Chapter 5: Master of Alchemy
Unable to resist Ye Rou, Hong Yuan had to hurry back to the city, and along the way, he found that there were indeed a lot fewer people out of the city today. On the streets, people are also in a hurry.
Within a radius of 100 miles, Shattered Leaf City is the only town, and once any demon escapes from the abyss of death, Shattered Leaf City will be the first to suffer. By the time the alliance masters rushed over from Night Dragon City, it was often too late, but fortunately, the Ye family tree had deep roots and had been guarding this territory. But in recent years, the Ye family has been sluggish, and with the fall, death or retreat of the older generation of masters, it has become more and more powerless, and even has the momentum of being surpassed by rising stars like the Liu family.
After spending a morning in the Ye family's compound and dealing with the worried Ye Rou, Hong Yuan quietly returned to the Ye family's ranch outside the city.
The legendary clown lich is terrifying, but he can't hold back because of some rumors, Hong Yuan can't wait to refine the Storm Blood Pill. According to the records of the war pet Tianjing, he wrote down a medicine list, and then began to disguise himself, wearing a wide and long black robe, with a black cloth covering his face and only revealing a pair of eyes, and then put on a wide hat, stepped on stilts, disguised as a tall and thin old man, and then walked slowly towards the pharmacy merchant in the city on crutches.
At noon, when you are drowsy after a full meal, the streets are sparsely populated and no one pays attention to a silent and low-key old man.
Hong Yuan went straight to East Thirteenth Lane, where medicinal herb merchants from all over the world gathered, and the medicine shops were next to each other. Hong Yuan stopped and looked, and walked into an antique pharmacy that was not the largest in size and not the most luxurious, but it looked very pleasing to the eye at a glance. When I got inside, I knew that I had come to the right place, there were a variety of medicinal herbs, carefully arranged, and the counter was almost spotless.
"This guest officer, may I ask what you need? We have the best elixir here, whether you are cultivating or healing your wounds, we have them here. Liu Qing, the shopkeeper, greeted him warmly.
Hong Yuan didn't speak, and silently took out the medicine list from his arms, which listed the herbs needed for alchemy.
"You always want to buy herbs? Okay, please wait. ”
Liu Qing was a little surprised, in Broken Leaf City, ordinary people go to the pharmacy to buy ready-made pills directly, and it is rare to buy herbs directly, looking at the medicine list, he muttered and got busy, "Purple Pueraria Root, five taels, Earth Ear, seven taels ......"
Hong Yuan was silent, secretly looking at this antique medicine shop.
The air was filled with the faint smell of medicine, and there were not many people in the shop, except for Liu Qing, there were two other guys who were busy, a man and a woman, whispering while counting the medicinal herbs.
"The legendary clown lich has reappeared, have you heard?" said the woman first.
The man was a little incredulous, "I've heard about it, but it's just a rumor, right?"
"Rumors?"
The woman shook her head and said, "The black-headed third who struck iron in the east of the city knows no, he died at the hands of the clown lich last night. According to his family, in the middle of the night, the legendary clown lich suddenly appeared, with a high nose and big red lips, and suddenly disappeared like air with a laugh, leaving only a robe, which scared the blackhead three alive to death. Now, his family is holding a funeral. ”
"Isn't it? really reappeared?" the man was also frightened, and there was a trilling voice in his voice.
The two whispered, the more they talked, the more nervous they became, and not far away, Hong Yuan listened quietly. Originally, Hong Yuan didn't believe it, thinking that Ye Rou was just a rumor that he heard from somewhere, and when he heard the female guy say it so clearly, he couldn't help muttering in his heart. He has also seen the black-headed three who strike iron in the east of the city, it is a black-faced man who is nearly two meters tall, he is extremely bold, and it is not an ordinary thing to scare him to death.
"Well, lightning strikes the sheephorn vine, lightning strikes...... What is it?"
Liu Qing muttered, carrying the medicine bag and coming to Hong Yuan, there are a lot of sheephorn vines in the wild, but what lightning strikes sheep's horn vines have never heard of, and his face is a little embarrassed, "Guest officer, other medicinal materials are ready, but this lightning strikes sheep's horn vines, you see ......"
Hong Yuan didn't speak, took the medicine bag and looked at it, and wrote two words on the medicine list, 'How much'.
Is it a dumb person? Liu Qing was stunned again, then reacted and said, "A total of seven taels of silver, I'm really sorry, there are no medicinal materials you need in the store for the time being." If you don't mind, you can leave your contact address, our Liu Ji firm business is all over the alliance towns, and there are also many branches in the Hualong Empire, once there is a stock, it will be sent to you immediately, you can see ......"
Liu Qing was very enthusiastic and was born to do business, but he swallowed it himself before he finished speaking. Hong Yuan was silent, leaving seven taels of silver on the counter and drifting away.
Without a key medicinal guide, whether the Storm Blood Pill can be successfully refined, Hong Yuan has no bottom in his heart, if he can, of course, he has to go to other pharmacies to see if there is one. It's a pity that there is no money in his pocket, and the sachet given by Ye Rou only happens to be seven taels of silver, and he can't afford to buy an extra copper plate.
"What a weirdo!"
Liu Qing shook his head, and a gust of cold wind blew in through the window, picking up the medicine list that Hong Yuan had left on the counter, and slowly drifting out of the door. Liu Qing didn't care, he was busy with the other two guys, and continued to take inventory. Today is the day when the big boss goes to the branch of Broken Leaf City to inspect, and he must take stock inside and out, and he can't make the slightest mistake. Liu Ji Trading House was able to spread medicinal materials throughout the Gods and Ghosts Continent, not because of how cheap the price was, but because of this careful budget.
"Hurry up, the big owner is about to arrive, is the inventory clear?
The great shopkeeper rushed out of the room, anxious, with a pigeon standing on his shoulder, and before he could finish speaking, there was a heavy and hurried sound of horses' hooves outside the door, and a group of knights escorted a delicate carriage rolling in. Although the wind and dust servants have tiredness on their faces, the knights are all fierce in their bodies, and the spiritual power in their bodies is surging and powerful, and they are all masters, and there is a piece of wicker engraved on the armor, which is the badge of the Liu family in Night Dragon City.
Under the guidance of the pharmacy guys, the knights bypassed the door of the merchant house and went straight to the backyard of the merchant house without stopping, but the delicate carriage suddenly stopped, and a slender white palm stretched out of the carriage, pinching the medicine list floating out of the window. Then, someone in the carriage screamed.
Among the many knights, an old man with silver hair and ruddy and smooth skin like a baby quickly greeted him, and his tone was respectful, "Seventh Lady, what's wrong?"
"Yao Lao, look at what this is. ”
The Seventh Lady didn't show up, and with a flick of her fingers, the medicine list fell into the medicine veteran's hand. The latter glanced at it, and also exclaimed, "This is the secret recipe for refining the Yang Blood Pill, no, no, it's not the Yang Blood Pill, lightning strikes the sheep's horn vine, how can anyone still know about this medicine?"
The more Yao Lao looked at it, the more surprised he became, and he was a little incredulous.
"Yao Lao, the secret recipe of the Yang Blood Pill, coupled with the Lightning Strike Sheephorn Vine, what will be refined?" asked the Seventh Lady, her tone quite respectful.
On the Gods and Ghosts Continent, the big commercial houses that can make the pill and medicinal herb business bigger have masters in charge, and Yao Lao is the patriarch of Liuji Commercial Bank, and his attainments in alchemy are far beyond ordinary people. The Seventh Lady has gradually grasped the power of the family in recent years, but she is also polite to Yao Lao.
"This ...... , forgive the old man's clumsy eyes, and he didn't know for a while. I really didn't expect that the little Broken Leaf City would actually be a dragon and a hidden tiger, and there would be such an alchemy master. Yao Lao smiled bitterly, looked at the medicine list and said to himself: "Lightning strikes the sheep's horn vine, plus this flavor medicine, what kind of pill will be refined?"
Yao Lao, who has been immersed in alchemy all his life, suddenly all his thoughts were fascinated by this medicine list.
"Shopkeeper Lu, what's going on with this medicine list?" asked the Seventh Lady, her voice soft and beautiful, but her tone was a little cold.
Shopkeeper Lu bent down and pushed out Liu Qing, the shopkeeper who was standing behind him, "Mrs. Hui, it was Liu Qing who was dealing with it at that time." Liu Qing, what the hell is going on, say it quickly!"
"Back to ...... , Mrs. Hui, was left by a mute old man. Liu Qing stammered, she had heard a lot of rumors about the Seventh Lady, and she was extremely nervous. Through the curtain of the carriage, I vaguely saw a bewitching woman sitting inside, wearing a unique flying fox mask on her face. This mask is in the shape of a snow fox, but with a pair of wings raised high on its back, it has a unique appearance that you will never forget at a glance.
The Seventh Lady commanded: "Speak slowly, tell every detail." ”
Liu Qing wiped the sweat from his forehead and talked from beginning to end. Originally, he just regarded Hong Yuan as an ordinary guest, and didn't pay much attention to it, but at this time, he found that Hong Yuan was unusually simple, he didn't see his facial features, he didn't hear his voice, he didn't even have an impression of his height, and he couldn't say a few more words.
"I didn't say a word, could it be that I am an alchemy master of Buddhism and have practiced closed-mouth meditation?"
Yao Lao suddenly asked, his eyes hot.
On the Divine and Ghost Continent, there are many cultivation sects, and alchemists also have their own schools that will never be passed on. Among the many alchemy sects, the master of Buddhism is the most mysterious, but I am afraid that he has not shown up for hundreds of years. According to the legend, there are many alchemy techniques that have been lost and are only preserved in Buddhism.
The Seventh Lady asked again, "In which direction did the old man go, and how long did he walk?"
"Like...... , It seems that he has been walking out along the East Thirteenth Lane, and it seems to be ......" Liu Qing was so nervous that he was sweating profusely, not that he didn't remember, but he didn't pay attention at that time.
"It's a pity. ”
The Seventh Lady sighed faintly, stretched out her hand and grabbed the void, took the medicine list left by Hong Yuan in the air, and said slowly: "Liu Qing, right? Next time that alchemy master comes to the store again, he must find a way to let him stay, and then notify us." ”
"Yes, ma'am. Liu Qing hurriedly bowed down to receive the order.
The horse team slowly moved forward and went to the backyard of the Liu Kee Trading House through the side door. Yao Lao rode on a tall horse and muttered, and in the exquisite carriage, there was a bewitching woman who still had charm, holding the medicine list and flipped through it and looked at it.
"Demon energy? No, it's the purest demon beast spiritual power, and it's not right, it's much purer than the demon beast spiritual power, what kind of power is this? This alchemy master is really curious. ”
The Seventh Lady murmured, exuding a unique wave of power in her body, with a variety of charms, and she looked more and more charming. On this medicine list, Yao Lao only saw extraordinary alchemy, but between the lines, she sensed an even more unusual fluctuation of power. This power fluctuation is very weak, if there is no ordinary person can sense it, but in her opinion, it is many times more important than alchemy. This fluctuation of power surprised her, inexplicably excited, and even intoxicated.
Taking advantage of the fact that there were few people at noon, Hong Yuan found a remote place to get rid of his costume and returned to the Ye family's compound, unaware of the shock of Liu Ji Commercial Bank. As soon as he entered the door, he was blocked, and the little handyman Lin An blocked the way angrily, his eyes breathed fire, and he seemed to want to eat Hong Yuan as soon as he met.
Hong Yuan frowned, walking his own way as if he didn't see it, and didn't even look at Lin An. He wasn't afraid of things, but he didn't want to cause trouble either, and he didn't want to cause trouble for his aunt. It's a pity that the tree wants to be quiet and the wind doesn't stop, Hong Yuan doesn't want to cause trouble, but someone just bumps into the door. Seeing that there was no one beside him, Lin An, who was accustomed to the power of the fox and the fake tiger, became even more annoyed, and took a step forward with a cold snort, blocking in front of Hong Yuan. Behind him, followed by a group of bear-waisted and tiger-backed handymen, aggressive.