Chapter 21: Morgan the Alchemist
Time flies, and in a blink of an eye, it is a vibrant spring.
Starting from the Star King City in the middle of the Silver Wing, crossing the Aid Heights in the east, and then crossing the most precipitous part of the Longyin Mountain Range, the territory of the Holy Wing Empire suddenly appeared in front of you.
It was a vast plain of seven different colors, and the beautiful Jiuxian River meandered from the middle of the plain to the end of the Shimmering Valley.
And next to this river, Longyu Village stands quietly, guarding the bygone years like a paradise.
On this day, a child dressed in white was running happily among the dragon leaves, and his handsome and immature face was full of love for the light.
An old man with gray hair sat on a stone bench on one side with a smile, and it could be seen that his figure was very muscular.
"This kid is ten years old before you know it... In the old years, he has gradually begun to grow into a handsome young man..."
Immediately, he suddenly stood up and stood with his hands in his hands.
Five years have passed, and his knowledge is increasing day by day, and it is time to reach the age of learning swords...
King Ethore's old voices came to mind one by one.
At this time, he saw Ai Xingyan pick a dragon leaf, take it in his mouth and take a sip gently.
It's so bitter... However, why is it that after boiling into herbal medicine, it can cure all diseases?
He turned to look and saw a man in a cyan cloak quietly approaching him.
Just when he was secretly wondering, the Sword Saint Morton had already come to the man's side.
"Oh, I'm sorry, I'm here to buy dragon leaves." The man smiled slightly, as if he was a little embarrassed.
At this moment, Morton could clearly see that his face was covered with many yellow-brown spots, and his thin fingers were rough and ugly as if they had been corroded by something.
Looks like he's an alchemist? Morton thought to himself.
At this time, Ai Xingyan also stepped forward quickly.
"Ahh I forgot to introduce myself, my name is Morgan, I am from the Yunmu Academy in the Liuxia Kingdom, specializing in alchemy and herbology. โ
"You're the master here, I need the best batch of dragon leaves." Morgan said calmly.
Looking at Morton's somewhat overwhelmed look, Morgan seemed slightly proud.
"A hundred gold coins in total." Morton took a basket of freshly picked leaves and handed it to Morgan.
"For Dragon Leaf, there is no complicated truth, the freshest is always the best." Morton said kindly.
Morgan nodded.
"Since the war between the Silver Wings and the Holy Wings, your village seems to have become deserted." Suddenly, Morgan said casually.
"Well, since this is not far from the border, many villagers are anxious to take refuge in the interior." Morton replied helplessly.
Ai Xingyan quietly raised his head on the side.
Strange, why did he say this? Just to increase goodwill with us?
"Now, then, I'm down to business." Morgan glanced at Axitis and seemed interested in the child, "I'm going to recruit a temporary apprentice to help me make a bottle of potion. โ
Ai Xingyan's eyes widened in curiosity.
"The Universal Cultivation Potion, the legendary miraculous liquid that can instantly repair all the wounds of the body, your Dragon Leaf Village has given me hope to complete it." Morgan's tone was visibly agitated.
Morton smiled.
"That's already a very high-level potion, and as an alchemist, you must have a lot of experience."
Morgan patted his chest proudly.
"Of course, I've collected thousands of materials, from the Free Sea in southern Denario to the cold and windy snow-capped mountains, every inaccessible place has left my footprints."
"Until a year ago, when I was tired, I thought about making a potion that would repair my wounds."
"But it was the beginning of a new adventure."
Ai Xingyan jumped three feet high in an instant, and it seemed that he was excited.
"Can I help you? I'm Master Morton's apprenticeโ" Xingyan cast an expectant look at Morgan.
"Hmm," Morgan muttered deliberately.
This child, both physically and mentally pure, is indeed a good choice to be a helper...
"Well... For your sake, I'll give you a free vial when I'm done..."Morgan said as he touched Ai Xingyan's head.
Wouldn't that be beneficial to both sides?
With Morton's acquiescence, the two began to build a fire.
After another half an hour, Ai Xingyan continued to ask curiously: "Are you ready for all the materials?" โ
"Needless to say, would you like to hear the story between me and them?" Morgan said ostentatiously, and after saying that, he took everything in his bag.
Morton saw that Morgan's cauldron was covered with green marks, accompanied by a golden antler, a bottle of clear snow water, a small jar of silvery-white powder, and a pile of dragon leaves that Morton had handed over.
"They are the necessary materials for boiling potions, among which the golden ones are the Tianshou antlers, and legend has it that they live in the forests of Isul and the Holy Wing, and the only golden color will appear in every 10,000 antlers, so they are one of the most valuable commodities in the Imperial Auction House."
"However, I lost the auction to a wealthy merchant who spent a lot of money, so I went to the vicinity of the forest, dug a trap and waited for the arrival of the prey."
"When my hopes were about to be dashed, a passing elven hunter gave me new hope."
"He said, 'The most precious thing always belongs to the one who has a heart.'" Then, without saying a word, he sold the golden antlers in his hand to me at a low price of 1,000 gold coins. โ
Ai Xingyan's eyes widened in curiosity.
"However, in addition to being lucky, I was also sad about the challenges that came ahead."
"The second material is a powder ground from the shell of a silver-winged pearl mussel."
"At that time, there was a lot of war between the Silverwing Kingdom and the Holy Wing Empire, and last summer, I risked my life as a spy to sneak into the interior of the kingdom, and it was with great difficulty that I was able to retrieve the silver-white mussel shell."
"Oh my God... The rushing river almost killed me! He said with a sigh of relief.
"As for the third piece, it was simply bought with my life."
"Snow water melted from the ice at a height of more than 6,000 meters in the Far North 'Ice Tooth Snow Mountain'! I nearly froze to death to get this vial, and I almost lost my life at the hands of the snow monster. He thumped his chest and paused.
"Fortunately, in your Dragon Language Village, I didn't have much trouble getting the fourth material, which is your Dragon Leaf."
"Once the materials are ready, you can start boiling the medicine."
Looking at Ai Xingyan's stunned appearance, he took out the Tianshou antlers and motioned for Morton to bring a bucket of well water.
Ai Xingyan took the wood, and the blazing flames instantly ignited in the center of the ground.
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