Manager Sun hesitated a little, as what he was about to do violated the store’s rules. However, in order to please the Second Prince and retain this big customer, he decisively made the choice to sacrifice a pawn to save the chariot.
"Someone, throw him out for me!"
Manager Sun gave Chu Feng a cold, indifferent glance before giving the order to the store’s guards.
As the counter manager, he had considerable authority.
Although Chu Feng was just a youthful teenager, in the face of the overwhelming power of Manager Sun and the Second Prince, he remained calm and fearless, with an indifferent expression on his face.
He stood erect, boldly staring at Manager Sun and said coldly, "Is this how the Golden Talisman Sect Store treats its guests? Not to mention that I have purchased quite a few things, even if I hadn’t bought anything, a guest who enters should be treated with respect."
"You want to drive me out, you better think it through. Perhaps, by tomorrow, you could be the one packing up and leaving. Do not, in trying to flatter so-called rich people, smash your own rice bowl!"
Chu Feng’s words were powerful, filled with confidence and conviction.
He wasn’t just bluffing Manager Sun; he truly had the capability to follow through.
"Hey, not very big in size, yet you have quite the big mouth! Daring to utter such wild words and even threaten me, the manager!"
"Bring me a basin of water, let him take a good look at himself, to realize what he truly is. With neither status nor money, he dares to arrogantly say that he will smash the manager’s rice bowl. Truly ignorant of the immensity of heaven and earth!"
Manager Sun was actually amused by Chu Feng’s threat.
He immediately had someone bring a basin of water, carried it himself towards Chu Feng, and with a cold gaze, splashed it at Chu Feng.
Although Chu Feng possessed the cultivation of a Fifth-Rank Swordsman, he was unable to dodge in time, and with the Second Prince deliberately causing trouble, let two guards block Chu Feng’s escape routes to his sides.
Chu Feng ended up drenched from head to toe, in an extremely sorry state.
The crowd burst into laughter, each of them looking at Chu Feng with expressions of sympathy, mockery, or ridicule.
A pauper daring to show off and act tough in the Golden Talisman Sect Store, not realizing where he was?
He deserved to suffer and be humiliated.
They pointed at Chu Feng and laughed non-stop.
Some were even egging on, calling for another basin to be thrown, so they could watch the monkey show once more.
"Drive this ignorant and poor trash out!" After rewarding Chu Feng with a basin of water, Manager Sun, with a face full of contemptuous smile, ordered the store guards to throw Chu Feng out of the store.
The Second Prince was overjoyed, feeling extremely satisfied.
He had thoroughly vented his spleen. It was payback for Chu Feng’s provocation at the Alchemy Academy.
"Chu Feng, you are far from being able to contend with me, the Prince! You are not even worthy to lick my boots, let alone handle you, which would take only a word from me. There’s no need for me to lift a finger personally,"
"Don’t think that because you have achieved a little bit in alchemy that you’re something special. Compared to my alchemical abilities, you fall far short."
"Let me tell you, I have not only comprehended the First-grade Golden Rune, but I also successfully concocted several batches of First-grade Gold Talisman Pills. You probably don’t even know what a Golden Rune is, do you? Haha..."
The Second Prince laughed wildly, humiliating Chu Feng without restraint.
In front of everyone, he flaunted his sense of superiority.
Being a common Pill Master at his age was already considered exceptional. Yet, the Devilishly peerless Second Prince had not only understood the Golden Rune but had also successfully concocted several batches of First-grade Gold Talisman Pills.
With such peerless talent, he truly had the right to look down upon others and be proud in front of a crowd.
However, trying to show off in front of Chu Feng was just making a fool of oneself in front of an expert.
Chu Feng was in a sorry state as he was blasted out of the Golden Talisman Sect Store, leaving in a stray and embarrassed manner amidst the mocking laughter of the Second Prince and Manager Sun. His heart hardened with determination; he vowed to retaliate for this humiliation.
Chu Feng did not return to the Sword King Mansion but headed straight for the Medicine Guild’s Hall.
Now as Niu Baotian’s apprentice, and having gained the appreciation of the Alchemy Master Guild’s chairman, he had the total freedom to enter Niu Baotian’s Alchemy Room for alchemy practice.
Seeing Chu Feng with his hair and clothes soaked, his face icy, Niu Baotian was greatly shocked and asked with concern, "Chu Feng, what happened to you? How did you get wet?"
Chu Feng took the towel handed to him, wiped his face, and dried the water on his hair.
"Don’t mention it, I was doused by someone!" Chu Feng had nothing to hide from Niu Baotian. He figured the news of his humiliation at the Golden Talisman Sect Store would soon spread throughout the entire Royal Capital.
Enraged, Niu Baotian shouted with a killing aura, "Who splashed you? Tell me, and I’ll lead people to chop off his hands right away!" Niu Baotian regarded Chu Feng as his life-saving benefactor, and on top of that, he was eager to learn the art of alchemy from Chu Feng.
Hence, he had long regarded Chu Feng as the most respected person in his eyes.
Hearing of Chu Feng’s insult, he was uncontrollably furious and inclined to seek revenge for Chu Feng.
"Forget it, the people I provoked have quite the status; you can’t deal with them! In a few days, I’ll take back what I’ve lost!"
Chu Feng truly wanted to seek revenge; he could easily call upon super henchmen like Han Qianren and Bloody Beard. He felt there was no need.
If one can take revenge with one’s own ability, there’s no need to resort to others.
To personally return the slap in the face would be far more satisfying.
"Buy medicinal ingredients according to this list for me!" Chu Feng listed an inventory; since it was only for making First-grade Talisman Pills, the required herbs were not particularly expensive. They were quite common.
"Here are 520 taels of silver, it might not be enough. If it falls short, cover the rest for me first, and I’ll repay you in a couple of days!"
Chu Feng took out the only remaining silver note he had and handed it to Niu Baotian.
Since he was purchasing ingredients for two batches, the silver might not be enough.
"Hey, what are you talking about! You don’t need to repay me!" Niu Baotian waved his hand generously and immediately went to buy the medicine for Chu Feng.
Chu Feng couldn’t help but reveal a slight smile; old Niu Baotian was quite enlightened in his thinking.
It didn’t take long for the medicinal ingredients to be bought.
There are two steps to crafting a Talismanic Elixir. The first step is no different from making ordinary Elixirs, refining the Elixir successfully. Then, you inscribe runes on the finished Elixir, adding special materials for a secondary refinement.
Thus, the Talismanic Elixir is completed.
Because the process is complicated, the difficulty in making it is also very high. Generally, the success rate for Talisman Elixir masters is extremely low.
With Chu Feng’s skill, there was no too significant mishap, but a minor trouble arose when he started to inscribe the Golden talisman on the finished Elixirs.
The main issue was the poor quality of the engraving knife, which contained very little Golden Spiritual Power, and inscribing with it felt like using a pen that was running out of ink — discontinuous, resulting in non-coherent Golden talismans.
Eventually, with several times the effort, Chu Feng successfully completed the inscription on a batch of Elixirs.
Two of them were ruined due to the engraving knife and had to be discarded.
There was nothing that could be done; he’d only have to wait until he had the money to purchase a higher-quality Elixir knife.