Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Xiao Xiao’s laugh wasn’t false. She really did find it amusing.
Well, in the world of alchemists, laymen often made fools of themselves. Alchemists had been used to it.
But what Jiang Chen had said sounded funny even to a layman, let alone Xiao Xiao.
“Do you know that if what you said is true, you’re already a top-level alchemist master in the Fire Field?”
Xiao Xiao stopped laughing and asked him, “Master, how old are you?”
“Sometimes, one’s foresight decides how far he could go,” Jiang Chen said seriously.
The smile faded from Xiao Xiao’s face, not because she agreed with Jiang Chen, but because she was irritated.
“I guess you won’t shed a tear until you see your own coffin. My master will prove you’re lying when he arrives. You better watch out!” Xiao Xiao shouted in a cold voice.
In such a case, the steward of the chamber of commerce was the most embarrassed person there.
If Jiang Chen was a fraud, he could be severely punished since he had invited the Medicine Elder over.
But Jiang Chen looked so calm, so the steward wasn’t really sure whether he was a fraud or not.
Besides, what Xiao Xiao had said could prove those panaceas were authentic. She was only questioning how good they were.
The steward walked up to Wen Meng and said angrily, “It wouldn’t be like this if you had bothered to ask who had refined the panaceas.”
Wen Meng started to feel anxious. She had made the mistake because she was so excited to see Jiang Chen’s mustardseed ring.
“As I expected, business isn’t my strong suit,” Wen Meng thought to herself.
“You shouldn’t blame her for that.”
The steward spoke in a low voice, but Jiang Chen heard it with his holy awareness. When he saw Wen Meng’s piteous face, he said, “You don’t have to worry about it. You won’t be disappointed.”
The steward and Wen Meng were shocked. They looked at each other silently.
“You’re so stubborn. Maybe your panaceas aren’t false, but I’m sure they are not as good as you say,” Xiao Xiao commented, in a bad mood.
“Are you sure?” Jiang Chen didn’t bother to explain. This woman simply refused to accept new ideas. He couldn’t change her mind just through persuasion.
At that moment, they heard unhurried footsteps coming.
The steward opened the door and greeted the newcomer with respect, “Medicine Elder!”
The Medicine Elder was in a clean white robe, with gray hair and a gray beard. His eyes were not as cloudy as other old people’s were.
“Master,” Xiao Xiao greeted him in a sweet voice.
“Xiao Xiao, why did you come here without waiting for me?” the Medicine Elder said in a bright voice.
“Because master, you walk too slowly! I couldn’t wait to see the new panaceas.”
Then Xiao Xiao glanced at Jiang Chen and said in an unkind tone, “But, I think we’ve come here for nothing, master. The three kinds of panaceas were all refined by him.”
Without giving too many details, she only said Jiang Chen had refined the panaceas.
The Medicine Elder immediately understood what his disciple meant when he saw Jiang Chen was so young.
“It’s rare to be able to refine panaceas at such a young age. I didn’t come for nothing.” However, the elder smiled at Jiang Chen and looked at him with approval.
“Master!”
Xiao Xiao stomped her feet and said unhappily, “He claimed his recovery panacea could recover forty percent or fifty percent. Isn’t that funny?”
The Medicine Elder was surprised to hear that. He looked at Jiang Chen in an odd manner.
“Did you check it?” he asked.
“I didn’t bother to check it. The recovery panaceas refined by you only occasionally reach twenty percent. How old is he? Between forty and fifty percent? He talks a big game!” Xiao Xiao said with disdain.
Indeed, the Medicine Elder thought it barely possible as well, but he was more prudent. He walked up to the table and took a look at the Revival Elixir in the box.
“It smells pure. Could you tell me more about your panaceas?” the Medicine Elder said.
“Master, he must have used synthetic perfume. In my opinion, those are only average recovery panaceas. He’s posturing,” Xiao Xiao said.
The Medicine Elder ignored her and kept looking at Jiang Chen silently.
Jiang Chen stood up. This elder did live up to his reputation as an alchemist master.
“They are called Revival Elixir. They are second-class. All of them are between super and genuine panaceas,” Jiang Chen said.
“Revival Elixir? I’ve never heard of it. What kind of medicinal materials have you used?” the Medicine Elder asked again.
Jiang Chen thought for a while and told the elder the main materials he had used.
To his surprise, before the elder had the chance to speak, Xiao Xiao opened her mouth as if she had found something wrong. She said arrogantly, “You’ve just let the cat out of the bag. You mentioned the Jade Liquid and the Dragon Herbal. These two shouldn’t be used at the same time since they are incompatible!”
The steward and Wen Meng turned pale when they heard Xiao Xiao’s words.
Meng Hao also looked at Jiang Chen worriedly.
“Elder, what do you think?” Jiang Chen didn’t respond. Instead, he asked the Medicine Elder’s opinion.
The Medicine Elder frowned and thought for a while. Then he finally said, “You also used Dragon Heart Flower. It can neutralize the incompatibility of those two.”
Jiang Chen grinned. That was the difference between a professional and an amateur.
“Master, why didn’t you teach me that?” Xiao Xiao was embarrassed.
“It’s risky to use two incompatible medicinal materials at the same time. Only class-five alchemists can attempt that.” Although he was explaining to his disciple, he kept his eyes on Jiang Chen.
“A class-five alchemist? Him?!”
Xiao Xiao couldn’t accept that. She had been the most talented alchemist in the Natural Law School and had always been proud of herself for that.
The Medicine Elder turned very serious. He took one Revival Elixir and put it into his sleeve.
A white fox popped its head out and swallowed the panacea.
“A medicine elf?”
This time it was Jiang Chen who was surprised.
Medicine elves were spiritual beasts that tried panaceas for alchemists. They could resist all poisons and were fed on spiritual food.
Alchemists could evaluate panaceas with the help of medicine elves. If they had taken all the panaceas by themselves, they would have killed themselves a million times over.
Xiao Xiao was super nervous when she saw her master resort to the medicine elf.
The Medicine Elder placed his hand on the white fox’s head with his eyes slightly closed.
The white fox shouted with satisfaction after taking the Revival Elixir. It tried to jump onto the table to take more.
“Gosh! Forty-five percent!”
The Medicine Elder opened his eyes in shock. He looked pretty excited.
What?
Xiao Xiao turned pale. She unconsciously stepped back.
Wen Meng raised her head. The unexpected pleasant surprise made her heart beat harder.
The steward also eased up.
Jiang Chen sat there calmly for the whole process. Everything unfolded as he had anticipated.
Sometimes, one’s foresight decides how far he could go.
Xiao Xiao recalled Jiang Chen’s words. She felt like the whole world was fuzzy, as if she were walking on cotton wool.