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Chapter 121 Third Grade Alchemist
Luo Yan looked at Fu Chengfeng, his eyes stayed on him for a few seconds, and he said calmly:

"Brother Fu's words are wrong. Luo was three years old in alchemy. At the age of 12, the success rate of refining the true blood pill was as high as 16%. At the age of [-], he had already learned to refine the bone forging pill."

"Besides, I'm also quite experienced in refining Bone Corrosion Pill, Burning Blood Pill and Shengji Pill, and the success rate... can reach [-]%."

His tone was calm.

But Fu Chengfeng was shocked, and his face twitched slightly.

He originally wanted to dissuade a competitor, but he didn't want to, he started alchemy since he was three years old, and he could even refine bone forging pills!

How amazing is this?
He took a deep breath and said with a wry smile: "I didn't expect Brother Luo to be so powerful, I'm still learning how to refine True Blood Pill..."

The process of alchemy is unfathomable.

He had been an apprentice for five years and a pharmacist for another five years before he barely learned how to refine a few basic elixirs.

As for the five kinds of elixirs Luo Yan mentioned, he had only heard of them, but he knew none of them!

"Hmph! Anyone can say big words. I have been practicing alchemy for 40 years, and the success rate of true blood pills is only [-]%. Bone Forging Pill?!"

The white-haired old man with closed eyes finally opened his eyes, and let out a sneer with a cold face.

The other three all looked at Luo Yan.

Luo Yan glanced at the old man lightly, and said without squinting: "Senior can't do it, it doesn't mean others can't do it. If all the alchemists in my Dazhou are like the seniors, it takes half a lifetime of alchemy to be able to refine true blood pills. Then I am Da Zhou, I am afraid that I have long lost my grandmaster and great grandmaster."

He has an extraordinary bearing, calm and calm.

What he said was inexplicably convincing.

"puff!"

Fu Chengfeng couldn't help laughing, quickly covered his mouth, and forced his smile to say: "I didn't laugh."

The young man in brocade clothes also smiled slightly, glanced at the old man, and pointed out: "Brother Luo's words are very true. Some people are ignorant themselves, so they think that everyone is as ignorant as him. But I don’t know that there is a sky beyond the sky, and there are people beyond people.”

"You?!" The old man was furious, his beard and hair all stretched out.

How could he not hear that these two were mocking him?
these boys.

Zhang Sanping, as one of the alchemists in the Panyu county government, even the Panyu county magistrate, should give him some face.

Unexpectedly, when I came to Baiyue Mansion today, I was humiliated by these young brats.

He wants to attack, but doesn't know how.

I felt even more aggrieved.

"Senior, don't be angry, your body will be bad if you get angry." Luo Yan didn't want to quarrel with this paranoid old man, so he gently comforted him, intending to calm things down.

The old man's expression changed a few times, and finally he snorted coldly, picked up the teacup in hand, and took a sip.

The palm of his hand holding the teacup trembled slightly, obviously not calm.

Even Luo Yan's last sentence, he felt it was mocking him.

however…

There is nothing I can do.

How can I fight these young guys with my small arms and legs?

"Little brother is right, arguing is useless. Anyway, when the manager of the pharmacy comes, whether we can stay or not is irrelevant." The middle-aged man said slowly.

After hearing the words, Fu Chengfeng and the others really wanted to ask something.

Just now.

The door was suddenly pushed open from the outside.

A middle-aged man who seemed to be in charge came in and said loudly: "The five of you were introduced by the city guards?"

"Yes, Zhang Sanping is the alchemist in Xiapanyu County, I don't know what your plan is going to be?" Zhang Sanping sat on his seat and bowed his hands to the manager of the pharmacy.

The steward of the pharmacy glanced at Zhang Sanping, then looked away.

The title of the so-called sitting alchemist is worthless to him.

He glanced at the five people, and said in a deep voice: "The alchemists in my pharmacy are full now, if you are willing to stay, you can serve as apprentices and help the alchemists in my pharmacy."

"If you don't want to, you can leave on your own."

As soon as these words came out, the faces of the five people changed.

Especially that Zhang Sanping, his eyelids twitched wildly, and he almost jumped up from his seat.

"My lord, I can even refine True Blood Pill. Is it too condescending to be an apprentice?" Zhang Sanping suppressed the anger in his heart, and tried his best to soothe his tone.

But even so, the resentment and unwillingness in his heart could still be heard.

Thinking that he is a majestic alchemist in a county, a figure like a master in Panyu County, but now he is reduced to being an apprentice for others?

apprentice?

What's the difference between that and a slave who obeys someone's orders?
He might as well go to the roadside to beg for food.

"My lord, can you really only be an apprentice?" Fu Chengfeng's face instantly fell.

He had been an apprentice, and he knew the pain of being an apprentice.

"Hmph! Five come today and three come tomorrow. If you accept all of them, then wouldn't my Baotai Pharmacy become a shelter?"

These so-called alchemists, if they really have the ability, it's fine, but in the end they are all half-baked parallel imports.

Such parallel imports, if they really accept them, wouldn't it smash the signboard of Baotai Pharmacy?

not to mention.

He received a few before, and was severely scolded by his superiors, and even directly deducted half a year's wages.

Now seeing the alchemists introduced by these city guards, he didn't chase them away directly, which is already considered a good temper.

"Since I can only be an apprentice, I will take my leave." The young man in brocade clothes looked worried, cupped his hands at the steward, pushed the door and left.

One person left.

Only Luo Yan and the other four were left.

The three of Fu Chengfeng were either frightened or angry, or showed hesitation.

And Luo Yan had already walked up to the manager of the pharmacy, and said in a low voice: "My lord, can I take a step to speak?"

"Let's go..." The manager of the pharmacy had an impatient expression on his face, and wanted to let Luo Yan go away, but as soon as he said the word go, he felt his hand sink.

He looked down and found a few extra banknotes in his hand.

"Ahem, let's talk outside."

With a flash in his eyes, he kept his expression calm, hid the banknote in his sleeve, and shouted to Fu Chengfeng and the others: "You should think about it carefully."

Done.

The two pushed the door out and came to another room.

After closing the door, the steward showed a trace of fear on his face, and pretended to be angry and said: "Little brother, let me warn you, my Baotai Pharmacy has its own rules, and it's useless for you to stuff money."

"I understand that."

Luo Yan chuckled, took out a few gold leaves from his bosom, and stuffed them into the steward's hands again: "The boy just wants to be famous in Guiyaofang and find an easy job, so as not to be harassed by the city guards."

"nominal?"

The steward of the pharmacy looked down at the gold leaf in his hand, and a trace of heat flashed in his eyes.

now.

Prices have skyrocketed.

A tael of silver can't buy a few catties of meat.

But the value of gold has risen and become more and more valuable.

These few gold leaves are more than enough to exchange for 2000 taels of silver.

Thinking of the half a year's wages deducted from me and the few concubines who were raised outside and were in urgent need of consumption...

He looked Luo Yan up and down, then rolled his eyes, and said in a low voice: "What kind of job do you want, little brother?"

"It's enough to live in the backyard of this pharmacy, so as not to be disturbed by others."

Luo Yan had observed this Baotai Pharmacy before coming here.

Behind the hundreds of feet of pavement facing the street, there is a huge group of courtyards.

Among them, there are many small courtyards, which are heavily guarded, where the major alchemists and stewards of the medicine workshop live.

"So..." the manager of the pharmacy hesitated, and asked in a low voice, "How is my little brother's alchemy skills?"

Luo Yan grinned, and said: "I am quite good at alchemy, especially the refining methods of True Blood Pill and Shengji Pill."

Among the alchemy techniques he got from the pharmacist of the Qiao gang, there are five kinds of high-grade pills.

Among the five top-grade pills, the ones with the most experience in refining are the True Blood Pill and Shengji Pill.

The manager of the pharmacy looked at Luo Yan suspiciously.

This young man was tall and handsome, but no matter how he looked at it, he was unreliable.

Such a tactful person, can he really settle down to study the way of alchemy?
Anyway, he didn't believe it.

But if you get the money, you have to get things done.

He paced around, pondered for a while, and then gritted his teeth and said, "Well, I'll find you a third-grade alchemist Dangdang, just as a name, and I will let other alchemists complete the alchemy tasks assigned by the pharmacy for you. How about it? "

He was worried about Luo Yan's level of alchemy.

But in the pharmacy, many alchemists have the habit of hiding pills privately, and the more they refine, the more they hide.

He asked others to help complete the task, and if others refined more elixirs, they could hide a few more elixirs.

Therefore, there will be alchemists who can't ask for it.

"Can you bring your family to live in the medicine workshop?"

Luo Yan didn't care about the status of the third-rank alchemist in this pharmacy, he only cared about whether he could live in the pharmacy.

after all.

This pharmacy belongs to Baotai Palace.

As long as he lives in this pharmacy, he can completely stabilize and enjoy a period of pure time.

"The benefit of a third-rank alchemist is a small courtyard, and you will be assigned guards and maidservants. It's okay to bring a few family members in." The manager immediately said.

"If that's the case, then please trouble your lord." Luo Yan cupped his hands towards him with a smile on his face.

"Yeah." The steward nodded, then remembered something, and warned in a low voice: "You know this and I know it, don't tell others. If you dare to reveal half of it to others... behind me, there are people!"

Seeing the steward's stern look, Luo Yan smiled slightly and said, "Don't worry, my lord."

"That's good." The steward breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Come with me, I'll get rid of those three people first."

The two pushed the door out and returned to the previous house again.

As soon as he entered the room, the steward asked, "How are you thinking?"

"I would like to be an apprentice."

"I would too."

After Fu Chengfeng and the middle-aged man with hooked nose thought it over, they finally chose to stay.

They had inquired about the news of the city.

Those of them who fled from other counties.

If you don't stay, once you are caught by the moat army, you will be filled with the moat army.

But for alchemists like them who are not good at martial arts, it would be worse than death to fill up the city guards.

Therefore, he can only stay as an apprentice.

"What about you?" The steward looked at Zhang Sanping.

Zhang Sanping was still hesitating. He glanced at Luo Yan behind the steward, and asked, "What about him? He also stays as an apprentice?"

He was still a little unwilling.

After all, he is the alchemist in the county, not to mention his status, he is also a big shot in the county.

After being a big shot for half his life, now he is going to be an apprentice.

The sense of gap was too great for him to accept.

"He?" The steward glanced at Luo Yan, and then said sharply: "This little brother is very skilled in alchemy, so he is naturally an alchemist. Let me ask you again, are you going to stay as an apprentice or leave?"

Hearing this, Fu Chengfeng and the middle-aged Yinggoubi looked at Luo Yan in surprise.

And Zhang Sanping's old face turned red instantly.

Pointing at Luo Yan, he suppressed his anger and said, "He...how can he be?"

He couldn't believe it.

This seemingly immature young man is better than him.

"Why are you talking so much nonsense? Why don't you just get out?" The manager became impatient, and even felt that this person's words were a bit harsh.

The way he collects money is fine for others, but you have a problem?

Do you have a problem with me?
"I..." Zhang Sanping was aggrieved.

Seeing this, Luo Yan calmly said, "Senior, you might as well stay here. The city is in chaos now. If you leave, you may be directly driven out of the city by the city guards."

Hearing this, Zhang Sanping fell silent.

After a long time, he said in a lonely tone, "I'll stay."

These words seemed to have drained his strength, and made him look sluggish all of a sudden.

Sitting alchemy in a majestic manner, he eventually became an apprentice of an alchemist.

resignedly.

But also helpless.

"In that case, come with me."

The original intention of the steward was to drive Zhang Sanping out directly.

But when Luo Yan opened his mouth, he had no choice but to go with the flow and sell Luo Yan's face.

……

……

……

An hour later, Luo Yan had a jade pendant around his waist, and he strode out of Baotai Pharmacy in the midst of the gentle voice of the maid Xiaoyao, "walking slowly, my lord".

He is in a great mood.

With the help of the steward, everything fell to the ground.

He became a third-rank alchemist in Baotai Pharmacy, and owned an independent courtyard behind the Pharmacy.

Enter Baiyue Mansion for half a day.

Finally, with an admirable identity, there is also a temporary place to stay.

From then on, he can retreat and rely on the savings in his hands until the exchange of blood is completed.

He narrowed his eyes and looked at the gradually yellowing sky, then strode out and walked towards Jinlan Pharmacy.

After half an hour.

Luo Yan returned to Jinlan Pharmacy, and before he went in, he heard a voice of surprise.

"Senior brother?!"

Luo Yan looked forward, only to see a woman facing him, it turned out to be Xiao Xue'er.

She ran to Luo Yan, looked him up and down, carefully scrutinized, her eyes became brighter and brighter: "I haven't seen you for a while, but the younger brother is so handsome?"

She still remembered that when she left Bao'an County, her junior was a poor black boy.

I don't want to see you again today, but you turned out to be so handsome.

"Senior sister is getting more and more beautiful." Luo Yan praised.

Xiao Xueer is indeed beautiful.

The eyebrows and eyes are completely opened and become more refined.

The skin has also become fairer, revealing a healthy pink.

But before and after...

Luo Yan was amazed, he really didn't know what his senior sister ate on weekdays, obviously her legs and waist are very thin...

"Where is it? It's not the same as the same one." Xiao Xueer covered her face, seeming a little shy.

At this time, Xiao Tieshan and others also came out.

Compared with the Wuguan period, today's Xiao Tieshan is dressed in fancy clothes, but he has the air of a rich man.

And beside him, there was a plump middle-aged woman.

The woman's eyebrows and eyes were somewhat similar to Xiao Xue'er, she was Xiao Tieshan's wife, Xiao Xue'er's mother, Jin Sui.

"Yan'er, I haven't seen you Uncle Xiao yet." Ma Laifeng said with a smile.

He had already had an old meeting with Xiao Tieshan in the afternoon, and now his mood was much smoother, and his energy and spirit also improved rarely.

"Uncle Xiao." Luo Yan cupped his fists towards Xiao Tieshan.

"Haha, okay, when I leave that day, I know that you are not someone in the pond. I don't want to, in just a short time, you have been promoted to blood refining, and you are worthy of being a good disciple of Brother Ma." Xiao Tieshan laughed and said: "Let's go, Come in first."

A group of people walked towards the house.

Several people were seated.

Xiao Tieshan looked at Luo Yan and asked, "I heard from Quan'er that you went to Baotai Pharmacy? How about you, have you become an alchemist? If you fail, you can just stay at Jinlan Pharmacy."

"Tieshan is right. If you are afraid of trouble, Yan'er, you can stay with Quan'er and help Quan'er do things." Jin Sui was educated and reasonable, with a gentle voice.

"Thank you Uncle Xiao and Aunt Xiao for your kindness. I have joined Baotai Pharmacy and become a third-rank alchemist. I will move to the Pharmacy tomorrow." Luo Yan said with a smile.

"Alchemist?" Everyone was surprised.

Ma Laifeng looked Luo Yan's eyes up and down, and said in surprise: "Apart from the blood pill, what kind of pill do you make?"

He had practiced alchemy in Qiao's gang and met many good alchemists, so he knew the difference.

Even he can't be called an alchemist, let alone his apprentice Luo Yan?
"Junior brother, have you really become an alchemist?" Xiao Xueer couldn't believe it.

She knew that Luo Yan was a martial idiot, but she had never seen Luo Yan practice alchemy.

"I'm quite talented in alchemy." Luo Yan made up an excuse, then changed the subject and asked, "Where is Senior Brother Xiao Quan?"

"Him? He took a few guys out to buy a banquet."

Xiao Tieshan was talking.

There were footsteps outside the door.

Soon, Xiao Quan and his group came in one by one carrying food boxes.

Luo Yan looked over and found that there was a woman with a slightly bulging belly beside Xiao Quan, presumably it was that Qiangqiang.

That Qiangqiang looks a little coquettish.

Just looking at his demeanor, it seems that it is not a fuel-efficient lamp.

"Here we come, junior brother should have just come back, right?" Xiao Quan said with a big smile while ordering a few guys to serve the food and drink.

"Just came back." Luo Yan said.

"Brother Quan, is this the Luo Yan you're talking about?" Qiang Qiang glanced at Luo Yan, and a gleam flashed in her eyes.

Such appearance and demeanor.

If she hadn't known through Xiao Quan that this person was an orphan black boy, she would definitely think that he was a noble son from a famous family.

"Yes, he is the Luo Yan I told you about. How about it, is he a good-looking talent?" Xiao Quan smiled, pointed at Qiangqiang and said to Luo Yan:

"Junior brother, let me introduce you, my wife, Pan Qiangqiang."

He held Pan Qiangqiang's hand, with undisguised tenderness in his eyes.

"Miss Qiangqiang." Luo Yan nodded to Pan Qiangqiang, his eyes flickered slightly.

he noticed.

After Pan Qiangqiang walked in, everyone fell silent.

Apparently, except for Xiao Quan, everyone else present didn't like Pan Qiangqiang very much.

"Okay, hurry up and eat, don't dawdle." Xiao Tieshan urged impatiently.

"Come on, have a drink. This Hundred Flowers Drunk Brew is a rare commodity, and a jar is worth hundreds of taels."

Under Xiao Quan's greeting, everyone began to eat and drink.

Ate for a while.

Pan Qiangqiang took a sip of her tea, her eyes rolled, and she suddenly said, "Mr. Luo Yan is not married yet, is he?"

"Of course the younger brother is not married, he is still young." Xiao Quan grinned.

Hearing this, Pan Qiangqiang looked at Xiao Xue'er again, and said with a sweet smile: "Isn't Xue'er not married yet? Or... you two will make do with each other and make do with it?"

(End of this chapter)