"Hmph, you two good-for-nothings, seeing that you can't hold on any longer, today's alchemy ends here. Get out of here."

Huo Ran said coldly.

Gu Nanxiang and Yu Caiyue felt as if they had been granted a pardon and immediately prepared to take their leave.

However, just as the two of them were about to leave, Huo Ran suddenly said again, "Yu Caiyue, you are useless now. Go back to the weapon refining pavilion and tell your manager to bring me a new water-type fire-starting boy."

Yu Caiyue was taken aback, then overjoyed, and immediately said, "Yes, Master Huo, I will go back and tell our manager to replace you with someone else."

She had just been thinking that if she could go back, she would exchange all her merit points for Clear Spring Pills and then ask Zhang Lingshan to help nourish and restore her water-based spiritual root.

did not expect.

In the blink of an eye, my wish came true.

God help me too.

Unexpectedly, being disliked by Huo Ran is a blessing in disguise.

When Gu Nanxiang saw that Yu Caiyue was able to return to the Alchemy Pavilion ahead of time, she was filled with envy and jealousy. She wished that it was her, Gu Nanxiang, who could go back.

"hehe."

Huo Ran saw Yu Caiyue leave in high spirits, smiled sarcastically, then took out a jade talisman and transmitted his voice: "Manager Wu, if Yu Caiyue returns to the weapon refining pavilion and receives water-type spiritual energy from Zhang Lingshan to nourish her depleted water-type spiritual root, then Zhang Lingshan will be my fire-tending boy from now on."

A moment later.

The reply came from the other end: "Let's talk about it after she recovers."

"That won't do. If you don't agree, I'll go find someone who can approve it. Don't blame me for not giving you face then."

Huo Ran's tone became firm.

A snort came from the other end: "Whatever!"

The exchange between the two was not pleasant.

However, Huo Ran didn't take it to heart.

Although he wasn't the best alchemist in the Alchemy Pavilion, above him, as a Gold Medal Alchemist, was the highest-ranking Jade Medal Alchemist, who represented the pinnacle of the entire Alchemy Pavilion.

However, he was suddenly special.

Because only he can refine the Pure Lotus Pill.

Anning City has a unique geographical location, with a concentration of immortal spiritual energy in the world that exceeds that of the outside world. However, this immortal spiritual energy contains a toxin called turbidity.

Therefore, while cultivating in Anning City, although he enjoyed the rich spiritual energy of immortals, he also accumulated a lot of turbid toxins in his body.

While the turbid poison cannot kill, it can block the meridians and slow down cultivation.

The Pure Lotus Pill is the only elixir that can dispel toxins.

In the entire Anning City, there are no more than ten alchemists who can refine the Pure Lotus Pill, and Huo Ran is one of them.

For the Alchemy Pavilion, he was the only one among them.

This shows how important his position was in the Alchemy Pavilion.

Of course, even without him, the Anning Army could purchase Pure Lotus Pills from other places, and these other places were not limited to Anning City; they could also purchase them from outside Anning City.

Therefore, although Huo Ran's position is important, it is not that important.

He is certainly useful, but it's not necessarily a bad thing if he's not there.

Before Huo Ran existed, the Anning Army had guarded Anning City for many years and their cultivation had not stagnated due to the shortage of Pure Lotus Pills.

The forces within Anning City are intricately intertwined, each with its own interests intertwined with the others.

In the end, Huo Ran was just a gold-level alchemist. He seemed noble, but in reality, he was no different from a fire boy. They were all doing work for others. To put it nicely, he was an alchemist; to put it bluntly, he was just a servant who refined pills for others.

……

Weapon Refining Pavilion.

After Yu Caiyue returned, the first thing she did was to inquire about Zhang Lingshan's whereabouts.

She desperately wanted Zhang Lingshan to help her nourish the water-based spiritual veins.

Huo Ran and Gu Nanxiang both said that Zhang Lingshan has this ability, so he must have this ability, there's no doubt about it.

Zhang Lingshan's whereabouts were not a secret, and Yu Caiyue was not without connections.

and so.

She quickly found out that Zhang Lingshan was in the weapon-refining room number nineteen, but since he was refining weapons, it would be disrespectful to go and knock on the door to disturb him.

How can you expect someone to help you nourish and restore your water-based spiritual veins if you don't respect them?

Thinking about this...

Yu Caiyue immediately went to the seventh weapon-refining room and stood at the door without moving.

She knew that as long as the weapon refiner in the seventh weapon refinement room was not refining anything, he would definitely notice her presence.

Then the other party will open the door and let you in.

Because the person in this weapon-refining room was none other than Yu Caiyue's younger sister, Yu Caixing.

Yu Caixing, located on the third floor of the Refining Pavilion, is no less famous than Pei Daoming. She is also the most promising refiner to be promoted to the silver medal level. Moreover, she is younger than Pei Daoming, and in terms of appearance, figure and temperament, Pei Daoming is far inferior.

Even with such an outstanding younger sister, Yu Caiyue could not escape the fate of being temporarily transferred.

It's clear that this weapon refiner is lucky to even be able to keep himself; his status, though present, is quite limited, only slightly higher than that of a fire-starting boy.

crunch.

As expected, Yu Caixing saw her sister outside the door and immediately opened it, exclaiming with delight, "Sister, you're back? It hasn't even been half a year yet, how did you get back? I heard that the Alchemy Pavilion is not easy to deal with, how could they let you come back so easily?"

That's all.

Yu Caixing's expression darkened, and she said, "Something's wrong. Your aura is so chaotic. What happened?"

"My water-based spiritual root has withered."

Yu Caiyue quickly explained, then pulled her sister away, saying, "We must quickly get Zhang Lingshan, the weapon master, to help me nourish my water-based spiritual veins so that I have a chance to recover. If we delay any longer, and they become completely depleted, there may be no chance of recovery."

"That Zhang Lingshan actually possesses such abilities?"

Yu Caixing exclaimed in surprise, "No wonder I heard that Pei Daoming successfully refined a top-grade water-type magic weapon. It was because of this person's help. As far as I know, this person is younger than me. He was promoted to bronze level less than two years ago, and he has already become a top-tier water-type fire-starting boy. He even successfully changed his job. I want to see what's so special about him."

Yu Caiyue knew that her younger sister had always been arrogant and unwilling to submit to others. Now that she heard that Zhang Lingshan's path to growth was so outrageous, she would definitely think it was fake.

but.

Yu Caiyue didn't care whether it was true or not; all she knew was that Zhang Lingshan was her lifeline.

The reason he didn't go to Zhang Lingshan for help alone, but instead brought his sister Yu Caixing along, was simply because he was of such low status that if he went to beg Zhang Lingshan for help, would Zhang Lingshan even know who he was, and would he save him for no reason?

and so.

By bringing along his younger sister, a weapon refiner of the same level, along with her stunning beauty and charisma, he could surely get Zhang Lingshan to give him some face and help him out.

Putting everything else aside, at least my sister can help me open the door, thus saving me a lot of time.

“Let’s stand here. If Zhang Lingshan is really as powerful as you say, his divine sense should be able to see through the door and he will naturally stop and open the door.”

Yu Caixing said calmly.

Yu Caiyue shook her head and said, "Master Zhang has only been a weapon refiner for less than a year. How could he possess such a powerful divine sense? Why don't you use your divine sense to penetrate the door and contact his deputy, the fire-tending boy, to open the door?"

"No."

Yu Caixing said, “Geniuses are all arrogant. It would be disrespectful for me to rashly penetrate his divine sense. How can you be disrespectful if you want him to save you? So, just wait here. I believe he will open the door.” “I…”

Yu Caiyue felt bitter with anxiety. If she had known that calling her sister would still lead to this, she might as well have just knelt at the door by herself.

Now that his sister is here, he feels embarrassed to kneel at the door, which greatly diminishes his sincerity and still prevents her from opening the door promptly.

My dear sister.

You're delaying your sister's recovery of her spiritual roots.

crunch.

The door slowly opened.

Yu Caiyue immediately snapped out of her dejected mood and was overjoyed. She wanted to rush in, but she held back.

Because her younger sister was blocking the doorway, she said calmly, "I've heard that Master Zhang is exceptionally talented. I, Yu Caixing, am also a weapon refiner, and I've come to pay my respects. May I ask if Master Zhang would allow me to come in and have a seat?"

"please."

Zhang Lingshan said.

Yu Caixing then slowly pushed open the door and walked in with Yu Caiyue.

The moment she entered, the entire weapon-refining room seemed to brighten up. She carried a faint aura of flame, radiating a colorful light that complemented her unparalleled beauty, instantly transforming the monotonous weapon-refining room into a vibrant and colorful space.

Qi Shuyan's eyes lit up, and he exclaimed, "What an amazing technique for controlling flames!"

Zhang Lingshan asked, "What brings you two here?"

Before Cai Xing could speak, Yu Caiyue hurriedly knelt down and begged, "Please, Master Zhang, save my life! My water-element spiritual root has withered because I was refining pills for Huo Ran, and I need Master Zhang's nourishing method to save my life. These are the Clear Spring Pills I exchanged at the Pill Refining Pavilion, a total of thirteen bottles, all of them are here."

"What are you doing!?"

Yu Caixing was taken aback, not expecting her sister to kneel down so shamelessly, especially in front of her. She quickly pulled Yu Caiyue up, her face showing displeasure.

Kneeling before a weapon refiner of equal rank is not only a disgrace to you, Yu Caiyue, but also to me, Yu Caixing.

Zhang Lingshan's skill level hasn't even been verified yet, and you're already kneeling down like this? It's utterly shameful.

If this Zhang Lingshan is just a showy figurehead with no real ability, wouldn't he have knelt down for nothing?
Zhang Lingshan's expression also darkened, and he said, "Who told you I have a method to nourish water-based spiritual roots?"

"What kind of face is that, questioning my sister? This matter has nothing to do with my sister. It was Gu Nanxiang who told Huo Ran. If you have the guts, go and cause trouble for Gu Nanxiang and Huo Ran."

Yu Caixing snorted coldly.

Yu Caiyue said, "Master Zhang, because you changed your profession to a weapon refiner, Gu Nanxiang and I were seconded to refine pills for Huo Ran this time. Huo Ran asked Gu Nanxiang why her condition did not recover to a stable state and then rise like last time, and Gu Nanxiang revealed your identity."

"I see."

Zhang Lingshan nodded slightly.

He had considered that their previous act of vomiting blood could not fool Huo Ran. After all, it was a top-tier alchemy room, and its spiritual sense was definitely stronger and its observation more meticulous than Pei Daoming's. How could they deceive him?

But regardless of whether he could fool her or not, Zhang Lingshan was determined to swallow Gu Nanxiang's Clear Spring Pill.

Because he needs to improve his strength.

Moreover, even if he didn't consume Gu Nanxiang's Clear Spring Pill, his condition in the Alchemy Pavilion wouldn't be hidden from Huo Ran, so there was no need to hide it.

According to his original plan, he would return to become a weapon refiner and then cut off all contact with Huo Ran. What Huo Ran wanted to do was none of his business.

But now it seems that's not the case.

This Huo Ran seems to be targeting Zhang Lingshan, as he's very interested in Zhang Lingshan's water-based spiritual root.

To test his abilities, Yu Caiyue was released early.

Yu Caiyue didn't think much about survival.

But Zhang Lingshan couldn't help but think more about it.

He knew long ago that there was a high chance he would be discovered after helping Gu Nanxiang.

However, this level of danger is acceptable in order to improve one's strength.

Now that Huo Ran has sent Yu Caiyue to test Zhang Lingshan's abilities, Zhang Lingshan will cooperate with him.

"I can help you nourish yourself."

Zhang Lingshan said.

Yu Caiyue was overjoyed and immediately knelt down again: "Thank you, Master Zhang. I am willing to serve you like a cow or a horse to repay you."

"Stand up, don't kneel!"

Yu Caixing shouted sternly.

Zhang Lingshan said, "No need to kneel. This is a transaction, an equal exchange. You don't need to be my slave."

"Yes, it's a transaction. These Clear Spring Pills that my sister gave you are your reward."

Yu Caixing said.

Zhang Lingshan shook his head and said, "Gu Nanxiang used this as payment back then, but she went to Huo Ran to complain and exposed me. So, this is not suitable as payment. This is the necessary price for me to help you nourish your water-type spiritual root, understand?"

"clear."

Yu Caiyue said hurriedly.

Yu Caixing said, "I don't understand! If this isn't compensation, then what is? How do you want to trade?"

Zhang Lingshan said, "I want to make a deal with you."

"Make a deal with me?"

Yu Caixing was surprised.

Zhang Lingshan said, "I would like to observe your weapon crafting."

"Hahaha."

Yu Caixing laughed loudly: "Impossible! You want to steal my weapon-refining method? No way! This is a weapon-refining method passed down through generations of our Yu family. In my generation, only I can learn it. Even my sister can't. What makes you think you can learn it?"

"Since you're unwilling, then see them out."

Zhang Lingshan said calmly.

Now it's the other person asking him for help, not the other way around. Does he still need to give the other person face?

If you're unwilling, do you expect me to beg you to heal your water-based spiritual root?

"you!"

Yu Caixing was furious, but had no way to vent her anger, because what they said made sense. Since they were unwilling, there was no point in saying anything more, and she had no choice but to see them off.

then.

Yu Caixing snorted coldly, flicked her sleeves, and was about to leave with her sister.

but.

Yu Caiyue's feet seemed to be nailed to the ground, and no matter how hard Yu Caixing pulled, she couldn't move them.

Even though Yu Caixing was stronger, she still couldn't pull her away, which shows that her sister was determined to stay here.

"Sister, I rarely ask you for favors, but I'm begging you this time. This is my fate."

Yu Caiyue pleaded tearfully. (End of Chapter)

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