The Lord of the Laws of Heaven

Chapter 87 Assessment Rewards
Next, Xiao Jun mobilized a large amount of computing power, recalculated the technique tens of thousands of times to perfect it, and completed it in an instant.

This time, it was the third time he was refining the Power-Condensing Pill. The hand seals were flying all over the place, precise, compact, yet smooth, and sometimes like an antelope hanging on a horn, nowhere to be found, as if he had practiced it thousands of times.

In just two quarters of an hour, Xiao Jun casually made a move, and a red and blue elixir appeared, condensing into very clear lines. Moreover, this time the elixir even had a very distinct medicinal fragrance!
"This!" Otto's mind was buzzing. This... is this really possible?

He can quickly comprehend the prescription and then successfully refine it in one go, and each time his technique is stronger than the previous one.

He discovered that Xiao Jun's medicine refining skills were completely indescribable! Xiao Jun's medicine refining skills were purposefully and rapidly enhanced time and time again. Every time he found a flaw and then made up for it the next time, directly sublimating it.

His alchemy skills were different from those of ordinary alchemists, who slowly searched for the feel of the technique and were often affected by their state of mind and environment, causing their skills to regress. However, Xiao Jun didn't have this searching feeling at all. He slowly deduced and succeeded directly, finding the problem and reaching the end.

"He's simply the embodiment of the art of alchemy! Precision... yes, too precise! This... is an unimaginable super talent!"

Xiao Jun held the third refined pill in his hand and nodded, "The medicinal fragrance is very obvious. It feels like it's almost a second-grade pill."

His interest was aroused, and this time Xiao Jun continued to optimize and refine another furnace.

"Hey... Hey, that's enough, that's enough!" Otto stopped Xiao Jun and said to him, "You've passed, you've passed!"

Otto was a little afraid to look any further, fearing that something would happen that would shatter his worldview.

"Is that it? The test is so simple?" Xiao Jun was a little confused and still felt a little unsatisfied.

Seeing Xiao Jun's current state, he didn't feel exhausted at all from refining complicated pills. He seemed to be very relaxed, as if he was just frying candy beans.

"You've passed the test... You're a true alchemy genius." Otto said calmly, his hands behind his back, his back straight, and he began to walk back and forth for a while. Finally, he turned directly to Xiao Jun and said, "Your talent is truly amazing! It far exceeds my imagination!"

"You should be at the Fighting Master level now! You just need a little more practice, and you'll soon become a second-grade alchemist!" Otto used his soul power to probe Xiao Jun's body, but only detected a thick fog that made it impossible to see through. However, according to the intelligence, Xiao Jun's latest cultivation level was Fighting Master.

But Otto really couldn't believe it. Xiao Jun was no longer a fighting master, but a great fighting master! It was quite easy to hone his alchemy skills and become a third-grade alchemist!

Otto stood tall and said to Xiao Jun, "I see you're all alone, with only an ordinary manservant cleaning the yard. It's really shabby!"

"How about this... I'll give you some people, all trustworthy. Tell them what herbs you want and what pills you want to sell."

Xiao Jun pondered for a moment, then nodded and said, "I do need a large amount of medicinal materials to hone my alchemy skills. But it's not good to work in isolation."

"Hey... what's the big deal? You can apply to study the recipes of the Alchemist Guild, as well as some handwritten notes and classics on alchemists' insights!" Otto said directly, "I approve it immediately!"

"All of this requires the contributions of alchemists, right? I can't just break the rules." Xiao Jun shook his head. "I can accept orders from the Alchemist Guild. This will not only hone my alchemy skills, but also comply with the rules of the Alchemist Guild."

"With my ability in alchemy, it can't even be considered tiring." Xiao Jun replied.

The Alchemist Guild was a large group, and as such, it naturally needed money. The source of income for the Alchemist Guild was the sale of elixirs.

A stable source of elixirs depends on alchemists. Therefore, the Alchemist Guild occasionally issues alchemy tasks for alchemists to take on. Both the medicinal materials and the recipes are paid for by the alchemists. Completing these tasks earns contributions, which can be used to further develop alchemy skills.

Of course, if you accept an order task but the order fails, you will be punished by deducting your contribution. If there is no contribution to deduct, then money will be deducted.

And it's this kind of reward and punishment system that unites most alchemists. Otherwise, just giving alchemists an assessment and a badge is enough to unite them? Is this even enough to form a guild for alchemists?

It is for the sake of interests that people unite.

"Great! It's a great thing that young people have such a sense of self-reliance! Moreover, the Alchemist Guild's system is designed to select talented alchemists! Under fair competition... no one will surpass you as a first-grade alchemist! After a period of honing your alchemy skills, you can even sprint towards becoming a second-grade alchemist!"

Otto was generous with his praise. "The Alchemist Guild's internal warehouse also has many rare items. I also have some collections. If you can afford the price, I'd be happy to sell them to you at a discount."

In fact, when people reach Otto's level, they start to barter. Money doesn't mean much to them. The only thing worth caring about is precious resources.

"Yes." "You just passed my assessment, so I need to give you a reward for passing the test." Otto said to Xiao Jun, "I heard that you asked for a piece of spiritual wood. I have a piece of spiritual wood in my hand, but I don't know if it meets your needs."

"What spiritual wood?" Xiao Jun asked curiously. In fact, Xiao Jun had always wanted to inquire about spiritual wood in order to upgrade his Grass Green Cauldron.

The current Grass Green Cauldron was already a creature equivalent to the ninth stage of Dou Qi. Its raw materials were all wood essences refined from ordinary wood. Xiao Jun needed a true spiritual wood as its core, forming the core skeleton of the Grass Green Cauldron for advancement.

"Red Sun Redwood is a sacred wood native to extremely hot regions. It absorbs the earth's molten lava and draws in the sun's essence, taking a hundred years to grow only one inch. I happen to have a three-inch piece of Red Sun Redwood in my collection. I wonder if it would suit your needs?"

Otto said with a smile, and then he handed Xiao Jun a box directly from the ring. The box was made of cold jade and exuded a cold air.

Xiao Jun took the box. It only had a simple restriction. When he opened the lid, a wave of heat spread out directly.

In front of Xiao Jun was a three-inch long piece of wood, as thick as a thumb. The grain of the wood seemed to be flowing red lava, and the heat energy it emitted seemed to be about to turn into real flames.

It would not be difficult to use various methods to test its superficial shape and quality as the foundation for upgrading the core of the Grass and Wood Green Cauldron.

"Then I'll just accept it." Xiao Jun was not polite.

"Okay...you go back first. And you must keep the gold crystal card that Frank gave you, and don't be reluctant to spend money! Don't worry, that old guy Frank is very rich! All your credit bills will be charged to him!" After saying this, he showed an unfriendly smile.

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"Have you met him? What do you think?" Frank was sitting in front of his desk. Seeing Otto coming back, he lay back comfortably in his chair. "What's that kid's foundation like?"

"He has a very good grasp of the aura and the timing, and his foundation is actually very solid. If he follows the steps, he will surpass us in about 30 years!" Otto replied.

"Thirty years...you're considered a genius. It won't be difficult for you to become a Dou Wang in the future. In fact, even if your foundation is not good, it doesn't matter. We alchemists have plenty of ways to stabilize it." Frank said with a casual smile.

"Just how good is that kid's alchemy skills?" Frank asked Otto curiously, "Is he as good as those people outside say he is?"

"It might be even more powerful... Rumors still need to follow logic, but the Douqi Continent doesn't need logic at all! If Lin Fei had even one-tenth of that kid's alchemy talent, my alchemy skills would probably be able to flourish completely!"

"So exaggerated?"

"That's just exaggeration. Oh, maybe for that kid, it's not an exaggeration at all." Otto directly transmitted the image he saw to Frank through his soul.

Frank closed his eyes and pondered for a long time, then took out a blank scroll made of monster skin from his storage ring.

"What are you going to do?" Otto asked.

"I'm going to master the alchemy skills and store them in a scroll of prescriptions. I really want to see how far that kid can deduce my alchemy skills!"

"That won't do... You have to take me with you at least," Otto shouted. "Frank, are you really going to pass on your alchemy skills to someone you haven't even met yet?"

"..."

"Of course not now. If he can become a fourth-grade alchemist within ten years, I will give him my alchemy skills. That will be considered as carrying forward my alchemy heritage!"

"Becoming a fourth-grade alchemist within ten years? You want him to become a Dou Ling and then a fourth-grade alchemist before he's twenty-three?" Otto was a little amused. "That's difficult, are you so confident?"

"Why are you using your mortal wisdom to defeat a demon who practices alchemy? Or perhaps you're just trying to make a bet?"

"No gambling!"

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