Wandering Sword Seller's Life in the Qin Dynasty

The Ghost-Controlling Pill still didn't work.

Then let's refine a real "True Person Pill".

Unbeknownst to him, during his alchemy process, Xu Qing would occasionally sneak up and secretly watch him, observing Xu Fu's performance.

"Indeed, people need some pressure."

"Only when you put enough pressure on them will they show their true abilities."

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The second time, they learned from their previous failure.

This time, Xu Fu used his true abilities to refine several batches of useful pills. Of course, they were still Ghost-Controlling Pills; he wouldn't do something like the True Person Pills, which would deplete his vital energy.

In his view, this failure was due to the rats.

Since Hou Sheng used mice to test the medicine, as long as the mice had no problems after taking the medicine, that would be fine.

To verify this, he even secretly caught a rat at night and used it to test the drug.

Another seven or eight days passed.

Hou Sheng did not come here this time, seemingly because he was somewhat disappointed in Xu Fu.

This made Xu Fu feel uneasy; it was not good news.

Fortunately, the person called "Mr. Qing" who had followed Hou Sheng earlier arrived here.

"Don't worry, Mr. Qing, this time my pills are absolutely foolproof."

Xu Fu made a guarantee to Xu Qing.

Xu Qing didn't say much, but simply had people bring the cages up again.

After the pill was fed to the rat, it became even more energetic and did not die suddenly.

Xu Fu's lips curled into a smug smile. This time, let's see how you find fault with me.

Rats were fine after eating it, so people would definitely be fine too.

Unexpectedly, Xu Qing's expression immediately darkened. "What a fraud! He actually tried to deceive the Prime Minister and the King with fake pills. Even rats wouldn't react after eating this medicine. How could it possibly prolong a person's life?"

"This is clearly fake medicine!"

Xu Fu: "..."

You didn't say that last time!

Chapter 176 Xu Fu Reduced to a Subservient Status

Xu Qing didn't care about Xu Fu's feelings.

Anyway, he didn't really like Xu Fu.

Aside from historical stereotypes, this was also due to covert observation during this period.

This person is a complete liar; not a single word he says is true.

When Xu Qing mentioned Xu Fu in front of Hou Sheng that day, it was a compliment intended to kill him. However, when Xu Fu heard those words, he did not refute them at all, but instead accepted them.

If that were all, it would be fine.

What Xu Qing found most contemptible was that Xu Fu called the Ghost-Controlling Pill a True Person Pill, and even pretended to have damaged vital energy.

Although Xu Qing did not know how to refine pills, he could distinguish between Ghost-Controlling Pill, True Person Pill, and Immortal Gathering Pill.

Here, I would like to express my gratitude once again to Lord Chu Nan for his generous gift back then.

No one knows where Chu Nan Gong is now. Xu Qing and Chu Nan Gong have a three-year agreement. Chu Nan Gong will lend Xu Qing the Yellow Stone Book for three years. After three years, Xu Qing will need to return the book to Chu Nan Gong.

It was precisely because Xu Qing discovered Xu Fu's attempt to conceal his true abilities and deceive Hou Sheng that he refused to give Xu Fu any face.

"As I said before, I would give you another chance. If you really can't refine any useful pills, you will have to pay the price."

"Now, the opportunity has been given to you, but you have disappointed us greatly!"

Xu Qing stared at Xu Fu, a mocking smile appearing on his lips.

By this time, Xu Fu understood perfectly well that Xu Qing was deliberately targeting him and trying to find fault with him.

He wanted to argue.

But the words caught in his throat.

What is his identity? And what is Xu Qing's identity?

Hou Sheng clearly only believes Xu Qing, not him.

Besides, Xu Fu himself was also quite guilty.

This elixir is not as miraculous as it's touted to be; in fact, it's not even a True Person's Elixir.

Although the rat didn't die this time, it doesn't mean that this pill is better than the first one; rather, it's the result of his deliberate actions.

"Why aren't you saying anything?" Xu Qing pressed on, his voice icy. "Did I hit the nail on the head? Your pills are fake, you're just a fraudster who deceives the world?"

Xu Fu dared not admit it.

You can slander him, but you cannot slander his elixirs.

Alchemy was his proudest skill.

If his reputation is ruined, he will have nowhere to go in the world.

Although he remained an elder of the Yin-Yang School in secret, no powerful or influential person dared to trust him openly.

Although Xu Fu looked down on Hou Sheng and King Jian of Qi, these two held extremely high positions. If they believed he was a fraud, once the news spread from Qi, other countries would also know that there was such a fraudster named Xu Fu.

This was something Xu Fu could not accept.

He hurriedly took half a step forward, his voice trembling but trying to remain calm: "Mr. Qing, you've misunderstood! This pill isn't fake; I specially formulated it according to the constitution of rats..."

"Adjusted according to the rats' constitution?" Xu Qing raised an eyebrow, his eyes almost overflowing with suspicion. "So you went to all that trouble to refine pills just to feed the rats?"

Before Xu Fu could defend himself, he launched into a barrage of tirade: "Even rats don't get any miraculous effects from it, so how could it work on humans? Even if it's not fake medicine, it's no different from being a useless person!"

Xu Fu didn't want to fall into Xu Qing's trap, so he quickly explained again.

He is very eloquent.

After all, he was a Taoist priest who often talked about metaphysics and Taoism with people. Only in this way could he convince others to believe him.

Xu Qing's expression gradually calmed down from anger, as if he had been persuaded by Xu Fu.

"Since you're so confident and your reasoning seems so convincing, I'll give you one more chance. But remember, this is your last chance, and there's no third time!"

"I hope you can seize this opportunity!"

Xu Fu nodded in agreement.

But deep down, he felt increasingly indignant about Xu Qing's words.

What do you mean by "you're giving me a chance"?

Who do you think you are?!

He had made up his mind to flee Linzi, this place of trouble.

After these two incidents, Xu Fu realized that there was no good person in Linzi. King Jian of Qi was muddleheaded, and Hou Sheng was foolish. Even though his elixir was a divine product, these people used rats to test it.

His pills are for human consumption, so what does that have to do with rats?

However, he cannot show it at the moment.

He watched Xu Qing leave once again.

Xu Fu refused the second chance offered by Xu Qing.

He went back and packed his things, preparing to leave that night.

Hou Sheng sent him a lot of medicinal herbs in order to help him refine elixirs. Many of these herbs were quite precious. Xu Fu might have been able to collect them on his own, but it would have required a lot of time, effort, and, more importantly, money.

Now that it's readily available, one should naturally take it with them before leaving.

Time flew by, and before we knew it, it was evening.

The guards sent by Hou Sheng remained stationed around the mansion.

But Xu Fu did not take these people seriously.

At night, with the fire blazing in the alchemy furnace, he deliberately opened all the doors and windows.

As he gently waved a fan, mist instantly filled the room.

Caught off guard, the guards fell unconscious and collapsed to the ground.

After everyone had fainted.

Xu Fu then leisurely walked out of the room, carrying an enormous package on his back, filled with precious medicinal herbs.

However, he had only just reached the doorway, before he had even stepped across the threshold.

His steps froze again.

Under the moonlight, a middle-aged man stood quietly in front of Xu Fu, a faint smile on his lips. "Where does Mr. Xu Fu intend to go so late at night?"

"Could it be that I exposed your lie during the day, and now you're trying to escape in the dead of night?"

"If that's the case, then we can't let you escape like this."

"During this time, you have been producing counterfeit medicine, wasting countless precious medicinal herbs of the Prime Minister. If these herbs were converted into money, they would be worth a fortune."

As the night breeze blew, Xu Qing's words reached Xu Fu's ears.

Xu Fu frowned slightly.

He had previously felt pressure from Xu Qing, as if he could be seen through by Xu Qing.

Tonight, he finally managed to take down these people, but then Xu Qing appeared in front of him again.

Without a doubt, the person in front of me is not simple.

However, Xu Fu was not afraid.

Now that the other party has discovered his scheme, he shouldn't be surprised if he becomes ruthless.