C9 Being Spied on

"Lin Yu, when do you want to start concocting pills?" Chen Yongwen asked.

"If possible, I want to start now." Lin Cheng said. If he could get the pill two hours earlier, he would be able to cultivate for two hours earlier. For someone like him who lacked strength, any time spent cultivating was extremely precious.

"Alright, let the shopkeeper bring you there."

Chen Yongwen nodded and looked at the shopkeeper. He said in a deep voice, "Remember, arrange the number one and six alchemy room for Lin Yu. Make sure that he won't be disturbed. Otherwise, you can go to the headquarters and ask for forgiveness."

The manager's face changed. He quickly said, "Master Chen, don't worry. I will take good care of Great Master Lin."

Lin Cheng cupped his fists and said, "Master Chen, thank you!"

Chen Yongwen smiled and said, "You are welcome. You and I are both alchemists. When we have free time, we can communicate with each other."

Lin Cheng smiled and nodded. However, he could not help but feel moved in his heart. Chen Yongwen's Cultivation Level was obviously higher than his. He couldn't even tell what realm Chen Yongwen was at. However, he was only a mere Fourth Level Body-refining Stage, yet Chen Yongwen attached so much importance to him. He even said that he wanted to talk about alchemy with him.

"Could it be because of the Three-treasure Pill that I refined, and the remaining medicinal liquid that Chen Yongwen saw through?"

Lin Cheng frowned slightly, thinking to himself, "Although I used some special techniques, it only slightly increased the medicinal effects. Without suitable flames, I can't even refine pill that has three revolutions and above. What can Chen Yongwen see from it? "

Lin Cheng had been thinking about this problem all along the way, but he didn't understand it. He might as well not think about it anymore. As long as Chen Yongwen had any ideas, he would always say it out loud.

As for his plan to ask the manager, it only flashed across his mind for a moment, and Lin Cheng gave up on that idea.

He still didn't know what Chen Yongwen was planning. If he asked the shopkeeper about it rashly, he might alert Chen Yongwen. If he worried too much, it would arouse Chen Yongwen's suspicion.

Therefore, Lin Cheng's expression was calm, and he pretended to be a young man with a blank expression on his face.

"Great Master Lin, this is the number A. 6."

The shopkeeper's voice pulled Lin Cheng's thoughts back to reality. He looked up. He saw himself standing in front of a stone house. The manager had already pushed the door open. The heavy stone door looked very simple, and the furnishings in the stone house were very simple. Lin Cheng's eyes lit up even more.

There was a pill furnace, a stone table, a wooden frame, and a stone stove. This was a complete pill refinement room.

"Great Master Lin, if you need anything else, feel free to tell me. This lowly one will definitely do as I say." The shopkeeper said respectfully.

"Where are the herbs?"

Lin Cheng first looked at the wooden frame, but it was empty. There was not a single herb on it.

The shopkeeper immediately said, "Master, what herbs do you need? You just need to tell me. I will send them over very soon."

"I'll refine the pill for you guys first. What kind of pill do you need?" Lin Cheng asked.

"Our Dongluo City is close to the border. There are many Adventurers and hunters around, so most of them need to heal their injuries. Of course, this is the most ordinary ___. There are also pills that can increase one's combat strength in a short period of time. They are even more popular. " The shopkeeper introduced," May I know what kind of ___ Master will refine? "

Lin Cheng frowned and asked," Don't you guys provide the pill formula? "

"This..."

The shopkeeper was a little hesitant, "Other than the alchemists in charge, no one else in my shop has access to the pill formula."

Lin Cheng understood that the Unification Hall did not intend to provide him with the pill formula. He had to refine all of them himself. He did not have any objections. He nodded and said, "Alright, I will list out the required herbs. You go and prepare them."

He decided to refine the most ordinary pill, which was the Three-treasure Pill that he had previously used to treat his injuries.

First of all, Chen Yongwen already knew about the medicinal liquid of the Three-treasure Pill. Perhaps Chen Yongwen would request him to refine the Three-treasure Pill very soon. It would be better to start refining it now.

Secondly, the refinement of the Three-treasure Pill was very simple. Moreover, the medicinal herbs required were not expensive. Only the treasured ginseng was slightly more expensive, but compared to other medicinal herbs with miraculous effects... It was only normal. Usually, the more wealthy Adventurer... It should be able to withstand it.

After the time it takes for half an incense stick to burn, the shopkeeper brought two servants and sent over all the medicinal ingredients that Lin Cheng needed. After Lin Cheng dismissed them, he began to prepare to refine the Three-treasure Pill.

The shopkeeper left the two servants behind. He said that he was going to do odd jobs for Lin Cheng, but Lin Cheng did not care about this. After all, there were some things that needed someone to do.

With his previous successful experience, Lin Cheng became even more proficient in refining the Three-treasure Pill this time. The main thing was the utilization of Yuan Power, and he was more experienced in it.

Refining Three-treasure Pill for Unification Hall was naturally not as harsh as refining pill for himself previously. Therefore, Lin Cheng prepared a large amount of medicinal ingredients from the beginning. He wanted to refine multiple pill in one go.

After processing all the medicinal herbs, Lin Cheng ordered the servants to start the refinement.

Very quickly, the foul smell emitted from the melting of the Star Orchid Grass caused the faces of the two servants to turn pale. That kind of smell, even if they held their breaths, would still drill into their nostrils. If they were not prepared and did not circulate their Yuan Power to resist, they would instantly faint.

Fortunately, these two servants also had a certain amount of Cultivation Level. One of them was even higher than Lin Cheng's Cultivation Level, reaching the sixth level of the Body-refining Stage and recovering very quickly.

At this time, Lin Cheng had already thrown the last herb, precious ginseng, into the pill furnace.

The two servants looked at each other and were somewhat stunned. They had not seen how Lin Cheng had handled it just now, and they had no idea how the foul smell had turned into a clear fragrance in the blink of an eye.

"Looks like the task given by the master is not going to be completed." Both of them were a little depressed.

However, Lin Cheng did not pay attention to them. He just focused on concocting the pill.

As time passed, the movements in the pill furnace gradually became much smaller. Lin Cheng knew that this was the critical moment to form the pill.

He immediately circulated the Yuan energy in his body with all his might, and supported the pill furnace with both hands. His ten fingers instantly began to move. Countless complex finger techniques were unleashed like flowing water. From the side, one could only see the afterimages of his ten fingers. However, it was impossible to see his movements clearly.

"Pu!"

Suddenly, Lin Cheng's palm struck the pill furnace. Immediately, a stream of medicinal liquid splashed out. However, his other hand was already supporting the pill furnace as he continued refining.

However, right at this moment, Lin Cheng suddenly frowned. He felt as if someone was secretly spying on him, causing him to feel extremely uncomfortable.

With a slight thought in his heart, Lin Cheng immediately changed his finger technique again. However, his speed was much slower.

Just like that, after half an incense stick of time, Lin Cheng's forehead was covered with sweat. The rapid consumption of Yuan energy made him very weak. He shouted in a low voice, "Open!"

"Dong!"

He sent the lid of the pill furnace flying with a palm. In an instant, a refreshing fragrance assaulted his face and quickly filled the entire stone house.

Three-treasure Pill, completed!

The two servants widened their eyes and looked inside the pill furnace. A pile of round pill was lying inside the furnace, emitting a faint mist. That refreshing fragrance came from this place.

When the temperature dropped a little, Lin Cheng took the porcelain plate that he had prepared earlier and picked up all the pill within the cauldron.

"Thirty-five, the success rate is still low." Lin Cheng thought in his heart and shook his head slightly.

According to his previous standards, these herbs could form at least sixty pill. The terrifying temperature of the Blue Fire was enough to refine most of the impurities in the herbs. But now, he could only rely on his unique technique and the pitiful amount of Yuan energy within his body. He tried his best to refine the impurities.

However, when this landed in the eyes of the two servants beside him, it caused a look of surprise to appear on their faces. One of them cried out involuntarily, "So many pills?"

Lin Cheng glanced at him. "There are still so many?"

The servant nodded and said, "Master, please forgive me. I lost my composure mainly because I was too surprised. I have seen Master Chen concoct pills before. There are so many herbs. Master Chen rarely formed more than 30 pill at the same time. There were even a few times when he only produced a dozen of them..."

"Silence!"

Another servant hurriedly stopped him, "Don't speak nonsense. You don't want to live anymore!"

The servant was shocked. He looked around and found that the stone house's door was closed. He heaved a sigh of relief but did not dare to speak anymore.

Lin Cheng smiled noncommittally. He thought that this servant probably did not have much knowledge. If there were so many medicinal ingredients, it would be normal if there were less than 30 pill. But if there were only a dozen or so of them, then it would be difficult to reach the level of alchemy.

Since Chen Yongwen was the alchemist in charge of Unification Hall, it was naturally impossible for his skill level to be so poor. Perhaps the amount of the herbs was not that much, and the servant remembered it wrongly.

However, what made Lin Cheng feel strange was that after he finished refining the pill, the feeling of being spied on had disappeared. He thought for a moment and guessed that perhaps the two servants were secretly learning alchemy, but he did not care.

The poisonous fog emitted by the Star Orchid Grass just now made the two servants dizzy. He had done it on purpose. It was not a big deal for the two servants to steal the ___, but he did not want his alchemy technique to be leaked out.

Furthermore, he was not sure if Zuo Mu, Princess Ann Ya, and the others were still alive. Before he had enough strength to protect himself, he could only try to keep a low profile.

"Go and call your shopkeeper over. Tell him that the pill has been refined." Lin Cheng instructed, and a servant immediately ran out. The other servant, under Lin Cheng's orders, began to put the pill in the porcelain plates into porcelain bottles.

Seeing the servant's cautious look, Lin Cheng shook his head and smiled. Perhaps this servant thought that the Three-treasure Pill was very precious, but he did not know that in Lin Cheng's eyes, this kind of pill was really too common.

Furthermore, if it was really a precious pill, it definitely could not be stored in this kind of ordinary porcelain bottle. At the very least, it could be stored in a jade box to slow down the loss of medicinal properties.

Refining the Three-treasure Pill was considered Lin Cheng's first meeting gift to the Unification Hall. Next, he needed to ask the shopkeeper for the medicinal ingredients he needed. What he really wanted to refine was the pill that could help him cultivate.

This was also the reason why he came here today.