Chapter 62: Lin Fei: What's wrong with being a concubine?
"Congratulations, Brother Xiao !."
Otto and Frank's aged faces were filled with smiles as they bowed to Xiao Cang.
"Thank you both. If it weren't for your generous help, I might not have been able to collect the Ghost Lotus Soul Grass," Xiao Cang gratefully responded with a fist and palm salute.
"It was nothing more than a lift of a hand, not worth mentioning," Frank generously waved his hand.
"Brother Xiao, take the other portion of the medicinal herbs as well. If you need to refine them next time, you can use them directly," Master Otto suggested.
"Alright."
Xiao Cang, without being pretentious, nodded in agreement and accepted. He then asked, "By the way, did either of you gain any insights just now?"
"No."
Master Otto shook his head with a hint of regret.
Lin Fei and Xue Mei's pretty faces blushed slightly. If even Master Otto didn't have any insights, they certainly didn't have any either.
"It seems that to gain insights from observing the refining process of high-grade elixirs requires extremely high comprehension," Frank sighed.
Xiao Cang nodded in agreement with Frank's words.
If all alchemists could gain insights from observing the refining process of high-grade elixirs, then the advancement of alchemists wouldn't be so difficult.
"No matter, I will be staying in Heiyan City for a few days. If you have any questions about alchemy, you can ask me at any time," Xiao Cang said.
"Great!" Otto's face lit up with joy.
"Then we'll have to trouble Brother Xiao," Frank joyfully saluted Xiao Cang.
Xue Mei and Lin Fei found the conversation between the three somewhat strange.
Xiao Cang, who was clearly a year or two younger than them, was speaking such mature words, as if he were Otto and Frank's teacher.
The contrast… was quite significant.
"Lin Fei and Xue Mei, if you have any questions, you can also ask me."
Xiao Cang's gaze subtly swept over Xue Mei's cold and pretty face, finally landing on Lin Fei's prominent chest.
Big! Really big!
Just like mature cotton about to burst its shell, this purple robe simply couldn't contain Lin Fei's bosom.
"That's great, thank you, Young Master Xiao!"
Upon hearing this, Lin Fei was overjoyed, her beautiful apricot eyes shining brightly.
"Xue Mei thanks Young Master Xiao."
The cold and elegant Xue Mei also couldn't help but brighten her eyes, revealing a shallow smile. This smile was like a blooming white snow lotus, pure and moving.
Afterward, Frank arranged a guest room for Xiao Cang, then he and Otto bid Xiao Cang farewell and went to busy themselves with the alchemist assessment.
In the room, Xiao Cang released the soul body of Yao Chen.
"Master."
Yao Chen floated in front of Xiao Cang, respectfully lowering his head.
"How have you been feeling recently?" Xiao Cang looked at Yao Chen and asked lightly.
"In response to Master's question, Yao Chen is doing well," Yao Chen respectfully replied.
"Last time you lured Ling Ying away, you did a good job. I promised to reward you, and today is the day to fulfill that promise," Xiao Cang said.
"Yao Chen is doing his duty for Master and does not expect any rewards!" Yao Chen immediately said.
"Very good, very loyal."
Xiao Cang was very satisfied with Yao Chen's level of loyalty.
"But this Master has always been clear about rewards and punishments. What should be rewarded to you, will not be stingy."
As Xiao Cang spoke, he took out the white jade porcelain bottle and opened the stopper with a "pop" sound.
Immediately, a rich and heartwarming fragrance of elixir filled the air.
The moment Yao Chen smelled the fragrance of the elixir, a warm feeling instantly spread throughout his body, and an unprecedented sense of comfort made his soul body extremely joyful.
Even his somewhat lifeless eyes rarely showed ripples.
"Master, this is…"
Yao Chen stared intently at the white jade porcelain bottle in Xiao Cang's hand, instinctively licking his lips.
"This is the Three Spirits Soul Nourishing Saliva that I refined for you. It can help you recover your soul power," Xiao Cang said lightly.
"Yao Chen thanks Master!" Yao Chen thanked him respectfully with a joyful expression.
"Next."
With a thought, Xiao Cang used his fighting spirit to draw out a drop of spirit liquid like a jade bead from the white jade porcelain bottle, flicked his finger, and shot it towards Yao Chen's forehead.
Seeing this, Yao Chen's forehead immediately lit up with a white mark, and a wisp of flame floated out from it, enveloping and refining the spirit liquid.
As the medicinal power melted, Yao Chen's soul body noticeably became more solid, no longer looking like it would disperse at any moment like before.
After he refined one drop, Xiao Cang gave him two more drops.
"These three drops are your reward. If you make more contributions in the future, I will give you a few more drops," Xiao Cang said lightly.
"Thank you, Master!"
After refining the three drops of Soul Nourishing Saliva, Yao Chen thanked Xiao Cang with satisfaction, his tone extremely respectful.
"Can you still refine pills in the storage ring?" Xiao Cang asked again.
"In response to Master's question, I can refine up to fourth-grade pills. For anything above the fourth grade, the medicinal power is too violent, and the storage ring can't bear it," Yao Chen said.
Xiao Cang was delighted to hear this.
He had just casually asked, without holding much hope, but he didn't expect that Yao Chen could really refine pills in the storage ring!
In that case… the pill refining machine can start operating!
"Alright, from today onwards, you will be refining pills non-stop day and night in the storage ring."
"For low-grade pills such as Qi Returning Pills, Gathering Qi Powder, and Three Stripes Green Spirit Pills, the medicinal herbs are all in the storage ring. If there aren't enough, tell me. Do you understand?"
"Yes!"
Yao Chen respectfully responded.
"Alright, you can go back now."
With a light wave of his sleeve, Xiao Cang put Yao Chen back into the storage ring.
Yao Chen, who was completely loyal to Xiao Cang, had no hesitation. After returning to the storage ring, he immediately started to refine low-grade pills.
…
Meanwhile, at the top floor of the guild.
"Xue Mei, Lin Fei, having seen the real genius of the Gama Empire today, do you have any thoughts?" Frank looked at his and Otto's two disciples and asked.
"Yes, I always thought that a fifth-grade alchemist was very mysterious. Today, upon seeing one, I found that there's nothing special about their alchemy process. It's the same as ours, the process is all about raising the fire, adding medicinal herbs, controlling the temperature, and taking it out of the furnace," Lin Fei wrinkled her cute nose, speaking in a mischievous manner.
"Nonsense!"
"That shows that your fire control is not enough! Don't you know that refining a fifth-grade elixir is as difficult as ascending to heaven!" Master Otto was immediately angered, his beard bristling and his eyes wide open.
The cold Xue Mei on the side revealed a faint smile like a snow lotus, "I think the reason teacher asked this is because he hopes that the arrival of Young Master Xiao can inspire us to practice harder, right?"
"Exactly."
Frank nodded in satisfaction.
"Look at Xue Mei, then look at you. If you could make me worry half as much as Xue Mei, that would be great."
"In the next few days, Xiao Cang will be staying in Heiyan City. It's a rare opportunity, remember to ask him for advice more often."
"You are of the same age, and it's definitely more effective to communicate with each other than listening to this old man's lectures."
Master Otto said to Lin Fei without good temper.
"Speaking of peers… Lin Fei and Xue Mei, you two are of the same age as Xiao Cang, and you are both good-looking. If you are liked by Xiao Cang and become his concubines, then in the future… your prospects would be bright," Frank suddenly said.
"That makes sense." Master Otto heard this, his eyes lit up, and he nodded in agreement.
"Teacher is joking, with Xiao Cang's extraordinary talent, how could he look at us ordinary people?" Xue Mei smiled faintly, not thinking that this matter was very likely.
"Hmph! What do you mean he can't look at us ordinary people? The ordinary people clearly only include you. Besides, I have no interest in being Xiao Cang's concubine at all."
Lin Fei snorted, her jade arms crossed in front of her chest, and she pouted in disagreement.
"Whether you are an ordinary person or not is not just something you can say. And I also have no interest in being a concubine." Even with Xue Mei's calm temperament, she couldn't maintain her composure for long under Lin Fei's verbal attack.
"You better not." Lin Fei snorted, looked at Master Otto and said, "Teacher, I'm going back first. I still have to prepare for the assessment the day after tomorrow."
After that, Lin Fei left.
As soon as she stepped out of the door, she glanced back a few times to make sure that Xue Mei hadn't followed her, then she quickly walked towards Xiao Cang's room.
Hehe…
Xue Mei is really silly, she lost interest in Xiao Cang after being fooled by me a couple of times?
What's wrong with being a concubine?
Is it shameful to be a concubine of a fifth-grade alchemist?
Especially when the person is so young and handsome!
Even if the hope is small, it's worth a try!
Even if it fails, learning some alchemy experience is still a win!
With such a gleeful heart, Lin Fei arrived at Xiao Cang's room door and gently knocked…
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