Visitors from Dan Pavilion
"Squeak--", the wooden door finally opened.
Zhong Ling glanced at the dark crowd outside the door and frowned slightly.
She ignored these people, just put down the recliner and lay down on it.
Everyone looked at each other, not knowing what to do.
This master's style of doing things is really...unheard of.
Finally, a white-haired old man at the Fusion Stage mustered up the courage to step forward and bowed. "Senior, we know your rules and dare not disturb you. But... but my grandson's life is in danger. Please..."
Zhong Ling glanced at him, then glanced at the others, then she stretched out her finger and pointed.
"You, you, and you..." She pointed at three people at random, "Put your things down and come pick them up tomorrow."
The three people who were called were stunned at first, then happily placed the jade boxes in their hands on the counter and bowed repeatedly to express their gratitude.
Those who were not called were very disappointed and unwilling.
"Master! Why didn't you choose me? This is a thousand-year-old stalactite!"
"Senior! Please look at me again!"
Zhong Ling said calmly, "Come back tomorrow."
After she finished speaking, she waved her hand and closed the door again. It only took a quarter of an hour from opening to closing the door.
The people outside froze in place, not knowing whether to leave or stay.
In the end, someone sighed, put away the treasure helplessly, and turned to leave.
After the first one, there was the second one, and soon the congested streets became quiet.
They finally understood that this master's decision was entirely based on his own will and could not be forced.
Until night fell, an inconspicuous animal cart stopped not far from the Danpu.
Two people got out of the car, the leader was Xiao Yuanshan, the head of the Xiao family. He restrained his breath and was followed by Manager Xiao, who was holding a rosewood tray covered with red silk.
Xiao Yuanshan straightened his robe and walked to the door of the alchemy shop with a solemn expression. He did not knock, but just stood there quietly.
After a long time, a lazy voice came from inside.
"The door is unlocked, come in."
Only then did Xiao Yuanshan push open the door and walk in.
There was only one lamp on in the shop, and Zhong Ling was sitting at the table.
"Junior Xiao Yuanshan, I pay my respects to the Master." Xiao Yuanshan bowed.
"Sit down." Zhong Ling didn't even raise her head.
Xiao Yuanshan sat down on the chair opposite as he was told, and Manager Xiao stepped forward, placed the tray on the table, and uncovered the red silk.
There are three treasures on the tray.
A piece of wood as thick as an arm and completely black is the thousand-year-old soul-nourishing wood.
A bottle of golden liquid, which is the Earth Core Body Tempering Spirit Milk, and the last item is a jade slip.
"I know that Master is knowledgeable and experienced, and ordinary things are not worthy of his attention. These three items are the most valuable things in my Xiao family's collection. I would like to express my gratitude.
This jade slip records an ancient escape technique. Although it is incomplete, it is extremely exquisite. I hope Master will not despise it." Xiao Yuanshan's attitude was very sincere.
He was nervous, fearing that the other party would look down on him. After all, alchemists all had very high standards.
Zhong Ling stopped what she was doing and glanced at the tray.
She paused for only a moment on the Soul-Nourishing Tree and the Earth Spirit Milk before her eyes fell on the jade slip.
"The escape technique is quite good." She picked up the jade slip, "Take the rest back."
Xiao Yuanshan and Manager Xiao were both stunned.
The Ten Thousand Years Soul-Nourishing Wood and the Earth's Core Body-Tempering Spirit Milk, any one of them would make people fight for it, but in the eyes of the master, they are not as good as an incomplete escape technique?
Xiao Yuanshan quickly said, "Master, you saved me from death. This little gift is not much of a token of respect. If you don't accept it, I will be uneasy."
"Then stay." Zhong Ling took the remaining two items and asked, "Anything else?"
This is an order to expel you.
Xiao Yuanshan hesitated for a moment, then spoke, "I'd like to remind you, Master, that your demonstrated attainments in alchemy have already attracted the attention of various factions in the Central Region, especially the Alchemy Pavilion. I'm afraid someone will be visiting soon."
When he said this, he carefully observed Zhong Ling's expression.
Zhong Ling chuckled, as if she had heard something interesting.
"Dan Pavilion? Come with them."
Seeing that she didn't care, Xiao Yuanshan was certain in his heart and added, "Also, there's been a strange thing going on in Divine Capital City recently. For some reason, the Tianjian Sect has suddenly become unusually low-key. Not only has it sealed the mountain gate, but it has also recalled all its core disciples who were away. Everyone is speculating whether the Tianjian Sect has offended some untouchable existence."
"Oh, really? Maybe he did something wrong and is afraid of ghosts knocking on his door."
Xiao Yuanshan smiled in agreement, and seeing that it was getting late, he stood up and said goodbye: "I will not bother you any longer, Master. I will take my leave now. If you have any orders in the future, the Xiao family will be happy to help you!"
Zhong Ling waved her hand, and after Xiao Yuanshan and the other man left, the store returned to silence.
…
Zhong Ling's shop was extremely popular, with many people coming every day. At first, everyone wanted to squeeze forward, but later someone suggested that everyone draw lots, and whoever drew one would be the first. This was agreed by everyone.
Now the store is no longer as crowded as before. People line up in the order they draw their tickets, the first three today and the last three tomorrow.
The shop still follows the same old rules: you need to provide your own materials, and the reward is half of the total price of the finished pills.
Some people were hoping to get away with it by using inferior medicinal materials, but Zhong Ling directly exposed their mistake: "The medicinal materials are of the wrong age. Take them away."
The man wanted to quibble, but Zhong Ling drove him away with her intimidation.
After a few days, all the orders that Zhong Ling took over were successful.
No matter whether it is a sixth-grade, seventh-grade, or eighth-grade elixir, as long as she accepts the materials, the elixir delivered the next day must be a top-grade elixir.
The reputation of "Youjian Danpu" spread more and more widely, and Zhong Ling was also given the name "Danxian".
On this day, Zhong Ling opened the shop to take orders as usual. An old man wearing an alchemist's robe with eight alchemy cauldrons embroidered on the chest came over surrounded by a crowd of people.
When the monks who were watching saw the person coming, they all bowed respectfully.
"It's Master Gu Xuan from Dan Pavilion!"
"Oh my god, even the elders of Dan Pavilion are alarmed?"
Gu Xuan walked through the crowd into the store, looking at Zhong Ling with scrutiny and inquiry.
Then he stood in front of the counter, and the monk at the front of the line tactfully stepped aside.
Zhong Ling looked at the person who came and asked, "What's the matter?"
Gu Xuan did not answer, but asked: "You have refined four top-grade Nine-Transformation Resurrection Pills in one night. You are quite capable."
Zhong Ling raised her eyebrows and said nothing.
Gu Xuan didn't care and continued, "I am Gu Xuan, the elder of the Central Region Dan Pavilion. May I ask your name and who your master is?"
Zhong Ling raised her eyebrows, Gu Xuan?
The people around them breathed softly, fearing that they would miss the confrontation between the two top alchemists.
They also wanted to know who this alchemy immortal's master was and how he could train such an extraordinary disciple.
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