"Master Ji, I apologize for offending you just now." Mu Hanyan was not a person who held grudges. Thinking that Ji Gaoxian was someone Mu Nan had invited back with great difficulty, and his fame would be of great benefit to the Nanyan Chamber of Commerce in gaining a foothold in the capital, she still greeted him with a smile.
"Mr. Mu, if I remember correctly, I, Ji Gaoxian, have never offended you. You smashed my reputation as soon as you came to the capital, and today you have repeatedly humiliated me. I don't know why." Ji Gaoxian was full of anger and did not bother to be polite with Mu Hanyan. He spoke straight to the point.
"Master Ji, I don't think I need to explain much about what happened yesterday. I just felt that the three members of the Zhang family were too pitiful, so I wanted to ask you to be merciful and leave them some way out, but you insisted on being aggressive. The child was only a few months old, and you had the heart to let him bear the label of waste and suffer humiliation all his life? Since you are praised as the divine fortune teller of the capital, even if you can't save the world and the people, you shouldn't ruin his future and end his life, right?" Seeing that he didn't repent and dared to question her, Mu Hanyan was a little angry and spoke bluntly.
"Okay, I was wrong about what happened yesterday. I shouldn't have made such a hasty judgment and ruined someone's future. It's my own fault that you ruined my reputation." Ji Gaoxian was silent for a moment and said in a muffled voice.
Hearing him admit his mistake, Mu Hanyan was a little surprised. It seemed that Ji Gaoxian was not a stubborn person. He probably developed a conceited habit because of his success and fame in recent years. He was just unable to accept the sudden blow to his reputation.
"What happened yesterday was my own fault because I was not skilled enough. I have no right to argue with you. But how do you explain what happened today?" Ji Gaoxian asked again indignantly.
"This is the Taiyi Sword Yuandan that I just bought. Take a look for yourself." Mu Hanyan did not answer Ji Gaoxian's question, but directly took out the jade bottle from her arms and placed it in front of Ji Gaoxian.
Although the jade bottle had been broken into several pieces and the pills inside had almost turned into slag, they could still be barely distinguished.
Ji Gaoxian took the jade bottle doubtfully, carefully observed the elixir residue inside, gradually frowned, then stretched out his finger to dip a little, tasted it, and his face suddenly changed.
"This, this, is actually a waste pill." He had some doubts when he saw Mu Hanyan and Mo Yanhong arguing with each other just now, but he personally identified this Taiyi Jianyuan Pill and he didn't believe that there was any problem with it. It was not until this time that he was sure that it was a waste pill.
Generally speaking, it is very easy to distinguish good pills from bad pills, as their colors and appearances are very different, but there are exceptions, such as the one in front of you.
If Ji Gaoxian guessed correctly, this Taiyi Jianyuan Pill must have had a minor accident during the final stage of its formation, resulting in it becoming a useless pill. This type of pill looked exactly like a good pill from the outside, and even the inside couldn't be distinguished. The only slight difference was in the core.
However, in the art of alchemy, a slight mistake can lead to a huge error. Even this tiny difference is enough to greatly reduce the power of the elixir, or even completely change the effect of the elixir. It can be said that the elixir is useless, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it is a fake elixir.
Unfortunately, this kind of waste pill was so difficult to identify that even he made a mistake.
"And these." Mu Hanyan simply took out all the pills and herbs.
"Fake, fake, fake, they are all fake." These medicinal herbs have been broken into pieces, making it easier to identify them. After a while, Ji Gaoxian came to the conclusion, and his hands began to tremble slightly.
In the end, the peerless martial arts manual had become a piece of paper, making it difficult to identify. However, needless to say, Ji Gaoxian knew that it was as fake as it could be.
For a moment, Ji Gaoxian's back was covered in cold sweat.
Fortunately, Mu Hanyan took the initiative to take pictures of all these fakes, otherwise if they fell into the hands of others, it would be a fatal blow to his reputation.
In reality, Mu Hanyan didn't need to buy all of them. Waiting for him to identify them and then expose them on the spot would be enough to ruin his reputation. However, Mu Hanyan spent a lot of money and bought them all first.
Rather than saying that Mu Hanyan was humiliating him, it would be more accurate to say that she was pulling him from the edge of the cliff.
Thinking about his previous resentment towards Mu Hanyan, Ji Gaoxian felt ashamed, and his eyes looking at her were full of gratitude and respect.
"Mr. Mu, it is true that my eyesight is blurry today. If you had not intervened in time, not only would I have been ruined, but the Nanyan Chamber of Commerce would have also suffered great damage. I, Ji Gaoxian, will always remember this kindness in my heart." After a long time, Ji Gaoxian sighed and bowed to Mu Hanyan.
"Master Ji, there's no need to be so polite. I have an old acquaintance with the Nanyan Chamber of Commerce. The main reason I took action today is that I don't want them to be framed by a villain." Mu Hanyan hurriedly helped Ji Gaoxian.
Seeing that Ji Gaoxian was able to admit his mistakes and correct them, and was able to let go, Mu Hanyan had some favorable impression of him.
"That being said, I'm still able to maintain my reputation thanks to Master Mu," Ji Gaoxian sighed, then asked curiously, "Master Mu, you were able to identify the authenticity of these medicinal herbs so early. Did you also use that astrological divination technique?"
"That's about right," Mu Hanyan said vaguely. She couldn't possibly say that her star chart contained a nearly million-year-old monster, but Xinghuan Qianji was the ancestor of all astrologers, so it wasn't an exaggeration to say that he used astrology.
"I have been practicing the art of astrology for more than sixty years. Today I know that there are always people better than you. Mr. Mu's astrology skills are truly amazing." Ji Gaoxian looked at Mu Hanyan with envy.
Mu Hanyan noticed the envy on Ji Gaoxian's face and quietly asked in her mind, "This old man looks pretty good. Do you want to teach him a few tricks? This astrology technique is definitely something you've put a lot of effort into, and it's not completely useless. I don't think you'd want to see it lost, or even ruined by a bunch of half-baked charlatans. Why not just pass it on?"
She was answered by silence. Mu Hanyan didn't know whether Xing Huan Qianji acquiesced or was unable to make a decision, so she didn't want to make a decision on her own.
Fortunately, after waiting for a moment, Xinghuan Qianji's dejected voice resounded in his mind again: "Well, you're right. Even if this astrology technique is so poor, it's still my hard work. I can't let anyone ruin my reputation. This guy is just a little arrogant, but he has good character. It won't hurt to teach him."
Sure enough, this guy is a proud and arrogant guy who cares too much about his reputation. When he heard that his reputation was ruined, he quickly made up his mind.
Ji Gaoxian's hair and beard were mostly white, but Xinghuan Qianji called him a little guy. Mu Hanyan found it a bit funny, but then again, compared with this old guy who had lived for nearly a million years, he could only be considered a little guy.
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