The next morning, the first rays of dawn shone into the room.
Hearing some noise outside, Qin Luo knew that this was the prelude to the alchemist selection process.
Looking at the beautiful woman who had leaned on his shoulder all night, her peaceful sleeping face resembled that of Sleeping Beauty. Qin Luo reached out and stroked her flawless face, gently calling her name:
"Zihan, it's time to wake up."
Xia Zihan slowly opened her eyes, her gaze still a little blurry, and it took her a while to become fully awake. She sat up, rubbed her eyes, and hearing the noise outside, immediately understood what was happening. With a touch of reluctance, she said:
"It's starting so soon?" Her voice was soft and sweet, with a hint of languor from just waking up.
But they quickly realized the importance of this selection process, and after tidying up their makeup, they took Qin Luo's hand and walked out together.
Upon entering the corridor, they saw Lin Yu and his two companions, who had been waiting there for some time.
"Brother Qin, if you don't come out soon, we're going to have to barge in. The alchemist selection is about to begin."
As Lin Yu spoke, he shook his head helplessly, a hint of anxiety in his eyes.
Yi Ting stood not far away, her expression somewhat displeased.
She crossed her arms over her chest, accentuating her already ample bosom in a striking curve. Her eyes narrowed slightly as she looked at Qin Luo and Xia Zihan beside him.
When she saw Qin Luo and Xia Zihan appear together, an overwhelming feeling of jealousy welled up inside her. She snorted coldly and turned her head away.
Xia Zihan sensed Yi Ting's unfriendly gaze. She frowned slightly but said nothing. She simply moved closer to Qin Luo and took his arm.
Qin Luo also noticed the atmosphere between the two women and said apologetically, "I'm sorry, it's my fault. Let's set off now."
So the group headed toward the site where the alchemists were selecting alchemists.
When Qin Luo and his group stepped into the selection plaza, there were already quite a few people of all kinds there. Obviously, due to the scarcity of alchemists, these people had come to see the alchemists in person, or to see if there was an opportunity to recruit them into their own forces.
This is a huge and open square, with the ground paved with smooth bluestone slabs, the marks of time left mottled marks on the slabs.
In the very center of the square, four alchemy furnaces were neatly arranged. These furnaces were identical in shape and size, and each exuded a strong aroma of medicinal herbs.
The alchemy furnace is made of bronze, and its body is engraved with winding dragon patterns. The furnace mouth is slightly open, like the gaping maw of a giant beast, with a faint dark red flame shining inside, as if it is being preheated and waiting to be filled with precious medicinal herbs.
Around the alchemy furnace were various shelves filled with different medicinal herbs.
There is the Spirit Void Grass that exudes a strong spiritual energy, the deep purple Spirit Crystal Flower, the Blood Jade Ginseng that looks like jade, and the Mysterious Ice Spirit Dew collected from the Mysterious Ice.
Upon arriving at the square, Lin Yu began to explain the selection process to everyone.
"Our Lin family invited four promising second-grade alchemists for this selection process, but due to an unexpected accident involving the Li family member, only three remain."
At this point, Lin Yu glanced at Qin Luo before continuing:
"Of these three, Miss Yiting only needs to pay attention to one of them."
"An old man named Zhao Feng is a reclusive alchemist that my elder brother Lin Cheng found in another place. As far as I know, he is good at making restorative pills and knows the properties of various healing herbs like the back of his hand. In short, he is a formidable opponent."
"The other one is a woman in her thirties named Sun Yue. She is an alchemist that my good-for-nothing third brother, Lin Yong, hired at great expense from the Jinyun Chamber of Commerce. She is good at refining auxiliary pills, but her shortcomings are also obvious. She is rather impatient, so there will be some defects in the quality of the pills she refines."
"The last one is a well-known alchemist in Liaonan City, but his alchemy style is quite unique. His name is Chen Lin, and he always likes to add some rare ingredients to the pills he makes."
"Moreover, he is a bit of a loner and is not very willing to share his alchemy experience with others. He always studies his own methods alone. He is not much of a threat to Miss Yiting."
Upon hearing his words, Yi Ting remained expressionless, as if these people posed no threat to her. She believed that with her current alchemy skills, mere third-grade pills could not harm her.
Qin Luo smiled slightly and said:
"Brother Lin, rest assured, I believe Miss Yiting will not let you down."
Lin Yu smiled upon hearing his confident words and said, "Since Brother Qin has said so, then I will await good news."
Just then, the bell in the square suddenly rang, its loud sound echoing throughout the square, and an old man dressed in the style of the Lin family walked to the center.
The old man, though his hair was white, was remarkably spry, and his eyes held an imposing, dignified air. He slowly raised his hand, signaling for silence, and the square fell instantly quiet.
"Everyone, you are probably already aware of the reasons for today's alchemist selection, so I won't go into too much detail here."
"The pill being refined this time is the Heart Protection Pill. This pill is a grade three pill, requiring a wide variety of materials. The requirements for the heat and the fusion of medicinal power during the refining process are extremely high. Only in this way can we see whether a pharmacist's basic skills are solid, and only then will they be qualified to read through the pharmacist's notes of my Lin family!"
The old man's voice was steady and powerful, carrying clearly across the square, every word reaching everyone's ears.
Upon hearing the name "Heart Protector Pill," a slight commotion arose among the surrounding crowd, and many people began to whisper among themselves.
Lin Yong and Lin Yu, who were watching from the side, suddenly changed their expressions. Clearly, this 'Heart Protection Pill' had exceeded their expectations, causing their faces to darken instantly.
Damn it!
The moment Lin Yong heard the old man's announcement, he flung his teacup away, splashing scalding tea onto the ground and sending steam rising.
His eyes were wide open, filled with anger:
"The intelligence we received clearly indicated that we were refining a 'Rejuvenation Pill,' so how did it turn into a 'Heart Protection Pill'? What exactly happened?"
The servants behind him trembled at his shout and immediately knelt on the ground, picking through the shards of the teacup...
Meanwhile, Lin Yu frowned and gritted his teeth, saying, "It seems we've been misled. This is troublesome."
Meanwhile, in a picturesque pavilion, Lin Cheng smiled as he looked down at the plaza below, and said indifferently:
"Second brother, third brother, you're still too green to fight me. It seems I'll have to reluctantly accept the position of head of the family!"
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