Chapter 275: Chapter 274: You’re Driving Me Crazy! (Subscribe Please)
"What’s happening? What’s happening?"
Martial Arts Association, Jiangnan City, underground base.
A round-faced elderly man was grabbing the arm of another square-faced elderly man, walking in public.
"Old Tang, if you have something to say, just say it. Why are you pulling and dragging like this?"
"Old Tang? Let go quickly, didn’t you hear me, Old Tang?"
"Tang Yuantai! Are you deaf? Let go! Did you hear me!"
The latter had turned from elegant to angry, his face red with rage.
However, the former acted as if he hadn’t heard, until they entered the Alchemy Room and the door closed, silencing the noise.
Everyone looked at each other, not knowing who couldn’t hold back and burst out laughing, followed by a joyous atmosphere filling the hall.
"Ha ha ha, Elder Tang is still the same, isn’t he?"
"Indeed, Elder Luo’s face turned as red as a monkey’s butt. He must be so angry he wants to kill Elder Tang."
"Yeah, who knows why Elder Tang is in such a hurry to find Elder Luo."
"It must be something important, right? I’ve never seen the two of them like this before."
In the Alchemy Room.
Luo Jin sat angrily on a chair, glaring at the other and said, "Tang Yuantai, did you take the wrong medicine today? Did you not hear me talking to you just now? Pulling and dragging in front of so many people, don’t I have any face? And you still have the nerve to laugh?"
"Old mate, don’t be angry."
Elder Tang smiled, "This time I brought you here to give you a surprise."
"Surprise? I think it’s more like a shock."
Luo Jin rolled his eyes and said angrily.
"Shock, hehe."
Elder Tang laughed, "Old mate, I’m really afraid I’ll scare you later. Alright, no more talking, just watch my performance now."
After speaking, he turned around and placed the already prepared herbs into the Pill Furnace.
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Seeing this, Luo Jin’s eyebrows furrowed.
What does this mean? This old guy urgently brought me here just to perform the refining of Qi Blood Pills in front of me?
No, how much has he drunk to come to me for this?
Though it’s not showing off, they are equally matched, right?
Thinking about this, he slightly curled his mouth and thought, since he’s already here, he might as well wait.
If the pills this guy refines are fewer than his own, he’ll be sure to ridicule him later!
Soon, a smile appeared on his face.
Because he saw that Tang Yuantai made a mistake, one that even the apprentices in the association rarely make.
"This guy is still as careless as before."
But as time passed, the smile on his face gradually disappeared, turning into a serious expression.
Finally, seeing Tang Yuantai make another mistake, Luo Jin couldn’t bear it anymore.
"Old Tang, are you not in a good state for alchemy today?"
"Not in a good state?"
Tang Yuantai turned around and looked at him oddly, "I’m fine, I’m very much in the state."
"Very much in the state?"
Luo Jin had a look as if he didn’t believe it, "If you are very much in the state, would you make so many mistakes earlier?"
"Mistakes?"
Tang Yuantai was stunned.
"Yes, mistakes!"
Luo Jin blew his beard and glared, "From the start of your alchemy until now, I’ve found you made no less than five mistakes, not counting those I didn’t find! I admit I was wrong, when you said I might get scared, I didn’t believe it. Now I believe, you indeed startled me."
He became angrier as he spoke, almost wanting to go up and give him a flick on the head.
"Mistakes? Oh, you mean those places?"
Tang Yuantai realized and laughed, "Those aren’t mistakes, forget it, explain it to you won’t make sense, you’ll know when the elixir is ready."
"Explain it won’t make sense?"
Luo Jin was so angry he almost laughed, he nodded and said, "Alright alright, I’ll wait a little longer to see your elixir come out."
"Don’t worry, it will definitely not disappoint you."
Tang Yuantai mysteriously smiled.
Since he got that Top-grade Qi Blood Pill formula yesterday, he immediately started refining,
He proved it was indeed powerful,
He only looked at it a few times and followed the steps for refining,
Among the refined Qi Blood Pills, the quantity of Top-grade Qi Blood Pills directly occupied half!
What does this mean?
For years and years, no matter how much time and effort they spent, they couldn’t increase the yield of Top-grade Qi Blood Pills,
But after getting this formula, the yield of Top-grade Qi Blood Pills almost doubled itself!
One has to marvel at how fate toys with people sometimes.
Of course, this alone wouldn’t satisfy him, he was also holding back a breath.
In terms of talent, he indeed couldn’t compare to that young fellow, but could he not catch up even with the correct formula? It would be too humiliating to say.
So, he not only wanted to refine ten Top-grade Qi Blood Pills but also intended to refine a Heaven-grade Qi Blood Pill!
From yesterday till now, he worked tirelessly and finally refined a batch full of Top-grade Qi Blood Pills.
An excited him, immediately thought of Luo Jin, planning to show off in front of his old friend first before telling Chang Fei the good news.
Soon, ten minutes passed and the Pill Furnace emitted a crisp sound.
Luo Jin’s expression changed hearing this sound.
Wasn’t this sound too crisp?
Just then, Tang Yuantai turned around, smilingly said:
"Old mate, the elixir is ready, do you want to come and see?"
Luo Jin was already angry seeing him like this, walked over immediately, "I would come even if you didn’t say so, to see what you’ve refined."
"Really? Then you’d better be mentally prepared, don’t get scared and collapse, I’ll have to call someone for you then."
"Don’t worry, no matter how bad you refine, I can accept."
Tang Yuantai chuckled and opened the Pill Furnace, an overwhelmingly rich incense flooded in.
"Top-grade Qi Blood Pill!"
Luo Jin exclaimed and then whispered, "No, this rich incense, could it be?"
His eyes fell on the batch of elixirs before him.
One, two, three, four, five...
Counting till here, his eyes almost popped out of their sockets.
The most he had ever refined was four Top-grade Qi Blood Pills, and that too only a few times over the years.
But how did Tang Yuantai manage to refine five pills in one batch?
No, wait, there seems to be more!
He incredulously looked deeper,
Seven, eight, nine, nine Top-grade Qi Blood Pills!
And the remaining one was a Top Grade Qi Blood Pill, the quality only next to Top-grade.
He was stunned, petrified, unable to move.
"Only nine?"
Tang Yuantai muttered, frowning. What went wrong in the process?
He thought he could refine a Heaven-grade Qi Blood Pill this time and massively show off in front of Luo Jin.
This awoke Luo Jin, who looked up at him and said, "Only nine? Tang Yuantai, do you know what you are saying? These are nine Top-grade Qi Blood Pills! It’s not nine Top Grade Qi Blood Pills!"
"I know."
Feigning indifference, Tang Yuantai nonchalantly said, "Before, I always refined ten Qi Blood Pills, this time went badly, only nine, sigh."
Luo Jin felt an urge to strangle this bragging idiot, but the facts couldn’t be denied.
Recalling earlier when he said he would surprise him, Luo Jin, who didn’t believe it, grew red with embarrassment.
Clearly, those so-called ’mistakes’ were improvements!
If he could learn them...
Thinking this, he suddenly jerked and realized,
"No, Tang Yuantai, I know you well, honestly tell me, where did you get this new alchemy method? Did Brother Zhang teach you? No, if Brother Zhang knew this, it wouldn’t be till now."
"Where did it come from? Old Luo, don’t falsely accuse me. I spent three days and nights meditating to improve the pill formula!"
Tang Yuantai cried emotionally.
"Really?"
Luo Jin seemed suspicious.
"Of course, think about it, in our base, who else can refine so many Top-grade Qi Blood Pills in one batch? In your memory, besides me, is there anyone else?"
Tang Yuantai confidently answered.
"You have a point."
Luo Jin was dazed, "Could this pill formula really be your research?"
"Of course!"
Tang Yuantai shouted, "This indeed is my research. I barely ate anything for several days, lost several pounds for this formula."
"Really?"
Luo Jin scrutinized him, muttering, "That’s really hard to see."
Just when Tang Yuantai was about to speak, the door to the Alchemy Room opened unexpectedly.
He instantly got angry.
What’s the meaning of this? Is his door just a decoration? Don’t they know that alchemists aren’t to be disturbed while refining?
It was like this last time, and this time too.
He looked up and was stunned.
The person was still Chang Fei, just like last time.
"Elder Tang!"
Chang Fei excitedly rushed inside, "The Brother Chen who gave us the Top-grade Qi Blood Pill formula last time has improved it again? Guess what it is now? Elder Tang, are your eyes okay? They seem a bit off, want me to check?"
"Oh, you! You’re killing me!"
Tang Yuantai turned away furiously.
This Chang Fei, really doesn’t know how to read faces!
"Brother Chen who gave us the Top-grade Qi Blood Pill formula? Improved it again?"
Realizing something, Luo Jin looked profoundly at Tang Yuantai, "Old Tang, didn’t you say you improved this formula? Hmm? Why am I hearing something else now? You don’t want to explain it to me?"