"President?"
When the flaming Xiong Tao's guard saw He Yan behind Qin Shi, his originally disgusted expression froze on the spot. His mouth gaped for a long time, but he could not say a single word.
"Let him go up." He Yan waved his hand amiably.
Standing at the entrance, Qin Shi raised his head proudly and tilted his head at the guard. "What are you waiting for?
Hurry up and move aside. Didn't you hear what your president said? "
The guard's face was ashen. He was so angry at Qin Shi that he choked for a long time. But with He Yan around, he did not dare to act rashly. He could only growl unwillingly and move aside. "Yes!"
When the guard stepped aside, Qin Shi rolled his eyes at him, straightened his back, and strode into the third floor with his head held high. This comfort in his heart, this happiness, this contentment, it was simply several times better.
Behind him, He Yan stroked his beard and sighed as he looked at Qin Shi. "This little bastard has really embarrassed me."
There was some distance between the second and third floor, and in the middle was a spiral staircase.
As the three of them walked up the spiral staircase, Qin Shi glanced at He Yan, who was following behind him. He still could not digest the shocking news he had just heard.
In his heart, he still could not compare the esteemed position of the president of the Apothecary Association to that unkempt drunkard. He thought to himself, "You really can't judge a book by its cover."
"Back then, I remember Sister Yu saying that apothecaries are ranked according to their ranks?
I just don't know what tier of alchemist this old fellow is … "Qin Shi quietly guessed in his heart. He casually turned his head around and casually asked," Old Senior, what tier of alchemist are you?
Are you at seventh or eighth rank? "
"Seventh or eighth rank?"
He Yan's body trembled, and he almost tripped over the stairs. His face turned ugly as he scolded, "Brat, do you think that apothecaries are like rotten cabbages in a vegetable field?"
Luo Haiqing wiped the cold sweat off his forehead and thought, "Seventh or eighth rank … How dare Young Master Qin think so."
Frowning, Qin Shi did not think much of it. He had no concept of the ranks of an apothecary. He thought that the president should at least be at seventh or eighth rank. "Not even seventh or eighth rank?
You call yourself the Guild Leader? "
"You … You're infuriating me!" He Yan rolled his eyes.
At the side, Luo Haiqing could not bear to listen any longer. She quietly pulled Qin Shi to the side and whispered, "I say, Young Master Qin, do you really not know or are you pretending not to know?
A seventh or eighth grade alchemist?
Not a single person in the entire Blazing Flame Empire... "
"It can't be?"
Qin Shi widened his eyes in shock.
Seeing the exaggerated expression on Qin Shi's face, Luo Haiqing blushed with shame, "It seems like you really don't know about it. Due to the high requirements to become an apothecary, it is rare to see one in the empire. It is already an incredible feat for one to reach the third tier, and for someone like Elder He Yan to reach the fourth tier, it is as rare as phoenix feathers and qilin horns …"
"Is that so?"
Qin Shi's hand curled up from the corner of his eye. Although he already knew that an alchemist was a respectable profession, he didn't have much understanding of this profession. This was because Lin Yu had more or less heard about it. He didn't expect it to be so exaggerated. He thought to himself, "Doesn't that mean that Xiao Yu is already a second grade alchemist at such a young age?
When this thought emerged, it spread like a torrential river.
Smacking his lips, Qin Shi couldn't help but feel vexed. He felt that he had wasted God's gift. He angrily thought, "If I knew this would happen, I would have used Xiao Yu to swindle people. How could I have let Zhou Qin take him in so easily … Sigh, I regret it so much."
If Lin Yu heard this, he would definitely be angered to death.
Luo Haiqing sighed and patted Qin Shi's shoulder, "If I remember correctly, the president of the Alchemist Association in the empire, Fang Jie, who is also known as the King of Elixirs, is only a fifth grade alchemist."
King of Elixirs: Fang Jie?
Qin Shi secretly remembered this name.
After understanding the truth, Qin Shi silently nodded his head. He glanced at He Yan behind him and suddenly remembered his agreement with the Camphor Tree Spirit about the Man Transformation Pill. He smacked his forehead and pursed his lips into a smile, "This old man is a fourth grade alchemist?
A fourth grade alchemist is fine too, it's just enough. "
"Old senior, can I ask for a pill from you?"
Qin Shi intentionally slowed down his footsteps. When He Yan arrived by his side, his eyelids twitched and he laughed mischievously.
He didn't have the slightest bit of shame, as if he wasn't the one who spoke rudely to He Yan.
He Yan rolled his eyes at Qin Shi and blew on his beard. He snorted in a strange tone, "Don't. I am a mere Rank 4 Alchemist. I cannot refine the kind of Rank 7 or 8 Medicinal Pill that you want. You should look for someone better."
"Err …" Having been rejected, Qin Shi scratched his head awkwardly and laughed dryly, "No, I don't need a seventh or eighth grade alchemist. A fourth grade alchemist is just right, just right …"
As they walked up the steps, He Yan glanced at Qin Shi. He was truly rendered speechless by Qin Shi. He didn't know whether he should be angry or amused. Finally, after some deliberation, he said, "Why don't you tell me what pill it is?"
"Man Transformation Pill!"
"Man Transformation Pill?"
He Yan and Luo Haiqing were taken aback.
A moment later, He Yan narrowed his eyes and said, "The Man Transformation Pill is a pill used to aid a Celestial Peak Desolate Beast to transform into a human. What do you need it for?"
Luo Haiqing blinked his eyes in confusion. "Indeed, Qin gongzi, are you not a human?"
"Pui, you're the one who's not a human!"
Qin Shi scolded. Ignoring Luo Haiqing, he turned to He Yan and said, "Of course I have a use for it. Old senior, if you help me, I'll surely consider it."
Stopping at the top of the stairs, He Yan rolled up his sleeves and stood with his hands behind his back.
After a moment of silence, he shook his head and said, "To be honest, the Man Transformation Pill is a grade-4 intermediate pill. I am unable to concoct it with my current strength …"
"Unable to concoct it?
Aren't you a grade-4 apothecary? "
"I have just achieved a breakthrough to a grade-4 apothecary, and I only have two grade-4 pill formulas in my possession …" He Yan said in embarrassment.
Qin Shi's eyes blurred. The serious look he had put on a moment ago immediately crumbled. "It can't be, right?
Why didn't you tell me earlier that you can't concoct it?
You're really strong on the outside but weak on the inside. What a waste of my effort … "
"If you want the Man Transformation Pill, there is a way …" Just as Qin Shi was about to give up, He Yan reignited his hope.
"What way?"
Qin Shi's eyes lit up and he asked.
He Yan's aged body stiffened and he shook his head. "Hey, who was the one who said that I'm strong on the outside but weak on the inside?"
"Eh …" Qin Shi scratched his head and thought for a moment. "Hehe, old senior, I was just joking with you."
He Yan flicked his sleeves and did not argue with Qin Shi. "The Man Transformation Pill itself is a heaven-defying act. It needs to endure the raging flames of the Heaven Burning Flame. If I can get my hands on a Heaven-ranked water-attributed Wild Beast to reduce the power of the Heaven Burning Flame, I can give it a try."
"A Heaven Realm water-attributed Wild Beast?"
Qin Shi covered his mouth with his hand and pondered for a moment before nodding his head seriously. "Alright, I'll look for it."
"You?"
He Yan and Luo Haiqing were slightly surprised.
He Yan scanned Qin Shi from head to toe. Qin Shi's Early Stage of the Spirit Breaking Realm was clear to him. He shook his head. "Kid, your talent is not bad. You've broken through a lot in just a few months. However, if you want to deal with a Heaven-ranked Wild Beast … I'm afraid it will be difficult."
"Hehe, old senior, you don't have to worry about this. You just have to remember what you promised me!"
Qin Shi did not take this kind of contempt to heart. He had his own way of dealing with Wild Beasts.
He Yan did not pursue this matter and treated it as a joke. "Alright, as long as you can find a Heaven-ranked water-attributed Wild Beast to refine the Man Transformation Pill, I'll provide the rest of the ingredients for you!"
"Are you serious?"
Qin Shi was startled, but he was secretly delighted.
"Of course, I never lie." He Yan arrogantly waved his sleeves and replied cleanly.
After the matter was settled, Qin Shi was overjoyed. He strode up the stairs and approached the third floor.
The third floor was more fragrant than the first two floors. It was filled with rare and expensive Spirit Herbs.
However, there were very few people here. There were only a few alchemists picking out the Spirit Herbs needed for refining medicine. When they saw He Yan, they all went up to greet him.
A few of them saw that Qin Shi looked unfamiliar and started guessing his identity.
Some said he was He Yan's disciple, some said he was He Yan's relative, and the most exaggerated one was that he was He Yan's illegitimate son. There were all kinds of versions.
Qin Shi, who had excellent hearing, had his facial features twisted. He cursed in his heart. "Damn, do these people have any common sense?
At this old man's age, he probably can't even lift a spear. How can he have an illegitimate son?
Besides, I'm so handsome, can't I use my brain? "
Of course, he only thought about these complaints. He stomped his feet angrily and purposely made loud sounds to vent his displeasure and anger. He walked toward the Impatiens counter that he had sensed earlier.
A pinkish Impatiens the size of a fingernail was lying peacefully on the counter.
There was a faint halo between the branches and leaves of the Impatiens. Even though it was sealed in the counter, it could not block the alluring and elegant fragrance of the halo.
"Impatiens Impatiens."
Qin Shi's heart beat wildly. His gaze fell on the label next to the counter. "Fourth grade Spirit Herb. Often grown in a warm and fertile land, it has the magical effect of healing the soul and improving mental strength."
"Sure enough, a fourth grade Spirit Herb. Now Sister Yu can be saved!"
He stuck out his tongue greedily and wet his chapped lips. At the thought of awakening Jade In The Book, Qin Shi's heart pounded non-stop.
However, his excitement was extinguished by a basin of cold water before it could be ignited.
When he saw the price of the Impatiens Impatiens Impatiens, Qin Shi bared his teeth and sucked in a breath of cold air. He exclaimed with rapt attention, "Ten thousand Upper Spirit Stones?
Are you trying to sell medicine or rob us? "
Although he had robbed hundreds of Upper Spiritual Stones from Ye Kuang and the Black Card that Luo Xuexian had lent him, he only had about 3,500 Upper Spiritual Stones with him.
Just now, when he was on the second and third floor, he had spent some more to buy the three soul-healing herbs. Now, he only had less than three thousand left. The huge figure of ten thousand was far beyond his reach.
"I really don't get it. Why is a stalk of spiritual herb so expensive?
Could it be that this group of alchemists are all nouveau riche? "Qin Shi suddenly lost his confidence. He rubbed the bridge of his nose and glanced at He Yan.
He thought that as the president, as long as He Yan was willing, it wouldn't be a problem for him to have the Immortal Pink Immortal Flower.
However, he did not think that his friendship with He Yan was worth seven thousand Spirit Stones.
Seven thousand top-grade Spirit Stones was a huge sum of money that the Qin family would never be able to spend for hundreds of years in Desolate Town.
"You've taken a liking to this Water Powder Phoenix Fairy?
This sovereign will give it to you! "