Free Web NovelChapter 1349: Chapter 506: Third-Grade Human Pill (Part 2)
After speaking, he lowered his head again, dug out two pieces of fragmented flesh from his palm, and handed them to Alchemist Bai Lu and Zhou Xuan.
"Attach these two pieces of flesh to your forehead, and you can then enter the Ancient Soul Returning Hall on East Market Street."
The Ancient Soul Returning Hall is one of the mysterious spaces in Jing Country. Zhou Xuan cannot yet freely enter and exit the hall; he needs the flesh and blood from Danzi to enter.
Zhou Xuan laughed and said, "Danzi, every time you have to dig out flesh and shed blood for me to enter the hall. Is there a trick where I don’t need you to be so bloodstained? Can I enter by myself?" fгee𝑤ebɳoveɭ.cøm
"Wait until your Fangshi Fragrance burns to three inches."
Danzi looked a bit pale; obviously, cutting out two pieces of flesh at once and sending Zhou Xuan and Alchemist Bai Lu into the hall cost him considerable primordial energy.
"I’d like to ask, how can my Fangshi Fragrance start burning? Is it just by doing alchemy?"
Zhou Xuan’s question was interrupted by Alchemist Bai Lu.
Lao Bai said, "Mr., it’s not that simple. The incense from a Fangshi is given by a patron."
"What does that mean?" Zhou Xuan sounded a bit puzzled.
My own incense can’t be decided by myself; it relies on the patron’s generosity?
Alchemist Bai Lu gestured for a while and then said, "Actually, it’s quite simple. Whoever consumes your elixirs and gains their effect will return part of the incense to you, helping you burn it." freēwēbnovel.com
"Oh... but what if my elixirs are sent to the Heavenly Dome, but no one consumes them?"
Zhou Xuan vaguely felt that the incense of "Fangshi Fragrance" might not rely solely on one’s skills but also depends on the "channels" digestion ability.
"Then you won’t be able to burn incense."
Alchemist Bai Lu said, "Some alchemists make a large amount of elixirs with great effort, but if their elixirs don’t sell well in the Heavenly Dome and nobody eats them, it’s hard for their incense to rise.
There are quite a few of such people among alchemists who have made elixirs for two or three hundred years, but because their elixirs are not in demand, their Fangshi Fragrance might not burn even two or three sticks."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Xuan thought of a loophole and said, "Then Lao Bai Lu, isn’t it the case that accumulating Fangshi incense isn’t about how effective the alchemy is, but mainly about navigating the channels of the Heavenly Dome? Finding a good salesperson?"
According to Alchemist Bai Lu’s theory, whether or not the alchemy is good doesn’t matter; as long as you find a good "medicine representative" in the Heavenly Dome who can hype up these elixirs, naturally many people will consume them.
The more people consume the elixirs, the more incense the alchemy master will accumulate?
When that happens, alchemists with less skill in making elixirs will end up with more incense—the bad currency drives out the good, isn’t that how it goes?
Alchemist Bai Lu was immediately outraged by this, blowing his beard and glaring, saying, "We Nine Provinces alchemists have our integrity; how could we do such vile things?"
Zhou Xuan sneered, saying, "Let’s not talk about whether it’s vile or not. Let me just ask you, is there anything wrong with what I said?"
"No, there’s nothing wrong!" Alchemist Bai Lu said righteously, "But I wouldn’t do it."
"That’s stubbornness; the battle for incense is a battlefield, and naturally, all means are used."
For a moment, Zhou Xuan felt that the "kickback" he promised to the Eternal Life Sect Leader was indeed properly given.
If you don’t give some transportation fees or seal a few red envelopes to the "medicine representative," who would diligently promote your product?
If no one promotes, then no one consumes the elixirs; if no one eats them, how can the incense come? How does one make progress?
"When I refine the elixirs this time, the Eternal Life Sect Leader will surely boast greatly of me."
"What kind of formality is this? What kind of formality!"
Alchemist Bai Lu expressed feeling pained—the good atmosphere of alchemy might be spoiled by Zhou Xuan.
"Stop pretending to be noble. Let’s go, Lao Bai."
Zhou Xuan was not interested in arguing with Alchemist Bai Lu and carried the wedding doll, pressed Danzi’s fragmented flesh onto his forehead, and skillfully awaited the body’s transformation.
In contrast, Alchemist Bai Lu was a bit cautious when the fragment of flesh, like a worm, wanted to burrow into his forehead. He pinched the flesh with two fingers and asked Zhou Xuan, "Mr., Mr., does it hurt when this flesh burrows into your forehead?"
Zhou Xuan teased, "Lao Bai, when you were talking about cleansing the alchemists’ integrity, you weren’t this cowardly! Don’t worry, it doesn’t hurt."
With Zhou Xuan’s assurance, Alchemist Bai Lu let go with his fingers, allowing the soft flesh to enter his forehead.
Though it did not hurt, Alchemist Bai Lu still made a "sharp intake of breath" gesture.
"Look at you being so cowardly."
Zhou Xuan, like a frequent visitor to the Ancient Soul Returning Hall, began briefing Alchemist Bai Lu: "Later, you will feel time slowing down, and find yourself on top of a tall building; these are normal phenomena. Once in the hall, follow my instructions."
"I’ll rely on Mr. then."
Alchemist Bai Lu, together with Zhou Xuan, who was carrying the wedding doll, exited the temple gate and returned to the Jingyi Shop.
By now, they had entered the "Ancient Temple Space," so apart from the two of them, naturally, there were no others in the shop.
Alchemist Bai Lu observed the clock on the wall, noticing the swinging speed had indeed slowed down considerably.
But Zhou Xuan was already used to it, and he had already pulled out the Starry Sky Scroll, opened the shop door, and outside was a drop of dozens of yards.
Zhou Xuan immediately activated the "Star Law," transforming himself into a shadow, gliding down to the bottom of the fire pit along the wall.
"Lao Bai Lu, just jump down; I’ll catch you."
"Mr., you have to catch me because I have already sensed, in this space, I cannot use incense."
"Don’t worry, just come down."
