Shocking the Nine Heavens With My Sword-Chapter 578 - 557 Awesome to the Max (3/3)

"What, what!" After opening the pill bottle and sniffing a Revitalizing Pill, the apprentice suddenly jumped three feet high like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, his face filled with excitement.

Although he hadn’t yet earned the title of Pharmacist, it was only because his alchemy skills weren’t sufficient, but appraising pills wasn’t something only a Pharmacist could do!

Having worked odd jobs and trained at the Pharmacists Association for a long time, he had a pill appraisal standard not inferior to that of a Two Stars Pharmacist.

This Revitalizing Pill, with its glossy and excellent appearance and a fragrance that deeply penetrated the senses, could at least be rated Upper Grade by this feature alone, and there were as many as twenty pills!

A hundred percent pill success rate!

—This was after Zhou Heng had put away the extra few pills to avoid seeming too monstrous.

The apprentice took out a tiny bit of the pill, tasted it in his mouth, and his astonishment intensified on his face.

It was definitely an Upper Grade Revitalizing Pill, the strong healing effect was something he could personally feel!

How is this possible!

This lad had only used half an hour to produce a batch of Revitalizing Pills, and it was a batch with a hundred percent pill success rate? No, no, this fellow did not just produce Revitalizing Pills, but also Ice Frost Pills and Moon Nourishing Pills!

Excitedly, he opened the other two pill bottles as well and after smelling, seeing, and tasting, he almost fainted.

All of them were Upper Grade level! At least!

Could it be that Zhou Heng had already prepared these three types of pills beforehand and was just taking them out from a Space Artifact now? No, these pills were clearly just refined, they didn’t appear to have been stored for long.

The lingering scent of flames, so fresh!

"Hey, have you finished checking?" Zhou Heng stood with his arms crossed.

The apprentice was struck dumb, still not recovering from his shock.

Seeing this scene, even the Moon Shadow Saintess, who initially thought Zhou Heng was just messing around, showed a look of surprise. They were clever enough to guess that Zhou Heng must have truly succeeded in his alchemy, which explained the shock in the other party’s eyes.

Their man ... truly seemed capable of anything!

Thinking this, both women displayed a look of pride.

"Please, please wait a moment, I am not in charge here, I will immediately go and ask the Great Elder to come out!" The apprentice finally snapped back to his senses, bowed to Zhou Heng, and his attitude took a complete 180-degree turn, filled with intense reverence.

The status of a Pharmacist is unique; even the Creation Emperor might not be regarded highly by them, but just as Martial Artists worship experts, every Pharmacist also holds immense awe for a high-tier Pharmacist.

If these three types of pills were indeed refined by Zhou Heng, then this guy was truly a legitimate Three Stars Pharmacist!

While the Pharmacists Association here could grant the title of Three Stars Pharmacist, in reality there was no presence of a Three Stars Pharmacist, not even the Great Elder in charge was more than a Two Stars Pharmacist.

—Neither Hai Immortal City, Xu Immortal City nor You Immortal City had a Three Stars Pharmacist, because it wasn’t prestigious enough! A Three Stars Pharmacist should at least be in Shen Immortal City level.

If Zhou Heng became a Three Stars Pharmacist, he would have the Great Elder himself respectful in his presence, let alone a minor figure like him.

However, he was not qualified to grant the title of Three Stars Pharmacist, he must find the Great Elder and the others now.

Before long, a dozen people entered the room one after another, varying in age, cultivation levels, gender, but what they had in common was the strong scent of medicine emanating from them.

Zhou Heng glanced over, and saw that they all wore nameplates on their chests, some with one star, some with two stars, but not a single one had three stars.

"Sir, did you refine these three types of pills?" An old man wearing a Two Stars nameplate asked, his face unable to hide his shock.

There were only three people wearing such nameplates in the room; they were the three Elders of this Pharmacists Association. The one speaking was the Great Elder, named Tu Gang, with the others being Second Elder Yuan Feng and Third Elder Li Xiufen.

Zhou Heng had no interest in men and paused slightly longer on Li Xiufen, a mature-looking woman in her thirties, quite beautiful, her voluptuous body filled with a mature charm.

But it was just a pause, compared to the Moon Shadow Saintess or Yang Lanxin she was far less appealing, Zhou Heng could not possibly be interested in her.

"Correct!" Zhou Heng nodded, not wanting to cause any complications before he received the title of Three Stars Pharmacist.

"Not that I don’t believe you, but I heard that you refined all three types of pills in just half an hour?" Tu Gang looked at Zhou Heng with skeptical eyes, finding it all too incredible.

"Is that not allowed?" Zhou Heng countered.

It wasn’t that it wasn’t allowed, it was just too incredible! Even a Holy Pharmacist couldn’t manage that, no wonder this guy claimed he wanted to certify as a Ten Stars Pharmacist from the start, just based on his incredible speed in alchemy alone!

—If these three batches of pills were indeed refined by him.

"Sir, could you perhaps refine them again?" Tu Gang asked, his old face turning a bit red. This request was somewhat dishonorable as it was their own oversight to send only an apprentice to supervise.

"I’m out of money!" Zhou Heng said nonchalantly, patting his hands.

"No money needed! No money needed! We provide the materials, and the pills produced can also be yours, we just want to witness it!" Tu Gang quickly added. If Zhou Heng really was an Alchemy Master, then just observing his alchemy would be immensely beneficial to them.

Zhou Heng thought about it, the deal was acceptable, especially since the materials for Three Grade pills were quite expensive. Hadn’t he previously shelled out fifty thousand Lower Grade Immortal Stones for materials?

Why not take the money freely given?

Everyone entered the pill chamber, and they no longer underestimated Zhou Heng. Although still somewhat skeptical, their feeling of anticipation was much stronger. If Zhou Heng truly managed to "attain understanding" here, it would be an immense honor!

Whether it was Zhou Heng’s speed in alchemy or the quality and rate of successful pills, it was clearly at a ― even exceeding a ― holy level!

Just thinking about it excited them; of course, they wanted to witness such a master level alchemy process with their own eyes.

It wasn’t long before a pharmacists apprentice had delivered the ingredients, placing them in a circle around Zhou Heng.

Zhou Heng pretended to pick through them, but soon lost patience and threw all the ingredients for the Revitalizing Pill into the Fire Divine Furnace.

This scene stunned all the pharmacists!

Was this how one conducted alchemy?

Alchemy required precise control of the heat; when to add which ingredient, and how intense the flame should be was extremely meticulous. Zhou Heng casually tossing ingredients in... was this alchemy or cooking?

Even cooking required more precision than this!

Could it be that those previous pills hadn’t been made by Zhou Heng, but were prepared ahead of time?

Impossible, those pills were clearly freshly made!

Don’t understand? Just wait, because according to rumors, Zhou Heng’s alchemy was incredibly fast, so they wouldn’t have to wait long.

Zhou Heng still continued to pretend as he started the kindling, occasionally tapping the Fire Divine Furnace for no apparent pattern, his eyes opening and closing as if he was using some secret technique.

This left the pharmacists completely baffled, they mostly thought Zhou Heng was fumbling around, yet they weren’t quite sure because if the previous pills really were made by him, he must have used some extraordinary methods, otherwise how could he produce a batch of pills in just ten minutes?

But this tapping, it was hard to discern any technique at all!

It must be said, a master is indeed a master, too profound and inscrutable!

Because the pharmacists couldn’t understand or make sense of it, their eyes naturally revealed a look of reverence. Of course, if it turned out that Zhou Heng was just messing around, they would surely replace that reverence with disdain.

Time passed quickly, and Zhou Heng’s alchemy speed was even faster. In just about five minutes, he suddenly opened the furnace cover, and in front of everyone, poured out twenty pills.

― It wasn’t that the Fire Divine Furnace’s power had decreased, but Zhou Heng intentionally let this "grandpa" sneakily hold back the additional four pills he had created. The pharmacists were already dizzy with shock, being too showy was not good!

Zhou Heng felt he was still rather low-key.

"It, it’s really made!"

"They’re still steaming, with a hint of pill fire embers!"

"I swear on my seven thousand years of alchemy reputation, these are definitely just-made Revitalizing Pills!"

"Heaven! It’s a hundred percent pill success rate!"

"This color, this scent!"

"Top grade! Twenty top-grade Revitalizing Pills!"

"Medicine Venerate above, I’ve witnessed a miracle!"

The pharmacists cradled the Revitalizing Pills, carefully scraping off a bit to taste.

It was the same formula, the same taste!

With a series of slaps, all the pharmacists prostrated themselves in front of Zhou Heng, their eyes filled with fervor.

Medicine Venerate!

This man must be a reincarnation of Medicine Venerate, otherwise how could he produce a batch of Revitalizing Pills in just five minutes? And with a one hundred percent success rate, with every pill achieving top grade quality?

Apart from reincarnation of Medicine Venerate, what other explanation could there be?

No wonder they couldn’t understand Zhou Heng’s methods. Nonsense, of course they couldn’t understand; it’d be nonsensical and absurd if they could!

Zhou Heng was startled. He was only a certified Three-Star Pharmacist, why did he feel like these people were worshipping him like a god? He gestured faintly, saying, "What are you doing, get up quickly!"

"At once!" After exchanging glances, the pharmacists hurriedly got up. This was an order from Medicine Venerate Lord; how could they not obey!

Although Zhou Heng still had Ice Frost Pills and Moon Nourishing Pills that he hadn’t made, these pharmacists had already confirmed his identity, who would dare to ask him to demonstrate again? Just seeing Medicine Venerate Lord conduct a pill-making session once was enough to comfort them for a lifetime!

They crowded around him, doing their utmost to please, hoping Medicine Venerate Lord would take a liking to them and casually teach them a few pointers. They didn’t need abilities like five-minute pill making, one hundred percent success rate, or top-grade quality, even just advancing their skills to Three-Star or Four-Star Pharmacist would be satisfying.

Seeing all this, Yang Lanxin and Moon Shadow Saintess were dumbfounded. Wasn’t Zhou Heng here to certify as a Three-Star Pharmacist? Why did it feel like these pharmacists were recognizing a godfather instead?

Incredible, baffling! (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to cast your recommendation tickets and monthly tickets at Starting Point (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)