Uncle-Master, Please Help Us - Chapter 34

Chapter 34: Shen Fei Alchemy House

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
This young man only took one breath to distinguish the medicinal properties distribution of a complete herb. Even the top alchemists throughout the continent can hardly do such a feat!
Let us say that he is indeed talented and willing to work hard. But how could he possibly do all of these without training for eight—no, ten years! Ten days? What in the world?
But that is not the important thing…
The most important thing is why do you look so embarrassed and bitter?
What is that supposed to mean?
The old man’s eyes turned red and he felt as if he was about to go mad.
He was the number one alchemist in Dayan City.
Furthermore, he was also an alchemist with hundreds of experiences under his belt, yet he wasn’t able to do what this young man had done. Yes, this 18-year-old young man was able to easily do what he couldn’t, yet why was he wearing such a bitter look on his face?
What in the world was he bitter for?
Shouldn’t it be the other way around?
To be honest, it wasn’t Su Yin’s fault that he was feeling bitter. When Li Shixiu taught him Pharmacology, he was tasked to complete the analysis of medicinal properties in five days, but Su Yin only managed to do it after ten days.
What’s more, that so-called “Medicine Sage” told him that he would be able to complete the task in just three days! But because Su Yin didn’t manage to satisfy the deadline and fulfill the expectations of the “Medicine Sage” from him…
Su Yin had always thought since then—that his talent was average and an embarrassment.
But it wasn’t that he was stupid and dense…
It was because as soon as he transmigrated into this world and lived with those soul remnants, those 36 Sages had always told him that Su Yin was only practicing the basic and simplest form of things.
Furthermore, those sages had always said that his talent was average at best.
At first, Su Yin thought that the 36 Sages were pulling his leg, but over time—he felt that what he had learned didn’t seem to be that valuable at all.
This was why he had always thought this way even though he wasn’t in the Forbidden Grounds anymore.
…
In the Forbidden Grounds.
The 36 soul remnants appeared again.
“That guy has been out here for several days, I wonder if he has realized that he isn’t someone of trashy talent, but is actually a super genius. Even if he is compared to the geniuses of other worlds, he would still be one of the top geniuses!”
“He’s smart, so he should’ve figured it out soon. When that happens, we will really be ashamed… According to his strange vocabulary, we would suffer a ‘social death’!”
“Meeting such a student, we have no other choice but to exaggerate.”
“Setting the other things aside, it took me 30 years to achieve 100% accuracy in distinguishing the properties of medicinal herbs! I believe my speed back then was already the best throughout the various worlds, yet this guy…”
“He obtained 100% accuracy in just ten days!”
“If I didn’t brag that he should be able to do it in three days if he was talented, then will I still even have the face to be his teacher? How could I possibly still hold onto my prestige as the ‘Medicine Sage’?”
“Yes, that’s right. How can we possibly keep our dignity if he knew the truth? That is why we had no other choice but to lie to him…”
“Let’s not talk about this anymore. All of us here didn’t teach him the most crucial purpose of the 36 professions. The Medicine Sage didn’t teach him the methods of treating humans; the Sword Sage only taught him how to chop wood, but not sword skills…”
“The Craft Sage only taught him how to create pots and pans, but not how to create weapons.”
“We’ve done all of these not to harm him, but to protect him!”
“I just hope that he will be able to understand everything in the future.”
“Not only we couldn’t directly bestow upon him our skills, but we also couldn’t inform him everything we knew through verbal speech. If we had done these, then he would’ve definitely noticed! He’s still too weak to know the truth! We cannot let something bad happen to him!”
“Sigh… To put all of our hopes onto his shoulders…”
“I just hope that he will be able to endure the pressure!”
“He can probably—no, I believe that he will succeed!”
The spirits of the soul remnants flickered as they communicated for a while.
Then, they disappeared once more.
If Su Yin was here, then he would’ve definitely understood that he had been scammed.
Unfortunately, he wasn’t here and had no idea just how powerful were the things he had learned from the 36 Sages.
At this moment, the victim of the 36 Sages’ schemes was scratching his head as he stared at the old man standing in front of him.
What does his expression mean? Is he thinking that my talent is poor, too?
“Little friend, may I know which alchemy house do you work in?”
Forcefully suppressing the depression and madness in his heart, the old man couldn’t help but look over to Su Yin. There were only a few famous alchemy houses in Dayan City. In that case, how come that he hadn’t heard of this genius before?
The statuses of alchemists weren’t low.
Their names would always resound throughout a city once their presence was known.
Furthermore, if an alchemist wanted to obtain medicinal herbs and sell pills. They needed to have connections. This was the raison d’etre of alchemy houses. They could be considered as small organizations composed of a group of alchemists working together.
Similar to the law firms in Su Yin’s previous life, the true alchemist only had to focus on creating pills and refining medicine. There would be a dedicated person in charge of service and diplomatic communications with the other alchemy houses.
Upon hearing the question, Su Yin looked embarrassed as he said, “I only learned Pharmacology, and I don’t know anything about Alchemy yet…”
“You don’t?”
The old man was struck dumb for a moment before he erupted into excitement. “Then, are you interested in coming to our Shen Fei Alchemy House? As long as you are willing to do so, then I will teach you Alchemy anytime whenever you want!”
“Shen Fei Alchemy House?”
“That’s right, it’s the number one alchemy house in Dayan City. There are 143 official alchemists in it, and I am the director… Shen Fei!”
The old man hurriedly said.
Medicine identification was the most basic skill in Alchemy that an aspiring alchemist needed to grasp. As for this genius, once he started to learn the rudiments of Alchemy. The old man was confident that this young man would surely advance by leaps and bounds.
By then, his alchemy house would surely become famous.
Seeing that this old man in front of him turned out to be a real alchemist, and he even wanted to teach him Alchemy. Su Yin hesitated for a moment before he replied, “I really want to learn, but… but I am only free during the daytime!”
Alchemy was also somewhat similar to cultivation due to the fact that sufficient time and dedication was necessary for it. Unfortunately, he had a special identity which made it dangerous for him to stay outside for the night since he still wasn’t strong enough.
“That is not a problem. As long as you are willing to come over, anything is fine.” Shen Fei said hurriedly.
“I shall thank you, then.” Su Yin didn’t expect that the other party would be so enthusiastic. He immediately accepted the offer and expressed his gratitude.
“You are incredibly proficient in Pharmacology. It is our honor for you to join our alchemy house!”
Shen Fei breathed a sigh of relief upon confirming Su Yin’s entry. A light smile appeared on his face as he took out a jade token and handed it over to Su Yin. “I often go out to gather medicinal herbs, so I can’t be in the alchemy house all the time.”
“If I am not in the alchemy house, just take this out. Someone will naturally arrange for you to observe and study alchemy. They would also even help you in your practice!”
Su Yin hurriedly received it.
The two talked for a while.
Shen Fei told Su Yin the specific location of the alchemy house before he turned around and left.
Seeing him walking away, Su Yin didn’t stand there any longer. He turned around and left in the direction of the Secluded Immortal Abode. Upon returning to the compound, he washed the medicinal herbs that he had collected and took out a casserole to cook the medicine.
“With the addition of Cold Sungrass, the previous prescription definitely can’t be used anymore…”
The prescription for treating pigs only used common medicinal herbs. Now that there was a treasure like this Cold Sungrass, he naturally needed to redesign the entire prescription.
“Prescription…”
Su Yin placed the medicinal herbs in front of him.
Taking a deep breath, the medicinal properties of these medicinal herbs appeared in his mind.
“If the only purpose is to heal…”
Strands of Sage’s Truth came out from his fingers.
Soon a dozen medicinal herbs were picked out.
Some of these herbs were partly cut off, and some only had a few leaves left. They looked incomplete, but the medicinal properties that they contained had been calculated into the best combination and percentages, not a single bit more, and not a single bit less.
Su Yin put them into the casserole and lighted the fire. After a while, a rich medicinal fragrance wafted into the air, enveloping the entire compound. Countless plants and flowers frantically absorbed this fragrance, growing faster and faster, and also becoming more and more beautiful.
The three beasts were also enjoying this fragrance.
Whether Master played the zither, wrote words, or made medicines, there was always a special charm in his actions. Their careful observation of the actions of their Master also gave them insights into the Dao, therefore just observing their Master alone made them more powerful.
Su Yin was unaware of the disturbance that his medicine had made. He quickly completed the medicine and went over to the room where the Nirvana Demon King was resting.
He pried open his mouth and poured the concoction in.
Hu!
After taking the medicine, the Nirvana Demon King’s face gradually changed from black to rosy.
“He should be able to recover soon. I shall take advantage of the free time that I have now to go to the alchemy house and take a look. Maybe I will be able to refine purer pills there…”
Su Yin knew that it would take quite some time before the drug took effect.
Since it was still early, he still had a lot of time. Having made a decision, Su Yin revealed a smile, rode on the donkey, and rushed towards the direction of Dayan City.