The Sword God of the Universe

Chapter 212: Chapter 212 Interviewing the Pharmacist Chapter 212: Chapter 212 Interviewing the Pharmacist After Jing Yan left, Jing Qingyan suppressed the excitement in his heart and began to frantically concoct Low-level Healing Potions.

Jing Yan had given him this opportunity, how could he not cherish it?

Ten years!

For ten whole years, he had struggled on this path.

His soul was like a sea surface scorched under the scorching sun for ten years, and suddenly it encountered an ocean.

He could not, disappoint Jing Yan!

Bottle after bottle of potions continuously came into being, and Jing Qingyan felt no passage of time.

And in this process of concoction, his abilities were also continuously improving.

…

The next day, Jing Yan returned to the fifth floor Alchemist Base.

“Hmm?”

“Brother Qing Yan, what is this…” Jing Yan was slightly startled when he saw the neatly arranged rows of porcelain bottles in the room.

Indeed, he had told Jing Qingyan to practice a lot when he left yesterday.

But wasn’t Jing Qingyan pushing himself too hard?

Judging from the number of potions concocted, it was clear that Jing Qingyan hadn’t rested at all, for he must have been continuously concocting potions since Jing Yan left yesterday.

Wasn’t that too crazy?

Jing Yan had told him to practice more, but he hadn’t meant for him to work without sleeping!

“Jing Yan!

Jing Yan, you’re here?” Jing Qingyan’s eyes were red, but his spirit was extremely high.

His eyes sparkled even more brightly when he saw Jing Yan.

“I feel I’ve made some progress, Jing Yan, please check the quality of the potions I finished concocting!” Jing Qingyan grabbed Jing Yan’s arm and pulled him in front of a row of black porcelain bottles.

Jing Yan subconsciously picked up a porcelain bottle and sniffed it lightly.

“Hmm?”

“This quality…” Jing Yan was also slightly shocked.

The quality of this Healing Potion, although not yet reaching the level he could concoct, was almost close to it.

Compared to the market’s Intermediate Healing Potions, it was not much different.

Hadn’t this improvement been a bit too significant?

Jing Yan stared at Jing Qingyan in astonishment.

Yesterday, after seeing him concoct a Low-level Healing Potion, Jing Qingyan had immediately tried concocting a potion himself, but the quality of that potion was much inferior to what it was now.

It seemed that, to some extent, diligence really could compensate for one’s weaknesses!

Of course, this was also inseparable from Jing Qingyan’s solid foundation.

Without the foundation and experience accumulated over the previous period, it would’ve been impossible for him to make such rapid progress.

Jing Yan became increasingly satisfied with Jing Qingyan’s performance.

Yesterday, he still had doubts, but today, Jing Yan felt that Jing Qingyan could shoulder a heavy responsibility.

“Jing Yan, what’s wrong?

Is the quality of the potion not good?” Seeing Jing Yan’s expression stiffen, Jing Qingyan suddenly showed a nervous look, glanced at those black porcelain bottles, and hesitantly asked.

Jing Yan, of course, wasn’t dissatisfied with the quality of the potion.

“Brother Qing Yan, it’s not the potion I’m dissatisfied with, it’s you,” Jing Yan said solemnly.

“Ah?” Jing Qingyan didn’t understand Jing Yan’s meaning at first, becoming even more nervous.

“Tell me, have you been working without rest from yesterday till now?” Jing Yan asked sternly.

Concocting potions was highly draining on one’s essence, spirit, and vitality.

Even Jing Yan, who had stepped into the Innate Realm, felt exhausted after long periods of incessant potion-making.

Let alone Jing Qingyan, whose strength was quite ordinary?

A day or two might have been fine but extended periods without rest could definitely lead to health issues for Jing Qingyan.

“Yes, yes!” Jing Qingyan was somewhat stupefied.

“Brother Qing Yan, if you continue like this, I’m really worried.

If you end up compromising your health, how can I entrust you with managing all the potion concoction matters of the Pill Tower?” Jing Qingyan sighed gently, “I know you love concocting potions, but even with love, you need to rest.

Only then can you concoct potions of better quality.

You agree with me, right?”

Hearing Jing Yan’s words, Jing Qingyan finally understood.

Although Jing Yan’s expression was very serious, he breathed a sigh of relief; he was really worried that Jing Yan would send him away.

“Jing Yan, I understand.

From now on, I will take care to rest two hours a day, no, four hours a day,” Jing Qingyan said resolutely.

“That’s what you said, if I find out that you’re not keeping your word, don’t blame me for punishing you,” Jing Yan finally showed a smile on his face.

Seeing Jing Yan smile, Jing Qingyan completely relaxed.

“Brother Qing Yan, I’ll teach you now how to concoct an Intermediate Healing Potion.

You’ve never concocted Intermediate Potions before, so you might fail the first time you try.

But you shouldn’t feel any pressure, the quality of the Low-level Healing Potions you’ve been making shows that you have enough strength.

Watch closely, I’m going to concoct an Intermediate Healing Potion,” Jing Yan said.

“I understand,” Jing Qingyan nodded heavily.

An Intermediate Healing Potion is not very complex.

Although it uses some different materials compared to the Low-level Healing Potion, most of them are the same.

As long as the key elements are mastered, the preparation becomes quite easy.

With Jing Qingyan’s capabilities, he should be able to handle Intermediate Healing Potions quickly.

…

That day, at the Splendid Pill Tower, on the first floor.

“Brother Chai, are you also here to apply for a position?”

“Hehe, I am just here to look around!

The Splendid Pill Tower is built so magnificently and they are openly recruiting pharmacists.

Since I live nearby the South District Market, of course, I came to have a look.”

“Is it true that the owner of Splendid Pill Tower is Jing Yan?”

“It’s true, today, Jing Yan himself is interviewing the applying pharmacists!”

“Interview?

What a joke!

We pharmacists come to prepare medicines for him, which is giving him face.

And he wants to interview us?

What does this mean?

Does he think that we need to be screened?” a man with a hooked nose sneered.

This man, named Liu Bo, was quite renowned in Donglin City because he was an Advanced Alchemist.

The circle of pharmacists isn’t very large.

Some more capable pharmacists are almost all known by others.

Liu Bo, in particular, had quite a reputation in this circle.

“Brother Liu Bo, how did you end up here?” someone asked in a puzzled tone.

“Hmph, I just came to see what tricks this Jing Yan kid is playing,” Liu Bo retorted arrogantly.

Although his attitude was arrogant, no one expressed any dissatisfaction.

After all, his capabilities were strong and his identity as an Advanced Alchemist somewhat justified his attitude.

“This Jing Yan seems to be extremely wealthy.

I heard that constructing this pill tower alone cost nearly twenty thousand Spirit Stones.

If you work for him, he should offer a very high salary, right?” said a man in a light green robe, smiling.

“What’s the use of a high salary?

What prospects can this place offer?

Within ten or fifteen days, it might shut down, and if you really want to work here, you better be ready to leave at any time,” Liu Bo continued to dampen everyone’s spirits.

“What Brother Liu Bo said does make sense.

Jing Yan isn’t a fool, no matter how many resources he has.

If the pill tower can’t bring him benefits, he might shut it down or switch to another business,” said an Intermediate Alchemist, shaking his head slightly with a worried look on his face.

He initially had plans to come to the Splendid Pill Tower, as long as Jing Yan was willing to provide enough compensation, working here wasn’t out of the question.

But now, he too started to worry.

As an Intermediate Alchemist, he would be valued in any family’s alchemy workshop.

At this moment, in the Splendid Pill Tower’s first floor, there were about twenty to thirty pharmacists, but most of them were Low-level Alchemists and quite a few Pharmacist Apprentices.

There were only five Intermediate Alchemists and merely two Advanced Alchemists, including the hook-nosed Liu Bo.

“Greetings, fellow pharmacists!”

At this moment, Jing Chenxing appeared in the hall, smiling and bowing to the present pharmacists.

“All esteemed pharmacists interested in joining my Splendid Pill Tower, please follow me to the fifth floor to meet Young Master Jing Yan,” Jing Chenxing said politely to the group.

Jing Chenxing was very worried in his heart.

Despite the seemingly high number of pharmacists who came today, the ones who truly might stay were probably just a few Pharmacist Apprentices and Low-level Alchemists.

It was extremely hard to retain Intermediate and Advanced Alchemists.

Even if Jing Yan were willing to give a very high compensation, retaining Intermediate and Advanced Alchemists was still difficult.

The reason so many pharmacists showed up today was mainly because of Jing Yan’s big reputation in Donglin City.

Otherwise, it wouldn’t be possible to attract so many pharmacists.

“What a grand show!”

“We pharmacists come here, and this is how Jing Yan treats us?

What does he think of us?

Common stray cats and dogs?” Liu Bo shouted loudly, glaring at Jing Chenxing and questioning.

“Hmph, that kid Jing Yan really knows how to act big.

So many of us came here, and he still wants us to go to the fifth floor to meet him.

Shouldn’t he come down to welcome us?” Liu Bo’s eyes rolled furiously as he shouted angrily.

Jing Chenxing frowned slightly and looked at Liu Bo.

He recognized this person, who should currently be working at the Zhao Family’s alchemy workshop—how could he appear here?

Was it meant to cause trouble?

Considering the relationship between the Zhao Family and Jing Yan, Jing Chenxing thought this possibility was highly likely.

In other words, Liu Bo probably had no intention of coming to the Splendid Pill Tower.

Thinking this, Jing Chenxing’s complexion grew colder.

“Our Splendid Pill Tower welcomes any pharmacist who has greater goals in the field of medicine.

However, if anyone intends to cause trouble, the Splendid Pill Tower is not so easy to bully!” Jing Chenxing said in a low voice.

“Greater aspirations in the field of medicine?

Haha, what big talk from Splendid Pill Tower, a mere little pill building daring to speak such big words!

I’d like to see what greater aspirations one can have working here,” mocked Liu Bo.

…

(Wishing everyone a Happy Lantern Festival!

Lao Chen won’t be resting this Lantern Festival, and there will be three updates today.)