Published: November 30, -0001
"Is this the end?"
Qin Chen was taken aback; what kind of introduction was this?
What was wrong with this attendant? She seemed like she had eaten gunpowder, and she didn't look very old—she shouldn't be at menopause yet.
Feeling frustrated, Qin Chen thought, forget it, I'll look for myself.
Not wanting to waste any more words with the attendant, he approached the counter and scanned the elixirs in front of him.
Most of the elixirs here were placed in jade bottles, but there were also some samples laid out directly on jade plates on the counter. Qin Chen picked one up gently and examined it closely.
Hmm, this Revitalizing Pill barely qualifies as average; its surface is rough, and the medicinal properties are about seventy percent integrated. It was likely crafted by a first-grade alchemist, and there are many mistakes in the refining process—it's quite mediocre."
This Dew Pill is not bad, but unfortunately, the fire control wasn't sufficient; the medicinal effect could only reach slightly above seventy percent at best, so it can also be counted as average."
This one..."
As he casually swept his gaze, all sorts of information about the various elixirs in front of him were instantly observed by Qin Chen, even the alchemist's skill level was roughly estimable.
Huang Yuling, watching Qin Chen pick up one elixir after another, couldn't help but sneer inwardly.
Pretending, keep pretending.
This boy looked only sixteen or seventeen; he probably didn’t even know the names of the elixirs, so what could he discern?
How unlucky was she today to encounter such a pretentious guy, wasting her time and causing her to miss an opportunity to get close to a golden son-in-law.
Oh, I understand now!
Suddenly, a flash of insight struck her, and a thought popped into her mind. A look of disdain appeared in Huang Yu's eyes as she finally understood why he was pretending in front of her.
He must think she is pretty and is deliberately flirting with her. She'd seen a lot of this kind of people.
Doesn't he look in the mirror to see his own character? Dressed so ordinarily, he must be some poor boy from who knows where, dreaming of eating swan meat like a toad—what a daydream.
Thinking of this, Huang Yuling lifted her head even higher with pride.
No wonder the experts in the Great Qi Kingdom are not that many; the alchemist's skill is lacking, and naturally, the overall strength of a country will be weak."
After looking over the first-grade and second-grade elixirs in the hall, Qin Chen had essentially grasped the strength of the Alchemy Pavilion in the Great Qi Kingdom.
Weak, far too weak.
He initially thought the Alchemy Pavilion was a direct institution of the Pill Tower, and even if the alchemists' skills were average, they shouldn't be too bad. Now it seemed he had overestimated them.
Each type of elixir had at least a dozen flawed aspects; whether it was the selection of materials, fire control, or techniques, they were worlds apart from the Martial Domain and not on the same level at all.
Although these elixirs were only first and second-grade and definitely not refined by the top alchemists of the Alchemy Pavilion, one could glean the overall level of the Great Qi Kingdom's Alchemy Pavilion from these mid-to-low-level alchemists.
Shaking his head, Qin Chen sighed. No wonder places like the Treasure Tower dared to challenge the Alchemy Pavilion.
Seeing Qin Chen watching while constantly shaking his head and sighing, clearly dissatisfied with the elixirs in front of him, Huang Yuling nearly burst out laughing.
This guy was really getting addicted to pretending.
The elixirs before him were all second-grade; even those first-grade alchemy masters wouldn't dare to comment, yet this little poor boy dared to evaluate them?
Not wanting to wait any longer, Huang Yuling took two steps forward and said with a hint of mockery, "Have you decided which elixir to buy, guest?"
"I'm not here to buy elixirs today."
Qin Chen shook his head. Since he understood the Alchemy Pavilion's level, it was time to get down to business.