Chapter 75
These words drifted into Seventh Elder’s ears, leaving him momentarily stunned.
“What? You want me to discuss alchemy techniques with a maid???”
Seventh Elder burst into laughter as if he had just heard the funniest joke in the world, and the coldness in his eyes dissipated.
After a moment.
The laughter subsided, and Seventh Elder waved his sleeve, saying with disinterest:
“Little girl, don’t make fun of me. I’ll get the spiritual herbs from the treasury myself. You don’t need to stay here and disturb my alchemy.”
Seventh Elder’s tone was calm, like an ancient well without ripples.
Xiao Minghuang realized that this was likely Seventh Elder’s usual demeanor. The anger and irreverence he had shown earlier were probably just a result of his heightened emotions.
Seeing that Seventh Elder didn’t believe her, Xiao Minghuang had no choice but to play her trump card.
She took out a brocade box from her storage bag and gently pushed it forward, causing it to float in the air and land in front of Seventh Elder.
“The pills inside this box were all refined by my maid. If Seventh Elder doesn’t believe me, you can see for yourself.”
Seventh Elder looked up and glanced at Xiao Minghuang.
As a royal court elder, he naturally knew that the Ninth Princess possessed a Heaven-tier Five Elements Spiritual Root and was the future hope of the Great Xia Dynasty.
His earlier attitude was simply his natural disposition and not borne of any ill will toward Xiao Minghuang.
But if she was trying to deceive him in the art of alchemy, even if she was a young prodigy, so what?
Young people must endure some hardships.
Otherwise, they won’t know how vast the sky is or how deep the earth goes!
Seventh Elder glanced at the brocade box, already making up his mind. If Ninth Princess dared to play tricks on him, he would make this pampered little girl serve as his alchemy apprentice for three years, thoroughly tempering her character!
Next, he channeled his spiritual energy and opened the brocade box.
As the box opened.
The disdain in Seventh Elder’s eyes quickly vanished, replaced by seriousness, and finally, astonishment.
His pupils contracted sharply, filled with disbelief, as he exclaimed in shock:
“Pill patterns?!”
“There are three of them!”
But as he looked more carefully, he made another discovery.
“Ten top-grade Yellow-tier pills, seven with a purity of over 80%, three with a purity of over 90%, and even pill patterns!”
At this moment, the shock in Seventh Elder’s eyes was beyond words. He had immersed himself in the art of alchemy for many years, but pills with pill patterns were exceedingly rare in his experience.
If he were to count them carefully, they probably wouldn’t even fill ten fingers.
Pills with a purity of over 80% were also extremely rare, if measured by the year.
In every hundred pills produced annually, having four or five with a purity of over 80% would already be considered an exceptional achievement.
Now, Ninth Princess had presented seven pills with a purity of over 80% and three with pill patterns and a purity of over 90%.
This was no ordinary display of extravagance!
In an instant.
Seventh Elder’s pupils seemed to burn with fire. He had devoted himself to alchemy for many years, but without advanced techniques or guidance from a master, he had long reached a dead end.
Recently, his cauldron had exploded, and he had produced wasted pills, all because his state of mind had become unstable. If he could receive guidance from the alchemy master behind Ninth Princess, his skills would surely advance by leaps and bounds, and he might even be able to refine higher-grade pills in the future!
“Little… Ninth Princess, who exactly refined these ten pills? Please tell me the truth!”
With Seventh Elder’s discerning eye, he could naturally tell that these ten pills had been refined in a single batch. While the exact success rate was hard to determine, just looking at the high quality of these ten pills, he could deduce that the success rate must have been over 50%!
Hearing this, Xiao Minghuang couldn’t help but feel amused. This Seventh Elder had just been calling her “little girl,” but now that he saw the high-quality pills, he immediately changed his tone and addressed her respectfully as “Princess.”
Such a shift from arrogance to humility was truly laughable!
But for Xiao Minghuang, as long as her goal was achieved, she didn’t care about Seventh Elder’s attitude or thoughts.
“Seventh Elder, have you forgotten? I mentioned earlier that I have a maid who knows a little about alchemy and wanted to borrow your cauldron to exchange and discuss alchemy techniques with you, but you flatly refused.”
Hearing this, Seventh Elder was stunned.
He never expected that Xiao Minghuang’s earlier words had been serious.
After seeing the ten high-quality pills in the brocade box, Seventh Elder no longer dared to underestimate Ninth Princess, nor would he easily question her words.
These ten high-quality top-grade Yellow-tier pills were not something that could be casually made.
Since Ninth Princess said her maid had talent in alchemy, then she must indeed have talent!
Although Seventh Elder completely disbelieved that a mere maid could refine such high-quality pills.
But, for the sake of these ten high-quality pills.
He believed it!
“It’s just a matter of teaching one more disciple, after all.”
Seventh Elder finally understood. Those ten high-quality pills must have been purchased at a high price by the Ninth Princess, intended as a gift to seek his guidance in the art of alchemy.
Although his wish to receive guidance from a senior alchemist had fallen through, obtaining one high-quality pill still counted as a gain.
Seventh Elder knew that with the Ninth Princess now showcasing her talent, she was destined to ascend to a high position in the future, and it was only natural for her to cultivate her own faction.
With the Ninth Princess presenting ten such high-quality pills to request him to take her as a disciple, how could he possibly refuse?
That would be too ungrateful!
After pondering for a moment, a faint smile appeared on Seventh Elder’s wrinkled face as he spoke:
“It was my oversight earlier. Your Highness’s maid can be brought over at any time. I will offer some guidance during my leisure. Please rest assured, Your Highness.”
Hearing this, Xiao Minghuang’s delicate brows furrowed slightly. She had clearly mentioned exchanging insights, but in Seventh Elder’s words, it had turned into guidance.
However, she didn’t dwell on it. Once Ye Ruoshui displayed her skills, it would naturally become clear who was guiding whom!
Xiao Minghuang took out a storage bag from her sleeve and pushed it toward Seventh Elder, cupping her hands respectfully:
“Inside the storage bag are some spiritual herbs for you, Elder. Please accept them. I shall take my leave now.”
Seventh Elder nodded:
“I will keep one pill from this box for research purposes. Please take the rest back, Your Highness.”
As he spoke, Seventh Elder took out one Elephant Blood Body Tempering Pill and pushed the brocade box back toward Xiao Minghuang.
Xiao Minghuang accepted the box, thinking to herself that these pills were never meant for him in the first place. How presumptuous of him.
Nevertheless, her expression remained as calm and gentle as ever.
After taking the box, Xiao Minghuang cupped her hands again and said respectfully:
“I shall return to my residence now and bring my maid over.”
“Farewell.”
Xiao Minghuang left the pavilion without delay and headed straight back to the Princess’s residence.
By then, the sky had darkened, with the sun setting in the west, casting a blood-red glow.
Xiao Minghuang went to Ye Ruoshui’s courtyard and gently knocked on the door.
When the door opened, Ye Ruoshui appeared in a light gauze dress, her fair and rosy skin faintly visible, her eyes drowsy as if she had just woken up.
Seeing her adorable appearance, Xiao Minghuang reached out and ruffled Ye Ruoshui’s already messy hair, smiling as she asked:
“Why are you sleeping during the day, Ruoshui?”
Ye Ruoshui combed her disheveled hair with her fingers, pouting:
“I was so tired from refining pills that I needed to rest!”
Xiao Minghuang chuckled in response and entered the room, where the two of them sat down.
“Sister has brought you some good news this time.”
Translator: Glariosa
Editor: Ruu
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