Chapter 67

"Old man, can you tell me what's wrong with this tripod?" Mei Xue admitted that her eyes weren't sharp enough to spot the flaws in this square tripod, but she knew that a tripod of such good quality shouldn't be so cheap.

"Hehe, this square tripod does have a problem, but it doesn't affect its use. If you really want it, you can take it." Looking at the almost new square tripod, the old man's eyes showed a hint of nostalgia as he wiped the patterns on the tripod, as if recalling some past events.

Mei Xue hesitated for a moment and ultimately did not immediately choose this square tripod, as there were too many unknown factors.

Of course, she didn't give up either, as this square tripod was the most suitable for her in the entire market.

Thus, Mei Xue temporarily left this stall and went to her last target.

As expected, Xiao Liu, who had been secretly following Mei Xue (probably only Mei Xue herself didn't know), also ran to the old man's stall, looking at him with her innocent big eyes.

At first, the old man didn't notice Xiao Liu's presence. Among all the people in the market, perhaps only he, who had been dozing lazily, didn't notice Xiao Liu's arrival.

But when Xiao Liu squatted in front of his stall, he finally saw her, saw the red immortal robe she was wearing, and the ancient nine-headed snake hairpin and the gemstone that emitted a deep light.

This was no small matter. After discovering the material of Xiao Liu's immortal robe, the old man's mouth gaped open for a long time. As for the ancient nine-headed snake crystal hairpin and the gemstone, they made his hands tremble, almost causing him to lose his composure.

This, this little girl is... Sweat dripped from the old man's forehead, almost unable to believe his eyes. He had never thought that he would see such an immortal robe in his old age, just because he had a sudden urge to do business as he did in his youth.

Which family? Kunlun, Xuanyuan, Zhuque, Xuanwu, Youming? The old man recalled all the top families of the various seas and mountains, but he couldn't find the face of the girl in front of him.

This immortal robe isn't something an ordinary person can use, and the nine-headed snake hairpin and the gemstone are treasures whose origins even he couldn't discern, but they are definitely higher-grade immortal treasures than the immortal robe.

This is no small matter. There are very few people in the entire region of the various seas and mountains who would know the origins of such treasures. What does this mean? Is a hidden family about to emerge? Does this little girl not know that the treasures she carries would drive countless people mad?

"Ah..." After inspecting the last unnamed medicine tripod, Mei Xue sadly realized that her previous assumptions were too optimistic. This heavily damaged tripod would be hard-pressed to withstand even ten more attempts at alchemy, let alone a hundred.

No wonder it's so cheap. It's probably something dug out of a garbage pile, with the material of the tripod body already deteriorating.

In this case, the only one left is the square tripod. Despite its unknown issues, Mei Xue felt it could still be used and was the only one that fully met her standards and was affordable.

Then, Mei Xue saw the girl, the shy and timid girl who was squatting in front of the old man's stall, reaching out to take the square tripod.

From the old man's joyful smile, it was clear that the deal was already done.

Could it be this unlucky? Mei Xue helplessly watched the square tripod fall into the hands of the red-robed girl. Would he have to sleep outdoors tonight and bathe with the monkeys?

"Where are you from, little girl?" After giving away the square tripod, which wasn't worth much, the old man smiled kindly and inquired about Xiao Liu's origins.

"I'm from here." Xiao Liu looked happily at the medicine tripod in her hands. Although it was a bit big, anything Mei Xue liked, she liked unconditionally.

From here? Is it a branch of the Qinglong clan that has emerged? That clan hasn't been seen for a thousand years... The old man's eyebrows twitched, and he began to analyze the information habitually.

But soon he laughed wryly. He was already half in the grave, and today he had just felt a sudden urge to resume his old business and put out a few items from his home. There was no need to be so suspicious.

This little girl is very cute, and that young man's eyes were also good. They are the future of the various seas and mountains. He, with his life span nearly exhausted, could count his remaining days on his fingers. What was the point of guessing? He decided to give this little thing as a gift, a good deed.

"Hey, little one, come here." After opening his heart, the old man waved to Mei Xue, who was in a dilemma, and magically produced another square tripod.

It was identical in color and shape to the previous one, a perfect pair as if made by heaven. These two tripods were the small items he used to practice when he was young. Unfortunately, he proved to be good at making tripods but terrible at alchemy. Not only could he not extract the medicinal properties, but the toxicity increased instead.

This made the once confident young man a laughingstock, teaching him that expertise has its limits. Being good at making tripods doesn't mean he would be good at alchemy; these are two entirely different fields.

"This medicine tripod is extra. I'm about to close my stall today, so I'll sell it to you at the same price as before." After calling Mei Xue over, the old man cheerfully placed the square tripod in his hands, showing no trace of the previous pretense.

His open and generous demeanor also influenced Mei Xue, who immediately understood that this was a deliberate gift from the old man. Otherwise, such a square tripod would definitely not be this cheap.

"Old man, I'll earn money soon and pay you the difference when I can." Mei Xue didn't refuse but didn't want to take advantage of the old man, so he decided to make up the difference after refining the spirit medicines.

He had some confidence in his alchemy skills. After his body underwent its first transformation, it wasn't just his physical strength that increased tenfold; his alchemy skills also improved significantly, entering a new realm.

He was now confident enough to challenge the intermediate alchemist exam, even if he hadn't reached that level yet, he was close. The spirit medicines he could refine would easily earn enough to buy a square tripod.

But even so, he still gained a lot, as he discovered that this pair of square tripods had great secrets. They were not just a simple pair but a pair of twin tripods that had special effects when used together.

These were not ordinary tripods that any alchemist could forge. The craftsmanship of the maker of these twin tripods was clearly far beyond the quality of the tripods themselves, giving them a hint of immortal treasure.

Mei Xue didn't know what level of skill was required to achieve this effect, but these twin tripods were definitely something he couldn't afford now, and he didn't know how many spirit medicines he would need to refine to make up for the price of the tripod.

"Ha ha ha, don't worry about it. These tripods were just a game I played in my youth, but you should be careful about the curse on them." The old man stroked his beard, recalling his youthful days.

Back then, every time he failed at alchemy, a young woman would look at him with disdain, mocking his overconfidence and even stealing one of the tripods to use as her own.

Later, that thief became his wife, who forced him to make better and more perfect medicine tripods for her to use, greatly improving his alchemy skills with her constant urging.

But all that is now past. His wife is gone, and he has little time left. Looking at the young couple in front of him, he couldn't help but think of the days they spent refining medicines together.

He's old, really old, and there's no denying it. He came here to recapture a bit of his youthful nostalgia, but he never expected to see such an outstanding young couple.

Well, well, this is fate. With little time left, it's a good deed to pass these twin tripods to this young couple.

"Curse? What kind of curse?" Mei Xue didn't doubt it. For such a good medicine tripod to be so cheap, some side effects were to be expected.

If it wasn't a serious curse, Mei Xue was confident he could handle it. After all, it was just a mortal tripod, and the curse couldn't be too strong.

"These tripods are called Twin-Winged Square Tripods. The curse is that they must be used together to be effective. When the two tripods are used together, the success rate of alchemy increases by fifty percent, but if one is missing, the success rate drops by two-thirds." The old man stroked his beard, smiling kindly.

"Ah!" Xiao Liu's eyes lit up, and she hugged the tripod in her arms even more tightly.

"Ah?" Mei Xue was stunned. A failure rate of two-thirds when used separately was terrifying.

But a fifty percent increase in success rate when used together was even more terrifying, almost surpassing the limits of mortal tripods. Even the Nine-Dragon Cloud Pattern Tripod he saw earlier probably didn't have this effect.

Twin-Winged Square Tripods, what grade of medicine tripod are these?

Seeing the surprise and barely concealed hope in Xiao Liu's eyes, the old man chuckled, as if he saw the graceful figure who always refined medicines with him.

So that's how it was. Back then, he couldn't see through it. Why did she always force him to make such strange medicine tripods, claiming it was to test his skills? The purpose was so simple.

"Since you both use these tripods for alchemy, why don't you try using them together? There might be other effects."

"Um..." Mei Xue hesitated, then looked at the red-robed girl beside him.

He had no experience refining medicines with others and had never used twin medicine tripods. Even if these weren't issues, convincing the girl beside him to refine medicines with him was a big problem.

But when Mei Xue noticed the girl beside him, holding the tripod and looking at him with shy eyes, his mind suddenly went blank.

"Bang!" That was the sound of his heart starting to beat faster, the intense throbbing echoing in Mei Xue's heart.

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