Chapter 8

Under the watchful eyes of everyone present, Su Chen appeared very calm, extending his hand to the young girl and saying, "Bring me the Yang Yuan Stone."

Many people knew that the Yang Yuan Stone was the most common low-grade material, containing trace amounts of yang energy, and was widely used as an auxiliary material in alchemy, with a large amount available for ten taels of silver.

However, no one had ever heard that the low-priced Yang Yuan Stone could be used as the main material to treat a certain injury. It was simply absurd.

The young girl did not hesitate, immediately buying a pound of Yang Yuan Stone from a nearby counter and then handing it to Su Chen.

Li Jun sneered from the side, "Kid, your reckless approach will never work. If you succeed, I, Li Jun, will cut off my head right here."

Li Jun said this because he was confident that Su Chen's reckless method would never succeed.

Li Jun's eyes were fixed on Su Chen's actions. He noticed that after receiving the Yang Yuan Stone, Su Chen did not perform any complicated operations but simply placed the stone on a nearby table and ground it into powder with a mortar.

Then, Su Chen opened the old man's bandage and applied the Yang Yuan Stone powder to the wound.

Seeing this, Li Jun couldn't help but sneer inwardly. Applying the cheapest medicine to a wound was something only a three-year-old would do. If this could heal the injury, what was the point of having alchemists?

Li Jun was 100% certain that this ridiculous treatment would have no effect and might even worsen the old man's condition!

However, just as Li Jun was thinking this, he saw Su Chen take a common blood-stopping herb, grind it into a paste, and apply it to the old man's wound, mixing it with the Yang Yuan Stone powder.

Then, something miraculous happened.

To Li Jun's astonishment, the old man's gruesome, winding wound began to heal visibly!

"How is this possible?" Li Jun almost doubted his own eyes. This scene completely颠覆ed his understanding!

The most

ordinary Yang Yuan Stone, combined with the blood-stopping herb, could actually treat a Coldheart Python's bite?

The young girl's beautiful eyes widened in surprise as she quickly stepped forward to support the old man, softly asking, "Grandpa, how do you feel?"

The old man's eyes were also full of surprise as he slowly replied, "Much better."

As soon as these words were spoken, the entire scene erupted in shock.

Li Jun stood there, petrified, having just confidently declared that if Su Chen succeeded, he would cut off his head right there!

At this moment, Li Jun's face felt hot, and the gazes of the people around him were like countless slaps to his face.

"Impossible, this is absolutely impossible!" Li Jun muttered, but the facts before his eyes left him no choice but to believe!

"Thank you!" The young girl breathed a sigh of relief and smiled at Su Chen. Her previously cold and distant face, when it broke into a smile, was like the first thaw of spring, captivating and beautiful.

However, Su Chen was unmoved, saying indifferently, "It was nothing."

The young girl, remembering something, quickly took the century-old Yangcao from the Five Treasures Hall steward and handed it to Su Chen, saying, "Sir, I have no way to repay your kindness. This century-old Yangcao is mine, and I will give it to you as a token of gratitude. Additionally, I will pay you the full consultation fee."

Su Chen shook his head, taking out his silver note and saying, "No need. I already said it was nothing."

With that, Su Chen paid for the century-old Yangcao with his silver note and then quickly left with it.

The young girl stood there, stunned. She hadn't expected that this plainly dressed young man would so casually refuse her reward and leave so decisively, without any intention of seeking favor.

After all, due to her noble attire and demeanor, many people vied to please her. Even the intermediate apprentice alchemist Li Jun, who had been so enthusiastic, must have had ulterior motives.

But this young man had turned and left so calmly, without even saying an extra word to her.

In a flash, the young girl shouted after Su Chen's departing back, "I haven't even asked for your name yet?!"

Su Chen did not stop or turn around, merely saying indifferently, "Su Chen!"

"Su Chen?" The young girl repeated thoughtfully, her beautiful eyes sparkling.

From today on, she would remember this name.

On the other side, Li Jun was furious. He should have been the one to heal the old man, but the young man had completely stolen the spotlight!

At this moment, the gazes of the people around him were clearly mocking. He, a respected intermediate apprentice alchemist, had been outdone by an unknown young man.

"They must be in cahoots!" Li Jun glared at the departing old man and young girl, "They are definitely a pair of frauds, deliberately putting on a show at our Five Treasures Hall to make that young man famous!"

This theory was clearly full of holes and baseless, but Li Jun, blinded by anger, found it increasingly plausible: "That's right, they must have colluded to put on a show. It's absurd that Yang Yuan Stone and a blood-stopping herb could treat a Coldheart Python's bite..."

Just as Li Jun was becoming more convinced, his peripheral vision caught a glimpse of an elderly man with white hair and a sage-like demeanor hurrying out of the back hall.

Li Jun quickly composed himself and respectfully greeted him, "Master Mo!"

He couldn't help but be respectful, as this elderly man was the chief alchemist of the Qinghe City Alchemy Guild and also its president, a true alchemist with a rank, unlike their apprentice alchemists.

Moreover, Master Mo was highly respected in Qinghe City, and the Five Treasures Hall had gone to great lengths to invite him as a guest alchemist, and he only came once a month!

Today was the day Master Mo came to the Five Treasures Hall, but he usually stayed in the back hall to avoid the noisy crowd. Today, however, he had come to the front hall for some reason.

Li Jun noticed that Master Mo's expression was unusually urgent, lacking his usual calm. As soon as he saw Li Jun, he hurriedly asked, "Where is that young man?"

Li Jun was momentarily taken aback, "Which young man?"

"The one who used Yang Yuan Stone and a blood-stopping herb to heal the Coldheart Python's bite!" Sweat beaded on Master Mo's forehead from his hurried walk. He had been in the back hall's alchemy room guiding the Five Treasures Hall's apprentices when he heard that a young man had used Yang Yuan Stone and a blood-stopping herb to heal a Coldheart Python's bite. Shocked, he had rushed over, but unfortunately, he had just missed the young man.

"That young man? He... he has already left!" Li Jun was puzzled. Why would the usually detached Master Mo be so concerned about the young man's whereabouts?

"Left?" Master Mo's disappointment was evident as he muttered, "How could he have left already?"

"Master, he's just a fraud. If he's gone, so be it. Why worry about it?" Li Jun shook his head, thinking Master Mo was overreacting!

To his surprise, Master Mo, who was usually calm, almost jumped up, scolding him, "What fraud? Don't speak without understanding!"

Li Jun was taken aback, feeling wronged, "Where did I go wrong? How could a low-cost material like Yang Yuan Stone and a blood-stopping herb possibly heal a Coldheart Python's bite? They were clearly putting on a show at the Five Treasures Hall, colluding to deceive people. What's wrong with calling them frauds?"