JSCMU-Chapter 41: Will She Really Not Get Beaten Up for This?

Ming Heng’s heart was trembling. Seeing Yun Jin’s casual attitude only made him more panicked.

This…

Could this really work?

The surrounding onlookers all held their breath and focused their attention.

Yun Jin, on the other hand, wasn’t nervous at all.

She gave a small hop and, under the shocked gazes of the crowd, patted the alchemy furnace: “Alright, you did a great job.”

The flames extinguished, and the furnace stopped spinning. It quietly came to a standstill in place.

I… &…%…%

Ming Heng’s heart shot straight up into his throat.

He was about to lose it.

How could the pill retrieval process be treated so casually?

She just directly put out the flame? Normally, one should carefully sense the state of the pills and then slowly bring the furnace to a stop!

If such a valuable, research-worthy batch of pills were ruined at this final step,

He would be livid!

“The Biling Pill is done,” Yun Jin casually lifted the lid of the pill furnace.

Ming Heng clutched his fragile little heart, not daring to move a muscle.

The pill… had really formed?

He needed to inspect it to be sure.

Just as Ming Heng was about to step forward,

In the next moment,

Golden light suddenly burst out of the pill furnace, and with it came a surge of medicinal fragrance.

This phenomenon…

Ming Heng’s footsteps halted sharply, and a flash of disbelief crossed his eyes.

The aroma was rich, the golden light dazzling.

This was…

A perfect quality pill!

Amid the golden glow, a faint silhouette of a pill rotated, bearing a clear, distinct pattern on its surface, this was the symbol of a grade 1 pill.

Soon after, this sillhouette, along with the golden light, sank into the furnace.

The intense medicinal scent instantly vanished, fully sealed into the pill itself.

The entire street fell into an eerie silence.

Ming Heng stayed frozen, still holding his chest.

Yun Jin blinked.

What’s going on?

Why is everyone reacting like this?

Was there something wrong with her pill?

…There shouldn’t be?

Yun Jin picked up a jade bottle to retrieve the pills.

A full furnace of Biling Pills yielded ten pills, and all ten had formed successfully.

Each time Yun Jin picked up a pill, everyone’s gaze followed her hand in unison.

When all ten were safely placed into the porcelain bottle, the crowd strangely let out a collective sigh of relief.

Some among them didn’t fully understand what had just happened. Now that the atmosphere had slightly relaxed, someone couldn’t help but ask, “What was that golden light just now? Also, isn’t the Biling Pill supposed to be green? Why are these transparent? Does that mean it failed, or succeeded?”

Many others were similarly puzzled. Chen Changrong, overhearing the question, explained in a low voice, “That golden light is a phenomenon unique to a perfect quality pill. When the medicinal power is completely integrated into the pill, it becomes transparent.”

Perfect quality pill?

A buzz instantly spread through the crowd.

Discussions erupted one after another.

“She just tossed the herbs in randomly, snacked on sunflower seeds and managed to make a perfect quality pill?”

“Isn’t perfect quality extremely difficult to achieve? Even Master Ming has never produced one before!”

“Did I miss some crucial step?”

“No way, I didn’t even blink once!”

“Could it be that all those complicated pill-making steps were unnecessary? Letting the furnace work on its own is the real secret?”

“I’m buying some Biling Grass and trying this at home!”

The chatter continued nonstop.

Yun Jin’s Emotion Points soared like a rocket!

Depending on each person’s cultivation level and emotional fluctuation, the Emotion Points they provided varied. The individuals here weren’t as “valuable” as the disciples at Tianxing Sect…

But there were so many of them!

Low individual value? That’s fine, quantity makes up for it!

Yun Jin was counting Emotion Points until her face nearly cramped from smiling.

This marketplace was too much fun!

She would absolutely come back next time to show off!

“Master Ming, did I pass?” Yun Jin handed the porcelain bottle to Ming Heng.

Ming Heng’s hands trembled.

He hesitated for a long moment, then carefully poured out a pill.

As that crystal-clear Biling Pill lay in his palm, Ming Heng’s heart trembled with it.

Perfect quality. It really was perfect quality.

Afraid of being mistaken, he inspected it again and again, only after multiple checks did he croak out, “Perfect quality Biling Pill. You’ve passed the examination.”

“Thank you!” Yun Jin happily put the pills away.

Ming Heng stared longingly at the bottle until it was fully sealed, only then did he reluctantly look away.

He couldn’t resist asking: “Just how… did you do it?”

Yun Jin immediately put on a serious face.

Ming Heng thought she was about to give a profound answer and leaned in attentively.

“It’s simple,” Yun Jin declared, dead serious. “I’m a peerless, one-in-a-billion alchemy genius. The realm you mortals can’t reach even after a lifetime of struggle, I attain with ease. That’s the difference!”

Ming Heng: “…”

Crowd: “…”

Just as Yue Zhao was about to step forward to acknowledge his junior sister, he quietly retracted his foot.

If he kept following this girl, he was afraid he’d be beaten to death someday.

Yun Jin blinked innocently.

She was very innocent, very helpless.

Everyone knew, she was fundamentally a low-profile person, the last to ever seek the spotlight.

It was the system’s fault. Yes, the system made her do it!

In truth, even when she showed off, she was quite embarrassed, okay?

That’s right, deep down, she was totally not like this.

Ming Heng took a deep breath. And another.

Finally, he pulled out a jade token.

“Inject your spiritual aura into this jade token. From now on, this will be your unique Alchemist License. In the future, for promotion assessments, always bring this. Your records will be updated directly within.”

Yun Jin quickly took it.

She channeled a wisp of spiritual energy into the token.

The token pulsed briefly, then returned to normal.

Yun Jin curiously examined it. “Doesn’t this need to record my real name or something?”

Ming Heng answered calmly: “No need. Cultivators can change appearance and names, those are unreliable. Only your unique aura is eternal. Once this token is bound to you, whether you choose to reveal your identity or remain hidden is up to you. The Pill Pavilion won’t interfere.”

Yun Jin nodded. That did seem pretty reasonable.

Moreover, from what Ming Heng said, it was probably clear that he had noticed she was hiding her appearance, he just didn’t care.

“You are now a first rank alchemist. With this token, you may freely enter and exit the Pill Pavilion. Inside, you can exchange with other alchemists. Compared to working behind closed doors, you’ll improve faster this way,” Ming Heng advised.

Yun Jin nodded and asked, “Do the other alchemists’ pill furnaces also operate on their own?”

Emotion Points +100!

Yun Jin glanced at Ming Heng.

Emmm…

This third rank alchemist seemed rather easily provoked.

Ming Heng replied in a calm voice: “Your method of refinement is indeed different from the mainstream. Perhaps this is a new path. I will try to study this new method moving forward.”

Ming Heng was going to research her pill-refining method?

Yun Jin was stunned. She quickly said, “Master Ming, this method of mine, unless you’re an unparalleled genius, don’t try it. Better not waste your time.”

That sounded arrogant.

But Yun Jin was being genuinely sincere this time!

Ming Heng gritted his teeth: “It’s fine. I have plenty of time.”

Unable to dissuade him, Yun Jin could only let him be.

She sighed: “I guess being too much of a genius is also a mistake. So many will try to follow in my footsteps, only to find it was all in vain. Seeing your pain after trying, I’m already starting to feel a little sorry for you.”

…That was just infuriating.

Yue Zhao seized the moment and dragged Yun Jin away.

If they stayed any longer, he was afraid Yun Jin really would get beaten up!