Frog City, the capital of the Jade Frog Kingdom.
Yuwa Kingdom is a medium-sized country, but it is very prosperous. The current person in power is General Xuan Xinglie, and the Emperor Yu Ziqi is just a puppet.
But this has nothing to do with Chen Lin.
The frog was dead. Even if it wasn't dead, it wouldn't have discovered that he was here, so there was no danger for him. The reason why he chose to meet Luo Qinglan here was because he suspected that the space node connecting to the Demon World was in this country.
"Pharmacist Chen, welcome to join our Sihai Trading Company. Don't worry, as long as you work hard for our company, the treatment will definitely satisfy you!"
A middle-aged crystal clan member with sparkling eyes received Chen Lin with a very kind attitude. An alchemist who can refine crystal medicine will be welcomed everywhere.
"Thank you for your trust, Master. I will do my best and will not hide anything!"
Chen Lin clasped his fists.
The other party is the owner of the trading company. It shows great importance that he can meet him in person. He now needs to rely on the trading company to restore his strength, so his attitude must be correct.
After a brief exchange, the middle-aged man from the Crystal Clan left, and he was placed in an independent courtyard with several servants serving him.
He did not refuse this.
These people said they were servants, but they also meant to supervise him. After all, his origins were unknown and it was impossible to trust him absolutely.
Besides, he was not alone, there was a little girl with him, and having servants to take care of him would save him some trouble.
"May I have your name?"
Back in the room, Chen Lin looked at the timid little girl and asked.
"My name is Yu Jiuer."
The little girl hasn't adapted yet and seems very embarrassed.
"Don't be afraid. Your father has helped me before. Now I am entrusting you to me. I will protect you while I am here."
Chen Lin consoled her, then his face turned serious and he said, "But I can't protect you forever. You have to be self-reliant. I will let you learn to make medicine from me. How much you can learn depends on you."
He couldn't stay here forever. As long as he found Luo Qinglan and the space node, he would leave. Therefore, teaching the other party the skill of refining medicine was the only way to ensure that the other party could survive.
"Yes, Master!"
The little girl was also very smart. Upon hearing this, she immediately knelt down on the ground and kowtowed three times in a row.
Chen Lin raised his hand to refuse, but finally agreed.
Alchemists have a noble status in this world. If he teaches the other party this inheritance, it is not an exaggeration for the other party to call him master.
After a few days of simple rest, Chen Lin began to wander around the city. Finally, he came to the city gate and left a few secret marks beside it. As long as Luo Qinglan came, he would definitely find them.
But what Chen Lin didn't expect was that this wait would last more than a year.
In the room.
Chen Lin closed his eyes and meditated, with waves of spiritual energy emanating from his body.
After a long time, he opened his eyes.
He shook his head, sighed softly, and stood up.
"Jiu'er, make a pot of tea for Master!"
He shouted to the outside, then stood up and left the training room and went to the front hall.
"Master, your tea."
Yu Jiuer is a head taller than she was more than a year ago, has more flesh on her body, and looks in good spirits.
"How's your training going recently? Have you made any progress?"
After taking a sip of tea, Chen Lin checked the other party's homework.
The people here have different body structures from normal humans, so their cultivation methods are naturally different. He used contribution points from the business to exchange for a good technique for the other party, but the other party's aptitude was mediocre and their progress was slow.
Upon hearing the question, Yu Jiuer's face fell, and she said weakly: "Reporting to the master, I haven't broken through the second level yet."
"How's the medicine going? Have you finished refining the prescription I gave you?"
Chen Lin asked again.
Yu Jiuer's face turned even worse, and she lowered her head and said, "Not yet."
Chen Lin shook his head and waved his hands, and Yu Jiuer quickly ran away.
Looking at the other person's figure, Chen Lin's expression did not fluctuate. Everyone has his own destiny. He has done his utmost. If the other party cannot grasp this destiny, then it is not his fault.
Then he drank his tea and thought about his situation.
He discovered that after his body was refined by the skeleton old man, his aptitude became extremely high, and he was able to practice the Nine Revolutions of Heavenly Thunder very quickly. In just over a year, he went from the first level of Qi training to the ninth level.
If you are in the cultivator interface, you can easily build the foundation without any foundation-building pills.
However, the spiritual energy in this interface was too weak. He failed after trying several times, so he still had to rely on the Foundation Establishment Pill.
It was easy for him to refine the foundation-building pill, but the medicinal materials in this world were different from those in the cultivator world. He had been paying attention for a long time, but had not encountered a main medicine for refining the foundation-building pill.
This is not a big deal. The materials are scarce because the spiritual energy is scarce here. You can find them if you search slowly. He has not felt the passing of his lifespan yet, so there is no need to worry about this for the time being. Building the foundation is not too urgent.
But Luo Qinglan hadn't come to see him yet, which made him worried.
There is also a space node, but there has been no information, which makes him doubt that his speculation is wrong and that the node is not actually here.
"Master, someone is here to visit."
Yu Jiuer, who had just gone out, turned back and reported cautiously.
"Please come in!"
Chen Lin probably knew who was coming and stood up immediately.
"Haha, Pharmacist Chen's courtyard is really unique, but it doesn't quite match your status. Do you want me to give you a bigger courtyard?"
A tall man walked into the room and spoke with a smile.
"I can't afford to enjoy your yard. Why, Steward Xuan came to visit me personally, but has the thing I want been found?"
Chen Lin asked the other person to sit down, poured him a cup of tea, and waved his hand to refuse.
The other party's surname is Xuan, and his name is Xuan Qingyun. He is a member of the general's clan. Xuan is also a big surname in the Crystal Clan. In the Yuwa Country, it is in conflict with the royal family Yu. He works in the Yu family's business and cannot take advantage of the Xuan family's power.
But the deal is still possible.
The other party's business often collects some rare things, so he asked the other party to help find what he needs.
"Pharmacist Chen is right. We have indeed made some progress. I am here to congratulate you right away!"
Xuan Qingyun took a sip of tea, touched the jewel bracelet on his wrist, and a long box was taken out.
Chen Lin's expression changed.
The people of the Crystal Clan are good at the power of space, and there is no shortage of space storage treasures here. The other party's bracelet is a storage bracelet.
However, its value is not low. He has always wanted to buy one, but has not been able to do so. He is no longer the rich man he used to be. The income from refining medicine can barely support the expenses of cultivation. The main reason is that the spiritual materials here are too expensive.
"What's this?"
Chen Lin withdrew his gaze from the bracelet and asked.
"The crystal core of Thunder Beast!"
Xuan Qingyun spoke solemnly and opened the box.
A pure force of thunder and lightning immediately emanated from it.
Chen Lin's eyes lit up.
After searching for a long time, he finally found a thunder-attributed treasure that met his needs. With this thing, his innate thunder pattern can finally come in handy!
He carefully picked up the crystal core.
The strange beasts here are also different from those in the cultivator interface. The demon cores of the demon beasts in the cultivator interface are mostly in their bodies, just like the golden cores of the cultivators, crystal clear and round. However, the crystal cores of the strange beasts here are all in their heads, diamond-shaped, like crystals.
In addition, most of the strange beasts here are of space attributes, there are very few of other attributes, and even fewer of thunder attributes.
"How much is this thing worth?"
Scarcity makes things valuable. Here, the value of this thing must be very high.
In fact, the best way to store energy is to use thunder, but his strength is low now and he dare not touch it.
Hearing Chen Lin's question, Xuan Qingyun smiled and said, "Since Pharmacist Chen needs it, I'll give it to you. There's no need to negotiate a deal between you and me."
Chen Lin waved his hands repeatedly.
"No, let's talk about the deal. I don't feel comfortable taking other people's things for free."
Free things are the most expensive, and he doesn't want to owe anyone a favor that would be difficult to repay later.
Xuan Qingyun shook his head when he saw this. "Pharmacist Chen is really too cautious. Although our Xuan family and Yu family are not on good terms, we are not hostile to each other either. There is no need to worry too much."
Although he said so, he did not force it, and continued: "Since Pharmacist Chen does not want to take it for free, then I will make a request. As long as you take out three portions of the second-level crystal liquid, this thing will be yours!"
Chen Lin was not surprised. The only thing that impressed the other party was his skill in refining medicine.
However, the materials needed for the second-level crystal liquid are all high-quality goods, which are beyond his financial resources. After a pause, he said, "I have limited wealth and cannot afford such expensive items. How about this? You provide the materials and I will help you refine them. The quantity can be negotiated."
Craftsmen only offer their skills without asking for money, which is the way they trade.
"no problem."
Xuan Qingyun readily agreed, which made Chen Lin immediately understand that this was the other party's real purpose.
But it didn't matter. With his natural ability, it wasn't difficult to refine the second-level medicine liquid, and he could also make some money from it and enrich himself.
"I wonder how confident Pharmacist Chen is in refining the second-level liquid medicine?"
Xuan Qingyun tapped the table lightly with his fingers and asked directly.
“30%!”
Chen Lin said a number that was slightly higher than normal.
Xuan Qingyun's eyes showed joy, and he said, "It seems that Pharmacist Chen's craftsmanship has become more exquisite. Well, then let's do as you say. As long as you help me refine 100 portions of materials and achieve a 30% success rate, this crystal core will be yours."
"One hundred copies?"
Chen Lin frowned.
Then he said, "This is a bit too much. It is very laborious for me to refine the second-level liquid medicine, and I still have tasks to do for my company."
In fact, for him, the more the better. The more he refines, the more materials he will have left.
But he is the alchemist of Sihai Trading Company. Refining so many pills for his competitors will inevitably cause dissatisfaction among the trading company, which will not be worth the loss.
"What about adding another crystal core?"
Xuan Qingyun touched the storage bracelet, took out a box, opened it and revealed an identical Thunder Beast crystal core.
Chen Lin's heart moved.
The fact that there are two identical crystal cores means that the other party has mastered the activity area of the Thunder Beast, and there may be a third or fourth one.
"Okay, that's settled then!"
Chen Lin agreed readily.
With the storage capacity of the innate thunder pattern, it is definitely impossible to fully charge the thunder power of one crystal core, let alone two. Moreover, the more energy is charged, the greater the power will be. He cannot give up.
As for the business, he could only do his best to protect it. He believed that even if the other party criticized him, it would not be too harsh and would not turn against him.
"Haha, Pharmacist Chen is quite straightforward. Here are ten sets of materials. I will send someone to get the liquid medicine in five days and bring the next batch of materials."
Xuan Qingyun waved his hand, a pile of materials appeared on the table, and then he stood up and left.
Chen Lin sent the other person to the door, looked at his back, shook his head for a long time, and returned to the room.
The other party's intention to show goodwill was obvious, and considering the power of the Xuan family in the Yuwa Kingdom, doing so was already a gesture of respect and courtesy. If he joined the other party, the Sihai Trading Company would not dare to do anything.
However, he will not stay here for long, as the other party's actions are destined to be in vain.
Back in the room, Chen Lin told Yu Jiuer not to disturb him, then put away the materials, leaving only two crystal cores.
With a thought, the innate thunder pattern appeared in his hand.
If he had the Golden Core cultivation level, he wouldn't need to release the lightning patterns, and could directly absorb the power of thunder into his body to refine it, but now he can't bear it.
If one reaches the Nascent Soul stage, one can sense the thunder energy that contains rules in the heaven and earth, and can slowly absorb and replenish it as before.
He bound the lightning pattern in his hand, and with the other hand he picked up the crystal core and activated it, trying to transfer the energy inside into the lightning pattern bit by bit.
But he soon discovered that the lightning pattern now was different from that of the Thunder God's Sword. He didn't need to control it at all. It could continuously absorb the thunder power in the crystal core, and it was smoother than when he controlled it.
This made him shocked and ecstatic at the same time.
In this way, he will not have to look for thunder treasures to absorb the power of thunder in the future. As long as he is careful, he can absorb the energy of thunder from strange beasts or cultivators during the process of tribulation!
Unfortunately, the lightning that naturally occurs during thunderstorms does not contain the power of rules and cannot meet the requirements of thunder patterns, otherwise it would be easier to deal with.
A crystal core was quickly absorbed, but the thunder pattern was not filled up, not even one-fifth of it.
The energy required by the thunder pattern is extremely pure. Most of the impurities are refined in the process of absorption, and not much energy is left.
Even so, Chen Lin also felt the terrifying energy inside, which was even more powerful than the Thunder God Sword.
This time, after being refined by the old skeleton man, it has become even purer.
Next, he tried to absorb the innate thunder pattern into his body. When he felt nothing unusual, he left the yard and went to a remote place outside the city to test its power.
Then Chen Lin made another happy discovery.
With only the thunder patterns left, there is no need to release all the energy at once. Instead, you can control it as you wish and release as much as you want!
Moreover, when using the power of thunder, there is no need to release the thunder pattern itself, just release the energy inside.
Qualitative change!
Chen Lin suppressed his excitement, and with a thought, a small sword formed by the power of thunder shot out and hit a huge rock in the distance.
The huge rock exploded instantly and turned into powder.
He nodded with satisfaction and quickly went forward to check.
This time he only used about 10% of his energy to achieve such an effect. If he used all of his energy, one can imagine how powerful it would be. What kind of scene would it be if he filled up all the lightning patterns and released them all at once!