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The short, plump elder saw Zhao Sheng's hesitation and tried to persuade him, "Senior, why not buy a first-rank top-grade pill furnace? If I'm not mistaken, senior must be new to the path of alchemy, there's no need to start practicing with a Spirit Artifact Furnace."

The more he spoke, the more Zhao Sheng became determined.

"I have a set of alchemy formulas here, you may take a glance at them," he said.

Having said this, Zhao Sheng took out the alchemy formula Jade Scroll from his Storage Bag and handed it to the short, plump elder,

"Really?" Master Jin Ming couldn't help revealing his delight, he quickly received the Jade Scroll and placed it against his brow to read.

Cough cough!

After a short while, Zhao Sheng saw the other engrossed, holding the Jade Scroll for a long time without putting it down, so he deliberately coughed twice.

Master Jin Ming, jolted out of his ecstasy, reluctantly set down the Jade Scroll, his face unavoidably showing a hint of embarrassment.

"Senior, please don't take offense, but the writings of Master Can Hezi are just so captivating, I got absorbed and lost track of time," he said.

Zhao Sheng felt that the other party was trying to take advantage, but he didn't want to dwell on such trifles, so he generously indicated it was no problem.

When asked if the alchemy formula could be traded for a Spiritual Artifact Furnace, the short, plump elder assured him it was possible and that it would even be one of the best within its grade.

Seeing this, Zhao Sheng's eyes flashed, and he suddenly said, "The exchange is possible, but I have one more condition."

"Senior, please speak," Master Jin Ming said promptly.

"I wish to learn alchemy, just lacking a good master, but I do not wish to take one as my mentor. How do you propose we resolve this?"

Without hesitation, Master Jin Ming said, "Simple, as long as senior has enough Spirit Stones, Jin promises to find you an esteemed teacher to give detailed guidance on alchemy."

"Is that so!"

Zhao Sheng said indifferently while retracting the alchemy formula Jade Scroll.

Seeing this, Master Jin Ming felt a surge of urgency and hastily said, "Please wait, senior. Whatever your demands, feel free to make them. I will do my utmost to fulfill them."

He couldn't afford to miss out on a work personally authored by Master Can Hezi.

Others often called him a master, but Jin Ming knew that in front of a true Alchemy Master, his skills were barely worth mentioning.

And Can Hezi was a renowned Alchemy Master from the Shattered Star Sea over a thousand years ago.

His works were a heavy treasure to any Pill Master, especially invaluable within the Alchemy Master Association.

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Zhao Sheng had no idea about the real identity of Can Hezi, so naturally, he also didn't realize the true value of this alchemy formula.

Of course, even if he knew, Zhao Sheng would not regret it, as he didn't suffer from the problem of being overly self-regarding.

But if he had a chance to benefit from a situation, he wouldn't let it slip by.

Zhao Sheng tapped the Jade Scroll and muttered to himself, "I've considered it, trading this alchemy formula for a pill furnace seems to be a loss. If that won't do, it's better not to trade at all."

Master Jin Ming's face fell at these words, and he spoke anxiously, "Please reconsider, senior! If worse comes to worst… if worse comes to worst... Ah, I've got it!"

While speaking, Jin Ming's eyes lit up, and he said excitedly, "Senior, I will personally guide you in alchemy and won't charge you any Spirit Stones. How about this?"

"You… Are you up to the task?"

Zhao Sheng drew out his words, his eyes showing just the right amount of disdain and doubt.

At those words, Master Jin Ming's expression became even more agitated. "How could I not be up to it! Don't judge me by my looks, but I am one of the rare Second-Order Alchemists in the association, ranked only below the two Sect Leaders."

"Is that so?"

Zhao Sheng nodded non-commitally and, after pondering for a moment, spoke, "This alchemy formula is available for trade, but only to you alone!"

On the words "to you alone," Zhao Sheng put heavy emphasis.
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Jin Ming understood the implication.

He thought it over and then quietly nodded in agreement.

"Since it's settled, please guide me well in the future!" Zhao Sheng said with a faint smile, pushing the Jade Scroll back.

"Alright, let's pick out a suitable pill furnace first."

Jin Ming reverted to his cunning merchant demeanor, quickly put away the Jade Scroll, and then slapped the apricot yellow Storage Belt around his waist.

A flash of blue light swiftly passed, and three pill tripods, each with a unique and ancient design, appeared on the table, radiating spirit light.

"How about it? Each of these pill furnaces from my collection is a Spirit Artifact, each one a fine piece, definitely not ordinary!" Jin Ming said proudly as he caressed the nearest tripod furnace.

"Indeed, they're not bad!" As soon as these pill furnaces appeared, Zhao Sheng could see the spirit light they emitted and the strong Elixir Fragrance.

"Heh heh! Not to boast, senior, but whichever of these three furnaces you select, you'll definitely not be at a loss!" Seeing Zhao Sheng seemed interested, the elder said more jubilantly.

Zhao Sheng smiled slightly, without forming a rebuttal, slowly picked up one of the pill tripods, and started to meticulously examine it with his Divine Sense.

"This is the Wind Milling Tripod, made entirely of thousand-year Wind Milling Ancient Copper, containing twenty-three Elixir prohibitions, capable of evenly absorbing the temperature of Spiritual Fire, with ultra high stability, it can improve the success rate of Elixir Pills, and is easy to control..."

Every time Zhao Sheng picked up a furnace to inspect, Jin Ming wouldn't stop boasting on the side, the self-satisfied appearance almost comical.

"I'll take this one!" After checking over all three furnaces, Zhao Sheng thought for a while and then pointed to a black pill furnace with three legs and six feet, engraved with nine red Fire Dragons on the inner walls, and said to the elder.

"Tch tch! Senior really has a good eye, this Nine Dragon Tripod is absolutely the best fit for senior. Although it's only a Low Grade Spirit Artifact, it is embedded with Nine Dragon Fire Pores, capable of accommodating up to nine types of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Fire. With each additional type of Spiritual Fire, the grade of the tripod will increase significantly. If nine fires come together, the quality of the Nine Dragon Tripod could even rival that of a top-grade Spirit Artifact Furnace."