Chapter 1009: Chapter 620: Talent
From the City of Death to the territory of the Ghost Doctor Clan, it didn’t take long, about half an hour or so, after all, the last time Liu Hun came to the Ghost Doctor Clan’s territory alone, in a completely unfamiliar place, naturally, it took a bit longer.
But this time it was different, with the Clan Leader of the Ghost Doctor Clan leading the way, they encountered no obstacles, so they arrived shortly.
“Liu Hun, the alchemy competition has already begun. Do you want to go now or pay respects first?” Upon reaching the Ghost Doctor Clan’s territory, the Clan Leader directly asked Liu Hun.
“Pay respects.” Liu Hun answered firmly without a moment’s hesitation.
Initially, Liu Hun had hoped the Ghost Doctor Clan would come forth to help him, but now he had dismissed this idea.
Everyone is selfish, without exception, and the Ghost Doctor Clan is no different. This matter, no matter how you look at it, is between him and the old man, not largely connected to the Ghost Doctor Clan, so there’s reason enough not to help.
Even though the Clan Leader told him that if he could secure first place in the alchemy competition, he would restore his status in the Ghost Doctor Clan, Liu Hun wasn’t very interested at the moment.
He only wanted to fulfill the old man’s last wish. Everything else was secondary.
Some things have to be fought for by oneself, Liu Hun knew this very well.
Seeing Liu Hun’s persistence, the Clan Leader did not say much, nodded, and let someone lead Liu Hun to the cemetery.
About ten minutes later, Liu Hun arrived in front of the cemetery, looking at the stone tablet engraved with “Grave of the Junior Sister,” he couldn’t help but be slightly stunned.
There wasn’t even a name on it, which surprised Liu Hun a bit.
“Mistress, this disciple offers incense on behalf of the old man. Although he never managed to fulfill this wish in his lifetime, I am doing it for him now. I hope you and the old man can be together peacefully in the netherworld.” Liu Hun took a deep breath and whispered softly.
After speaking, Liu Hun lit the incense and inserted it in front of the grave.
The young man beside Liu Hun, the Clan Leader’s eldest son, looked at Liu Hun’s current state, his face showing some displeasure, then urged, “If you’re done, let’s go.”
Hearing the Clan Leader’s son say this, Liu Hun frowned slightly, turned to him and said, “You’re worried that my presence might threaten your succession of the Clan Leader position, aren’t you? Is that why you’re always hostile to me?”
“You… are talking nonsense. Why would I be worried about you? You’re not even a part of the Ghost Doctor Clan, why should I be concerned about you?” The young man’s expression slightly changed upon hearing Liu Hun’s words, replied with a hint of coldness in his voice.
“Whether you admit it or not, both you and I are aware of it. But I can honestly tell you, this time coming back, I’m not very interested in your Ghost Doctor Clan’s matters. Initially, I thought you might be able to help me, but I don’t have that intention anymore, so you can continue being your noble heir, and I will go my own way.” Liu Hun said seriously, and as soon as he had finished speaking, he turned and walked away.
Since the incense was already offered, Liu Hun naturally saw no reason to stay.
Some things, had it been in his previous life, might have saddened him, but in this life, Liu Hun saw it clearly.
Watching Liu Hun’s figure gradually disappear into the distance, the young man narrowed his eyes slightly, muttered under his breath, “I hope it’s as you say, otherwise, don’t blame me for being unkind in the future!”
Though Liu Hun was not considered part of the Ghost Doctor Clan, the young man clearly knew that Liu Hun not only possessed the Divine Doctor Technique but also had such high cultivation talents, if one day Liu Hun reached a certain realm, the entire clan might hope for his return.
Such an outcome was certainly not what he wanted to see, in his view, the Clan Leader position was destined to be his in the future, so he would never allow anyone to take away that position.
When the two reached an open space halfway up the mountain, looking at the scene before them, Liu Hun and the old ghost couldn’t help but be deeply shocked.
In the field, over a hundred young people sat on the ground, with a small bronze tripod before them, placed around myriad herbs, many young men watched the bronze tripod in front of them intently, fearing a single mistake.
In this world today, not many cultivators can refine elixirs, yet anyone in the Ghost Doctor Clan can, so the Ghost Doctor Clan has maintained its prominent, unshakable status throughout history.
After all, such a family, there is no powerful force that doesn’t want to befriend, so hardly anyone dared to offend the Ghost Doctor Clan.
“No wonder the Ghost Doctor Clan’s prestige is so high. Just this scene, if it were spread out, would drive countless people crazy.” The old ghost beside took a deep breath, astonished.
“Liu Hun, find a spot to sit, the elixirs for this competition have no grade limit, but who can claim first place will still depend on the grade and quality of the elixir. If you can get the first place, not only can you return to the Ghost Doctor Clan, but you can also make a request. As long as our Ghost Doctor Clan can do it, we will agree.” The Clan Leader approached Liu Hun calmly and spoke.
At this moment, the old gray-robed man was also in the field, but facing Liu Hun’s arrival, his expression showed no change, he only nodded slightly to Liu Hun and resumed meditating.
As for the young generation in the field, upon seeing Liu Hun’s figure, they couldn’t help but be slightly stunned.
Last time, many of them had seen Liu Hun. At that time, Liu Hun was confronting the Clan Leader, yet somehow, even the Clan Leader was being so cordial to him, and suddenly, he asked Liu Hun to take first place in the alchemy competition. This was truly unbelievable.
“Ah, my elixir!” Just as many people were watching Liu Hun, suddenly a young man couldn’t help but exclaim.
As the remaining gazes swept towards him, witnessing a pungent aroma and black smoke flying in the air, everyone couldn’t help but sigh. Judging by the look of it, this elixir was evidently ruined.
And all of this was because of Liu Hun. Of course, this wasn’t Liu Hun’s fault; after all, they were the ones who concentrated their attention on Liu Hun for no good reason.
“What’s the highest grade elixir the younger generation in your clan has refined?” Liu Hun didn’t care about the others’ gazes and instead continued to ask the Clan Leader beside him.
“At the highest, it’s a Fourth Grade elixir, after all, refining elixirs nowadays isn’t as spiritually energized as before, so refining a high-grade elixir has become very difficult. Most disciples can only refine Third Grade elixirs,” the Clan Leader frankly told Liu Hun.
“I understand.” Liu Hun replied casually, then proceeded to a corner and grabbed a Bronze Tripod, channeling his internal power continuously into the Bronze Tripod.
All forces in the world eventually converge, and forces can transform into high temperatures to achieve a flame effect. However, doing so would require a considerable amount of power and a continuous supply of it.
Therefore, every alchemist needs a lot of time to manage this, and Liu Hun, whether in his past life or current incarnation, had only refined Strengthening Erection Pills and Beauty Pills, which at best could be considered Second or Third Grade.
“I hope the alchemy secret manual the old man gave me previously doesn’t have any issues…” Liu Hun murmured softly to himself.
The old man had given him an alchemy secret manual in the past, but Liu Hun only skimmed through it briefly at that time and wasn’t very attentive. But now that he’s here, Liu Hun doesn’t mind giving it a try.
After all, he didn’t plan on staying with the Ghost Doctor Clan; even if he fails, it doesn’t matter.
As soon as his internal power entered the Bronze Tripod, Liu Hun quickly grabbed the herbs beside him and threw them directly into the Bronze Tripod.
In the face of Liu Hun’s actions, the Clan Leader and several elders beside him all furrowed their brows.
“Clan Leader, does this kid even know how to refine elixirs? The Bronze Tripod isn’t even hot yet, and he’s quickly throwing in the herbs, wasting the materials,” one elder beside the Clan Leader said somewhat worriedly.
“I’ve given him the opportunity; whether he can seize it isn’t my concern. I’ve done all I can,” the Clan Leader said quietly.
Upon hearing the Clan Leader’s words, the elders fell silent. They understood the past incident well, although it couldn’t be blamed on any particular person, Liu Hun’s master had to bear half the responsibility.
Although Liu Hun is the old man’s disciple and counts as half a member of the Ghost Doctor Clan, the Clan Leader’s approach this time gained their appreciation.
After all, the opportunity was provided to Liu Hun, and whether he can seize it is not something they need to consider.
The rest of the younger generation in the field were curious about Liu Hun’s identity, but at this moment, seeing Liu Hun’s alchemy technique, they immediately scoffed.
None of them believed Liu Hun could refine an elixir, let alone a high-grade elixir.
Due to the presence of the Clan Leader and elders, they dared not voice their opinions and instead focused their attention on alchemy.
“I thought you had great skills, but it turns out you know nothing about alchemy; seems I overestimated you,” a young man thought coldly to himself not far away.
Liu Hun at this moment paid no attention to others’ gazes. As soon as the herbs entered the Bronze Tripod, Liu Hun’s power rushed in, engulfing the herbs, slowly dissolving them.
In the alchemy secret manual, Liu Hun had once seen a passage: Alchemy doesn’t necessarily require any utensils; powerful alchemists can refine elixirs using strength alone, even something as mundane as a palm or a leaf can work.
However, Liu Hun naturally couldn’t reach such a realm, and the biggest role of the utensils is to keep the efficacy from dissipating.
Liu Hun focused his power to control the dissolution of the herbs; aside from providing precise control, the most important is to thoroughly incorporate the efficacy into the elixir.
If the Bronze Tripod were used for dissolving, the control would be much weaker, which is the essence of true alchemy.
Liu Hun was completely focused, sitting still on the ground. If not for occasionally throwing herbs into the Bronze Tripod, people would think Liu Hun was just stalling for time.
Initially, the Clan Leader and others were curious, but as time passed, they grew increasingly disappointed, as Liu Hun appeared incapable of refining elixirs.
However, just as he was about to turn and leave, a fragrant aroma suddenly wafted over; following the scent, it was coming from Liu Hun’s area!