Chapter 12 Golden Beetle
As the saying goes, he will not go to the Three Treasures Hall without any trouble. Wei Changfeng had some guesses about Ye Quan’s purpose.
Sure enough, after the introduction was completed, Ye Quan asked straight to the point: "Little brother, I heard you are leaving the Danyuan and returning to the Martial Arts Academy?"
Wei Changfeng nodded and said, "Yes!"
"That's a pity!"
Ye Quan said regretfully: "You have been practicing alchemy for three years. It is really not easy to become an alchemist now. Just because you are brave and diligent, you may not be worth the money when you go back to learn martial arts. I have a suggestion. I wonder if you are willing to listen to it?"
Wei Changfeng felt a little shiny in his heart and said with a smile: "I wish to hear it carefully!"
Ye Quan stared at him, and a kind of brilliance flashed, and he said in a deep voice: "I hope you can join our Ye family's alchemy shop and become a worshiper!"
The Ye family controls most of Jingyun Danyuan, and there are many alchemists under their sects, and there are also many other alchemists who worship outside the family. In fact, with Wei Changfeng's qualification, it is not worth Ye Quan's personal invitation.
But in Ye Quan's view, Wei Changfeng has unlimited potential, but he was born into the Wei family and became an abandoned son. He is like a dusty pearl, with great value for solicitation!
For ordinary alchemists, it is also very good to be able to become a worshiper of Ye’s alchemist.
"Our alchemist in Danfang offers at least 100 taels of silver every month. After the elixirs are sold and profitable, they can get 10% to 30% dividends, and they can also read and practice the elixirs of the Ye family."
Ye Quan continued: "If you like to practice martial arts, our Ye family also has masters in the Qi Condensation Realm!"
He looked around and smiled and said, "At least you don't have to live such a hard life again."
Wei Changfeng sighed in his heart that the manager of the Ye Family Danfang was very eloquent and was very touching.
It’s a pity that he has no ambition at all. The small Ye Family Danfang cannot tolerate a great master of alchemy. As for improving living conditions, he doesn’t need to rely on others.
Wei Changfeng thought for a while and said politely: "Thank you for Uncle Quan's love, but I have decided to return to the Martial Arts Academy, so I can only disappoint you, please forgive me!"
He said this passage neither humble nor arrogantly. While being modest and polite, he also showed his determination.
Ye Chaohai, who was standing next to Ye Quan, hummed in dissatisfaction.
Ye Quan was not angry, but a hint of regret appeared on his face.
He knew that Wei Changfeng had made up his mind and did not continue to persuade him. He stood up and said, "Since that's the case, then let's say goodbye first, but the Ye Family Danfang will open the door for you at any time!"
Wei Changfeng sent the two of them all the way to the entrance of the alley outside the door.
After returning home, Murong Wan was bringing the food to the table and complained to him: "You don't keep others for dinner!"
Wei Changfeng smiled bitterly and said, "Mom, they don't like our simple food either!"
Murong Wan said seriously: "That's the customer's own business. We can't lose our etiquette. Moreover, they gave me a big gift. If I didn't know the origin, I wouldn't dare to accept it."
Wei Changfeng nodded, asked in a different way: "Where is Xiaoying and Xiaoyu?"
After all, he was not the original Wei Changfeng, and he would not feel much pressure on the favor he gave to Ye Quan. He would have the opportunity to repay this favor in the future, so he would not be easily shaken.
However, from Murong Wan's words and deeds, Wei Changfeng saw that his mother must have an extraordinary background. Although she was in adversity, she still retained her dignity.
Like when I first came back, the gate of the courtyard and the door of the hall were open. This was because two men were visiting. The open door meant that they were selfless and avoided the gossip of others.
Speaking of which, Wei Changfeng's predecessor knew very little about Murong Wan's identity and did not care enough!
His two sisters were playing at the neighbor's house next door, and Murong Wan went and called back.
The family had dinner happily, and Xiaoying and Xiaoyu were driven to the room by Murong Wan to learn calligraphy. Both girls were enlightened in the Children's School Pavilion under Jingyun Wenyuan.
Wei Changfeng was kept by Murong Wan. After the latter simply cleaned up the bowls and chopsticks, Surong asked: "Changfeng, after you went to complete the alchemist assessment today, did something happen?"
Murong Wan was meticulous and noticed that Wei Changfeng's clothes were stained with a lot of dust and mud, and a small amount of blood, and her face was different from usual.
However, due to Ye Quan and Ye Chaohai's presence, she did not ask directly, and waited until now before speaking.
Wei Changfeng was a little surprised, but he didn't want to tell the truth so as not to be frightened by Murong Wan, so he said half-truely: "I met two gangsters, but I've already sent it away, nothing happened."
He took out the alchemist nameplate and showed it to Murong Wan: "Mom, I am the first alchemist now. Not anyone can bully you. I will never let you and Xiaoying and Xiaoyu live a hard life in the future!"
Murong Wan stared at the nameplate in Wei Changfeng's hand in a daze. The surface of the white jade texture flashed with a soft light under the candlelight.
She couldn't help but reach out and touch it gently, but her eyes turned red: "Changfeng, you have really grown up and become sensible. Even if I die, I am satisfied and have no regrets!"
A warm feeling of self-defense came naturally in his heart. He was an orphan in his previous life and had never enjoyed the warmth of family affection. Now he personally experienced Murong Wan's care and feelings, and was deeply moved.
He couldn't help but hold Murong Wan's hand lightly and said, "Mom, you won't die!"
He moved his fingers and gently pressed them on the pulse door of Murong Wan’s wrist.
After pondering for a while, Wei Changfeng said under the latter's surprise gaze: "Your pulse is unstable, and you have been a little overworked recently. Don't go to Bufang again in the future."
"I bought medicinal materials and silver needles. Although it cannot cure your disease for the time being, it will not be a problem to stabilize the disease!"
Murong Wan's illness is that she hurts her vitality during childbirth. No matter how skilled Wei Changfeng's medical skills are, it cannot be completely cured without appropriate pills. However, it is easy to relieve her condition and prolong her life.
As long as his strength recovers a little and he refines Jiuzhi Peiyuan Dan, the problem can be completely solved.
Although Murong Wan didn't understand why, she was still very pleased with Wei Changfeng's filial piety, and she deliberately or unintentionally ignored why Wei Changfeng suddenly understood medical skills and could take the pulse.
Back in his room, Wei Changfeng reorganized the things in the bag.
Most of the medicines he bought today were medicinal materials, some were used for Murong Wan, and some were divided into two piles and placed separately. The last thing left was the Sumeru tripod that he bought for five taels of silver.
This Sumeru tripod is very old and corroded too much and has no value for use. However, Wei Changfeng bought it just for the purpose of commemoration, so he carefully removed the soil and copper rust attached to the cauldron with a knife.
After the surface was cleaned, the Sumeru Cauldron had some original appearance. He simply opened the cover of the cauldron and prepared to remove the soil silted inside.
But just now, a layer of yellow mud was scraped off, and a dark red ball appeared inside.
Wei Changfeng did not expect that there was a mystery hidden in this broken tripod, so he couldn't help but have a little more interest in exploring it.
He went to find a bamboo chopstick, then used a knife to cut it into thin strips of bamboo strips, and then penetrated into the cauldron to remove the excess soil bit by bit. It took him three minutes to remove the ball of things intact.
This item hidden in the Sumeru Cauldron is slightly smaller than an egg, and it is round and hard in texture. There are holes left behind by something on the surface, leading directly to the inner core.
Wei Changfeng played with it for a while and became more and more surprised.
If he hadn't made a mistake in his judgment, this should be a ripe millennium sauvignon fruit!
Sauvignon is a rare spiritual material. It grows in the steep mountains and hills that are rare in the human race. The fruit trees bear fruit every ten years, hundreds and thousands of years. The mature millennium sauvignon fruit is extremely rare and has unparalleled value.
However, the thousand-year-old sauvignon fruit in Wei Changfeng's hand had long dissipated its spiritual energy, and it was light and not much, probably only the outer shell was left, which was as valuable as the Sumeru Cauldron.
He couldn't help but shake his head and threw the sauvignon fruit on the table.
Click!
What Wei Changfeng didn't expect was that after the fruit shell hit the table, it cracked in an instant, turning into countless pieces, and a golden beetle rolled out!
This golden beetle is only the size of a copper plate, similar to an ordinary beetle. After rolling on the table for a few rounds, it did not move, with a round belly facing the sky, and six thin arthropods curled up as if they were dead.
Golden thread beetle!
Wei Changfeng couldn't help but open his eyes wide.
The Golden-line Beetle was the most popular spiritual insect for the disciples of Tianxin Sect back then. It likes to eat spiritual medicines and objects, and has extremely strong sniffing ability for anything that is contaminated or contains spiritual power.
The disciples of Tianxin Sect used the golden thread beetle to find medicinal materials in the wilderness, because the herbs and root fruits in the previous year often contain the spiritual power of heaven and earth.
It is not rare to find a golden-lined beetle in the Sumeru Cauldron, because the Sumeru Cauldron used by the disciples of the Tianxin Sect can be used to refine alchemy, but also to raise spiritual insects and spirit insects.
Wei Changfeng was surprised that the golden-lined beetle didn't look like it had been dead for a long time, and the amount of golden threads on its body was simply unbelievable.
When each golden-line beetle is just born, its carapace is pure black. It will only appear after one year of growth. The longer the year, the more golden threads it will be.
Wei Changfeng once saw the golden-line beetle of Bi Xiuyun, the head of Tianxin Sect. It had about two hundred golden threads, but compared with the one in front of him, it was a witch!
The older the golden thread beetle, the smarter it is to be, so in the Tianxin Sect, many carefully cultivated golden thread beetles are passed down by their masters and apprentices, and are regarded as treasures in the sect.
Wei Changfeng couldn't count how many golden threads it had, and it didn't run away even if it was four or five hundred or even six or seven hundred!
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Chapter completed!