Chapter 10
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Chapter 10: Unintentionally Revealed Talent in Alchemy
The pregnancy notification arrived late, but it still came, and Zhou Luo was pleasantly surprised.
He eagerly focused his mind and opened the lottery function.
As expected, the white spinning wheel with seven sections appeared in the void once more.
His expression turned serious, and he hesitated to start.
\"This time, I hope it won\’t troll me,\" he murmured in his heart before finally confirming the start.
The golden sphere of light spun swiftly among the seven sections, causing Zhou Luo\’s heart to leap into his throat.
After several seconds, the golden light slowed down and stopped once again on the \"skill\" section.
Again?
Zhou Luo was startled inside.
Immediately after, the system notification sound rang out.
[Congratulations, host, for obtaining the tier-one alchemy skill!]
[The reward has been automatically sent to your backpack. Please check!]
\"Alchemy?\"
Upon hearing this, Zhou Luo gaped in shock and gazed fervently at the \"potion\" icon in his backpack.
[Tier-one alchemy skill: Upon use, directly comprehend full mastery of tier-one Alchemy Techniques and the corresponding potion encyclopedia.]
Seeing this, Zhou Luo was utterly thrilled.
Exactly.
It truly was alchemy, with no tricks involved.
For a moment, Zhou Luo felt as though he had endured hardship before finally tasting sweetness.
Unlike the poison crafting skill, the alchemy skill was the most sought-after among the hundred skills.
It was grouped with formation setting, artifact forging, and rune-making as one of the four supreme skills.
Mastering any one of them guaranteed boundless future prospects, drawing favor and pursuit from all noble families and sects.
Even though it was only tier-one alchemy skill, if the Lin Family learned about it, they would likely treat him as an honored guest on the spot.
The most crucial part was this.
Previously, he had pretended to study alchemy to cover up his poison crafting.
Now he genuinely grasped the skill.
From then on, he no longer needed to craft poison secretly under the guise of alchemy—he could even perfectly explain why he had learned alchemy.
Still, he couldn\’t openly display his tier-one alchemy level yet.
Doing that would surely arouse the family\’s suspicion and bring disaster.
After calming himself, Zhou Luo decided to purchase a batch of medicinal herbs the next day. He would begin by refining beginner potions and progress step by step.
The next morning, Zhou Luo went straight to the Treasure Pavilion and arrived at the Herb Hall on the fourth floor.
\"Zhou Luo, here to buy herbs again?\" greeted the old man at the counter.
Curious about this son-in-law, after Zhou Luo bought herbs several times in a row, the old man talked to him for the first time ever.
After a few exchanges, and with Zhou Luo\’s polite attitude, the two naturally grew closer.
\"Yes, Uncle Shou,\" Zhou Luo responded.
Through their conversation, he learned the old man was named Lin Zhi Shou and had managed this Herb Hall for over a hundred years, belonging to the same generation as the Lin Family head.
Facing such an elder with deep experience and prestige, Zhou Luo didn\’t miss the chance to befriend him.
\"Young man, wasting your time tinkering like this every day is plain foolishness,\" said Lin Zhi Shou, shaking his head.
He already knew Zhou Luo was practicing alchemy alone and found it somewhat absurd.
Alchemy was a difficult skill requiring talent; how could anyone learn it by themselves?
If it were so easy, wouldn\’t Pill Masters be everywhere?
In Pill Master Lin Zhi Shou\’s eyes, Zhou Luo\’s actions were simply wasting herbs.
So every time Zhou Luo came to buy herbs, he would say such words of disappointment.
\"Effort won\’t betray a dedicated heart,\" Zhou Luo said with a laugh.
\"You refuse to give up until you hit a wall; with these resources, why not practice properly?\" said Lin Zhi Shou, curling his lip.
Zhou Luo didn\’t explain much and placed the selected herbs on the counter.
Lin Zhi Shou skillfully began sorting and recording them in the ledger.
\"Eh?\"
At that moment, looking at the herbs before him, he suddenly expressed doubt.
Then, with his aged right hand, he casually nudged them and gazed at Zhou Luo with slight surprise: \"Young man, have you achieved small success in alchemy?\"
As a Pill Master, Lin Zhi Shou immediately recognized these herbs were materials for refining the entry-level potion Vitality Pill.
This lad had bought all sorts of mixed herbs in earlier visits, but this time he selected only these specific ones, which inevitably raised Lin Zhi Shou\’s suspicion.
Zhou Luo chose not to hide it: \"Uncle Shou, I have gained some recent insights.\"
He knew well that alchemy, as a powerful art, was different from poison making and didn\’t need to be kept secret.
So he intended to let the Lin Family know about it.
Once they learned he had the potential to become a Pill Master, they were likely to nurture him.
Even without cultivation, his treatment would surely improve.
After all, talent in alchemy could potentially pass to the next generation.
For now, Lin Zhi Shou was an excellent choice.
He only needed to reveal a bit of information.
Just as expected, after getting a definite answer, Lin Zhi Shou sprang up from his chair and stared at Zhou Luo in disbelief: \"You\’re not tricking me?\"
“Uncle Shou, I’m not sure if I can succeed; I’m just going back to try it out.” Zhou Luo said deliberately.
“You’re right, hurry back and try. If you really make the Vitality Pill, be sure to tell me right away.” Lin Zhi Shou said seriously.
“Okay, Uncle Shou.” Zhou Luo smiled and nodded, took the items, and left the shop.
Behind the counter, a young man watched that figure’s back, showing a hint of disgust.
“Grandpa Shou, can he really teach himself alchemy as a live-in son-in-law?” the young man said doubtfully.
Lin Zhi Shou did not look at him, just gazed at the list of herbs that Zhou Luo had just bought, and murmured to himself: “Such things, not succeeding is normal; succeeding would really be something strange.”
“I’m sure he doesn’t know how to make pills.” the young man said full of confidence.
Lin Zhi Shou said no more.
Whether it was true, they would know soon.
…
In the late afternoon, Herb Hall was about to close when suddenly a familiar figure appeared at the shop entrance.
Lin Zhi Shou looked closely and realized it was indeed Zhou Luo.
“Uncle Shou, I seem to have succeeded.” Zhou Luo exclaimed with delight as he rushed in, looking extremely excited.
“Did you make the Vitality Pill?” Lin Zhi Shou exclaimed in surprise: “Quick, show me.”
Zhou Luo immediately took out a small wooden box, opened it, and inside lay a crimson potion.
Lin Zhi Shou decisively picked it up and held it before his eyes for close examination.
“This color has a bit of a flaw.” Lin Zhi Shou said instinctively.
Of course, this Vitality Pill had a flaw.
To have this flaw, Zhou Luo had struggled for a long time to achieve it.
After all, he had already mastered first-tier alchemy knowledge; making such an entry-level pill, it was actually a bit difficult to create a flaw intentionally.
But this made it more convincing.
Though Lin Zhi Shou spoke about the flaw, inwardly he was astounded.
He hadn’t expected that Zhou Luo, as a live-in son-in-law, could truly teach himself and craft a potion.
Even though it was only entry-level and not high-grade, achieving it alone was still remarkable.
As a Pill Master, Lin Zhi Shou keenly sensed Zhou Luo’s talent in alchemy.
If they could be trained, perhaps the family would gain another Pill Master.
With this thought, his gaze towards Zhou Luo turned fervent.
“Give me this potion first. Don’t worry, I will pay the price of a top-grade Vitality Pill.” Lin Zhi Shou said solemnly.
“It’s fine, Uncle Shou. You can regard it as my contribution to the family.” Zhou Luo said pretending to be generous.
“Good kid.” Lin Zhi Shou was very pleased, then turned to the young man who stood stupefied: “Xiao Nian, get the spiritual stones ready for Zhou Luo.”
