Chapter 151 - 145: Pharmacy Guild
Ever since discovering the miraculous use of elixir soul, David Jones spent his entire day immersed in alchemy, aside from the nightly Strengthen homework he had to do.
Half a month passed in the blink of an eye.
Now, David looked at the Starfall Elixirs piled up in the corner of his Star Ring, a glimmer of joy flashed in his eyes.
Although the quality of the Starfall Elixirs he made was average, the sheer quantity of them was enough to increase the growth speed of his Arcane Star by a few points.
Furthermore, during this period of alchemy, his Arcane Star Cultivation has visibly improved a lot, his double-pupil’s vision and perception of things have become increasingly subtle and clear.
David took out a Starfall Elixir from the Star Ring and swallowed it, then closed his eyes and practiced Calm Mind, intending to test the elixir’s efficacy.
The elixir melted in his mouth, and after a few seconds, David felt an incomparably icy energy slowly seeping into his Arcane Star, followed by warm streams of Arcane Force flowing throughout his body.
With the added boost to his Arcane Star, which already had a high melting rate, David’s absorption of Arcane Force increased by twofold, greedily plundering energy from his surroundings.
This rapid cultivation feeling lasted only half an hour before the icy energy covering David’s Arcane Star disappeared, leaving only faint gray impurities lingering around the Arcane Star.
“Is this the negative effect of cultivating with Starfall Elixir?”
David suppressed the urge to take another one and slowly exhaled.
No wonder the Trainer Guild doesn’t allow novice trainers to use Starfall
Elixirs, these things were actually addictive.
Taking one Starfall Elixir might not be harmful to novice trainers, but if they became addicted to the wonderful taste, they might unwittingly cut themselves off from their future cultivation path.
The automatic purification ability of a Class III Arcane Star has its limits! Therefore, before the impurities around his Arcane Star are purified, David doesn’t plan to take a second Starfall Elixir, lest it leaves lingering issues. It seems that I made too many Starfall Elixirs, even too many to digest!” David murmured softly.
He could make ten furnaces of Starfall Elixirs a day, three or four of them would fail, and he had made more than two hundred Starfall Elixirs in half a month.
If he took only one pill every three days, he wouldn’t even finish half of his stock by the end of the year.
It seems I can only try to become a Primary Pharmacist!” David touched his chin and thought quietly.
Within the Flowery Kingdom, the selling of elixirs followed strict standards. Any elixir circulated on the market required the pharmacist themselves to stamp and authenticate, ensuring the quality of the elixir and the source.
Without the pharmacist’s authentication and an unknown origin, the elixir would be categorized as a black elixir.
Such black elixirs were generally sold only in the black market, and the efficacy was extremely unstable because nobody could determine what strange substances the pharmacist had hidden in them.
Once discovered by the guild, the sellers of such elixirs could face anything from fines to imprisonment.
Of course, precious elixirs passed down from ancient times were not considered black elixirs, but even these needed a pharmacist of a matching rank to vouch for them before they could be sold or auctioned.
Nowadays, one couldn’t mix around without a certificate!
In order for David to sell the Starfall Elixirs in his Star Ring at a good price, he would first have to go to the Pharmacist Guild to take the exam and become a Primary Pharmacist.
David shook his head helplessly, saw the Rainbow on his wrist that served as a Flood Dragon bracelet, sleeping soundly, took out his phone, and hailed a taxi to go to the Pharmacist Guild.
Sitting in the taxi and seeing the surprise and envy on the driver’s face, David couldn’t help but sigh at the exalted status of pharmacists in people’s hearts. Compared to trainers who shed blood on the knife’s edge and faced great risks, many parents would choose to train their children to become pharmacists. However, very few newly born trainers can become pharmacists, let alone in this remote Waterland City!
As he thought about this, John Hornby’s figure suddenly appeared in David’s mind. Just like himself, John also wanted to become a pharmacist who earned money sitting at the back.
David took out his phone and looked at John’s message congratulating him on winning the championship a month ago, lost in thought.
Although David still considered his relationship with John deep, as his strength grew stronger and stronger, they had fewer and fewer interactions due to their diverging cultivation paths!
How long had it been since they chatted and bragged together?
A sense of loss flashed in David’s eyes, followed by a hint of high spirits.
If he could gain his master’s approval, perhaps he could teach some alchemy knowledge to John, helping him enter the world of pharmacists and not let their brotherhood go to waste.
“Hello, we’ve arrived at the Pharmacist Guild,” the driver reminded him.
David got out of the car and immediately looked at the towering giant building in the distance.
Showcased on the darkly colored sandalwood signboard were five antique characters spelling out “Pharmacist Guild,” located in front of the imposing gate were two giant stone columns carving giant dragons.
One dragon was on top, and another at the bottom. They coiled and ascended around the huge cauldron in the middle.
Above the cauldron, amidst blazing flames, a brightly shining Treasure Elixir was forming.
The intended meaning was obvious; even True Dragons needed to snatch the elixirs refined by the Pharmacist Guild, let alone trainers!
David touched Rainbow’s hand and strode forward.
The Pharmacist Guild was located in the central area of Waterland City. He had passed by several times before but never had the opportunity to enter, always looking on with envious gazes.
Today, he could walk in with his own strength, fairly and square.
At the door of the pharmacist, two staff members saw David’s fresh and tender unfamiliar face and couldn’t help but pause, stopping him directly.
The staff members glanced at David’s chest in a concealed manner, noticing that he wasn’t wearing a pharmacist badge, which made them doubt his identity.
Even so, their tone didn’t dare to show any disrespect, “Hello, you need to show your pharmacist badge to enter the Pharmacist Guild.”
David explained, “I’m here to take the exam for a Primary Pharmacist, that’s why I don’t have a badge.”
The staff looked at David in surprise. It was very rare for someone so young and confident to attempt the Primary Pharmacist exam. In the thirty years he had been watching the entrance, he had seen very few outstanding pharmacist apprentices.
“Please follow me.” The staff member led the way.
If this young man didn’t have any alchemy skills and simply wanted to venture into the guild to obtain elixirs, he would be quickly driven out by the examiners.
Just then, a red shadow rushed into the Pharmacist Guild door from behind David at an incredibly fast speed.
David’s pupils contracted suddenly.
His vision, enhanced by nurturing elixir soul, was now extraordinary.
Although the red shadow’s speed was like a bolt of lightning, he could still see it clearly.
It was an antique-looking Dark Red Cauldron!