The Cultivation Method of Junior Sister is Unscientific

Chapter 37. First-Grade Alchemist Assessment



“Big sister, did I get it right?” Yun Jin grinned at the woman.

The pharmacist’s mind was buzzing. After a long moment, she found her voice, “How… how did you know?”

“Just a glance was enough to see it,” Yun Jin said.

The woman felt a sense of despair.

She had studied hard for so many years, and to get such detailed information, she still needed to sense slowly.

This little girl…

Could see it all at a glance?

What was this?

The unfairness of the world?

As the woman despaired, other customers in the Hundred Herbs Pavilion, seeing the commotion, curiously gathered around.

“Lan Cen, what’s going on?” The owner of the Hundred Herbs Pavilion, a middle-aged man, was also drawn over by curiosity.

“Pavilion Master,” Lan Cen was still dazed, “This little girl identified the herb’s properties at a glance.”

The Pavilion Master was also taken aback.

He had put in quite some effort to recruit Lan Cen, this fifth-level pharmacist. But as far as he knew, even Lan Cen couldn’t identify herb properties at a glance.

Could this little girl really do it?

A glint flashed in the Pavilion Master’s eyes, “Little girl, would you mind identifying a few more herbs?”

“I don’t mind,” Yun Jin said directly.

Everyone in the shop had been attracted over. This was another good opportunity to show off in public, and she wouldn’t miss it.

“Alright, I’ll go to the warehouse to get a few herbs. Please identify them for us,” the Pavilion Master said.

“Go quickly,” Yun Jin waved her hand.

Yue Zhao’s lips twitched.

The Pavilion Master was quite good-tempered, actually smiling and agreeing.

Once the man left, Yue Zhao lowered his voice, “This Hundred Herbs Pavilion is a chain brand, controlling 50% of the herb trade. The Pavilion Master may seem good-natured, but he’s not someone to be trifled with.”

Yun Jin looked at Yue Zhao, puzzled, “So?”

“So… if it was just a coincidence earlier, we should take this chance to slip away,” Yue Zhao’s voice dropped even lower.

Yun Jin sighed, “Senior Brother, don’t worry! I really am an alchemy genius. Identifying herbs is nothing to me.”

Yue Zhao sighed.

He felt even more uneasy.

Perhaps worried that Yue Zhao and Yun Jin might run away, the Pavilion Master returned quickly.

This time.

He brought three herbs, each carefully placed in separate boxes.

“Your cultivation is still shallow, so I won’t make it too difficult. These three herbs are all below third-grade,” the Pavilion Master said with a smile. “Take your time, don’t rush. Even if you need more time, as long as you can identify them, I’ll give you all three herbs.”

Yun Jin pondered for a moment.

The Pavilion Master thought she was hesitating and was about to speak.

Yun Jin looked up, “If you’re giving them away, can we have a few more?”

Before opening her ring, she had been poor.

Every little bit saved counts.

The Pavilion Master didn’t know whether to laugh or cry, “Don’t worry, if you really have such talent, I won’t mind giving you as many as you want.”

“Alright then.”

Yun Jin glanced at the three boxes and casually opened one.

Inside was a red herb.

“Scan.”

“Flame Grass. (Detailed information requires 3 simplification chances.)”

Yun Jin pondered.

Earlier, she had obtained detailed information on Spirit Jade Grass using only one simplification chance because it was a first-grade herb. This Flame Grass was a third-grade herb, so it required more chances.

This herb was one of the main ingredients for refining Restoration Pills. It would be good to acquire it.

Yun Jin directly used the simplification chances to get the detailed information.

Then, she silently looked at the remaining two herbs.

In less than ten breaths, Yun Jin had examined all three herbs and walked back.

The onlooking customers were curious.

She identified the properties so quickly?

This girl must be putting on an act!

Scattered emotional values began to accumulate.

Yun Jin smiled slightly and said slowly, “The first is a third-grade herb, Flame Grass, age: ninety-five years. The medicinal power is well-preserved, still at 98%. However, this Flame Grass was grown with some accelerated methods, so there’s a very small risk of explosion when refining it.”

The Pavilion Master’s eyes changed instantly.

He naturally knew the details of the herbs he had brought out.

With just a glance, this little girl had described it perfectly!

“The second is Blood Illusion Fruit, a second-grade herb. Age…”

“The third is Seven-Colored Flower, a second-grade herb. Age…”

Yun Jin spoke without hesitation, finishing in one breath.

Then, without waiting for the Pavilion Master to judge her accuracy, she directly stuffed the three boxes into Yue Zhao’s arms, “Senior Brother, keep them safe. They’re ours now.”

Yue Zhao listened in a daze, giving the Pavilion Master an awkward smile.

Should he take them?

Or should he take them?

The Pavilion Master looked at Yun Jin meaningfully, then smiled, “She’s right, these three herbs are yours now.”

“Thank you, Pavilion Master,” Yue Zhao responded, putting away the herbs. He couldn’t help but look at Yun Jin.

Could his Little Junior Sister really be a genius in alchemy too?

“Little girl, you have such skill at such a young age. You must come from a great family?” the Pavilion Master probed.

Yun Jin sighed, “Uncle Pavilion Master, do I look like I’m from a great family? If I were, with my talent, wouldn’t I already be a ninth-grade alchemist?”

The Pavilion Master’s lips twitched.

What boasting.

“Someone as talented as me, you’re the first to discover. How about investing in me? For example, send me a hundred or so herbs, and when I refine them into pills, I’ll pay you back with the pills,” Yun Jin said seriously.

“You’re already an alchemist?” The Pavilion Master was shocked.

“Well, not yet,” Yun Jin shook her head.

The Pavilion Master sighed in relief. Such a young alchemist would be too frightening.

“But I will be soon,” Yun Jin said. “I’m planning to take the assessment at the Alchemy Pavilion. Right, Senior Brother?”

Yun Jin turned to look at Yue Zhao.

Yue Zhao: “…Right?”

“Of course, with my talent, wouldn’t it be a waste not to become an alchemist?” Yun Jin said confidently.

The Pavilion Master couldn’t help but ask, “Have you ever dealt with alchemy before?”

“No, but I think I can succeed on the first try,” Yun Jin said.

She still maintained her overly confident demeanor.

Without the earlier herb identification as a foundation, the Pavilion Master would surely have thought her mad.

But at this moment.

Looking at Yun Jin’s confident expression, he pondered briefly and actually smiled.

“Taking the assessment requires ten mid-grade spirit stones. I’ll cover this cost for you. If you really pass, I hope you’ll collaborate more with my Hundred Herbs Pavilion on the pills you refine in the future. If you can’t pass, consider it my investment. How about that?”

Just Yun Jin’s herb identification skill alone was worth investing in.

If she truly became an alchemist one day.

This investment would return a hundred or thousand-fold. He wouldn’t lose either way.

“How could I accept that?” Yun Jin said.

“It’s nothing…” the Pavilion Master was saying.

Yun Jin had already agreed, “Thank you, Pavilion Master. It’s settled then.”

Pavilion Master: “…Alright.”

“Senior Brother, I’ve saved us another sum of spirit stones,” Yun Jin said gleefully.

Yue Zhao was completely dumbfounded.

This miraculous development had completely exceeded his imagination. He didn’t even know how this situation would conclude.

Surely Yun Jin couldn’t really pass the first-grade alchemist assessment!

(End of Chapter)


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