Rakish Little Immortal Doctor

Chapter 221: The Incomplete Recipe

"???"

When Li Qianfan perceived Chu Mingyue’s shocked gaze, a few big question marks appeared on his face. Although he had many doubts in his mind, he had to pretend he hadn’t seen, sitting calmly on the side as his identity was currently that of a blind man.

"Alright, then I’ll ask."

"Okay, I’ll call you as soon as there’s any news."

After a brief exchange, Chu Mingyue hung up the phone and began to size Li Qianfan up.

Being scrutinized like a monster made Li Qianfan feel quite uncomfortable. He thought for a moment and said, "Mingyue, we’ve eaten, shall we go?"

"Wait a second!"

Upon hearing this, Chu Mingyue indeed stopped scrutinizing him. She first looked around to see if anyone was paying attention to them. Once she was sure they were unobserved, she leaned forward on the table, her face full of curiosity, and asked, "Li Qianfan, did you buy so many medicinal ingredients for yourself or someone else?"

Li Qianfan didn’t think much and replied, "For myself."

"Are you an alchemist?" asked Chu Mingyue, her face full of confusion.

At her words, Li Qianfan’s expression changed slightly, and he looked at Chu Mingyue with surprise. He had always hidden his identity as an alchemist and had never told anyone. How did Chu Mingyue know he was an alchemist?

However, Li Qianfan did not want to reveal his identity as an alchemist, so he answered vaguely, "Mingyue, what did you just say?"

"Qianfan, are you an alchemist?"

Chu Mingyue’s emotions started to get more intense. She grasped Li Qianfan’s hand firmly, and said earnestly, "Please answer this question seriously. I urgently need an alchemist to help me with something." Your next chapter awaits on NovelBin.Côm

Feeling Chu Mingyue’s smooth and soft little hand, Li Qianfan’s heart fluttered. He thought for a moment, then nodded slightly.

Although Li Qianfan didn’t speak, his nod had already said it all. Chu Mingyue’s face instantly lit up with excitement, and she clasped her hands together, continuously mumbling, "It really is a blessing from heaven, grandpa might finally be saved."

"What exactly happened?"

Li Qianfan furrowed his brows and asked.

Chu Mingyue did not hide anything, saying, "My grandfather’s secretary will soon come to deliver the medicinal ingredients. Let’s get the ingredients first and then find a quiet place to talk, as there are too many people here."

Since Li Qianfan also did not want others to know he was an alchemist, finding a quiet place to talk would ensure that walls had no ears.

Soon, the two left the hot pot restaurant and stood at the door, waiting for about fifteen minutes. Grandfather Chu’s secretary then arrived with a bag of medicinal ingredients, handed them to Chu Mingyue after a brief chat, and left.

"Qianfan, here are the medicinal ingredients you need."

Immediately after, Chu Mingyue handed a large bag of medicinal ingredients to Li Qianfan.

After receiving the medicinal ingredients, Li Qianfan leaned in to smell them. Instantly, a rich fragrance of medicine overwhelmed him, refreshing his mind and spirit. His True Qi within the Dantian boiled at this moment, showing these were indeed genuine medicinal ingredients.

For a moment, Li Qianfan’s heart felt much lighter. After striving for so long, he had finally collected the ingredients needed to concoct the Spirit Gathering Liquid.

Chu Mingyue said, "Qianfan, let’s get in the car first. I have something I need your help with."

Having received so many ingredients from her, Li Qianfan felt very grateful. Without any hesitation, he immediately followed Chu Mingyue into the car.

Chu Mingyue cut straight to the chase and said, "Qianfan, my grandfather has contracted a strange illness that can only be cured by a specific elixir, which must be concocted by an alchemist. I hope you can help me."

"What Elixir are you crafting?" Li Qianfan inquired.

"Nourishing Yuan Elixir!" Chu Mingyue said.

"What quality of Elixir?" Li Qianfan asked.

It seemed Chu Mingyue had anticipated that Li Qianfan would ask this, so she immediately took out the ready recipe and said, "I don’t know what quality the Nourishing Yuan Elixir is, but I have the recipe, shall I read it to you?"

Li Qianfan hummed softly and did not continue speaking.

Then Chu Mingyue began to recite the recipe—first the required ingredients, then the fire control and time, and she described the precautions very clearly. But after listening, Li Qianfan frowned slightly; this must be a high-quality Elixir!

Elixirs are divided into four major grades: Heavenly, Earthly, Mysterious, Yellow.

They are also divided into three minor grades: Low, Middle, High!

Under Li Qianfan’s speculation, the Nourishing Yuan Elixir was at least of the Mysterious rank, but as for which minor grade, he could not know. Now that he had just become an Alchemist, attempting to craft a Mysterious rank Elixir would likely be a very difficult task.

"Qianfan, I have finished reciting it, do you think you can craft the Nourishing Yuan Elixir?"

Chu Mingyue’s pretty face was filled with intense anticipation as she spoke to herself, "In the past, my grandfather also found several Alchemists in the big cities to try, but all failed to craft it. It must be a very difficult Elixir to make…"

While Chu Mingyue prattled on, Li Qianfan’s gaze stealthily shifted toward the recipe in Chu Mingyue’s hand and he reread the content that Chu Mingyue had just recited. Soon, he spotted the problem—this didn’t seem to be the complete recipe.

Li Qianfan asked, "The Alchemists who failed in crafting, did they say anything?"

Chu Mingyue briefly recalled, "They indeed said that they crafted exactly according to the recipe, but it mysteriously failed every time. Even one Alchemist had studied the recipe for a long time, but he also couldn’t figure it out."

"Because, this is not a complete recipe,"

Li Qianfan directly stated the crux of the problem.

"Ah??" Chu Mingyue’s brows furrowed slightly, she looked down at the recipe in her hands and said, "That’s impossible, this recipe was obtained by my grandfather from a significant figure in Yanjing; it shouldn’t be fake."

Li Qianfan corrected, "I’m not saying it’s fake. I’m saying the recipe is incomplete, and that is why so many Alchemists have frequently failed."

"Then… what should we do?"

Chu Mingyue, encountering such a situation for the first time, was completely at a loss and could only look to Li Qianfan for help.

"Wait a moment, let me think of a solution."

Li Qianfan closed his eyes. His mind stirred, and he began browsing the Divine Physician Manual.

Soon, he found the section on the Nourishing Yuan Elixir in the Divine Physician Manual. Upon reading the first sentence, a look of surprise appeared on Li Qianfan’s face. He had not expected the Nourishing Yuan Elixir to actually be a high-grade Mysterious Elixir.

And currently, Li Qianfan was only a fourth level cultivator in the Qi Refining Realm; how could he possibly craft an Elixir of such high quality.

However, the Divine Physician Manual recorded the complete recipe. After reviewing the crafting method, Li Qianfan’s expression brightened, as the Divine Physician Manual stated that, although the Nourishing Yuan Elixir was indeed a high-grade Mysterious Elixir, it did not require any specific realm from the Alchemist.

That is to say, an Alchemist who had just entered the field, as long as using the correct method, could successfully craft it.

However, the crafting method made Li Qianfan’s expression change. Damn, there was such a method of Alchemy in this world??