"Using... a wok???"
Qi Fan's words left everyone present stunned!
It was simply unbelievable, impossible to fathom! Their minds couldn't help but conjure the image of a respected Alchemist using a wok to refine pills! Uh...
No matter how they imagined it, the scene felt ridiculous!
If they really used a wok for Pill Refining, the Alchemist's status would likely plummet, wouldn't it?
"Really using a wok?"
Xue Mei and Lin Fei exchanged glances, their pretty faces etched with bitterness.
They were meant to be honored Alchemists! Not cooks or housewives!
Frank's old face turned bitter, and he looked at Qi Fan, bewildered: "Young Brother Xiao Fan, are you really saying you're going to use a pot to refine pills?"
Hearing this, Qi Fan didn't answer but instead gave a profound smile.
Answer?
I'd be damned if I answered!
Using a pot was just me talking out of my ass. I couldn't even cook vegetables without burning them, so how the hell would I know anything about refining pills?
"Pot! Pot! Pot! Pot!"
"Vegetables! Hundreds of plates of vegetables! Sigh~"
"Wine! That's right! The wine in the cellar is even better!"
Just then, Otto suddenly cried out in alarm:
"I understand! I understand now! Hahaha~"
Everyone: (⊙o⊙)…
Is this old man… crazy? Qi Fan: Σ(⊙▽⊙"a?
I just spoke casually, making things up, and he actually got it?
"Thank you for your Guidance/Enlightenment, young Xiao Fan. Thank you, thank you!"
Seeing Otto so cheerful, Frank was incredibly envious and curious.
Ignoring any taboos, he immediately asked:
"Old Otto, what did you understand?"
"Hahahaha~"
Otto let out a loud laugh.
"You old Frank, you haven't even figured this out? Looks like it's time for you to step down as the president!"
"..."
Frank's old face was full of speechlessness.
This old guy finally got a chance to be better than me, and now he's teasing me.
"Just spit it out! You're killing me with suspense, what's in it for you? My wife's been dead for over twenty years."
"Hehe~"
Otto straightened his back, and said proudly: "What little brother Xiao Fan said about using a 'pot' isn't really telling us to use a pot to refine pills, but to use the word 'pot' to describe the method of pill refining!"
"Just like those several hundred dishes just cooked in the kitchen!"
"Each dish is different, and each one requires the chef to master the heat differently. Similarly, Pill Refining is the same! Every kind of pill also has different requirements for heat control!"
"Although they are all refining Grade-1 Pills, the types of pills are different, and naturally require different heat control during refining, and also require constant attention to the adjustment of the heat during Pill Refining."
"Even Grade-1 Pills are like this, so the pills we refine naturally require the same!"
"Pill Refining is like cooking. As long as you know how to cook a good dish, you can refine high-quality pills!"
"As for wine…of course, the longer it is aged, the better it tastes! Practice makes perfect!"
"Hiss~"
As Otto finished speaking, everyone couldn't help but gasp! So that's how it is! Pill Refining is like cooking! What a simple way to understand it! They had never thought of it before! This senior was truly thoughtful! He said he was hungry and wanted to eat, but every action he made, even while eating, was secretly giving them Guidance, but they didn't understand! If it weren't for Otto, they would all still be in the dark, how stupid!
Too stupid!
Qi Fan: (⊙o⊙)??
I was just eating and drinking, and old Otto here conjured up all this!
Truly worthy of being a… master!
"Hahaha~ I understand now, I understand!"
Frank and Otto looked at each other, unable to stop their laughter.
For them, being stuck at Grade-4 had lasted far too long.
The breakthrough they needed wasn't experience anymore, but rather Guidance from a senior, a chance for Enlightenment!
Just like the current Alchemist Association President, Fama, who met Yao Chen during his travels.
Just a simple sentence of Guidance helped him become the Grade-5 Alchemist he is today!
They were in the same situation now!
After Qi Fan's "Guidance," the two old men suddenly felt enlightened.
They firmly believed that they might break through soon!
The two looked at each other, as if they had made a decision, and immediately turned to face Qi Fan.
At this moment, the two old men bowed deeply towards Qi Fan, their legs already on the ground.
"Frank and Otto thank Senior for the Enlightenment!"
The moment the words rang out, everyone present simultaneously bowed down:
"Xue Mei, Lin Fei... thank Senior for the Enlightenment!"
"Uh..."
Qi Fan stared at the scene, feeling extremely awkward.
I just said something off the cuff, and they're like this?
Now that things had come to this, Qi Fan couldn't explain anything. He quickly stood up and reached out to help Frank and Otto up.
"Both Masters, and all of you, there's no need to be so formal. I was just speaking out of interest. Your future achievements depend on your own efforts."
"Also, don't call me Senior. Just call me Little Brother!"
"How can this be?"
Frank and Otto immediately shook their heads. "We will never forget the Guidance you gave us, Senior. How could we possibly still call you little brother?"
"If you don't agree, we won't get up!"
"Sigh…"
Qi Fan glanced at the group, who were no longer on the same level as him, and sighed helplessly. "Alright! I agree. Get up already!"
He couldn't even eat a meal in peace. Qi Fan was speechless.
They… really knew how to fill in the blanks!
"Thank you, Senior."
Rising again, their eyes were now filled with respect as they looked at Qi Fan.
To receive Guidance from this master today would benefit me for a lifetime!
Xue Mei, recalling her previous rashness, quickly stepped forward and bowed again:
"Senior, I was very rude earlier. Xue Mei doesn't ask for your forgiveness, but only hopes to serve you during your time in Blackrock City."
"Huh?"
Qi Fan was immediately startled upon hearing this.
She… wants to serve me?
How is she going to serve me?
Lin Fei, seeing Xue Mei's actions, also stepped forward and bowed:
"Senior, Lin Fei bumped into you earlier because I was too anxious, and I also wish to serve you to make amends."
"Huh?"
Listening to the two women's method of apology, Qi Fan was greatly taken aback.
Can't you apologize in another way?
Qi Fan waved his hand dismissively.
"What you consider presumptuous and rude means nothing to me. No need to apologize, and definitely no need to serve me."
"I already have a wife and daughter. How could I let other women serve me while I'm away from home?"
"Besides, both of you are unmarried ladies who can refine pills. If you were to serve me, wouldn't you lose your innocence for nothing?"
Qi Fan's refusal made the two women's hearts ache.
But Lin Fei still wanted to try, and said with a smile: "Senior, that's not a big deal, I..."
"Girl, don't be rude again."
Otto quickly interrupted her sharply.
Anyone could see through their little schemes, especially someone like Senior Xiao Fan.
Refusal, is refusal!
There couldn't be any further chance!
They really wouldn't listen. He'd just told them not to get any closer, but they wouldn't listen, would they?
Hearing Otto's rebuke, Lin Fei felt even more bitter, but she could only take a step back.
At this moment, Otto put on a smile and said:
"Senior Xiao, do you have something to do this time in Blackrock City?"
Hearing this, Qi Fan didn't even think before saying:
"Besides replying to my daughter's letter, I don't have anything else to do here."
"If there's anything else...it's that I want to make some money!"
"Uh..."
Making money???
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