Chapter 122: Crimson Gold Spirit Pill

From time to time, the sounds of hawking drifted over from nearby. It seemed that the alchemy disciples here, having crafted pills they did not need themselves, were putting them up for trade in exchange for Xuantian Yuqing Pills.

Li Sibai took a casual look. Most of the offerings were first-grade pills; high-level pills were rare. Either these disciples were not yet capable of refining them, or if they did possess high-level pills, they likely kept them for their own use rather than hawking them here.

There were no medicinal herbs for sale here, presumably because the sect’s Mission Bureau recycled such materials, which could also be exchanged for Xuantian Yuqing Pills.

Li Sibai walked to the central service desk. A young disciple behind the counter saw him approaching and asked with a smile, "Junior Brother, is there anything I can help you with?" Li Sibai looked even younger than him, so calling him "Junior Brother" was not unreasonable.

Li Sibai cupped his hands in salute. "Senior Brother, I have been invited to observe an alchemy session."

"Observe alchemy?" The young disciple thought he had misheard. It wasn't that he didn't believe him, but the young man before him was even younger than himself. He was only a novice here, yet this youth claimed he was going inside to watch alchemy.

"Alchemy is not something just anyone can observe. Too many people will interfere with the alchemist and affect the quality of the pills. If you wish to study, there is a second-hand bookstore for beginners in the corner over there; you might want to take a look." The young disciple kindly advised Li Sibai, pointing him toward a more realistic path.

Li Sibai smiled and said, "Thank you, Senior Brother, but I have indeed received an invitation. Senior Brother Kang Wei invited me to observe at the hour of the Dog (戌时), and the time should be just right now."

"Senior Brother Kang Wei? Wait a moment while I check." Hearing him speak so specifically, the young disciple figured he wasn't lying and hurriedly lowered his head to check the records. "Indeed, Senior Brother Kang Wei has reserved Alchemy Room No. 3 to refine a Crimson Gold Spirit Pill, and it is indeed scheduled for the hour of the Dog." The disciple nodded; it seemed this Junior Brother was not lying.

Seeing that he had confirmed it, Li Sibai quickly said, "That’s the one. Please, Senior Brother, just point me to the location; I can head over there myself." Seeing that the time was approaching, he felt a bit anxious.

The attendant shook his head. "I still need to confirm it; it won't take long."

Seeing that the attendant still didn't fully believe him, Li Sibai hurriedly took the letter he had received that morning out of his storage bracelet. "I have an invitation letter here as well. Take a look; this should suffice, right?"

The attendant took the invitation, glanced at it, and shook his head again. "Don't be impatient. This doesn't prove anything either. What if someone dropped it and you just picked it up? I still need to go and ask."

With that, the young disciple spoke a few words to his colleague and headed toward the second floor. Li Sibai had no choice but to wait.

Fortunately, he returned before long, followed by someone. Li Sibai recognized the youth who had delivered the letter to him that morning; he must have been Kang Wei's servant.

The youth approached Li Sibai and bowed. "Young Hero Li, I apologize for keeping you waiting. Follow me; it is about to begin."

He hurried to lead the way, moving quickly, and Li Sibai followed closely as they made their way to the second floor. After ascending the stairs, they reached the second level, which was the same size as the floor below but divided into individual rooms. The doors were closed, each marked with a room number.

They walked a short distance and arrived at a door with a large "3" written on it. This must have been Alchemy Room No. 3. Even standing at the threshold, Li Sibai could already smell a rich, fragrant aroma of herbs.