Chapter 35 - The Alchemy Room

Getting into the room, Jason couldn't help but twitch his mouth as he could see how messed up the whole place is with herbs laying on the floor. Taking a look at the whole room, Jason was amazed to discover how wide the room is with six furnaces placed inside.

"What are you standing there doing, get to work before the others arrive" said the grand elder when he noticed how quiet the room was.

Nodding his head, Jason went to get a broom and began to sweep the place while complaining.

"I can't believe I wasted my time winning the tournament only to work as a cleaner here".

"What are you complaining about" said the grand elder as he lifted his eyes off the furnace.

"Nothing grand elder is just that, the room is too big for just one person to take care of" ask Jason.

"We don't want others to come in here which is why we have minimum members. That answer should answer your question so get back to work" reply the grand elder.

Jason could only grit his teeth together as he continued to clean the room. Seeing that he was not complaining, the grand couldn't help but chuckled as he murmured to himself.

'Let's see if you will be able to last a week here".

Jason was still cleaning the room when the bracelet spoke out.

"Wow, this is a nice place for you to cultivate your heaven's law".

"How do you expect me to cultivate in this place full of dirt" replied Jason.

"Don't get me wrong kid, this room is filled with spiritual energy which should be beneficial for your growth" said the bracelet.

"How can there be spiritual energy here" asked Jason out of curiosity.

"The spiritual energy is derived from the refined herbs, this is one of the reasons why alchemists always advance in cultivation compared to normal cultivators who have to stake many years of training to achieve a breakthrough. They absorb the energy around them while taking pills which also wash their meridian from any impurity" replied the bracelet.

"Well it is my win then since I will be paid annually while at the same time absorbing the energy here" said Jason with a chuckle.

"By the way, since you are an entity that has lived for a very long time, do you know how to make a pill" asked Jason.

"How can I make a pill in this form" replied the bracelet.

Jason was quite disappointed that the bracelet is not capable of making pills and went back to his sweeping when the bracelet said all of a sudden.

"Although I can't make any pills but I do know the process and can guide you through without causing any mishap and that is if you do according to what I say".

"Rest assured" replied Jason with a smile on his face as he continued to clean and when he was done he went to sit down as he waited for the arrival of the others while keeping an eye on the grand elder who was staring at the furnace.

"I wonder what that old geezer is looking at, '' mutters Jason.

"I can hear what you are saying you know and for crying out loud stop calling old" said the grand elder while he still kept his gaze on the furnace.

"Dammit, I forgot he can hear what I say" murmur Jason.

Leaving his resting place, Jason walks close to where the grand elder was as he tries to take a peek at what was on the furnace only for him to see that it was close.

"You wanted to take a look at it" asked the grand elder with a smile on his face as he turned to look at Jason.

"I love to but that won't be possible since it is covered" reply Jason with a sigh.

"Hahaha, how do you plan to keep all the property within to make a pill if it is open" said the grand elder as he continued to chuckle.

"I see, then if I may ask what pill are you making" asked Jason.

"If you must know , I am making a pill that can heal internal injuries" replied the grand elder.

Jason was just about to speak in excitement but before he could, the bracelet began to speak in disdain.

"Just a pill that can cure internal injuries is making you wait and you still have the boldness to speak about it".

Hearing what the bracelet said, Jason couldn't help but feel shocked as he turned to the grand elder as he asked.

"Grand elder I thought that pill was easy to make so why is this taking so long" 

"Well if it were to be a lower grade, I would have made it long ago but what I am making here is a middle-grade pill which needs time to fully be refined" replied the grand elder.

"Even though it is a middle-grade pill, an hour is enough for you to make the pill" said the bracelet on the verge of an outburst.

Jason did not bother to speak to the bracelet as he also stared at the furnace before them in curiosity to what the pill will look like and after waiting for so long with no sign of the pill ready for picking, he turned around to see if any of the alchemists have arrived only to see the room was still empty.

"Grand elder, when are the others coming?" asked Jason. 

"Oh they went on a mission to gather herbs" replied the grand elder.

"It seems like being an alchemist is not easy at all" said Jason.

"There is no easy occupation in the cultivation world kid, all you need is a strong will. Even a blacksmith will have to go out to gather materials for crafting" replied the elder.

"So how long will it take for the pill to be refined?" asked Jason as he was fully interested in the pill.

"An hour or two if I am not mistaken" replied the grand elder as they continued to wait for the pill.