"Ding, your account ending in 6618 has received a transfer of 1,000,000 Sea-Blue Coins!"

Another million Sea-Blue Coins in the bag, and Guan Ren finally let out a sigh of relief.

Although it was still a far cry from the billion Sea-Blue Coins needed, it was a good start for him now.

In his previous life, his sister Gu Xiao Yun was afflicted with a rare disease that required a billion Sea-Blue Coins for a cure. Unfortunately, she couldn't hold on long enough for Guan Ren to gather the funds, and passed away.

Therefore, in this life, he was determined to be prepared, using his experience from his past life to quickly accumulate a billion Sea-Blue Coins to cure his sister's illness!

With only three months left, he had to hurry.

Guan Ren frowned, his gaze becoming solemn.

"What's the matter? You seem troubled?"

Having just acquired a new batch of high-quality goods, Violet was clearly in a good mood. However, sensing the slight melancholy in Guan Ren’s aura, she couldn’t help but frown slightly and asked.

"It's nothing. Just need you to keep an eye on the Slaughterworld Syndicate for me. If they make any moves, inform me immediately."

"Don't worry. You are now our partner at Clear Rain Pavilion. If they dare to mess around, I will be the first not to let them off!"

"Thank you. I have other matters to attend to, so I'll be leaving now."

After saying goodbye, Guan Ren departed from the tavern.

Watching his retreating figure, Violet’s eyes dimmed, wondering why she sensed a hint of loneliness and desolation from Guan Ren, a feeling that should not belong to someone of his youthful age.

...

"Mayor, I've found the other medicinal ingredients!" Guan Ren shouted as he entered Fang’s estate.

"Bang!" The door was kicked open, and Fang, with his white hair, appeared in the courtyard, his eyes shimmering with excitement as he looked at Guan Ren.

"Are... are you serious?!"

"True or not, you will know once you try these ingredients with the others!"

Guan Ren smirked confidently.

"Alright! Follow me!"

Fang led the way into a study, where he moved a set of books rhythmically. Shortly after, the bookshelf slowly parted, revealing a deep tunnel.

Quickly proceeding down the tunnel, they arrived at a sealed underground stone chamber.

The chamber was spacious, with its walls embedded with fist-sized night pearls, brightly illuminating the entire space.

At the center stood two half-human-high stone platforms, each about five meters in diameter. One platform held a purple-golden cauldron, and the other a blacksmith’s forge.

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"Come with me."

Fang motioned, leading Guan Ren to the platform with the purple-golden cauldron.

With a clang, Fang opened the cauldron and took out several medicinal ingredients, placing them on the ground.

"Give it a try."

Guan Ren took out the Beast King’s horn and Fire Spirit Fruit, combining them with the ingredients on the ground, followed by the ancient and tattered medicinal recipe.

Hum—

A brown-yellow light radiated from the ancient recipe, instantly enveloping the ingredients on the ground.

"It’s correct! The recipe is correct! Hahaha..."

Suddenly, Fang burst into joyous laughter, tears streaming down his wrinkled face. He had almost given up after so many years.

Unexpectedly, this young man made a miracle happen by finding the correct ingredients!

Now, as long as he could successfully refine the medicine, his great task would be complete!

"My young friend, thank you!"

Fang expressed his sincere gratitude: "This is your reward!"

[Ding, congratulations on obtaining the hidden item "Fang's Recommendation Letter"!]

Despite being the only reward, it excited Guan Ren immensely!

This was the key to the hidden profession “Mystic Spirit Pharmacist”!

With this letter, he could directly become an apprentice under the Mystic Spirit Medicine King!

"Next, I'll start refining the medicinal pill. Would you be willing to lend me a hand?"

Fang’s ensuing words stunned Guan Ren.

What... the task has a sequel?

He had read the guide before, and the task was supposed to end here!

What was going on?

No matter what, he had to continue since there was more to the task!

He was already making a profit, and the rewards for the subsequent tasks could be even more generous!

"Please instruct, I will do my utmost!"

Guan Ren’s face grew serious as he spoke.

"Do you see that blacksmithing platform over there?"

Fang lifted his withered hand, pointing to another high platform: "Go there, stoke the fire, and condense nine fire seeds for me."

Guan Ren nodded and made his way to the other platform.

"Remember, when fanning the flames, pay attention to the fire’s direction and strength. Try to make it complement each other, or else you won't be able to condense the fire seeds."

Fang advised before starting to prepare the medicinal ingredients.

This was Guan Ren's first time hearing about condensing fire seeds.

In his previous life, he was a skilled blacksmith, well-practiced, spending his days at the forge.

The equipment he crafted was almost always of superior quality, making them highly sought after in the market.

However, the idea of using a blacksmithing platform to condense fire seeds was completely new to him.

Nonetheless, since Fang had asked, he had no choice but to dive into the task of condensing the fire seeds.

But at the outset, Guan Ren encountered a painful failure!

Despite his expertise, executing Fang’s described technique of syncing the fanning with the fire's strength proved exceedingly difficult!

With his current control ability, he could only maintain this operation for a dozen or so consecutive times. As the fire grew stronger and the flames more unpredictable, achieving a perfect synergy was nearly impossible!

"I didn’t expect it to be so difficult!"

Guan Ren's eyes darkened, taken aback by the challenge.

"If you can successfully match the fanning to the flames for thirty-six consecutive times, you can condense a fire seed."

Fang glanced at Guan Ren's progress, reminding him: "Using brute force to control the flames is not advisable. Try changing your approach; calm down, adapt to the rhythm of the flames, and feel their breath."

Rhythm? Breath?

Guan Ren frowned, mulling over this new concept.

Fang's words seemed to open a new door for him, leaving him shocked but filled with excitement.

Failure!

Try again!

Failure!

Try again!