When they arrived at the main hall of the Yan family household, Han Cai noticed many elders present, just like the last time when the poison incident happened and he was brought here. This time, however, he did not stand in the center but at the side.
Soon, the patriarch arrived and sat at the main seat while the elders sat on both sides. The patriarch asked, "Yan Rui, was there any specific reason that you asked for a clan meeting today?"
Yan Rui nodded, got up, and said, "As you all know, my great-grandson is a Heaven-grade talent and has an affinity for dual elements. But I wanted to inform the family that his talent is not limited to just that. My great-grandson has been blessed with some lucky chances and has also received exceptional talent in alchemy."
Hearing this, all the elders started murmuring. The Yan family had some medicine elders but no Master Alchemist. Hearing this news, they were all surprised.
Yan Rui looked at the door and said, "Bring it in!"
Soon, a few servants entered the hall, carrying a cauldron and other alchemy materials. Everything was set down at the center of the hall.
Yan Rui turned to Han Cai and nodded. All the elders and the patriarch looked at Han Cai, puzzled by the hairless child.
Han Cai knew that his great-grandfather had assigned some servants to watch over him and protect him privately. Sometimes the servants would snoop in to check what Han Cai was up to. Yongnian would inform Han Cai about it, but he would ignore them and continue practicing alchemy.
His great-grandfather was aware of Han Cai practicing alchemy for the past six months. His servants had also mentioned that Han Cai had lost his hair and created some pills, but they did not tell him what pills he had created or the extent of his hair loss. That is why Yan Rui was shocked to see the completely hairless little monk Han Cai with Vitality pills.
Because of this knowledge, Yan Rui was sure that the pills Han Cai showed him were really created by him. That is why he decided to showcase Han Cai's talent in front of the clan. It was not just blind faith but because he knew his great-grandson had already mastered the creation of Vitality pills.
Han Cai walked forward and began the process of concocting the Vitality pill in the Yan family hall. Now that he had become a master in concocting vitality pills, he did not have to go through the past delicate process.
Still, He started by carefully selecting the herbs, but after selecting them, instead of grounding the herbs and minerals into fine powders using a mortar and pestle. He directed them into the cauldron. Now that he understood the essence of this pill's creation, he was able to skip many steps. Then, he skillfully adjusted the flame to the perfect temperature, ensuring that each herb was heated evenly. Han Cai displayed a level of control that was rarely seen, even in Master Alchemists.
As the herbs began to blend together, Han Cai meticulously controlled the heat, ensuring that the mixture didn't boil over or burn. The cauldron emitted a pleasant fragrance as the concoction continued to brew.
Finally, as the mixture reached the perfect consistency, Han Cai used a pair of tongs to extract the newly formed Vitality pill from the cauldron. That's right; instead of black liquid, he was able to transform the liquid into pills in the cauldron itself without any mold. The pill glowed with a faint, soothing light, and the scent of fragrant herbs filled the hall.
When the process was done, and the pill was ready, the whole family of elders and the patriarch were agape. A ten-year-old concocting a Vitality pill was unheard of – this was genius.
Also, the realization dawned on each of them why the child was hairless.
One by one, they all smiled. Having an Alchemist in the family was like winning the lottery. Right now, the Yan family depended on various Alchemists to create pills for them to trade. If they had their own Alchemist, the family's strength and income would be multiplied exponentially.
Forget about Han Cai's value in the future; in the present, he became very precious to the clan, as every young generation of the family needed Vitality pills to cleanse their meridians. These pills were very expensive, but now they had someone within the family who could concoct them.
After the process was done, Han Cai took the pills and brought them to his great-grandfather. Yan Rui took the pills and distributed them to the patriarch and other core elders.
The patriarch looked at the pill for a long time, then nodded and said, "This pill is indeed a perfect Vitality pill, but for the sake of the family, I have to ask Rui how your great-grandson came across the recipe for it."
Yan Rui coughed and answered, "A few days ago, he went to Verdant City because he wanted to see the city. He showed some interest in alchemy, and while he was trying some alchemy, a Master Alchemist noticed his talent, gifted him some recipes, and also gave him guidance for a few months. It was our good luck that the Master saw talent in my great-grandson, or I would have never known that he had Heavenly talent in alchemy too."
The patriarch was satisfied with this response. The recipes for each pill were secrets of Alchemists, and if anyone acquired them by illegal means, it could create problems for the family. But since this recipe was not acquired illegally, the patriarch did not question it any further.
The patriarch continued, "The Heavens have not forsaken our Yan Family. This is great news for the family. From now on, the clan will supply all the resources Yan Kai needs for alchemy. Also, prepare him; he will join us at the Xu family banquet. We will have some great news to share and celebrate with them."
After the announcement of the patriarch, all the elders left one by one, as did Yan Rui and Han Cai. All the elders had pleased looks in their eyes, knowing that all their young generation might now be able to receive Vitality pills. All they had to do was please Yan Rui and bring the herbs. Without paying massive sums to Alchemists, they would be able to receive a good number of Vitality pills.
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