Although there will be some exchanges between alchemists, it is definitely a taboo to ask each other face to face what kind of elixir they are refining!
With the inheritance of the Zhang family's alchemy family and Zhang Lan himself being an alchemist, it would have been impossible for Meng Lang to ask him face to face like this in the past.
But now that the Zhang family was in so many crises, he finally couldn't hold it in any longer and finally asked.
After he asked, he felt uneasy, fearing that due to his impulsiveness, the Zhang family's hard-earned turning point would slip away.
He immediately said quickly, "Brother Li, don't get me wrong. I don't mean anything else. I'm just curious. If what your master is refining is a unique elixir, I won't ask any questions."
Alchemy has been developed for so many years. Some common elixir recipes are actually widely circulated in the outside world. They are not exclusive secret recipes. Some alchemists will also use them to communicate and confirm.
However, some unique secret elixirs are the treasures of every alchemist, and their importance often exceeds their lives!
If you encounter an alchemist who is a bit grumpy during this kind of face-to-face inquiry, he will leave without saying anything.
Regarding the holy-level elixir launched by the He family, the Zhang family inquired in many ways, but unfortunately they had no clue.
It is enough to show the importance of Danfang.
"I'm just waiting for your words!"
Under Zhang Lan's worried gaze, Li Ye smiled slightly in his heart.
But there was a flash of coldness on his face, and it was just right for Zhang Lan to notice.
"Brother Li, this is me, Meng Lang. Don't take this matter to your heart."
"Master Zhang, if it were anyone else, I would definitely take the other person's attention away from my master for refining the elixir. However, in my opinion, the Zhang family is a family of alchemists, and I heard that it is also famous in the East China Sea, so it must be
I don’t have much interest in the wandering mountain alchemists like my master.”
These words made Zhang Lan feel relieved and shocked at the same time.
Of course the Zhang family is planning on that elixir! Otherwise, as the eldest son of the Zhang family, how could he come to contact him in person and deliberately call him brother?
But now, he can't rush to break this point.
After some contact, the two seemed to be quite familiar with each other.
"Master!"
At this moment, a servant of the Zhang family hurried over, looking like he had something important to do.
"How unbecoming you are in a panic!"
"Master, something serious has happened!"
The servant was about to speak, but when he saw that there were others present, he immediately stopped talking.
Seeing this, Li Ye smiled slightly and said to Zhang Lan very wisely, "Since Master Zhang has something to do, I will go back first. There have been many disturbances in the past few days. Master and I will probably leave tomorrow and set off."
Upon hearing that Li Ye was leaving, Zhang Lan's expression suddenly changed.
At this moment, he glanced at the servant who was hesitant to speak but could not speak because of Li Ye's presence. He hesitated in his heart and made a decision.
"Brother Li, wait a moment!"
With that said, he called out to Li Ye, then glanced at the man and said, "There is no need to hide anything. Brother Li and I hit it off as old friends at first sight. There is no need to avoid it."
Although this act seems somewhat artificial to Li Ye, it is undeniable that an alchemist who is really a casual cultivator would feel good about being so respected by the eldest son of a famous family like the Zhang family.
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"Master Zhang, isn't this bad?"
"Brother Li, we hit it off as soon as we met. If you don't mind, just call me Brother Zhang."
"Then it's better to be respectful than to obey, Brother Zhang."
A smile appeared on Zhang Lan's face, leaving the servant dumbfounded. Zhang Lan has always been kind to people, gentle and humble, but isn't this too exaggerated?
However, he reacted quickly and saw that his young master was deliberately trying to get closer to the young man, so he immediately said, "Young master, something serious has happened! Those families who have business dealings with our family asked someone to send a message saying that
If the Zhang family cannot provide them with better elixirs than the He family, they will not do business with our Zhang family."
"What?!"
Zhang Lan's face suddenly became serious, but after Li Ye observed it, he found that 30% of it was true and 70% of it was false. Obviously, he didn't know this news just now.
However, this news revealed a problem, that is, the Zhang family is now in a very difficult situation.
After dismissing the man, Zhang Lan smiled bitterly at Li Ye and said, "Brother, you are laughing."
"Brother Zhang, could it be that the Zhang family has encountered some trouble?"
Li Ye also took advantage of the situation and asked.
"Have you seen it too?" Zhang Lan smiled bitterly, and then nodded, "To be honest, brother, my Zhang family looks pretty good now, but it is full of crises. If there is no turnaround, alas..."
As he said this, he shook his head repeatedly. It was not like he was pretending, but he was really distressed by this.
"This..." Li Ye pondered for a moment, then said, "Logically speaking, I shouldn't ask about the Zhang family's private affairs, but I don't know what difficulties are happening in the Zhang family now, so that it makes you so embarrassed, Brother Zhang?"
What Zhang Lan was waiting for was Li Ye's words. His eyes lit up immediately, and then he told the general story.
It was similar to what Li Ye heard from outside, except that Zhang Lan omitted a lot of the grudges between the Zhang family and the He family, and just said it was a business competition.
"Oh? Then the He family actually has an alchemy master in charge? He also refined a holy-level elixir and released it?"
"Yes, I don't know where the He family invited an alchemy master. Because of this, the Zhang family is very passive now. In addition, the ancestor passed away not long ago, otherwise it would still be able to barely compete."
Although the ancestor of the Zhang family is not an alchemy master, he is still quite senior among the alchemy masters. The Zhang family has declined over the years, and it is only through this old man that he can barely support it.
It's a pity that people can't disobey the law of heaven after all, and the ancestor of the Zhang family finally passed away when his time came.
"Don't the Zhang family have any holy-level elixirs?"
Hearing Li Ye's question, Zhang Lan suddenly smiled bitterly, "Brother, this holy elixir is not rotten cabbage on the street, it can be found everywhere! Even the He family only provides one per month.
It is impossible for a master of alchemy to refine a large amount of holy-level elixirs."
Li Ye immediately knew that he had asked a layman's question. If it were not for the fact that he was convinced that Li Ye and the old man Tiancan must be reclusive alchemy experts among casual cultivators, this question would be enough to make people doubt Li Ye's identity.
"Haha, it's my fault, little brother, but I heard my master say that although it is difficult to refine the holy elixir, it is just because the elixir required for refining is too difficult to find. In addition, the actual refining
It is the great saint-level pills that are difficult to overcome, but some lesser saint-level pills are not so difficult."
These few words were like a thunder that knocked Zhang Lan unconscious in an instant.