Finally Taking Up a Post

Back at Novice Village, following the usual routine, Ye Luo headed straight for Aunt Li's home. After turning in the quest, he received 4,000 energy experience, 100 village goodwill points, and 10 Silver Coins. That much experience pushed his experience bar forward by a large chunk, while the 10 Silver Coins brought his total assets to 82 Silver Coins. Even without selling the mountain antelope meat, he could still pay Tailor Zhang's crafting fee.

After turning in the quest, Ye Luo did not leave immediately. Aunt Li did not disappoint him either and gave him another quest:

Kill Rats (Novice Village Quest, Difficulty: Below E)

Quest Details: Go to the Giant Rat Cave outside the South Gate of Novice Village and kill Demonic Giant Rats. Obtain 100 Giant Rat Whiskers and give them to Tailor Zhang so he can make 10 writing brushes for Mao Tou, then deliver them to Aunt Li.

Quest Requirement: Within 1 day.

Quest Method: No restrictions.

Quest Reward: Generous experience and monetary rewards upon completion.

After accepting the quest, Ye Luo headed toward Doctor Hua's pharmacy. When he passed the inn, he traded away the mountain antelope meat in exchange for 18 Gold Coins and 10 Steamed Buns. At last, he had a Gold Coin.

Upon arriving at the pharmacy, Ye Luo turned in his quest. Doctor Hua smiled as he helped him take up the post of Alchemist.

"**Ding~!**"

System Notification (China Server): Congratulations to Ye Luo Zhi Qiu for successfully completing the Unique Hidden Quest and taking up the Life Profession of Alchemist. As he is the first player to complete a Life Profession advancement, the system has specially awarded him one Purple Gold Medicine Cauldron, 10 Gold Coins, and 100 reputation points.

"**Ding~!**"

System Notification (China Server): Congratulations to Ye Luo Zhi Qiu for taking up a Life Profession and successfully triggering the China Server Life Profession Item Rankings. The China Life Profession Item Rankings have now opened. Players may view them through the server system.

Two consecutive system notifications left Ye Luo stunned. He had not expected taking up a Life Profession to trigger a system announcement. He had not wanted to become famous so early and draw others' attention, so he frowned slightly.

"Haha, not bad, kid! You really are the first Descender to complete a Life Profession advancement. Having you as my disciple makes this old man look good." Doctor Hua gave a loud laugh, then took out an ancient book and handed it to Ye Luo. "Little fellow, this is an ancient book that this old man obtained by chance many years ago. Unfortunately, it is incomplete. I'll give it to you and hope that you'll be lucky enough to complete it someday."

Taking the ancient book, Ye Luo discovered that it was not made of paper, but of some material neither stone nor metal. It exuded an ancient, reserved aura. However, it was severely damaged, with only three scant pages remaining. Two seal-script characters were written on its cover—Pill Scripture.

"Master, you've clearly treasured this ancient book for many years. How could I take it for myself?" Ye Luo hurriedly declined, but Doctor Hua stopped him.

"You are my only disciple. If I don't pass this Pill Scripture on to you, should I take it into the coffin with me?" Doctor Hua said, half-joking and half-serious. Seeing Ye Luo's solemn expression, he chuckled. "I have already thoroughly studied the three pill formulas recorded in the Pill Scripture. This old man won't be going out to explore anymore, so it is most suitable for you. Guard it well in the future, and carry on my legacy."

Ye Luo nodded heavily. Doctor Hua waved his hand. "Go on, go on. I'm old. Just helping you take up a post has worn me out. I'm going inside to rest."

With that, Doctor Hua ignored Ye Luo and went into the inner hall to rest.

After giving a slight bow, Ye Luo turned and left the pharmacy, then checked his Life Profession.

Alchemist (Beginner)

Profession Ability: Can refine spiritual pills and miraculous medicines from all things, including plants, wood, fish, and insects. Such medicines may save people from disaster or kill without a trace. Upon taking up this profession, the Alchemy Skill is automatically acquired.

Proficiency: 100/100.

Alchemy Skill: Refines medicinal pills. Its capabilities increase with the Alchemist's rank. Beginner Alchemists can only refine Rank 1–2 pills and require an alchemy furnace. Currently consumes 10 mana.

"Hehe, I automatically gained the Alchemy Skill. This profession is rather interesting." Ye Luo chuckled. Remembering that the system had rewarded him with an alchemy furnace earlier, he hurriedly checked it.

Purple Gold Medicine Cauldron (Life Profession Item * Silver Grade)

Basic Attribute: Increases alchemy success rate by 40%.

Additional Effect: Gives refined pills a 3% chance to mutate, producing better effects.

Required Level: None.

Ye Luo had never seen another medicine cauldron, but simply seeing that this item was Silver Grade told him it was extremely valuable. After all, it was even higher grade than the Blazing Sword.

"Hehe, I've finally become an Alchemist. Next, I can refine pills and have endless supplies..." Ye Luo stopped there, because he still did not know how to refine pills.

That was right. Although he had become an Alchemist and possessed the Alchemy Skill, Ye Luo still had no idea where to begin. Surely he was not supposed to simply toss herbs into the cauldron and activate the Alchemy Skill.

"Master gave me a Pill Scripture. It should contain some pill formulas, right?" Ye Luo suddenly remembered this and hurriedly took out the ancient book to inspect it.

The words in the ancient book were all written in ancient seal script, and Ye Luo could not recognize all of them. Yet strangely, as he flipped through it, streams of information appeared in his mind. Then, three icons appeared in his Life Skill menu. Examining them with his thoughts, he learned that they were three pill formulas.

Ye Luo understood at once and quickly examined them. One formula was for a Minor Blood Recovery Pill, another for a Major Blood Recovery Pill, and the last was for a poisonous powder called Rotten Skin Powder.

When he focused his thoughts on the Minor Blood Recovery Pill icon, Ye Luo immediately received a string of information.

Minor Blood Recovery Pill:

Required Medicinal Herb Ratio: 2 Sanqi Herbs, 2 Yuanhu Herbs.

Ye Luo immediately understood. Sanqi Herb and Yuanhu Herb were both Rank 1 herbs, and he had quite a few in his backpack. However, he did not begin refining them right away. Instead, he wanted to check the medicinal herbs required for the other two formulas, as well as the effects of Rotten Skin Powder.

Unexpectedly, Ye Luo's communicator suddenly began ringing nonstop. Slightly startled, he fumbled with it for a moment before answering a call from someone named Zhan Tian Yi Jian. A voice immediately came through. "Brother Ye Luo Zhi Qiu, I'm from the Zhan Tian Guild. Our guild leader asked me to ask whether you are interested in joining our guild. Our guild has excellent benefits..."

The man went on at length about how wonderful their guild was and urged Ye Luo to join them.

After politely declining Zhan Tian Yi Jian, Ye Luo answered several more players' calls. They were all inviting him to join their guilds or factions, or asking to reserve some pills from him.

After refusing them one by one, Ye Luo no longer dared answer any communications. After thinking about it briefly, he understood. He was the first player to become an Alchemist, so it was only natural that countless people wanted to recruit him.

With the communicator ringing incessantly, Ye Luo frowned slightly and could only set it so that only friends could contact him. In the friends menu, he also set it to reject all friend requests. At last, his world became peaceful. He let out a long breath and prepared to check the medicinal herbs needed for the next two formulas, but another series of beeps sounded.

This was a message from Ye Luo's gaming pod, and only Zhi Yue knew this contact method. He hurriedly answered, and Zhi Yue's voice rang out. "Brother Ye, Ye Luo Zhi Qiu in the game is you, right? I didn't expect you to be the first player to complete the Unique Hidden Quest and take up a Life Profession. You really are amazing. By the way, why did you reject my friend request? I..."

Ye Luo had been talking about that name in front of Zhi Yue over the past few days, so it was not strange that she knew Ye Luo Zhi Qiu was him.

After explaining how he had been harassed earlier, Ye Luo asked, "Yue Er, what is your ID in the game? I'll add you in a moment. That way, it'll be easier for us to keep in touch."

"Fei Tian Yue! Brother Ye, remember to add me." With that, Zhi Yue ended the communication.

"Fei Tian Yue..." Ye Luo muttered the name as he ended the call, then searched for her in the game. It was not difficult to add her as a friend.

Not long after, Zhi Yue contacted him again. Her voice was full of confusion. "Brother Ye, why are you only Level 6? I'm already halfway through Level 9. Oh, right, you must have been busy completing the Unique Hidden Quest, so your leveling was delayed."

Ye Luo had been somewhat embarrassed, but hearing Zhi Yue make excuses for him, he could not be bothered to explain the matter. He asked, "Yue Er, how are things going for you in the game? Has anyone bullied you?"

"Hehe, very well. I met two big sisters, and we're leveling together. They take great care of me, so no one dares bully me." Zhi Yue paused as she remembered something, then continued in a somewhat dejected tone. "But fighting monsters without pills is so hard. What's most depressing is that you're clearly an Alchemist, Brother Ye, but you can't send me any pills. Otherwise, we could take up our posts very soon."

With a slight smile, Ye Luo said, "Once we both reach Level 40, we'll be together. By then, you can have as many pills as you want. But remember not to tell outsiders about this. I don't want them bothering me to death."

"Don't worry, I definitely won't tell anyone. I won't even tell Sister Feng." Zhi Yue then seemed to think of something, and her tone turned mysterious. "Brother Ye, when we meet after reaching Level 40, I'll give you a surprise. I guarantee you'll be very happy."

"A surprise?" Ye Luo was slightly stunned, but no matter how he questioned Zhi Yue, she would not tell him. He could only let it go. After reminding her to be careful, the two ended their communication, and he continued checking the medicinal herbs needed for the Major Blood Recovery Pill.

Major Blood Recovery Pill:

Required Medicinal Herb Ratio: 4 Sanqi Herbs, 3 Yuanhu Herbs, 3 Angelica Roots.

Compared to the Minor Blood Recovery Pill, the Major Blood Recovery Pill required nearly the same medicinal herbs, only adding Angelica Root, a Rank 2 herb, while changing the required proportions. Ye Luo also had Angelica Root in his backpack and could refine it, but this pill restored too much health. For someone with only 170 health points, it would be somewhat wasteful.

"I should wait a while before refining Major Blood Recovery Pills. Minor Blood Recovery Pills are enough for me right now." Ye Luo said before checking the medicinal herbs required to refine Rotten Skin Powder.

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