The words Lin Tian said were obviously false, merely to deceive Elder Langde into trusting him.

In fact, when Lin Tian first met Langde, he had considered using his blood. After all, he was a high-level member of the Blood Clan, which would save the trouble of finding Charlotte and pretending here.

However, after secretly comparing the strength of Langde and Charlotte, Lin Tian found that Langde was much weaker than Charlotte, so Lin Tian gave up the plan of taking his blood. For better effects and a higher success rate, Charlotte's blood was more suitable.

Langde's eyes brightened, and his demeanor became more respectful. Indeed, wherever you go, you need to have a skill, especially for a proud race like vampires; it is even more necessary to have the ability to impress them.

"Mr. Lin, I didn't expect you to be proficient in Huaxia's alchemy. Could you perhaps demonstrate it?" Langde asked excitedly, even changing his form of address from calling him a vagabond to respectfully addressing him as Mr. Lin.

Lin Tian shook his head slightly, saying with a hint of regret: "Elder Langde, you may not know, but Huaxia's magicians must use something called a medicine tripod when performing alchemy."

"A medicine tripod? Is it necessary?" Langde asked.

"Absolutely necessary," Lin Tian affirmed. It wasn't that he didn't want to perform the demonstration; without a medicine tripod, a pharmacist simply couldn't operate.

Perhaps top pharmacists don't need a medicine tripod, just like high-level swordmasters who can harm with a fallen leaf, but Lin Tian was only a beginner and far from that divine-level realm.

"Mr. Lin, what does the medicine tripod you mentioned look like? For hundreds of years, I've collected numerous treasures from all over the world, and there are quite a few from Huaxia. Maybe I have the medicine tripod you need," Langde inquired.

Lin Tian gestured to the old butler to bring him some paper and a pen. The old man didn't dare to show any arrogance in front of the esteemed guest of his master and obediently brought Lin Tian paper and pen.

There are many types of medicine tripods mentioned in the Shennong Emperor's Medical Scripture. Recalling from memory, Lin Tian sketched a simple one.

Langde scrutinized the drawing on the white paper, frowning in thought, while the old butler beside him let out a small exclamation.

"Hmm, I seem to have seen this before," the old man exclaimed lightly. Seeing Langde looking at him, he explained: "Elder, recently when I was organizing your collection, I found something similar among the Huaxia items. Although it wasn't large, it was quite heavy, making it memorable for me."

"Bring it over immediately," Langde said eagerly.

"Yes, Elder," the old butler replied and turned to leave.

The old butler wasn't gone for long before he returned, carrying something shiny black. At a glance, Lin Tian recognized it as a medicine tripod, but just as the old man said, it wasn't very large, only about the size of a basketball.

The old man placed the medicine tripod on the lab table. It made a crisp ringing sound upon contact with the stone slab, resonating throughout the tripod furnace like the sound of a temple bell.

"A good medicine tripod!" Lin Tian exclaimed, unable to hold back. The resonant sound of the tripod was deep and harmonious, indicating that in terms of both material and structure, it was a fine medicine tripod.

It's akin to porcelain or a forged weapon—if there were internal flaws in the material, it couldn't possibly produce such an integrated sound. Even ordinary people can discern the quality of porcelain by its sound, let alone Lin Tian, whose spiritual sense was several magnitudes higher than average.

Those who practice swordsmanship naturally love a good sword when they encounter one, like Miss Chu, who fell in love with the Hua Ying Sword upon seeing it. As a pharmacist, Lin Tian was of course delighted to see a good medicine tripod.

Although the medicine tripod before him was only basketball-sized, its air ducts and vents were more complex than those of Oda Manaka's Seven-star Medicine Tripod, and the engravings on it were more intricate. Lin Tian used to think the patterns on the medicine tripod were purely decorative, but as his alchemy skills improved, he realized these patterns were related to the dissipation of heat from the tripod.

The balance and mystery of heat distribution and condensation within the tripod directly affect the refining of the elixir, a balance and mystery Lin Tian still couldn't quite grasp.

The tripod stood on three legs; its body was almost circular, with a peculiar animal carved on the lid. On one side of the body was inscribed two ancient Chinese characters, similar in style to the script of the Nine Needle Technique, leading Lin Tian to think it could be a form of oracle bone script, which he couldn't read.

"Mr. Lin, from the look in your eyes, I can tell this is the medicine tripod you need," Langde suddenly said, interrupting Lin Tian's thoughts.

"Indeed, provide me with the fuel and herbs, and I shall give Elder a demonstration," Lin Tian affirmed confidently.

This was the laboratory of an alchemist, lacking neither fuel nor herbs. This time, Langde personally fetched them, bringing out two items from a cabinet. One was dark, akin to coal crystals, presumably the fuel, and the other was a deep red, seemingly a branch of some plant.

"This is the Bloodthirsty Vine. Its extract is part of the potion I refine, which can stimulate a person's spirit, making them more belligerent. Similarly, it is also effective on the Blood Clan," Langde explained simply, pointing to the vine.

Lin Tian merely smiled without saying anything, then took the Bloodthirsty Vine, gripping it tightly in his hand. With a slight pressure, he opened his fingers to reveal that the vine had turned to powder.

He opened the medicine tripod, put the Bloodthirsty Vine powder inside, added an appropriate amount of water, sealed the tripod lid, and with everything ready, he added fuel to the tripod furnace and lit the flame.

A pale blue flame silently roasted the medicine tripod as Lin Tian manipulated intricate hand techniques, controlling the intensity and range of the flame.

This primitive method of refining medicine was something Langde had never seen. Even alchemists have long adopted modern equipment, and despite living for several centuries, he had never witnessed a pharmacist practicing alchemy.

Extracting the essence of herbs wasn't difficult for Lin Tian, and the active ingredient in the Bloodthirsty Vine wasn't particularly complex. After half an hour, Lin Tian extinguished the furnace flames, completing the extraction.

Lin Tian poured out the extracted essence, which amounted to a small pile of powder, and stored it in a glass vial.

"Elder Langde, here is the medicinal component of the Bloodthirsty Vine. What do you think?" Lin Tian asked casually, already well aware of Langde's impending response.

Langde took the glass vial, carefully examining the powder inside, becoming more astonished and delighted the more he looked. The old butler beside him was dumbfounded; his master's smile today exceeded the total of all smiles from the previous year.

"Perfect! The color of the powder almost matches the original color of the Bloodthirsty Vine, indicating a purity close to one hundred percent," Langde marveled.

"There's a bit of regret, as it was my first time using this medicine tripod, so I couldn't achieve one hundred percent perfection," Lin Tian remarked ruefully.

"No, no, no," Langde protested thrice, then said: "Mr. Lin, there's no need for humility. Achieving such purity is already exceptional!"

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