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"You can actually make money by guessing the winners? Why don't I give it a try?"

Seeing this, Zhang Xiaoshan couldn't help but feel a ripple of curiosity in his heart, and said with some doubt.

Without hesitation, Zhang Xiaoshan squeezed into the crowd and approached the alchemy platform.

He quickly glanced around and saw the alchemy platform, which was as grand in scale as if it was placed on a vast playground.

In front of the alchemy platform, five alchemists were concentrating on making elixirs.

Then, he turned his gaze to the back of the alchemy platform.

Behind the alchemy platform, there were seven or eight middle-aged men sitting around a huge round wooden table, chatting and laughing.

These people all have Tai Chi tokens hanging around their waists, and their identities are obviously the alchemists of Tai Chi Pharmacy.

Zhang Xiaoshan quietly walked around to the side behind the alchemy platform, and then stepped onto the stage.

All of these alchemists were smiling as they discussed with each other about Huang Yaoshi's superb alchemy skills. It was quite lively and lively.

"Our Pavilion Master Huang is about to start refining the next round of pills. Alchemists, does anyone want to guess?"

A man dressed in exquisite Tai Chi attire stood upright beside a round wooden table, with bright eyes and a smile on his face, and spoke in a loud voice.

"I guess it's an odd number. I'll bet two hundred taels of silver."

Only one person answered quickly.

Then, with a confident look on his face, the man reached out from the mountain of silver on the table in front of him, accurately took out two hundred taels of silver, and decisively threw it on the table in front of the young man.

Then, another person spoke loudly: "

I guess singular too.

I just made 500 taels of silver, so I’ll bet 500 taels of silver this time.”

There was excitement and confidence in his voice.

At this time, Zhang Xiaoshan walked slowly onto the alchemy platform with steady steps, and walked towards the round wooden table with a firm gaze.

His steps were light and steady, revealing a calm and unhurried temperament.

"Hmm? Where did this boy come from?"

Suddenly, the young man's eyes flashed like lightning, and an expression of incredible surprise appeared on his face.

In an instant, his eyes were filled with doubts, and he thought to himself: "

He is so young, and looks a few years younger than me, how could he be an alchemist?"

Then, several other alchemists sitting around the round wooden table also noticed the young man's expression and turned to look at Zhang Xiaoshan.

Their eyes were stunned at first, and they showed astonishment on their faces, and they couldn't help but exclaimed in their hearts: "

Huh?

Another alchemist? And he's so young! "

Their gazes stayed on Zhang Xiaoshan for a moment, their eyes full of curiosity and surprise.

"Dear seniors, polite!"

When Zhang Xiaoshan approached, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing a faint smile, and he spoke sincerely.

Several alchemists nodded slightly, and the surprise in their eyes gradually faded away, but they were still curious about Zhang Xiaoshan, the young alchemist.

However, they quickly regained their composure and continued to participate in the guessing game.

"This new alchemist, you have two free guessing opportunities."

The young man hesitated for a moment, then smiled and said to Zhang Xiaoshan:

Our Master Huang is about to refine the next batch of elixirs. Do you plan to join us now?"

“I’ll choose an even number!”

Zhang Xiaoshan said casually.

Then, he calmly sat down at the round wooden table, looked around, and carefully examined the alchemists.

His eyes revealed wisdom and alertness, as if he saw through everything in an instant.

Soon, he learned from their conversations that two of them were new alchemists, but the others were not.

As for the young man, Zhang Xiaoshan knew clearly that he was the key person responsible for participating in the guessing game around the round wooden table.

"Our Pavilion Master Huang has started to refine the Qi and Blood Pill!"

Suddenly, the young man looked ahead quickly with a sharp gaze, a smile on his face, and spoke loudly.

Hearing this, several alchemists sitting at the round wooden table turned their heads almost at the same time and cast their gazes towards the front of the alchemy platform.

At this moment, in front of the alchemy platform, several alchemists were standing next to an alchemy furnace.

Their hands began to move nimbly, first lighting the fire under the alchemy furnace, and then skillfully refining the medicinal materials.

Then, they used their own unique techniques to carry out the steps of alchemy in an orderly manner. The movements of the whole process were as smooth and natural as flowing water.

“Did you just see that?

Our Master Huang, the way he refines the Qi and Blood Pill, his movements are simply like flying dragons and dancing phoenixes!"

An alchemist sitting at the wooden table, his eyes sparkling with excitement, praised excitedly: "

You can tell at a glance that he is an old hand at refining pills. Compared to Pavilion Master Huang, I am far behind him."

"Yes!"

Another person echoed: "

Our Master Huang is the top senior alchemist in Taiji Pharmacy!

His method of refining Qi and Blood Pills is naturally unparalleled."

"Master Huang's technique of refining Qi and Blood Pills is much better than mine. I have to watch it carefully."

Zhang Xiaoshan also stared at the method of Huang Yaoshi refining the Qi and Blood Pill in front of him, nodded slightly, and thought secretly in his heart.

Half an incense stick of time passed in a flash, and Huang Yaoshi in front of him finished refining a furnace of Qi and Blood Pills at an extremely fast speed.

"The way Pavilion Master Huang refines Qi and Blood Pills does have a lot to offer that I can learn from."

Zhang Xiaoshan couldn't help but think to himself again.

He thought that after refining a large number of Qi and Blood Pills in the Space Pearl, his technique of refining Qi and Blood Pills should be quite sophisticated. However, compared with Huang Yaoshi, his technique was slightly inferior.

"I'm going to see the results of Master Huang's refining of the Qi and Blood Pill."

Then, the young man at the side said something, then quickly stepped forward and approached Huang Yaoshi. He witnessed with his own eyes that Huang Yaoshi took out the Qi and Blood Pill from the alchemy furnace and then quickly returned.

"This round, our Master Huang refined a furnace of Qi and Blood Pills, a total of four, which is an even number."

The young man returned to the round wooden table and said loudly, "In this round of guessing, only two people guessed successfully."

"Oh, I guessed an odd number. I lost this time." Someone sighed.

"I made 500 taels of silver in the last bet, but I lost 500 taels of silver in this bet, which means I neither won nor lost."

Another person spoke.

……

The young man smiled slightly, took out some silver from the silver on the wooden table in front of him, turned around and walked to a middle-aged man, put the silver gently down, and said with a smile on his face: "

Pharmacist Chen, congratulations on your successful guess."

"I never expected that I would guess the right answer at random, bet some money, and make a lot of money."

Pharmacist Chen laughed and said proudly.

Then, the young man walked back to his original position, about ten feet behind him, and stood next to a wooden counter.

He carefully took out an exquisite wooden box from the wooden counter, opened it gently, and took out a book.

"Congratulations, Pharmacist Zhang, you have won the competition. This is your reward."

Then, the young man quickly walked up to Zhang Xiaoshan, with a bright smile on his face, and said.