Chapter 44 (2/2)

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Fang Lin tossed the alchemy prescriptions onto the ground one by one while Meng Wuyou picked them up continuously from behind.

Soon, Fang Lin browsed through all the alchemy prescriptions on the first floor. He picked out a dozen alchemy prescriptions at last.

Meanwhile, Meng Wuyou grasped a handful of alchemy prescriptions in his hand. He was speechless because these were the fine products of the alchemy sect predecessors, yet they had just become worthless from Fang Lin’s lips.

Fang Lin scrutinized the final alchemy prescription and ensured that it had no mistake before he placed it back in its original spot. He turned around to take a glance at Meng Wuyou only to find the old man staring at him with wide eyes.

“Elder Meng, why are you holding the waste papers?” asked Fang Lin in confusion.

Meng Wuyou wished that he could throw the alchemy prescriptions in his hand into Fang Lin’s face ferociously. Did you just call these prescriptions waste papers? I’m going to beat you up until you’re crippled.

Meng Wuyou inhaled a deep breath to suppress his impulse to scold Fang Lin. He attempted to calm down before he asked, “Are all these wrong?”

Fang Lin nodded. His foresight was perfect. Not many people from the Alchemy Saint Palace could match his sensitivity when it came to alchemy prescriptions back in those days. Needless to say, he could verify these rather low-grade alchemy prescriptions easily.

Meng Wuyou looked at the 17 alchemy prescriptions in his hand. These were not 17 useless pieces of papers but were fine results that contained the intelligence of their predecessors. Even though each of these alchemy prescriptions produced one type of elixir, the prescriptions were extremely valuable. In fact, a few of the yellowing alchemy prescriptions had been personally written by the alchemy sect predecessors.

The alchemy sect had always regarded these alchemy prescriptions like precious treasure. On usual days, they handled it with extreme care, yet Fang Lin had tossed them to the ground like trash. In fact, he called them useless waste papers. If one of the other alchemy sect elders was in place of Meng Wuyou now, Fang Lin would have already been beaten up ferociously.

“Fang Lin, you picked these out. What are you going to do with these?” asked Meng Wuyou in frustration.

Fang Lin frowned and said, “If we keep these alchemy prescriptions here, it’s going to mislead the others. We should make amendments as soon as possible.”

The first elder of the alchemy sect would need to be notified if someone were to make amendments to these alchemy prescriptions. By then, it would certainly cause a great stir amongst the sect and Fang Lin could possibly end up in deep trouble.

After all, Fang Lin’s behavior could be regarded as treason to the sect, and it would be very difficult for him to free himself of such a conviction. In fact, even Meng Wuyou could be affected too.

However, Meng Wuyou trusted Fang Lin very much. Perhaps, Fang Lin was right that these dozen alchemy prescriptions had truly been misrepresented. Otherwise, he never would have picked them out for no reason unless he was looking for trouble.

Meng Wuyou considered this matter thoroughly. It was possible that these dozen alchemy prescriptions would be fine for the time being if they were left alone. However, Meng Wuyou knew that he would be the alchemy sect’s sinner if it resulted in any severe consequences.

“Alright. I shall join your madness, boy. Since you said that these alchemy prescriptions are wrong, then we shall examine and verify them first. Let’s see if you’re actually right. If it is as you said, then I shall request permission from the first elder to amend these alchemy prescriptions,” Meng Wuyou said in a solemn tone.

Fang Lin smiled as he admired the old man’s decisiveness. Even though he did pick out the problematic alchemy prescriptions, it was Meng Wuyou’s choice to decide whether to interfere or not.

If Meng Wuyou refused to trust him and chose to disregard this matter, Fang Lin would not criticize his choice. At the very least, Fang Lin had done what he should and had no regrets.

On the other hand, Fang Lin admired Meng Wuyou for his decisiveness and was ultimately touched by his trust in him.

Nevertheless, they were both well aware that amending these alchemy prescriptions would take the entire alchemy sect by shock. It could only have one of two results: it would either be beneficial to the alchemy sect or both of them would be utterly discredited and eternally doomed.