12: Become an apprentice

Lin Zhishou's words greatly shocked Zhou Luo.

He looked at the old man in front of him with a surprised expression, then said excitedly, "Yes, of course there is. It is my good fortune to be Uncle Shou's apprentice."

Originally, he thought that after showing his talent, the Zhou Family would only give him some Cultivation resources for training.

But he didn't expect Lin Zhishou, a First-Order Alchemist, to take him as an apprentice.

Although he was also a First-Order Alchemist...

But once he became an apprentice to a great figure like Lin Zhishou, it meant that his status would rise again, and he could better prepare for refining First-Order Pills himself later.

This was simply an unexpected joy.

"Well, come to Shouchun Garden after dinner tomorrow," Lin Zhishou instructed, then turned and walked out of the room.

Everyone rushed to see him off.

After the other party left, Lin Qinghan couldn't help but look at Zhou Luo: "What did Grandpa Shou want with you?"

Lin Yiyi also asked impatiently: "Yes, Husband, such a great figure as Grandpa Shou actually came here. Is it something good?"

Lin Feiying and Lin Zier both looked at him with curious little faces.

Only then did Zhou Luo tell them about his Pill Refining.

"You really succeeded in refining?" A trace of surprise flashed across Lin Qinghan's face, extremely unexpected.

"Husband, you are amazing," Lin Yiyi looked at him with a look of adoration.

Lin Feiying and Lin Zier did not speak, but the look in their eyes towards Zhou Luo was incredibly gentle.

"Luck, it's all luck," Zhou Luo said humbly.

But for the four women, it was not just a matter of luck.

They were all shocked by Zhou Luo's talent, and at the same time were pleasantly surprised that he could gain the appreciation of the Zhou Family.

After all, with Zhou Luo being appreciated and promoted, their own status would also improve.

That night, Lin Qinghan prepared a large amount of delicious food to reward Zhou Luo.

At the same time, the other three women also showed off their skills in the evening and rewarded him well.

Meanwhile, the other son-in-laws also heard about the great figure Lin Zhishou visiting Zhou Luo and wanting to take him as an apprentice.

When they heard that Zhou Luo had quietly taught himself and become an Alchemist, these people's eyes turned red, full of envy, jealousy, and hatred.

Although the Zhou Family did not give him substantial rewards, just being taken as an apprentice by Lin Zhishou, a great figure of the Zhou Family, was enough to make these son-in-laws grind their back teeth.

Some people even spent a fortune buying a large number of Pill Refining books, planning to teach themselves and stage a carp leaping over the Dragon gate.

The next morning, Xu Changsheng visited again.

He still had a gentle smile on his face, and as soon as he entered the door, he expressed his congratulations.

"It's just good luck," Zhou Luo said humbly, sitting on the stone bench in the courtyard.

"I saw Brother Zhou's extraordinaryness before," Xu Changsheng said seriously.

Immediately after, he subtly tried to inquire about how Zhou Luo had taught himself and learned Pill Refining.

See if there were any tricks.

However, this little thought was naturally seen through by Zhou Luo, who answered flawlessly, leaving Xu Changsheng with no success.

...

That night, Zhou Luo arrived at Shouchun Garden, where Lin Zhishou lived, full of anticipation.

Here, he also saw the young man from Baicao Hall before, Lin Nian.

As soon as Lin Nian saw him, his face turned somewhat gloomy, and he said coldly, "Grandpa Shou is waiting for you inside."

Zhou Luo nodded and walked inside.

However, as he passed by him, he suddenly heard the other party say something softly.

"Remember your current status. Dreaming of climbing up the branches to become a Phoenix is just a dream."

Zhou Luo paused, ignored it, and continued to walk forward.

In the Pill Refining Room, Lin Zhishou was standing in front of the Pill Furnace, his expression tense and serious.

Seeing that the other party was Pill Refining.

Zhou Luo tactfully went to the side and quietly observed.

Lin Zhishou was refining a First-Order Pill called "Longevity Spirit Pill".

This kind of pill, when taken, can prolong life and delay aging, and can be ranked among the Upper-Grade First-Order Pills.

A First-Order Alchemist is also divided into four small grades: Upper, Middle, Lower, and Top.

A First-Order Lower-Grade Alchemist is what people call an Entry-Level Alchemist. Most potential Cultivators have a high probability of reaching this step, it's just a matter of Time.

This is also why Lin Xin felt that Zhou Luo was not worth cultivating before.

Going further up, the First-Order Middle-Grade is the most difficult to improve.

Often, Alchemists of this grade are called true First-Order Alchemists.

And Lin Zhishou is the only First-Order Upper-Grade Alchemist in the Lin Family, with a high status.

So being able to become his apprentice is an extremely lucky thing.

Not to mention those son-in-laws, even among the entire Lin Family collateral branches, only Lin Nian has this qualification.

Because it is a First-Order Upper-Grade Pill, even Lin Zhishou has to handle it cautiously.

However, Zhou Luo, who was beside him, knew that this refining would probably fail.

As expected.

Not long after, a muffled sound suddenly came from the Pill Furnace, followed by the original medicinal materials turning completely black, and a pungent burnt smell spread out.

Pill formation failed.

Lin Zhishou looked regretful, but was not too disheartened.

After all, this is a First-Order Upper-Grade Pill, and failure is common.

"You're here?"

Lin Zhishou saw Zhou Luo, said casually, and walked to a chair nearby and sat down.

Zhou Luo was very observant and poured him a cup of hot tea.

A hint of approval flashed in Lin Zhishou's eyes, and he said leisurely, "From today onwards, you will come here to help every night."

"Okay," Zhou Luo said humbly.

"Do you have any questions? You can ask now," Lin Zhishou said, sipping the tea.

Next, Zhou Luo took out the questions he had prepared long ago and threw them at the other party.

These questions were carefully selected by him, basically covering all the difficulties a newcomer might encounter.

Lin Zhishou also patiently explained to him.

After they had talked enough, it was time for practical operation.

At this moment, Lin Nian also followed in.

Lin Zhishou asked the two of them to try refining Bigu Pills.

Lin Nian was full of confidence and refined four pills in a short while, while Zhou Luo, although successful, only refined one.

Lin Nian was disdainful of this.

But he had no idea that this was the result of nearly ten years of hard Cultivation.

And Zhou Luo had not even spent a year.

Next, Lin Zhishou began to explain Pill Refining knowledge to the two of them using this as an opportunity.

Although this was meaningless to Zhou Luo, he still appeared very serious and carefully took notes.

This teaching session lasted for several hours.

During this period, Lin Zhishou also demonstrated the process of making First-Order Middle-Grade Pills for the two of them.

Late at night, Zhou Luo returned home with a tired body.

Lin Zhishou's teaching was simply torture for him, who was already a First-Order Top-Grade Alchemist.

But for the sake of the apprentice identity, he had to continue to endure it.

As soon as he lay down, Lin Yiyi leaned over, her little head resting on his chest, revealing a sweet smile: "Husband, are you very tired?"

Seeing this cute, beautiful, and slightly seductive face, Zhou Luo flipped over: "Tired? How is that possible?"

...

In the days that followed, Zhou Luo cultivated during the day, worked as an apprentice in Shouchun Garden at night, and had to work hard for his child-making career when he returned.

It was simply harder than a 996 worker.

But hard work pays off, and with his diligent labor, the other two women also became pregnant.