Chapter 27: **Really?** Qing Yi looked at her son in surprise, wondering if he was just guessing or knew something. Still smiling, she affectionately ruffled Qing Shui's slightly disheveled hair and said, "You guessed it! The reason the Yu family became the most prominent family in Baili City is because among the sons of Yu Nantian, there emerged a talented alchemist!"

  "How can a mere alchemist of the Jade Rank be so arrogant?" Qing Shui exclaimed in surprise!

  The green-robed girl burst out laughing and tapped Qing Shui's head lightly, scolding him with a smile: "What do you mean by 'just a first-rate alchemist'? Do you think there are many alchemists around? In the entire Hundred Miles City, the number of well-known alchemists can be counted on one hand. Although that Situ Danqing from the Situ family is only a first-rate alchemist, he's still very arrogant!" The green-robed girl said with a laugh.

  Qīng shuǐ náo náo tóu shǎ hū hū de xiào zhe, kàn dào niáng qīn gāo xìng tā jiù huì hěn kāi xīn.

  Translation:

  The little boy Qing Shui smiled foolishly and was delighted to see his mother happy.

  Qīng Shuǐ also only in front of Qīng Yī will be like a child, like a silly little boy...

  "That alchemist is so precious, why didn't the Situ family go to a more powerful city to develop, why are they hiding in Baili City?" Qing Shui couldn't believe that a mere first-grade jade-quality alchemist was actually a renowned figure in Baili City.

  "Hey, don't you know it's better to be a chicken head than a phoenix tail?"

  Qīng shuǐ míng bái le! -> Ah-ha! I get it now!

  "Mother said that outside the Hundred Miles City, there are more developed and vast cities, where there are even more powerful alchemists. The Situ family is nothing special wherever they go, after all, he is only a first-class jade product alchemist." Qing Shui's heart yearned for the outside world, but unfortunately, he knew that without strength, the outside world was not only wonderful but also very dangerous!

  "Uh, alchemists are actually very powerful, of course referring to those who can refine king-grade or higher pills, because they themselves are innate strongmen!"

  Qing Yi's words made Qing Shui pause, a congenital? Not to mention anything else, but just one congenital strength can already walk horizontally in Baili City, let alone the fact that he is also an alchemist, one of the most noble professions!

  "An alchemist is so formidable, are they being neglected and putting all their energy into alchemy? How can they be so powerful?" Qing Shui was a bit puzzled, but thinking about it, he let it go. After all, that's the most noble profession. If everyone could easily refine king-grade or higher pills, would there still be anything to talk about being noble?!

  "The requirements for alchemists are very strict, and to refine a pill above the king's level, one must possess innate strength. Only when they reach the innate level can they use their own innate fire to refine pills!" Qing Yi had already walked into her house with Qing Shui.

  "Although it's hard to reach the innate level, is it really that difficult for ordinary, precious and top-grade alchemists to reach the innate level as well? With a population of millions in Baili City, there are only a few top-grade alchemists."

  "Is the alchemist very flavorful!" Qing Shui felt that the alchemist must be very spicy!

  "Alchemists are mainly required to have very strict qualifications, and must be exceptionally intelligent and well-read in the 'Continental Medical Classics' and 'Ten Thousand Kinds of Herbal Analysis'"

  And "Prescriptions of Herbal Medicine"... just these dry and tasteless books can make eight or nine out of ten people give up, having perseverance is not enough, one must also have exceptional memory and comprehension!

  Only these can only become an ordinary doctor who can see a patient and grab medicine, but to become a pharmacist is still far from enough. Then, with the guidance of a master, one can learn the art of alchemy, also known as Dan alchemy. Only by reaching the level of innate or above, that is, the king's product, can it be called alchemy!

  "Oh, I see. Mother, are those books 'The Continental Medical Classics', 'Ten Thousand Kinds of Herbal Medicine Analysis' and 'Herbal Formula' easy to find?"

  Qīng Shuǐ heard those seemingly ordinary book names felt like the most basic, but they were indispensable, just like Niáng Qīn said, these are all the foundation of alchemists!

  "These books are easy to find, the Qing family's 'Book Pavilion' has them. They're not rare items, even ordinary people have them at home. It's just a matter of glancing through and remembering as much as you can. Maybe it's because they're afraid that if they go out hunting or something, they'll miss some precious herbs." Qing Yi said curiously, looking at Qing Shui but still speaking seriously.

  Qing Shui heard that the Qing family's "Book Pavilion" had it, and even some ordinary families had it. Qing Shui knew that these books, especially "Ten Thousand Kinds of Herbal Medicine Analysis", were ordinary reading materials, the most basic things!

  Qīng Shuǐ thought that in the future, he would eventually become an alchemist, so he wanted to take advantage of the current situation before Huan broke through and learned the coveted alchemy technique. For now, he could take a look at these books that would be helpful to him in the future. After all, he wasn't sure if the medicinal herbs on this continent were the same or not!

  "Green Water, why are you so interested in reading these books?" Green Clothes noticed that Green Water had a strong intention to read these books!

  "Hehe, my mother is in the medicinal herb business, I also want to learn a bit about it, who knows maybe one day my son will become an alchemist too." Qing Shui scratched his head and said with a seemingly genuine smile.

  "Mother believes in you, our Qīng Shuǐ will definitely have great achievements, a temporary setback is nothing, those who achieve great things often experience hardships!" The maid stroked Qīng Shuǐ's head and said warmly, her beautiful face making Qīng Shuǐ feel the greatness of motherly love!

  "Mother, I plan to go out for a few days and take a walk outside. I've never been out before, and if I don't go now, people will say I'm a country bumpkin in the future!" Qing Shui thought about going out, but mentioning it to his mother would definitely make her worry, after all, he was still considered a "good-for-nothing" with his current abilities.

  Qing Yi didn't laugh at Qing Shui's words, instead she furrowed her good-looking brow, inwardly blaming herself, "Blaming myself for not bringing Qing Shui to even a small city like Bai Li City, but I was afraid that if Qing Shui saw the good things outside, he would yearn for everything outside, and his strength and unyielding heart would suffer a lot."

  It's just that Qing Yi doesn't know, even now Qing Shui is still working hard to an astonishing degree, all because Qing Shui's soul matured too early, familiar with the mainland where martial arts are revered, strength decides everything, in fact it's the same in any era, the more developed, the more barbaric!

  Qing Shui saw Qing Yi frowning and knew she was worried about him, which was normal. However, since he wanted to go out, he needed to find an excuse for himself, a reasonable one that wouldn't be too exaggerated.

  "Mom, are you worried that I'll get bullied outside?" Qing Shui blinked his cunning eyes, trying to ease the atmosphere and not be too serious. He knew how his mother felt about him - children were always their mothers' darlings.

  "Qīng Shuǐ, just wait for a while, after I'm done with the things on that side, we'll go take a look at the outside world together, okay?" Qīng Yī's heart was also bitter. The operation of a family required funds, and the Qīng family could be said to be extremely important in the medicinal material business of Bǎi Lǐ City. Recently, there were even bigger deals, and she was hesitant, not wanting to let Qīng Shuǐ go out alone but also not wanting to give up on this business.

  Qīng Shuǐ saw the difficulties of her mother and also felt uneasy in her heart, hugging Qīng Yī's arm, Qīng Shuǐ smiled, making Qīng Yī feel a bit relieved!

  "Mother, actually I'm not as weak as I seem on the surface. There are things that have been going on that I haven't told you about." Qing Shui began to think of an excuse, one that couldn't be entirely false but would still make his mother believe him.

  "Oh, you little scamp, growing up and starting to play tricks on your mother." The woman in green couldn't help but laugh as she reached out to tap Qing Shui's forehead, then smiled and said: "Tell me, what good news are you hiding from your mother?"

  Qing Yi saw Qing Shui's smile and knew it wasn't a bad thing, so she also chatted happily with Qing Shui!