"Ah? You've refined it so quickly?!" Hou Ze was both surprised and delighted, as he had been constantly worried about the elixir issue.
He was afraid his neighbor would run away with the pill formula and spirit medicine; he was anxious about the failure of the refining process; he was worried that even if it succeeded, it might not be effective. From the moment he handed over the items, he was overwhelmed with anxiety, even to the point of sleeplessness and dark circles under his eyes.
But as soon as the Golden Carp Lake Market started its business, the first visitor who came by as he removed the door panels to open shop was the neighbor guy.
