Gift From The Grand Elder

After waiting for an hour for the pill to complete the process, Jason couldn't help but asked.

"I believe you must have been into the art of pills making for a long time grand elder, so I want to know if it is possible to make a pill that can cure any illness" asked Jason as he finally have a way to save his mother and since the elder can make a pill for treating internal injuries then there shouldn't be a problem with making a pill for his mother illness.

"There is but the problem is no one has ever been able to make one that could cure any illness" replies the elder as he turns to look at Jason with an awkward smile on his face.

"And I thought you could make one" said Jason in disappointment.

"Is someone close to you sick for you to asked this question" asked the elder.

"It's my mother, she had been ill for a long time and had tried our possible best for a cure but there was never any so I thought maybe you could make one" replied Jason.

"I am sorry that I couldn't be of any help" said the grand elder as he turn his gaze back to the furnace.

"By the way, what were you doing in the beast territory" added the grand elder.

"What were you there that day" asked Jason in shock.

"I happened to be passing by when I saw you trying to shake off the beast. You were lucky that there was a formation protecting the family territory else you won't be standing here right now" reply the grand elder as he stared at Jason waiting for him to speak up.

"Well, I went there to get herbs for my mother's treatment since it is hard for us to afford them in the market".

"I see, now that you are working for me you won't be short of herbs so don't go into the beast territory anymore" said the grand elder.

"Thank you grand elder" replied Jason with a bow.

"It is nothing besides it is the duty of us alchemists to save the mass from any illness and injuries, so you can treat it as me treating your mother" commented the grand elder.

"Nice one kid, I thought you were going to tell him, but I never knew you were this good at lying without blinking" said the bracelet.

"What other choice do I have other than to lie to him" replied Jason.

While he was talking to the bracelet, the furnace began to bring out steam which signifies that the refining process is done. Getting up from the chair as he went to open the furnace with Jason followed by his side and the moment he opened the furnace, energy busted out with Jason moving back.

"You don't need to be scared, it's just the energy that sips out of the pills" said the grand elder as he cloaks his hand with spiritual energy before picking the pills.

"Who said I was running, I was just making space for you to pick them up" replied Jason in a composed manner.

"But I saw you moving back in panic" said the grand elder.

"I wasn't, so is the pill refining a success" asked Jason with a smile on his face.

'Now he is changing the topic, this kid is really something' thought the grand elder before opening his palm for Jason to see for him.

Now looking at the pills in the grand elder's palm which was sky blue in color, Jason was amazed since it is the first time he is seeing a pill being created.

"I guess he must have wasted a lot of resources for him to be able to create this much" said the bracelet in mockery.

"Do you have a problem with him for you to be like this" asked Jason.

"Not at all kid, it's just that I can't stand seeing stuff like this and it is the same with him if he saw someone concocting a pill wrongly so you can't blame me" replied the bracelet.

Seeing Jason just staring at the pills in amazement, the grand elder couldn't help but chuckle as he said.

"You can have two pills as a reward for winning the tournament".

"Thanks, grand elder" said Jason as he took the pills from the grand elder before asking. 

"But I thought the reward for winning the tournament is to work in alchemy" 

"It is and this is from me personally" replied the grand elder.

Keeping the pills, Jason turned to the grand elder and asked.

"Now that you are done making the pills, what do you plan to make next".

"Well, I need to rest up before thinking of concocting anything for now" replied the grand elder.

"So I won't be coming tomorrow then" ask Jason.

"Did you hear me say I won't be coming tomorrow" replied the grand elder.

"I thought it would take you days to recover considering your age" said Jason with a smile.

The grand elder couldn't help but let out a sigh.

"I will need hours to recover, so don't think of finding excuses to be absent tomorrow else I will give you the punishment I promised in the tournament" replied the grand elder.

When Jason heard the grand elder warning and seeing how serious he is, he quickly smiled awkwardly as he waved his hand while saying.

"You don't have to say that grand elder, of course I will be coming tomorrow".

"You better be. So when are you going to take the pill" asked the grand elder.

"That will have to wait until later since I still have a lot to do" replied Jason.

"And what do you still need to do" asked the grand elder.

"I still need to clean the furnace or should I let it be with all the dirt around it" reply Jason.

"Take your time then, I am going to take a rest, and don't forget to close the door before you leave" said the grand elder before walking out of the alchemy room.