Abandoned Youth

Little Zhao was still waiting for the guests outside. After Master Jiang finished cooking, it was Little Zhao who opened the door.    

Little Zhao closed the door and took down the "Do Not Disturb" sign. He immediately saw Lin Han waiting by the door.    

This time, he remembered Master Jiang's instructions and learned his lesson. He immediately bowed when he saw Lin Han.    

"Mr. Lin, you're here again?"    

Lin Han saw that Little Zhao had come out and knew that he should be able to go in. He smiled and said, "Yes, Master Jiang has finished his work?"    

This was a greeting. Little Zhao nodded and said, "Yes, yes. You have been waiting for a long time. Go in."    

As he spoke, he went to pour some tea. He seemed very attentive and enthusiastic.    

Lin Han secretly smiled at him in his heart, but pretended not to notice his change and walked into the room.    

Once he saw Lin Han, Master Jiang immediately went up to him and helped him carry a stool.    

"Mr. Lin, I'm afraid you came here today because you have gathered all the materials in your hands, right?"    

Lin Han nodded with a smile and said, "Yes, but it took me a bit of effort."    

"I found a piece of warm jade white mud, but I don't know if it is enough. This is the most I can find."    

Master Jiang nodded and said, "It's fine, it's fine. The amount of this thing should be enough. I don't need many Fire Cloud Crystals."    

The small box that Lin Han took was only the size of a palm. It wasn't even as big as the Fire Cloud Crystals, so he was still worried.    

"If this isn't enough, I can try to get some more."    

When Master Jiang saw the small box Lin Han took out, he became silent for a moment, then he furrowed his brows.    

"Eh? Mr. Lin, this is indeed a bit too little. Why is there only a small box? Usually, it wouldn't sell for so little?"    

Lin Han took a look at this small box. It was indeed a little small.    

"Once this warm jade white mud starts to be refined, its volume will also become smaller. This is really not enough."    

When he heard what Master Jiang said, Lin Han furrowed his brows. "Is there no other way?"    

Master Jiang smiled mysteriously and said, "It doesn't matter. As long as the white mud is real, just a little bit will do."    

"This material is very common. After so many years, I have already found a way to replace it."    

"If there is one thing that is true, I can use other materials to mix with the white mud and find a way to make more of it."    

When Lin Han heard this, he felt a little relieved. At least he would not have to search all over the world just because there was not enough mud.    

He handed the small box that he brought over to Master Jiang and prepared to leave.    

However, before Master Jiang could open the box, he weighed it in his hand and was stunned for a moment.    

"Mr. Lin, this... this is it?"    

Lin Han saw him asking this question, but he didn't understand what he meant, so he nodded his head in confusion.    

"Yes, this is the box. Is there something wrong with it?"    

Master Jiang's expression was a bit awkward. Lin Han said, "It's fine. Just tell me. I won't be angry."    

"Mr. Lin, this thing isn't right. Either the thing you brought isn't white mud, or it's a fake."    

Lin Han had a bad feeling about this, but he still managed to keep it. Sure enough, this thing was fake.    

However, when Master Jiang said that this thing was fake, he was too sure. He didn't see anything at all.    

"You didn't even open this box, how did you know I got the fake one?"    

Master Jiang returned the small box to Lin Han solemnly.    

"Mr. Lin, there is something you don't know. There is a special characteristic of the warm jade white mud, it cannot be exposed to the air for too long."    

Lin Han really did not know. "It is so difficult to preserve?"    

Master Jiang nodded and continued," If we want to preserve the white mud for a long period of time, it must be sealed. "    

"If it's just an ordinary box like this, it won't be able to guarantee its effects, and the temperature must be very low as well."    

"Therefore, when we store the warm white mud, we usually put some ice bags together to prevent the temperature from being too high.    

"If the temperature is too high, it will cause the white mud to melt, and the effects will also quickly disappear."    

With this explanation, Lin Han also understood the meaning behind it.    

If the warm white mud was stored for a long time, or if it was moved for a short period of time, the requirements for the container and environment would be very high.    

The difficulty of smelting it should be because of this extremely special nature, which was very difficult, so very few master refiners could use it.    

When Lin Han brought the warm jade white mud over, he only used this kind of ordinary box.    

In other words, the warm jade white mud had lost its effectiveness on the road, or it was a fake.    

However, this thing was not given to him by Chou Qing personally. It was something Lin Han had personally taken from the warehouse. Why was it still a fake? It was all for nothing.    

Lin Han recalled the performance of the old gatekeeper that morning.    

He realized that it should be the problem with the key.    

The old man's expression after seeing the key was indeed a little unnatural.    

That day, Lin Han had actually noticed it, but he could not be sure that there was something wrong with the key.    

Furthermore, after opening the small box and seeing the white mud inside, he felt that it should be true.    

That was why Chou Qing got what he wanted.    

Now that he heard what Master Jiang said, it seemed like it wasn't as simple as Lin Han thought.    

Lin Han felt that the thing in the box was real because the Qi emitted from it was really unusual.    

He was suddenly curious. What was it that even he couldn't see through?    

Lin Han gave the box to Master Jiang and said, "Open it and see what's inside. I also hid it from you."    

Master Jiang took the box and nodded solemnly.    

He knew that Lin Han must have opened the lid and checked it.    

If someone as experienced as Lin Han could be fooled, then this method of fabricating a fake must be very advanced.    

When the lid was opened, a strong smell came from the inside, causing Master Jiang to be stunned for a moment.    

Even he felt that it was possible that there was really warm jade and white mud inside.    

But he also knew that the real white mud could not be stored in such a simple box.    

Master Jiang lowered his head and carefully examined the contents of the box.    

The color, shape, taste, and even the little bit of spiritual energy emitted from it was very similar to the real thing.    

However, after carefully looking at it for a long time, Master Jiang reached out his hand and poked it, but he still found that something was wrong.    

The warm jade white mud had a very special characteristic. This was the biggest difference between a fake and a real product.    

The material of the white mud was similar to non-Newton fluid. When poked, it would be soft, but when knocked, it would be hard. It was very special.    

However, the things in this box were much sparser, just like dough.    

Master Jiang carefully took out a little bit of it and put it on his tongue to taste it. He immediately reacted.    

Master Jiang slapped his thigh and shouted.    

"Aiya! This is simply a huge scam. This isn't warm jade white mud at all, it's a flour paste!"    

Lin Han was stunned. "flour?!"