Yan City wasn't as peaceful as it looked on the surface. Apart from the Prefecture, there were two other major powers that could compete with the Prefecture for the resources of Yan City. The fact that the City Lord was infected by the cold poison was still a secret. If it was made public, the other two major powers would inevitably make a move and do something unfavorable to the Prefecture. However, the truth couldn't be concealed forever. Sooner or later, the City Lord's injury would be known. So the most urgent task now was to eliminate the cold poison in the City Lord's body.
Yan Qingcheng had been worrying about this matter for the past few days. She had seen Jiang Chen's means. Perhaps Jiang Chen really had a solution.
* Bang! *
Right at this moment, the door of the courtyard was opened with a bang. Judging from the sound alone, it was obvious that the door was kicked open by someone. In the mansion, if someone dared to kick open the door of a guest room, then that person was either an idiot or someone with a high status. At least, his status wouldn't be lower than Jiang Chen's.
There were five people in total, all of them seemed to be in their fifties. Their cultivation base was incomparably strong. Four of them had reached the late Earth Immortal realm. The leader was the most powerful one, a half-step Heaven Immortal expert.
Their faces were filled with arrogance that ordinary people couldn't have. It was a kind of nobility, or maybe it was just a self-assumed nobility.
But apparently, they didn't expect that Yan Qingcheng would be here. Their expressions froze for a second. Their arrogance was extinguished instantly. In the Prefecture, Yan Qingcheng had an absolute position. Even a half-step Heaven Immortal supreme expert wouldn't dare to disrespect her. They knew very well that the Prefecture was rarely managed by the City Lord. Everything in the Prefecture was managed by this young lady. In other words, the reason why the Prefecture was able to stand tall in Yan City was because of Yan Qingcheng's contribution.
"Uncle Dong, why are you guys here?"
Yan Qingcheng's tone was filled with dissatisfaction when she saw these people. She was dissatisfied with their behavior. Putting aside the fact that they had kicked the door, it was mainly because they interrupted Yan Qingcheng's question. All her attention was currently focused on her father's cold poison. She was just talking about the cold poison with Jiang Chen and was interrupted by these people. It would be a lie to say that she wasn't angry.
However, the status of the newcomer was obviously not ordinary, so even Yan Qingcheng had to show some respect to him.
"I didn't expect big miss to be here as well. I heard that a young alchemist has come to the City Lord Mansion and his alchemy skills are superb. He's only in the late Human Immortal Stage but big miss has made an exception to invite him as a guest. That's why I'm here to have a look."
The old man spoke, his eyes had already landed on Jiang Chen. When he realised that Jiang Chen was only a late Human Immortal expert, his eyes were filled with disdain. In his point of view, a puny late Human Immortal junior couldn't possibly be that powerful. He had spent his entire life studying alchemy and had made great contributions to the Prefecture to achieve his current status. But now, a mere thief was treated as a guest. How could he feel good about this?
Jiang Chen was well aware of this point. He didn't even need to think to know that the others behind him were thinking the same thing.
"Let me introduce you all. This is Young Master Jiang Chen."
After Yan Qingcheng finished her introduction, she looked at Jiang Chen with a smile. "Young Master Jiang, this is Elder Dong Linfu, one of the best alchemists in Yan City and also the chief alchemist of the Prefecture. He is highly respected by everyone. His cultivation base has already reached the half-step Heaven Immortal realm, just one step away from the true Heaven Immortal realm. The rest of them are also highly respected alchemists. They are my father's friends. They have contributed a lot to the Prefecture's development in Yan City."
"Very fortunate."
Jiang Chen held his fists at Dong Linfu and the others as a form of greeting. As a matter of fact, there was no need for Yan Qingcheng's introduction. Jiang Chen had already guessed the identity of these people. As an alchemist himself, he could identify an alchemist with just a glance.
"Initially, I thought that the person chosen by Young Miss would be extraordinary. But now, it seems like he's just so-so."
"That's right. Young Miss, aren't you taking this man too seriously? He's only a late Human Immortal at such a young age. If it's only because of his alchemy skills, how can we, the old men, put our faces to the next level?"
"Young Miss isn't an alchemist. Naturally, you don't know much about the Dao of alchemy. The Dao of alchemy is actually the same as cultivation. The art of alchemy is greatly affected by one's cultivation base. A mere late Human Immortal can only be considered as the lowest level alchemist. No matter how brilliant his skills are, he can't be that great."
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The moment they arrived, they were extremely dissatisfied with Jiang Chen's existence, the way he entered the Prefecture and his current status. They even thought that Yan Qingcheng might have taken a fancy to this pretty boy in front of them. However, they also understood Yan Qingcheng's pride. An ordinary man wouldn't be able to enter her eyes, let alone a late Human Immortal brat.
"None of you have seen Young Master Jiang concoct pills with your own eyes. Naturally, you don't know how brilliant Young Master Jiang's alchemy skills are. I believe that if you had seen it with your own eyes, you wouldn't be so hostile towards Young Master Jiang. It can be said that Young Master Jiang's alchemy skills are the best I have ever seen in my life. It can only be described as miraculous."
Yan Qingcheng said. What she said was the truth, but she said it on purpose. A smart woman always knew how to make use of the opportunity. It was within her expectation that Jiang Chen wouldn't be accepted by the alchemists here. She was going to make use of this kind of antagonistic relationship.
"Oh? Never seen in my life? Does Young Miss mean that this brat's alchemy skills are even higher than mine? "
Dong Linfu's facial expression turned ugly instantly. If it wasn't Yan Qingcheng who said this, he would've already lost his temper by comparing him to a late Human Immortal brat.
"Qingcheng doesn't mean that, but Young Master Jiang's alchemy skills can indeed be described as earth-shattering."
Yan Qingcheng continued.
"Alright. Since Young Miss thinks highly of this brat, this old man will compete with him. If this brat's alchemy skills are better than mine, this old man will give up the position of chief alchemist to him."
Dong Linfu said. As a matter of fact, in his heart, a figure like Jiang Chen wasn't qualified to compete with him. It was an insult to him to compete with a puny late Human Immortal, but Yan Qingcheng's words had completely provoked his dignity. He had no choice but to compete with Jiang Chen. "Jiang Chen, you're right.
"Uncle Dong, this isn't very good. You are all from the Prefecture. Now, you are all working for the Prefecture. Don't hurt the harmony between you two."
Yan Qingcheng said.
"It's precisely because we are all working for the Prefecture that we have to compete with each other. There are many alchemists in the Prefecture. We must have a chief alchemist. Plus, I also want to see if this brat is qualified to work for the Prefecture."
Dong Linfu had already made up his mind. He was going to compete with Jiang Chen and humiliate him.
"Since Elder Dong is so interested in it, I will play with you."
Jiang Chen had a faint smile on his face. He knew very well that he had to accept the challenge. Only by doing so could he establish his position in the Prefecture. Moreover, he, Jiang Chen, had never been provoked like this before. If he didn't accept the challenge, wouldn't it be disrespectful?
"Alright, since you two want to compete, let's do it. You all know that my father is suffering from the cold poison. His condition is very bad. I have already obtained the ingredients to concoct the Ardent Yang Pill. Why don't we use it as a competition? I will ask my father to come out of seclusion tomorrow and let him be the judge. What do you think?"
Yan Qingcheng said solemnly. She had already prepared the ingredients to concoct the Ardent Yang Pill. Originally, she wanted Dong Linfu to concoct it. She didn't expect that Jiang Chen would appear today. It was a good opportunity for them to compete. If they could really concoct the Ardent Yang Pill, her father's cold poison wouldn't be a problem anymore.
"Alright, let's compete tomorrow. Let's concoct the Ardent Yang Pill together. Jiang Chen, I think you know how difficult it is to concoct the Ardent Yang Pill. It's not something that can be compared to ordinary pills. If you think you can't do it, you should admit defeat now. Don't waste the Eldest Miss' ingredients. You should know that every ingredient used to concoct the Ardent Yang Pill is extremely precious."
Dong Linfu looked at Jiang Chen with a cold smile on his face.
Seeing this, Jiang Chen smiled gently. His face was full of confidence. "The concoction process of the Ardent Yang Pill is indeed very complicated. This pill needs forty-nine ingredients that are extremely masculine and masculine. The key is to extract the masculine and masculine elements from the ingredients perfectly. It can be used to eliminate the cold poison in the City Lord's body. Unfortunately, I happen to have experience in concocting the Ardent Yang Pill."
After hearing this, Dong Linfu and the others were stunned. The way they looked at Jiang Chen changed slightly. The Ardent Yang Pill was a superior pill. Ordinary alchemists wouldn't dare to try it. Although they didn't know whether Jiang Chen could concoct the Ardent Yang Pill, they were shocked that Jiang Chen could smoothly explain the concoction method and the medicinal properties of the Ardent Yang Pill.
"Hmph! If that's the case, I'll see you tomorrow. "
Dong Linfu snorted coldly. Then, he turned around and left with a few alchemists. Although Jiang Chen could explain the concoction method of the Ardent Yang Pill, it wasn't enough to make Dong Linfu think highly of Jiang Chen. From the beginning to the end, he didn't take Jiang Chen seriously at all.
"Young Master Jiang, are you confident in concocting the Ardent Yang Pill?"
Yan Qingcheng looked at Jiang Chen and asked in a serious tone. She didn't dare to treat her father's injury lightly.
"Don't worry, Eldest Miss. I'll definitely successfully concoct the Ardent Yang Pill and eliminate the cold poison in the City Lord's body."
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