Chapter 130: No Challenge (Seeking Rewards)

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Chapter 130: Chapter 130: No Challenge (Seeking Rewards)"I won’t be refining then?" Ling Chen said with a smile as he declined. Refining a first-order Elixir, such an unchallenging type, he really felt uninterested. "Ling Chen, are you afraid?" Gu Lin scoffed, "It’s no big deal, you see, even I failed." Earlier during the observation, though he occasionally glanced at Ling Chen, he found the latter to be completely distracted. Given Ling Chen’s skills in Alchemy, he probably couldn’t even manage the first step of incinerating the Spiritual Medicine! Isn’t he considered a genius? He wanted to see just how wonderful Ling Chen’s expression would be at that time. Ling Chen glanced at Gu Lin, thinking inside: "Is this guy sick?" Back at Wan Er’s birthday banquet, he left Gu Lin with a face to save, merely cutting off a few strands of his hair. But he didn’t expect that this guy would still target him at this time! The Hall Master also spoke out, "Ling Chen, it’s fine, give it a try." "Yes! The Hall Master has also said so, junior brother, just give it a try! Didn’t you explore the way of Alchemy yourself yesterday? With the added guidance from the Pavilion Master, surely, you can win flying colors!" Gu Lin continued to entice. During Alchemy, especially when fusing Spiritual Liquid, there can be quite a bit of danger. Just now, when he was merging the Spiritual Liquid, he almost caused an explosion. Luckily, he reacted quickly and immediately separated the Spiritual Liquid. Ling Chen barely listened to the Pavilion Master’s lecture; he probably couldn’t merge the Spiritual Liquid at all. Hmm, a careless mistake could very likely cause an explosion. He was very eager to witness that scene. Faced with the gazes of the three people, Ling Chen could only helplessly nod and say, "Alright then." Seeing Ling Chen agree, a gleam immediately swept across Gu Lin’s eyes as he looked fervently at Ling Chen. Walking to the Alchemy Platform, Ling Chen directly injected Spiritual Power, activating the Flame Spirit Array. "Whoosh!" A yellow flame instantly soared up. Next, Ling Chen didn’t adjust the flame temperature at all and directly threw a stalk of Spiritual Medicine into the flames. "Ah!" The Pavilion Master couldn’t help but shake his head. Looking at Ling Chen’s actions, it was clear that he didn’t pay attention to any of the key points he had discussed. "Ha ha, Ling Chen will fail at the very first step! I was still hoping to see the embarrassing scene of the Spiritual Liquid merging and exploding, seems like there’s no hope now!" Gu Lin thought to himself. Gu Qingyang couldn’t help but slightly frown as well. Even he, who was not an Alchemist, knew that beginner alchemists must learn to control the flames skillfully in order to succeed in refinement. However, the four stalks of Spiritual Medicine were quickly incinerated into Spiritual Liquid, not turning into ashes as Gu Lin had hoped. Moreover, this speed was much faster than Gu Lin’s. "Is this really Ling Chen’s first time refining?" The Pavilion Master was incredibly astonished upon seeing this scene. Ling Chen’s movements were fluid and seamless, not at all like those of a novice. Even some first-order Alchemists might not surpass Ling Chen. He looked toward the Hall Master. Hall Master Gu Qingyang was also dumbfounded. He knew no more about Ling Chen’s situation in Alchemy than the Pavilion Master did. "How is this possible?" Gu Lin’s mouth fell open, shocked as he stood up from his chair. Just this first step, the speed of Ling Chen was many times faster than his. "Shush!" The Pavilion Master stared fiercely at Gu Lin. Alchemy was an activity that extremely taxed the mind, greatly disliking disturbances from others. Being stared down by the Pavilion Master, Gu Lin quickly gave an apologetic smile. This time, he simply stood and watched Ling Chen refine. Next, what seemed to Gu Lin as a very difficult fusion of Spiritual Liquid, took Ling Chen almost only a hundred breaths to completely merge the Spiritual Liquid. "Am I dreaming?" The Pavilion Master’s eyeballs nearly popped out. He deliberately suppressed the fusion speed of the Spiritual Liquid for teaching purposes just now. But even if he gave it his all, it’s unlikely that he would match Ling Chen. If he didn’t know that Ling Chen had never crafted Elixirs before, he would have believed unhesitatingly if someone said Ling Chen was a second-order Alchemist. This time, Gu Lin was utterly shocked and bewildered. He spent so long, yet he hadn’t fused the Spiritual Liquid, but what about Ling Chen? He did it in just one hundred breaths! While the three were astonished, Ling Chen began the third step of solidifying the pill. This step wasn’t very difficult; it mainly involved evaporating the moisture from the Spiritual Liquid and condensing it into a round-shaped Elixir. Ling Chen handled it with ease. Two hundred breaths later, a green Elixir appeared before their eyes. "Done!" Ling Chen took a Jade Bottle and directly placed the Ganlin Pill inside. Then, he tossed the Jade Bottle to the Pavilion Master. "Top-grade Ganlin Pill?!" The Pavilion Master opened the Jade Bottle, took out the Ganlin Pill, and his face suddenly registered a look of shock. He is a second-order Alchemist; for him, crafting a first-order Elixir is very simple. But Ling Chen is not even an Alchemist. Moreover, the most terrifying thing is, it seemed like the first time Ling Chen had crafted an Elixir. As for yesterday’s event, he had already put it out of his mind. Without any guidance in Alchemy, to succeed would be considered a staggering tale. "Really?" Gu Qingyang came over excitedly and examined the green Elixir carefully. Though he was not an Alchemist, he had a good understanding of some Elixirs. After a while, he was certain, and looked excitedly at Ling Chen. "Impossible!" Gu Lin kept shaking his head. He hadn’t succeeded in his first attempt at Alchemy. Ling Chen succeeded on his first try, and it was even a top-grade Ganlin Pill? He was so sincere, yet Ling Chen was so nonchalant, he simply couldn’t believe it. "Let me see!" Gu Lin also rushed over, taking the Elixir from the Hall Master’s hand. The Elixir still had warmth, obviously just crafted. He carefully sensed it and indeed it was a top-grade Ganlin Pill. Sёarch* The Novelƒire(.)ne*t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. "How is this possible?" Gu Lin looked utterly devastated, struck down by the revelation. At this time, the Pavilion Master didn’t bother about Gu Lin at all and immediately went up to Ling Chen, extremely excited, "Ling Chen, why don’t you join us at the Divine Thought Hall?" Ling Chen’s Alchemy talent was too astonishing! Being able to craft a top-grade Elixir on his first try, this talent was much stronger than Gu Ce, the only third-order Alchemist in Zhenwu Prefecture! Even, there’s a possibility to become a fourth-order Alchemist in the future! "No need." Ling Chen directly refused. "Why?" The Pavilion Master persisted. Such talent not used for Alchemy seemed like a horrific waste. "I just feel Alchemy isn’t much of a challenge." Ling Chen stated indifferently. Upon hearing this, the Pavilion Master’s mouth twitched slightly. Indeed, for someone who could craft a top-grade Elixir on their first try, the challenge in Alchemy wasn’t big. Gu Lin was in total despair. The Alchemy that was not challenging for Ling Chen was very difficult for him. "Ling Chen, I understand what you mean. But the path of Alchemy is profound and not as simple as you imagine. You are now a middle-grade Divine Thought Master, normally you should be able to craft second-order Elixirs." The Pavilion Master still refused to give up. "Second-order Elixirs also don’t seem that difficult?" Ling Chen looked at the Pavilion Master, his palm flipped, and a Jade Bottle emerged.

Chapter 130: No Challenge (Seeking Rewards)

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