Chapter 131: Covering Face and Fleeing (3rd release, seeking recommendations)

Chapter 131: Chapter 131: Covering Face and Fleeing (3rd release, seeking recommendations)"What is this?" Pavilion Master said. Although Ling Chen’s words might sound somewhat reckless, an alchemist who succeeds on his first try indeed has the right to be so. "Second-stage elixir!" Ling Chen said with a smile. The Pavilion Master took it, inspected it for a moment, and said, "This is a top-quality Spirit Revitalizing Pill. What do you mean by this?" Ling Chen glanced at the Pavilion Master and said somewhat helplessly, "I made it." Has the Pavilion Master gone foolish from too much alchemy? Can’t he even understand simple words without them being spelled out? "What?" The Pavilion Master felt a little dizzy. The top-quality Spirit Revitalizing Pill was made by Ling Chen? How is that possible? Wasn’t it just recently that Ling Chen made a top-quality Ganlin Pill? "When did you make this?" The Pavilion Master continued to ask. As soon as he asked, an unbelievable thought suddenly flashed through his mind. "Did you make it a few days ago?" He said, pausing between words. In fact, Ling Chen’s involvement with alchemy began just ten days ago. Just now, Ling Chen had only made a Ganlin Pill, which meant that the only possibility was that this elixir was made during that time. "Um." Ling Chen nodded slightly. "Did you really figure it out on your own and managed to produce a top-quality Spirit Revitalizing Pill?" After a full ten breaths, the Pavilion Master exclaimed incredulously. This exclamation woke Gu Qingyang and Gu Lin from their stupor. If it’s really as Ling Chen said, then he isn’t just a genius; he’s an actual freak of nature! Becoming an alchemist without any guidance, such talent is truly terrifying! "Yes!" Ling Chen rolled his eyes. Is there a need to repeat the same question over and over? "That’s impossible. No one can become an alchemist by merely figuring it out on their own, it’s absolutely impossible!" The Pavilion Master shook his head slowly, unable to believe it. This completely overturned his understanding! Ling Chen smiled and said, "Oh, I didn’t figure it out on my own; I learned it from an ancient tome." "Learn alchemy from reading a book?" The corner of the Pavilion Master’s mouth twitched. Although it was less shocking than the idea of someone becoming an alchemist through his own trial and error, it was still enough to cause upheaval in one’s mind! "I still don’t believe it." The Pavilion Master felt unable to accept it. The way of alchemy is usually about learning under a master’s guidance; to learn it just from reading books is far too belittling of the alchemy way, isn’t it? "Unless you make it in front of me." The Pavilion Master added. He absolutely wouldn’t believe it until he saw Ling Chen making the Spirit Revitalizing Pill with his own eyes. "Alright!" Ling Chen nodded helplessly. He preferred to let his actions speak in order to get rid of the Pavilion Master’s persistence. "Give me the materials!" Ling Chen walked to the alchemy platform. "Here!" The Pavilion Master immediately took out eight kinds of medicinal herbs and handed them over. The Spirit Revitalizing Pill is a very commonly used elixir, so the Pavilion Master’s exclusive alchemy room was well-stocked with alchemical materials. Ling Chen took the spiritual medicines and began to make the elixir. However, Gu Qingyang, the Pavilion Master, and Gu Lin watched Ling Chen closely from not too far away. Especially the Pavilion Master, who stood right to the left of Ling Chen, staring intently at his actions. The first step, incinerating the spiritual medicines. This time, since it involved eight types of spiritual medicines, Ling Chen took a bit longer, about one thousand breaths. The second step, merging the spiritual liquids. Merging the spiritual liquids of eight different properties was a hundred times harder than merging those of a first-stage elixir. However, Ling Chen still managed to successfully merge them within a quarter of an hour. The third step, solidifying the pill. This stage of time is comparable to that of a first-level elixir. There is no need for two quarters of an hour; a red elixir has been successfully concocted. "Here!" Ling Chen’s right hand slightly clenched, and a suction burst forth, drawing the elixir into his palm. Then, with a movement of his hand, the Spirit Revitalizing Pill floated in front of the Pavilion Master. The Pavilion Master was stunned; the process of Ling Chen’s alchemy was so pleasing to the eye. Compared to Ling Chen, he felt extremely inferior. He even started doubting whether he was truly a second-level Alchemist. As for Gu Lin, seeing that Ling Chen had even successfully concocted the Spirit Revitalizing Pill, his eyes reddened, and he directly stormed out. He had thought that as a descendant of one of the Eight Great Families, the Gu family, he could surpass Ling Chen in the Art of Alchemy. Instead, he was so thoroughly crushed that there was nothing left of him. He hadn’t even succeeded in concocting a first-level elixir, yet Ling Chen had already concocted a second-level elixir. How could he continue to study Alchemy? Gu Qingyang was also flabbergasted. Seeing that the Pavilion Master had no reaction, he went forward to check. After all, specialization matters in each profession; he wasn’t an Alchemist and had no idea how Ling Chen’s earlier actions could devastate an Alchemist. "A top-grade Spirit Revitalizing Pill?!" Gu Qingyang was dumbfounded on the spot. Concocting a first-level elixir was one thing, attributing it to Ling Chen’s powerful Divine Soul. But to concoct a second-level elixir to be top-grade, that was utterly insane! After all, Ling Chen’s Divine Soul was only at the mid-stage of the Solid Realm! At this moment, the Pavilion Master also recovered, and with a glance at the elixir in Gu Qingyang’s hand, he identified the grade of the Spirit Revitalizing Pill. He took a deep look at Ling Chen and covered his face to flee. He simply could not bear to stay here any longer. Thinking back to earlier when he had given advice to Ling Chen, he felt an overwhelming shame and wished he could vanish into thin air. Ling Chen’s alchemy skill was clearly above his own! No wonder Ling Chen seemed so absent-minded when he was lecturing about Alchemy! In the vast Alchemy Room, only Ling Chen and Gu Qingyang remained. The atmosphere turned somewhat awkward. "Hall Master, should I take my leave as well?" Ling Chen spoke. "Ah." Gu Qingyang nodded. With the master of the Alchemy Room having fled, what could he, a Hall Master, do? Should he let Ling Chen stay in the Alchemy Pavilion? Was he expecting Ling Chen to take over the Pavilion Master’s position? Just as Ling Chen was about to step out of the Alchemy Room, Gu Qingyang suddenly said, "Wait!" "Hall Master, is there anything else?" Ling Chen paused. "Are you from Guangling City?" Gu Qingyang asked. "Yes!" Ling Chen nodded. "Oh!" Gu Qingyang looked meaningfully at Ling Chen and smiled, "I see, it must be that your master does not allow you to reveal his name, right?" "What master?" Ling Chen was stunned. His alchemy skill was entirely from memory inheritance; he truly had no living master. "The master in the Art of Alchemy?" Gu Qingyang laughed, "You don’t need to deny it, I understand. There is a third-level Alchemist in Guangling City; surely, you must be his disciple?" He was referring to Gu Ce. Also from the Gu family of the six great families of Zhenwu Prefecture. If Gu Ce had personally taught Ling Chen, and with Ling Chen’s high talent as a Divine Thought Master, it would be possible. S~eaʀᴄh the NôvelFire.nёt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. "I really don’t have a master." Ling Chen said with a wry smile. "Hehe, quite the actor, aren’t you!" Gu Qingyang still didn’t believe it, "Gu Ce, do you know him?" "I know him." Ling Chen nodded. He had some entanglements with Gu Ce! "That’s it then." Gu Qingyang appeared to understand, "It must be he doesn’t allow you to reveal it, right? Don’t worry; I understand Gu Ce’s intentions. So, in front of me, there’s no need to hide. Rest assured, I will keep it confidential for you."