Do You Want to Become an Alchemist?

They never would have imagined that Jiang Chen had actually lured out a Fourth-tier Snake King. A Fourth-tier Snake King was far stronger than a third-tier demonic beast.

Although it was only a difference of one tier, the gap in strength was enormous.

When Jiang Chen saw that members of the Bloodfire Mercenary Group were guarding the way ahead, he gave a cold snort. The short bow in his hand immediately shot an arrow, striking one of the mercenaries.

"Ah..." The mercenaries cried out in agony.

Jiang Chen bypassed the surrounding crowd and directly killed the three mercenaries ahead.

All three mercenaries were at the Martial Artist Realm. Jiang Chen was now practically invincible among Martial Artists, so these people could not possibly be his opponents.

The members of the Bloodfire Mercenary Group were thrown into utter panic. What happened next drove them even closer to collapse: there was more than one Fourth-tier Snake King. Besides the azure Snake King from earlier, there was also a red Snake King close behind, with dozens of giant snakes at the third tier following behind them.

With such a powerful lineup, how could the Bloodfire Mercenary Group not be shocked?

"Eek, eek..." When the Fourth-tier Snake King saw so many Humans outside, it assumed they were with Jiang Chen and had come to receive him. Thus, it immediately attacked the members of the Bloodfire Mercenary Group.

As for Jiang Chen, he had already slipped away.

The members of the Bloodfire Mercenary Group fired arrows at the Fourth-tier Snake Kings one after another, and a large number of arrows struck their bodies.

The Snake Kings' bodies were more than twenty meters long. Even when the arrows hit them, they did not penetrate deeply and could only be considered flesh wounds.

However, this action enraged the Fourth-tier Snake Kings.

With a sweep of its tail, one Snake King instantly sent two Martial Artist Realm Second Level mercenaries flying.

The immense force directly shattered both men's bones.

The other giant snakes rushed in one after another, pouncing on the members of the Bloodfire Mercenary Group.

"Retreat! Everyone, retreat quickly!" Middle Captain Chen Luo's expression changed dramatically.

Although there were dozens of them, they were fundamentally no match for the Snake Kings.

He immediately led the others in a rapid retreat.

How could the Snake Kings let them off so easily? They charged after them.

The members of the Bloodfire Mercenary Group could only fight as they retreated.

In the end, they lost half their men before escaping the area around Snake King Valley.

The Snake Kings did not want to stray too far from Snake King Valley, so they gave up the pursuit and returned to Snake King Valley.

The corpses of the mercenaries who had died horribly also became food for the Snake Kings.

What the Snake Kings could not finish was devoured by the other giant snakes.

This time, the Bloodfire Mercenary Group had suffered a heavy loss.

It had all been caused by that brat Jiang Chen. If not for Jiang Chen, how could they have suffered such a huge loss?

Chen Luo had no idea how he would explain this after returning to the mercenary group.

As for Jiang Chen, after leaving Snake King Valley, he immediately hurried toward Qingyue Town.

Regarding the Bloodfire Mercenary Group, Jiang Chen had no intention of getting too involved.

After returning to Qingyue Town, Jiang Chen did not go home immediately. Instead, he went to the Martial Arts Pavilion to find Elder Huo.

"Elder Huo, I'm back." Jiang Chen arrived at the Martial Arts Pavilion and saw Elder Huo still sitting in the same place as before.

Elder Huo looked up at Jiang Chen and said with a smile, "Did you collect the Red Snake Flowers?"

"That's right. I've already collected the Red Snake Flowers." Jiang Chen nodded. After speaking, he waved his hand, and a pile of Red Snake Flowers appeared in front of them.

If these Red Snake Flowers were sold, they could fetch six or seven thousand spirit stones.

Ordinary people would not dare to barge into Snake King Valley recklessly. Jiang Chen had only managed to emerge safely because he had been lucky.

If the Bloodfire Mercenary Group had not drawn the Snake Kings' attention, it would not have been so easy for Jiang Chen to escape their pursuit.

"Good. These are all top-quality Red Snake Flowers. It seems the Jiang Family has produced an extraordinary genius." Elder Huo inspected the Red Snake Flowers and was extremely satisfied.

What especially startled Elder Huo was that Jiang Chen had advanced to the Martial Artist Realm Eighth Level despite them not seeing each other for only a few days. Wasn't this cultivation speed too fast?

Perhaps Jiang Chen had encountered some other opportunity during those few days.

"I completed the mission. What about the Hegemonic Blade Art..." Jiang Chen said.

The Hegemonic Blade Art was indeed formidable. Jiang Chen had only learned five forms, yet he had been unstoppable whenever facing an enemy.

"Of course I'll keep my word. Here are the next twenty forms of the martial art. Take them." Elder Huo took out a booklet containing the subsequent moves of the Hegemonic Blade Art.

Jiang Chen hurriedly accepted the booklet and looked through it. After confirming that it contained the continuation of the Hegemonic Blade Art, delight appeared on his face. This martial art would serve him for quite some time.

"Thank you, Elder Huo," Jiang Chen said.

"Jiang Chen, your talent is formidable. However, there is always someone better beyond the heavens, so you still need to continue working hard," Elder Huo reminded him.

"This junior understands," Jiang Chen said.

He had yet to avenge his great hatred, so he would certainly cultivate diligently.

He had not forgotten Liu Yun and Ye Yuntian of the Chaohai Sect.

If not for the existence of the Sky Devouring Pearl, Jiang Chen would still be a good-for-nothing whom anyone could bully.

"Jiang Chen, do you want to become an alchemist?" Elder Huo looked at Jiang Chen.

He felt that Jiang Chen's talent in martial arts was extremely powerful, but he did not know what Jiang Chen's talent in alchemy was like.

After all, he had witnessed Jiang Chen's comprehension of martial arts. Jiang Chen could master a martial art in a short time, making him a rare and excellent prospect.

Elder Huo had been in the Jiang Family for so many years, yet this was the first time he had seen a Jiang Family disciple with such astonishing comprehension.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Chen asked, "Could it be that you're an alchemist, Elder Huo?"

"You don't need to ask about that. Just answer me: do you want to become an alchemist?" Elder Huo said.

"If I have the opportunity, of course I want to become an alchemist," Jiang Chen said.

Alchemists were highly respected, because cultivation required dealing with pills.

Any alchemist capable of refining good pills was respected by others.

Moreover, many people would owe alchemists favors. It could be said that many alchemists had extremely impressive connections and were also quite wealthy.

The higher an alchemist's tier, the wealthier he was, and the more people sought his help.

"Then let's make an agreement. If you can take first place in this year's Qingyue Town genius competition, I can teach you alchemy. As for whether you can become an alchemist, that will depend on your comprehension," Elder Huo said.

"Really?" Jiang Chen's eyes lit up at once.

He had never expected Elder Huo to be an alchemist. Why had he never heard anyone mention it before?

Could it be that he wanted so many Red Snake Flowers precisely for alchemy?

Jiang Chen grew more and more curious about Elder Huo's identity.

"Of course it's true. Once you take first place, come find me. If you fail to take first place, then it means you have no such opportunity," Elder Huo said with a beaming smile.

"Good." Jiang Chen nodded, his heart surging with excitement.

First place among Qingyue Town's geniuses—this time, he, Jiang Chen, would claim it.

Jiang Chen now had few opponents within the Martial Artist Realm, so he possessed tremendous confidence.

After watching Jiang Chen leave, Elder Huo muttered, "My good brother, if this Jiang Chen passes my test, he will become your successor in the future."

It turned out that Elder Huo's plan was to initiate Jiang Chen into the path before passing on the inheritance of his deceased friend to him.

Elder Huo was also an alchemist, but he did not intend to take Jiang Chen as his disciple. He did not have enough time to guide Jiang Chen, nor did he want that kind of trouble.

Before long, he would be leaving this place. He still had other matters to attend to.

He merely intended to pass on the inheritance left behind by one of his friends to Jiang Chen and make him that good friend's successor.