Huang Xuan (Third Update)

"It's finished. Please give me some pointers, teacher."

Ke Caijin a sigh of relief. The potion he made was called "Snake-Stride Potion," which could greatly increase evasion rate after use. It was a combat potion that could only be used once per battle.

"Purity over 85%, no wonder he's a young master!"

"Even something made casually can be of high quality; I'm truly ashamed of my own abilities."

A low, flattering sound rang out.

Yang Haogu examined the bottle of Snake-Stride Potion carefully in the sunlight.

"87% purity is not satisfactory," Yang Haogu said slowly. "Caijin, with your abilities, you should be able to do better."

Ke Caijin bowed his head and agreed.

"Alchemist should be fully focused during the pharmaceutical process, whether making high-grade rare potions or low-grade elixirs. They cannot be distracted. Cultivating a habit of concentration and striving for excellence are the only ways to do better," Yang Haogu.

A group of Alchemist nodded in agreement, but what they really thought remained a mystery.

"You must be Bai Xiaowen? I've heard the Qiao Family girl mention you before." Yang Haogu looked at Bai Xiaowen.

"The master is right, he is Bai Xiaowen, who took the spot but didn't participate in the training and didn't even come to the master's personal lectures." Zhu Chengjun whispered from the side.

Yang Haogu shook his head and said gently, "I already know, he's busy. I only taught some familiar topics, so it doesn't matter if he didn't come."

"Thank you for your understanding, Master Yang," Bai Xiaowen said.

"Qiao has a lot of faith in you, so keep up the good work," Yang Haogu said with a smile. Behind him, Qiao Rui's cheeks were slightly flushed. Her gentle yet shy demeanor made the group of young Alchemist' hearts flutter.

Suddenly, footsteps sounded, and three people walked in.

"Caijin, is this your latest work?"

The young man at the head of the group was quite handsome, though there was a hint of gloom in his eyes. He gave a half-smile and glanced around the room. "So, Teacher Yang is here too. How fortunate. This student, Huang Xuan, greets Teacher Yang."

The Alchemist in the room all changed color.

Qiao Qi shouted, "Huang Xuan! Who let you in? Get out, get out!"

Huang Xuan glanced at Qiao Qi, a hint of resentment flashing in his eyes, and sneered, "So you're the second-generation rich kid of the Qiao Family. You probably forgot, I used to be a member of the Pharmaceutical Development Commission. Speaking of which, the security here is a bit lax; I was able to bring my friends in with just a worthless piece of paper."

As he spoke, Huang Xuan pulled out a blue-covered certificate from his inner pocket, with the words "China Pharmacists Development Committee" embossed in gold on the cover.

This is the membership card of the Pharmaceutical Development Commission, an identity document that countless Alchemist yearn for but cannot obtain.

Huang Xuan opened the certificate, carefully removed his photo, and then casually tossed the certificate aside.

Behind Huang Xuan, one of the men spoke in fluent Chinese: "Mr. Huang, this certificate seems to be very important in Huaxia Country."

"King Chuanhe, it's worthless to me now, just like a piece of waste paper," Huang Xuan said calmly.

"That's right, the Chinese Alchemist certificate is unnecessary. The position of vice president of our Japan Pharmacists' Guild is already vacant. After Mr. Huang's triumphant return, we can hold the induction ceremony." The other Japan's Chinese was also quite fluent.

Ke Caijin frowned, glancing with a hint of heartache at the certificate lying on the ground, and said, "Huang Xuan, what do you mean by this? Are you trying to show off in front of the teacher?"

Huang Xuan's voice was low and deep. "Ke Caijin, mind your own business. The Alchemist industry in China is utterly corrupt, and the Pharmaceutical Development Commission is a disgusting organization that has no reason to exist. I came back this time to slap Qiao Xiangdong across the face and let him know how big a mistake he made."

Yang Haogu said slowly, "Huang Xuan, you have disappointed me greatly. I have no student like you."

Huang Xuan was silent for a moment, then said, "Okay, this is good for both of us."

"Get out of here, you're not welcome here," Qiao Qi said, waving his fist. "If you dare cause trouble here, I'll beat you up!" He was a little annoyed.

"What, afraid I'll expose your father's dirty secrets and reveal all the shady things he's done?" Huang Xuan sneered. "Qiao Qi, you're not qualified to lay a hand on me, you spoiled brat. Let me introduce you, this is Kawahara Nobue, Japan supernova... a Level 6 Hero Class Awakener."

This is the capital Beijing, a place of great importance, so the Alchemist certainly wouldn't engage in any full-blown fight. However, the fact that Huang Xuan carries the Hero Class is enough to demonstrate the importance he receives in Japan.

"Kawa... Xinjiang?" Bai Xiaowen thought for a moment, "Shikigami Summoner?"

Standing behind Huang Xuan, Kawahara Nobue was originally standing with his arms crossed, looking quite arrogant.

When Bai Xiaowen called out his profession, Kawahara Nobue looked up and was immediately dumbfounded.

On the Awakened Battle Platform, Bai Xiaowen used his original appearance, and Kawahara Nobue had a vivid memory of this handsome young man.

Anyone who loses to someone from another country while their national anthem is playing, and faces criticism from countless fans who turn against them, will remember their opponent vividly. This is especially true China and Japan, which are hardly friendly neighbors.

"You fought with that Japan?" Qiao Qi asked in a low voice after a moment of surprise.

Bai Xiaowen nodded slightly.

"You won?" Qiao Qi seemed a little excited.

"Um."

Qiao Qi perked up and chuckled, "Huang Xuan, this little Japan named Chuanhe probably can't protect you."

Kawahara Nobue whispered something to Huang Xuan. Huang Xuan's expression immediately turned somewhat ugly.

"Hey, Bai Xiaowen, how about we teach that little Japan another lesson? Challenge him to a duel. Don't worry, I'll cover for you if anything goes wrong..." Qiao Qi urged.

"Alright, Qiao Qi, stop fooling around."

Qiao Rui looked at Huang Xuan and said calmly, "Huang Xuan, if you have nothing else to say, please leave."

Uncle Wang, the man in black who had been relatively inconspicuous until now, stepped forward and made a "please" gesture.

Behind Huang Xuan, two teams of soldiers responsible for security also jogged over.

"That's really going too far. I was just praising the hospitality of the China people in front of Kawawa-kun and Terao- kun... Alright, let's go." Huang Xuan shook his head; this kind of scene couldn't scare him.

"However, I've achieved my goal by coming here. I saw old friends and even my former teacher... The only regret is that I didn't see Zhou Ziwang, or Bai Xiaowen, the so-called pharmacology genius who was the third recipient of the China quota."

"You were looking for me?" Bai Xiaowen was slightly taken aback.

Huang Xuan was also taken aback, then laughed heartily, "It's you. Aren't you Combat Department awakened one? Do you also have a deep understanding of pharmacology?"

"A hobby," Bai Xiaowen said.

"That's ridiculous." Huang Xuan shrugged. "Qiao Xiangdong has probably run out of ideas."