On the Importance of Alchemists!

Chen Xuan looked distinctly unhappy at that moment.

Becoming a top-tier Alchemy Master was extraordinarily difficult.

Yet he had already run into a massive obstacle with a Peak Fourth-Grade Pill. He could only imagine how much harder the road of alchemy would become from here.

And he had only progressed this quickly because he possessed the Ninth-Grade Alchemy Master Insights.

"Chen Xuan, you're already remarkable. You should know that most Alchemy Masters in the Jia Ma Empire who reach the fourth grade or higher are old men."

"To reach your current level in just two years is already an impressive feat. I'm sure it won't be long before you successfully refine the Purple Heart Barrier-Breaking Pill."

Queen Medusa looked at Chen Xuan, a glimmer appearing in her eyes.

This was the first time in all these years that she had seen him encounter such a major difficulty.

Whether he was practicing Dou Techniques, handling the Snake-People Tribe's affairs, or doing anything else, she always felt that Chen Xuan made it look far too easy.

Things she found extraordinarily difficult, or could not even begin to tackle, became as easy as pouring tea and drinking water in Chen Xuan's hands.

If he did not constantly say such ridiculous things, Medusa might even have mistaken him for some decrepit old man.

Still, this made Medusa realize that he was not all-powerful. He was a person, not a god.

He could encounter difficulties and obstacles too. He was not omniscient or omnipotent.

That even brought Medusa a little secret delight.

She could not help it. Over these past three years, Queen Medusa had suffered one blow after another from this fellow, until her self-esteem had nearly been battered out of existence.

Only now, with Chen Xuan encountering an obstacle in alchemy, did she feel that the distance between them was not quite so vast.

"So you're human after all!"

Queen Medusa suddenly blurted out those words without warning.

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Chen Xuan froze, his thoughtful expression turning utterly bewildered.

So I'm human after all?!

Did you think I wasn't human?!

"Your Majesty, am I really that worthless in your eyes? I don't even qualify as human anymore?"

"My heart aches! After everything I've poured into serving the Snake-People Tribe, this is how you see me? Let it all be destroyed!"

Chen Xuan suddenly put on an expression of utter heartbreak and inconsolable grief.

"Speak like a normal person!"

At his words, Queen Medusa's expression chilled, and her haughty voice rang out.

She had seen this routine of Chen Xuan's countless times already.

She had fallen for his act before, only to discover later that he had actually been teasing her.

"Huh?!"

Chen Xuan's expression returned to normal, and a faint smile appeared. "Your Majesty, I was just trying to lighten the mood."

This girl was getting harder and harder to tease.

At first, Chen Xuan had been able to tease Queen Medusa like this from time to time. He had never expected that, after a few attempts, she would see through his acting and even learn to turn his own tricks against him.

"Hmph!"

Queen Medusa returned to her haughty, aloof demeanor. With a cold snort, she slowly asked, "Chen Xuan, why are you so determined to become an alchemist?"

"With your talent and all the methods at your disposal, attaining the strength of a Dou Zun in the future probably wouldn't be difficult!"

Indeed, a Dou Zun.

In Queen Medusa's eyes, Chen Xuan might be frivolous at times, but his talent and aptitude for cultivation were beyond reproach.

If Chen Xuan had not been sharing her body, his abilities would absolutely have allowed him to become a Dou Zun expert.

A Dou Zun expert stood among the very strongest figures on the entire Northwest Continent.

Experts of that caliber could shatter space and wield its power. They had already entered the highest tier of the Dou Qi Continent's pyramid.

Sometimes, Queen Medusa even secretly rejoiced that Chen Xuan had suddenly begun sharing her body.

"Why?" Chen Xuan's expression grew serious at her question. "Your Majesty, do you know which profession is the most sought-after on the entire Dou Qi Continent? That's right-alchemist."

"The pills refined by top-tier alchemists can even bring the dead back to life. With a mere wave of the hand, such an alchemist can have countless supreme experts charge into battle for him and wage war across the world."

After a pause, Chen Xuan continued, "Think about it. If I become a top-tier alchemist, then with our supreme strength on top of that, we'll surely be able to summon the winds and call down the rain."

"When we move to the Black-Corner Region, once they learn that we're Alchemy Masters, they'll probably yield us a few steps out of respect. After all, no matter how strong you are, you can still get injured or encounter a bottleneck."

"That's when our status as alchemists will become extraordinarily important."

After hearing Chen Xuan's words, Queen Medusa's expression grew grave. "Does being an alchemist really carry that much power?"

Their Snake-People Tribe lived in the Tagor Desert and had never produced an alchemist. Even when they wanted to purchase pills, there were none available to them, because humans generally refused to sell to them.

Naturally, Queen Medusa did not truly understand the formidable influence of alchemists.

"Of course. Let me tell you, as long as I become a sixth-grade alchemist before we enter the Black-Corner Region, we'll be prized there like a piping-hot delicacy. Even some experts at the Dou Zong level won't dare slight us."

"It'll also make it easier for the Snake-People Tribe to put down roots in the Black-Corner Region."

"And in the future, when the Snake-People Tribe's experts want to break through, they won't have to rack their brains trying to buy pills in Human Race territory. We can refine them ourselves!"

Chen Xuan lifted his head slightly, a faint smile appearing on his face.

The benefits of being an alchemist went far beyond that.

So that was how it was!

Queen Medusa's gaze had become exceedingly solemn. Only after Chen Xuan's explanation did she truly understand how formidable alchemists were.

That's right!

Their Snake-People Tribe was a race different from humans, so humans would naturally exclude them.

Even if they moved to the Black-Corner Region, it was still Human Race territory. Buying pills from them would probably be incredibly difficult.

But if the Snake-People Tribe had a top-tier Alchemy Master, not only would their pill shortage be resolved, even the supreme experts of the Black-Corner Region would have to come begging them for help.

That would be an enormous benefit to their Snake-People Tribe!

It turned out that everything this fellow did carried a deeper purpose, all for the sake of the Snake-People Tribe's future development.

At that thought, warmth appeared in Queen Medusa's eyes. Then her expression turned serious as she said, "Chen Xuan, thank you so much for everything you've done for the Snake-People Tribe!"

"How do you intend to thank me?"

"How about arranging a communal bath with the Snake-People Tribe tonight?"

"I haven't been there in ages. I never even got a proper look."

Chen Xuan spoke with a perfectly serious expression.

"Is that so?"

"You never got a proper look?"

"Were the young ladies there pretty?"

At Chen Xuan's words, Queen Medusa's expression instantly darkened.

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Chen Xuan instantly felt a chill sweep over him.

The scent of danger.