Monster Beast Mountain Range
Amethyst Winged Lion King's Lair
At this moment, Chen Xuan's gaze fell on the Amethyst Winged Lion King.
"I'm heading to the Misty Cloud Sect next, so I'll leave this place to you," Chen Xuan said. "I have a task for you: rob human powerhouses."
The experience card had limited uses, so Chen Xuan could not use it casually.
If he used it to rob human powerhouses, it would soon be used up.
For the long term, he decided to keep it as a life-saving measure.
"Why rob human powerhouses?" the Amethyst Winged Lion King asked in confusion.
"You only need to remember this: whenever you encounter a human powerhouse, demand their Gold Coins and strip them clean," Chen Xuan said solemnly. "If you meet someone you can't beat, don't force yourself. Keeping yourself safe is what matters most."
After a pause, Chen Xuan continued, "As long as you complete the task I've given you, I'll give you a Form Transformation Pill."
"No problem, Boss. Rest assured," said the Amethyst Winged Lion King, its eyes lighting up at Chen Xuan's words.
With a Form Transformation Pill, it could advance to a Seventh-tier Monster Beast and greatly increase its strength.
For a Monster Beast, taking human form was not the ultimate goal. Constantly growing stronger and extending its lifespan was.
At its current stage, the Amethyst Winged Lion King was in the process of transformation.
If it had a Form Transformation Pill to help it, it could save a great deal of time.
After giving it its instructions, Chen Xuan had the Amethyst Winged Lion King take him to the outskirts of the Monster Beast Mountain Range.
Then he left alone.
After leaving the Monster Beast Mountain Range, he headed toward the Jia Ma Empire.
This time, he had come out specifically to visit the Jia Ma Empire's greatest power, the Misty Cloud Sect.
If he could enter the Misty Cloud Sect, he would be able to come into contact with the Dou Techniques cultivated by human powerhouses.
With Dou Techniques, Chen Xuan would have another means of attack.
"Among humans, alchemists are a highly respected profession. If I can become an alchemist, that'd be amazing."
Chen Xuan thought to himself.
Alchemists were the most sought-after people in the human world.
That was because alchemists were rare, and the pills they refined could help human powerhouses heal injuries, improve their strength, and more.
The higher an alchemist's rank, the more respected they were, and they were targets of recruitment for every major faction.
Chen Xuan felt that selling pills would be a good choice.
If he became an alchemist and refined pills to sell, he could make enormous profits.
As long as he had Gold Coins, Chen Xuan could buy items from the System Shop.
The System Shop contained not only precious pills, but also all kinds of high-level cultivation techniques and Dou Techniques.
To buy them, he would need to spend vast amounts of Gold Coins.
So what Chen Xuan lacked most right now was money.
"System, do you sell anything that can give people the ability to refine pills?" Chen Xuan asked expectantly.
System: "There are alchemist talents of every rank. As long as you have enough Gold Coins, you can purchase them at any time."
As the System's voice fell, an interface appeared before Chen Xuan.
The interface displayed alchemist talents of various ranks, each clearly marked with a price.
"Damn, that's expensive," Chen Xuan said gloomily.
A fifth-rank alchemist talent cost ten million Gold Coins.
A sixth-rank alchemist talent cost forty million Gold Coins.
A seventh-rank alchemist talent cost sixty million Gold Coins.
The higher-rank alchemist talents after that were astronomical figures.
"A third-rank alchemist costs one million Gold Coins. Third-rank it is."
Gritting his teeth, Chen Xuan used the more than one million Gold Coins on him to purchase a third-rank alchemist talent.
Once he refined pills and sold them later, he believed he would quickly earn the money back.
After purchasing the third-rank alchemist talent, his mind contained all the knowledge and abilities a third-rank alchemist possessed.
He had obtained those one million Gold Coins by stripping them from the Amethyst Winged Lion King.
Some of the Gold Coins had also come from robbing human powerhouses.
Now that he had purchased the third-rank alchemist talent, the Gold Coins on him were nearly exhausted.
After leaving the Monster Beast Mountain Range and traveling for some time, Chen Xuan arrived at a small human town.
After spending one Gold Coin, he found out where the Misty Cloud Sect was located.
He hired a carriage and set off for the Misty Cloud Sect.
According to the information he received, the Misty Cloud Sect's annual new disciple recruitment event would be held in two days.
At that time, many people would head to the Misty Cloud Sect to take the assessment.
"With my current strength as a one-star Dou Zhe, passing the assessment shouldn't be a problem, right?" Chen Xuan muttered to himself, stroking his chin.
For now, he did not know the Misty Cloud Sect's requirements for accepting disciples.
As for whether he could pass the assessment, he would only know when he got there.
After two days of travel, Chen Xuan finally arrived at the foot of the Misty Cloud Sect's mountain.
It was morning, and the assessment had not yet begun, but those who had come to participate had already formed a long line.
Everyone taking the assessment was under eighteen.
Standing in the middle of the line, Chen Xuan waited for the assessment.
At the front of the line, Misty Cloud Sect disciples maintained order.
As the people ahead completed their assessments, it would soon be Chen Xuan's turn.
From the results of those ahead of him, Chen Xuan had already learned the Misty Cloud Sect's requirements for accepting disciples.
To pass the Misty Cloud Sect's assessment and become a disciple, one had to possess sixth-stage Dou Qi Power before turning eighteen.
Those who failed to meet that requirement could only obediently go home.
Of course, there were exceptions.
For example, some younger children with outstanding cultivation talent could become Misty Cloud Sect disciples even if they had not reached sixth-stage Dou Qi Power.
As for their treatment afterward, that would depend on their individual abilities.
Just as Chen Xuan waited for the assessment, a boy around fifteen or sixteen suddenly stepped forward and cut in line.
"How can you cut in line?" the boy in front of Chen Xuan demanded angrily.
He had waited in line for a long time and was just about to have his turn, only for someone to cut in. Anyone would be angry.
The boy who had cut in wore a brocade robe and clearly came from a wealthy and powerful family.
When someone dared voice an objection, the boy in the brocade robe immediately became displeased.
He turned around and raised his hand, delivering a slap.
Slap!
The boy whose place had been taken was slapped across the face, and one side of his face instantly turned red.
"This young master is from the Nalan Clan, and Nalan Yanran, the Misty Cloud Sect's number one genius disciple, is my cousin," Nalan Ye said arrogantly. "Offend me, and I'll make sure you pay dearly."
The boy had been about to lose his temper, but the moment he learned that this fellow was a Nalan Clan disciple, all his anger vanished.
He could only obediently back down.
"I didn't expect him to be Nalan Yanran's cousin. If we enter the Misty Cloud Sect, we absolutely can't offend him."
"Yeah. After all, he's protected by the future Sect Master of the Misty Cloud Sect. We can't afford to offend him."
"Tsk, tsk. I heard Nalan Yanran became a Misty Cloud Sect disciple at ten, and now, at fourteen, she's already a one-star Dou Zhe. Her talent is monstrous."
"Isn't that so? Otherwise, how could Nalan Yanran have become the Sect Master's personal disciple? A personal disciple! That's the future Sect Master of the Misty Cloud Sect's successor. Her status is incredibly prestigious."
Although the people behind him were deeply dissatisfied with Nalan Ye, none of them dared to speak out.
Because none of them could afford to offend him.
Seeing the fear on everyone's faces, Nalan Ye was extremely satisfied.
"Hmph, you don't know your place," Nalan Ye snorted arrogantly.
No one dared meet his gaze, and they all lowered their heads.
Chen Xuan could not swallow this insult.
How could he, Flat-headed Brother, tolerate someone cutting in line?
As Flat-headed Brother, he feared neither life nor death. If someone refused to submit, he fought them.
He walked behind Nalan Ye, raised his foot, and kicked him.
"Ow!"
Caught off guard, Nalan Ye cried out in pain.
The powerful kick sent him crashing to the ground.
Seeing this scene, everyone inwardly cheered.
Someone actually dared to offend Nalan Ye. That took real guts.
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