Chapter 93

Everyone present deeply detested the Divine Strategy Army, so after hearing Mei Jiangxue’s words, they naturally would not take Bai Chen’s life for the reward.

"I didn’t expect that in just half a month, your cultivation has advanced so much. The Wu brothers of the Wooden Gate, Gao Hu of the Iron Fan Gate, and Zong Rui of the Odd Person Mansion, these are all seasoned veterans, yet they all died at your hands. You truly are a star of misfortune. Let me calculate, how many Divine Strategy Army soldiers and innate experts have died at your hands?"

Mei Jiangxue said irritably, "Just from what I know, there are over thirty innate experts. The Divine Strategy Army camp thirty miles outside the city a few days ago, was that also slaughtered by you? Altogether, there must be two or three thousand Divine Strategy Army soldiers, right?"

Whoosh—

Everyone drew a cold breath. Combined, their achievements probably didn’t match Bai Chen’s brilliance.

"Why, if you dare to face the Divine Strategy Army’s thousands of troops, do you not dare to face my two disciples?"

"If you are a man, be straightforward and directly tell my two disciples whether you will stay or leave. I won’t force you to stay."

Mu Wan’er was now ecstatic, for so long, she had finally met someone who could handle Bai Chen.

At the same time, Mu Wan’er couldn’t help but stir the pot, "Aren’t you eloquent? With just a few words, you tricked that Miao girl into exchanging tokens with you. Why aren’t you talking now?"

Bai Chen steeled his heart and said, "Senior, it’s not that I don’t want to, but I can’t. That Tang Gate girl has sworn to heaven that if I dare to fall in love with someone else, she will take my life with her own hands."

Mei Jiangxue narrowed her eyes and slowly walked to Mu Wan’er, who felt a chill.

No matter how arrogant and proud she was, Mu Wan’er dared not show any disrespect to Mei Jiangxue.

This woman’s reputation back then was far more fearsome than her own. She was no less than a female demon.

"Another little girl whose heart you’ve stolen, I suppose." Mei Jiangxue snorted, "In just a few days, how many women have you been involved with? Come on... tell me about it."

The Three Heroes and Four Talents looked at Bai Chen with changed expressions, mostly admiration.

Especially the men, the bearded one, after hearing that Bai Chen had killed so many Divine Strategy Army soldiers, wished he could pull Bai Chen aside for a detailed discussion.

As for the others, their eager gazes seemed to be seeking advice from Bai Chen.

"You have wronged my two disciples, and now you have intruded into my embroidery shop, molesting my Seven Virtues disciples. How should this matter be resolved?"

"Senior, you decide." Bai Chen lowered his head, looking helpless.

After all, Mei Jiangxue was now the butcher, and he was the fish on the chopping block.

Besides, Mei Jiangxue was his 'first love,' even if it was just a one-sided infatuation.

Of course, Bai Chen knew that this female demon was clearly extorting him.

"Ten Spirit-moving Treasure Pills."

Everyone gasped. Was Mei Jiangxue trying to force Bai Chen to his death?

Even if Bai Chen were just a nameless nobody, a major sect like the Seven Virtues would find it impossible to produce ten Spirit-moving Treasure Pills in a short time.

What were Spirit-moving Treasure Pills?

One pill was equivalent to an innate expert!

A master alchemist might not be able to produce ten Spirit-moving Treasure Pills in a lifetime.

Mei Jiangxue demanding ten Spirit-moving Treasure Pills from Bai Chen was clearly a death sentence.

However, no one dared to speak, as Mei Jiangxue’s reputation was far more prominent than that of their juniors.

Even Cheng Xianyi, in front of this aunt, dared not breathe loudly, let alone the others, who wouldn’t dare stand within ten feet.

Bai Chen, however, secretly breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that Mei Jiangxue was intentionally extorting him.

This female demon was like that, always liking to take advantage.

Of course, for Bai Chen, being able to get away with such a simple solution was a stroke of luck.

After all, intruding into the Seven Virtues Branch and openly soliciting prostitutes, if it were another sect, it would be a matter of life and death.

"Senior Mei, did you calculate that I would come to Cangzhou?" Bai Chen felt a bit relieved, thinking that ten Spirit-moving Treasure Pills were nothing compared to facing a mountain of knives and a sea of fire.

"What do you think?" Mei Jiangxue remained noncommittal.

Cheng Xianyi suddenly remembered that a while ago, Mei Jiangxue had suddenly come to the embroidery shop without any reason.

Cheng Xianyi had always thought that Mei Jiangxue was just resting there for a few days.

Now she realized that Mei Jiangxue was clearly waiting for Bai Chen to 'fall into the trap.'

"The materials are already prepared for you. When you deliver the goods, you can leave."

"Please prepare a quiet room for me, Senior."

"Take him to Tianxiang Pavilion."

"Aunt, this isn’t right. These ten Spirit-moving Treasure Pills aren’t something that can be produced easily. Not to mention whether he can alchemize, even if he is a master alchemist, he might not be able to produce ten Spirit-moving Treasure Pills. If he can’t produce them in his lifetime, are you going to imprison him for life?"

Mu Wan’er’s eyes flickered, her face showing a hint of urgency. She regretted getting involved in this mess.

She thought Bai Chen coming to the embroidery shop would at most cause some misunderstandings.

Who knew that the embroidery shop actually harbored this female demon.

Now Mei Jiangxue was determined to make things difficult for Bai Chen, and this boy, who was usually so clever, had agreed to such an unrealistic demand without a word.

Mei Jiangxue sneered, "I don’t know about others, but he definitely can. That boy’s greatest strength isn’t his martial arts, but his alchemy. The two old ghosts in the Ten Thousand Flowers Valley can’t match his alchemy skills."

Dongfang Qing’s face darkened. No matter how fierce Mei Jiangxue was, it didn’t concern her.

But Mei Jiangxue saying that the two venerables’ alchemy skills were inferior to that young boy?

Wasn’t that indirectly saying that the Ten Thousand Flowers Valley’s alchemy skills were inferior to a mere youth?

The Ten Thousand Flowers Valley was renowned for its medical and alchemy skills. There were virtually no sects in the world that could match the Ten Thousand Flowers Valley in alchemy.

And the two venerables were among the best alchemists in the world, second only to a few ancient ancestors.

They were at the level of grandmaster alchemists, more revered than even the sect leader.

"You shouldn’t be不服气 (unconvinced). The two old ghosts are already convinced." Mei Jiangxue smiled, her beauty unmatched, "If you don’t believe it, you can challenge him personally. But that boy likes girls like you, ha ha..."

"Senior Mei, does Bai Chen really know alchemy?" Mu Wan’er asked.

"Anyway, the two old ghosts in the Ten Thousand Flowers Valley recently learned the Heart-replenishing Pill from him. And to learn his secret alchemy techniques, they agreed to be guest elders in his sect."

Everyone was stunned. Was this true?

Even Dongfang Qing, one of the Three Heroes and Four Talents, looked disbelieving.

The alchemy skills of the two venerables were beyond the master level.

Especially after returning to the Ten Thousand Flowers Valley, they had made significant breakthroughs, reaching the grandmaster level.

But if what Mei Jiangxue said was true, the two venerables were nothing compared to Bai Chen.

How could she accept that?

To learn higher-level alchemy skills, she had once begged her father to ask the two venerables to take her as a disciple.

But the two venerables said that while her talent was sufficient, her skills were lacking.

When she could produce a Spirit-moving Pill, they would consider taking her as a disciple.

A Spirit-moving Pill and a Spirit-moving Treasure Pill were different. A Spirit-moving Treasure Pill had a 100% success rate for advancing a Ninth Rank Afterbirth expert to the innate realm.

But a Spirit-moving Pill had only a 30% success rate, the difference was clear.

Dongfang Qing had managed to produce a Spirit-moving Pill by chance half a year ago, and she was excited for three days and three nights.

She was looking forward to the two venerables returning, so they would take her as a disciple.

Unfortunately, when the two venerables returned, she was not in the Ten Thousand Flowers Valley.

But time was on her side. Although she had only produced one Spirit-moving Pill, it was a solid fact that no one could erase.

However, her hopes were shattered in front of Mei Jiangxue.

"It’s not urgent. In half an hour, we’ll see the results."

Mei Jiangxue said calmly, and Dongfang Qing’s eyes lit up, as if she had found a loophole in Mei Jiangxue’s words.

"Senior Mei, you probably don’t understand alchemy. Producing a Spirit-moving Pill takes an hour, with a 20% success rate. Producing a Spirit-moving Treasure Pill requires even higher alchemy skills, more complex fire control, and the stability of the medicinal properties and spiritual energy. It’s impossible to start the furnace in less than three hours. And the success rate... even if that boy has the skills of a grandmaster alchemist, even if he succeeds on the first try, saying we’ll see the results in half an hour is just a dream."

Dongfang Qing had never produced a Spirit-moving Treasure Pill because she knew her skills were not up to it. Producing a Spirit-moving Pill was already a struggle, and attempting a Spirit-moving Treasure Pill would just waste materials.

But she was very clear about the process.

Just as Dongfang Qing finished speaking, Bai Chen suddenly came out of the room and shouted from the third-floor pavilion.

"Senior, why did you only prepare five sets of materials for me? Isn’t this a waste of my time?" Bai Chen complained, "Give me ten sets, and I can produce them all at once. Now, with only five sets, I have to start the furnace twice."

Dongfang Qing’s eyes widened, her face full of anger.

She had seen arrogance, but never such arrogance.

Combining alchemy?

Was this a joke?

Did this boy just stir a pot of beans and call it a pill?

Dongfang Qing could combine alchemy, but only for first or second-grade pills.

A Spirit-moving Treasure Pill was a tenth-grade superior pill. Now Bai Chen claimed he could produce ten at once.

There would be no second possibility except a pile of slag.

But Mei Jiangxue didn’t seem to care, as if everything Bai Chen said was true.

"Start with the five sets of materials first. Don’t tell me you haven’t started the furnace yet."

"I’ve already produced five."

Dongfang Qing almost rushed forward to argue, but Mei Jiangxue grabbed her.

At the same time, Mei Jiangxue smiled at Bai Chen in the pavilion, "This is the disciple of Medicine Venerable and Poison Venerable. You are her senior, so you don’t mind her observing your alchemy process, right?"

"Can I say no?"

"Of course... no." Mei Jiangxue answered firmly.

Mu Wan’er had already walked upstairs, having become familiar with Bai Chen, needing no approval from Bai Chen or Mei Jiangxue.

Dongfang Qing, on the other hand, cautiously climbed the stairs with Mei Jiangxue’s permission.

Cheng Xianyi pouted at Mei Jiangxue, "Aunt, I’ve never seen a grandmaster alchemist’s process. Can I also watch?"

The Three Heroes went upstairs, while the Four Talents and a few young talents looked up eagerly, wanting to see if Bai Chen was as good as Mei Jiangxue said.

But Mei Jiangxue looked at everyone seriously, "Who else wants to see?"

"I do!" The bearded man spoke first, his straightforwardness matching his appearance. He clearly didn’t catch the meaning in Mei Jiangxue’s words.

"Our Seven Virtues recently recruited a few new disciples who lack suitable weapons. Can your Iron Casting Gate tailor a batch for us? Not many, much less than what you supply to the court, just a hundred pairs of Lustrous Light Swords."

Mei Jiangxue’s tone was casual, as if it were a trivial matter. But the casual tone hid a significant request.

Most Seven Virtues disciples practiced dual swords, and ordinary disciples used the Qingxuan Swords, a standard dual sword.

The Lustrous Light Swords were used by elite disciples above the innate realm, with craftsmanship, materials, and value ten times higher than the Qingxuan Swords.

Mei Jiangxue’s request for a hundred pairs of Lustrous Light Swords was worth hundreds of thousands of taels. No one would agree to give them for free.

The bearded man stopped, looking at Mei Jiangxue with difficulty. This was not a decision he could make.

Seeing a grandmaster alchemist’s process was indeed a rare opportunity, worth a fortune.

After all, in the martial world, there were only two recognized grandmaster alchemists in the Ten Thousand Flowers Valley.

Now, with this new grandmaster alchemist, if confirmed, he would be highly sought after.

If lucky, befriending him would be worth millions of taels.

As the bearded man hesitated, a graceful young man stepped forward. He carried a large sword on his back and a light sword at his waist, his hair neatly draped over his shoulders, and his attire was elegant.

This was Ye Feng, the young master of the Ten Thousand Swords Manor, which, like the Iron Casting Gate, was skilled in weapon forging.

However, the Ten Thousand Swords Manor had been closed for years, only reopening recently to recruit disciples.

Ye Feng represented the Ten Thousand Swords Manor to socialize with the younger generation and attract talent.

"I, on behalf of the Ten Thousand Swords Manor, am willing to take the order."

"Master Ye." Mei Jiangxue smiled, her eyes nearly closed with delight, "Ladies, please invite Master Ye upstairs. His hundred pairs of Lustrous Light Swords will be worth more than their weight in gold."

Everyone broke out in a cold sweat. At this moment, Mei Jiangxue truly resembled a madam.

But this move was swift and decisive.

Seeing Ye Feng take the order, Wang Buyi of the Iron Casting Gate couldn’t stay.

Although the Iron Casting Gate and the Ten Thousand Swords Manor coexisted peacefully, there were still many competitive interests, as both were famous for weapon forging.

If the Ten Thousand Swords Manor could take the order, and the Iron Casting Gate couldn’t, it would be a matter of reputation.

"I, Wang Buyi, am also willing to take the order."

Mei Jiangxue’s smile grew wider, her finger lightly waving, "That won’t do. The price has doubled now."

Bai Chen, watching Mei Jiangxue from upstairs, had never realized how much of a businessman she was.

"Senior, this wasn’t part of our agreement." Bai Chen couldn’t let Mei Jiangxue profit at his expense.

"Thirty-seventy split." Mei Jiangxue turned around and said firmly.

"Fifty-fifty split."

"Deal."

These famous young heroes had never seen such naked profit exchange, all of them staring in shock.

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