Alchemy Master

Chapter 924, The Envoy’s Shock

Translator: Silavin

“Young man, if you’d disappeared for a few more days, I’d have returned to Sacred Martial City and asked Master Tianlu to come personally.” Looking at the youth before him, the Sacred Martial City Envoy felt deeply emotional.

Could the Compound Pill that could overturn the entire World of Alchemy truly have originated from this youth?

Naturally, he had already verified this over the past few days. Yet seeing that impossibly young face again, he still could not quite accept it.

A youth of barely ten-some years whose Spiritual Energy cultivation had reached such a terrifying level. Even more shocking, he had developed an unprecedented new type of Pill!

He truly suspected this person before him was not a youth at all, but some ancient monster.

Of course, his guess was not actually wrong!

The person before him was indeed an ancient monster; Moreover, at the level having turned to bones and ashes once.

“Tianlu!?” Upon hearing that name, Qin Yichen’s expression shifted slightly.

This name evoked vivid memories.

Tianlu was precisely Sacred Martial City’s sole Alchemy Saint!

However, Qin Yichen harboured no favourable impressions of this Alchemy Saint.

Because in his previous life, this fellow had actually stolen his achievements!

Back then, when he had been at Roaring Heaven Sacred Land perfecting the Compound Pill together with Dai Cangshan and Qiu Yanyue, news had spread and this Alchemy Saint appeared.

At the time, neither Qin Yichen, Dai Cangshan, nor Qiu Yanyue had maintained any guard against this Alchemy Saint. They had opened their hearts to him, sharing everything they knew.

But this great Alchemy Saint had not just taken their research results; he had even publicly announced that he was the one who had developed the Compound Pill!

Qin Yichen, Dai Cangshan, and Qiu Yanyue were furious!

But furious though they were, they dared not speak out.

After all, Tianlu was an exalted Alchemy Saint whom even the Sacred Martial City Master respected and deferred to. What were they in comparison?

In Tianlu’s own words, stealing their achievements still gave them face!

If they made trouble, this Alchemy Saint certainly had ten thousand methods to silence them.

Moreover, even if they protested, people would naturally believe in the Alchemy Saint Tianlu.

Therefore, they could only endure.

This was also why Qin Yichen had refused the Sacred Martial City Envoy’s invitation to join Sacred Martial City.

He knew the Sacred Martial City Master was a person of high virtue and prestige. However, he did not want to face that villain who had stolen his achievements!

“Envoy, this Junior has an improper request.” Suddenly, Qin Yichen spoke, his expression grave as he addressed the Sacred Martial City Envoy.

“Speak.” The Sacred Martial City Envoy froze slightly, unclear why his demeanour had changed so abruptly.

“Regarding the Compound Pill matter, I hope the Envoy can temporarily keep it confidential and not inform that vill… that Master Tianlu.”

“Why is this?” The Sacred Martial City Envoy didn’t understand.

Master Tianlu was an Alchemy Saint! If he informed Master Tianlu about this, Master Tianlu might very well accept Qin Yichen as his Disciple.

He could not comprehend why Qin Yichen would do this.

“This Compound Pill is merely something this Junior haphazardly concocted. I wouldn’t want to sully that ‘great master’s’ eyes with it.” The corner of Qin Yichen’s mouth curved with cold intent. Though his words addressed him as a ‘great master’, they carried not the slightest respect. Rather, they brimmed with thick mockery.

“Qin Yichen, how can you speak such words before the Envoy!” Before the Sacred Martial City Envoy could respond, Dan Xuanzi panicked, his face pale as he hastily explained to the Envoy, “Envoy, Qin Yichen is young. These are his thoughtless words. Please don’t take them to heart.”

The Sacred Martial City Envoy naturally detected the disrespect in his words. He had been about to rebuke Qin Yichen when he recalled certain rumours circulating in Sacred Martial City.

In those rumours, Master Tianlu’s image was not particularly glorious.

For instance, stealing others’ achievements…

Of course, he didn’t believe it. Master Tianlu was an Alchemy Saint; how could he possibly commit such despicable, shameless acts?

However, if those rumours were true, then facing this unprecedented Compound Pill, might Master Tianlu develop certain thoughts?

Thinking this, the Sacred Martial City Envoy suddenly understood. He blurted out to Qin Yichen, “Have you been to Sacred Martial City and heard certain rumours?”

“I hope the Envoy can grant this Junior’s small request.” Qin Yichen did not answer directly but bowed deeply to him.

This Sacred Martial City Envoy absolutely bore him no ill will. Though their exchanges had been limited, Qin Yichen could sense that the Envoy was an upright person. Otherwise, Sacred Martial City would not have designated him as Envoy to adjudicate Sacred Land disputes.

Moreover, Qin Yichen actually had a favourable impression toward the Sacred Martial City Master.

Back then, if that City Master had not deliberately protected him along with Dai Cangshan and Qiu Yanyue, they would certainly have suffered under Tianlu’s hand.

It was simply that Tianlu was an Alchemy Saint, so that City Master could not create a rift with an Alchemy Saint over this matter.

“Are you certain about this?” The Sacred Martial City Envoy sighed, still intending to persuade him.

“The Envoy’s kind intentions, this Junior appreciates them. If the opportunity arises, this Junior will certainly bring glory to Sacred Martial City!” Seeing his tone soften, Qin Yichen’s expression gradually relaxed into a smile. “Actually, this Compound Pill doesn’t have to be kept from Master Tianlu. However, before Master Tianlu learns of it, I hope the Envoy can first deliver this Pill to the City Master!”

As he spoke, Qin Yichen produced a jade box and handed it to the Sacred Martial City Envoy.

The Sacred Martial City Envoy opened the jade box curiously. Immediately, a magnificent Pill fragrance assaulted his nostrils. “This pill!!”

Not only him, even Dan Xuanzi beside him looked utterly dumbstruck.

“Five medicinal properties!?”

Dan Xuanzi’s eyes nearly popped from their sockets.

What kind of absurdity was this!

He, a dignified Pill Hall Master, could not even achieve forty or fifty percent fusion with Compound Pills of two medicinal properties, yet now Qin Yichen had produced a Pill with five. Moreover, judging by its appearance, the fusion rate was at least eighty percent or higher, perhaps even more.

[My heart! This is just too crushing!]

He had no idea when he would ever manage to raise the fusion rate of Compound Pills with two medicinal properties to eighty percent, yet Qin Yichen… had simply left him a hundred and eight thousand streets behind.

“Rest assured, I’ll definitely deliver this Pill to the City Master personally!”

After considerable time, the Sacred Martial City Envoy finally suppressed the trembling in his heart. He carefully stored the jade box, then solemnly promised Qin Yichen.

He could sense Qin Yichen’s trust in him.

“Then this Junior thanks the Envoy.” Qin Yichen’s smile deepened.

Actually, in this life, he was not worried about Tianlu stealing his achievements again. Because what he currently possessed was not merely elementary Compound Pills!

Even if Tianlu wanted to steal them, he lacked the capability to.

Because within Qin Yichen’s mind existed Compound Pill Recipes with six and seven medicinal properties. Moreover, they were ten thousand years more advanced than what he had produced now!

Even if the Pill Formulas for these Pills were placed directly before Tianlu, he would need at least several hundred years to successfully refine them himself.

Silavin: Originally, he gave a Compound Pill with 4 properties. I changed it to 5 since Dan Xuanzi had seen him with such a Pill before.