"But Long Chen is ...," Ye Qian said with great grievance.
"No buts. A real man should carry weight—how could he be cheating?" The Hall Master of the Divine Pill Hall said sternly.
Ever since Ye Qian apprenticed under the head of the Divine Pill Hall, this master had treated him even better than his own son. But today, he suddenly became extremely strict. He was angry, anxious, and aggrieved. Gritting his teeth, he said, "
Alright, I admit this mistake, but I don't have that many points on me. Please help me pay it up, and I'll pay it back later."
Twenty million points is an extremely terrifying number; no one could carry that many points.
You have to understand, even the total annual income of the First Heavenly Dragon Legion, including what they earned themselves and those distributed by the Divine Clan, is only a little over fifteen million points. Twenty million points is a wealth that countless people envy.
When a crystal card fell into Long Chen's hands, all the disciples of the Divine Clan present reddened their eyes. With just a few words, twenty million points were already in their hands? This is outright fraud, and even tricking the gods is outrageous.
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"This Long Chen is just too cunning, with countless tricks that make him impossible to guard against. Especially when facing Ye Qian, who only knows alchemy and knows nothing about social etiquette—Long Chen could simply outwit him."
Inside a grand hall, Elder Long and Elder Long Banner watched the images on the chessboard together, and Elder Long couldn't help but find it somewhat amusing.
"Whether it's a dirty trick or a dirty move, whether it's open or unacceptable, as long as you win, it's a good move." Elder Longqi smiled calmly.
"But it's strange. The Pill Master personally oversees the situation, and just stands by and watches his disciples get scammed?" Elder Long said somewhat curiously.
"There's nothing strange about it. Lord Dan is one of the few people I truly admire.
He was deeply devoted to the path of alchemy, peering into the heavenly path through alchemy. His dedication to alchemy was admirable, and Long Chen's little tricks couldn't fool him. Elder Longqi said.
"But why didn't he remind me?" Elder Long asked in confusion.
"Why remind me? Sometimes, speaking is instinct; not speaking is wisdom.
Do you think Ye Qian's encounter with Long Chen was just a coincidence? No, this is all a kind of intentional or unintentional arrangement. Everything is under the Dan Master's control. You should keep a close watch."
You and Lord Dan share some personalities. Learn from him, and maybe you'll find a breakthrough. Elder Longqi reminded him.
"Thank you, Lord Longqi, for your guidance." Elder Long hurriedly saluted, then said no more, continuing to look at the chessboard.
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Holding the crystal card, Long Chen immediately showed a smile as if blessed by a heavenly official, his eyes narrowing into slits. He cupped his hands and said, "
Thank you, boss. I wish your business prosperity across the four seas and abundant wealth reaching the three rivers. Well, you guys go ahead and take care of things. I have things to do, so I'll head back now."
After Long Chen finished speaking, he grabbed his crystal card and jumped off the platform, staggering out like a crab, as if only by doing so could he deserve a value of twenty million points. He looked as if he wanted someone to beat him to death—a classic case of a petty man getting his way.
The Divine Clan's experts were so angry their faces turned purple, but they couldn't find any reason to act, so they could only endure, almost to the point of internal injuries.
Seeing Long Chen leave just like that, Ye Qian was so furious that his long hair stood on end. With a loud explosion, flames churned all over his body. The pill fire was out of control, and he was engulfed in endless flames. In that instant, the sky collapsed across a large area, and the momentum was terrifying.
"Long Chen, you cowardice, are you really afraid to compete with me openly?" Ye Qian roared angrily.
"Weren't we just openly competing? After a thrilling battle, we fought to a draw, evenly matched. Long Chen turned around, puzzled.
"That's not even a competition. Just twenty million points, and you're satisfied with that? If you beat me, you'll have 100 million points. Don't you want to go or not? Ye Qian gritted his teeth and said.
"I'm not greedy, and these twenty million points are enough for me. Of course, if I ever need money in the future, I'll come to you myself. After all, a good boss like you is hard to find even with a lantern." Long Chen chuckled and turned to leave.
Seeing Long Chen about to leave, Ye Qian suddenly gritted his teeth fiercely, and a glass ball appeared in his hand.
As soon as the glazed sphere appeared, the whole room exclaimed in surprise:
"Heavenly Fire Glazed?"
The Hall Master's expression changed instantly. Just as he was about to speak, the Master waved his hand, signaling him not to speak.
The moment that glass appeared, the endless flame power between heaven and earth began to tremble incessantly, as if worshipping the glass sphere.
Even Long Chen was startled. On this glass orb, there was a kind of flame that could not be sounded, capable of suppressing all the fires between heaven and earth.
The fire dragon that had been sleeping inside Long Chen suddenly became excited, sending a message to Long Chen, telling him he must obtain that item.
"What is this?" Long Chen couldn't help but ask.
Ye Qian sneered, "You probably don't recognize this item. It's a supreme treasure from another world. This item is called Heavenly Fire Glaze, a divine artifact from a higher realm."
The strongest fire on the Tianwu Continent is earth fire. The reverse-path Water Spirit Flame you control ranks first on the Earthfire Ranking.
However, Earth Fire is not true pill flame. Although its power is terrifying, its ferocity is hard to control. Only some half-baked alchemists have no choice but to choose it.
True alchemy sects each have their own inheritances. These flames are called Pill Flames, such as my Tianluo Blood Flame and the Void White Flame of Pill Immortal—both are inheritance flames.
It is the flame of inheritance cultivated through countless generations' efforts. Our flame of inheritance, whether in alchemy or combat, is no weaker than your earth fire.
Most importantly, our inherited flame has already been fused into our bloodline, making it easy to use..."
"Stop whining. When it comes to alchemy, I know better than you do. To get to the point, what is this thing?"
Seeing Ye Qian start flaunting his knowledge, Long Chen interrupted him directly. He couldn't be bothered to listen to Ye Qian showing off; this guy wanted to outdo Long Chen in this area and regain any dignity he had lost.
"This Heavenly Fire Glaze is heavenly fire above earth fire. Legend has it it comes from the heavenly realm and is a supreme treasure passed down from the ancient immortal era.
Inside was a trace of heavenly fire essence. Although this heavenly fire couldn't be absorbed directly, its roasting made the pill fire purer. Over time, under the influence of heavenly fire's power, its power would become stronger, and there was even a possibility of mutation.
This is a true supreme treasure. Our divine race only has three in total, and this is one of them. How about it? Should we gamble? Ye Qian snorted coldly.
"The stuff is indeed good. If you insist on giving it to me, I wouldn't be able to refuse. But I want to know, if you lose, will you cry?" Long Chen touched his nose and said hesitantly.
"What a joke. As long as you can beat me, the Heavenly Fire Glaze will be yours. It all depends on whether you have the ability." Ye Qian sneered.
Shen Chengfeng and Wanqing stood together, with one hundred thousand Tianlong warriors behind them. Because there were no seats left, theyAll I can do is stand.
"This Ye Qian was so furious after Long Chen's provocation that he was furious, willing to make a bet with Long Chen no matter the cost.
But both looked confident, and it was unclear who would win. Shen Chengfeng shook his head.
Ye Qian was the top alchemy genius among the younger generation of the Divine Pill Hall, even showing the presence of surpassing his master. Among his peers, the so-called geniuses weren't even worthy of carrying his shoes, which led to Ye Qian's extremely proud personality.
As for Long Chen, although he was rumored to be able to refine pills, he had never revealed it publicly. Moreover, Long Chen was not a pure alchemist—an amateur alchemist challenging the top alchemy genius of the Divine Clan. This seemed like a huge joke.
But the longer he spent time with Long Chen, the harder he could understand him—especially his innate confidence, as if there was nothing in this world he couldn't do.
Wanqing said nothing, her eyes fixed on Long Chen. She was very worried about him because she deeply understood how terrifying Ye Qian was.
Everyone's eyes were fixed on Long Chen. They all hoped he would accept the challenge. In the eyes of the Divine Clan disciples, as long as Long Chen did, he would surely be utterly defeated. Only then could they restore the Divine Clan's reputation.
"Alright, since you want to lose so much, I'll do as you wish. I'll accept your Heavenly Fire Glazed Tile, treat it as tuition." Long Chen looked reluctant and walked back onto the high platform.
When Long Chen walked onto the high platform, the disciples of the Divine Clan couldn't help but cheer. They knew Ye Qian was about to stand up for the Divine Clan, and their hearts were filled with anticipation.
"Wait," Ye Qian suddenly said.
"What's wrong?" Ready to give up? That's perfect, give me the things, I'm pretty busy anyway. Long Chen was taken aback and directly reached out his hand.
"You... Are you an idiot? Ye
Qian nearly spat out a mouthful of old blood and roared, "I've already taken out the Heavenly Fire Glaze, but you still need to raise your bets." "
What bet do you want me to add?" Long Chen said calmly.
"You're just a pauper, nothing I value at all. The reason I'm betting with you is to let you uncivilized wild folk from the Tianwu Continent witness what true alchemy art really is." Ye Qian sneered.
Long Chen shook his head: "Such arrogance! Aren't you afraid the wind will make you slip away?" Dan Valley is the true god's inheritance of alchemy techniques. Although I am their enemy, I have to admit, they are the true sects of alchemy.
And you, you keep saying they're uncivilized savages? I really don't know how your master taught you.
The way of alchemy first requires controlling temper. Alchemists, having been surrounded by fire for years, tend to be affected by fire's properties, becoming fiery.
Alchemy, simply put, is a process of refining the heart. When your state of mind drifts, no matter what pill you refine, it has no soul.
Sparring with you is basically bullying you. If it weren't for the Heavenly Fire Glaze in your hand, you wouldn't even be worthy of competing with me.
Alright, I'll give you one more chance. It's not too late to back out now, or else if you lose, don't blame me for bullying the kids. "
Don't think about it. If I lose, my Heavenly Fire Glazed Glass will be yours. If you lose, besides your previous bet, you must use your tongue to clean every brick here. Do you dare to bet?" Ye Qian said through gritted teeth.
"It's just a trick played by a group of kids. I agree, so tell me, how do you bet?" Long Chen looked at Ye Qian, a trace of disdain in his eyes. He hadn't wanted him to suffer too badly, but now, he had changed his mind.