Because of his familiarity with the Chixiao Sect and as a friend of Jiang Minglong, Zhang Xingyuan had long heard of Jiang Chen's reputation and was quite impressed with what Jiang Chen had accomplished.

While others thought Jiang Chen was arrogant, Zhang Xingyuan felt Jiang Chen had done nothing wrong. He also believed Jiang Chen's alchemy skills were extraordinary, having seen the elixirs Jiang Chen gave to Jiang Minglong, and it was thanks to the Polyporus Barrier Breaking Elixir with Four Halo Pill Mirage given by Jiang Minglong that he broke through to the Venerable Realm.

In his view, Jiang Minglong was Jiang Chen's father, so the elixir Jiang Chen gave him must be the best. That Polyporus Barrier Breaking Elixir with the Four Halo Pill Mirage must have been refined after countless failures, which is why it's said that Jiang Chen is not far from being a Grandmaster in alchemy.

But Jiang Chen's response left him momentarily stunned!

"To understand materials is to know, to understand pills is proficiency, to understand the furnace is to be a master, to understand fire is to be a grandmaster, to understand the subtle is to be great, and to understand the spirit is to be immortal!"

This is how alchemists' titles were categorized in the Era of Martial Decline according to the alchemy books.

"To understand materials is to know," meaning recognizing medicinal ingredients represents a beginner's level of alchemy.

"To understand pills is proficiency," meaning being able to refine pills qualifies as understanding the field, yet not enough to be called a Pill Master.

"To understand the furnace is to be a master," signifies that knowing the influence of different pill furnaces on alchemy means one can finally be called a Pill Master when any furnace can be used to refine elixirs.

"To understand fire is to be a grandmaster," means being able to adjust the flame to control the success rate of refining, marking the rank of a Grandmaster in alchemy!

"To understand the subtle is to be great," implies increasing the success rate of pill forming from minute details, not just by adjusting fire, but understanding furnace temperature, subtle differences in ages of herbs, or even the length or thickness of ingredients, entirely grasping these affects refining efficiency, thus can be called a Great Grandmaster.

"To understand the spirit is to be immortal," refers to the ability to refine pills with spirituality, meaning those that can attract Xiang Yun, making one an Immortal Master in alchemy!

"Haha! Haha…"

Suddenly, a burst of laughter echoed throughout the plaza.

Everyone furrowed their brows, looking towards the woman beside Jiang Chen.

Although talking wasn't forbidden while heating the furnace, such loud disturbances were somewhat over the top!

"Qian'er, silence!" reprimanded the Second Elder, Liu Wenjian, at the woman.

The woman's name is Liu Qian, granddaughter of Liu Wenjian.

"Grandfather, it's hilarious! Honestly, this Jiang Chen is such a pretentious showoff, he actually claimed he's a Great Grandmaster, he says he's an alchemy Great Grandmaster, can you believe how shameless he is?" Liu Qian mocked sarcastically.

"What? What did Jiang Chen say?"

"He said he's an alchemy Great Grandmaster!?"

"Oh boy, how can someone be so shameless!"

"The last alchemy Great Grandmaster in the Martial Dao World was the former Valley Master of Elixir Valley, Fu Lengjun; ever since Fu Lengjun's passing, there's been no Great Grandmaster, yet he dares call himself one? Truly shameless!"

"Shameless people are invincible!"

The surrounding people were initially stunned, then burst into mocking laughter.

Jiang Chen glanced at everyone, a ridiculing smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.

"Head of the Jiang Family, possessing a Divine Soul does not automatically make one an alchemy Great Grandmaster. A Divine Soul is just the foundational requirement for becoming one!" Liu Wenjian sneered at Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen glanced at Liu Wenjian, gently shook his head: "A Divine Soul is not the foundation for becoming an alchemy Great Grandmaster, but for becoming a so-called alchemy Immortal Master. Owning a Divine Soul gives you the capital to refine Earth-grade pills, which are now known as Spirit Pills!"

"You know about Spirit Pills?!" Liu Wenjian's face changed slightly, frowning at Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen pursed his lips, ignoring Liu Wenjian, turned and picked up nearby ingredients, while the other hand opened the pill furnace, starting to place herbs inside.

"What is he doing?"

"The furnace has only been heated for a dozen minutes, and he's starting to refine?"

"Oh my, is he wasting the ingredients?!"

"It's over, he's ruined Elixir Valley's superior Polyporus Barrier Breaking Elixir... Oh heck! How did he just throw all the ingredients in?!"

The crowd began mocking, but before they finished speaking, something incomprehensible happened—Jiang Chen threw five sets of ingredients for the Polyporus Barrier Breaking Elixir into the furnace at once.

"Oh my, does he intend to refine five at once?"

"What five at once, I think he's just trying to cover for his inability to refine by using such a method!"

"Exactly, it's simply outrageous, just relying on the Divine Soul to make it to the top ten, perhaps even that Divine Soul is fake!"

"Right, how could someone in their twenties elevate their soul strength to the Divine Soul Realm, even the three ancestors of Elixir Valley haven't reached that realm!"

"This is deception; he must be punished!"

"Yes, punish him!"

The surrounding crowd erupted, clamoring for Jiang Chen to be punished.

"Shut up!" Jiang Chen shouted impatiently, turning to look at Fu Tianbo: "There are regulations at the elixir assembly that if someone begins refining elixirs, Elixir Valley is responsible for maintaining order, correct?"

"Is that refining elixirs? That's destroying ingredients!"

"Exactly, you're just putting on an act!"

"Punish him!"

"Punish him!"

The crowd began shouting again.

"It seems the rules of Elixir Valley need not be followed!" Jiang Chen sneered coldly.

"Ladies and gentlemen, please shut up!"

Buzz!

Fu Tianbo cast a deep glance at Jiang Chen, his presence erupted, suppressing the noisy crowd.

The clamoring crowd instantly fell silent.

"Jiang Chen, if you..." Zhao Xianping's eyes shifted, ready to speak.

"Silence! Don't you Elixir Valley abide by your own rules?" Jiang Chen looked up and glared at Zhao Xianping.

Zhao Xianping's eyes widened, opening his mouth to retort.

"Elder Zhao, you are the overseer, are you intending to disregard the rules knowingly?" Jiang Chen shouted again.

Zhao Xianping's face changed, glaring at Jiang Chen fiercely, begrudgingly closing his mouth, inwardly plotting to find an excuse to deal with him once Jiang Chen failed in alchemy!

The surrounding crowd stared intently at Jiang Chen, all waiting for him to fail in alchemy and for Elixir Valley to punish him.

The other nine Pill Masters also turned their attention to Jiang Chen, as their furnaces weren't ready yet, they had time to watch Jiang Chen's spectacle.

"Sect Master Lin, what is the head of the Jiang Family..." inquired Zhang Zhichu softly in the audience area towards Lin Jiuxiao.

Lin Jiuxiao smiled serenely: "Just watch, they are just frogs at the bottom of a well!"

Hmm?

Zhang Zhichu was surprised for a moment.

"Frogs at the bottom of a well?" So Lin Jiuxiao wasn't talking about Jiang Chen? In that case...

Turning to glance around, Zhang Zhichu was taken aback, noticing that everyone who came with Jiang Chen was calm, with a hint of slight sarcasm at the corners of their mouths.

This puzzled Zhang Zhichu, are they so confident in Jiang Chen? Could it be...

Turning his gaze to Jiang Chen, a trace of anticipation quietly emerged in Zhang Zhichu's heart.

Could it be that Jiang Chen really is a Great Grandmaster in alchemy?!

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