Chapter 209: Chapter 208: Steward Jiang, Wake Up

When they heard Jiang Chen say he still wanted to compete in Alchemy Skill, Shen Mi and Qiu Baxiong both quickly agreed.

"Steward Jiang, since you’ve suggested it, we agree to a competition of Alchemy Skill."

"But we advise you to give up. You’re no match for us."

Although Jiang Chen had once refined a Gold Quality Elixir, neither of the two Vice Presidents had been present. They had only heard about it and weren’t convinced.

Now, facing a competition of Alchemy Skill, they weren’t afraid of Jiang Chen at all.

Shen Mi spoke up. "How about this: for this election of the President, we’ll do it in two steps."

"First, a competition of Alchemy Skill. The one with the highest skill gets one vote."

"Second, a general vote. The person with the most votes becomes the President."

Qiu Baxiong also expressed his support.

The two of them had built up more than enough connections within the Alchemy Master Guild.

Therefore, when it came to a vote, both of them held an absolute advantage.

As for Jiang Chen, how long had he been at the Alchemy Master Guild? He was no match for them.

Neither of them took Jiang Chen seriously.

As for Alchemy Skill, even though they knew Jiang Chen’s was excellent, what if he happened to fail?

Of course, even if Jiang Chen won the competition, he would still have no chance if he lost the vote.

The vote was the final deciding factor for the President’s position.

Being skilled in alchemy or not just added one small advantage. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦

Now, it was just a three-way contest.

Qiu Baxiong said, brimming with confidence, "Let’s compete in Alchemy Skill today."

When it came to Alchemy Skill, Jiang Chen had never been afraid of anyone.

"Fine. Then let’s start with a competition of Alchemy Skill."

He was also full of confidence.

Immediately, everyone moved to the Alchemy Master Guild’s Alchemy Room.

The Alchemy Room was a vast space.

Normally, when Alchemists were refining elixirs, they would let their apprentices, and even invite others, to observe.

This was one of the main reasons many Alchemists chose to join the Alchemy Master Guild.

One could observe others perform alchemy, learning many details and bits of knowledge in the process.

Qiu Baxiong and Shen Mi got together and began discussing things in hushed tones.

Shen Mi said, "Qiu Baxiong, it doesn’t matter which of us becomes President, but under no circumstances can we let Jiang Chen have the position."

"So, for this alchemy competition, we must choose a relatively difficult Elixir, one that he can’t possibly refine."

Qiu Baxiong also nodded.

Although the two were competitors, they could still unite to oppose a common enemy: Jiang Chen.

"What Elixir should we refine?"

"After all, we still don’t know the full extent of Jiang Chen’s abilities."

Qiu Baxiong looked at Shen Mi.

Shen Mi mulled it over for a moment, then asked, "A few days ago, we discovered the formula for the Ice Pill. How’s your research on it coming along?"

"I reckon the Ice Pill hasn’t been seen for many years. There’s no way Jiang Chen knows how to refine it."

Qiu Baxiong’s eyes lit up.

He slapped his thigh in excitement. "That’s right, the Ice Pill! I can already refine a Silver Quality Ice Pill now."

"What about you?"

The two of them had found a copy of the Ice Pill’s formula in some ruins. They studied it together, and now Qiu Baxiong was capable of refining a Silver Quality Ice Pill.

Shen Mi smiled. "I can also refine a Silver Quality Ice Pill."

"This time, we’ll refine the Ice Pill and make Jiang Chen back down in the face of difficulty."

"As for the final vote, with the popularity we’ve built up over so many years, there’s no way we can lose."

"We’re going to make sure his defeat is absolute and undeniable."

At this moment, Shen Mi may have been old, but his heart was not.

He was extremely passionate about the position of President of the Alchemist Guild.

After all, the benefits of sitting in the President’s seat were too numerous.

He and Qiu Baxiong also had an excellent relationship; neither would mind if the other became President.

But they would both still argue their case and compete.

In any case, they would absolutely not let Jiang Chen become President.

Once their discussion was over, they decided to challenge Jiang Chen with the Ice Pill.

Jiang Chen stood calmly in the Alchemy Room with his arms crossed, not the least bit anxious.

Seeing Shen Mi and Qiu Baxiong conspiring in secret, he couldn’t have cared less.

Sure enough, the two of them finished their discussion after a short while.

They walked over, stopping a short distance from Jiang Chen.

Qiu Baxiong spoke up, "Jiang Chen, for this Alchemy Skill competition, will you choose the Elixir to refine, or shall we?"

"If you want to choose, we have no objection."

In fact, he and Shen Mi had already planned this out.

They knew that Jiang Chen was an extremely arrogant person.

If they let Jiang Chen choose the Elixir, he would definitely decline out of courtesy, allowing them to logically suggest the difficult Elixir they were prepared to refine.

As expected, Jiang Chen waved his hand. "You two are the seniors here. You should choose."

"This way, when certain people lose, they can’t say it’s unfair."

He was very confident in himself. What Elixir was there that he couldn’t refine?

Although he couldn’t refine a Third-Grade Elixir yet, no one in Hanwu City could, either.

He was quite relieved about that.

As for Second-Grade Elixirs, was there any in this world that he didn’t know how to refine?

There really weren’t. He knew how to make every single one, and he was an expert at them, too.

Hearing Jiang Chen’s arrogant words, Qiu Baxiong and Shen Mi both sneered inwardly.

’So arrogant.’

"Alright. In that case, we’ll choose the Elixir to be refined."

"This time, we will refine the Ice Pill."

The Ice Pill, as its name suggests, was an Elixir that could easily freeze water.

If a person swallowed an Ice Pill, they would instantly be frozen into an ice sculpture.

Of course, the Ice Pill had many uses.

It could suppress the flames inside a Martial Cultivator’s body.

It could even prevent a Martial Cultivator’s cultivation from going berserk.

A single Ice Pill dropped into a small lake would cause the entire lake to freeze over instantly.

A high-grade Ice Pill could create the effect of flash-freezing a thousand miles.

It was considered an extremely precious Elixir.

"The Ice Pill?"

Jiang Chen frowned.

In this life, he really hadn’t refined an Ice Pill before.

However, he knew seven or eight different methods for refining it.

It wasn’t a problem at all.

He just didn’t have the materials on hand.

However, the Alchemy Master Guild didn’t seem to be short on materials.

In just a moment, someone brought over enough materials as arranged by Qiu Baxiong and Shen Mi.

Seeing Jiang Chen frown, Shen Mi and Qiu Baxiong instantly understood. Their gamble had paid off—Jiang Chen didn’t know how to refine the Ice Pill.

The two of them were extremely smug.

"Jiang Chen, we’ll get started first, then."

And so, Shen Mi and Qiu Baxiong actually began refining the Ice Pill ahead of him.

Many Alchemists were gathered around to watch, their eyes burning with fervor.

Only Jiang Chen was left holding the materials.

He remained motionless, watching Shen Mi and Qiu Baxiong perform their alchemy.

A full five hours passed before Shen Mi and Qiu Baxiong completed their alchemy.

"Wow, a Silver Quality Ice Pill!"

"So this is the legendary Ice Pill?"

Many people cried out in astonishment when they saw that Shen Mi and Qiu Baxiong had both successfully refined a Silver Quality Ice Pill.

The two men were full of arrogance and extremely pleased with themselves.

They each held the Ice Pill they had just refined.

"Huh? Where’s Steward Jiang?"

"Where is Steward Jiang?"

"No way... could he have been so ashamed that he ran off?"

The two couldn’t find Jiang Chen.

Just then, someone spotted Jiang Chen sprawled out on a pile of discarded Alchemy Materials, a blanket spread underneath him, fast asleep and snoring.

This scene left everyone completely stunned.

During an Alchemy Skill competition, he was actually taking a nap. It was utterly baffling.

A mocking smile crept onto Shen Mi’s lips as he nudged Jiang Chen awake.

"Steward Jiang, stop sleeping. It’s time to get up and do some alchemy. Everyone’s waiting for you to refine the Ice Pill."