Chapter 226: Chapter 224: Hundred-Year-Old Cyan Silkworm

At the Alchemist Guild, Jiang Chen was naturally unaware that the ones who had sent the assassins were Shen Mi and Qiu Baxiong.

However, he wasn’t looking into the matter of the assassins for the time being.

Instead, he was in the Alchemist Guild’s Material Hall, searching for ingredients.

’I’m not going to be so reckless as to fight the City Lord’s Mansion head-on.’

’But sometimes, an enemy can be taken down without shedding a drop of blood.’

Jiang Chen already had a plan.

Indeed, the relationship between the City Lord’s Mansion and the Fire Sparrow Kingdom was far from ordinary.

In fact, Jiang Chen also knew that Wen Quan, the City Lord of Hanwu City, shared a deep blood connection with the Sovereign of the Fire Sparrow Kingdom.

For this reason alone, Jiang Chen couldn’t make a move against the City Lord’s Mansion lightly.

Jiang Chen understood the reasoning. His father had tried to dissuade him, even going so far as to have him followed, all to prevent him from escalating the conflict with the City Lord’s Mansion.

Jiang Chen understood his father’s intentions. For Jiang Chen’s sake, antagonizing the City Lord’s Mansion was unwise.

And while Jiang Chen could use the power of the Alchemist Guild, doing so would undoubtedly put the Hanwu City Alchemist Guild at a disadvantage.

He, the new President, would also be in trouble.

’Having the Alchemist Guild make a move is also out of the question.’

Jiang Chen began to focus on his search for ingredients.

After about a day, Jiang Chen finally emerged from the Material Hall.

A clearly frustrated expression was on his face.

’The ingredients aren’t enough. I wonder if the Treasure Elephant Pavilion can help me find the rest.’

The next day, Jiang Chen refined a batch of elixirs.

"The Egg-Dropping Pill... heheh, to think I actually refined such an elixir. I wonder if it will come in handy?"

He gave a strange little smile. The Egg-Dropping Pill was a rather peculiar elixir.

After a male animal consumed it, its unique male parts would wither and fall off, rendering it sterile.

If this Egg-Dropping Pill were used in animal husbandry, its effects would be astonishingly good.

Without the need for manual castration, it could make males lose all interest in females.

He placed the Egg-Dropping Pills into his Spatial Ring, then left the Alchemist Guild and headed straight for the Treasure Elephant Pavilion.

「Meanwhile, at the Treasure Elephant Pavilion.」

In a great battle with the former President of the Alchemist Guild, Master Qin, Murong Xiangming and her people had survived only because Jiang Chen defeated Master Qin’s Eight Great Martial King Experts. Thus, she was overjoyed to hear that Jiang Chen had actually become the new President of the Alchemist Guild.

"Congratulations."

Seated across from him, Murong Xiangming looked at Jiang Chen with her beautiful eyes.

She congratulated Jiang Chen with utmost sincerity.

At the same time, she thought to herself, ’This guy is always so full of surprises.’

Murong Xiangming was very happy. Jiang Chen becoming the President of the Alchemist Guild was also a good thing for their Treasure Elephant Pavilion.

Jiang Chen waved his hand dismissively. "A mere President of the Alchemist Guild is nothing worth congratulating."

"I came here this time because I need your help with something."

With that, he took out a list.

On it were the ingredients he had written down.

Murong Xiangming took the paper and looked at it.

"Hm?"

"One Hundred-Year-Old Cyan Silkworm, a piece of five-hundred-year-old Cyan Silkworm tree bark..."

After reading through it, Murong Xiangming saw it was indeed a long list of ingredients.

However, she had heard of all of them, and the Treasure Elephant Pavilion even had some in stock.

"The five-hundred-year-old Cyan Silkworm tree bark isn’t difficult to find, but this Hundred-Year-Old Cyan Silkworm is extremely rare."

"With all this, you must be planning to refine some strange elixir again, right?"

Murong Xiangming pondered for a moment before asking curiously.

Jiang Chen didn’t elaborate. "It’s a secret for now. Please forgive me."

Murong Xiangming rolled her eyes. This guy, being all secretive again.

But the two were on good terms now, and she knew Jiang Chen’s style—he always liked to be mysterious.

She didn’t waste any more words and immediately arranged for someone to gather the ingredients from the Treasure Elephant Pavilion’s stores.

The only scarce item was the Hundred-Year-Old Cyan Silkworm.

A Hundred-Year-Old Cyan Silkworm... A Cyan Silkworm of that age would practically be a Demon Beast. Not only was it a Demon Beast, but it was also incredibly hard to find.

Soon, all the other ingredients on Jiang Chen’s list were gathered, with only the Hundred-Year-Old Cyan Silkworm missing.

A short while later, Master Tian Mu walked in with the ingredients and handed them to Murong Xiangming first.

"Young Mistress, please take a look."

"All the other ingredients are here. We are only missing the Hundred-Year-Old Cyan Silkworm."

The current Master Tian Mu had absolute trust in Jiang Chen.

There was no trace of resistance. One could say that Jiang Chen had saved their Treasure Elephant Pavilion; his kindness was as heavy as a mountain.

They would do their best to satisfy any of Jiang Chen’s requests.

After checking, Murong Xiangming handed a Qiankun Bag to Jiang Chen.

She asked, "Our Treasure Elephant Pavilion found the other ingredients, but this Hundred-Year-Old Cyan Silkworm is truly difficult to find."

"Will it not work without the Hundred-Year-Old Cyan Silkworm?"

Jiang Chen accepted the ingredients.

"Thank you."

Then he shook his head with some regret. "The most important ingredient here is the Hundred-Year-Old Cyan Silkworm. Without it, the elixir I want to refine is completely impossible to make."

"Never mind, I’ll think of another way."

He wanted to refine an elixir that would allow him to take down the City Lord’s Mansion without bloodshed.

Unfortunately, he was just one Hundred-Year-Old Cyan Silkworm short.

Without the Hundred-Year-Old Cyan Silkworm, things would be troublesome.

Both Master Tian Mu and Murong Xiangming could see that the Hundred-Year-Old Cyan Silkworm was extremely important to Jiang Chen.

They both began to rack their brains.

"Alright, I’ll be taking my leave then."

Since Jiang Chen hadn’t obtained the Hundred-Year-Old Cyan Silkworm, there was no need for him to remain at the Treasure Elephant Pavilion.

Murong Xiangming also said helplessly, "Jiang Chen, rest assured, our Treasure Elephant Pavilion will definitely inquire about news of the Hundred-Year-Old Cyan Silkworm for you. As soon as we hear anything, we will inform you immediately."

Jiang Chen nodded and stood up to leave.

"Wait."

Suddenly, Master Tian Mu spoke up, stopping Jiang Chen just as he was about to depart.

A sharp glint flashed in his eyes.

He slapped his forehead and said, "I almost forgot about someone! Jiang Chen, wait a moment."

Jiang Chen, who had been on the verge of leaving, stopped in his tracks upon hearing Master Tian Mu’s words.

He was a little surprised.

He asked in surprise, "Master Tian Mu, do you have a lead?"

Even Murong Xiangming looked toward Master Tian Mu.

Murong Xiangming, after all, had not grown up in Hanwu City; she had come here later in life.

Master Tian Mu, on the other hand, had grown up in Hanwu City and knew it best.

Moreover, given Master Tian Mu’s position in the Treasure Elephant Pavilion, he was one of the most well-informed individuals in all of Hanwu City.

Sure enough, Master Tian Mu said with pleasant surprise, "I’ve remembered someone."

"Perhaps that person has information on the Cyan Silkworm Pill. Why don’t you go and ask him?"

Jiang Chen’s eyes lit up with pleasant surprise.

The Hundred-Year-Old Cyan Silkworm was incredibly important to him right now.

Hearing that there was a real lead, his heart immediately stirred.

He pressed, "Who is it?"

"Please, Master, tell me."

Master Tian Mu nodded. "That person is called Elder Qi. I know that he is very interested in silkworm-type creatures."

"Perhaps he has a way to find a Hundred-Year-Old Cyan Silkworm."

"That person lives just outside Hanwu City, in the West Suburb Canyon."

Master Tian Mu didn’t hide anything and told Jiang Chen of Elder Qi’s whereabouts.

At the same time, he added a reminder, "While researching silkworm-type creatures, that Elder Qi was accidentally poisoned by one and lost the use of his legs. As a result, he has a very strange temper."

"So, when you meet him, you must be very courteous."

Jiang Chen cupped his fist toward Master Tian Mu.

"Thank you."

"I’ll go find Elder Qi right now."

After bidding farewell to Master Tian Mu and Murong Xiangming, Jiang Chen prepared to go find Elder Qi.

"Let our Young Mistress go with you."

"Elder Qi and I had a bit of a friendly relationship in our early years. If our Young Mistress goes, your chances might be a little better."

Master Tian Mu said again.

Jiang Chen looked at Murong Xiangming.

Murong Xiangming nodded.

"Alright, Jiang Chen. In that case, I’ll go with you."

Naturally, Jiang Chen had no reason to refuse.

"Then I’ll have to trouble you, Miss."

Jiang Chen and Murong Xiangming left the Treasure Elephant Pavilion and, following Master Tian Mu’s directions, headed straight for Elder Qi’s residence.