Chapter 59: Chapter 59: You’re Really Late

Early the next morning.

Jiang Xuan and Jiang Ling arrived early at the great hall in the west wing.

That area was a bit more remote, so family members rarely disturbed it.

Some of the halls were even completely empty.

Jiang Xuan looked up at the sky.

He frowned and said, "Jiang Ling, the Young Master told us to come here so early, saying he’d teach us Alchemy. Do you believe him?"

He seriously doubted whether Jiang Chen knew any Alchemy Skill at all.

And he’d made them come over so early.

It wasn’t that they were lazy or afraid of hard work; enduring hardship was fine.

But it would only be worth it if they could actually learn the Alchemy Skill.

Since he was so skeptical of Jiang Chen, Jiang Xuan couldn’t help but complain a little about getting up so early to come here.

Like Jiang Xuan, Jiang Ling was a young member of the Jiang Family. She had been assigned by the family to study the Alchemy Skill long ago, but she hadn’t learned anything.

Instead, Ling Xuan had just cursed them out for two years, berating them viciously.

After a moment of thought, Jiang Ling sighed.

"Who knows?"

"In any case, we didn’t learn a thing from Ling Xuan in two years."

"Now Young Master Jiang Chen says he’ll teach us the Alchemy Skill. Let’s just go along with it and see what happens. I’ve pretty much given up on learning it, anyway."

But Jiang Xuan still looked unwilling to give up.

He was dead set on learning the Alchemy Skill.

The Jiang Family’s circumstances didn’t allow him to study somewhere better.

After all, legends spoke of the mysterious Celestial Academy, where one could learn anything they desired, including the Alchemy Skill.

Of course, getting into the Celestial Academy was incredibly difficult, not to mention the exorbitant tuition fees.

There were also aptitude requirements.

The Celestial Academy would not accept anyone who wasn’t a true, peerless genius.

Jiang Xuan was hardly a genius, so he had no hope at all.

He mulled it over for a while.

Then, he gave a bitter smile.

"He made us come here so early, but he’s probably still sleeping in."

"Jiang Ling, we might as well just go back."

By now, with no sign of Jiang Chen, the two of them had lost whatever hope they had in him.

Jiang Ling shook her head and insisted, "Let’s wait a little longer."

"You two are really late."

Just then, a voice suddenly came from nearby.

It startled Jiang Xuan and Jiang Ling, sending a shiver down their spines.

They quickly turned to look in the direction of the voice.

On the roof of the great hall, they saw a figure sitting like a ghostly silhouette.

They quickly realized who it was. Jiang Xuan recognized the voice as Jiang Chen’s.

He hurried closer for a better look.

He was instantly taken aback.

"Ah, it’s Young Master Jiang Chen."

Jiang Xuan could hardly believe his eyes.

Jiang Ling was stunned as well.

"Young Master Jiang Chen, you were here already?"

Atop the great hall’s roof, Jiang Chen patted the dirt from his clothes.

He leaped down, landing in front of them.

He nodded.

"Yes, I’ve been here for a while."

What?

Jiang Xuan and Jiang Ling had thought Jiang Chen was sleeping in, but he had actually arrived even earlier than they had.

This completely shattered their perception of him.

Of course, they had no idea that Jiang Chen was the one who had recently been refining the Jiang Family’s Elixirs.

And it was obvious that Jiang Chen had overheard everything they had just said.

It was slightly awkward.

Jiang Ling glanced at Jiang Chen’s face and saw that he seemed fine, not angry at all.

To dispel the awkwardness, Jiang Ling asked, "Young Master Jiang Chen, how long have you been here?"

Jiang Chen said nonchalantly, "Only about two hours."

At that moment, both Jiang Xuan and Jiang Ling gasped.

He arrived two hours ago.

’He must have gotten up so early!’

They now felt a sincere admiration for the Young Master.

But Jiang Chen spoke up.

He looked at the two young family members. They were both a bit younger than him.

He said sternly, "Remember, no matter what you do, you must prepare meticulously."

"Learning the Alchemy Skill is no different."

"I will only teach you for one month. If you can’t learn the Alchemy Skill in that time, then it’s just not in your fate."

"Of course, it would also mean your effort wasn’t enough."

At this, Jiang Xuan and Jiang Ling were a bit dumbfounded.

At the same time, they suddenly felt like they were being taken seriously.

They had begged Ling Xuan to teach them, only to be ignored.

Now, Jiang Chen was taking the initiative to teach them the Alchemy Skill. Instead of being discouraged by his words, they were filled with extreme excitement.

"Young Master, we will definitely study hard and not disappoint you."

Setting everything else aside, Jiang Chen’s words alone were enough to earn their respect.

The two of them had wanted to learn the Alchemy Skill all along.

Seeing how confident Jiang Chen was, they figured he wouldn’t act like this if he didn’t have some real ability.

They immediately nodded again and again.

Jiang Chen didn’t waste any more words.

He took out two Qiankun Bags, one for each of them.

"From today onward, you will do exactly as I say every day."

"Work until you move yourself. Push yourselves to the absolute limit."

"Inside each Qiankun Bag is a Memory Jade Token. It contains information on all the Alchemy Materials—their functions, effects, and appearances."

Jiang Xuan and Jiang Ling opened their Qiankun Bags and took out the Memory Jade Tokens.

They were astonished.

A Memory Jade Token wasn’t an incredibly expensive item, but it was worth at least a hundred yuan crystals.

A Memory Jade Token could be used to record Cultivation Techniques or even messages with one’s Divine Thought. It was a common tool in the Martial Cultivation Realm.

And Jiang Chen had just given one to each of them without a second thought.

Jiang Chen said, "You have two days to memorize everything inside. You must have it all memorized within two days."

"If you can’t, then you don’t need to continue learning from me."

"Also, you are forbidden from passing on what I teach you to anyone outside the Jiang Family. If I find out you’ve secretly taught it to someone else, I will personally cut off your heads."

He spoke with extreme seriousness. Although what he was teaching Jiang Xuan and Jiang Ling wasn’t everything he knew, it was still a tenth of it.

It was enough to last them a lifetime, and even enough to lead the Jiang Family to glory.

This knowledge was all extremely precious and rare.

He didn’t want any trouble, which was why he warned them so sternly.

Hearing this, Jiang Xuan and Jiang Ling felt a chill in their hearts.

Their spirits even trembled with fear.

But they also knew that knowledge of the Alchemy Skill was absolutely priceless.

A single Elixir Recipe was a priceless treasure.

They hurriedly and respectfully nodded.

"Young Master Jiang Chen, we understand."

"We will never pass it on to outsiders." 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

Jiang Chen said in a low voice, "Begin immediately. This great hall will be your place of study. No one will come to disturb you."

With that, Jiang Chen turned and left.

But after just a few steps, he turned back and said, "I’ll see you again in two days."

Then, he vanished.

Jiang Xuan and Jiang Ling were left in a daze.

This was clearly not the same Jiang Chen they had imagined.

Now, they didn’t even need to doubt whether Jiang Chen knew Alchemy.

’Young Master Jiang Chen made thorough preparations right after he spoke to us yesterday. It’s simply incredible!’

A sense of admiration for Jiang Chen suddenly bloomed in Jiang Ling’s heart.

Without another thought, the two of them immediately immersed their Divine Thought into the Memory Jade Tokens.