Chapter 61: Chapter 61: The Alchemy Dao Has No End

"Alright, here are some Elixir Recipes. Take them and memorize them. I’ll give you one day to absorb them."

Jiang Chen used his Divine Thought to inscribe a number of Elixir Recipes into a Memory Jade Token.

They were all relatively common Elixir Recipes.

Of course, even so, these Elixir Recipes were priceless.

"What?"

"Elixir Recipes?"

The moment they heard Jiang Chen say he was giving them Elixir Recipes, Jiang Xuan and Jiang Ling were dumbfounded, as if struck by lightning.

They stood there, frozen in astonishment.

It was simply too shocking.

They knew just how important Elixir Recipes were to an Alchemist.

Elixir Recipes were an Alchemist’s entire livelihood.

Although most Elixir Recipes were standardized,

every Alchemist had their own unique creations.

Furthermore, every Alchemist’s collection of recipes was different.

They would even guard their Elixir Recipes as their most precious treasures.

Even Ling Xuan had never shown them a single Elixir Recipe.

In truth, Ling Xuan didn’t have many Elixir Recipes to begin with. The few he did have were readily available on the market—you could buy them if you were willing to pay a slightly higher price.

And now, Jiang Chen was just giving them Elixir Recipes.

For free.

The two of them stood with their mouths agape, unable to believe it.

"Hurry up. What are you gaping at?"

Jiang Chen said, a hint of impatience in his voice.

"Yes!"

The two hurriedly took the Memory Jade Token from Jiang Chen.

A single sweep of their Divine Thought through it made their faces turn pale with fright.

They even began to tremble violently.

"This..."

"Over five thousand Elixir Recipes... My heavens..."

Jiang Xuan was at a loss for words.

Jiang Chen had given them over five thousand Elixir Recipes in one go, ranging from recipes for First-Grade Elixirs all the way to Seventh-Grade Elixirs.

It was almost too much for them to bear.

It was the same for Jiang Ling. She had previously doubted whether Jiang Chen even knew any Alchemy Skill, but now, his first move was this terrifyingly grand gesture.

Endless knowledge of materials, over five thousand Elixir Recipes.

This was truly a priceless treasure.

Ling Xuan, in their eyes, was now leagues and leagues behind their own Young Master.

Of course, they still hadn’t seen Jiang Chen perform Alchemy.

However, they had heard rumors about the recent events in the Jiang Family.

Jiang Ling suddenly asked, "Young Master, the Elixirs our family has... did you refine them?"

She had decisively guessed the truth.

Although the Jiang Family had kept it secret, as Ling Xuan’s former assistants,

they knew very well how much of an impact Ling Xuan’s departure had had on the Jiang Family.

They also knew about the awkward situation where the Jiang Family had no Elixirs to sell.

But now, everything in the Jiang Family was normal, with no shortage of Elixirs at all.

’Thinking it over, the Jiang Family must have found a new Alchemist.’

’If my guess is right, this Alchemist must undoubtedly be the formerly prodigal young master right in front of us.’

Jiang Xuan also looked toward Jiang Chen.

"That’s right. I refined them."

The two of them gasped.

Their eyes widened.

’It really was him.’ At that moment, the two of them grew even more excited.

But Jiang Chen spoke up, "Right now it’s me. In the future, it will be the two of you."

Jiang Chen’s words stunned them even more.

"Young Master, how could we possibly compare to you?"

Jiang Xuan lacked confidence.

He could now see that the young master was unfathomably deep.

Given their own abilities, they were well aware of their own limitations.

"I never said you had to compare yourselves to me. You couldn’t possibly measure up."

Jiang Chen wasn’t trying to discourage them; it was simply the truth. He could already see that their abilities had a limit.

Barring any special circumstances, both of them would hit a ceiling, whether on the path of Cultivation or the path of Alchemy. 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

As for Jiang Chen, he had long since surpassed that ceiling.

As long as he progressed normally, he would sooner or later reach his former heights, and perhaps even surpass them.

Jiang Xuan and Jiang Ling could only smile wryly.

Jiang Chen continued, "But, as long as you’re willing to work hard, your value to the Jiang Family will be far greater than mine."

"You are the true pillars of the Jiang Family."

What?

Jiang Xuan and Jiang Ling were once again shocked.

They had a bad feeling.

’This young master... it seems he plans to leave the Jiang Family.’

"Young Master, why wouldn’t you be?"

They looked at Jiang Chen, confused.

Jiang Chen said flatly, "Don’t ask so many questions. Just focus on your studies."

"I’m only giving you one month."

With that, Jiang Chen turned and left.

Jiang Xuan and Jiang Ling looked at each other.

They could both see the confusion in the other’s eyes.

"Jiang Ling, I feel like our Jiang Family is too small to contain Young Master Jiang Chen."

"In the future, he’s destined to be a flood dragon in the heavens, soaring through the nine heavens."

Jiang Xuan stated his prediction.

Jiang Ling nodded as well.

"Our Young Master Jiang Chen is truly mysterious and unpredictable. I can’t figure him out."

"But he’s just so incredible."

"To know so much..."

Though both were confused, they didn’t dare say more.

"Let’s hurry up and study. These Elixir Recipes are too precious."

Jiang Chen was quite satisfied with Jiang Xuan and Jiang Ling’s hard work and dedication to their studies.

He cultivated and practiced Alchemy, all while continuously teaching Jiang Xuan and Jiang Ling.

Time flew by in a daily flurry of activity.

「In the blink of an eye, half a month passed.」

Jiang Chen’s Cultivation had also risen to the Warrior Third Heaven.

At the same time, his Alchemy Skill had improved considerably once again.

Jiang Xuan and Jiang Ling also began to perform Alchemy independently.

Under Jiang Chen’s tutelage, even a pig would have made great progress.

Jiang Xuan and Jiang Ling had already been practicing Alchemy by themselves for many days.

Although they inevitably caused some pills to explode at first, wasting quite a few materials,

Jiang Chen didn’t care at all about the wasted materials. He wasn’t using a single coin of the Jiang Family’s money to train Jiang Xuan and Jiang Ling.

He was paying for all the materials himself, so if they exploded, they exploded.

His philosophy on Alchemy was simple: to become an outstanding Alchemist, one had to be willing to spare no expense, frantically attempting to refine Elixirs. Success was inevitable, so long as they grasped a few of his techniques.

「On this day.」

"It exploded again..."

Jiang Xuan sounded bitter, seemingly afraid to face Jiang Chen after his failure.

Jiang Chen said indifferently, "Keep practicing until you succeed."

"Don’t feel any pressure. I have more than enough materials."

Jiang Xuan was on the verge of tears.

"Young Master, this is costing so much money! Every time a Pill explodes, it’s a huge pile of money that I’ve wasted."

He was filled with self-blame.

Jiang Chen snapped.

"What’s with all the nonsense? I told you to practice, so practice. It’s my money you’re wasting, anyway."

"Once you succeed, you can pay me back for the wasted materials."

No longer burdened by the pressure, Jiang Xuan and Jiang Ling became bolder. Casting their fears aside, they threw themselves into their work.

Finally, after a few more days,

Jiang Xuan felt an excitement he could barely contain.

Clenching his fist tightly, he came before Jiang Chen.

"Young Master, I succeeded."

He was almost moved to tears.

He had suffered quite a bit under Jiang Chen’s strictness, combined with the pressure of his ’sink-or-swim’ teaching style.

But in the moment of success, Jiang Xuan was thrilled and deeply moved by Jiang Chen’s methods.

That was why he had reported the good news to Jiang Chen at the first possible moment.

Frowning slightly, Jiang Chen said flatly, "Let me see."

Jiang Xuan carefully opened his palm.

Jiang Chen saw a dark, lumpy Pill.

Black Iron Level, and a very low-grade one at that.

But, Jiang Xuan had indeed succeeded.

’I’m actually quite happy inside,’ Jiang Chen thought.

"Mm, congratulations."

"But this is no time to get cocky or complacent."

"Continue. You must remember that you should always maintain the attitude of a diligent student, pushing yourself to improve rather than dwelling on a single, insignificant success."

"The Alchemy Dao has no end."

Even after praising Jiang Xuan, Jiang Chen gave him no room to breathe, continuing to keep him on his toes. He did the same with Jiang Ling.

A strict teacher produces a brilliant student. He had always been this way.