Chapter 62: Chapter 62: Young Master Jiang Chen’s Gift

A day after Jiang Xuan’s first success, Jiang Ling also successfully refined an Elixir.

At that moment, Jiang Chen knew he could finally relax completely.

"If you two run into any issues, just find me."

"Keep up the hard work."

After saying this, Jiang Chen paid the two of them no further mind.

「Several more days passed in the blink of an eye.」

「The Jiang Family’s Clan Hall.」

"Young Master Jiang Chen is here."

"The genius of our Jiang Family."

When Jiang Chen appeared in the clan hall, every member of the family grew excited, looking at him as if he were a precious treasure.

They knew deep down that Jiang Chen’s contributions had practically saved the entire Jiang Family from ruin.

And so, every clan member now held Jiang Chen in the highest regard.

The moment he appeared, a continuous wave of cheers erupted.

As the Patriarch, Jiang Han’s face beamed with pride.

"Son, you’re here."

Jiang Chen smiled at his clansmen.

Then, he stood in the center of the hall, looking at his father and his fellow family members.

He announced in a solemn voice, "Father, from now on, I will no longer refine Elixirs for the family."

What?

Upon hearing Jiang Chen’s words, everyone was stunned.

Then, one after another, their expressions changed drastically.

They looked at Jiang Chen in disbelief.

Even Jiang Han looked at his own son with confusion.

He asked in alarm, "Son, if you don’t refine our Jiang Family’s Elixirs, who will?"

"Yeah, the whole Jiang Family is counting on you now! You can’t follow in Ling Xuan’s footsteps and plunge our family back into ruin, can you?"

"Young Master Jiang Chen, please don’t do this! What will the Jiang Family do without you?"

Right now, the entire Jiang Family’s hopes were pinned on Jiang Chen.

Yet now, Jiang Chen was saying he would no longer refine Elixirs for the family.

Everyone stared at Jiang Chen, their eyes filled with complex emotions.

They were completely baffled.

Jiang Han’s eyes, too, filled with utter disappointment. To think his own son would just decide to go on strike.

Seeing the expressions on his father and the other clan members, Jiang Chen didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.

"Look how worked up you’ve all gotten."

"That’s right, I’m not going to be refining Elixirs anymore. However, I have some good news for you all."

The clan members still couldn’t understand. If Jiang Chen wasn’t refining Elixirs, what good news could there possibly be?

This was clearly a bad thing for the Jiang Family.

They didn’t believe there could be good news at a time like this.

A clan member said, "Young Master Jiang Chen, is it because the family didn’t reward you? Are you unhappy?"

"We can get the family to reward you! We’ll give you whatever you ask for."

"That’s right! We don’t need to hear any ’good news,’ just as long as you continue to refine Elixirs for the family."

More than any good news, the clan members just wanted Jiang Chen to stay and continue refining Elixirs for them.

Besides, the Elixirs Jiang Chen refined were of such high quality that the Jiang Family’s income had skyrocketed.

Losing a golden goose like Jiang Chen would be a tremendous blow to the family.

Seeing this, Jiang Chen waved his hand.

"Just hear me out."

"CLAP! CLAP!"

He clapped his hands.

The next moment, two figures walked into the Jiang Family’s Clan Hall.

A man and a woman—it was none other than Jiang Xuan and Jiang Ling.

"Greetings, Young Master."

The moment they entered, Jiang Xuan and Jiang Ling first bowed deeply to Jiang Chen, their attitudes earnest.

The clan members all stared at this bizarre scene.

"Jiang Xuan? Jiang Ling?"

They were very confused. These two were clan members that the family had practically given up on.

Because their Cultivation wasn’t considered very high, and they hadn’t learned any Alchemy Skill in two years.

"Young Master Jiang Chen, what did you bring these two here for?"

The clan members began to ask, confused.

Some even looked at Jiang Xuan and Jiang Ling with disdain.

The two of them definitely did not have a high status in the Jiang Family.

Jiang Han looked at his son, then at Jiang Xuan and Jiang Ling.

The Jiang Xuan and Jiang Ling of today seemed to have changed somewhat, and the change was quite significant.

They now looked full of confidence.

He spoke up, "Chen’er, stop keeping us in suspense. Just tell us."

"Yeah, hurry up and tell us! We’d like to hear this ’good news’ of yours."

Jiang Chen gestured to Jiang Xuan and Jiang Ling.

The two of them nodded.

They walked to the center of the hall and bowed to Jiang Han and the other masters of the Jiang Family.

"Patriarch, Clan Uncles."

"Next, we will demonstrate for everyone the results of Young Master Jiang Chen’s handiwork."

The crowd was even more confused.

But the scene that followed completely shocked the entire Jiang Family.

"SWOOSH!"

Everyone leaped from their seats, their hearts nearly bursting from the shock.

Because the scene they witnessed was absolutely astounding.

In the middle of the clan hall, Jiang Xuan and Jiang Ling actually took out braziers and lit them.

At the same time, each of them produced a Pill Furnace.

No one in the Jiang Family had ever seen such a simple method of Alchemy. Yes, Alchemy.

Many had seen Ling Xuan perform Alchemy, but it was nowhere near this simple.

"They know Alchemy?"

Jiang Han’s jaw nearly dropped. He asked Jiang Chen in a solemn voice.

All of this, it seemed, was his son’s doing.

"Father, don’t be impatient. Just watch."

Meanwhile, Jiang Xuan and Jiang Ling set out their braziers and Pill Furnaces, took out their ingredients, and began to perform Alchemy right there in front of everyone.

As the two worked, their every action was as smooth and natural as flowing water.

Practiced and natural.

The two of them were almost perfectly synchronized.

Astonished, the clan members ran over to form a crowd, witnessing the most shocking scene of their lives.

After all, these were two clan members who had failed to learn Alchemy after two years of study. But now, unbelievably, they seemed very familiar with Alchemy.

"Retrieve!"

Following Jiang Xuan’s low shout,

five dark-looking Elixirs flew out of the Pill Furnace.

At that moment, the entire hall erupted.

"How is that possible?"

"No way... Am I seeing things? Jiang Xuan actually refined Elixirs?"

"This technique... it’s even better than Ling Xuan’s."

Before long, Jiang Ling also succeeded in her refinement, successfully collecting five Elixirs.

The entire Jiang Clan Hall was in an uproar.

"Patriarch, Clan Uncles, this is the gift Young Master Jiang Chen has for all of you."

Jiang Xuan and Jiang Ling stood side-by-side next to Jiang Chen,

in their hands, they held the Elixirs they had just refined.

Although the quality wasn’t as high as Jiang Chen’s, it was already on par with Ling Xuan’s.

Shock. Nothing but pure, unadulterated shock.

Jiang Han could hardly believe his own eyes.

He rushed over to stand before Jiang Xuan and Jiang Ling.

His eyes were wide.

"Let me see the Elixirs you refined."

Then, Jiang Xuan and Jiang Ling each handed the Elixirs they had refined to Jiang Han.

Jiang Han’s hands trembled slightly.

After taking them, he inspected them carefully. Without a doubt, the two of them could now perform Alchemy.

"This is a Hemostatic Pill."

He recognized the Elixirs the two had refined.

"Yes, Patriarch."

Having shown off their skills in front of the clan members, Jiang Xuan and Jiang Ling were naturally very excited.

Of course, they did not forget the person responsible for their success today: Jiang Chen.

In just one month, he had truly turned them into Alchemists.

Such efficiency was simply terrifying.

"GULP!"

Jiang Han swallowed hard.

His mind was struggling to process it all.

His son Jiang Chen was already the Jiang Family’s Alchemist. Now, the Jiang Family had produced two more Alchemists, making a total of three.

A short while ago, the lack of an Alchemist was his biggest headache. Now, the situation had completely surpassed his wildest expectations.