Chapter 303: The More, The Better

Shen Ming felt the pressure.

He glanced at Jiang Cheng and said plainly, "Based on Zhang Cheng's performance over the past two days, he really doesn't seem to have any experience with alchemy; not only is he unfamiliar with the herbs, but he's also clueless about operating the equipment."

"Yeah, yeah, when I saw Zhang Cheng at the time, he didn't look like someone who had refined pills before; he's actually a Level 1 Spirit Mind Practitioner."

A voice from the man beside them rang out.

Seeing Jiang Cheng cast an unexpected glance, the man's face instantly filled with smiles.

"Yes, I can also bear witness."

The woman beside him also reacted.

After all, everyone can now see Jiang Cheng's potential.

Dealing well with a genius alchemy master can only bring benefits, never drawbacks.

Han Tao, seeing this, cursed inwardly at their opportunism, wondering why he hadn't seen such enthusiasm from them before.

But in fact, he also wanted to say something on Jiang Cheng's behalf, to show goodwill.

He just wouldn't open his mouth.

"Since it's Lao Shen's words, there's no mistake."

Yang Chun looked at Jiang Cheng, his smile becoming warmer.

He had originally been more optimistic about Jiang Cheng's talent in martial training, planning to cultivate him into a Force Master.

But now, his talent in alchemy is even more astonishing! Indeed, a true genius not only leads others in one field but far surpasses them in every aspect! Sun Lao remains half‑skeptical.

"Sun Lao, Zhang Cheng's alchemy technique has already reached a Proficient level. If he stays here, Lao Shen can't teach him anything more. Could you perhaps give him some guidance?" Yang Chun asked.

Even a genius still needs to learn.

The latter, being a Level 5 Alchemy Master, would be an ideal teacher for Jiang Cheng.

Upon hearing this, everyone present envied him greatly, including Alchemy Master Level 2 Shen Ming.

Sun Lao shook his head at the words and said, "Let's discuss this in a few days."

The atmosphere fell silent.

Yang Chun's smile tightened slightly, then he nodded, "Alright, I'll wait for Sun Lao's news."

"Hmm."

Sun Lao nodded, swept his gaze over the others, and asked, "Anyone else need to undertake an Assessment Task? If not, I have other business, so I'll be leaving."

The others looked at each other and shook their heads.

Sun Lao turned and left, casting a glance at Jiang Cheng before departing.

He has no personal ties with Jiang Cheng, so he couldn't simply teach his skills because of Yang Chun's remark.

As for the latter, he is a genius.

He remained skeptical.

Even so, in the eyes of Shen Ming and the others, cultivating a good relationship with Jiang Cheng is quite necessary.

But to him it mattered little; he himself is a Level 5 Alchemy Master, living a very comfortable life.

"Sun Lao, I'll see you off."

Yang Chun hurried after him, and before leaving, gave Jiang Cheng a deliberate nod.

The two left, and the Lian Dan Shi returned to calm once more.

"Zhang, Zhang Cheng," the man beside them said with a grin, "You, how exactly did you manage that?"

Hearing this, Han Tao and the woman both held their breath and pricked up their ears.

Even Shen Ming's eyes showed anticipation.

Because his own level is only marginally higher than Jiang Cheng's, a single remark from the latter might spark inspiration and improve his alchemy skill.

Jiang Cheng shook his head, "The method I'm describing may not be useful for you."

"Will you tell us?"

The man pleaded.

"Alright then."

Jiang Cheng sighed, "Let me be clear: this method works for me, but not necessarily for you."

As he spoke, he laid out his method in painstaking detail. Sure enough, after listening, everyone in the room was left staring in amazement.

This? This actually works? Undeniably, the method has some logic: by increasing the potency of the herbs to produce as many finished pills as possible, one can theoretically gain more insight.

But the cost is just too high, isn't it?

One or two times, they can endure it.

Five or six times, seven or eight times?

Nevertheless, they all plan to try it after returning.

Because perhaps this is the difference between a genius and an ordinary person.

Dong— dong—.

A knock sounded at the door; after it opened, Yang Chun walked in.

"Zhang Cheng, shall we step out for a chat?"

Jiang Cheng smiled and nodded.

It seems the effect truly was achieved.

Now, Yang Chun can't afford to overlook him.

Moreover, he's also waiting for the other side to come over.

The two went up to the first floor and found a Conference Room.

Sitting face‑to‑face, Yang Chun praised without holding back, "Jiang Cheng, little brother, you really gave me a huge surprise. Honestly, I doubted whether you could complete the alchemy Assessment Task, but you finished it before even using a week's time. Impressive! If Bing Li found out, his guts would probably turn green with regret."

"Brother Yang, you're being modest; I never expected I had such high talent in Alchemy Technique."

"Indeed, it's very high."

Yang Chun nodded solemnly, "Even among the few Alchemy practitioners in our Outer City District, none have talent as high as yours. Given time, you'll surely be on par with them, perhaps even surpass them, but …"

Regret flashed across his face.

"I originally wanted to ask Old Sun to teach you, to speed up your progress, but as you saw, I doubt he'll agree. So I'll look for a few others later; rest assured, someone will eventually agree."

"Brother Yang, actually there's no need to go to such trouble."

Jiang Cheng shook his head.

"At first I was unfamiliar with herbs and equipment, so it was best to have someone teach me. But now that's unnecessary. The Entry into Alchemy Technique is thanks to Brother Shen, yet the progress from Entry to Proficient I achieved alone, even though the process burned a lot of money, leaving me penniless now."

"Oh? What's going on?"

Yang Chun asked hurriedly.

"It's like this …"

Jiang Cheng repeated the words he had said to Shen Ming and the others.

Because what he said was true, albeit a partial truth, he wasn't worried the other side would notice.

"Sss … it's actually like that?"

After listening, Yang Chun also wore a look of having gained insight.

"So, little brother Jiang Cheng, you extracted experience from it, causing your Alchemy Technique level to leap forward, reaching Proficient from Entry within just two days?"

"Exactly."

Jiang Cheng nodded without hesitation, his gaze fixed on the other's eyes.

"I have a premonition that, if given enough herbs, my Alchemy Technique level can keep improving without needing anyone's instruction; I can do it on my own."

Yang Chun was momentarily stunned.

Then he suddenly understood.

No wonder the latter just now emphasized being penniless; it was apparently laying the groundwork for now.

He didn't fully believe Jiang Cheng's words, but given the latter's potential laid out here, he couldn't refuse.

"How much do you want?"

"The more the better."

Jiang Cheng uttered four words.

(End of Chapter)