Chapter 322: Do You Want to Win Again?

The few people in the room, including Yang Chun, also didn't know.

The man using the alias Ge Xiaotian is actually a Dawn Society assassin, and, aside from the president, the strongest person! He is a Ninth-level Spirit Mind Practitioner as well as a Ninth-level Force Warrior.

In the Dawn Society's eyes, no sand can be tolerated; if Jiang Cheng had fled far away it would be understandable, but now he is right in the Black Market, and having already lost two assassins in succession is an outright provocation.

Therefore, after Bing Li reported it, the Dawn Society would not act at all, but once it moves, it goes all out! Knowing Jiang Cheng is hiding in the alchemy refining room, they sent this man under the pretense of joining to look for Jiang Cheng and strike when the chance arises.

As for the background, everything was arranged in detail; even Gu Zhangkong would find it hard to spot any flaw.

"Of course."

Seeing Ge Xiaotian's surprised face, Shen Ming's smile turned a bit smug as he said, "Brother Zhang Cheng is someone I taught hand‑by‑hand; if others don't know, how could I not know?"

Upon hearing the name Zhang Cheng, Ge Xiaotian narrowed his eyes slightly.

That's right, the traitor's alias here is Zhang Cheng.

Immediately, he exclaimed in surprise, "Brother Shen, I just heard you say that this person named Zhang Cheng became a Second Level Alchemy Master after only a few days?"

"Exactly."

Shen Ming's smile deepened, "Brother Zhang Cheng, when he first joined, didn't even recognize the equipment. For the first three days I taught him refining step by step. To be honest, I had no expectations for him, because in three days, anyone else would already have achieved Entry."

Speaking that, he glanced at Han Tao and the three people around him.

The latter felt a bit embarrassed.

Because at that time they held the same view of Zhang Cheng; after learning he was only a Level One Spirit Mind Practitioner, they looked down on him even more.

"What happened later?"

Ge Xiaotian asked.

"Later, on the morning of the fourth day, Brother Zhang Cheng directly refined a finished Spirit Nourishing Pill, which counted as Entry. Actually I didn't mind at the time, until another three days passed…"

Han Tao, standing nearby, felt his face flush as he listened.

Originally that day was supposed to be his personal showcase.

Instead, it became the stage for Zhang Cheng's performance.

The most hair‑raising part was that he repeatedly lost composure, mocking the latter with cold sarcasm, like a clown.

Looking back afterwards, his gut turned green with regret, but there is no regret pill in this world.

"He turned out to be that powerful?"

Ge Xiaotian let out a gasp after hearing it.

This time there was little acting involved.

Because he also knew that the traitor never revealed his Spirit Mind Practitioner identity while in the Society, and at home it was even more impossible for him to refine alchemy.

Unless he had contact with people from the Black Market during that time, but that explanation is even more unlikely; otherwise Shen Ming wouldn't have said this.

Shen Ming nodded heavily.

"Honestly, if I hadn't experienced it myself, I wouldn't dare believe such a person exists, but this is absolutely true: Brother Zhang Cheng is a once‑in‑ten‑thousand alchemy prodigy."

"Yes, yes."

The three beside them also chimed in.

"An alchemy prodigy? Is he really an alchemy prodigy?"

Hearing that, Ge Xiaotian felt a bit skeptical.

But the people before him really had no reason to lie.

A moment later, his face also showed eagerness as he said, "If that's the case, he's truly impressive. If there's a chance, I'd really like to meet him and see what kind of person he is."

After speaking, he glanced—whether intentionally or not—at the woman.

If he could use these people here to locate Jiang Cheng, that would be perfect.

"We want that too," the woman hurriedly said upon seeing his expression. "But aside from Brother Han, the two of us have only average alchemy talent; whether we can pass the test in a month is still a problem, let alone meeting Zhang Cheng."

"Indeed."

The man beside them also nodded, his face showing sorrow.

He certainly had no hope.

By then, most likely they'd be sent out on missions; setting aside the risk, even the speed of earning money would be far off.

Han Tao, hearing this, also sighed.

Even if he passed the test, what then? The latter might not even remember which one he is; from then on, the gap between the two sides would only widen.

"I see."

Ge Xiaotian's face showed regret.

It seems that trying to learn Jiang Cheng's whereabouts through these people is unrealistic; their status is too low.

From Yang Chun's mouth, they could certainly learn Jiang Cheng's location; capturing Yang Chun and forcing him to reveal Jiang Cheng seems a good option, after all the latter's strength is not far below Bing Li's.

However, unless absolutely necessary, he doesn't want to do that.

First, Yang Chun, as the person in charge here, surely has at least a couple of treasures, making him not as easy to handle as imagined.

Second, daring to act against Yang Chun here would surely enrage the Black Market completely, and the outcome would be bad.

So, it's better to take it slowly.

On one hand, see if he can encounter Jiang Cheng; on the other, showcase his alchemy talent to attract Yang Chun's attention and gradually close the gap.

It should be noted that, besides being a Ninth-level Spirit Mind Practitioner, he is also a Level Three Alchemy Master.

……

Three days slipped by in an instant.

Shortly after returning home, Jiang Cheng received a call from Yang Chun.

The other side's tone was somewhat agitated.

"Jiang Lao Di, you— you have broken through to Second Level Spirit Mind Practitioner?"

"Yeah, big bro, what's up?"

Jiang Cheng said with a smile.

Before returning home in the evening, he handed over a hundred Supreme Nourishing Spirit Pills to the warehouse.

And in the past few days, he had been handing over sixty each time; such a major change, Yang Chun would naturally find out soon.

It's no surprise that he called him.

Of course, he actually refined twelve batches, and the extra twenty Supreme Nourishing Spirit Pills were naturally brought back home by him.

Counting the previous few days, he had already accumulated four or five bottles, which is equivalent to having four or five hundred thousand.

"Little bro, congratulations! You've reached Second Level!"

Yang Chun smiled so broadly he couldn't close his mouth.

That day, he repaid one million, much sooner than expected; how could he not be happy? "Thanks to Elder Brother Yang speaking up for me in front of the supervisor, otherwise I wouldn't know how long it would take."

"Little bro, you're being too polite; even without these twenty million worth of pills, I guess you'd need at most two or three months to break through—I'm just adding icing on the cake. Besides, your growth in Spiritual Power is good for both you and us, a win-win."

"Yeah, yeah."

Jiang Cheng quickly nodded, "Then, big bro, do you want to win again?"

Upon hearing this, Yang Chun's gaze instantly turned wary; given his experience dealing with Jiang Cheng these past days, when the latter says this, there's an eighty percent chance he's thinking about borrowing money again.

(End of chapter)