Chapter 2643: Chapter 2646: Epiphany of the Mind
"Senior should know that when using Yuan Fire to store pills, once the Primordial Spirit Flame comes out, your perception will expand tenfold, even dozens of times."
Jiang Chen said softly, "Because I fused a wisp of Lord Ancestral Dragon’s Primordial Spirit Power, my perception is already very strong, enough to sense a Semi-Saint’s existence. After the Yuan Fire appeared, I sensed there was also Yuan Fire within Senior’s body."
"Yuan Fire is something only those who understand Ancient Alchemy Art know how to condense!"
Elder Shui fell silent at those words.
Seeing this, everyone also understood that Jiang Chen had guessed right!
"Doesn’t that mean you’re in big trouble now?"
Cheng Huang’er frowned and spoke.
"Not really. I just need the Crown Prince to do me a favor."
Jiang Chen raised his head and looked at Teng Wenkang.
"You want me to announce that you’ve already handed the Ancient Alchemy Art over to me? Then order that anyone who dares seize your inheritance will have their clan exterminated?"
Teng Wenkang arched a brow and looked at Jiang Chen with a light laugh.
"No. I want the Crown Prince to leave Elixir Divine City immediately!"
Jiang Chen gently shook his head.
"Leave immediately?"
Teng Wenkang was slightly stunned, then understood: "If I leave in a rush, everyone will guess that I’ve already gotten the Ancient Alchemy Art. But even so, there’s no way to ensure they won’t still come for you."
"I know. If they come for me again, I’ll refuse. After all, the Dao cannot be passed on lightly. And if someone goes too far..."
A flash of cold light passed through Jiang Chen’s eyes. "Then I’ll kill him."
Everyone was stunned for a moment. Cheng Huang’er frowned slightly. "That can’t solve the problem, can it?"
"I’ll kill until a big shot in the Alchemy Dao appears, and keep killing. Kill until others think I have backing, that my unscrupulous slaughter has some guarantee behind it."
Jiang Chen said indifferently.
"Leverage! Leverage my backing!"
Teng Wenkang said softly.
"Exactly."
Jiang Chen nodded.
"But have you thought about one thing?"
Teng Wenkang glanced at Jin Ang and the other and said quietly, "The Gold-devouring Rat Clan has sealed off their clan’s space and can’t give you too much support. Those Pill Masters who want to target you know the two of them are at your side, so they’ll definitely find people to pin them down. What will you do then?"
"I have a Spatial Jade Token left to me by Teacher Black Robe, and I also have a Great Emperor’s attack the little princess gave me."
Jiang Chen said softly.
"A Great Emperor’s attack?!"
Jin Ang cried out in shock.
The few of them stared blankly at Cheng Huang’er; even Teng Wenkang was somewhat surprised.
"I gave you that strike to save your life, so you could take part in this grand competition—not for you to show off your might!"
Cheng Huang’er’s face sank as she spoke sternly.
"Little princess, do you think those who want to steal my inheritance will leave my name intact?"
Jiang Chen said with a laugh, "Right now I’ve brought glory to the Pill Masters of Canglan Continent. I believe most Pill Masters won’t move against me, and will even be grateful to me. Once I expose that someone tried to seize my inheritance, those people will become enemies of the entire continent, so they can’t possibly let me live."
"Jiang Chen, you can truly hand the Ancient Alchemy Art over to me. I can guarantee no one will disturb you."
Teng Wenkang said softly, "The people from Dan Pavilion told me the same in their message. After all, there isn’t only one kind of Ancient Alchemy Art."
"If the Crown Prince wants it, I can hand it over to you right now, and I don’t need the Crown Prince to protect me."
Jiang Chen spoke with a faint smile, his eyes incomparably calm.
Teng Wenkang was slightly taken aback, then said softly, "And then, you’ll no longer have even the slightest bit of affection for Canglan Continent, right?"
Cheng Huang’er and the others were all startled, and turned to look at Jiang Chen.
"No. I just won’t have any feelings left for the Si Family."
Jiang Chen lightly shook his head and said flatly, "Aside from my teachers and friends, I won’t worry about anything else."
His plain words entered everyone’s ears yet made their hearts tremble fiercely. For some reason, at this moment, they suddenly felt that the weak youth leaning against the bed was no longer a Cultivator at the Virtual Refinement Realm Peak, but an unfathomable powerhouse.
"Alright, you win. I was just saying that."
Teng Wenkang smiled helplessly. "Your temper... really is exactly what I’d inferred."
Jiang Chen smiled faintly, then let out a soft sigh. "Actually, I was more hoping you’d force me to hand over the Ancient Alchemy Art. That way I wouldn’t need any scruples when I act in the future. On Yuan Star—what you call the Life Origin Star—just because I had too many concerns, I almost got my fiancée killed. I really don’t want to have any more scruples."
"Life Origin Star?!"
Jin Ang, Jin Ming, and Lei Ling’er all looked at Jiang Chen in shock.
"I’m from the Life Origin Star."
Jiang Chen smiled at the three of them.
Jin Ang and the others felt their hearts stir, a warm current flowing through them. This was probably Jiang Chen’s biggest secret, and he had told it to them. This was his recognition and trust in them.
Looking at Teng Wenkang and Cheng Huang’er, they also understood why these siblings helped Jiang Chen so much. The Canglan Great Emperor and the other powerhouses had all more or less guessed it—they should also be from the Life Origin Star.
"Having scruples is a good thing. It means there are still people you care about. That’s better than having no one to care for at all."
Teng Wenkang said with a light laugh.
Jiang Chen was slightly stunned, a trace of brilliance flashing in his eyes.
Buzz!
A halo of light emerged from within Jiang Chen’s body, and he slowly closed his eyes.
"He... had an epiphany?"
Teng Wenkang looked at Jiang Chen in surprise.
"The Dao Rhythm is manifesting—this is an epiphany of his state of mind."
Elder Feng spoke softly.
"I didn’t think that one casual line from me would help him open up a mental knot."
Teng Wenkang couldn’t help but laugh and shake his head.
Everyone fell silent and waited quietly. This kind of mental epiphany wouldn’t last very long.
Buzz!
After a while, the Dao Rhythm flickered once, its charm slightly increased, then withdrew back into Jiang Chen’s body.
"Many thanks, Crown Prince!"
Jiang Chen cupped his fists to Teng Wenkang.
"Alright, I won’t disturb you anymore. I’ll handle this trouble. I don’t want too many Pill Masters dying in your hands. Anyone daring to target you will definitely be Intermediate Peak or even high-rank Pill Masters. Those are all treasures."
Teng Wenkang said with a light laugh, then turned and walked out of the bedroom. The others followed out in succession.
Two hours later, Yuan Kui returned with the rewards for Jiang Chen. Teng Wenkang and Elder Shui took out some of the Elixir Recipes they were carrying for Jiang Chen to choose from.
And just as Jiang Chen had expected, a large group of Pill Masters followed them to the City Lord’s Mansion, but were blocked by Jin Ming on the grounds that Jiang Chen needed to recuperate.
Teng Wenkang did not stay long before leaving, somewhat in a hurry when he went. Soon after, a piece of news spread from Yuan Kui’s mouth.
The Crown Prince had invited Jiang Chen to join the Dan Pavilion. His own inheritance was not to be coveted by anyone. Those who spied upon another’s inheritance were to be killed without mercy! Those who spied upon a Dan Pavilion Pill Master’s inheritance were to have their entire clan exterminated!
From then on, some foreign Pill Masters who had originally planned to linger in Elixir Divine City all left one after another, while the Alchemy Dao families in Elixir Divine City would, from time to time, go to the City Lord’s Mansion seeking an audience with Jiang Chen, wanting to befriend this rising star of the Alchemy Dao.
However, they were all stopped at the door under the pretext that Jiang Chen needed to heal his injuries.
