49 Alchemy without fire attribute

Ha Ling "Brother Jiang, we will have to wait for another month for the test to begin."

Jiang Chen "Good, I can relax ,I can try to increase my cultivation to fourth stage now?"

Jiang Chen "Brother Ha Ling do you think you can raise it by one stage too?"

Ha Ling "It will not be a problem? If it was old me it would have been a issue, but for present me no."

Jiang Chen "Yes, But it is not just the cultivation, that we should be concentrating on. You have reached small perfection in two moves ,try to reach small perfection in third move also and then proceed for fourth move."

Jiang Chen "Ning'er you have to make progress too. I know your cultivation is getting slow without Bing'er but you have to make a progress."

Ning'er looked at him suspiciously getting a hint of something.

Ning'er "Scoundrel, what did you just call my sister?"

Jiang Chen looked confused "I just called her Bing'er."

Ning'er "Yes, when did you get that close to her, to call her by her name?"

Jiang Chen was dumbfounded at this question,he don't have an answer for that question of her. He don't know what to respond.

Jiang Chen "Accident. I should have said Sister Ning'er. Brother Ha Lind didn't I use Sister before her."

Ha Ling "I don't remember either. Sister Ning'er didn't brother Jiang use Sister Ning'er." he recycled the question to Ning'er.

Ning'er "No...." Before Ning'er can speak one more word Jiang Chen intercepted he.

Jiang Chen "Brother Ha Ling ,we should take a stroll around the city. It is still a month for the examination."

Ha Ling "I agree. Sister Ning'er, do you want to come along with us?"

Ning'er "No, I am the weakest in this group, even Su Mo is closer to breakthrough to third grade Martial artist stage. I will go to closed door cultivation till the test starts."

Jiang Chen "LingRou you stay along with Ning'er, you also go to closed door training , you have better chance to increase your cultivation to seventh stage and even eight stage martial disciple."

Ning'er "Are you both making some dirty plans?"

Ha Ling "Sister Ning'er, you can just accuse a gentle man like that?"

Jiang Chen "Gentle Men."

Ning'er "I don't know, I don't feel like believing you guys for some reason."

Jiang Chen " I want to go to Pill Palace to get some ingredients and cauldrons too. I want to make an incubation cauldron for the Snow Moon cubs."

Ning'er "Is that so , I am not using my incubation cauldron. You can use that if you want?"

Jiang Chen "You have a spare cauldron too? I have two cubs with me."

Ning'er "OK, go do whatever you want?" she is still suspicious.

Ha Ling "Brother Jiang ,Where are we going?"

Jiang Chen "Pill palace ,I didn't lie."

Ha Ling "But you sounded it like a lie."

Jiang Chen "She is really looking cute, when she had that doubtful expression."

Ha Ling didn't know whether to laugh or cry ,he raised his expectations little high.

Both of them were slowly taking the stroll around listening to the continued to take stroll around.

"Did you hear that geniuses from Sea Shore city arrived already and even River Spring city geniuses are here?"

"Yes is Jiang Chen with them too. I heard he is a rare genius even with Mortal grade cultivation technique he reached 9th stage Martial Disciple in 8 years , it is no small feat."

"Your information seems very outdated ,he broke through to Martial Artist stage already. He reached Martial Artist stage just 15 days after Ha Ling an High earth ranked genius."

"I guess he has some lucky encounters, or else how can he raise so fast."

"I heard he found some inheritance of a Martial King , that is why he was able to raise so high, he has many kinds of pills and weapons belonging to that Martial King."

Jiang Chen and Ha Ling who were listening to that felt really funny . What inheritance?

Ha Ling "Brother, if they know our secret they would die for it."

Jiang Chen "But it is bit interesting right, inheritance of a Martial King."

Ha Ling "You still want to pretend like easy prey or something ,it is not possible anymore brother."

Jiang Chen "I know ,when I find that bastard who wrote that article, I will feed him to my Roc."

Jiang Chen "Can it digest humans?"

Ha Ling "Aren't you taking it little too far brother?"

Jiang Chen "Don't tell me you have a hand in it."

Ha Ling "No, I am absolutely innocent."

Jiang Chen "Wait, I will go to mercenary guild, to get information on it. If I found out that you are even remotely involved, see what I do to you."

Ha Ling "Brother, why so harsh?"

Jiang Chen "Then tell me."

Ha Ling "I mean city lord house is involved, they try to raise up their city geniuses, to get some attention to the city, so they can use it to get more trade and travel to city, it was done for city."

Jiang Chen thought for a while and then just ignored it.

Jiang Chen "Whatever, I should approach new method. I can't go and help everyone like I did in our city ,there are too many geniuses here. But I don't know how to avoid conflicts now."

Ha Ling "Yes that is true, no one want to let go of a alchemist genius, like you. There are even more bastards here. That is why, I dropped the idea to explore outside and wanted to just stick to River Spring city?"

Jiang Chen "I understand that brother, I guess we have to stick to some group or else we would be in trouble."

Jiang Chen "Let us discuss about it later. Also I am not worried about situation inside the Sect, but more of what happens outside."

Ha Ling "You mean River City?"

Jiang Chen "Yes. Everyone will be safe there in the island, but I am putting Mingyue outside in River city, it is about him that I am more worried."

Jiang Chen "It is not just two factions here in this place, we will find a faction for every genius. I doubt just in this River Moon city we will find over five factions from those two families."

Ha Ling "It is more annoying?"

Jiang Chen "Correct."

They reached Pill palace speaking and listening to all the rumors and conspiracies.

Ha Ling "Brother, it is lot bigger than the one in our city."

Jiang Chen "It is obvious right. In our city we are the only fire attributed family to live and we are traditional weapon smith family. So, all the alchemists came from other cities to fill the gap."

Ha Ling "True. I heard there are over 8 families with genetic fire attribute other than Han family."

Jiang Chen "Nine families with fire attribute, it is pretty good. They have good chance of recruiting prospective Alchemists here."

Ha Ling "Brother, are we not interested in alchemists. Well I am not sure about it either. I only practice it for fun and knowledge."

They both are waiting in line to make purchases.

Ha Ling "Brother what are we buying this time?"

Jiang Chen "Same items, its just different attributes."

Ha Ling " Are you really planning to raise them?"

Jiang Chen "They are just babies, we can't be too narrow minded right. Even you get along with them well, don't think I don't know that you secretly feed them Clotted blood crumbs."

Ha Ling "I can't hide from you, even I don't want you to give up on them."

As they were speaking they heard a laughing sound coming from the counter beside them, there was a man with grey robes laughing out loud.

" I really want to help you, but it is not possible. You are an Ice attribute holder, how can you become an alchemist?"

Jiang Chen turned his head towards the scene, that grey robed man was speaking to a 13-14 year old girl. Jiang Chen found some determination in her eyes.

It was finally Jiang Chen's turn at the counter, Jiang Chen gave her the list of items he needed and was ready to make payment. This items are not rare ,so Jiang Chen has no need to show his Alchemist medallion.

Jiang Chen "What is the issue there?"

Woman in counter replied "That young girl is an ice attribute cultivator, she wants to become an Alchemist, she comes here daily and does pester us."

Jiang Chen "Oh! I want two Medium size open cauldrons and an small size open cauldron."

The lady was puzzled why would anyone need that many cauldrons, Jiang Chen smiled and responded "Not for me."

Lady "Is there any specification or grade requirement."

Jiang Chen "No, normal grades will do."

After few minutes, the lady brought all things Jiang Chen needed. Jiang Chen finished making payment and started walking towards the girl, who was standing their determined.

Ha Ling "Brother what are you doing?"

Jiang Chen "Just giving a helping hand?"

Jiang Chen "You want to be an alchemist then?"

She was stunned that, some one came and spoke to her. She has always been coming here, trying her luck, they always made fun of her, but never had anyone asked her this politely.

She nodded her head. Jiang Chen checked her cultivation ,she is at 8th stage body tempering stage.

Jiang Chen "How old are you?"

She was stunned at this question, and there was an angry glare in her eyes "How is it important?"

Jiang Chen "It is important."

"You can help me."

Jiang Chen nodded his head.

Grey robes man intercepted "Don't raise the hopes of that girl foolishly, she is an ice attribute cultivator, how can she become an alchemist?"

Jiang Chen "There is a way. I can even prove it." Jiang Chen then took out the small cauldron he just brought.

Jiang Chen "You didn't answer my question yet."

She was confused as the two are arguing, the person who was asking her was just three or four years older than her but he has confidence, while other person is a senior with tens of years of experience and he is saying it is not possible.

She decided to respond ,she can't miss a chance even if there was 1% chance "I had my initiation ceremony five years back."

Jiang Chen "Then good, you have a chance."

Jiang Chen "I am giving you a test now, if you succeed in it, I will let you know how you can become an alchemist."

That grey robed old man "Don't play around? You are just bluffing to here? You are not even an alchemist and you want to help another person become an alchemist."

Ha Ling was just chuckling listening to this. Jiang Chen simply took out his Alchemist identification medallion and tossed at the grey robed man.

"Jiang Chen : 9th grade human ranked , closed cauldron alchemist."

"You are JIANG CHEN?"

Jiang Chen just smiled at him. That girl was even more shocked at this. Who doesn't know Jiang Chen's name. He has been a hot topic recently . He is not just a martial fighter but also an alchemist and weapon smith and a prodigy in martial techniques.

"You are Jiang Chen from River Spring city."

"Yes, I am."

"What is the test ?"

Jiang Chen just smiled .every one in Pill Palace became anxious now ,it is alchemist genius Jiang Chen here. If he is involved it is very much a chance a miracle happens.

Jiang Chen " I wan't to test,how is your heavenly energy control. If I find it better than a regular 8th grade Body refiner, only then I will help you. If it is better than a 1st grade Martial disciple I will give you this cauldron too. If it is better than a second grade Martial Disciple, then I will make sure you have your every prerequisite fulfilled, to become an alchemist."

She "You are telling truth."

Jiang Chen "You can ask this man here, I have never told a lie about helping them."

Ha Ling just nodded his head "If Jiang Chen said he will help, it means he will help ,he will not turn back on it."

Her face was brimming with happiness then."I am ready." she know very well how her control of heavenly energy is. Her sister did everything to help her increase it as much possible.

Jiang Chen then sent few strands of Fire attribute energy inside the cauldron.

Jiang Chen "Bring me some water." soon it was brought.

Jiang Chen "OK girl now you go. Surround the fire I made with your heavenly energy, after that brother Ha Ling will pour water into the cauldron slowly. You have to prevent the water from touching the fire or else it will be extinguished. Also remember by fire will be continuously burning your heavenly energy, so you have to continuously supply heavenly energy ."

Everyone felt really interested as Jiang Chen explained. This is really a unique test.