"Boy, did you come to Qingxuan Residence just to cause trouble?"
Bai Zixuan's eyes narrowed, his tone sharp and threatening. "If you know what's good for you, leave immediately. This is not a place for you to make a scene!"
His teacher, Yan Qingxuan, was no ordinary figure—he was a renowned sixth-rank alchemy master and one of the most respected figures in the Great Xia Kingdom. Even the king himself would show deference when meeting him. For this nobody to speak so arrogantly was simply laughable.
"Are you sure you want me to leave?" Jiang Chen's calm smile didn't falter. "I hope you won't regret it later."
"Haha! Regret?" Bai Zixuan sneered, full of disdain. He was the son of Bai Jinshengtian, the lord of Lingyun City, and Yan Qingxuan's registered disciple. What could this outsider possibly do to make him regret anything?
Jiang Chen ignored Bai Zixuan and turned to Meng Qingxue.
"Shout into the courtyard three times: 'The Green Frost Spirit Fruit is misplaced.'"
Meng Qingxue blinked, confused. But without questioning him further, she did as he instructed.
"The Green Frost Spirit Fruit is misplaced!"
"The Green Frost Spirit Fruit is misplaced!"
"The Green Frost Spirit Fruit is misplaced!"
Bai Zixuan's face turned pale. Just as he was about to lose his temper and throw them out, a loud bang erupted from inside the courtyard.
He froze. As an alchemist, he immediately recognized the sound—it was the unmistakable noise of an alchemical furnace exploding.
Before anyone could react, an elderly man with white hair and a slightly disheveled appearance rushed out. It was none other than Yan Qingxuan, the master of Qingxuan Residence.
"Meng Qingxue? Was it you who just shouted about the Green Frost Spirit Fruit?" Yan Qingxuan's eyes widened in astonishment as he looked at her.
"Master Yan, I asked her to shout," Jiang Chen said, smiling. "I needed to see you, so I had to get your attention. I hope you don't take offense."
Yan Qingxuan's gaze turned to Jiang Chen, eyes filled with shock and excitement.
"How did you know the Green Frost Spirit Fruit was misplaced?"
Meng Qingxue watched, stunned. Meanwhile, Bai Zixuan stood petrified, unable to believe what he was seeing.
Yan Qingxuan, the esteemed sixth-rank alchemy master, was looking to Jiang Chen for advice like a student seeking guidance. It was beyond comprehension!
"If you add Earth Spirit Milk to the incomplete Life Renewal Pill formula, Burning Sky Grass is the correct complementary ingredient. However, the Green Frost Spirit Fruit is too cold and disrupts the medicinal balance," Jiang Chen explained calmly.
"If you want to refine the Life Renewal Pill, you should use Evergreen Vine instead. Its effects are similar, but its medicinal properties are smoother, ensuring harmony with the other ingredients."
Yan Qingxuan's eyes lit up with realization.
"Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant! Why didn't I think of that?" he muttered, his voice filled with awe. Turning to Jiang Chen, he said fervently, "Young man, please come inside. We must discuss this further!"
Jiang Chen nodded. "I came here to meet you, Master Yan. But..." He cast a cold glance at Bai Zixuan. "Your disciple wanted me to leave."
"What?" Yan Qingxuan's expression darkened as his fierce gaze turned to Bai Zixuan.
Thud!
Bai Zixuan's legs gave out, and he collapsed to the ground, his face drained of all color.