Rise from a Low-class Family to Martial Artist

Inside the Li Family Alchemy Tower, the air was filled with the accumulated fragrance of pills, along with the slightly spicy aroma of herbs and a faint hint of flame.

Lin Chen was not alchemizing in the alchemy room but was engrossed in a cyan jade scroll. Beside him, on the table, lay nearly a hundred jade scrolls.

These jade scrolls were ones he had finished reading in the past few days, documenting notes on changes in medicinal properties, the harmony of sovereign, minister, assistant, and envoy, and the balance of extreme medicinal power conflicts.

The faintly flickering light of the jade scrolls projected abstract theoretical alchemy diagrams into the depths of Lin Chen’s mind.

His fingers unconsciously tapped lightly on the purple sandalwood desk, sometimes pausing, with a slight furrow of his brow—this was using divine thought to simulate the flow of medicinal power—but then his brows relaxed, and a glint of understanding flashed in his eyes.

The powerful level 7 comprehension was fully operational at this time, rapidly absorbing, deconstructing, and reorganizing others’ experiences, integrating them into his unique alchemy system constructed by a vast divine soul and unusual flames.

Just then, the array barrier downstairs started rippling, and a slender figure quickly walked in, heading straight towards Lin Chen.

Li Qin’s face no longer held the usual calm and gentle demeanor, replaced by a rare excitement and urgency.

”Master Xiao!”

Lin Chen withdrew his divine thought from the jade scroll and looked up at Li Qin, noticing the excitement on her face. He put down the jade scroll and asked solemnly, ”Miss Li, why the hurry?”

Li Qin took a deep breath, her eyes fixed intensely on Lin Chen, speaking in a deep voice, ”The Thousand Mechanism Sect has just issued an announcement, regarding the rewards for the alchemy competition... there has been an unexpected change, and it’s a huge one!”

”A huge change? Is it good or bad?”

Lin Chen sat up slightly, knowing that anything Li Qin called a huge change wouldn’t be ordinary.

”This time, the first place in the alchemy competition will be granted the opportunity to comprehend the Thousand Mechanism Sect’s ’Nine Revolutions Primordial Scripture’, and not only the Thousand Mechanism Sect’s; even the Medicine King Valley’s ’Taiyi Green Spirit Record’ is available for comprehension.”

”’Nine Revolutions Primordial Scripture’ and ’Taiyi Green Spirit Record’?”

A gleam flashed in Lin Chen’s eyes. He had heard of these two techniques even before he began alchemy—they were reputed as the Flame Dynasty’s top two alchemy techniques. But these were not merely alchemy techniques; they were also top-tier cultivation techniques.

The status of the Thousand Mechanism Sect was self-evident, and Lin Chen was aware of Medicine King Valley through the jade scrolls given by his master. Among the forces below the Super Sect, only a few were mentioned, and Medicine King Valley was one of them.

Though Medicine King Valley lacked a Myriad Phenomena Realm powerhouse, they had an Alchemy Grandmaster holding the fort. An Alchemy Grandmaster might not possess the Myriad Phenomena Realm’s strength personally, but they can sway a Myriad Phenomena Realm expert.

The connections of Medicine King Valley are not to be underestimated!

”Why did the Thousand Mechanism Sect suddenly change the rewards?”

”That, I am not clear about, but the Thousand Mechanism Sect issued a document stating the alchemy competition will now be held in the final round instead of the second round. Furthermore, alchemists who had not originally registered—provided they are under fifty years old and hold a Four-Star Alchemist certification from the Alchemy Guild, or those who pass the guild’s assessment—are eligible to participate in the final competition.”

Li Qin’s acceptance left Lin Chen’s expression slightly peculiar—it sounded much like a ’carrot scheme’ from a past life.

Setting a certain reward for a particular person?

The only difference is that this ’carrot scheme’ requires real strength.

”Master Xiao, this alchemy competition might be several times harder than previous ones. Many alchemists who wouldn’t participate ordinarily due to various reasons might struggle to resist the rewards offered by the Thousand Mechanism Sect.”

The alchemy competition allows an alchemist to become famous overnight while also attaining rewards—truly a win-win scenario in terms of fame and fortune.

Yet, to some top-tier Alchemy Families, they might not care. They would join if leisure permitted; otherwise, they wouldn’t.

But now, faced with such tempting rewards, these individuals are bound to be tempted and will certainly rush to participate in the alchemy competition.

Listening to Li Qin, Lin Chen understood that this alchemy competition would attract many alchemy prodigies; those who previously could enter the top hundred might not even make it into the top two hundred this time.

”Have you heard of any notable alchemists arriving at Thousand Mechanism City?”

Li Qin shook her head, then a gleam of understanding flashed in her eyes: ”Master Xiao, are you suggesting that the Thousand Mechanism Sect suddenly increased the rewards because of certain individuals?”

”In my homeland, the dynasty needs talent to govern the land, and talent selection is primarily based on assessment results. One can only take office and receive salary if they pass the assessment. But there’s also an exception—usually, the dynasty doesn’t have that official position, but when a noble offspring requires it, the Government Office would create a selection post.”

Lin Chen said meaningfully, ”For many years, alchemy competition rewards have never significantly changed; this sudden big change is likely because someone needs these rewards and is using the alchemy competition as a pretext to acquire them.”

”I understand. Master Xiao, you mean this reward is set up by the Thousand Mechanism Sect for someone, possibly a genius disciple in the sect?”

”Very likely, but it doesn’t affect your Li Family unless you aspire to be first place.”

”Master Xiao esteems my Li Family too much.” Li Qin smiled wryly: ”We dare not even dream of the first place...”

The latter half of the sentence, Li Qin didn’t utter. What she’s truly worried about is that more formidable alchemists will join, and whether Xiao Yan could still make it into the top ten.

Yet Xiao Yan himself hadn’t shown concern, so naturally, she couldn’t express any lack of confidence in him.