Martial Master

Qin Chen naturally did not know what had happened in the Demon Sword Sect. Even if he did know, he wouldn't take it to heart. Once he reached Alchemy City, even if the Demon Sword Sect suspected him to be the murderer, how could they directly invade Alchemy City and massacre people?

Of course, with his current identity, if the Demon Sword Sect were to forcefully act, the Alchemy Pavilion might not even step in to help him.

After all, he was just an outsider. In the eyes of the Alchemy Pavilion, he probably didn't count for much, so he had already made up his mind that the first thing he would do upon arriving at Alchemy City was to take the qualification assessment to become a Seven-tier Pill King.

Once he successfully became a Seven-tier Pill King, even if the people from the Demon Sword Sect knew he was a murderer, they would have to weigh the consequences of killing a Pill King in Alchemy City.

Next, Qin Chen and his group had a smooth journey and did not encounter any trouble. After several days, they finally arrived at Alchemy City.

As soon as Nangong Li stepped out, he was shocked by the scene before him. The teleportation hall in front of him was several times larger than any teleportation hall they had encountered before, extremely magnificent and vast.

"All personnel, please pay the fee here. Each person must pay fifty thousand mid-grade true stones to exchange for an identity token. With this identity token, you can reside here for half a year. Remember to keep your identity token safe. If you are found without an identity token in Alchemy City, you will face severe punishment."

A loud voice echoed. After exiting the teleportation array, there were several counters ahead. All the martial artists coming out from the teleportation array were lined up in front, paying true stones.

"Identity token? What the hell is that? Fifty thousand mid-grade true stones, that's robbery!" Nangong Li exclaimed.

Fifty thousand mid-grade true stones was not a small amount. To put it into perspective, a top family in the Great Wei Dynasty would only have a few million mid-grade true stones as their entire wealth.

Of course, for Nangong Li, fifty thousand mid-grade true stones was not too much; he was just shocked by this number. Normally, cities would charge an entry fee, but it would typically be only a few hundred or a thousand true stones. Collecting fifty thousand all at once was indeed shocking.

However, as soon as he said this, it attracted the attention of many martial artists around, each revealing a look of disdain, as if they were looking at a country bumpkin.

"Hmph, if you don't want to pay, then get the hell back! No one is forcing you to enter Alchemy City."

At this moment, a guard maintaining order suddenly stepped forward, his eyes cold.

Qin Chen frowned slightly. Although Nangong Li had spoken out of turn, was there really a need for such a bad attitude?

"Brother, my friend is here for the first time and doesn't know the rules. Please forgive him," Zhuo Qingfeng said with a smile.

"First time here and you can spout nonsense? Don't you see where this is? Do you think it's the countryside where you're from?" That guard looked at Nangong Li and sneered, "Just this once, but if there's a next time, be careful with your life."

Nangong Li's face turned pale and then flushed.

"My friend just misspoke unintentionally. Sir, this is a bit excessive, isn't it?" Qin Chen squinted his eyes.

"What? You don't agree?" The guard stared back, an aura of coldness emanating from him.

Qin Chen's gaze turned colder, a chill spreading from him. To be honest, Nangong Li had misspoken, but it was no big deal. A warning was enough; what was the point of continuous insults?

"Young Master Chen," Nangong Li hurriedly grabbed Qin Chen, then turned to the guard and said, "Brother, I was reckless just now. Please don't take it to heart. We'll get our identity tokens right away."

"Brother? Who the hell is your brother? Are you qualified?" The guard said disdainfully, his face full of contempt.