Published: December 25, 2024
“Oh?” Qin Chen smiled slightly and said, “Elder Jiao, I would like to hear more details.”
“Let’s put it this way.” Elder Jiao knew about Qin Chen's relationship with Zhuo Qingfeng and wanted to build a good rapport, so he explained, “Currently, our Alchemy Pavilion in the Northern Sky Domain is actually divided into five forces. Among them, the first major force is naturally the Pavilion Master, but the Pavilion Master has always kept to themselves and rarely participates in the affairs of the Alchemy Pavilion.”
“The remaining four forces consist of the three Deputy Pavilion Masters and Master Xuan Yi, the Alchemy King.”
“Although the Pavilion Master does not concern themselves with worldly matters, big matters like becoming a Holy Son must go through the Pavilion Master’s approval. In other words, if Master Qin wants to become the Holy Son, the first challenge is gaining the Pavilion Master’s consent.”
Qin Chen nodded. The position of Holy Son relates to the future of the Alchemy City and cannot be easily appointed; it must be approved by the Pavilion Master, which is not unexpected.
Since Qin Chen had proposed to become the Holy Son, he would naturally find a way to gain the other party's consent. This was also the reason he had directly refined the flawless Qinhong Pill earlier; otherwise, to certify as the Alchemy King, one only needed to successfully refine a royal-grade pill. Why would he go to such lengths?
“This is just one aspect. In addition to that, to become the Holy Son, you also need the recommendation of a certain faction within the Alchemy Pavilion.” Elder Jiao continued.
Qin Chen frowned and asked, confused, “Do I really need internal recommendations from the Alchemy Pavilion?”
“Exactly.” Elder Jiao nodded. “The so-called Holy Son is actually the future heir of the Alchemy Pavilion. If there is no support from a certain faction within the Alchemy Pavilion, it is simply impossible.”
“The Alchemy Pavilion has had four Holy Sons in the past, and they were actually recommended by the three Deputy Pavilion Masters and Master Xuan Yi, the Alchemy King. While it appeared to be selected by many elders of the Alchemy Pavilion, in reality, they were all representatives supported by the four major forces of the Pavilion.”
“If you want to become the Holy Son, you must receive a recommendation from one of those factions. The three Deputy Pavilion Masters are out of the question since they have already each appointed one Holy Son. Only Master Xuan Yi’s appointed Holy Son has unexpectedly fallen, leaving a recommendation slot available.”
Zhuo Qingfeng immediately exclaimed in surprise, “Isn’t that perfect? Since Master Xuan Yi’s appointed Holy Son has unexpectedly fallen, it would be just right for him to recommend Young Master Chen.”
Elder Jiao smiled wryly and said, “Junior Brother Zhuo, I’m afraid you don’t know that, because of this, getting Master Xuan Yi to recommend Master Qin is even less likely than the first condition.”
“Why is that?” Zhuo Qingfeng was stunned and couldn’t understand.
Qin Chen also looked at Elder Jiao with confusion. Elder Jiao explained, “Master Qin, you should know that Master Xuan Yi was actually one of the Deputy Pavilion Masters of the Alchemy Pavilion in his early years. However, back then, due to Zhuo Qingfeng offending someone, Master Xuan Yi was impeached while trying to protect Zhuo Qingfeng, consequently stepping down from his position as Deputy Pavilion Master and becoming a Supreme Elder of the Alchemy Pavilion. Although he is called a Supreme Elder, he actually has little real power.”
Qin Chen nodded; he had also served as an honorary elder of the Alchemy Pavilion in his past life, so he naturally understood that the position of Supreme Elder in the Alchemy Pavilion is similar to that in some sects. It is merely a nominal position usually held by those who have made significant contributions to the Alchemy Pavilion, but in reality, they do not participate in the Pavilion's operations and have even less authority than an actual elder.