Martial Master

Everyone was deep in thought.

If it had been an hour ago, their answer would have definitely been affirmative; how could a mere youth like Qin Chen be a match for Qing Hong, the Alchemist Master?

But now, everyone hesitated.

This was a young man capable of creating miracles, and before the results were out, no one dared to conclude he would definitely lose.

The previous trial in the Alchemy Room and the fire control competition with Vice Pavilion Master Jin Shengjie had instantly elevated Qin Chen in the eyes of the crowd, no longer just an unknown young man.

"Qing Hong, what do you want to compete with Qin Chen in?" Pavilion Master Xuan Sheng asked earnestly.

Qing Hong, the Alchemist Master, was the most obsessed with alchemy among the three current Vice Pavilion Masters, and in terms of alchemical skills, he could be said to be the most immersed one.

Originally, Pavilion Master Xuan Sheng thought that the second to take the stage would likely be Kang Youming, as many people knew that, as a fellow Vice Pavilion Master, Qing Hong's alchemical attainments surpassed those of the other two.

But who would have thought that the second to take the stage would actually be Qing Hong.

Looking at Qin Chen, Qing Hong’s eyes burst with intense fighting spirit, saying, "Pavilion Master, I want to compete with Qin Chen in alchemy!" He spoke coldly, "For an alchemist, things like fire control, heating the cauldron, and identifying spirit herbs are all superficial. What truly determines whether an alchemist is powerful or not is whether he can refine powerful pills. Therefore, I want to compete with this Qin Chen in alchemy, to prevent this child from taking any shortcuts."

"Shortcuts?"

Qin Chen smirked, realizing that Qing Hong thought he could defeat Kang Youming in fire control by taking shortcuts.

Pavilion Master Xuan Sheng's gaze hardened, saying, "To compete in alchemy, Qing Hong, you are a Vice Pavilion Master, a peak mid-tier Medicine King at the seventh grade. Competing in alchemy with a young man is somewhat bullying, isn’t it?"

No matter how talented Qin Chen was, he was only twenty years old. Although he had refined a flawless Qing Hong Pill during the Medicine King assessment, due to his youth, at most he was close to a mid-tier seventh-grade alchemist.

But Qing Hong wanted to directly compete in alchemy with Qin Chen, how could Qin Chen possibly win?

As long as Qing Hong compared who could refine pills of a higher grade, no matter how high Qin Chen's talent in alchemy was, he could never outdo Qing Hong.

"The Pavilion Master need not mind. Since Qing Hong wants to compete in alchemy with me, then I’ll compete with him," Qin Chen said with a faint smile. A peak mid-tier seventh-grade Medicine King was nothing; who knows who would be stronger in the end.

"Good." Qing Hong shouted, then turned to Pavilion Master Xuan Sheng, saying, "Pavilion Master, I, Qing Hong, do not disdain to bully a young man. The topic I have set is to jointly refine the Runmai Pill. As long as the Runmai Pill refined by Qin Chen surpasses mine in quality, I will acknowledge his position as the Holy Son."

His expression was proud.

Runmai Pill?

Everyone was taken aback; Qing Hong was indeed not being too excessive.

Although the Runmai Pill was a mid-tier seventh-grade pill, it was one of the simplest mid-tier seventh-grade pills. Given Qin Chen's ability to refine a flawless Qing Hong Pill, there was indeed some possibility he could manage to refine a mid-tier Runmai Pill.

If Qing Hong directly required a competition on who could refine a higher-grade pill, then Qin Chen would certainly lose.

However, this did not mean that Qin Chen had no hope of victory.

As a peak mid-tier seventh-grade Medicine King, even if Qing Hong was casual in refining a relatively simple Runmai Pill, he would at least produce a high-quality pill.

For Qin Chen to win, he would have to refine at least a high-quality Runmai Pill, which for a twenty-year-old youth was akin to a fantastical dream.

"What do you think, Qin Chen?" Pavilion Master Xuan Sheng looked over.