468: President Liu Dongping

"Stinky brat, you are courting death."

Liu Baohua shouted sternly, flipped his hand, and struck out with a palm. An invisible wave of Qi, carrying a terrifying might, surged towards Yang Lingchen.

At this moment, he had made up his mind: he would kill this brat who dared to provoke him on the spot. Even if he faced some punishment later, it would be within his acceptable limits.

"You think you can lay a hand on me with just that?"

Yang Lingchen sneered and unleashed a Heavenly Fiend Fist Aura. It carried a sharp, piercing light as it flew straight towards Liu Baohua.

The opponent only had a cultivation level of the Xuanzun Realm Second Layer, so Yang Lingchen did not take him seriously.

Now that all his Martial Skills had been sublimated, his true Combat Power had reached an unprecedented height. Dealing with someone at the Xuanzun Realm Second Layer was naturally a trivial matter.

"Rumble...!"

"Pfft!"

With a loud bang, Liu Baohua spat out a mouthful of blood, his entire body sent flying backward.

"At your age, you're incompetent at Alchemy, yet your temper is more volatile than anyone else's. Now, even when it comes to Combat Power, it doesn't change the fact that you're trash."

Yang Lingchen's eyes were filled with disdain. After speaking, he turned around and walked towards the exit of the Alchemist Guild.

"Stop!"

Suddenly, an old man with white hair and beard appeared at the entrance of the Alchemist Guild, blocking Yang Lingchen's path.

"President, this brat is here to cause trouble." Liu Baohua struggled to stand up at this moment.

"Young man, why have you come to cause trouble at my Alchemist Guild?"

The white-haired old man did not look at Liu Baohua but instead watched Yang Lingchen with great interest.

He found it very hard to believe that a young man at the Third Level of the Celestial Net Realm could blast away Liu Baohua, who was at the Xuanzun Realm Second Layer, with a single punch. Such Heaven-Defying Combat Power was simply unheard of!

"Senior, this Junior is here to take the Alchemist examination." Yang Lingchen cupped his hands in a salute.

He could tell that this old man was not an unreasonable person, so he decided to explain the whole story.

"Then why did you get into a fight with him?" the white-haired old man asked again.

"When this Junior was taking the examination, I refined a furnace of top-grade tianluo pill. However, this guy deliberately made things difficult for me, accused me of cheating, and even wanted to cripple my cultivation level. With no other choice, I had to fight back."

Yang Lingchen's tone was neither servile nor overbearing as he recounted the whole story.

"Liu Baohua, is this how it happened?"

The white-haired old man's eyes were like torches, his gaze piercing.

"President, this brat is definitely cheating. How old is he? How could he possibly refine a top-grade tianluo pill?"

Liu Baohua still refused to give up. At this moment, he certainly wouldn't admit to framing Yang Lingchen, otherwise, he would definitely be kicked out of the Alchemist Guild.

"Young man, are you sure you can really refine a top-grade tianluo pill?"

The old man's tiger-like eyes were piercing, as if he wanted to see right through Yang Lingchen.

In truth, he also didn't believe Yang Lingchen could refine a top-grade tianluo pill.

"This Junior certainly can."

Yang Lingchen's tone was extremely firm.

Since the other party was the president of the Alchemist Guild, he believed his demeanor wouldn't be too bad.

"Young man, if you trust this old man, why not refine another furnace of Medicinal Pill? If you can truly refine a top-grade tianluo pill, this old man will personally award you the Alchemist Guild's honorary medal."

The old man changed the subject and said, "If you cannot refine it, then it proves you cheated earlier, and you will be punished by our Alchemist Guild for injuring Liu Baohua."

"If I can refine a top-grade tianluo pill, I hope Senior will kick this trash out of the Alchemist Guild." Yang Lingchen's tone was resonant and forceful.

"This old man promises you." The old man nodded slightly. "Young man, begin!"

Yang Lingchen didn't waste any words. He took out his black cauldron again and skillfully began to operate it. Regarding Alchemy, he had reached a level of pure perfection; he could even refine a top-grade tianluo pill with his eyes closed.

"This Little Fellow is truly not simple!"

Watching Yang Lingchen's smooth and flowing movements, the old man's eyes were filled with shock. In all his years, he had never seen a young person who could execute the movements of Alchemy with such precision and proficiency.

About a quarter of an hour later, a rich, mellow scent of pills drifted out from the black cauldron.

"Senior, will you open it yourself, or shall I?" Yang Lingchen asked.

He didn't want to open it himself to avoid being suspected of cheating.

"Open it! No one can cheat in front of this old man!" The old man laughed heartily.

"Alright."

Yang Lingchen nodded, then gently lifted the lid of the black cauldron. Immediately, an incomparably pure pill fragrance wafted out from within.

"Ha... ha...! It really is a top-grade tianluo pill. For one so young to possess such Alchemy skills, this old man is impressed."

The old man's eyes revealed a hint of joy. "I wonder if you, little friend, are interested in joining our Alchemist Guild?"

"Senior, this Junior is a Disciple of the Wentian Palace. If I join the Alchemist Guild, will there be any conflict?"

Yang Lingchen revealed his background.

"Our Alchemist Guild is divided into internal members and external members. Internal members cannot join other Sects, while external members have no restrictions," the old man said.

"What is the difference between internal members and external members?" Yang Lingchen asked.

"Internal members are the core personnel of our Alchemist Guild, while external members are equivalent to affiliated Alchemists. Their benefits are far inferior to those of internal Alchemists, but relatively speaking, external members are much freer and are not restricted by our Alchemist Guild."

The old man began to introduce.

"Then can external members purchase Pill Formula at the Alchemist Guild?" Yang Lingchen asked, as this was what he cared about the most.

"Of course they can."

The old man continued to persuade: "Little friend, if you become an internal Alchemist, all Pill Formula will be open to you for free. If you are an external Alchemist, the price of the Pill Formula will be very expensive."

"Senior, I will become an external Alchemist first! Because I am already a Disciple of the Wentian Palace, it would be somewhat inappropriate to join the Alchemist Guild." Yang Lingchen said.

"This old man is Liu Dongping. How should I address you, little friend?" the old man asked.

"This Junior is Yang Lingchen."

Yang Lingchen politely cupped his hands in a salute. He had a good impression of the old man before him.

"Little friend Yang, you are so young. If you join our Alchemist Guild, your future prospects in the Dao of Alchemy will definitely reach an unprecedented height."

Liu Dongping tried to persuade him again. He really didn't want to easily give up on an Alchemy Genius like Yang Lingchen.

"Thank you for your kind intentions, Senior. This Junior pursues the Peak of the martial path for my entire life; Alchemy is just a hobby of mine."

Yang Lingchen said apologetically. He could tell the other party truly wanted to cultivate him.

"That is truly a pity."

Liu Dongping sighed, then took out a token. "This is the token for external members of our Alchemist Guild. With this token, you can buy any medicinal materials you want at any branch of the Alchemist Guild in the Realm of the Gods, and the price will be much cheaper than for outsiders."

"Thank you, Senior."

Yang Lingchen said gratefully, his tone very respectful.

"No need to be polite with this old man. You can go back and think it over carefully. If one day you want to join our Alchemist Guild, you can come to Dazhou City to find this old man at any time."

Liu Dongping smiled and said, "By the way, what kind of Pill Formula do you want to exchange for?"

"Xuanzun Realm Pill Formula, the more the better." Yang Lingchen said respectfully.

"Xuanzun Realm Pill Formula?" Liu Dongping was a bit puzzled and smiled, "Your cultivation level is only at the Third Level of the Celestial Net Realm. Even if I give you the Xuanzun Realm Pill Formula, you won't be able to refine it!"

"This Junior is just taking precautions! I can study them in my spare time. Once I have a Breakthrough to the Xuanzun Realm in the future, I will be able to refine them faster then." Yang Lingchen said.