Chapter 1103 (2/2)

The people working in the Ten Thousand Pill Hall were all dumbfounded . This was their first time seeing a disciple pat an Elder on the face while speaking to one .

“There is a clear clause in the rules . Alchemy disciples can only possess one Earth Flame . After buying one, they can’t buy more,” whispered the Elder nervously . He wished he could talk louder, but he wasn’t able to .

“Senior apprentice-brother, don’t make things hard on Elder Sun . This truly is one of the rules . I’m sorry, but I just forgot about it, wasting your time . Please don’t make things hard on me,” implored the maiden .

Long Chen looked at her . Although she was being sincere, Long Chen’s mouth curled . It was once more this routine .

She clearly knew that he wouldn’t do anything to her, and so she intentionally put the blame on herself . After being helped out, the Elder would definitely form a good opinion of her, and her chance of being promoted would increase .

However, she had won . Long Chen truly did recall that there seemed to be such a rule . Alchemy disciples could not possess two kinds of Earth Flames at once .

To alchemists, an Earth Flame was like their life . This rule had been created to avoid wasting resources .

“Fine, forgive disciple for his rudeness . However, my temper isn’t good . I get emotional easily, and when I get emotional, I get impulsive . When I get impulsive, well, you know what happens . It’s normally accompanied by the deaths of a bunch of idiots in the Xuantian Dao Sect . It has happened several times, and although quite a few idiots are gone, I’m still standing tall . So I’d advise you to use your brain instead of carelessly being used as a scapegoat . ” Long Chen patted the Elder on the shoulder before leaving .

Once Long Chen left, the Elder and disciples still didn’t dare to make a sound for a long time . Finally, after his expression changed several times, the Elder sighed and left .

He was still terrified . Long Chen was right; the number of people that had targeted him was as high as the number of people that had died in the end . Even after all the trouble he had caused, Long Chen was still alive and well .

Now he had learned his lesson . He told the Ten Thousand Pill Hall’s disciples to keep this matter secret, and he directly returned to the Alchemy Pavilion to enter seclusion . He had another Elder temporarily take charge of the Ten Thousand Pill Hall .

Long Chen had gained nothing from his trip to the Ten Thousand Pill Hall . But when he returned to Crouching Dragon Mountain, he received a pleasant surprise .

“Brother Wenlong, you’ve come!” Long Chen was delighted to see Zheng Wenlong . Qian Duoduo was currently talking to him .

“Haha, congratulations on advancing to the Foundation Forging realm . I even heard you’re in a league of your own in the Xuantian Dao Sect now . ” Zheng Wenlong laughed and cupped his fists toward Long Chen .

“Haha, you’re making fun of me, aren’t you? You’ve already advanced to the second Heavenstage of Foundation Forging . Don’t you think this slap is a bit too resounding?” Long Chen was surprised to see that Zheng Wenlong had advanced even faster than himself .

“Brother Long must be unaware, but once the Huayun Sect disciples reach Foundation Forging, they will no longer have to rely on cultivating to advance . Our cultivation base will rapidly advance on its own, but our actual combat power will be very weak,” said Zheng Wenlong .

“Why is that?” Long Chen was stunned .

“Previously, I’ve mentioned that all the Huayun Sect’s disciples are the most devout followers of the grand Wealth G.o.d . Once we reach the Foundation Forging realm, our acc.u.mulated faith energy will allow us to undergo a transformation . After receiving the blessing of the Wealth G.o.d, our cultivation bases will easily advance with no bottlenecks, but our actual combat power will drop precipitously in comparison to others in the same realm,” explained Zheng Wenlong .

“The Wealth G.o.d? Faith energy?”

Long Chen’s heart shook slightly . If there was such a thing as faith energy, then that meant the Wealth G.o.d was still alive . But why was it said that there were no G.o.ds or immortals in this world anymore?

He thought of that woman who looked like Leng Yueyan . The Xuan Master had confirmed that she was a G.o.d, one that came from another world . With all that had happened, Long Chen found that he understood less and less about the world .

“I’m sorry, brother Long Chen, but since you aren’t a follower of the Wealth G.o.d, it isn’t convenient for me to tell you too much about the Wealth G.o.d,” apologized Zheng Wenlong upon seeing Long Chen sink into thought .

Zheng Wenlong was a devout follower of the Wealth G.o.d . He was extremely dedicated to his belief, and no matter how good his relations.h.i.+p was with Long Chen, he couldn’t expose some things .

“No, I just thought of some other things . I’m not unhappy at all . ” Long Chen smiled .

The two of them chatted . Long Chen had Qian Duoduo go get some simple refreshments . Drinking a few cups of tea, they had a long conversation . Last time, Zheng Wenlong hadn’t even had time to sit before leaving . This time, Long Chen couldn’t neglect his duty as the host .

Zheng Wenlong was clearly more relaxed than last time . They finally had a chance to randomly talk, and Long Chen asked how his situation was over there .

Zheng Wenlong bitterly smiled and said that he felt like he was about to die . He wished he could split himself into two people .

But after this period of adapting, he had learned some tricks, as well as groomed some trusted aides to split the pressure . He was feeling much better .

Long Chen couldn’t help but feel that it was a bit funny . Their situations were actually a bit similar . When they first arrived in the Central Plains, everything was foreign, but after some tempering, they slowly got used to it .

“Ah, speaking of which, do you have any new projects this time?” asked Long Chen . He knew that since Zheng Wenlong was so busy, for him to personally come, he had to have something important to discuss .

“Yes, there are some new projects to discuss . But before that, I need to tell you that the secret matter you asked me to handle is already taking shape,” whispered Zheng Wenlong .

“Really?” Long Chen was delighted .