Chapter 48：Why not...? (1/2)

”What solutions do you have, City Lord Fu?” Ma Rong asked.

”I wouldn't mind listening to a suggestion from City Lord Fu.” Wen Cheng spoke as well.

The man in the purple robe was the city lord of the Scarlet city. His name was Fu Wen, and along with his wife Mo An, was in charge of the Scarlet City.

”Here is my suggestion. Since both of you want this disciple so much, why don't you both accept him as your disciple? This way you can both teach him, and he can be part of both of your sects.” he said to the two sect leaders.

””Hmm…”” both the sect leaders fell into deep contemplation. Ma Rong looked at Wen Cheng and asked, ”Tell me the truth. Why do you really want him?” she asked.

Wen Cheng was about to lie but instead decided to just tell the truth, ”Your disciple has only cultivated for 10 days to reach the cultivation he is at now. He really is a genius in cultivation.”

Ma Rong stared at him, too shocked to speak. She immediately turned to Alex and asked, ”Is this true?”

Alex was surprised for a second. 'How did he know?' but soon realized that it must've been Luo Mei who told him. He had let himself speak a bit too freely at that time.

”Yes,” he said softly.

”Is there any way you can prove it?” she asked him. She was having doubts since there was no way a person could cultivate bone tempering 2nd realm in just 10 days. At least not without incredibly fortuitous encounters.

Alex thought for a bit. ”I don't have anything to prove it, but I can do this.” He said as he opened his status and hit [Breakthrough]. He could break through about 3 times if he wanted to with the Qi he got from the pill but decided to stick with a single one.

Still, that was enough to cause a stir in the crowd. The elder, the sect leaders, and even the city lord and lady duo were surprised at how casually the young man in front of them just broke through.

Ma Rong asked with her eyes still wide, ”Why are you in Hong Wu Sect if you have such talents in cultivation? You are wasted in our sect.” She said. Even she believed that sending him to Tiger Sect was the right choice.

Alex simply replied,” That was because I am really interested in alchemy, and have some talent in it as well.”

Ma Rong sighed and said, ”I understand what you mean. Being able to name all the ingredients in the test is good, but it's nothing compared to your actual talent in cultivation.” Ma Rong was now trying to talk sense into him.

Wen Cheng was pleasantly surprised at the change in Ma Rong.

Alex on the other hand was starting to get nervous. ' I have an alchemy skill with the word 'god' in it. If it's anything half as good as it sounds, it will be a waste to not learn alchemy properly.'

”Ever since I was young, I can name every single alchemy ingredients I come across, and have an uncanny ability to recognize them in the wild.” He said. He was spilling his own beans, gambling it at the fact that he would somehow get to have the cake from both of the sects.