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"Congratulations, Junior Brother Shi, for passing the second-level alchemist assessment. Our sect now has another second-level alchemist. We will record the pills you refine first, and your earnings will be distributed together with the second-level alchemist token in due time." The green-robed alchemist congratulated.

"Thank you for your company these days, senior brother. You have worked hard." Shi Chen thanked the two alchemists who were taking the test.

"Junior Brother Shi, you are too polite. You and I are from the same clan, and we will have a lot to communicate about in the future. You can call me Brother Chen. This third-level alchemist is called Wu Xifan. The third-level alchemist who has already left is called Liu Chongbi. His eldest disciple Zhu Maoquan had tampered with your first-level alchemist assessment before being blamed by the true disciple An Zaiquan. Finally, he was punished by the sect and forced to help the sect refine a thousand furnaces of second-level elixirs for free, and to garrison the fairy city in the western border of the sect for a hundred years." said Chen Zhi, a fourth-level alchemist in purple robes.

"Oh, I see. I was wondering why you sounded so cold even though we've never met. Thank you, Brother Chen, for reminding me." Shi Chen said.

"You don't have to worry. The sect has its own rules. As long as you don't betray the sect, the sect will protect you. We will go back and help you fill in the assessment records. In a few days, your second-level alchemist token will be issued. We will have more exchanges on alchemy in the future." Chen Zhi said with a smile.

"Farewell, Senior Brother Chen and Senior Brother Wu." Shi Chen said as he watched the two alchemists leave.

As soon as he returned to his cave, Huang Qi's brother and sister arrived.

"Shi Chen, I heard that you passed the second-level alchemist certification and are now a second-level alchemist?" Huang Ziying asked in a low voice.

"Yes, I have passed the certification. I will get the second-level alchemist token in a few days. How come the news spread so quickly?" Shi Chen said happily.

"You don't know, on our way here, many peers from the sect were asking about you. Some even asked me to curry your favor, hoping that you could help them refine pills." Huang Qi said while drinking spiritual tea.

"Haha! I don't plan to help refine pills in the sect. You all know that my foundation here is weak, and I am not suitable to compete with the sect's alchemists for these resources." Shi Chen said.

"Just refuse your fellow disciples' offers to practice for you. Doing so will make your relationships within the sect very awkward." Huang Qi sighed.

"With my current status as a second-level alchemist, it's difficult for my fellow Qi-cultivating brothers to cause me trouble, and my fellow brothers in the Foundation Establishment stage can only complain, but they can't do anything to me. I can't refine the pills used by my fellow Golden Core brothers above the Foundation Establishment stage, so there's nothing embarrassing about it. You can just tell others that I don't refine pills on behalf of others. If someone designates me to refine pills, go to the Alchemy Hall to post the alchemy task. In the sect, I only accept the sect's alchemy arrangements." Shi Chen analyzed.

"Well, you have just become a second-level alchemist, so it doesn't mean that someone will assign you to refine pills. The commission for refining first-level pills is too high. You have just started to refine second-level pills, and you don't have a reputation yet, so your success rate is unknown." Huang Qi said.

"So as long as we don't show off and build our foundation after a while, we can apply to garrison in the Immortal City. In this assessment, I have refined eight low-grade anti-aging pills. When the pills are distributed, I will give one to Senior Sister Huang, and the remaining three to Senior Brother An, Senior Brother Lu, and Senior Sister Qingling." Shi Chen said.

"Oh, do I have a rejuvenation pill too? That's great. Thank you, junior brother. You are the best." Huang Ziying said happily.

Two days after closing the door to visitors, a third-level alchemist arrived at the door of Shi Chen's cave and activated the restriction. She brought Shi Chen's second-level alchemist token and the quota for refining pills during the assessment.

After Shi Chen was invited into the cave, the third-level alchemist spoke, "My name is Ji Yueru, and I'm a third-level alchemist of the sect. I'm the one who issued your second-level alchemist token this time. Junior brother, you've been certified as a second-level alchemist and have refined eight Rejuvenating Pills and four Essence-Nourishing Pills. According to sect rules, the alchemist gets half of the prize for the pills they refine. Here's your token."

Ji Yueru took out the second-level alchemist token and handed it to Shi Chen, but did not take out the elixir.

After putting away the token, Shi Chen looked at Ji Yueru, who was in the late stage of foundation building. She was beautiful and graceful, and waited for her to share the pills.

"You don't have to look at me like that. I will give you your pills, but I want to make a deal with you. How about I exchange three foundation-building pills for a few of your anti-aging pills?" Ji Yueru felt a little nervous when Shi Chen looked at her.

"My Rejuvenating Pills have already been distributed. Sorry, if you want them, you can go to the sect to exchange them." Shi Chen said calmly.

Ji Yueru thought to herself, if I could snatch it from the sect, why would I need to ask a young cultivator like you for help? She smiled awkwardly and said, "I can help you refine any elixir below the third level you need. Can you give me these Rejuvenating Pills?"

"I'm sorry," Shi Chen said angrily, "These four Rejuvenating Pills of mine have already been distributed. I hope Senior Sister won't make things difficult for me. If I refine a Rejuvenating Pill next time, I will definitely send it to you first."

"That means I can't get the Rejuvenating Pill no matter what?" Ji Yueru was also very angry. A mere Qigong cultivator didn't even give her a bit of face. How could such a thing happen before? It was always others who begged her.

"It's not that I won't give it to you, but I can't. I've already promised to give it to someone, so I can't break my promise." Shi Chen calmed down and said, "You're a third-level alchemist. You can just refine a few batches yourself. Why bother asking me for the pills?"

"Don't you know the conditions for refining the Rejuvenating Pill?" Ji Yueru looked at Shi Chen and asked, "Not only is the Rejuvenating Pill a rare elixir, but the refining conditions are also quite demanding. It requires the balanced control of the five elements of spiritual energy to be refined."

"I didn't see this written in the recipe," Shi Chen said in surprise, "It seems like someone has tricked me."

"So your elixir is priceless. Even a seventh-level alchemist may not be able to accurately control the five elements of spiritual energy." Ji Yueru said.

"I really can't give you these four pills, not even one. I've already promised to give them away, and I have to keep my word. I believe Senior Sister Ji will be flexible. If I can find a few Rejuvenating Pills, I will definitely refine a pill and give it to you." Shi Chen said firmly.

"No, I can't wait until next time. I must get at least one today, whether you give it to me or not." Ji Yueru acted like a rogue.

"Since senior sister said so, I have nothing to say. Besides, the elixir is with me now. You can give it to me if you want, or not. Thank you, senior sister, for sending me the alchemist token. Thank you, senior sister, for bullying the weak with your strength. Thank you, senior sister, for using your power to suppress others." Shi Chen's voice got louder and louder as he spoke. He didn't believe that there was anyone in the sect who could be so lawless as to directly kill disciples with low cultivation.

"Okay! Okay! Okay!" Ji Yueru took out two jade bottles from her storage ring and said angrily, "Here you go! They're just a few Rejuvenating Pills. Since you don't know your limits, don't beg me for anything in the future."

Two bottles of pills rushed into Shi Chen's arms with great force.

Shi Chen was unable to take the blow. Although the force of the Foundation Establishment cultivator's angry attack did not take his life, his internal organs were dislocated. If it were not for his current perfect body refining technique, he would have fallen to the ground seriously injured.

Shi Chen felt uncomfortable watching Ji Yueru leave angrily. It seemed that his cultivation was still too low, and the status of a second-level alchemist could not save his life.

Shi Chen swallowed the healing pill and practiced internal energy to heal his wounds in the cave.

In less than half an hour, the restriction of the cave was touched by someone, and Shi Chen had to stop healing and open the restriction.

"Did Junior Brother Shi offend Junior Sister Ji Yueru just now?" Senior Brother An asked anxiously.

Shi Chen had never seen Senior Brother An with such an expression. Even in the Thousand Poison Pond, his expression never changed when he faced the Jindan cultivator, but now he was anxious and flustered.

"I don't know if I offended her, but half an hour ago, she came to give me the alchemist token and pills, and then wanted to forcibly exchange them for the four anti-aging pills in my hand. I disagreed, and she got angry and attacked me. Look, my injuries haven't healed yet." Shi Chen said aggrievedly.

"Hey! She was a little anxious. I apologize to you on her behalf. I shouldn't have hurt you. But now you come with me to her cave and give her the Rejuvenating Pill." Senior Brother An said.

"No, I only have four Rejuvenating Pills, and they have been distributed. It's just right that you come over. I'll give one to you, one to Senior Sister Qingling, and one to Senior Brother Lu. I have already promised the last one to Huang Ziying, so I've just distributed them all." Shi Chen explained the distribution.

"I have one too?" Senior Brother An asked in doubt: "Forget it, come with me to Junior Sister Ji's house, give her mine, and then apologize to her. She will forgive you for my sake. Let's go." As he said that, An Zaiquan pulled Shi Chen and was about to fly into the air.

Shi Chen struggled to free himself from Senior Brother An's hand, then calmly said, "Senior Brother An, I know you've been good to me, and I'm not ungrateful. So I'm giving the best elixir I've ever gotten as a gift to you, someone who's been good to me. I don't know about the others, but you tried to steal my things, then beat me up when you couldn't. You're asking me to apologize, but that doesn't make sense to me, so I won't apologize."

Senior Brother An thought for a while and said, yes, if Junior Brother Shi’s temper was not so stubborn, he would not have clashed with the Zhu family, nor would he have agreed to transfer out of the sect so directly.

"Forget it, I'll handle this matter. You can rest and recuperate in the cave. It's impossible for you to apply for the Foundation Establishment Pill. The sect's secret realm, which opens once every fifty years, is about to open. There is one that suits you. You can go to the sect and ask around. I'll see in a few days if I can get a Foundation Establishment Pill from an alchemist I know. Wait for my news." Senior Brother An took the jade bottle handed over by Shi Chen, spoke quickly, and flew away on his sword.

The next day, Shi Chen's injuries had almost recovered. Huang Qi's brother and sister arrived. They were a little embarrassed and seemed hesitant to speak.

"Just tell me what's on your mind. Don't be so shy." Shi Chenfa asked.

Huang Qi calmed down before saying, "The family came to us yesterday to apologize to you and sent you many gifts, saying they want to continue the contract with you."

"What do you think?" Shi Chen asked calmly. He knew that cultivators who were trained by their families since childhood would generally put their families first.

"We don't know what to do. On one side is our family, and on the other side are our sworn brothers who have shared joys and sorrows. It's really difficult. If my junior brother doesn't want to, then we can just reject them directly." Huang Qi said dejectedly.