Bab 50: Who is the Girl?
Jiang Chen "Are you ready for it now?"
The girl thought for a while before responding.
Girl "Can I do this test after an hour?"
Jiang Chen "Sure , good girl you have right aptitude too."
Jiang Chen "Then test will happen after one hour."
Jiang Chen left the cauldron there itself for the girl to continue practicing and make necessary preparations.
Grey robed man "Young Master Jiang Chen, are you certain about what you said?"
Jiang Chen "I am, if you have gone little deeper into the history, even you would have been confident."
Grey Robed man "I don't understand?"
Jiang Chen "Most of the modern Alchemy was contribution of ancestor Chu Fen ,he has made the first successful bone regrowing pill and had modified many ancient alchemy pills for modern alchemists. Even though all the alchemy recipes came from ancient times what we are following are modified ones he created. He did it in time of crisis when in a big war most of the important herbs and ingredients were destroyed by enemies, when we are in such crisis he was able to modify all the recipes with the available resources. What followed are all modern alchemy pills. He even created the technique of Pin Wheel Alchemy ,which I believe is the most widely used technique in alchemy process."
Grey Robed Man "What has all this to do with it?"
Jiang Chen "There is, he was a water attribute cultivator, not fire attribute." when Jiang Chen spoke ,everyone were dumbfounded listening to this.
Grey Robed Man "You are sprouting nonsense?"
Jiang Chen "Is these books named Transaction form Ancient to Modern alchemy , History of Healing Bell Alchemy technique and Silver Lining alchemy available here."
Grey Robed man "Yes, they are here."
Jiang Chen "Bring them here."
They did the same, the girl also was listening to everything being spoken.
After few minutes they brought all the books Jiang Chen asked for.
Jiang Chen "Page 496 transaction from Ancient to Modern Alchemy , Page 218 from History of Healing Bell Alchemy technique and page 1093 from Silver Lining Alchemy."
Jiang Chen "Read these pages aloud."
They looked at him puzzled. But they did do as they asked for.
Jiang Chen "I wanted you guys to read the content before the recipe not recipe. This is where most of the ancient methods are being lost. Read whole page."
Grey Robed Old man took the book in his hand " Chu Fen used his water attribute methods to create the new method of flow diagram employed to convert the steady dispersing of the energy equally. The revolutionary technique that changed the way of alchemy came with a reference of water attribute."
Everyone listening to this were shocked at this.Jiang Chen carried the same expression as before.
Grey Robed Man "How did we miss this?"
Jiang Chen "Its not as surprising as you think. We mostly concentrate on recipe's and techniques we are hardly interested to know about origins so it mostly got ignored and then few who read it will be in rush to learn the recipe and technique more so they don't bother about such small words."
Grey robed man was shocked at this "May be Ancestor Chu Fen was a duel attribute cultivator, with fire and water."
Jiang Chen "Read other two books too."
When Grey robed old man read it ,he didn't have any more words to speak.
Jiang Chen " What does elder say now, is it possible or not."
Grey Robed Man "I am Shu Chen, I am honored to meet such a prodigy."
Jiang Chen "When I was coming here, elder has spoken that, if there was a way, you will help that girl. It will be time to test sincerity in your words."
Shu Chen "I will not back down from it. If you really have a method, then it would be my honor to raise such a alchemist."
Girl "Brother Jiang I am ready now." she was lot more confident now , what has she got to fear, when the modern alchemy is started by a water attribute Alchemist."
Now, everyone were waiting with anticipation to know the result of the test, Most of them wanted her to pass the test and were secretly cheering for her.
Just as Jiang Chen said he planted a flame seed inside the cauldron and that girl created a cocoon around it, water was being steadily poured inside the cauldron by Ha Ling. After few minutes Ha Ling stopped as cauldron was full of water.
That girl continued to send heavenly energy slowly inside the cauldron patiently , it was taking a heavy toll on her, she was but just a Body refiner. Jiang Chen was making clear observation on her heavenly energy movement. He was impressed by it. After almost and hour the girl could no longer hold and water breached the cocoon extinguishing the fire.
Jiang Chen then started clapping his hands impressed by her. "You can really become an alchemist. You control is more thorough and precise, who ever taught you this must be a great genius. I will fulfill every prerequisite, you need to start in the path of alchemy."
That girl was brimming with smile "Brother Jiang , at what grade is my heavenly energy control."
Jiang Chen "It should be approximately around 4th or fifth stage martial disciple, you can be like me if you could handle both of them you could be a genius alchemist as well as fighter."
Everyone were dumbfounded at this as genius like Jiang Chen pursuing two dao's at a time.
Jiang Chen "Elder Shu Chen, Does you pill palace have fire attribute beasts for sale or rent? I would prefer cubs more."
Shu Chen "Junior Jiang we don't have them in pill palace. But we can get them for you, if you give me some time."
Jiang Chen "There is no need for that. I will help this little lady with that. I just want to ask you can you take her as you disciple, I can't help her every time. She would need a capable guide as you."
Shu Chen "I was already prepared to ask the lady for it."
Girl was happy hearing this she din't wait for any moment and greeted "Disciple greets master."
Jiang Chen "Then little lady let us go , I am new to this city, I don't know where I can get you a beast."
Girl "Are you really going to get me a beast. Even my sister don't have her won beast. She was not given her rightful one."
Jiang Chen "I said, I will fulfill every prerequisite right .So I have to get you a suitable beast too."
Girl "Then why did you ask me my age?"
Jiang Chen "For you to become an alchemist ,your requirement is to use fire energy from you beast."
Girl "I guessed that much, after you inquired about the fire attribute beast."
Jiang Chen "But for you to properly use your beasts fire attribute energy, it won't be simple as you think. So to make it easy for you, you should be able to form a soul bond with your beast. So I was calculating the time that you have to accomplish it. You can't practice alchemy early one ,so you have to wait until you reach 7th stage martial disciple to start practicing, so roughly you will have 3 years before you form a bond with your beast. That should be more than enough for a baby beast, to understand you and form a bond."
Girl "Will it take that long."
Jiang Chen "There is no exact answer for it, there are few who are able to bond with them immediately, few will never form in their lifetime and each of them have different method"
Jiang Chen "My beast fought with me to bitter end and then formed bond seeing me worthy. They have their own character, pride and needs."
Girl "How will I know what a beast need from me?"
Jiang Chen "That is where the real challenge is. You have to know it as you know yourself that is what soul bond is."
Girl "Then why are you personally coming to select my beast, Master said he will help me."
Jiang Chen "I have little bit specialty in identifying characters. I can judge a person or beasts character accurately."
Girl "Is it true?"
Jiang Chen "Yes, don't tell that to anyone."
Girl "How can I get such talent?"
Jiang Chen "People call them instincts, but that is a special kind of spiritual sense. You have to be open to receive it and not blinded to accept it. You should know what ever you see is not truth, but what you see deep inside is."
Girl "You said as if it is very simple."
Jiang Chen "It is actually very simple, it is just no one believe in themselves enough to trust their own instincts." Jiang Chen said laughing. Even Ha Ling understood that, he also got peoples instincts ,it is not as good as Jiang Chen's but it is developing better and better. All it takes is person you trust to increase it. Ha Ling didn't doubt what Jiang Chen said now, he very well know how terrifying Jiang Chen's peoples instincts are. They are so deadly accurate.
Girl "This is the place, where they deal with beasts."
Jiang Chen "Then let us go inside."
When Jiang Chen entered inside with them ,there was a man dealing with things.
Manager "Young master , how can I help you?"
Jiang Chen "I am looking for fire attribute beast."
Manager "Does Young master have any other special requirements?"
Jiang Chen "I am not sure for now. I will let you know if there are any."
Manager "Then young master please follow us."
Jiang Chen and Ha Ling followed the manager along with the girl.
He took them to a pen where majority of the fire attribute beasts are kept.
Jiang Chen "Girl ,now close your eyes ,don't think of anything else. Just concentrate on the most memorable memory you have. It need not be happy or sad. It should be memory that was deeply etched into you. Just concentrate on it. It need not be single memory too. Just think of the memory and spread it around, you will be able to sense some resonance. Then open your eyes."
That girl listened to Jiang Chen very attentively. Then she sat down in meditation posture, closed her eyes and started to think of memories deeply etched into her.
Jiang Chen "Ha Ling, what are you doing? You will not get a free beast, I am telling you."
Ha Ling just ignored him, he know if he found a suitable beast for himself Jiang Chen will get it for him if he asked. But he don't need Jiang Chen to get him one, he has more finance than what Jiang Chen have. He is just trying to sense, what Jiang Chen really spoke.
Manager stood their silently, it was first time in his life he is seeing someone trying to buy a beast such a way. Everyone tries to find them self a powerful beast , few try it based on their finance. But this man was very different. He is doing something very different.
Manager "Young master, can I ask you a question."
Jiang Chen " It is nothing uncle. It is like we choose a friend or a partner. Our beast will be a future companion of ours, it will be always with us until something happens to us or it. We are searching for brothers. So we don't ask our brother based on power and all right. They are people we feel closest too. So I am just trying to use this method to find one matching to you based on character."
Manager "I am not able to understand properly."
Jiang Chen "Why don't you do the same thing , you will understand."
All three of them were sitting in meditating position and doing as Jiang Chen said. It was the manager who opened his eyes first. The looking at Jiang Chen he was surprised.
Manager "Young master you are right. I could really feel some connection with one particular beast. Surprisingly it is the beast I have always took special care of , I never understood the reason before, but now I can make sense. We both are very much alike."
Jiang Chen "Is it that Wind tiger over there?"
Manager "How does young master know about it?"
Jiang Chen "It is both ways, when you were thinking of memories, it was looking at you bit worried.Don't keep it in pen anymore."
Manager nodded his head.
Ha Ling "Brother Jiang, I could feel few senses but nothing resonated."
Jiang Chen "Your beast isn't here then? Also you already have a High Moon Tiger."
Manager " Young master , you don't want any?"
Jiang Chen "I have two of my own,they already formed a soul bond with me."
Manager was not that surprised , if it was anyone else who said that he might have doubted but the person before him tries to understand beasts even before he purchase, he was searching for a brother how can his beast not form soul bond with such a person who thinks from its perspective too.
Finally after another half and hour that girl opened her eyes.
Jiang Chen "You took a lot of time. Did you sense any resonance?"
Girl "Brother Jiang , I did sense resonance not one but two. I was confused whether I am sensing wrong or something so I continued to redo it. But same thing happened again and again." she said nervously ,it is great boon upon her that Jiang Chen is gifting her one beast how can she expect Jiang Chen to give her one more.She already don't know how to repay the favor of Jiang Chen.
Jiang Chen "Which two?"
The girl pointed towards two beasts from the pen.
Jiang Chen. Three tailed fox cub fire attribute beast, I guess it should be two months old now, it will form demonic core in couple of months. It will suit you well. Then Blizzard Mammoth ,it is second rank demonic beast."
Jiang Chen "Uncle did that Mammoth recently lost a child?"
Manager was shocked at this "Yes, we captured it along with a newborn mammoth, but that baby died for some unknown reasons."
Jiang Chen "Its fine, Uncle I will get both of the beasts. I need all the items and resources this two beasts need, including Hibernation rings."
Girl "Brother Jiang,you don't have get me that Mammoth, it is too costly I can't take it."
Jiang Chen "Well it is not for you exactly. It is mutual , it lost its kid after birth , like you lost your mother, it want to take care of you properly. So I am doing it for that beast."
Girl "Are you always this helpful to others."
Jiang Chen "No. Do you think I am mad. I do something good only once a week, you are just lucky that it was 7 days ago that I did a good deed."
No one believed it , Ha Ling didn't believe because he was there with Jiang Chen last week. He spent the time playing chess with Bai Mo , it would be not be considered a good deed. It is more like rubbing salt on wounds. Manager believed Jiang Chen is a very noble guy, he will not be shy of helping a poor girl and a motherly beast.
Well what Jiang Chen is thinking of is well he don't know himself.
Jiang Chen "Wife, what I am thinking exactly? I forgot."
Mo Qingcheng "You are thinking of maintaining that front of yours."
Jiang Chen "Is that it. I don't know I will speak of it later."
Girl "Brother Jiang, Thank you very much."
Jiang Chen "Shut up stupid girl, you have everything you needed now."
Girl nodded.
Jiang Chen "These are the last things I am giving you."
Jiang Chen gave her two booklets and a Pill Bottle.
Jiang Chen "First book let give it to your master. These are the instruction for teaching you and tell it to him I am giving him all right to use it and teach ,but he can't sell it for money or personal gains."
Jiang Chen "Second booklet, keep it with you or with someone you trust the most. This booklet has the Alchemy technique I created, it is a closed cauldron technique, you can see it only after you reach 5grade human rank alchemist. Under no circumstances that book should fall into others hands. That is brother Jiang's creation."
She nodded her head sincerely.
Jiang Chen "This is my parting gift for you. That pill bottle contain a special pill used in ancient times ,that is called Beauty Pill, that was made by me. A top quality one. Use it once you are home. It will be able to heal the scars and burn marks on your face."
Her face was blooming hearing this and next moment she was sad "Did you help me because of sympathy."
Jiang Chen "I don't support week only strong. You are strong."
Jiang Chen "Girl I can see through emotions of even beasts you think I can't see what is behind a veil."
She was dumbstruck hearing this then she wanted to say something she stuttered "Brother Jiang can you give me another pill."
Jiang Chen smiled but didn't say anything " Open that bottle first." when she opened it she found many pill bottles inside it. There are over hundred pills of over dozen kind.
Jiang Chen "Follow the path of alchemy, you should pioneer ways to many people who want to be alchemist but they don't have supporting attribute. That is the only return gift I want from you."
After that Jiang Chen left to his courtyard along with Ha Ling .
In somewhere distance place , the unknown girl Jiang Chen helped opened the door in a deserted place.
Girl "Elder Sister I can really become an alchemist now, I am hundred percent confident."
ES "What happened? You are more happy than when you got High earth cultivation technique."
Girl "I can be alchemist. I met a genius alchemist, he helped me and told me I can become an alchemist. He even showed that the person from whom modern alchemy originated is also water attribute cultivator,He is just too awesome . There is nothing he don't know. I was accepted by Elder Shu Chen as disciple. He even gifted me this pills that can reform out skill tissues to normal ,like before." she can't stop but speak non stop.
ES "Wu Hen.Who is he? Are you sure he don't know you are my sister."
Wu Hen "Jiang Chen from river Spring city, he didn't even know my name. I heard Jiang Chen is always like that, he always goes to lengths to help others."
ES "Jiang Chen."
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