21: Chapter 21 I'm not pretending anymore, I'm laying my cards on the table!

"Appraisal Technique?" Looking at the task reward, Chen Yan felt a surge of joy in his heart.

Anyone who has played games knows. Alchemy, Appraisal, and Synthesis. These are the three essential elements for making money!

He already had Synthesis and Alchemy, and if he added Appraisal to the mix, wouldn't his life in the future be absolutely amazing?

"System, you've finally done something decent!"

Chen Yan chuckled, took a step forward, looked at Yu Hao and the others, and sighed softly: "I originally wanted to get along with you all as an ordinary person, but you forced my hand!"

"Since that's the case, I'm not pretending anymore, I'm showing my hand!"

Chen Yan lifted his chin slightly, his gaze disdainful, radiating an extremely punchable arrogance from head to toe: "I am a Genius Alchemist!"

"Isn't it just an Alchemist assessment? I'll go get one right now and show you all!"

Qian Duoduo: "..." Yu Hao: "..." Everyone: "..." The entire scene fell into silence.

Everyone looked at Chen Yan as if they were looking at a fool.

Genius Alchemist, my foot!

You, a notoriously poor Trash from the Ninth Peak, do you even know what an Alchemist assessment is?

Not only do you have to refine the required Medicinal Pill on the spot, but you also have to instantly engrave the pharmacological properties of hundreds of thousands of Spirit Medicine of the corresponding Rank.

Even as a Cultivator with a superior memory, to become an Alchemist, one must immerse themselves in the "Pharmacology of Pill Cauldrons" for decades! How many people have been turned away by this hurdle alone.

But now, Chen Yan, a Trash who hasn't even had an Awakening of his sword tassel, a Sword Cultivator who has had absolutely no time to be exposed to pharmacology, actually opens his mouth to claim he is a Genius Alchemist?

"Hahaha! You're killing me!" Yu Hao clutched his stomach and laughed, laughing until tears came out: "You? Still a Genius Alchemist?"

"If you can pass the Alchemist assessment, I'll eat the Pill Furnace right here on the spot!"

Qian Duoduo, never one to miss a spectacle, had a mischievous look all over his round face: "Since you have so much confidence, kid, why don't I open a betting pool and we all have some fun?"

His eyes were full of playfulness as he said to Chen Yan and Yu Hao: "Let's bet on whether Junior Brother Chen can pass the First Rank Alchemist assessment! As for the odds~ let's set it at 1 to 100!"

"If Senior Brother Yu loses, he must fulfill his promise!"

Yu Hao's expression changed, not understanding what Qian Duoduo was intending. But thinking that Chen Yan was in a guaranteed losing situation, he immediately dismissed it and sneered: "No problem!"

As Qian Duoduo's voice fell, the surrounding Disciples instantly boiled over. With an opportunity to pick up free money like this, only a fool wouldn't join in!

"I bet Chen Yan loses! One hundred Spirit Stones!" "Does this even need thinking? Definitely bet on him losing! I'll put up five hundred!"

"Has Chen Yan's brain been flooded? To spout such wild words? I'm also betting he loses! 3000 Spirit Stones!" "If the Alchemist assessment were this easy, so many people wouldn't have failed it! I bet he loses, 10000 Spirit Stones!" "Betting he loses..."

In the blink of an eye, Qian Duoduo's front was piled high with bags of Spirit Stones, all uniformly betting that Chen Yan would lose. Upon counting, it was actually no less than several hundred thousand!

Yet looking at these bags of Spirit Stones, Qian Duoduo didn't seem to care, and even had the mood to instruct: "Bets are final! Everyone keep your receipts safe, come find me to collect your winnings later!"

Chen Yan looked at the shrewdness in his eyes, and a playful arc immediately curled at the corner of his mouth. He walked over to Qian Duoduo, hooked his arm around his neck, and whispered: "Senior Brother Qian, what a good plan you've got there? How much are you planning to share with me?"

On Qian Duoduo's chubby, round face, his expression flickered slightly, but he chuckled: "What are you saying, Junior Brother Chen? I don't understand?" "I'm opening this pool for everyone's entertainment, I'm losing money myself, so what is there to share?"

Chen Yan looked at him with a smirk, that strange gaze actually giving Qian Duoduo immense pressure.

"Since that's the case..." Chen Yan drew out the tone, reached into his robe, and laughed: "Then this Junior Brother will also join in the fun." "But I definitely have to bet on myself to win, I just don't know if I should bet ten thousand? Or thirty thousand? Or one hundred thousand?"

"Gulp!" Qian Duoduo's heart trembled, and a string of transparent sweat was visibly dripping down his forehead. This is truly f*cking ridiculous! Who the hell said Chen Yan was dull and honest? This guy is even more greedy for money than me!

With odds of 1 to 100, let alone one hundred thousand, I would lose everything even with just ten thousand!

"Junior Brother Chen, Junior Brother Chen! Look at you, why the rush!" Qian Duoduo hurriedly raised his hand to press down on Chen Yan's hand, whispering: "I was just joking with you~" "As long as you pass the assessment, we... we'll split these Spirit Stones 30/70!"

He said this through gritted teeth, looking as if he were in physical pain. Chen Yan seemed very satisfied: "I get 70, you get 30, that's fair enough!"

What the f*ck?! Qian Duoduo heard Chen Yan's words and was shocked. He hurriedly said: "What are you thinking? It's 70 for me and 30 for you!"

Chen Yan immediately glanced at him and continued to reach into his robe! Qian Duoduo rolled his eyes speechlessly, pressed his hand again, and said through gritted teeth: "50/50! 50/50! It can't go any lower!"

Chen Yan only then chuckled, patted his shoulder, with an expression of "you are teachable": "Deal!" Hehehe~ Doing a task and being able to get hundreds of thousands of Spirit Stones for free~ Awesome~

Ninth Peak. Inside the bamboo house. Leng Qingshuang looked up toward the direction of Chen Yan, her willow eyebrows slightly furrowed. "Alchemist assessment?" A trace of doubt flashed in her eyes. This Rebellious Disciple, when did he learn the method of Alchemy?

... Alchemy Peak. On the assessment square, the voices were boiling. In order to maximize profits, Qian Duoduo had already spread the bets throughout the entire Sect along the way!

Hearing that the famous "Trash" from the Ninth Peak was going to participate in the Alchemist assessment, more than half of the Sect's Disciples ran over to watch the excitement, and by the way, place a bet with Qian Duoduo to earn some pocket money!

Chen Yan, in order to cooperate with Qian Duoduo, tried hard to put on a bitter and deep-seated look. In his heart, watching the bets Qian Duoduo was collecting more and more, he was already blooming with joy.

At this moment, standing on the assessment stage, in front of Chen Yan was placed a standard Pill Furnace. The one responsible for the assessment was a Deacon Elder wearing a gray robe, a Fourth Rank Alchemist!

He seemed to have already heard the rumors and held this arrogant Disciple in disdain. He just glanced slightly at Chen Yan, his eyes full of impatience: "First Rank Alchemist assessment, assessment Medicinal Pill: qi and blood pill! Two portions of Materials, within half an hour, refining three or more pills with qualified quality shall be considered as passing."

"After successfully refining the pills, you must also use your Divine Sense within half an hour to engrave a total of eighty-six thousand First Rank Spirit Medicine! Must include the pharmacology and properties of the Spirit Medicine!" "Now, the timer starts!"

But after the Deacon Elder's words fell, Chen Yan, who should have been racing against time, remained standing there, motionless!

"Pfft! This fool, could he have been scared stupid?" Yu Hao below the stage pointed at Chen Yan, his face full of ridicule: "If you can't even light the furnace fire, what kind of assessment are you taking! Get down here quickly, don't embarrass yourself!"

The surrounding crowd suddenly burst into a roar of laughter. "Junior Brother Chen, do you want me to lend you a flint?" "Hahaha! Hilarious! With this level, you still dare to spout such wild words?" "Senior Brother Qian's money bag is afraid it will shrink quite a bit today!"

Qian Duoduo wore a smile, unmoved. And Chen Yan on the stage turned a deaf ear to everyone's ridicule. In his mind, he quickly went over the "Yi Qi Alchemy Technique" one more time.

Just as the Deacon Elder was planning to urge him on, Chen Yan's expression solidified. He raised his right hand and directly slapped the Pill Furnace with a "slap" sound.