141: Fourth-grade elixir!

Upon seeing Zhou Yan, after a series of polite greetings, Jiang Chen immediately got to the point.

Jiang Chen and Zhou Yan had a very pleasant discussion.

After all, Zhou Yan himself was an Alchemist, and his Family's business was primarily in medicinal ingredients. Naturally, he welcomed Jiang Chen's request to order numerous medicinal ingredients.

Zhou Yan was even more surprised when he heard that Jiang Chen was also an Alchemist.

However, he only assumed Jiang Chen was an ordinary Alchemist.

After all, Jiang Chen was young and promising; it was normal for him to possess some special skills.

He also promised Jiang Chen that they would purchase any Medicinal Pills he refined, regardless of quality, at market price.

This would allow Jiang Chen to practice Alchemy without any worries.

However, when Jiang Chen mentioned that the subsequent medicinal ingredients would need to be sent to Cangzhou City, a look of hesitation appeared on Zhou Yan's face.

"Nephew, it's not that I'm unwilling, but the waters within Cangzhou City are truly too deep."

"To be honest, our Zhou Family used to make a living in Cangzhou City, but later, we were so oppressed that we had no choice but to come to Dongfeng Town."

Zhou Yan said with a sigh of emotion.

His eyes seemed to recall the past.

"If we hadn't left quickly and paid a huge price back then, I'm afraid we wouldn't have had the opportunity to develop in Dongfeng Town."

"Oh? Such a thing happened? Who in Cangzhou City is so tyrannical?"

Jiang Chen's gaze became fixed.

Although he had long known that places like Cangzhou City must be fiercely competitive, he never imagined it could be so brutal that it forced the Zhou Family to relocate overnight?

Zhou Yan also sighed slightly.

Although he hadn't intended to bring this up, he thought that since Jiang Chen would be heading to Cangzhou City, it would be good to inform him of these matters as a warning.

After all, the dangers of Cangzhou City were not on the same Rank as Dongfeng Town.

If he truly went to Cangzhou City without any precautions, he could very likely be devoured without a trace.

Zhou Yan naturally couldn't dissuade Jiang Chen from going to Cangzhou City.

After all, relatively speaking, Cangzhou City was truly a place for great opportunities, and it was good for young people to want to venture there.

"If you go to Cangzhou City, you must be careful of two forces: the Jin Family and the Blazing Fire Gang."

"The Blazing Fire Gang controls most of the medicinal ingredient business in Cangzhou City. The Jin Family has secretly established an Alchemist Association within Cangzhou City, which basically controls the entire Medicinal Pill production of Cangzhou City. New Alchemists must join their so-called association, otherwise, your Medicinal Pills won't sell, and you won't be able to buy medicinal ingredients."

Zhou Yan explained.

"Blazing Fire Gang? Jin Family?"

Jiang Chen's eyes lit up; it was such a coincidence.

He hadn't expected the Jin Family to engage in such monopolistic practices, which Jiang Chen naturally could not tolerate.

Listening to Zhou Yan's words.

The Blazing Fire Gang and the Jin Family basically monopolized the Medicinal Pill and medicinal ingredient business in Cangzhou City.

"However, the medicinal ingredients you need, and the Medicinal Pills you refine later, I will find a way to send them to you. You don't have to worry about this; our Zhou Family still has many connections in Cangzhou City from before."

Zhou Yan said.

Any Alchemist who went to Cangzhou City, if they didn't collude with them, would soon be ostracized or even unable to buy any medicinal ingredients. However, the conditions for joining the Jin Family's Alchemist Association were also extremely harsh. To put it plainly, they simply wouldn't let outsiders like them participate.

They would play by themselves!

Unless an Alchemist of sufficient standing arrived.

But the Dao of Alchemy was inherently difficult.

A Rank Four Alchemist would definitely be treated as a honored guest by various Families.

If the Zhou Family had a Rank Four Alchemist, they might be able to gain a foothold in Cangzhou City.

Unfortunately, the Zhou Family's elder, Zhou Cang, was currently only a Rank Three Alchemist.

Jiang Chen could also tell.

Although the Zhou Family was developing well in Dongfeng Town now, Zhou Yan was still quite unconvinced.

If given the chance, he would definitely return to Cangzhou City.

It was just that their strength was insufficient.

For Jiang Chen, Alchemy was a very long-term endeavor. The medicinal ingredients he would need in the future were by no means a small number. Deeper cooperation with the Zhou Family would make things more convenient for him later, allowing him not to worry about too many things.

Relying solely on himself for fighting and killing would be unstable.

If he, Jiang Chen, were alone, then naturally, one person eating well meant the whole Family wasn't hungry, and he wouldn't have to care about these things at all.

But he needed to consider Cheng Yurou and others.

Since he had led them onto the path of Cultivation, he naturally had to provide Cultivation resources in a timely manner.

"I understand."

"Patriarch Zhou, if the threat from the Jin Family and the Blazing Fire Gang were no longer present, would you be willing to return to Cangzhou City to develop?"

Jiang Chen asked directly.

For Jiang Chen, if he could bring the Zhou Family to Cangzhou City with him, it would naturally be a comforting matter.

In Dongfeng Town, everyone was already considered half-Family.

Hearing about returning to Cangzhou City to develop.

Zhou Yan's eyes immediately lit up.

Even he, who was usually calm, found his breathing becoming heavy.

But as if he thought of something, Zhou Yan's eyes immediately dimmed.

The two great mountains of the Jin Family and the Blazing Fire Gang were not so easily toppled.

Seeing this, Jiang Chen didn't say much.

"Patriarch Zhou doesn't need to rush to answer. How about this, you take me to the Pill Refining Room."

No amount of persuasion was as important as a direct display of strength.

A sharp glint flashed in Zhou Yan's eyes.

"This way, please."

An hour later.

In front of Zhou Yan, and the Zhou Family's elder, Zhou Cang.

Jiang Chen directly refined a Rank Four Medicinal Pill!

The Spirit Profound Golden Core!

This Spirit Profound Golden Core was a Medicinal Pill highly sought after by Spirit Martial Realm powerhouses and Xiantian Realm experts.

As a Rank Four Medicinal Pill, one sold for around three thousand Spirit Stones.

Even in Cangzhou City, it was an absolute hot commodity.

The reason the Jin Family could control the Alchemists of Cangzhou City was precisely because they had two Rank Four Alchemists overseeing them, controlling most of the client resources and authority in Alchemy.

As a customer, if you bought Medicinal Pills elsewhere, the Jin Family would directly cut off your future right to purchase Medicinal Pills, and then blacklist those Alchemists. It's easy to imagine that in such circumstances, even customers wouldn't dare to offend the Jin Family.

"You... you are a Rank Four Alchemist!?"

Although Zhou Cang was Zhou Miaoqing's grandfather, he looked very young and full of vigor.

When he saw Jiang Chen could so easily refine a Rank Four Medicinal Pill, he almost knelt before Jiang Chen.

"Hehe, it's just a Rank Four Medicinal Pill. I haven't failed yet."

"Patriarch Zhou, Elder Zhou, are you interested in continuing our discussion?"

Jiang Chen said with a slight smile.

After witnessing Jiang Chen's strength, sparks were rapidly igniting in Zhou Yan's mind.

Zhou Cang's cloudy eyes also radiated energy as he looked at Zhou Yan.

Finally, a look of determination was reflected in Zhou Yan's pupils.

He looked at Jiang Chen.

And said very solemnly.

"Brother Jiang, let's go into the secret room for a detailed discussion."