Eternal Cultivation of Alchemy

his background, Alex straight up denied speaking about it, saying he wanted to keep it in the past.

”I hear you joined this day ’s competition.
Are you joining on behalf of the Flowing Brush sect? ” he asked.

”No. ”

”Oh, then the Alchemy guild? ” the clan leader asked.

”I ’m joining on behalf of no one, ” Alex said.

The clan leader got confused.
”May I ask why? ”

”I don ’t have anyone to thank for who I am today, ” Alex said.
’At least, not in the empire. ’

”What about this senior of yours that gave you the information about the healing fruit? ” the clan leader asked.

”I… don ’t know who he is, so I can ’t really use his name, ” Alex said.

”You don ’t know who he is? ” the clan leader couldn ’t believe it.

Alex shook his head.
”As far as I know, only the Emperor knows his identity, but I doubt he will speak, ” Alex said.

”So, if you do not have anyone you think you belong to, then would you like to join our family? Trust me when I say this, you will get whatever you want, ” the clan leader said.

”I thank you for the opportunity, but I will have to regretfully decline. ” Alex bowed a little.

”Are you sure? You can take your time with this, ” the clan leader said.

”I am sure, senior.
I don ’t plan on joining any sect or family right now, ” Alex said.

”I see.
Well, our family will welcome you no matter when you want to join us, ” the old man said.

”Thank you, senior. ”

”So, if you can ’t join us, then I ’m sure you can help us make some pills right? We will pay handsomely of course, ” the clan leader said.
”The competition is coming up and our disciples need to get stronger.
Can you help us make some pills? ”

”I would, senior, but I myself need to prepare for the competition, so I will not have the time.
You will have to ask other alchemists, unfortunately, ” Alex said.

”Surely you don ’t need to be so hard on yourself for this competition.
Especially with a cultivation base like yours, ” the clan leader said.
”One should never reach for something they cannot grab, young man.
You should do what you are good at. ”

”Besides, whether you are going to this competition for fame or glory or just simple money, I can promise you, you will make far more on alchemy alone, ” the old man said.

Alex started feeling a little annoyed.
Still, he didn ’t lash out.
”I thank you for the advice senior, but I will go with my heart for now, ” Alex said.

”I ’m telling you, young man.
Your cultivation base isn ’t good enough to even come in the top 100 of this year ’s competition.
You should stop wasting your time with this— ”

”Senior, please do not waste your breath.
This junior already has his mind made up.
As for whether my cultivation base is enough or not, time will tell, ” Alex said sternly.
”I believe it ’s time for me to leave.
They will be announcing the results of the registration soon enough.
I should be out there when they do so. ”

”Thank you for inviting me into your house, ” Alex bowed to the elders once again.

”Uh… yes, I think we have kept you long enough.
Thank you for coming along, ” the old man said.

Alex cupped his hand and bowed to all the elders before walking away with Han Daiyu following behind her.

”Father, I think— ”

”Stop, I know.
I made a mistake.
Sigh, but that kid is still being so stupid.
He has been given such an amazing talent and opportunity in alchemy and yet he wants to waste it in fighting, ” the old man said.
”Well, he will find out soon enough. ”

The elders in the room nodded and repeated what the clan leader said like parrots.

”Right! Haixu, try to find out who this mysterious senior is and how he knows of something so incredible as a fruit to heal all injuries, ” the clan leader said.

”About that, father, ” Haixu spoke slowly.
”I don ’t think there is a point in trying to learn about the person.
Rather, I don ’t think we should try to learn about the person. ”

”Huh? Why not? ” the clan leader got angry all of a sudden.

”Remember when we said that the Emperor spoke an oath to not reveal a person ’s identity and that the person had taken away the princess ’ healing crystal? ” Haixu said.

The clan leader ’s eyes went wide.
”Wait, that was this… right, I forgot this kid was the Royal alchemist for some time.
I see, I nearly made a grave mistake. ”

The old man finally stood up from his seat.
”Forget about what happened today and go focus on getting the disciples ready for the competition.
We must have them bring glory to the family by winning this year ’s competition. ”

”Yes, clan leader. ”

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