Battle Through the Heavens: I confronted Xiao Yan, and he begged me to be his elder brother.

Chapter 16 Arguing, Hun Cang Gets Angry

"Second brother," Hun Cang looked at Xiao Yan, "would you like to become an alchemist?"

"Yes, brother," Xiao Yan replied without hesitation.

If Dou Zhe (Dou Qi Master) is considered a powerful profession in the Dou Qi Continent, respected and admired by others, then Alchemist is an even more coveted and sought-after profession.

Alchemists, as the name suggests, are able to concoct all sorts of magical pills that enhance one's strength.

This kind of miraculous method is something that any power would want to win over, and those involved are extremely prominent in status and position.

If you were to give someone the choice to kill either a Battle King or a Rank 4 Alchemist.

Ninety-nine percent of people will choose to kill the Fighting King.

This is because alchemists can use their alchemy skills to build a complex network of connections.

If you succeed in killing the alchemist, all will be well. But if you fail, you will be relentlessly hunted down by those who have benefited from the alchemist's kindness.

"But..." Xiao Yan's excitement subsided, and he faced reality. "Big brother, the requirements to become an alchemist are very strict. I may not be able to meet them."

Hun Cang smiled faintly: "Second brother, have you ever seen me say anything unfounded or baseless?"

Xiao Yan was taken aback, then overjoyed, he said, "Big brother, do you mean I meet the conditions?"

"That's right." Hun Cang nodded. "If you're willing, I'll find you a teacher who will teach you personally, provided you study diligently and don't slack off!"

"No problem, brother, I'm all for it. You might not know, but back in high school, I would get up at six in the morning to study and then study by lamplight until two in the morning." Xiao Yan was so excited that he was almost incoherent.

Sleeping only four hours a day? Cultivating immortality... Hun Cang was speechless, and subconsciously said, "With Second Brother working so hard, he must have gotten into a good university, right?"

Xiao Yan touched his nose and said awkwardly, "No, I only read novels."

"..." Hun Cang was speechless. "What novel? I used to love it too. Tell me the name."

"Like a golden carp, it is no ordinary fish in a pond; the fields are fragrant with flowers, young Ah Bin..." Xiao Yan frowned and pondered. It had been too long, and he couldn't remember it very clearly.

Hun Cang's eyes widened: "Bringing a knife but no umbrella on a rainy night?"

"Holy crap, bro, so you're one of us too!" Xiao Yan revealed a wicked smile.

"What kind of books are these? I've never heard of them before." Yao Chen couldn't help but pop out of the ring.

"Cough cough..." Hun Cang glared at Xiao Yan, "It's normal that you don't understand, this is a book from my hometown."

He pointed at Xiao Yan and said with a hint of warning, "Don't mention it again. I studied the Spring and Autumn Annals; how could I discuss such things with you?"

As he finished speaking, Hun Cang sighed.

Xiao Yan chuckled, his affection for Hun Cang growing even stronger.

No wonder we're from the same hometown; we have similar interests and hobbies.

Suddenly, as if remembering something, he abruptly looked at Yao Chen: "Old man, what are you doing here? Eavesdropping?! You're used to eavesdropping, aren't you? Disrespectful to your elders!"

"What?! You brat, how dare you insult me?" Yao Chen was still pondering the conversation between Hun Cang and Xiao Yan when he heard Xiao Yan speak, and he immediately became like a lion with its mane bristling.

Xiao Yan put his hands on his hips and said arrogantly, "Did I say something wrong? You stole my Dou Qi for three years, making me a laughingstock for three years. I get annoyed every time I see you now. If you weren't a soul, I would have smashed your skull!"

With Hun Cang around, Xiao Yan fully demonstrated what it means to borrow someone else's power.

Hun Cang raised his hand and gestured to suppress the noise: "Alright, stop arguing."

"snort!"

Two cold snorts came out in quick succession.

Yao Chen turned his head away in another direction, annoyed, and Xiao Yan followed suit.

Hun Cang looked at Xiao Yan and thought to himself, "Second brother, don't blame your brother for letting you down. We still have to follow the original plan. You'll just have to suffer a bit more."

He said in a deep voice, "Second brother, about the alchemist I mentioned to you earlier..."

As he spoke, he pointed to Yao Chen, "This is the teacher I told you about. He is highly skilled in alchemy. You'll have no problem learning from him."

Seeing Xiao Yan's gaze sweep over, Yao Chen crossed his arms and raised his head.

Xiao Yan said unhappily, "Big brother, is this old guy really capable? If he were truly skilled, how could he have become a remnant soul? Don't be fooled by him."

"..." Hun Cang was speechless.

Xiao Yan's words make sense; Yao Chen does indeed look rather pitiful right now.

Who would have thought that Yao Chen was a respectable person, a Dou Zun powerhouse, and an eighth-grade alchemist in his lifetime?

"You brat, you've got a real problem!" Yao Chen, who was still trying to maintain his composure, couldn't hold back any longer, and his face contorted in anger.

Hit people without slapping their faces, and curse people without revealing shortcomings.

Yao Chen said angrily, "Hmph, if you don't want to learn, that's fine, I don't want to teach you either. You're fifteen years old and still only at the third level of fighting strength. I've never seen such a piece of trash in all my years of life. You must be incredibly stupid and I can't teach you."

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"You old bastard, how dare you even mention this? Don't you have any self-awareness about who caused this?" Xiao Yan rushed up to Yao Chen and unleashed a flurry of punches.

Unfortunately, Yao Chen was in his soul form at the moment, so he couldn't hit him at all; the attacks passed right through him.

Yao Chen looked quite pleased with himself. Seeing Xiao Yan stop panting, he laughed and said, "So young and already weak? You've only been fighting for a short while, keep going."

"Hey, I, I... Big brother, look at this old geezer bullying me, can you help me?" Xiao Yan turned to look for Hun Cang.

If you had bullied me before, I could have let it go, but now that I have an older brother, how can I let you, an old man, be so arrogant?

Hun Cang rested his hand on his forehead.

It's unbearable to watch! How did things get to this point? What happened to the perfectly good master-disciple relationship?

Despite being the culprit, Hun Cang started complaining.

"That's enough, you're driving me crazy!"

Gathering his thoughts, Hun Cang let out a low shout, his expression immediately turning serious.

Immediately, Yao Chen and Xiao Yan stood obediently in front of Hun Cang, just like two schoolchildren who had made a mistake, not daring to move.

"Second brother..."

"Big brother, I'm here."

"We haven't spent much time together, so you might not know, but I hate people who don't keep their promises."

As the saying goes, a promise is a promise. Since you've promised me, you should study diligently under Yao Chen's guidance. If you truly master the profession of alchemist, you'll never be looked down upon, no matter where you go in the future.

Hun Cang spoke earnestly, his words tinged with anger.

He was stunned for a moment after he finished speaking.

This sounds a bit like something out of New Oriental...

"Big brother, I will listen to you. Don't worry, I will study hard and strive to become an alchemist as soon as possible," Xiao Yan said solemnly.

Hun Cang nodded in satisfaction: "From now on, Yao Chen will stay by your side. You can ask him for advice if you have any questions about cultivation. Don't worry about your battle qi. I used a special potion, so he no longer needs to absorb your battle qi."

"Thank you, brother." Xiao Yan felt a surge of emotion.

A potion that can restore the soul must be expensive...

My older brother has gone to great lengths for me; I must work hard and not let him down.

(End of this chapter)