“Besides, a status as the first apprentice of a level-five alchemist is more than anyone can hope for.” Although Chaplin had accepted many students over the years, they were merely students in name. Only the best people could get the title of his apprentice. The position of first apprentice had always been vacant. After all, he wanted to reserve this position for the most talented genius. Sure enough, he met this genius today. “I see, that sounds really exciting!” Lyle said with a smile. Just when Chaplin thought Lyle was going to say yes, Lyle turned to Philip. “I want to become your apprentice. Will you accept me?” Lyle looked at Philip expectantly as if waiting for his decision.Philip, who was watching the excitement, was stunned. He did not expect the focus to be on him now. “What are you saying? Isn’t Chaplin going to accept you as his apprentice?” Philip was confused. This guy was causing him so much trouble when he had nothing to do with this. Philip could alre
Lyle's talent could be considered weak among Custard's siblings. He would even be seen as a hindrance to them. Custard vaguely remembered that the brother with the poorest talent made 20 pills with one set of materials in one go, but he was ridiculed by the others for such a bad record. Therefore, Lyle was nothing worth mentioning, and Custard was not keen about having him join them at all. “But I don’t have any plans of accepting another apprentice. Even if I did, I don’t have time to teach him,” Philip said helplessly. Indeed, Philip was so busy at both ends that he had no time to teach a newcomer. Even the people under him could not spare the time. Lyle had learned alchemy and had his own method of making pills. Thus, Philip had to make him forget everything and instill new knowledge in him. The whole process was very lengthy, and Philip had no time to waste. “Name your conditions. I can do whatever you want,” Lyle said anxiously, afraid that Philip would not change his
Chaplin could not care less about manners and etiquette now. He even forgot about his reputation as a level-five alchemist. “Are you trying to go against me on purpose? You've stolen everyone I want! Do you really think I’m a pushover?” Chaplin’s accusations frightened all the onlookers. The alchemists who were not selected looked at Philip and Chaplin expectantly. They hoped that Philip could help them become powerful alchemists too. “What a nutcase,” Philip muttered under his breath before turning to Alton. “The contest is over. Can we award the prize now?” The winner was obviously Custard. Alton nodded earnestly. He did not expect things to progress so smoothly. Chaplin really did get into a conflict with Philip. Initially, he was worried that Philip would try to please Chaplin, but Philip’s personality was as direct and unpleasant as ever. “Sure, I’ll present the award right now. The seed will belong to Custard.” Alton reluctantly handed a beautiful box to Cus
If they persevered, Philip would consider taking them as his apprentices. If they failed, the potion would more or less benefit their physical bodies, which was a reward for choosing Philip. As soon as Philip arrived, the two kids reached Treasure House too. They stood panting at the door, looking at Philip expectantly. Lyle was also looking at Philip smugly. “Well? Don't you think I'm very fast? Anyway, I didn't expect you to be a judge. I mistook you for a contestant yesterday!” Lyle said casually. He did not expect Philip to be qualified to be a judge at such a young age. Philip smiled without comment. “Do you want to take the test? Stand here properly!” Custard took a ball from the side. The item looked like a beautiful crystal ball. “This thing can test your talent.” Custard put his hand on the ball to show them. Very soon, Custard's elemental root was displayed. Custard had three elemental roots, which was considered very good. Although Custard could devel
Philip signaled to Aslan and allowed him to explain. “Kids, listen to me. From a normal person’s perspective, a person with a single elemental root will practice at a faster speed, which is considered better, but because you have multiple elemental roots, it’ll take more time for you to develop. “For example, if you have one elemental root, it may take you ten years to reach a certain level while someone with multiple elemental roots will need 30 or 40 years! “So, without enough time and resources to support a talent, having multiple elemental roots is no different from a burden.” Hearing this, the kids realized something. They were excited to hear that they had multiple elemental roots. Lyle smiled brightly. He knew that Philip would not be stingy with resources. “Who are you and where are you from? I want you to tell me the truth. I’ll only accept people with clean backgrounds,” Philip said nonchalantly. He felt that Lyle would not have a special identity, but the gir
Although Poppy respected her teacher very much, she was smart enough to realize that Philip was better. Therefore, Poppy wanted to take advantage of her teacher's absence to join Philip and learn from him. “Is your teacher Mr. Lindell by any chance?” Philip asked curiously. Poppy was shocked. “How do you know that? Yes, you’re right. I don’t know why he went missing.” Poppy was in low spirits. She was still learning, but her teacher disappeared for no reason, and no one knew where he went. Philip laughed at this coincidence. Since Mr. Lindell had acknowledged Philip as his teacher, Poppy could only become his grand-apprentice. “In that case, I'm sorry, but I can't accept you as my apprentice.” Philip shook his head helplessly. Poppy panicked upon hearing that. “Why? I’m telling the truth. I sincerely want to learn from you!” Poppy said anxiously. She did not expect that Philip would refuse to accept her after she told the truth. “The reason is very simple. Your
Lyle simply wanted to live. “What? My teacher has become your apprentice?” Poppy exclaimed, shocked by this coincidence. “Don’t doubt it. I’ll drag him out and show you later. He should be done with his seclusion by now.” Mr. Lindell had been in seclusion for a while, so Philip believed he had thoroughly comprehended the knowledge he had learned. Poppy nodded. She longed to see her teacher again. Although Poppy came from a wealthy family, she had always been studying with her teacher over the years, so their relationship was better than her relationship with anyone else. Poppy had been very sad over her teacher’s mysterious disappearance. Needless to say, Poppy was very happy to hear news of her teacher. “In that case, I should be your grand-apprentice. Greetings, Grandmaster!” Poppy bowed to Philip without hesitation. Philip smiled at her proactiveness. “Poppy, I’ll let your teacher decide your practice arrangements. You may find a room to stay in. He’ll speak to y
Philip took out some herbs, turned them into powder with one shake and tossed them into the furnace. His movements were smooth and natural as if he had done this a million times before. Lyle wanted to applaud. He was completely immersed in Philip’s captivating performance and wished Philip could guide him to experience this pill-making process once. Lyle almost imagined himself being in Philip’s shoes. He was sure he could make a name for himself if he learned such an amazing pill-making technique. “Remember, as an alchemist, you must possess your own flame before you can reach the top or you can only remain as a mediocre alchemist,” Philip reminded Lyle. He was afraid that Lyle would only focus on making pills at home instead of going out for training. He could only have better control over everything when he possessed his own flame. Lyle nodded and took note of Philip’s reminder. He dared not leave his house in the past because he was afraid of attracting trouble in public.
Seeing the woman’s horror, Philip scratched his head awkwardly. He did not expect that her reaction would be so intense. “Don't worry, I'm not a good person.” After saying that, Philip sat down nonchalantly as if he was not worried about this powerful woman. Seeing Philip’s disregard for her, the woman was so angry that she could barely speak.“As you can see, I’m one of those humans,” Philip introduced himself. Philip had nothing to hide. His identity was no secret. “So, you’re one of those disgusting humans. You look quite strong. Since you found me, I’ll accept my fate. Just kill me if you want. There’s no need to insult me any further.” This woman was quite interesting. She jerked her chin up as if she was ready to let Philip kill her. Philip sighed at her reaction. Why was someone so eager to die? “I don’t want to kill you. I’m just curious about you. I just arrived at Deadly Arena recently,” Philip said to the other party sincerely. He was very curious about the
“You’re right, someone is controlling these beasts behind the scenes. Although I don’t know if the culprit is a powerful beast or a guild, they're not to be trifled with.” Philip did not hide this information but asked his men to take action. Since they were already here, they had to ensure their safety. No one would be exempted if anything happened. “You can join in the fight, but don’t try too hard. Just kill a few beasts and wait until I get to the bottom of this,” Philip said to his people. He was afraid that his men would work too hard but end up with nothing. Everyone nodded solemnly at Philip’s instructions. They quickly joined the battlefield and casually swung their weapons around, killing the arrogant beasts. Due to their strength, they easily crushed the beasts without much effort. As the fight reached its peak, Philip observed the source of the beast stampede. “Do you see that? The beasts are coming from that direction, and they’re clearly well-organized and d
Philip noticed the change and frowned at the mysterious man, whose expression changed drastically. “This is bad. I’ve never heard this alarm before.” After saying this, he invited Philip to go with him to Deadly Arena to find out what happened. They arrived at Deadly Arena and saw everyone staring ahead nervously as if waiting for someone to speak. Philip’s guild members noticed his return and approached him nervously. Aslan ran up to Philip worriedly. “Philip, I asked around and found something wrong. Deadly Arena is a dangerous place because it’s situated next to the beast forest. This situation has happened from time to time in the past, but no one was bothered. They’d even organize teams to hunt the beasts and Deadly Arena would provide rewards for this.” Philip roughly understood the situation from Aslan’s explanation. Since Deadly Arena had been managing this place for so long, they had taken responsibility for the safety issue. Once the beasts appeared, they would ensu
Argent thought he had come up with a good plan to set Philip up, but he was the fool who was kept in the dark in the end. Philip smiled at Argent’s angry departure and invited the mysterious man to his room. Although Philip chatted with him earlier, he did not know much about him. Philip could tell that the man had concealed his true appearance. Philip was curious to see what would happen. The mysterious man noticed Philip’s anticipation but simply stared at him in silence. Philip wanted to know his identity and purpose for coming here. “I really think highly of you. It’d be best if you could join me.” He knew that Philip would not give in so easily, so his rationality told him to give up. “It’s impossible for me to join you, but I’m curious about your situation. I believe you have a grudge against that guy or you wouldn’t resent him so much.” Philip smiled at the guy. He knew that the grudge between the two was very deep. The mysterious man was surprised that Philip
In Argent’s opinion, Philip was a prideful person and would never accept this proposal. “Of course, you have the right to refuse. I just want to see what you think.” The mysterious man smiled at Philip brightly as if he did not mind Philip’s rejection.Seeing the mysterious man’s attitude, Argent was afraid that his plan would fail. Philip was not a fool. He could tell at a glance that the two people in front of him were not on the same side. Everyone had their own agendas. “In that case, I have to refuse. I’m sorry, but I’m used to leading a carefree life. Besides, I have my own force, so I won’t join other teams.” A trace of regret flashed in the other party's eyes. He was surprised to hear that Philip was capable enough to form a team of his own. “I’m surprised that you’re so strong at such a young age. In that case, I won’t make things difficult for you. Maybe we can become friends instead.” The mysterious man quickly made small talk with Philip. He clearly had some idea
Most people would be freaked out at the sight of his face. He took out a photo from his pocket and held it in his hand angrily. “Argent, you've enjoyed your life long enough. It’s time to get what you deserve.” The mysterious man smiled cruelly with obvious hatred for Argent. This whole incident had nothing to do with Philip at all. Philip was simply a pitiful pawn in these people’s hands. Philip never dreamed that someone would target him for no reason. He just wanted to improve his strength. He could not care less about what other people thought of him.… Time passed quickly. The next day, Philip did not expect these people to come after him so soon. He just wanted to have a good rest and find a suitable place to settle down, but these people were as annoying as pesky flies. “Philip, get out here at once. I want to see how strong you are. How dare you show off in front of me?” Argent yelled at Philip’s door in disdain. His right hand was bandaged tightly as if he was still
The mysterious man forced himself to contain his anger and smile at Argent. Argent knew that he had to stop asking for more. At this point, what was the most important? “I can give you Philip’s address, and we can deal with him tomorrow morning. If you teach him a good lesson, I’m sure he’ll listen to you,” Argent said smugly. His plan was simple. He wanted to use the other party to deal with Philip. Philip had messed with him earlier and crippled his right hand. He would have died if he had not stopped the bleeding in time. Therefore, the grudge between him and Philip was so deep that he could not wait to rip Philip into pieces. Argent and the mysterious man who refused to reveal his name quickly came up with a plan. “In that case, I’ll see you again tomorrow morning. I hope you won't let me down.” After saying this, the mysterious man zoomed into the distance and soon disappeared. Seeing the other party’s hasty retreat, Argent was full of disdain. “Hehe, you think too hig
“Wow, you guys are so generous to send me such a precious gift this time. Tell me more about the deal you want to discuss with me. If it’s up to my expectations, I can consider it.” Argent's mood changed for the better. He smiled brightly and did not consider other possibilities. He seemed to have forgotten the conflict and resentment he had toward Philip. “We know that a young heroic man has appeared in Deadly Arena this time. We’re very interested in him and have decided to recruit him. I heard that you fought him before. I wonder if he's as powerful as I imagined.” The other party did not introduce himself but looked at Argent with a smile. Argent scowled. He thought that this matter was over, but this guy brought it up again. He was obviously trying to belittle him. “Hehe, let’s forget it. I don’t have much of an opinion about Philip. He’s just an average person, nothing worth mentioning.” Argent was afraid of exposing his shame, so he tried to tarnish Philip’s reputati
After confirming that he could leave safely, Argent ran away quickly, unwilling to stay a second longer. Philip was so terrifying that he wanted to keep his distance from him. Argent simply wanted to rob Philip of his treasures, but he was seriously injured instead. He could not accept it. Argent quickly ran back home. He had settled down with his family after such a long time. Given his strength, no one refused his requests. Argent’s family members simply wanted to follow someone strong, so they did not mind doing anything. In the meantime, an uninvited guest appeared at Argent’s home. He did not make an appointment with Argent in advance, so Argent did not know him. When Argent returned home in a mess, they bumped into each other. “I’m surprised to see the head of the family looking so miserable. I’m here at the right time.” The man stared at Argent mockingly as if he was enjoying the show. Argent was annoyed by his reaction, angry that an outsider had seen him in his most mi