Chapter 439: Twenty-Five Times?
Chapter 439: Twenty-Five Times?
December 20, 2024
"Unbelievable! Who would've thought such a genius truly exists? If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn't have believed it even if I died."
As they left the Alchemy Lab, over a dozen teachers couldn't help but feel amazed.
"Indeed, for such a young Tenth-Rank Alchemist, it's no wonder he can serve as the Deputy Director."
"Teacher Guo, you're mistaken. He's not a Tenth-Rank Alchemist but an Eleventh-Rank," someone corrected.
"Oh, yes, yes, Eleventh-Rank, Eleventh-Rank," Teacher Guo quickly amended. "He's already an Eleventh-Rank. If we give it a decade, won't he be a Fourteenth or Fifteenth-Rank?"
"A Fifteenth-Rank Alchemist? Since the establishment of Hope City, we've never had an Alchemist of such a high rank, have we?"
Someone voiced their thoughts.
The Grandmasters within the city typically acquired the required potions from external sources. In fact, even this situation was relatively rare.
The higher the rank of the potion, the more expensive it became. A single potion's price could easily cover the purchase of an entire city outside.
"That's true. The most formidable Alchemist within the city is Director Ma, a Twelfth-Rank Alchemist. With his assistance, Director Jiang should be able to reach the Twelfth-Rank. However, beyond that, Director Jiang will have to rely on his own abilities."
"Indeed, the difficulty is immense. But if Director Jiang succeeds, our Hope City will have a much brighter future. At the very least, we won't have to spend a fortune on high-rank potions, buying them from outside."
"That's right."
Hearing this, everyone's eyes filled with both yearning and helplessness.
While Hope City was safe, it lagged in various aspects compared to the outside world, which was an unavoidable reality.
Living in this era, being able to keep one's life and lead a relatively decent life with their loved ones was already a stroke of immense luck.
At this moment, the center of attention, Jiang Cheng, had left the academy and returned home.
"Little Cheng, why did you come back alone? Where's Yueyue?" Aunt Chen and the old man were in the kitchen cooking when they noticed Jiang Cheng returning alone, prompting Aunt Chen to ask.
After asking, she glanced outside again to confirm that only Jiang Cheng had returned.
"Yueyue is still at the academy. She finished her enrollment procedures this morning and should be in class after lunch."
Jiang Cheng smiled and said, "As for me, my work for today is done, and I'm off duty."
"You're off duty already?"
Hearing this, both Aunt Chen and the old man were stunned.
It had only been a morning, and he was already off duty?
"Yes," Jiang Cheng explained. "I only need to refine two furnaces of potions each day. Once I'm done, I can clock out. On Tuesdays and Fridays, not only do I refine potions in the morning, but I also teach students in the afternoon, so I'll be returning later on those days."
"I see."
The two finally understood, and simultaneously, they both broke into smiles.
"That's great."
Aunt Chen chuckled, "Before, when we were in the Inner City, you'd leave early in the morning and return late at night, sometimes even after midnight. I'd barely see you all day."
"Indeed, this current job is much better." The old man's eyes narrowed into slits as he smiled.
"True, but this place is underground. I wonder if Grandma and Aunt Chen will be able to adjust to living here." Jiang Cheng expressed his concern.
He actually felt it was fine. For him, having a secure place to focus on his cultivation was all that mattered.
"There's nothing to adjust to," Aunt Chen laughed. "Although we've just moved here, I find it much better than outside, especially compared to living in the Inner City. Back then, the house was big, but we couldn't even go out. It felt like being in prison."
"That's right, it was much better when we were in the Outer District." The old man reminisced, his eyes filled with nostalgia.
The high-rise buildings in the Inner District, despite having elevators, still felt inconvenient to her. Besides Aunt Chen and Lin Yue, she rarely had anyone to talk to.
But living in the Outer District was different. The houses were similar, and she could go out whenever she wanted. The best part was that people often dropped by for a visit, making it was lively.
"Yes, the Outer District back then was indeed great."
Jiang Cheng's words resonated with him, stirring up emotions.
Although that period was far from peaceful, with constant threats on his life, it was a time he remembered.
"Actually, this place is pretty good too." Aunt Chen quickly added, "The people here are so friendly. I went out to buy groceries this morning, and several people greeted me, asking if I was new. When I asked how they knew, they said they hadn't seen me before. It seems everyone here knows each other. Once we get to know them better, it'll be even better."
Jiang Cheng smiled, "That's great. The warmth and hospitality here, even in the Outer District, are unmatched. It's like the idyllic paradise described in the Tale of the Peach Blossom Spring."
After lunch, Jiang Cheng chatted with his family for a while before returning to his room to cultivate his Mana.
Before coming here, he could only squeeze in Mana cultivation during his alchemy journeys or at night.
Even on the journey here, he was mostly rushing, only finding time to rest and cultivate in the evenings.
Now that he had finally settled in, he had an entire afternoon and evening to dedicate to cultivation.
"It hasn't been easy."
Jiang Cheng sighed, taking out the Golden Bell Meditation Chart. After depleting his remaining Mana, he sat down to meditate.
With the assistance of the Jade Coiling Dragon Pendant, his Mana recovery speed increased by more than double.
Unbeknownst to him, two hours passed, and Jiang Cheng's Mana in his mind had fully recovered.
At the same time, on the stat panel, the proficiency bar for the Jade Coiling Dragon Pendant increased by 2%.
"It requires 50 Mana recoveries to reach the Beginner level."
Jiang Cheng opened his eyes, gazing at the panel before him.
Indeed, the Jade Coiling Dragon Pendant lived up to its reputation. The previous Moonlight Pendant only required 10 Mana recoveries to reach the Beginner level.
The Jade Coiling Dragon Pendant, however, had a difficulty increase of fivefold.
Even with his current pace, it would take about a day to fully recover Mana 5-6 times. For 50 recoveries, it would take around 10 days.
Fortunately, he had meditated several times in the past few days. In another 5-6 days, the proficiency would reach the Beginner level.
Thinking of this, Jiang Cheng couldn't help but feel excited.
Once the Moonlight Pendant reached the Beginner level, his Mana recovery speed increased fivefold.
What about the Jade Coiling Dragon Pendant? Would it follow the same difficulty multiplier? Twenty-five times? What did that mean? A Fifth-Level Mind Mage would require two Top-Rank Vigor Pills to fully recover their Mana once. In other words, each meditation session could save him nearly 2 million.
For Jiang Cheng, advancing from a Fifth-Level Mind Mage to a Sixth-Level Mind Mage required 400 Top-Rank Vigor Pills, worth 4 billion.
One meditation session was equivalent to two Top-Rank Vigor Pills.
400 Top-Rank Vigor Pills would require 200 meditation sessions.
(End of Chapter)
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