Chapter 1177: Chief Immortal Official
"Are you going to continue with the Immortal Furnace test?"
Tian Lin Daoist Venerable looked shocked.
To pass the test again would mean he would be on equal footing with him.
"Of course."
Jiang Cheng replied matter-of-factly: "Such a future-less position like an ordinary Pill Master, how could I possibly care for it?"
His words almost infuriated the Emperor Pill Masters present.
They had worked hard to become Pill Masters.
And now, in his mouth, it counts for nothing?
"Ha, you don’t care for the position of Pill Master?"
Beihe Daoist Venerable sneered: "Then what would you care for?"
Brother Cheng glanced up and down at him and the other three Daoist Venerables.
He calmly said: "It shouldn’t be lower than you all, right? Otherwise, where would the respect for my leading role be?"
Tian Lin Daoist Venerable’s face darkened.
"Such arrogance, you’re not afraid of biting your tongue!"
"Not lower than us? Do you even want to become the Chief Immortal Official of the Celestial Pill Department?"
Jiang Cheng chuckled: "I could consider it, seeing how desperate you are for a Chief. I may reluctantly lend you a hand."
This style of speaking, Tian Lin and Beihe, among other veteran Pill Masters, were clearly not used to.
They were instantly infuriated, blowing their beards and glaring.
"Outrageous!"
"So arrogant, too arrogant!"
However, the Pill Masters from the Ancient Pill Stream were quite delighted.
"Ha ha ha, if it were anyone else as the Chief, I wouldn’t accept it, but if it’s Jiang Sect Leader..."
"I’d certainly be convinced!"
"Jiang Sect Leader as the Chief, that’s a constructive idea, I support it!"
"I also support it!"
Brother Cheng hadn’t even entered the eighth test yet, nor passed any, yet they began a one-sided show of support.
This infuriated the others present, making them jump foot and shout.
The entire Empire Pill Masters of the other two streams loudly protested.
"Does he deserve it?"
"An outsider! Only your Ancient Pill Stream treats him as treasure!"
"Not even knowing how you cheated earlier, and still wanting to be the Chief Immortal Official?"
"Why don’t you ascend to heaven?"
"Daydreaming, wishful thinking!"
If Jiang Cheng were truly to become the Chief Immortal Official of the Celestial Pill Department, that would be their direct supervisor.
Just imagining that scenario made them unable to accept it.
Not just them, but also King Shi, King Lv, and Fan Lei Daoist Venerable couldn’t tolerate it.
"Totally unreasonable!"
"Just because you got a sixth-grade Emperor Alchemist certification, you dream of being Chief Immortal Official?"
"What do you think the Celestial Pill Department is?"
Brother Cheng was not surprised by their reactions.
"If sixth-grade Emperor Pill Master certification isn’t enough, what about an eighth-grade Imperial Alchemist?"
The whole place fell silent.
His gaze softly crossed Yi Yuan Daoist Venerable’s eyes, then passed over Beihe Daoist Venerable, finally resting on Tian Lin Daoist Venerable’s face.
"To my knowledge, your Celestial Pill Department currently doesn’t have any eighth-grade Emperor Pill Master with Origin certification?"
"If I’m capable of doing that?"
"Then wouldn’t I naturally be above you all?"
This statement made sense.
There’s a vast difference between the commonly acknowledged eighth-grade Emperor Pill Master and the one with Origin certification.
As long as you can successfully refine any eighth-grade Imperial Pill, you’re recognized as an eighth-grade Emperor Pill Master.
Tian Lin can refine 52 kinds of eighth-grade Imperial Pills, making him an influential figure among eighth-grade Emperor Alchemists.
However, during the Immortal Furnace test, Heavenly Dao randomly selects one from a pool of 5,361 eighth-grade Imperial Pills.
To pass this test, you need to know at least a thousand kinds, and that’s still a big risk.
The success rate must also be high, especially since you only have one chance to fail.
If Jiang Cheng truly passes the eighth-grade Immortal Furnace test, he’d be the undisputed leading Emperor Pill Master of the Celestial Pill Department!
Nailed down, it would be convincing to all.
After all, the Celestial Pill Department does not have a ninth-grade Emperor Pill Master.
Tian Lin Daoist Venerable was directly caught amused by him.
"Eighth grade?"
"You really dare to say!"
He originally thought Jiang Cheng was going to take part in the seventh-grade Immortal Furnace test next.
But it’s actually the eighth-grade!
His seventh-grade certification was already the ceiling of the Celestial Pill Department, meaning that claim was higher than him.
How could he tolerate that?
He shouted angrily: "If you truly can pass the eighth-grade test, there’s no harm in letting you be the Chief Immortal Official!"
"Just afraid you’re all talk!"
Beihe Daoist Venerable also coldly said: "Anyone can talk big, the eighth-grade test, should I say you’re ignorant and fearless or seeking your own doom?"
"That’s what you said!"
Brother Cheng directly ignored the mockery, "As long as I pass the eighth-grade test, that is Chief of the Celestial Pill Department?"
Tian Lin Daoist Venerable responded solemnly: "So what if it is?"
Beihe Daoist Venerable coolly replied: "If you truly pass the eighth-grade test, we naturally have nothing to say, respecting you as Chief is only natural."
"Heh, I’m all for it!" Taiheng Daoist Venerable naturally didn’t have any objections.
Their agreement caused a stir throughout the hall.
"Is there really a chance to become the Chief of the Celestial Pill Department?"
"Oh my, could the history of no Chief in the Celestial Pill Department end today?"
All three Daoist Venerables were second-grade Immortal Officials; their agreement represented the tacit approval of both the Purification Pill Stream and Ancient Pill Stream.
"Who exactly is this Jiang Cheng? I don’t even know him properly, yet he’s set to become our Chief?"
"Just a Venerable, becoming the Chief of the Celestial Pill Department is too absurd, isn’t it?"
"You’re overthinking it, can he pass the eighth-grade Immortal Furnace test?"
"Exactly, it’s nothing but a pipedream, won’t actually happen."
"Moreover, Yi Yuan Daoist Venerable hasn’t stated his position yet."
Remaining Yi Yuan Daoist Venerable didn’t have much hope for Jiang Cheng either.
He refrained from speaking just to enjoy watching Purification Pill Stream criticize Jiang Cheng, finding entertainment in it.
Deep within, he also felt Jiang Cheng was overconfident, not knowing his limits.
He planned to agree with a few jabs, but suddenly his mind reeled, causing him to swallow the words he was about to say.
Beforehand Brother Cheng had conned him out of three conditions.
This incident happened not long ago, still fresh.
In Yi Yuan Daoist Venerable’s heart, Jiang Sect Leader had become the world’s most crafty and deceitful person.
How could someone like him go seeking his own demise?
"He’s surely going to cheat and deceive!"
Yi Yuan Daoist Venerable curled his lips: "I don’t agree."
Jiang Cheng didn’t care about his attitude.
"Isn’t it said that as long as three of the four second-grade Immortal Officials agree, it’s passed?"
"Whether you agree or not doesn’t matter."
He shrugged: "Ultimately, I’ll become the Chief Immortal Official; whether you accept it doesn’t concern me."
"You!"
Yi Yuan Daoist Venerable was incensed; he looked at Tian Lin and Beihe, disappointed in their actions.
"You’ve been deceived, understand?"
"He surely has tricks up his sleeve, this guy is the most cunning, I suspect he has methods to cheat both Pill Origin and Heavenly Dao!"
"You’ve all fallen for it!" He seemed devastated with disappointment.