Chapter 654: The Last Glance
Chapter 654: Chapter 652: The Last Glance
Elder You was still not ready to give up.
He was truly impressed by Jiang Chen’s talent. To be able to identify nine materials meant he was definitely a disciple worth training.
His gaze burned as he stared at Jiang Chen.
Meanwhile, the commotion here had attracted an even larger crowd of onlookers.
Even Luo Quan and Zuo Tu were surprised.
The two exchanged a look.
Zuo Tu asked, “What’s going on? Did that kid fail?”
Luo Quan scratched his head. “I don’t know. Let’s go take a look.”
They were standing a bit too far away, so they naturally hadn’t heard what the commotion was about.
Using his status as a Law Enforcer of the Artifact Refiner Guild, Luo Quan quickly brought them both to the front of the crowd.
Luo Quan asked a man beside him, “What just happened?”
Seeing that Luo Quan was a Law Enforcer, the man answered respectfully, “Sir, a moment ago, the kid on the stage must have passed the certification for Apprentice Artifact Refiner, and Elder You wanted to take him as a disciple.”
“But in the end, the kid refused.”
What?
Luo Quan and Zuo Tu were stunned.
Jiang Chen had passed the test and even become an Apprentice Artifact Refiner.
They were both completely dumbfounded.
They had thought Jiang Chen would fail the certification, but he had actually passed.
On top of that, Elder You had even wanted to take Jiang Chen as his disciple.
This horrified Luo Quan.
“How is that possible?”
“Elder You is the Vice President of our Artifact Refiner Guild, a Two-Star Refiner, and an expert at the Martial Arts Sect Seventh Heaven. How could he possibly want to take that kid as his disciple?”
He couldn’t believe it. As a Law Enforcer of the Artifact Refiner Guild, his position wasn’t high.
But he knew very well who Elder You was.
Not only was he the Vice President of the Artifact Refiner Guild, but he was also a Two-Star Refiner. In the entire Guild, there were no more than ten Two-Star Refiners, and Elder You was one of them.
And one of the more powerful ones at that.
Of course, that wasn’t the crucial point.
The crucial point was that Jiang Chen had refused Elder You’s offer.
Zuo Tu’s face darkened even more.
It was one thing for Jiang Chen to pass the certification, but for Elder You to also want him as a disciple… And of course, Jiang Chen had refused.
Zuo Tu laughed in fury. “This kid is simply ridiculous.”
“Rejecting Elder You… I’ve never seen such an arrogant brat who doesn’t know his own limits.”
“He deserves to die.”
A few Artifact Refiners from other platforms even came over to Platform Number Eight.
They all started asking Elder You questions.
“Elder You, what’s wrong?”
“What happened?”
Elder You waved his hand. “It’s nothing.”
“I found a candidate for a disciple and was just about to accept him.”
Everyone looked at Jiang Chen.
One by one, they immediately urged him, “Kid, Elder You wants to take you as his disciple! Why aren’t you kneeling to thank him and accept him as your master?”
“This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! Don’t let your ignorance cause you to miss out on this great fortune.”
However, Jiang Chen, holding Little Xixi, finally said to Elder You, “I’ve already said it. I will not take a master.”
“You should look for someone else.”
What?
The crowd was utterly dumbfounded. Jiang Chen had so decisively rejected Elder You again.
In that moment, the uproar was deafening. Countless people wanted to beat Jiang Chen to death.
It was infuriating! Elder You had offered to take him as a disciple twice, and Jiang Chen had rejected him both times.
And yet, Jiang Chen’s expression didn’t change at all.
Luo Quan and Zuo Tu’s eyes widened.
They stared at Jiang Chen as if they’d seen a ghost.
Zuo Tu finally sneered. “I’m sure of it now. There’s something wrong with his head.”
“Or rather, he’s out of his mind.”
Luo Quan almost burst out laughing himself.
Someone had actually refused Elder You.
Everyone else was already glaring at Jiang Chen with hostility.
After all, so many people wanted to become Elder You’s disciple, but he had never accepted any of them.
Now, he had taken the initiative to accept Jiang Chen, only to be publicly refused.
Elder You stood there, his face twitching.
To be rejected like this was a complete loss of face.
After all, countless people had begged to become his disciple, and he had repeatedly refused them, never taking a single one.
Now that he was willing to accept Jiang Chen, he was met with a heartless rejection.
It almost felt like a strange form of karmic retribution.
He took a deep breath, steadying the anger in his heart.
He asked again, “You won’t regret this?”
“Do you have any idea what a great opportunity you’re missing by passing me up?”
Jiang Chen said coolly, “Enough. I only came to the Artifact Refiner Guild to get my status as an Artifact Refiner certified, not to find a master.”
He stood there holding Little Xixi, his demeanor somewhat cold.
He truly didn’t think much of the so-called Elder You.
His Tian Du Artifact Refining Technique surpassed the man before him by an immeasurable degree.
Elder You was genuinely getting angry now.
He snorted.
“You ungrateful brat. Fine. Just pretend I never said anything.”
Immediately, Elder You’s face darkened, and he turned to leave.
But after turning, he suddenly whipped his head back around to look in Jiang Chen’s direction.
No, he was looking at Little Xixi.
“Gods, that kid actually drove Elder You away in anger.”
“It’s unforgivable! I really want to beat him to death.”
“Comparisons are odious. If Elder You were willing to take me as his disciple, I’d pay any price.”
Jiang Chen stood on the stage.
He saw Elder You leave, but he also caught the elder’s final glance as he left.
That gaze was directed at Little Xixi, and a strange light flickered in his eyes.
This made Jiang Chen frown deeply.
He knew that in that last glance, Elder You was definitely looking at Little Xixi.
Jiang Chen looked at Little Xixi again but couldn’t see anything unusual.
He didn’t dwell on it and turned to the staff member on the high platform.
He asked, “Did I pass the certification?”
The staff members were all looking at Jiang Chen with unfriendly gazes.
After all, Jiang Chen was the person who had publicly rejected Vice President You. He had become famous almost instantly.
“That’s right. You are now an Apprentice Artifact Refiner.”
And an Apprentice Artifact Refiner was exactly what Jiang Chen wanted. An apprentice was still an Artifact Refiner. As long as he had the certification, he would no longer have to worry about trouble from the Artifact Refiner Guild.
However, one of the staff members spoke to Jiang Chen again. “Kid, let me offer you a piece of advice.”
“It was an honor that Elder You humbled himself to take you as his disciple. You should hurry and find him now to admit your mistake and apologize.”
“With his status, he will surely forgive you. He might even still take you as his disciple.”
Jiang Chen said coolly, “There’s no need to say more. I know what I’m doing.”
“Fine. This is your certificate. Next, you can go to the Artifact Refining Pavilion to have your Star Level certified.”
The staff member on the stage then handed Jiang Chen a certificate.
Jiang Chen would need to go to other departments of the Artifact Refiner Guild to complete the remaining procedures.
This meant getting it stamped and receiving his Apprentice Artifact Refiner badge, and even the official attire of the Guild.
Besides that, after passing the apprentice certification, the next step was to certify one’s Star Level.
Artifact Refiners were divided into One-Star through Nine-Stars.
This type of certification required one to personally refine a Magical Treasure.
However, Jiang Chen didn’t plan to get his Star Level certified. The status of Apprentice Artifact Refiner was enough for him.
He would just finish the paperwork and return directly to Chenxi Pavilion.