C35 Examining an Alchemist(1)

The few of them headed straight for the entrance, but were stopped by a man dressed as a guard at the entrance. He shouted: "This is a restricted area of the union, no unrelated people are allowed to enter. If you want to register for the apprentice apothecary examination, please line up over there"

The Alchemist Guild had an extraordinary status and was not under the jurisdiction of the Liang Country's royal family. The entire Alchemist Guild in Net Heaven Continent was under the jurisdiction of Pill City. The power of alchemists was astonishing. Especially high-ranked alchemists. Therefore, the power of the Pill City was not inferior to any dynasty.

The Pill City had a high status in the entire continent. No dynasty or kingdom dared to oppose it, and they were not willing to be enemies.

However, the master of Pill City was only obsessed with alchemy, and never participated in any kingdom or dynasty's struggle for supremacy.

Because of the supreme status of the union, the guards in front of the gate did not pay any debts to Zhong Xiu, nor did they fear the power of his family.

"We are not here to take the apprentice apothecary examination. He is here to take the grade-1 alchemist examination." Zhong Xiu's eyes lit up, and he pointed at Yun Fei with a proud expression.

"Hmm?" The guard was stunned for a moment. He waved his hand and said snappily, "Go, go, don't cause trouble. You're not even an apprentice. What kind of alchemist are you taking the test for?"

Under the guidance of his master, there was a certain probability that an apprentice with outstanding results would be able to refine any kind of tier 1 Pill Medicine and apply to take the test as a tier 1 alchemist.

Obviously, Yun Fei had never entered the Alchemist Guild, so it was impossible for him to know how to concoct pills. Therefore, the guard chased him away.

Zhong Xiu was naturally angry, and he was in the midst of a dispute.

"What's with all the noise?!" A deep and dignified voice was heard.

A middle-aged man wearing a gray alchemist's robe with an inch-long beard walked over. There was a flame embroidered on the chest of the robe, which was a tier four alchemist.

The guard quickly went over and bowed. "Vice-President Zhao, these people are causing trouble. They aren't even apprentices, yet they want to take the alchemist examination. Isn't it obvious that they are causing trouble?"

The middle-aged alchemist looked at Yun Fei and asked, "You want to take the alchemist examination? You have refined a grade one Pill Medicine?"

"Greetings, Grandmaster. Yes, I was the one who wanted to take the master alchemist examination. Yesterday, I concocted a Heart Cleansing Pill, so I came today to take the examination." Yun Fei bowed.

"Who did you learn alchemy from?" The middle-aged alchemist asked. Some alchemists taught their children alchemy at home.

"I was thinking about how to concoct pills myself. I don't have a teacher." Yun Fei scratched his head.

"Nonsense? If he could refine the Pill Medicine just by thinking about it, then what would the Alchemist Guild do? This is the Alchemist Guild, don't cause trouble here. " The middle-aged alchemist obviously didn't believe it and was a little angry. Now, he was sure that Yun Fei and the others were here to cause trouble.

"Move aside, move aside."

Yun Fei was just about to argue when a clear voice came from behind. He turned around and saw a little girl dressed in fine silk clothing and a white robed elder walking over.

The little girl was tall and beautiful. Although she did not put on makeup, she was fresh and moving. She seemed to be about sixteen or seventeen years old. With her hands behind her back and her chin slightly raised, she seemed very arrogant.

The white robed old man had an outstanding spirit. His long white beard fluttered in the wind, making him look like a transcendent being.

The middle-aged alchemist hurriedly went up to greet her and said respectfully, "Elder Gong, why are you here?"

"This... Xueqing has been refining two restoration pills these few days, so she insisted on taking the alchemist examination."

The old man stroked his beard and said, "Only two out of ten sets of medicinal ingredients have been refined. I'm still not familiar with it." Even though he was blaming her, his tone was still filled with pride.

"Grandfather, I'll definitely be able to refine the Energy Recovery Pill with three sets of medicinal ingredients today." The little girl raised her little fist. The Alchemy Master test required three sets of medicinal ingredients. Successfully refining one pill would allow one to pass.

"Miss Xueqing is truly a peerless genius. There are only a few alchemists who are not even seventeen years old in the entire Liang Country." The middle-aged alchemist couldn't help but praise.

"Elder Gong, Miss Xueqing, please. I will go and prepare for the examination."

Zhong Xiu could not take it anymore. He went forward and said loudly, "Hey, we came first. We also want to take the alchemist examination. Why shouldn't we go in?"

The middle-aged alchemist frowned and said in a deep voice, "This is the Alchemist Guild. Don't cause trouble here. Hurry up and leave. Otherwise, I won't be polite."

"The Alchemist Guild needs to be reasonable." Zhong Xiu said with a stiff neck.

"What's going on? This young man wants to take the alchemist test?" The old man looked at Zhong Xiu, who was even younger than his granddaughter.

"It's not me, it's him." Zhong Xiu quickly pointed at Yun Fei and said.

"You have refined Pill Medicine before?" The old man looked at Yun Fei with some doubt.

Yun Fei cupped his hands and bowed to the old man. He said, "Old sir, I refined a Heart Cleansing Pill yesterday. Therefore, I came to take the examination today. After becoming an alchemist, I can enter the union to learn alchemy. Instead of blindly thinking about it like now. "

"What? You're thinking about it yourself? No one taught you? "

The old man took a deep breath. His hand, which was stroking his beard, tightened, and he almost pulled out a few strands.

The middle-aged alchemist interrupted, "That's right. How is that possible? That's why he came here to cause trouble."

Zhong Ying ran to the front of the girl called Xueqing and her big black eyes looked at her. "Pretending to be pitiful." The divine skill erupted once again. Softly, she pleaded, "Beautiful sister, Mr. Yun Fei knows alchemy. The hemostatic powder he made is very powerful. You can bring us in together, okay? Beautiful sister."

Gong Xueqing looked at the" little pitiful "makeup and really liked it. She touched Zhong Ying's delicate little face and said," What's your name? So cute, let me bring you in. "

"Yeah! Thank you, beautiful sister." Zhong Ying jumped up happily.

The old man in the long robe looked at Yun Fei, who was carrying a bag, and felt that this young man did not seem to be lying.

He turned around and said to the middle-aged alchemist, "Since Xueqing wants to take the test, let him go in and try. It's nothing more than setting up an extra stove."

It seemed that the elder in the long robe had a very high prestige. The middle-aged alchemist did not refute anymore and brought them into the union, arriving at a large hall.

The middle-aged alchemist had people register Gong Xueqing and Yun Fei's names, personal information, and the name of the Pill Medicine they wanted to refine.

Gong Xueqing saw that Yun Fei was only 15 years old and that he was refining the Heart Cleansing Pill. She pursed her lips and thought to herself, "He's younger than me and no one taught him how to refine pills. I'm such a genius. I studied since I was young and only managed to refine the Soul Returning Pill now. That Tranquil Heart Pill is even more troublesome than the Resurrection Pill."

In a short moment, the two of them were led to a pill refinement room. The room was quite spacious, and there were two furnaces placed in the middle.

After a while, the middle-aged alchemist and three old men followed in. They stood side by side, and Zhong Xiu and Zhong Ying did not let them in. They waited outside.

Among the three old men was the old man surnamed Gong. The three of them seemed to be very familiar with each other, and they constantly chatted and laughed.

"You can begin." The middle-aged alchemist personally presided over it.

Gong Xueqing took out an exquisite pill furnace that she had prepared beforehand and placed it on the furnace. She looked provocatively at Yun Fei and snorted. Then, she threw all kinds of medicinal ingredients into the pill furnace in a certain order.

Yun Fei opened the bag and took out the commonly used medicinal jar and placed it on the furnace. The middle-aged alchemist looked at Yun Fei's medicinal jar and asked, "What pill furnace is this? Why is it so simple?"

"Pill cauldron? What pill furnace? Isn't this a medicinal jar? "Yun Fei was a little puzzled.

"You use a medicinal jar to refine pills?" The middle-aged alchemist widened his eyes and could not help but berate, "Nonsense, this is simply nonsense."

Gong Xueqing looked at Yun Fei in a daze. She was absent-minded and almost lost a portion of the medicinal ingredients. She glared at Yun Fei and continued to refine pills.