NOVEL NEXT Chapter 14: Alchemist Assessment
Chapter 14: Alchemist Assessment
"Of course."
Su Yun's expression remained indifferent without any fluctuation.
The guard standing in front of Su Yun quietly observed his expression.
A calm and composed demeanor indicated that he had confidence, not resembling an ordinary person trying to sneak in.
However, not wearing the alchemist's robe and lacking the alchemist badge on his chest confirmed he wasn't an alchemist.
The guard felt reassured.
"Sir, may I ask if you have an invitation letter or an appointment with a certain alchemist? Otherwise, you cannot enter."
Su Yun's face pretended impatience, and a fierce flame burst out from his hand.
"A fourth-grade alchemist!"
Both guards revealed astonishment on their faces.
As guards of the Alchemist Guild, they had some understanding of alchemists. Condensing real flames in their hands was something only a fourth-grade alchemist could achieve.
The middle-aged man with a slightly small stature in front of them turned out to be a fourth-grade alchemist!
"How about now? Can I go in?"
Su Yun retracted the flames and spoke indifferently.
He had long anticipated this situation and thought about how to handle it. Following Xiao Yan's approach wasn't difficult. After all, he was a genuine fourth-grade alchemist.
The hands that the guards had put in front of Su Yun were immediately put down. Their expressions turned respectful, and they bent their bodies, becoming noticeably enthusiastic.
Su Yun didn't trouble them.
These two were just faithfully doing their duty.
Entering the Alchemist Guild, Su Yun smelled a distinct medicinal fragrance.
He found the person in charge of registering for the alchemist assessment.
"Sir, are you here for the alchemist assessment?"
A young woman in a white dress was in charge of registration.
"Yes." Su Yun nodded.
At her words, the woman took out a piece of parchment from the counter drawer and handed Su Yun a pen.
"Sir, please fill out the form first."
Su Yun took the parchment and pen, started to fill it out, paused halfway, contemplated for a while, and continued writing.
After finishing, he handed the parchment to the woman.
The woman glanced at it briefly.
Name: Han Li
Age: Thirty
Mentor: Mentor: Physical Chemistry and Biology
Mentor: Physics Chemistry and Biology? (WTF!)
The woman was puzzled. What an odd name.
However, she didn't say anything. She was just a receptionist; a name was just a name. Even if it was a pseudonym, it wasn't something she could inquire about.
The woman led Su Yun to the assessment site.
The door was open, indicating that there was no one currently being assessed.
Thinking about it, in this remote place like Wutan City, the probability of alchemists appearing wasn't high.
At this moment, an old man in an alchemist robe, with a badge on his chest featuring three silver ripples, walked over.
Seeing the old man, the woman showed a respectful expression and said softly.
"Guild Master."
"En."
The old man nodded with a charitable smile.
"This is the gentleman who wants to undergo the alchemist assessment."
The woman gestured to the old man and then left.
The old man scrutinized Su Yun and then smiled. He said to Su Yun,
"Let's go, we're going inside."
Hearing this, Su Yun followed.
Scanning the old man from behind and obtaining information.
{
Name: Luo Qianchen
Gender: Male
Cultivation: Nine-Star Grandmaster
Alchemy: Third-Grade Alchemist
Constitution: None
Attributes: Fire, Wood
Martial Technique: Profound Intermediate Stage, "Flame Art"
Martial Skill: Profound Low-Level, "Fire Cloud Palm"
Items: Low-grade Storage Ring...
}
Ever since Su Yun obtained the system, he developed a habit.
Whenever someone was within the system's scanning range, he would scan them. After all, it didn't consume much, and there was no harm. Plus, he could obtain information about others. Why not take advantage of it?
"Third-grade Alchemist..."
In the original work, the guild masters of the Alchemist Guild in the major cities of the Akara Empire were all fourth-grade alchemists. It could be said that Wutan City was too remote, hence the disparity.
Su Yun didn't dwell on it; he followed Luo Qianchen to the assessment area.
"If there are no issues, let's begin."
Luo Qianchen smiled kindly.
Perhaps because there were too few alchemists in Wutan City, this old man's attitude towards Su Yun was unexpectedly good.
"Alright."
Su Yun also smiled and replied. If someone respects me an inch, I'll respect them a yard. With the old man's friendly attitude, he responded in kind.
Su Yun stood in front of a stone platform with a piece of parchment and three sets of medicinal herbs.
According to the rules of the Alchemist Guild, as long as he could refine the pill indicated on the parchment using these three sets of medicinal herbs, he would pass.
The process was unnecessary to elaborate. With his current strength, refining a first-grade pill was as easy as turning his hand.
After some time, Su Yun had an extra pill in his hand.
Luo Qianchen's eyes flickered, having used only one set of medicinal herbs, and the refining technique was very skilled!
Su Yun handed the pill to Luo Qianchen.
"Take a look."
Luo Qianchen just glanced at it.
"Very good, excellent. Even if the old man made it himself, I'm afraid it wouldn't look as good as yours."
Luo Qianchen's eyes showed appreciation, and he stroked his beard.
"Young man, you shouldn't only aim for the assessment of a first-grade alchemist, right?"
"Correct." Su Yun nodded.
It wasn't difficult to see that his alchemy technique couldn't be faked. It was definitely not something a first-grade alchemist could possess.
"Then follow me, just a first-grade pill, no need for a break."
Luo Qianchen spoke while walking.
"No need, thank you, sir."
Su Yun followed Luo Qianchen once again.
The two headed to another location.
"This is it, come on."
Expectation flashed in Luo Qianchen's eyes, as if he wanted to see some outstanding performance again.
"This..."
Su Yun hesitated slightly.
"What's wrong? Any difficulties, just tell the old man."
Luo Qianchen treated Su Yun very well and spoke amiably.
After a moment of contemplation, Su Yun spoke.
"Guild Master, I wonder if I can directly take the assessment for a fourth-grade alchemist?"
"What!?"
Luo Qianchen widened his eyes, and they seemed like they were about to pop out.
Su Yun said this for a reason.
Rather than wasting time on these low-level assessments, it would be more efficient to directly assess as a fourth-grade alchemist. Moreover, he had the confidence to make Luo Qianchen agree.
Su Yun used the same trick again, extending his hand forward, and a ball of flame appeared in his palm.
"True Fire! Fourth-grade Alchemist!"
Luo Qianchen's heart skipped a beat. This was a realm he hadn't achieved even after pursuing it for twenty years, and yet, this young man in front of him had attained it!?
If Luo Qianchen knew that the middle-aged man in front of him, around thirty years old, hadn't even reached eleven, he wouldn't know how he would feel.
"Good, good, good. Although according to the guild's rules, you must assess level by level, since you can already condense true fire, making an exception isn't impossible."
Luo Qianchen spoke with a calm voice, but his trembling hands revealed that his mood was not as simple as it seemed.
(End of this chapter)
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