NOVEL NEXT Chapter 38. An Ancient Rhinoceros of Sociability
Fearing the Pavilion Master might change his mind, Yun Jin enthusiastically said, “Let’s go, let’s go to the Alchemy Pavilion right away.”
The Pavilion Master was also curious to see if this little girl was truly such a genius, so he agreed without hesitation.
“Sister Lan Qin, come along too,” Yun Jin continued to call out. “I promised I’d help you soar in the future.”
Lan Qin dazedly agreed.
But it didn’t stop there.
Yun Jin looked at the others in the shop and waved her hand, “Everyone come along! Join me in witnessing the birth of the youngest first-grade alchemist!”
Wait a minute…
You’re praising yourself as the youngest first-grade alchemist?
The results aren’t even out yet!
Everyone inwardly criticized furiously.
Emotional value began to accumulate.
Yun Jin called out even more enthusiastically, “Meeting in the same shop is our fate. Come on, come on, not one person can be missing!”
Although they felt this little girl was… a bit abnormal.
But this affair was indeed quite interesting, so everyone really did follow along.
Thus.
When Yun Jin left, a string of little followers trailed behind her.
Yue Zhao rubbed his forehead.
He kind of wanted to pretend he didn’t know Yun Jin!
“Senior Brother, hurry up,” Yun Jin called out.
Yue Zhao followed with heavy steps.
At this moment.
He had only one thought.
Next time, he’d rather die than go out with Yun Jin again.
He already considered himself quite sociable.
But Yun Jin was like an ancient rhinoceros of sociability; how could he compare?
As Yue Zhao trudged along with a heavy heart, Yun Jin walked while calling out to people on the market street.
“Sister, are you busy? If not, come along with us. I’m going to take the alchemist assessment!”
“Brother, join us! Witness the birth of the youngest alchemist, don’t miss this spectacular event!”
“Ah, Grandpa. Grandpa, want some eggs? Follow our group!”
Yun Jin walked while calling out to everyone.
She was small and looked quite likable, but most importantly, she already had a string of people following her.
Everyone saw.
With so many people following, there must be something good happening, so as Yun Jin called out, the line grew longer and longer.
Still not satisfied, Yun Jin looked around until she spotted Yue Zhao hiding in the crowd. She walked straight over to him.
The line headed by Yun Jin suddenly turned, all rushing towards Yue Zhao.
The whole scene looked like a winding snake, with poor Yue Zhao as the target of this greedy snake.
Yue Zhao trembled, “Little Junior Sister… what… what is it now?”
“Senior Brother, I’ve been shouting for so long my throat is tired. Do you have any magical tool that can automatically shout? Give me one,” Yun Jin said.
Yue Zhao shakily took out a stone, “This is a sound-recording stone. If you record your voice in it, it can play automatically.”
“Thanks,” Yun Jin took it satisfactorily, turning around. The entire line turned with her again.
Yue Zhao showed a face devoid of hope for life.
God, let him die.
Yun Jin recorded her voice and then played it all over the street.
The entire market was suddenly filled with the sound of “Witness the birth of the youngest alchemist.”
The line grew even longer.
Yue Zhao had become completely numb.
Earlier, he had been thinking.
With Yun Jin being so high-profile, how would they deal with it if she failed the assessment?
But now.
He had only one thought.
Just destroy everything, he was tired!
What’s the worst that could happen? Just death?
What was there left in this world worth clinging to?
Yun Jin, leading this grand procession, finally arrived at the Alchemy Pavilion.
The people at the Alchemy Pavilion heard the arrogant promotional language from afar and were bewildered.
In all their years here, they had never heard such arrogant words!
All the Alchemy Pavilion staff came to the entrance.
They wanted to see who could be so thick-skinned!
Even Ming Heng, the only third-grade alchemist on duty at the pavilion, curiously walked out.
“Master Ming,” seeing Ming Heng, the other apprentices respectfully made way.
Ming Heng waved his hand, looking at the crowd approaching the Alchemy Pavilion, and said, “Don’t mind me, I just want to see who this youngest alchemist really is.”
“It must be someone seeking attention.”
“They’re not after anything in particular.”
“Perhaps they enjoy the feeling of embarrassment?”
The apprentices discussed in low voices. Those who could be apprentices at the Alchemy Pavilion all had some background.
Even for them, to become an alchemist would take at least decades of hard work for just a sliver of a chance.
Everyone knew that becoming an alchemist meant ascending in one step.
But why were there still so few alchemists on the continent?
It just showed how difficult it truly was.
It wasn’t something just anyone could casually achieve.
Yun Jin didn’t care what others thought. As the head of the snake, she proudly led the entire line to the Alchemy Pavilion’s entrance.
The momentum was too impressive.
The Alchemy Pavilion apprentices grew nervous.
Was this really someone coming for the test?
Not to cause trouble?
Yun Jin immediately locked onto the most conspicuous Ming Heng, smiling sweetly, “Uncle, are you in charge? I’m here to take the first-grade alchemist assessment!”
Ming Heng looked at her with interest, “So you’re the one who wants to become the youngest first-grade alchemist?”
Yun Jin cautiously asked, “How old is the current youngest first-grade alchemist?”
Ming Heng actually thought for a moment, then said, “The Mystic Pill Gate has an unparalleled prodigy who refined their first batch of first-grade pills at six years old.”
Yun Jin: “Oh… Then what about second-grade?”
Ming Heng thought again, “Still that prodigy, promoted to second-grade at ten years old.”
Yun Jin: “…What about third-grade?”
Ming Heng’s eyes twinkled with amusement, “Still him, promoted to third-grade at eighteen.”
Yun Jin immediately sighed in relief, “I’m fifteen now! Don’t worry, I’ll directly make three jumps in one year, challenging the title of youngest third-grade alchemist!”
Before Ming Heng could say anything, an apprentice nearby couldn’t listen anymore.
“Stop boasting. Three jumps in one year, who do you think you are?”
Yun Jin said very seriously, “Right now, my name is useless to mention. In the future, you’ll do everything you can to learn my name.”
This was too arrogant!
The apprentices’ expressions all changed.
Ming Heng laughed, “So, you want to take the first-grade alchemist assessment now? Because the assessment consumes medicinal materials, there’s a fee for taking it.”
Yun Jin immediately stepped aside, revealing the Pavilion Master behind her.
Ming Heng was a bit surprised, “Pavilion Master Chen?”
Chen Longrong’s lips twitched as he said, “Master Ming, don’t worry, I’ll cover the spirit stones for this test.”
He took out ten mid-grade spirit stones and handed them over.
Ming Heng casually accepted them, then said, “I’ll be supervising the test today. Since you’re here for the assessment, follow me in.”
“Wait a moment,” Yun Jin suddenly said.
“Hmm?” Ming Heng looked at her.
Yun Jin hurriedly said, “Master Ming, so many uncles, aunts, brothers, and sisters have come with me. I promised them they could witness this together. If possible, can we bring the pill furnace outside? I want to refine pills in public!”
(End of Chapter)