Chapter 9: Grade 5 Alchemist Assessment!!

Chapter 9: Grade 5 Alchemist Assessment!!

At the Alchemist Guild, all individuals present are donned in the white robes unique to Alchemists. 

As the most privileged professional group on the continent, Alchemists are always treated with high regard wherever they go, hence most of them carry an air of confidence and possess an extraordinary demeanor.

However, amidst these extraordinary Alchemists, a man stands out. His handsome features and superior temperament draw the attention of many. 

What catches everyone's eye is not just his appearance and demeanor, but also the four golden stars embroidered on his collar. 

These stars represent the Alchemist's grade as determined by the Alchemist Guild. Four stars signify a fourth-grade Alchemist!

People around can't help but exclaim, 

"Such a young fourth-grade Alchemist!"

"He looks to be only eighteen or nineteen years old, yet he's already a fourth-grade Alchemist! Such talent, it's truly enviable! This young man is so handsome, why can't I stop looking at him? Don't be silly, we can't possibly reach the heights of such a genius…"

The man being discussed among the crowd is Xiao Cang. Hearing the surprised and shocked voices of the people, Xiao Cang smiles slightly and walks into the Alchemist Guild. After entering, he went straight to the president's room.

"Elder Xiao? Why are you here?" 

The president, Fa Ma, who was studying a pill recipe in the room, immediately puts down the pill recipe in his hand and showed a kind smile upon seeing Xiao Cang.

The news that Xiao Cang had become a nominal elder of the Yunlan Sect had spread throughout the imperial capital two days ago.

"Why, President Fa Ma, aren't you welcoming me?" Xiao Cang walked to Fa Ma's desk with a smile.

"What are you talking about, Elder Xiao? Of course, you're welcome." Fa Ma's old face breaks into a smile.

Not to mention that Xiao Cang has now advanced to Dou Wang and has the strength to talk to him. Even if it's because Xiao Cang is Yun Shan's direct disciple and has a fourth-grade alchemy talent at a young age, he would also welcome him with a smile.

"Don't call me Elder Xiao anymore, it makes me feel old. Just call me as you used to." Xiao Cang waved his hand.

"That's good, otherwise, when this old man looks at your young face and calls you elder, it really feels a bit strange." Fa Ma laughed.

"By the way, Young Master Xiao, you haven't said the purpose of your visit."

"I'm here to find a pill recipe."

"Pill recipe? What pill recipe do you need to find in the Alchemist Guild? Isn't Gu He in the Yunlan Sect?"

Fa Ma is slightly surprised. In the past, Yunlan Sect disciples often came to the Alchemist Guild to buy pills and pill recipes, but since Gu He joined the Yunlan Sect, the pills needed by Yunlan Sect disciples can basically be solved internally.

However, Xiao Cang showed a meaningful smile upon hearing this.

Looking for Gu He to refine a fertility pill for Yun'er?

Isn't that heartbreaking?

And I don't trust him, maybe he holds a grudge and will do something in the pill.

If the fertility pill becomes an abortion pill, wouldn't it harm my billions of children?

"The matter of the pill recipe doesn't need to bother you. I will go and buy a satisfactory one later. The main purpose of my visit is to participate in the assessment." Xiao Cang said.

"Assessment?"

Fa Ma is stunned when he hears this, and his old eyes suddenly widen, and his calm eyes suddenly set off a huge wave.

"You mean… you are going to participate in the assessment of a fifth-grade Alchemist?"

"Yes, exactly."

"His…"

Fa Ma gasped, his pupils shaking.

Fifth-grade Alchemist! Looking at the entire Gama Empire, you can count them with one hand.

He, the president of the Alchemist Guild, is just a fifth-grade Alchemist!

Moreover, he is obsessed with the path of pills, and it took him decades to break through to a fifth-grade Alchemist. It was only later that he traveled around the continent and got a three-day guidance from a predecessor of alchemy before he finally broke through to a fifth-grade Alchemist.

In contrast, Xiao Cang, who is only eighteen years old, is going to try to break through to a fifth-grade Alchemist?

"Xiao… Xiao friend, you're not joking, are you?" Fa Ma laughed dryly, incredulously.

"Do I look like I'm joking?" Xiao Cang waved his hands.

Fa Ma is silent, and his heart is surging.

If it were any other eighteen-year-old boy who said he wanted to try the assessment of a fifth-grade Alchemist, he would not hesitate to blast the other person out.

Eighteen years old and want to break through to a fifth-grade Alchemist?

Daydreaming!

But the person who said this is Xiao Cang…

He had to take it seriously.

Then, Fa Ma took a deep breath, stood up and said:

"Okay, since Xiao friend said so, then this old man will personally invigilate you. Please follow me!"

…

Xiao Cang followed Fa Ma to the Alchemist's room. As soon as he went out, he met two people whom he had met once.

Otto and Frank from Heiyan City.

A year ago, when Xiao Cang participated in the assessment of a fourth-grade Alchemist, only he and these two people successfully advanced among the same batch of Alchemists.

"President Fa, Brother Xiao Cang."

Otto and Frank greeted first.

"Why are you two here?" Fa Ma asks.

"We have some things we want to discuss with President Fa, but we didn't expect Brother Xiao to be here too." Frank said.

"Brother Xiao, congratulations, we have all heard about your marriage with the master of the Yunlan Sect."

"Yes, everyone is happy for you."

Otto and Frank congratulated Xiao Cang one after another.

"Thank you both for your blessings." Xiao Cang smiled warmly.

"If there's anything, we'll talk about it later. This old man is going to take Xiao friend to the assessment now." Fa Ma said.

Assessment?! The two of them are surprised when they heard this.

"I remember that a year ago, in the assessment of a fourth-grade Alchemist, both of us and Brother Xiao passed."

"Yes, I still remember that Otto and I were only barely successful in refining a fourth-grade pill for the fifth time. Only Brother Xiao was successful the first time, which was amazing to all the people who participated in the assessment at that time."

Frank and Otto said one after another.

"You two remember correctly. But this time Xiao Cang is not participating in the fourth-grade assessment, but the fifth-grade." Fa Ma explained.

"Fifth-grade?!"

The two of them widened their eyes at the same time, looked at each other, and saw the shock and disbelief in each other's eyes.

"President Fa, you're not joking, are you?"

"Does this old man look like he's joking?"

Fa Ma repeated the words Xiao Cang just said to him.

"Not a Joke…"

Frank and Otto shook their heads, they looked at Xiao Cang again, their eyes are full of shock.

"Less than a year has passed, and Brother Xiao Cang is confident to pass the assessment of a fifth-grade Alchemist? He is indeed a peerless genius!"

"President Fa, Brother Xiao Cang, I have an impolite request. Can we watch the assessment? There's no other meaning, I just want to witness the birth of an eighteen-year-old fifth-grade Alchemist with my own eyes." Otto requested.

Fa Ma heared this and looked at Xiao Cang.

"Okay."

Xiao Cang noded with a warm smile.

There's nothing wrong with watching.

Just think of it as having two more onlookers shouting 666.

[T/L: Usually in a Chinese Streaming App, people would use 666, 68, 88 to cheer. The believe 6,8 and some other numbers to be auspicious]

A moment later, the four of them came to the fifth-grade alchemy room.

It's said to be an alchemy room, but it's actually a terrace on the roof.

There's no roof here, let alone walls.

Xiao Cang is not surprised. The refining process of a fifth-grade pill is different from that of the previous four grades. The refining process of a fifth-grade pill will produce colored pill fragrance and some medicinal power ripples.

If you practice in a closed room, unless you use extremely precious sturdy materials to build walls, or the Alchemist himself has extremely strong strength to disperse the medicinal power ripples in time, the room structure will be destroyed by the medicinal power ripples.

So it's easier to refine a fifth-grade pill on the terrace.

As for safety… there's no need to worry.

In the Gama Empire, no one dares to attack the Alchemist Guild.

"Xiao friend."

"The assessment of a fifth-grade Alchemist is different from the previous four grades, there is no fixed question."

"As long as you can successfully refine a fifth-grade pill within five chances, you will pass the assessment."

"So before refining the pill, you need to choose what pill you want to refine, and this old man will get the pill recipe for you."

Fa Ma said.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Cang hooks the corner of his mouth.

"Well… I had already thought about it before I came, let's choose the Reviving Purple Pill."