Published: December 25, 2024
A look of respect immediately appeared on his face as he hurriedly said, “Then please wait a moment, allow me to report.”
He took out a communication stone, and soon sent a message.
After a while, a middle-aged man dressed in management robes walked out from the passage. Upon seeing Qin Chen, he furrowed his brows and said, “Is it you who wants to authenticate as a Pill King?”
“Indeed.” Qin Chen nodded.
“What a mess, coming to test for a Seventh Grade Pill King at such a young age. Do you think our Alchemy Pavilion is some sort of joke?” The middle-aged manager reprimanded, frowning deeply. No matter how he looked at it, Qin Chen did not seem like someone capable of passing the Pill King assessment. What was this guard thinking?
“Manager You, this person was recommended by Master Zhao Ruhui,” the guard reminded from the side.
“Zhao, Zhao Ruhui!” Only then did the middle-aged manager realize who it was and immediately bowed respectfully.
Zhao Ruhui waved his hand, indicating that there was no need for such formality, saying, “Master Qin indeed has unique insights in alchemy, and he has also met the assessment requirements. I hope Manager You can allow him to pass.”
The manager's expression suddenly changed in shock. Although Zhao Ruhui had just broken through to become a Seventh Grade Pill King, he was still a Pill King and wouldn't speak carelessly. Could it be that this young man truly had the ability to test for a Seventh Grade Pill King?
He took a deep breath, and the arrogance on his face was instantly swept away. His demeanor became more respectful as he inquired, “Are you now a Sixth Grade Alchemist?”
“Of course.” Qin Chen smiled and took out his Alchemist badge.
The manager's doubts dissipated completely. Putting aside everything else, just the fact that he had taken out a Sixth Grade Alchemist badge meant that, even without Zhao Ruhui's recommendation, he could not refuse according to the rules. He then said, “Since you are already a Sixth Grade Alchemist, please follow me inside. However, there is currently someone in the assessment room, so please wait a moment.”
The Pill King's assessment was no easy task. The process was extremely strict and required at least three authoritative elders from the main headquarters of the Northern Sky Region Alchemy Pavilion to authenticate it unanimously for it to be considered a successful assessment.
Thus, any Pill King's assessment was not a trivial matter. Fortunately, someone happened to be testing for a Pill King previously, and several authoritative elders were already in the assessment room, so there was no need for additional notifications.
Otherwise, he would have to specifically notify a few authoritative elders to act as examiners, and once Qin Chen failed the assessment, he would undoubtedly be scolded.
Although Qin Chen had taken out the Sixth Grade Alchemist badge, Manager You actually didn’t believe he could pass the assessment. It was merely that, due to the rules, he could not refuse.
Immediately, Manager You was about to lead Qin Chen into the assessment area.
“Wait!”
A loud voice rang out, and a group of people walked in from outside the assessment area.
Among them, one person walked with an arrogant posture. From a distance, his cold gaze fell on Qin Chen, shooting out a chilling light. It was none other than Jinzhou Holy Son.
At this moment, several powerful beings followed behind him, each exuding an intimidating aura, akin to shining stars, making people feel a piercing brightness.
Eighth Level Martial Emperor.
The strongest among them had a thick, deep aura, like an abyss or the sea, clearly having reached the mid-level of the Eighth Stage, or even stronger.
Wei Jinzhou, as expected, was the Holy Son of the Northern Sky Region Alchemy Pavilion. In just a moment, he had summoned several Martial Emperor level experts. Such influence was truly astonishing.
A commotion!
Seeing Jinzhou Holy Son arrive, the crowd of powerful figures and alchemists who had originally gathered around quickly retreated, evidently fearing that Jinzhou Holy Son might misunderstand any connection between them and Qin Chen.