The alchemist headquarters of the Gama Empire is located at the intersection of several important streets.
It was an extremely large building, with a wisp of smoke swirling above it all year round, emitting a faint fragrance of cinnamon.
Above the towering gate, five ancient characters, "Alchemist Guild," were written in a flowing, elegant style, shimmering with silver light.
The figures coming and going, entering and exiting through the main gate, were mostly wearing alchemist robes that were rarely seen on ordinary days.
Nie Yuan withdrew his gaze and prepared to go inside.
A carriage slowly came to a stop in front of him, and then an old man in a hemp robe and a beautiful young girl in a purple dress stepped out.
"Sect Leader Nie Yuan, we meet again."
Jia Xingtian greeted him with a smile, a hint of surprise in his eyes.
If Nie Yuan needed pills, he could have just gone to Pill King Gu He. Why would he have come to the Alchemist Guild in person?
"Yaoyue greets the Gun King."
The girl in the purple dress smiled and politely bowed to Nie Yuan.
Nie Yuan smiled and nodded slightly, "The little princess is even more beautiful now."
Upon learning that Nie Yuan was also going to join the Alchemist Guild, Jia Xingtian invited him to go with him.
During the journey, when faced with Jia Xingtian's curiosity, Nie Yuan directly revealed his desire to become a pharmacist.
The grandfather and grandson stared wide-eyed in curiosity.
"Lord Gun King, you can also concoct medicine?"
Yao Yue was very surprised. It was one thing that Nie Yuan was exceptionally talented in cultivation, but he also had talent in alchemy. Heaven was really unfair.
"I know a little bit."
Nie Yuan said modestly that he remembered Yao Yue would be participating in this alchemist conference, and he didn't want to discourage the young girl before the competition.
"Sect Master!"
Liu Ling was also in the hall. When she saw Nie Yuan come in, she immediately went to greet him.
"You're here too? Is today some special day?"
Nie Yuan felt he should come on another day. With so many acquaintances around, his identity as a fifth-grade alchemist would be impossible to hide after the assessment.
"The Alchemist Competition is about to begin, and all the recommended seeded candidates will undergo a test beforehand."
Liu Ling answered.
"Lord Gun(Spear) King, would you like to join us? It seems you are also under thirty, which meets the requirements for participating in this Alchemist Tournament."
Yao Yue's bright eyes fixed on Nie Yuan. Cultivation must be very time-consuming. Even if Nie Yuan knows how to refine medicine, he probably doesn't have much energy or time to practice.
If she can win the championship at the tournament, she will have defeated the famous Gun King in a certain sense.
"Nonsense."
Jia Xingtian glared at his granddaughter with a stern face, but she wasn't afraid at all and stuck out her tongue and made a face.
"Sect Master, are you here to attend the Alchemist Conference?"
Liu Ling's eyes widened, as if she had heard something unbelievable.
"No."
Nie Yuan was somewhat shocked by the little princess's idea. If he were a few years younger, he might have considered participating.
But now, he doesn't need the title of Alchemist Champion to prove himself.
Because the test involved many people, Yaoyue and Liuling couldn't keep the others waiting, so they had to say goodbye to Nie Yuan.
On the way to the test.
"The Gun King can concoct medicine, and you didn't know that?"
Yaoyue tilted her head to look at him.
Liu Ling countered, "Should I know?"
He sighed, "To be honest, if I hadn't run into the sect leader here today, I wouldn't have believed it either."
Have you ever watched him concoct medicine before?
Yao Yue was very curious: if Nie Yuan really knew how to make medicine, who did he learn it from?
She herself is a teacher, and is the vice president of the Alchemist Guild, Mitchell.
Could it be that Nie Yuan is related to Pill King Guhe?
Liu Ling seemed to have guessed her true meaning and shook her head. "Teacher has clearly stated before that the sect leader does not have the talent for alchemy. However, the sect leader has indeed observed Teacher alchemy many times."
Yao Yue was startled. "It can't be that bad. If the Gun King could learn alchemy just by watching from the sidelines, how can that be called a lack of talent?"
"Then I don't know."
Liu Ling helplessly spread her hands, then pushed open the door in front of her and went inside.
The room was very large, with more than thirty figures standing there. The two walked to their respective spots.
"...Lord Gun King, which type of first-grade pill do you wish to refine?"
The man who was receiving them looked cautiously at Nie Yuan standing in front of him.
He never imagined that one day he would be able to take the Gun King exam.
According to the standard alchemist examination process, one cannot choose elixirs; instead, the alchemist guild sets the questions.
But the man in front of her was no ordinary man.
It was Nie Yuan's first time participating in the assessment, and he was a little reserved, but he didn't want to waste too much time. "Does the assessment have to start from the first rank?"
"What?"
The man was taken aback. What kind of talk was that? Which alchemist didn't start from the first rank and gradually improve?
"Can I directly take the fourth-rank exam?"
Nie Yuan asked in a different way.
A look of disbelief crossed the man's face; he wondered if he had misheard.
But seeing Nie Yuan's serious expression...
He hesitated for a moment, then asked in a confirming tone, "Lord Gun King, you want to take the exam to become a fourth-grade alchemist, right?"
Nie Yuan nodded.
Although the panel shows a rank of 5, to be on the safe side, I will still take the rank 4 exam.
Anyway, a fourth-grade alchemist has enough influence in Qingshan Town, so there should be a good chance of attracting Little Fairy Doctor.
"I'm sorry, Lord Gun King, the fourth-grade alchemist test must be conducted by the guild's vice president or guild president. They are conducting the test right now, so you may have to wait a while."
The man quickly finished speaking and lowered his head, his face filled with barely suppressed horror.
"good."
Nie Yuan sat down on a chair to the side, realizing that he had indeed picked the wrong day.
The man hurriedly ran out and went to the room where the test was being conducted.
Fama, Mitchell, and others were discussing the results of the test.
"President, Vice President, someone wants to take the exam to become a fourth-grade alchemist."
He lowered his voice.
The people nearby heard this and immediately looked over.
Who is it?
"Fama asked."
Jia Xingtian had a name in his mind, but he didn't say it directly because it felt a bit too outrageous.
Even cultivating to the level of Dou Huang in a short period of time requires a lot of time and effort, and it also requires talent.
He's even a fourth-grade alchemist now? Does that mean his day is longer than others?
"It is Nie Yuan, the sect leader of Yunlan Sect."
That's the answer.
The next second, Fama stood up.
"You guys keep an eye on things, I'm going out for a bit."
He gave an order and then left with the man.
Jia Xingtian sat for two seconds, then followed suit.
While participating in the assessment, Yao Yue secretly glanced at Liu Ling and found that the other party was also looking at her.
Clearly, the two had the same idea.
The only person who could pique the interest of both Elder Jia and Chairman Fa Ma is probably Nie Yuan, whom we just met.
But what circumstances would prompt President Fama to go there in person?
Even if the Gun King were to take the exam to become a first-grade alchemist, it wouldn't surprise Guild Master Fa Ma that much.
...
On the other hand, Nie Yuan thought he would have to wait for a while.
But not long after, President Fama walked in.
"Nie Yuan, are you going to take the exam to become a fourth-grade alchemist?"
A look of shock appeared on Fama's old face.
If it were a first-rank official, he wouldn't find it unacceptable, but it was a fourth-rank official!
How many fourth-grade alchemists are there in the entire Gama Empire?