( Author's Note : Hello guys I hope you all are doing well and before continuing any further I would like to explain something :
Being able to find The Alchemist flame within 12 hours is considered a genius task but it does not mean that that person will become a successful Alchemist in the future .
It is simply that he has more talent in Alchemy and is considered a genius which is different from success in the future . So don't confuse the both together .
And here I also want to clarify that Xiao Ming's talent in Alchemy has so far nothing to do with the system and it's rewards .
And even if he had not gotten the life simulation system he would have found his Alchemist flame around the same time as he did right now .
It is a kind of a beleave that those who have reincarnated or transmigrated to another world and gets a system does not have much talent themselves and must always relay on the systems help to become stronger.
But there is no reason why this must be entirely true and the main character can have good talents without the system's help .
Just like here in this novel Xiao Ming has good talent in Alchemy surpassing most cultivators .
Obviously with the system's help his talents and mastery in Alchemy will increase in the future exponentially as he will reach heights that would have taken him far longer to reach . But that does not mean his talent in Alchemy was non existent before the systems arrival .
So I hope you can understand what I am trying to say here and if you have any ideas on the matter please do tell me in the comments section .
And once again I will like to remind you that while I am open to constructive criticism please do not use too much negative comments which is not good for us as a community.
So that's all I had to say today .
Hence without any further ado let's start with our magical journey .
Thank you for reading . )
Chapter : 24 : Becoming An Alchemist ( Part : 2 ) :
Location : Xiao Clan Alchemist Hall : Reception Office :
' Wait ? What's going on ? '
At this moment such thoughts appeared in everyone's mind .
Some even closed their eyes once again blinking back rapidly to see whether or not they have seen something wrong .
But no matter how many times they check they only saw Xiao Ming coming closer and closer .
' What happened ? How is he here so fast ? Did he give up already . ' - at this moment many of them thought that Xiao Ming had failed to to find his alchemist flame .
And so he had given up of training early .
Some of them were even about to give words of encouragement to Xiao Ming as how he shouldn't lose heart because he couldn't become a Alchemist today .
But then they all noticed the small medicinal cauldron in Xiao Ming's hands .
This put away all the doubts they had so far .
Because obviously he will not come with that small medicinal cauldron to show everyone around .
And the only reason he will bring that with him because he had successfully how I finding his alchemist flame and used that to complete the process of boiling the water inside the small medicinal cauldron .
But this only made the situation even more confusing .
' Did he find his Alchemist flame within 8 hours ? ' - this thought shock everyone in the room .
As I said before normally it would take at least more than a day for a normal person with average talents in Alchemy to find The Alchemist flame .
And even for geniuses it takes at least more than 8 hours .
And only true prodigies of Alchemy can do something like this in 8 hours and that is very rare to find .
For example the fifth elder Xiao Mei was considered a genius in Alchemy since the beginning of her Alchemist journey and it is recorded the she found her Alchemist flame within 10 hours and 20 minutes .
And that was considered the best record of the generation .
And now Xiao Ming had broken that record by more than 2 hours .
This was not a simple matter because this was a new record.
" Oh it seems a lot of people are here . " - just as everyone was deep in thought Xiao Ming had reached the group .
At first he was a little shocked to see so many people gathered and it seemed that they were waiting for him .
But he quickly found the senior sister who helped him before and directly went to her .
" Senior sister ! here is my medicinal cauldron and I have found my Alchemist flame . "
" So what do I have to do now ? Do I have to take the theoretical exam right away ? " - he asked completely ignoring the situation in the room .
His words finally broke everyone from there thoughts as they looked at the young boy in front of them in shock and administration .
" Xiao Ming do you have any idea how long you were inside ? " - finally it was the senior sister who moved first and grabbed his shoulders tightly as she looked at them with wide eyes .
Xiao Ming was caught off gaurd by this sudden movement and it was only then did he notice everyone's gazes at him looking as if he was some kind of an alien .
" Ah .... I don't know actually how long I was inside ? Was it too long ? " - at this moment Xiao Ming could only answer with an awkward laugh after all he truly didn't know how long he was inside the meditation chamber .
' It's not like you people have set up some clock or time measuring device inside the meditation room so how am I suppose to know how long I have been inside ? ' - he thought to himself .
" Too long ? You have only been there for 8 hours ! do you understand what it means ! "
Seeing Xiao Ming's reaction she finally couldn't control her composure anymore and practically shouted out her last words .
How could he be so oblivious to the situation right now ?
On the other hand Xiao Ming was also baffled after hearing that he was inside only for eight hours .
Now he finally understood what was going on .
But he still felt that her reaction was a little over the top .
" Hahaha ... ! Well then I guess I am now some kind of Alchemist genius . " - he said while scratching his back .
Seeing Xiao Ming's reaction the other side finally let out a sigh realizing that she had lost her composure just now.
" Yes ! You are indeed a genius but it's more than that . " - she said softly .
" You see Xiao Ming you have broken 5th elder's record in finding your alchemist flame by more than 2 hours . "
" That means you have now created a new record and your name will be used as a bench mark for future new comers . " - she explained the situation properly .
Hearing this Xiao Ming was also shocked .
He had not expected to have unintentionally broken the 5th elder's record of 10 hours and 20 minutes by finding his Alchemist flame within 8 hours .
To be honest it never crossed his mind that such things when even recorded .
And now his new record will become some kind of a benchmark for future new cultivators who want to become an Alchemist .
And he won't lie this made him feel essence of pride coming over his heart .
At the same time it was actually a good thing because now his status as a genius alchemist will grow even more which inturn will bring him more opportunities and resources from the clan .
The only problem was that this will also bring more attention towards him and push him towards the spotlight even more .
But if he could get more cultivation and alchemist resources because of this then the downside was totally acceptable .
" Alright ! alright ! I think I need to talk to Xiao Ming now . " - suddenly the senior brother who was responsible for reception hall came forward grabbing Xiao Ming's attention .
" Hello ! Senior Brother you must be in charge of the reception hall here . It's nice to meet you . " - Xiao Ming greeted .
" Hahaha ! you are indeed a polite junior Xiao Ming and yes it's nice to meet you as well . "
With that both of them talked to each other for a while exchanging some compliments before finally coming back to the real topic .
" Senior brother ! I was thinking what am I supposed to do with this medicinal cauldron now . " - Xiao Ming asked .
" Oh ! How careless of me . I forgot about that while talking just now . " - with that the senior brother took the medicinal cauldron from Xiao Ming's hand and asked him to come to his office .
After thanking the senior sister for her help Xiao Ming followed the senior brother in charge of the reception hall to his office room .
Once inside he was asked to sit on a chair and make himself comfortable while the cauldron was being examined .
" It seems your Alchemist flame
is of quite high quality Xiao Ming . " - after examining the medicinal cauldron the senior brother said with a satisfied smile on his face .
It was them that Xiao Ming understood that these medicinal cauldron actually had a some kind of crystal inside it .
And when he was using his Alchemist flame before this crystal had recorded the quality of his alchemist flame .
And now the senior brother had just checked the crystal and found that his initial alchemist flame was of good quality different from most of the some kind of average initial Alchemist flame .
" Thank you senior brother for your help . " - Xiao Ming said politely .
" Hahaha ! It's alright no need to thank me . "
" I haven't done anything and it's all your achievement . "
" If you have any more questions you can ask me right now as I am more than willing to answer them for you . " - the senior brother said .
" Actually yes I wanted to ask something . ".
" Senior brother since I have already awakened my alchemist flame can I give the theoretical exam right now . " - Xiao Ming asked however this time his voice held some impatience in it .
After finding Alchemist flame the half of the journey to at becoming an alchemist is over .
Then that person only needs to give a theoretical exam to finally become an official alchemist .
And now that he had already found his alchemist flame he was eager to complete theoretical exam and get the official recognition as an alchemist .
" Hahaha ! Obviously if you want you can give the exam right now . "
" Just wait for a second ! I will bring the necessary materials required so that you can give the exam in my office . "
Seeing Xiao Ming's eagerness the senior brother quickly brought some question papers and answer sheets for the theoretical exam .
And as for giving him more time to prepare for the exam ? It felt unnecessary especially considering that Xiao Ming himself wanted to give the exam right away .
After getting the exam paper Xiao Ming thanked the senior brother and quickly started going through it .
The paper was divided into two parts and the time limit was 3 hours max .
The first part contain the easy questions mostly consisting the history related to Alchemy .
It was the second part of the question paper that was considered the real challenging one
.
" What's the use of Moon flower in alchemy ? "
" What is the portion of impurities found while making a second tier Qi refinement pill ? "
" What is ... "
" Interesting ! This questions are actually quite decent . " Xiao Ming thought to himself as he solved the question paper continuously .
The second part of the question paper contained harder questions including questions about various medicinal plants and other materials required in pill making .
For many people this theoretical exam was a though challenge for them .
And most who give the exam does not even manage to get more than 50% correct at their first attempt .
But this was quite easy for Xiao Ming who had practically read almost all the important books in the lower section of the clan library regarding Alchemy .
' This cultivator's really need to read more books instead of always doing physical training . '
This was one thing that he found very odd but at the same time also very familiar in this cultivation world and his previous life .
Despite having such a intensive library most cultivators of his age really never went there to study .
This proved that most of the people don't like studying no matter which world they are born in .
Time Change : 1 hour later :
" Done ! " - Xiao Ming suddenly said as he stood up from his chair .
It took him 1 hour to finish the entire question paper which meant he had finished 2 hours early .
Oh ! That feeling of completely scoring in an exam like a topper... It's so sweet and beautiful 😎 .
Finished already ! " - the senior brother who was still in the room supervising the exam asked .
He had been watching Xiao Ming take the exam and after reading his answers a little he understood that this boy was not only a genius because he found his Alchemist flame within 8 hours .
His theoretical knowledge was also on a top level .
As a senior student in the Alchemy division he couldn't find a single mistake in his answers and was quite impressed by the solutions Xiao Ming wrote .
This was a truly great moment for the Alchemy division as now another genius have finally joined their ranks .
" Alright ! Submit your paper to me and then you can go back to your house . "
" And remember to come back in a few days to take your Alchemist robe from me . " - as he set that he put on a Alchemist badge on Xiao Ming's clothes .
" Honour this badge Xiao Ming ! - the senior brother said as he looked at Xiao Ming with an serious expression on his face .
" Welcome aboard Xiao Ming ! As from today onwards you are an official Alchemist of the Xiao Clan's Alchemy division . "
To Be Continued .