"Fifth-Grade? What Fifth-Grade?"
Just then, an old man with a Fourth-Grade Alchemist badge on his chest walked over from the other end of the corridor, laughing heartily.
'A Fourth-Grade Alchemist!'
Xiao Yan, who had quickly caught up with Chen Yang, looked at Frank, feeling slightly surprised. He hadn't expected Blackrock City to have a Fourth-Grade Alchemist.
"Great Master Frank."
Chen Yang looked at Frank and nodded to him with a smile.
"Young Brother Chen Yang!" Frank smiled at Chen Yang. "I just heard someone shouting about a Fifth-Grade Alchemist. What's wrong? Are you about to Breakthrough to the fifth grade?"
"Interacting with the two Great Masters these past few days has yielded some insights. I luckily broke through to the fifth grade last night!" Chen Yang was also in a good mood, even learning to use the Flame Emperor's favorite phrase, "luckily."
"???" Xiao Yan looked at Chen Yang's profile, feeling like the other was plagiarizing his wisdom.
"Really?" Frank was startled to hear this.
"Is there any need to lie about this?" Chen Yang revealed a slight smile.
"Good... Good, good, good!"
"Good boy!"
"Hahaha..."
Frank let out a hearty laugh.
"What's wrong, Teacher?"
"Greetings, Great Master Chen Yang!"
Frank's hearty laughter attracted another person from the end of the corridor. Xiao Yan looked up and saw a woman in silver robes with silver hair walking over.
"Snow Charm!" Chen Yang nodded to Snow Charm, while Xiao Yi Xian curiously sized her up. This girl's silver hair was quite pretty!
After exchanging pleasantries, Frank told Snow Charm the news that Chen Yang had become a Fifth-Grade Alchemist, causing her to look over frequently.
Afterward, Chen Yang introduced Xiao Yi Xian and Xiao Yan to everyone. Learning that Xiao Yan was also an Alchemist at such a young age, and a Third-Grade Alchemist at that, Frank and Snow Charm were even more shocked.
Soon, Otto and Lin Fei also arrived.
After another round of introductions, Otto clamored about holding a celebratory banquet for Chen Yang that evening and even mentioned inviting the City Lord. Hearing this, Lin Fei raised both hands in agreement.
She was mischievous, not stupid.
If her father could gain the friendship of a Fifth-Grade Alchemist, his status in the Empire might even advance a step further.
"There's no need for a banquet. We can just have a meal together after these young fellows finish their assessments."
Chen Yang pointed at Xiao Yan and the others, shaking his head. He liked lively atmospheres but didn't enjoy being the center of attention.
"Alright, since Great Master Chen Yang says so, let's first prepare the assessments for these young fellows!" Frank smiled and went to prepare the First-Grade Alchemist assessment projects.
Just like in the original plot, Xiao Yan still started from the first grade and worked his way up. Because Lin Fei and Snow Charm had listened to Chen Yang's teachings through their mentors during this time, their assessment process was smoother than in the original story; the heat control for both of their Medicinal Pills was quite precise.
On Xiao Yan's side, after passing the Second-Grade Alchemist assessment in one go, he took a qi recovery pill to restore his Dou Qi and then began the Third-Grade Alchemist assessment.
Due to Chen Yang's Face, Xiao Yan was "arranged" to take the assessment for the only third-grade pill he was currently best at—the Third-Grade Qi Recovery Pill.
In the afternoon, Xiao Yan successfully completed the assessment, changed into an Alchemist's robe, and put on the Third-Grade Alchemist badge.
"Unbelievable. Young Brother Xiao Yan is truly worthy of being Great Master Chen Yang's friend. This talent is truly breathtaking!" Otto looked at Xiao Yan with a Face full of emotion.
"Although a Third-Grade Alchemist doesn't necessarily have to be a Great Dou Master, it seems Young Brother Xiao Yan is already a Great Dou Master?" Frank looked at Xiao Yan as if he had found a treasure.
"Luck, it's just luck, hehehe..." Xiao Yan rubbed his nose and chuckled.
"Being a Great Dou Master and a Third-Grade Alchemist at such a young age is not something that can be achieved by mere luck!" Frank praised him.
Chen Yang, who was standing not far away playing with Xiao Yi Xian's small hand, was also slightly stunned when he heard Xiao Yan's configuration.
It seemed that when he first arrived in this world, he was also a Third-Grade Alchemist and a Great Dou Master... "Hehe..."
Thinking of this, Chen Yang couldn't help but chuckle. Xiao Yi Xian turned to look at him in confusion: "What's wrong, husband?"
Chen Yang shook his head and reached out to pull Xiao Yi Xian into his arms: "Nothing, just... feeling a bit sentimental!"
Back then, as a Nine-Star Great Dou Shi and a Third-Grade Alchemist, he could be a prominent figure in Wutan City. Now in Blackrock City, Xiao Yan, with a similar configuration, was still just a Junior—at most, an excellent Junior!
...After all the assessments were finished, everyone went to a nearby restaurant for a meal.
After the meal, Chen Yang declined Frank and Otto's invitations to stay and left with Xiao Yi Xian and Xiao Yan.
"Sigh..."
"After all this time, has anyone asked about Great Master Chen Yang's cultivation level?"
Watching the three of them leave, Frank suddenly asked.
"I haven't asked, but he's so young, he's probably at most a high-level Dou Ling. A Dou Wang... the possibility isn't high."
"Even those top geniuses at Jia Nan Academy haven't broken through to Dou Wang at this age!"
Otto shook his head.
Behind them, Lin Fei and Snow Charm watched Chen Yang's departing back, lightly biting their silver teeth. Their love had ended... before it even began!
...Back at the courtyard of the inn, Xiao Yi Xian went to pour tea, while Yao Lao floated out of the ring on Xiao Yan's hand with a swish.
"Oh my goodness!"
Xiao Yi Xian, holding the teacup, was startled by Yao Lao's Soul form.
"Xiao Yi Xian, this is Yao Lao, and he's also Young Brother Xiao Yan's teacher!"
Chen Yang introduced Yao Lao to Xiao Yi Xian.
"Oh... Greetings, Yao Lao!"
Xiao Yi Xian cupped her hands in greeting to Yao Lao.
"The little girl is too polite... Eh..."
Yao Lao was about to stroke his beard and smile, but he saw through Xiao Yi Xian's Calamity Poison Body. Moreover, with his sharp eyes, he saw at a glance that her Calamity Poison Body was being controlled.
"You... you found the Netherworld Poison Flame?"
"But that's not right. There's no trace of a Heavenly Flame inside her body!"
Yao Lao curiously sized up Xiao Yi Xian and asked Chen Yang.
"I luckily found the Legacy of the Senior you mentioned who had devoured the Netherworld Poison Flame. From it, I obtained an Earth Rank high-level Cultivation Technique. Before reaching Dou Huang, Xiao Yi Xian won't have to worry about the Calamity Poison Body erupting."
Chen Yang explained.
"You kid certainly have good luck. I suppose you've also determined the location of that Netherworld Poison Flame?"
As Yao Lao spoke, he turned to look at Xiao Yan, who was keeping his eyes on his nose and his nose on his heart, not worried at all.
Seeing this, Yao Lao shook his head slightly. This Disciple of his was good in every way, but his sense of gratitude was too heavy.
"I plan to take a trip to the Izumo Empire after I advance to Dou Zong in a while."
"Are all the things needed to devour a Heavenly Flame ready?" Yao Lao asked.
"As for the Medicinal Pills, I've collected some medicinal herbs. Now I'm just missing a spirit absorption. I don't know if that Senior with the Calamity Poison Body left one behind!" A spirit absorption was something that could be sought but not easily found. Unless Yao Lao gave it to Xiao Yan, he really couldn't get one.
"Although I have one here, it's prepared for Xiao Yan... Perhaps you can ask the Mittel Family to help you look for it. If there's news of a storage stone mine, a spirit absorption might appear." Yao Lao said.
"These aren't big problems. No matter how rare a spirit absorption is, it can't compare to a Heavenly Flame. Now that I have the location of the Netherworld Poison Flame, it's better than anything!" Chen Yang shook his head, not particularly worried.
"That's true!" Yao Lao smiled and nodded.
Xiao Yi Xian, listening to their conversation from the side, was also grateful to her husband.
"By the way, Brother Yang, you left the Magical Beast Mountain Range. Did you leave the Amethyst Winged Lion King in the mountains?" Xiao Yan suddenly asked after seeing Chen Yang finish his conversation with his teacher.
"I have it with me, about fifty li outside the city." Chen Yang said, then suddenly looked at Yao Lao again. "Yao Lao, I wonder if you have any Medicinal Pills or secret techniques that can make a Demonic Beast larger or smaller. I can trade some Medicinal Pills that Xiao Yan can use for it."
Among the fifth-grade pills he mastered, there were no such pills. It seemed that a fifth-grade pill could not make a Demonic Beast change size.
"There are indeed Medicinal Pills, but they are ranked seventh-grade. Moreover, after shrinking, you have to take another antidote to grow large again. It's not very cost-effective."
"As for secret techniques, wait for me to look!"
Yao Lao said, diving into the storage ring to start searching...
(End of Chapter)
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