The City of Many Stars was incredibly bustling.

At night, the City of Many Stars was a radiant metropolis that never slept, its streets ablaze with light and teeming with traffic.

This was especially true for the four major guilds situated in the city’s bustling commercial heart.

Countless lamp posts, forged from refined Fire Crystal Stones, illuminated the area as brightly as day. Each post resembled a lotus blossom.

Carriages bustled back and forth; the area was teeming with the rich and powerful.

The nearby Qinghua Workshop and Rouge Lane were famous throughout the City of Many Stars.

Many weary-looking Martial Artists were heading to the nearby streets to unwind.

Clad in his Battle Armor, Qin Feng entered the Alchemist Guild. The main hall was vast, with alchemists coming and going in small groups. The moment he stepped inside, a faint, elegant medicinal aroma filled the air, soothing his spirit.

His Battle Armor was far too conspicuous, and the moment he entered the Alchemist Guild, all eyes turned to him.

Accustomed to the attention, Qin Feng walked to the reception desk.

A delicate-looking young woman at the desk, dressed in the black robes of an Alchemist Apprentice, looked up.

Her eyes widened in surprise at his Battle Armor, but having seen her share of the world, she quickly composed herself. "Sir, are you here to have an Alchemist Level Badge certified, to rent an Alchemy Room, or do you require something else?"

"If you’re here for badge certification, please register over there. If you want to rent an Alchemy Room, you can fill out the paperwork with me."

A flicker of light crossed Qin Feng’s eyes. He had come here to cultivate.

Qin Feng needed a place to refine the Heaven-Burning Blood Flame Seed he had just obtained.

The Alchemy Rooms at the Alchemist Guild were filled with abundant Spiritual Qi and even equipped with Gathering Spirit Mysterious Arrays, making them perfect for secluded cultivation.

Just as Qin Feng was about to speak, a commotion erupted at the entrance to the Alchemist Guild.

Qin Feng looked up. Ji Huang’Er was standing at the entrance, and to his surprise, she was accompanied by a familiar face.

A breathtakingly beautiful figure appeared at the entrance of the Alchemy Master Hall.

Yue Ji.

It was the same beautiful young woman Qin Feng had seen in the Contribution Hall’s VIP lounge.

Trailing behind the two women was a suave Alchemist in black robes, a man with sharp brows, star-like eyes, and a graceful air about him.

This Alchemist was about twenty-four or twenty-five years old. He was debonair, and his witty, humorous remarks caused the young women who entered with him to giggle delicately.

The young man’s gaze would occasionally sweep over Yue Ji and Ji Huang’Er, lingering on them for a few moments each time.

The young man was very discreet, but Qin Feng noticed it at once.

As she entered the hall, Ji Huang’Er spotted Qin Feng. Her steps faltered, and she shot him a cold glare.

"Junior Sister, what is it?"

Sensing something was amiss with Ji Huang’Er, a flicker of emotion crossed Yue Ji’s phoenix-like eyes as she followed her junior sister’s gaze to Qin Feng.

"Did he anger you? Do you need my help?"

A cool expression settled on Yue Ji’s breathtakingly beautiful face.

’Why is everyone looking at me like that?’

Qin Feng noted the shifts in their expressions, his pupils contracting slightly. ’Is another fight about to break out?’ he thought.

Beside them, the handsome man frowned. His gaze fell upon Qin Feng, and after a brief, surprised glance at the Battle Armor, the corner of his mouth curled into a subtle smirk.

The handsome man turned to Ji Huang’Er, his expression one of concern. "Junior Sister Ji, do you need me to step in? I have good relations with many Elders in the Star Sect. If you’re upset, all it would take is a single word from me to make sure this brat faces consequences he can’t handle."

A young woman in a jade-green dress chimed in with a smile. "Junior Sister Ji, Senior Brother Ye is a Third Grade Alchemist! I heard he successfully refined a Fourth-grade Spirit Pill—a Spirit Tempering Pill—just yesterday. Perhaps in a few days, the Alchemist Guild here at All Stars Academy will have another Fourth Grade Alchemist in its ranks!"

"Not at all, not at all. Junior Sister Yu Ruo, you overpraise me!"

Though Senior Brother Ye’s words were humble, his gaze shifted toward Yue Ji and Ji Huang’Er, his eyes holding a smile he couldn’t quite conceal.

"There’s no need. Thank you, Senior Sister, but I will settle this score myself!" A fire seemed to burn in Ji Huang’Er’s eyes.

’Consequences I can’t handle? What arrogance!’

Listening to their blatant conversation, anger flared in Qin Feng’s heart.

As he watched the group disappear into the depths of the Alchemist Guild, a cold glint flashed in Qin Feng’s dark eyes. He snorted to himself, glanced at the black-robed girl at the counter, and after a moment of deliberation, he asked...

"Excuse me, Junior Sister. Who was that Senior Brother Ye from before? A Third Grade Alchemist... I imagine a genius like that can’t be a nobody."

"Are you referring to Senior Brother Ye Ding?" the apprentice asked, slightly surprised. The next moment, she giggled, a gentle charm gracing her delicate face. Her long lashes fluttered as she spoke with great pride.

"Of course Senior Brother Ye Ding isn’t a nobody! He’s Master Long Mei’s star pupil. He’s not just handsome; his power is top-notch. And his achievements in alchemy are especially incredible—he’s not even twenty-seven, yet he’s already a famous Third Grade Alchemist in the Domain of All Stars. His future is boundless!"

It all clicked for Qin Feng. ’So that’s the story,’ he muttered to himself. ’No wonder he’s so arrogant, swaggering around and trying to make things difficult for me.’

"What was that, sir?" the apprentice asked, startled.

"Nothing," Qin Feng said, shaking his head. A moment later, a thought occurred to him. "If he’s that amazing, does he have a lot of influence?"

"Of course! Many of the top-ranked geniuses on the Star Rankings are his friends. A lot of people have begged Senior Brother Ye Ding to refine elixirs for them. It’s even rumored that some of the Star Sect’s own Elders have sought his help and are on very good terms with him!"

The apprentice’s face was filled with pride, as if she were speaking of her own man.

’So this is the kind of benefit Alchemists have,’ Qin Feng thought in surprise. This level of influence was something a lone practitioner like him had never been able to comprehend.

In his previous life, Qin Feng had been a Demigod Level Alchemist, yet he had never experienced such prestige.

Of course, this was also due to his personality in his past life. He had been hostile and eccentric, making enemies his entire life. People feared and hated him on sight, so naturally, he had never refined elixirs for anyone else.

’Looks like after I finish my secluded cultivation, I should get my Alchemist level certified,’ he thought. ’He’s just a Fourth Grade Alchemist. And he thinks he can shut me out?’

Sneering inwardly, Qin Feng looked up at the black-robed apprentice, who still had a dazed, love-struck look on her face. "Junior Sister," he said, "I’d like to rent an Alchemy Room."

The apprentice snapped out of her daze. "Ah, of course, Senior Brother," she said hurriedly. "What level of Alchemy Room would you like to rent? We have four types: Yellow-level, Xuan-level, Earth-level, and Celestial-level."

"What’s the difference between them?"

"Naturally, each level is better than the one before it. The higher the grade, the more abundant the Earth Fire, the higher the quality of the Pill Furnace, and the richer the Spiritual Qi in the Alchemy Room."

After explaining, she glanced at Qin Feng and added, "However, the higher the quality, the more expensive the daily rental fee."

"Generally, a Yellow-level Alchemy Room costs ten Points per day to rent. A Xuan-level room is thirty Points, and an Earth-level room is eighty Points per day."

"As for the Celestial-level Alchemy Rooms, they require not only an exorbitant rental fee but also a special status—for example, you must be a Fourth Grade Alchemist or higher."