Qin Feng had long wanted to get his rank certified at the Alchemist Guild.

However, since he had not yet broken through to the Condensing Vein Realm, Qin Feng had been unable to try.

His Martial Arts Realm was limited by his innate talent. Moreover, Qin Feng had a Water Attribute Constitution and was unable to condense True Flame.

It wasn’t until he broke through to the Condensing Vein Realm that Qin Feng was able to escape the confines of his elemental Attributes.

...

When she heard Qin Feng wanted to apply for the Alchemist assessment,

the black-robed apprentice girl’s eyes went wide.

"Senior Brother, you want to apply for the Alchemist assessment?"

The black-robed apprentice girl had a strange look on her face.

Qin Feng asked with a straight face, "What, I can’t?"

The black-robed apprentice girl quickly replied, "You can, of course you can!"

"Senior Brother, you can register at the other counter first. After you fill out the registration form and pay the assessment fee, you’ll be able to take the assessment!"

Hearing this, Qin Feng followed the black-robed apprentice girl’s directions, his gaze falling upon another counter in the hall.

Qin Feng turned and walked toward the counter.

"How ridiculous. He must be another one inspired by Senior Brother Ye Ding. These people just don’t know their own limits, trying to compare themselves to him!"

Hearing the black-robed apprentice girl’s quiet muttering behind him, Qin Feng paused. His expression darkened slightly, and he snorted coldly to himself. A few moments later, he arrived at the other counter.

Here, a black-robed apprentice with small freckles on her face was in charge of registration.

Hearing footsteps approach, the freckled girl spoke without looking up.

"Registration for renting an Alchemy Room is on the left. If you’re applying for the Alchemist assessment, grab a form, fill it out, then pay three hundred Points and wait. The next round of the First-grade Alchemist assessment will begin in two hours!"

At her words, Qin Feng’s eyes shifted. His gaze fell on a stack of snow-white beast hides on the counter, and he casually picked one up.

Name: Qin Feng

Age: Fifteen

Master’s Lineage: None

Hearing the SCRATCH-SCRATCH sound of writing, the freckled girl looked up. When her gaze fell on the "Master’s Lineage" line on Qin Feng’s form, her eyes widened slightly in surprise.

"No master’s lineage?"

The freckled girl’s slender eyebrows knitted together.

Just then, an abrupt voice interjected, "Another clueless fool!"

Qin Feng looked up to see a beautiful, green-clothed maiden walking over. She had bright eyes, pearly teeth, and an elegant demeanor, but the glance she swept in Qin Feng’s direction was filled with disdain.

"There have been so many people overestimating themselves these days. Such a naive idea. Do people nowadays really think just anyone can become an Alchemist?"

Qin Feng glanced around. It seemed there was no one else nearby.

Without a doubt, he was the target.

Frowning, Qin Feng had no intention of saying anything.

Seeing Qin Feng’s expression, a trace of dissatisfaction flashed in the green-clothed maiden’s eyes. Her gaze fell upon the freckled girl as she said, "Junior Sister Zhou Yuan, you don’t need to bother with people like him. He’s just going to waste the Alchemist Guild’s materials!"

Qin Feng felt utterly helpless. He didn’t want to cause any trouble, but it seemed to follow him like a shadow.

Qin Feng crossed his arms, too lazy to speak.

The freckled girl hesitated. It was common knowledge that nine times out of ten, an Alchemist without a master’s lineage couldn’t pass the threshold.

The traditions of Alchemists were ancient, and basically all famous Alchemists had a master’s lineage.

After a moment of deliberation, the freckled girl chose her words carefully and tried to persuade him. "Senior Brother, have you thought this through carefully? Every chance to take the Alchemist assessment is precious. Not only does it cost a large amount of Points, but if you fail once, you have to wait at least half a year before you can apply again!"

"Junior Sister, just help me register. There’s no need to be swayed by others. Since the Alchemist Guild is a public organization, I imagine it wouldn’t refuse someone’s application for the Alchemist assessment, would it?"

Qin Feng took out his Points Card and slapped it down on the counter with a THWACK.

The freckled girl glanced at the Seven-Color Points Card on the counter and was taken aback. Her expression softened considerably.

’With a Seven-Color Points Card, this Senior Brother before me must not be a nobody.’

’He probably isn’t just fooling around.’

The green-clothed maiden also saw the Seven-Color Points Card Qin Feng had produced. Her expression changed slightly, but in the next moment, a cold sneer appeared on her pretty face.

’So what if he has a Seven-Color Points Card? The Alchemist Guild isn’t just any other place. There are plenty of people who come here who can afford a Seven-Color Points Card.’

’Even an Elder from the All Stars Academy would only be considered an ordinary figure at the Alchemist Guild.’

’The status of every Alchemist in the Alchemist Guild is far from being as simple as that of an ordinary Martial Artist.’

"Junior Sister Rou’er, why are you still here? The Alchemist assessment is about to begin!"

Just then, a soft voice, tinged with a hint of displeasure, came from the crowd.

A young man in white emerged from the crowd. He looked to be about seventeen or eighteen and was quite handsome, though an air of arrogance brewed between his brows. He frowned as he looked at the green-clothed maiden.

"Senior Brother Meng Ran!" The green-clothed maiden spun around, a soft, charming look appearing in her beautiful eyes.

The white-robed youth’s gaze swept over the area, pausing on Qin Feng for half a breath before moving on. "Junior Sister Rou’er," he said, "you need to change this temper of yours. Don’t argue with nobodies. Have you ever seen a hawk in the sky debate with a wild pheasant in the grass?"

"Yes, Senior Brother!" The green-clothed maiden’s eyes lit up, and she gave a charming smile, her beautiful face filled with a captivating expression.

’Another boring fool.’

Qin Feng rolled his eyes. He didn’t want to get into any pointless arguments.

Glancing at Qin Feng with cold sneers, the two turned and left. Just as Qin Feng saw them, they too felt this black-robed youth was completely overestimating his abilities.

’A toad wanting to become a Golden Toad.’

After a short while, the freckled girl finished the paperwork, deducted the Points, and handed the form and Points Card back to Qin Feng. "Senior Brother, here is your form. With this, you can go to the assessment area and wait."

"Thank you!"

Qin Feng nodded and turned to walk toward the assessment area.

...

The assessment area was very spacious. After entering the main gate, Qin Feng felt as if he had arrived in a huge, circular arena.

There were spectator stands all around, where some gray-robed Alchemist Apprentices were already seated, ready to observe the assessment.

Ahead, the vast circular field was dotted with several dozen partitioned stone platforms. On each platform were three sets of medicinal ingredients, along with some auxiliary alchemy tools.

In front of each stone platform stood a standard three-legged Alchemy Furnace, its furnace fire already lit.

Among these platforms, a dozen or so young men and women were already waiting. The condescending young man and woman from before were among them.

Their names were displayed in front of their platforms. The woman was named Zhou Rou, and the man was Meng Ran.

Listening to the quiet discussions among some of the Alchemist Apprentices in the stands,

Qin Feng learned that the pair seemed to come from a prestigious background; they were both disciples of Master Long Mei, a vice president of the Alchemist Guild.

Qin Feng’s gaze swept across the area, and to his surprise, he saw another familiar face.

At the same time, the red-clothed maiden was also looking at him, her eyes churning with fury.

Ji Huang’er!

’What a small world for enemies!’