Star Farming, the eldest lady relies on alchemy to counterattack

Chapter 407 The Last One

"Nine-Tailed Fox, you understand what Mingche means, right? Are you willing?" Ning Xuan asked, scrutinizing him.

Upon hearing this, Nine-Tails trembled, his fingertips twitching almost imperceptibly. He remained kneeling, his voice trembling, "Reporting to Master, this servant is willing."

Ning Xuan chuckled softly, reached out and lifted his chin, forcing him to look up.

His amber fox eyes were lowered meekly, his long eyelashes trembling slightly, yet he dared not look directly at her.

His skin had a radiant glow, and his eyes sparkled, giving him a clean and refreshing appearance.

“Since Mingche has spoken up for you…” Ning Xuan’s thumb gently stroked his chin, her tone languid, “Then it is permitted.”

Nine-Tailed Fox's expression trembled slightly, then a bright smile bloomed on her face. "Thank you, Master. Thank you, Master Husband."

Nine-Tails looked at the two with eyes full of piety.

"You can go now. I'll pick a good day so everyone can celebrate for you," Yu Mingche said with a smile.

"Yes." Nine-Tails bowed to the two and then withdrew.

Ning Xuan watched as Yu Mingche pretended to pinch his cheek. "You, are you feeling better now? It's fine that you brought up Nine-Tailed Fox this time, since he's not exactly an outsider. But if it were someone else, I would have to question your intentions."

“I wouldn’t dare mention it to anyone else. In the eyes of my master, am I the kind of person who lacks discretion? I just feel that Nine-Tailed Fox will be part of our family sooner or later. Since that’s the case, why not take this opportunity to get rid of him together?” Yu Mingche explained.

“Well, barring any unforeseen circumstances, Nine-Tails will be the last one. I won’t accept any more new contractors,” Ning Xuan said.

"Xuanxuan, given your age and potential, I'm afraid it's unlikely. The matching center won't agree." Yu Mingche certainly didn't want Ning Xuan to have more contractors either. However, according to the interstellar federation's matching rules, you need to undergo at least one more match, usually when you've been awakened for 10 years.

"Isn't it said that you can refuse the second contractor you're matched with?" Ning Xuan asked, as she was familiar with this rule.

“Theoretically it’s possible, but what if there’s someone exceptionally talented?” Yu Mingche had already heard that many powerful families were eyeing Ning Xuan’s second match.

"Let's not talk about that, it's still early. What's right in front of us now is our marriage ceremony. If you don't invite any family members, who do you plan to invite?" Ning Xuan asked.

"I've already spoken with Dean Zhao of the Tianjiao Training Base," Yu Mingche replied.

If it weren't for Dean Zhao, Yu Mingche probably wouldn't have been able to persevere all those years. In his heart, Dean Zhao was like his father.

“Alright, since you’ve already made up your mind, I won’t interfere any further. Since you respect this person as an elder, I’ll go with you to pay him a visit before the marriage ceremony,” Ning Xuan said to Yu Mingche.

Yu Mingche nodded with a smile. Ning Xuan's willingness to visit and get to know Dean Zhao beforehand was a favor to Yu Mingche, and he was naturally pleased. Ning Xuan stayed with Yu Mingche for two consecutive days, and only after seeing that Yu Mingche had returned to normal did she feel relieved.

In the following time, Ning Xuan focused on cultivation and also took time to refine potions. She had already passed the examination for alchemy master, and the next level was alchemy grandmaster. In fact, with Ning Xuan's alchemy skills and speed, she could basically reach the level of alchemy grandmaster. Unfortunately, to participate in the alchemy grandmaster examination, one needs to verify their qualifications.

This qualification mainly depends on the length of time one has practiced medicine making, with a strict requirement of 15 years. In addition, one must have work experience, including at least ten years of participation in medical rescue, with a mission completion rate of over 80%.

Ning Xuan wanted to complete the Grandmaster Alchemy assessment before holding the contract ceremony and obtain the title of Grandmaster Alchemy. With this qualification, her status and prestige could be raised even higher.

"Looking at the evaluation criteria again?" Yu Mingche walked to Ning Xuan's side and asked.

Ning Xuan suddenly turned around, her robes tracing a clean arc: "Tell me, with medical records from the K317 star system, could I submit a special application?"

Yu Mingche's pupils contracted slightly. He knew Ning Xuan's expression all too well. Whenever Ning Xuan showed this sly and serious look, it meant that she was about to break the rules and had already explored the path.

"Medical records from the multi-front war zone K317." Upon hearing Ning Xuan mention that star system, Yu Mingche thoughtfully stroked his chin. "The one you saved during those three months in the K-317 star system..."

"Four hundred and sixty-two seriously wounded soldiers were treated, including one hundred and three critically injured cases." Ning Xuan pulled up a series of encrypted files, and a holographic image of a battlefield hospital filled with smoke appeared. "All cases have complete records and are absolutely authoritative and reliable."

This workload is so heavy that it would take others three years to complete, let alone three months.

"I've looked into it. Anyone who makes a special contribution to the federal government or meets the required workload in treating critically ill patients can apply for a special assessment." Since Ning Xuan wanted to take the exam, she had naturally done her research.

“Yes, but the review process is quite slow. If you want to speed things up, I can ask someone. However, the assessment for the Grandmaster of Alchemy is extremely difficult. Are you really confident?” Yu Mingche asked.

"Why don't you try and see? Go ask someone, the sooner the better," Ning Xuan said.

Just one week before the initiation ceremony, Ning Xuan's application for special permission to take the assessment was approved. Ning Xuan and more than a dozen well-known, veteran alchemy masters participated in the assessment.

Among them, besides Ning Xuan, there is also a female alchemy master who is over 100 years old. Her name is Fu Rong, and this is her third time participating in the alchemy master assessment.

Fu Rong was quite surprised to see Ning Xuan and couldn't help but ask her a few questions.

When Fu Rong learned that Ning Xuan had just turned 20, the envy in her eyes was almost tangible. "At your age, you were able to pass the qualification verification stage of the alchemy master assessment. This shows that you have great abilities and a bright future."

Ning Xuan smiled and said it was a fluke. After exchanging a few pleasantries, she drew the dissatisfaction of the people next to her. Someone snorted, "She's just a young girl. What real skills could she possibly have? She just has a powerful background. But even with a powerful background, she'll have to show her true colors when it comes to testing her skills later."

Ning Xuan and Fu Rong turned their heads and saw a male alchemy master with a beard. Those who could become alchemy masters were all considered to be in the same circle. Fu Rong recognized the person who was speaking. His name was Lan Shuiyu. He had been an alchemy master for longer than Fu Rong. This was the sixth time he had participated in the alchemy master assessment.

"Master Lan, don't spread rumors and baseless accusations."