The Lord of the Laws of Heaven

Chapter 90: Re-examination
Xiao Jun handed the envelope to his subordinate, Wilson, a nine-star fighter. The rest of the people were mostly seven or eight stars, so Wilson naturally became the leader.

Nine-star fighters, with such a low level of cultivation, but Xiao Jun did not despise them at all, because these people were very trustworthy in doing things. These people helped Xiao Jun complete some low-level and troublesome tasks, such as simple buying and selling of supplies, which were trivial matters, and were left to these people to do.

Moreover, they were appointed by Otto and belonged to a reliable group of people to do the work. Therefore, with these small matters handled, Xiao Jun was able to concentrate on practicing and refining medicine, saving a lot of energy and time.

So Xiao Jun was not stingy at all towards these people. It was only natural to get paid for doing things.

Looking at Wilson running quickly with the envelope in his hand, Xiao Jun was quite satisfied.

He returned to his own courtyard and waited for his assessment application to be approved. This period of time was more than enough for Xiao Jun to swallow some Xiao Xiong Dan and improve his cultivation.

He took out a pitch-black small fierce pill and swallowed it directly. An extremely bitter taste instantly erupted in his mouth. His tongue felt a little bitter and numb.

For Xiao Jun, it was just suffering. If Xiao Jun had not analyzed the secret of the evil poison body as nourishment for his own cultivation... then it would not be a matter of whether it was suffering or not.

A surge of poisonous power spread out, cleansing his body and tempering his soul. This was the benefit of Xiao Jun learning to endure hardship and being good at it.

Xiao Jun's hardship was very helpful and beneficial, simply because of his uniqueness, his extraordinary accumulation, wisdom and talent.

For ordinary people, this kind of suffering is completely poisonous and has no use other than seeking death!

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Wilson ran at full speed, exerting all his strength, and ran into the Alchemist Guild.

When he arrived at the Alchemist's Guild, he took out a bronze plate from his pocket. The pattern on it had the emblem that belonged to Frank and Otto as the presidents of the Alchemist's Guild.

These people did not dare to stop them and let them go quickly.

Soon, they arrived in front of a gate. There were two people standing in front of it, guarding the gate with weapons in hand.

Wilson directly took out the token and a letter from his arms and handed them to the guard in front of him.

A guard took the temporary badge and the bronze badge. Soon, the guard came out, returned the bronze badge, and said to Wilson, "The vice president wants you to come in."

Wilson walked into the room and saw Otto lying there leisurely, reading an application letter.

He knelt on one knee and respectfully asked Otto for instructions.

"Give this letter to Frank!" he said, handing the letter over.

After hearing this, Wilson stepped forward, carefully took the letter, took his leave, and began to leave the room.

After meeting with Frank again and re-examining the letter, it was handed directly to Frank.

Frank also asked him to come in.

"Is this really the letter he handed you? He said he was preparing to take the exam to become a second-grade alchemist?"

"I dare not lie, it is true." Wilson knelt on one knee and answered respectfully with his head bowed.

Frank then asked some questions about Xiao Jun's usual activities and even the materials he usually purchased.

After asking for this information, Frank nodded and asked Wilson to inform Xiao Jun to come directly this afternoon to take the assessment for the second-grade alchemist.

Frank couldn't help but smile and shook his head as he watched her leave and close the door.

Not long after, Otto pushed the door open and walked in.

"How... have you read that letter?"

"I've checked it out. I'll tell him to come for the assessment this afternoon."

"So urgent?" Otto was a little surprised, but he could understand it very well. After all, Frank was facing an unprecedented alchemy monster.

Otto wondered many times whether this person was born to be an alchemist!

The assessment of the second-grade alchemist needs to be reviewed by Frank and Otto.

Frank and Otto would usually hold an alchemy examination only after a number of first-grade alchemists had applied for the second-grade examination.

The first-grade alchemist assessment only requires a letter from the instructor. Since the medicinal materials for first-grade pills are very cheap, it is not difficult to hold the assessment.

However, second-grade alchemists already have a lot of medicinal materials and spend a lot of resources, so they need to be reviewed. Moreover, the value brought by second-grade alchemists is also extremely great, worthy of the attention of the Alchemist Guild and special registration.

Of course, the review wasn't complicated; anyone could review it. The main reason was that this particular case was so special that they had to concentrate on discussing it.

"I originally thought that he would choose to become a second-grade alchemist five or six months later!" Frank said with a smile, shaking his head.

"Oh... I thought it would take three or four months." Otto replied. In fact, they had great power. They found some information about Xiao Jun and knew that he had become a fighting master.

They also made such an estimate because they knew Xiao Jun's talent in alchemy. This estimate was actually the fastest time they could describe.

For those second-grade alchemists, it is not enough to be just fighting masters. Which one of them did not go through decades of training?

Frank and Otto believed that Xiao Jun must have been taught by a famous teacher. Although he had a strong talent for alchemy, he still needed to digest a lot of knowledge about alchemy. This was also proved by Xiao Jun's subsequent acceptance of alchemy tasks and exchange of a large amount of knowledge.

After all, it takes time to digest this knowledge!
"Only a month and a half... It seems we underestimated the time." Frank looked helpless.

"It seems we need to pay more attention to this person. Also... we must keep it confidential. This freak... doesn't like being disturbed. Some people have found the Xiao family, but I have been sternly warned by my people not to disturb them."

"That's right... We have to keep it secret. Otherwise, if this freak is poached, we'll have no place to cry." Frank replied with a smile, "But the rumors in Black Rock City are so rampant that we can't keep it a secret!"

"As long as the news spreads slowly," Otto said with a smile, "this kind of genius is too dazzling, there's nowhere to hide. We just need to slow down the reaction of those major forces. In the future, this kid may even go to Zhongzhou Danta."

"This kid is too talented, but too young and has little experience. I'm afraid a problem will arise. He's still young now... When he's a little older, if he kidnaps a girl from another family, it will be very easy!" Otto even seemed to be making fun of him.

It is very easy for those big forces to bribe someone. Unless the person is completely selfless, they always find a way.

For example, resources, money, power, or even beauty! Even these powerful forces can customize all kinds of beauties. Appearance is the easiest. There are too many people in the Douqi Continent, so finding beautiful women is also very easy.

Temperament can be transformed through cultivation techniques, or training can be carried out through methods such as etiquette, skills, and reading. Even more, appearance can be perfected through elixirs and skills. In addition, personality, talents, and hobbies can be customized according to the target tasks...

Countless people can read people's expressions, directly seeing what they like, and conducting in-depth analysis from the millisecond-level changes in their eyes to customize a beauty... How difficult is that? Even customizing a confidant wouldn't take much effort!
Otto's worries weren't entirely unfounded. How many geniuses had been captured in this way? Many were aloof and arrogant, but so what? They were human... they always had weaknesses, especially those of the heart, which were far more difficult to guard against than those of cultivation!
But Xiao Jun didn't say that he had been a human being in two lives. Even though Xiao Jun had been constantly comprehending the truth and cultivating his mind, he had long understood that the so-called mind and nature were essentially some information flows.

Information flow can be calculated through methods such as text, language, and mathematics. Xiao Jun had already dissected and analyzed 70% of his thinking structure through mathematics, Netherworld Soul Seal, and Heavenly Demon Seal.

By highly optimizing these thought processes, Xiao Jun's thinking had long since transcended ordinary knowledge! A single thought could be equivalent to the thinking of another person forty or fifty times!
Other practitioners, perhaps due to their realm, have stronger souls and can have hundreds or thousands of thoughts in an instant, but this is only because of the strength of their souls!

The foundation of their thinking is still mundane knowledge, and even because of their cultivation, this mundane knowledge is constantly amplified! While Xiao Jun may not be able to match their soul hardware now, his thinking efficiency is far superior!
Even Xiao Jun's various emotions, expressions, and personality in public are only a small part of Xiao Jun's thoughts every moment, just the tip of the iceberg of his soul!
These emotions, expressions, and personality data are all real, genuine, but they only account for a small part of Xiao Jun's thinking model. His thinking is very different from that of ordinary people.

This is the only way to cultivate wisdom, and it is also something that one must understand, comprehend and master in order to cultivate the mind.

Therefore, Xiao Jun did not care about the beauty of ordinary people, unless it was the beauty of the great way, wisdom, the beauty of the level of heaven and earth, the beauty of the true spiritual root. Only this kind of beauty would attract Xiao Jun.

So, the best way to bribe Xiao Jun is ultimately profit. As long as the benefits are in place and the price is right, Xiao Jun will do things for them. This is the simplest relationship, but also the most fragile.

They will always seek stronger relationships and take advantage of people's desires.

Otto had just finished saying this. He had originally just casually said something like this boy was taken away by another girl. But after hearing it, Frank simply lowered his head slightly and fell into a state of deep thought.

"Eh...you're not planning to do that!" Otto looked at Frank in surprise. "Are you that kind of person?"

"Hmm..." Frank didn't answer, but just pondered and said to Otto: "What do you think of Xue Mei? My apprentice is not bad, right?"

"Are you going to sell your apprentice?"

"No?" Frank said with a smile, "Xue Mei is my apprentice, but she's no different from my daughter. I just want Xue Mei to take care of the relationship with Xiao Jun. If the relationship is good, the future of alchemy may be smoother."

Otto breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that his old friend was not such a bad person that he would sell out his apprentice.

"Of course...if Xue Mei can fight back a little, that would be a pleasant surprise!" Frank spoke again.

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Xiao Jun looked at Wilson who was running back panting a little, and asked him to rest quietly.

Looking at the invitation and the news of approval in front of me, I can take the assessment in the afternoon.

After becoming a second-grade alchemist, you can take on more advanced alchemy tasks and more easily obtain large amounts of contributions. It is perfect for assisting in cultivation!
After packing up, a lot of knowledge flashed through his mind. He was well prepared, but it was a pity that he had to replace the robe of a first-grade alchemist on his body after wearing it for less than two months.

After noon, Xiao Jun came out of the yard directly, with some bodyguards escorting him.

Go to the Alchemist Guild.

"Huh...what is he doing at the Alchemist Guild again?"

"We'll know when the time comes."

"This guy is a man of few words, always being ordered around by his subordinates. It's rare to see him."

"Yeah...it takes a bit of effort to make friends like this."

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