A person in the heavens, starting with a Chaos Emperor Dao Fruit

When Xian'er went on her first long trip, she packed almost everything except the wooden house into her storage ring, including pots and pans.

Yunhua tried to dissuade her, but Xian'er said that if there were no inns along the way, it would be useful in the wilderness. So Yunhua let her go.

"Alright, let's go." Xian'er finished packing and then followed Yunhua out of the valley.

Yunhua spread her Void-Splitting Wind Wings, while Xian'er used the Purple Cloud Wings that Yunhua had given her, which was a high-level Xuan-rank flying combat skill.

Blackrock City is a large city located in the eastern province of the Gama Empire. It is even larger than Utan City and ranks among the top large cities in the Gama Empire.

Yunhua's purpose for this trip was to go to Blackrock City first, because only large cities like this were equipped with civilian air transport fleets by the Empire.

After all, the Monster Mountain Range is too far from the eastern border. If Yunhua were to fly there by himself, it would probably take at least ten days. However, Yunhua did not want to go through that trouble.

Therefore, he had to go to Blackrock City and take a flying transport fleet to the border of the Empire.

Around noon, Yunhua and Xian'er finally arrived outside Black Rock City. The three-hour flight had exhausted Xian'er.

High above, the clouds overlook the vast city, which reflects a dazzling light under the sun.

"Brother Yun, look, what a big city! Xian'er has never seen such a big city before."

"Okay, let's go down quickly and go into the city to rest."

The two flew down to the ground, landed outside the official road, and then blended into the crowd on the official road.

Blackrock City, with three large characters engraved on the city gate, and the huge city walls are built entirely of neat blocks of black rock.

After paying the city gate tax at the city gate, we were able to enter smoothly. After passing through a somewhat dimly lit passage in the city wall, the view opened up.

The rows of houses and the bustling crowds on the street made Yunhua somewhat displeased, but Xian'er found it quite novel. She even bought a string of candied hawthorns and fed one to Yunhua.

"Xian'er, let's go to the Alchemist Association to buy some pill formulas first, and also test our alchemist level."

After asking around for the address of the Alchemist Guild, Yunhua led Xian'er through the streets and alleys until they arrived at a magnificent building.

The building is shaped like a medicine cauldron, with the windows positioned as fire holes, and a huge cauldron lid on the roof.

Outside the building, on a sandalwood plaque, five slightly blurred, ancient characters emitted a faint glow; they were the words "Alchemist Guild."

Yunhua and Xian'er were about to enter the Alchemist Guild when they were stopped by two guards at the entrance.

"Are you an alchemist? Or do you have a letter of introduction from an alchemist? If not, please leave."

Yunhua found it strange that a letter of introduction was required to enter this place, but she still took out the badge of a third-grade alchemist from her storage ring.

This badge was given to Yunhua by the Alchemist Guild when he was in Wutan City. He was famous for refining pills every day, so the testers gave him this badge, although it was only a second-grade badge.

"So you are a master alchemist. Please come in."

Upon entering the Alchemist Guild, one is greeted by a rich aroma of herbs. There are not many people inside, and soon a middle-aged man comes to greet you.

"Sir, do you have urgent business at my Alchemist Guild?"

"I'm here to test my alchemist level, along with this young lady next to me."

"I see. Do you and this young lady have alchemist badges? I'd like to process your paperwork."

"This is my badge. Xian'er has not taken the alchemist level test." Yunhua handed the badge to the middle-aged man, who carefully compared the information and confirmed that it was correct.

"May I ask what grade of alchemist assessment you and this young lady are taking?"

"What is the highest level of assessment that can be conducted here?"

"Although Blackrock City is remote, it is still a major city of the Jiama Empire, capable of conducting assessments up to the fifth rank. To conduct the fifth rank assessment, you must first complete the third rank assessment and the fourth rank assessment before the third rank alchemy master who resides in Blackrock City can witness the fifth rank assessment."

"Alright then, conduct the third-grade assessment for me first, and the fifth-grade assessment last. Xian'er will conduct the first-grade assessment, and the third-grade assessment last."

"Okay, we'll arrange the assessment for you right away. Please wait a moment; three fourth-grade alchemy masters will be here shortly."

"I want to buy some pill formulas, grade doesn't matter, but I'd prefer some grade six pill formulas, and grade seven pill formulas would be even better."

"Formulas for pills of grade four and below are all available for sale, while formulas for grade five and above are kept by the three master alchemists."

Chapter Sixty-Five: Alchemist Examination

Yunhua and Xian'er followed the middle-aged man to the hall where the alchemist examination was to be held. After a while, they were led to a gate.

Four burly men, all nine-star warriors, stood guard at the entrance, fully armed, indicating that the assessment was taking place inside.

"Teya, are you ready for the assessment inside?" The middle-aged man handed the registered information of Yunhua and Xian'er to the burly man at the head of the group.

"Not yet, but soon. Are these newcomers here for the assessment?" Teya looked at Yunhua and Xian'er, who were only twelve years old, and assumed they were apprentices who had not yet been assessed.

Teya carefully compared the information with Yunhua and Xian'er, but to his surprise, he couldn't see through their strength.

Before long, a staff member came to inform them that the three fourth-grade alchemists had arrived and the venue had been set up.

"Alright, please come in. Here are your exam numbers. Don't lose them." Teya handed over two black armbands.

He casually slipped the armband onto his arm, bowed to say goodbye to the group, and then slowly stepped through the gate with Xian'er.

Upon entering the gate, one finds a brightly lit hall where several examinees are whispering amongst themselves.

The three proctors were fourth-grade alchemists, who were currently resting with their eyes closed.

In the center of the hall, a dozen or so stone platforms, separated from each other, were carefully set up, and various kinds of alchemy equipment were placed on them.

At this moment, some alchemists, eager to take the test, were standing impatiently inside these stone platforms.

Yunhua and Xian'er walked towards the platform where they had taken the exam, ignoring the surprised looks from those around them, who were genuinely astonished by their young age.

Yunhua began to inspect his alchemy equipment, and casually picked up a piece of parchment next to him, on which was recorded the recipe for a certain kind of pill.

It is a pill formula called Bloodlust Pill. This Bloodlust Pill can put a Great Battle Master into a berserk state, allowing him to fight a Battle Spirit for a short time. The side effect is that he will be weak for two days.

This elixir is quite good; at least Yunhua doesn't have this kind of formula, so it's an unexpected bonus.

Three portions of medicinal herbs were placed on the stone platform. If the pill could not be refined after using all three portions of herbs, it would be considered a failure, and the cost of the raw materials would have to be compensated.

However, if successful, you can choose to pay money or hand over the pills to the Alchemist Guild for processing.

Beside the medicinal herbs were three third-tier magic cores and some jade bottles, indicating that everything was well prepared.

With Yunhua's current cultivation level, refining a third-grade pill would be a piece of cake. Since the start date had not yet been announced, Yunhua had no choice but to first deduce the advanced version of the Bloodthirsty Pill.

"Is the inspection complete? If there are no problems, then... the assessment begins!"

His gaze swept across the stone platform, and seeing that no one spoke, the fourth-grade alchemist Frank waved his hand, sending out a burst of energy that struck the ancient iron bell at the top of the hall. Instantly, the clear chime of the bell echoed throughout the hall.

Upon hearing the bell toll, all the examinees on the stone platform, except for Yunhua, quickly placed their palms on the fire ports of the medicine cauldron, their fighting spirit surging forth. Instantly, with a few muffled popping sounds, flames erupted within the medicine cauldron.

As the flames inside the medicine cauldron blazed up, a transparent light curtain slowly rose around the stone platform, forming a square shape and enveloping all the examinees inside.

Yunhua casually unleashed a strange flame, flicking the Soul-Devouring Demonic Flame into the fire inlet. The purplish-black flames drew the attention of the surrounding examinees and instructors to Yunhua.

"Purple-black flames, this is a strange fire!" The eyes of the several fourth-grade alchemists on the stage almost popped out of their sockets.

Strange flames are extremely rare; even the two of them had only ever witnessed the Fallen Heart Flame of Canaan Academy.

Some examinees who were processing medicinal herbs were momentarily distracted, causing black smoke to billow from their alchemy furnaces, indicating that they had failed.

Yunhua glanced briefly across the stone platform, then slowly picked up several medicinal herbs and methodically tossed them into the medicine cauldron.

Under the control of the primordial spirit's power, the fierce Soul-Devouring Demonic Fire became as docile as a lamb, gently enveloping the medicinal herbs thrown into the cauldron, and then extracting the various essential materials needed to refine the Power-Accumulating Pill.

Under Yunhua's gentle refining process, the prototype of the Bloodthirsty Pill was slowly taking shape in the cauldron.

Time flew by, and after the pills in the cauldron had rolled nine times, they finally became round and smooth. Looking at the color of the pills' surface...

Yunhua smiled slightly and slowly removed her hand from the medicine cauldron. As her hand withdrew, the purplish-black flames inside the cauldron slowly dissipated.

With a flick of his finger, the lid of the medicine cauldron was knocked off by a gust of wind. Yun Hua then waved his hand, and a blood-red pill burst out of the cauldron and flew swiftly toward Yun Hua.

Grabbing a jade bottle, Yunhua caught the blood-red pill, and the Bloodthirsty Pill was officially successfully refined.

Slowly setting the jade bottle down, Yunhua looked up. The light shield around her was still shining, and on the surrounding platform, the alchemists were still processing medicinal herbs.

Yun Hua raised his hand to signal, and the light barrier was immediately removed. Several fourth-grade alchemists came down and looked at Yun Hua with meaningful expressions.

"Young friend, are you the one who applied to take the fifth-rank assessment?"

"Yes, please check the grade three pills I have refined. I want to start refining grade four pills as soon as possible."

The three examiners did not examine the Bloodlust Pill, since its rich fragrance and energy fluctuations were undeniable.

Soon, after everyone else had finished their assessments, the names of those who had advanced were announced on the spot. Then, the waiters began cleaning up the area and preparing materials for the next exam.

Yunhua and Xian'er waited outside the door. The other people who took the exam at the same time had already left. It seemed that there were no alchemists like Yunhua and Xian'er who could pass several grades at once.

Soon, Yunhua and Xian'er entered the venue again, but this time it was just the two of them.

This time, Yunhua needs to refine a fourth-grade pill, a type of pill that Yunhua has refined before: the Purple Heart Barrier-Breaking Pill.

This type of pill is used for Great Dou Masters to break through to Dou Ling, and it is considered a relatively cost-effective pill.

As expected, Yunhua quickly refined the pill, and Xian'er also successfully refined a second-grade Bone-Regenerating Pill.

After the three examiners finished their inspection, Yunhua and Xian'er waited outside the gate, while inside, preparations were underway for Yunhua's third assessment. The fifth-rank assessment was the first of its kind in Black Rock City in decades.

Yunhua didn't have to wait long before the examination room was set up, and Xian'er and Yunhua stepped through the door again.

This time, Yunhua is going to refine Soul Nourishing Saliva, an extremely difficult fifth-grade pill, almost as difficult as some sixth-grade pills.

The main function of the Soul Nourishing Saliva is to repair soul damage and increase soul power, making it extremely precious. This was the first time Yunhua had ever seen such a pill, and he was very happy to have obtained a prescription for free.

Yunhua used almost all her strength this time, handling the medicinal materials and controlling the heat with extreme care. In the end, she did not disappoint Yunhua. She successfully refined the Soul Nourishing Saliva, and the Immortal's Elixir was successfully refined into the Grade 3 pill, Marrow Cleansing Cold Spirit Elixir.

After careful examination and tasting of the medicinal powder by three fourth-rank alchemists, it was confirmed that the two had successfully refined the medicine.

Chapter Sixty-Six: The Benefits of Alchemists

As Yunhua stepped out of the assessment area, she saw many alchemists looking at her and Xian'er with curiosity and surprise.

The news that Yunhua was taking the fifth-grade alchemist exam and Xian'er was taking the third-grade exam had already spread among many alchemists through rumors.

So they all put down what they were doing and came to pay their respects to this newly promoted fifth-grade alchemist. After all, fifth-grade alchemists rarely come to Blackrock City, let alone witness the birth of a fifth-grade alchemist.

However, when they saw that Yunhua and Xian'er were in their teens, they were indeed shocked.

It should be noted that this may be the youngest fifth-grade alchemist in the Jiama Empire and even the Dou Qi Continent.

If he doesn't fall from grace in the future, he will definitely become a legendary figure that is unattainable.

Therefore, many alchemists decided that they must befriend this youngest fifth-grade alchemist, as this would benefit both themselves and their families.

Yunhua gazed at the bustling group of alchemists outside, each with their own unique expression. Their gazes made Yunhua feel as if he were looking at a rare treasure in a museum.

Upon seeing Yun Hua look over, the alchemists in the hall returned friendly smiles, even though they held almost the top positions in Blackrock City.

Normally, everyone would greet him respectfully, but the alchemy talent displayed by the young man in front of them made them dare not be negligent in the slightest. After all, who knows, in the future, this young man might become an alchemy master whose achievements are even greater than those of the Pill King Gu He.

Upon seeing Yunhua emerge, one of the Siping alchemists immediately waved to a servant, who hurriedly left the hall. Shortly afterward, two servants entered carrying a set of exquisite white robes and a black robe on jade trays.

"These are special garments for fifth-grade and third-grade alchemists. The material for these robes is soaked in the guild's medicinal pool before they are made."

So don't underestimate it. After wearing it, the medicine soaked in the fabric will come into contact with the air and gradually emit a strange smell. This smell can keep the wearer in a state of alertness at all times.

Furthermore, the stimulation of this aroma can make human skin more sensitive, which makes it easier for alchemists to control the heat when refining elixirs.

Taking the jade plate, the fourth-grade alchemist proudly explained the robe's functions in detail: "In addition, it also has the function of immunity to some poisons. Furthermore, thanks to the guild's special production, the defensive power of this alchemist's robe is much stronger than that of ordinary armor. If it weren't for its high cost, which prevents it from being mass-produced, the empire would have already seized it for military equipment."

Yunhua didn't care about the robe, which looked like a cheap product, but seeing Xian'er's delighted eyes and the envious expressions of the other alchemists, Yunhua had no choice but to suppress his disdain.

Taking the exquisite white robe, Yunhua scanned it and saw an alchemist's badge affixed to the chest. On the badge, on the surface of an ancient medicine cauldron, five mercury-like ripples undulated slightly, as if they were alive.

His palm brushed against the moon-white black robe, the soft touch feeling as exquisite as tender skin.

Xian'er, standing to the side, was also looking at her black robe, except that the alchemist's badge only had three ripples.

"Alright, everyone, please disperse. Master Yunhua, do you have time to perhaps have a chat?" said Frank, the alchemist from Siping.

“Alright, I also have something to discuss with the president. Xian’er, you can wait for me here.” Yunhua nodded.

Yunhua followed Frank toward his study.

"Master Yunhua, please have a seat!" Frank said to Yunhua with a gentle smile.

Yunhua casually sat down in a chair and got straight to the point: "Master Frank, what brings you here?"

"Hehe, is the purplish-black flame that Master Yunhua used when refining medicine the legendary strange fire?" Although Frank was asking a question, his tone was quite certain.

"No, it's just the beast fire of a seventh-tier magical beast." Yun Hua didn't want to cause trouble. Although he wasn't afraid, there was no need to provoke it.

"I see, strange fire is indeed extremely rare." Frank didn't get the information he wanted, so he stopped asking.