Azure Dragon Academy, Alchemy Academy.
Looking at the ancient, elegant buildings all around them, Lu Chuan and Chen Mo stood where they were, utterly at a loss for a moment.
That was right—they were lost.
"You said you knew the academy well, didn't you? Which way do we go next?" Lu Chuan suddenly asked in a faint voice.
"Well..."
Chen Mo smiled awkwardly. "Who would've thought the Alchemy Academy's paths would be so complicated? But don't worry, we can just ask someone."
As he spoke, Chen Mo stopped an older student who happened to be passing by them. "Senior, may I ask how to get to the Alchemist Service Hall?"
The man looked Lu Chuan and Chen Mo up and down before asking, "Are you new students from our Alchemy Faction?"
"No." Chen Mo shook his head and hurriedly added, "Senior, we may not be new students from the Alchemy Faction, but my friend here is a genuine First-grade Alchemist."
"A First-grade Alchemist?"
A trace of suspicion surfaced in the man's eyes. "You aren't trying to fool me, are you?"
"How would I dare?" Chen Mo hurriedly said. "My friend received his alchemist certification outside. Senior, you can verify it with the Alchemist Association."
Seeing Chen Mo speak with such certainty, much of the man's suspicion faded.
Yet he still found it hard to believe. "If you truly are a First-grade Alchemist, why didn't you join our Alchemy Faction?"
"One must repay the kindness of those who helped him."
This time, Lu Chuan did not let Chen Mo speak for him. He explained himself, "Since I was specially recruited by the Combat Department, I naturally cannot switch sides at the eleventh hour."
"You know gratitude and repay it. Well done."
The senior nodded in admiration, then said, "As it happens, I have nothing to do. I'll take you to the Alchemist Service Hall."
"Thank you, Senior." The two of them were overjoyed.
"No need to thank me. We're fellow students. It's only right."
Alchemist Service Hall.
As a comprehensive service hall that combined certification, teaching, sales, auctions, and other functions, the Alchemist Service Hall was enormous.
It covered a thousand mu of land and oversaw numerous smaller halls.
Buildings stood packed together, and at a glance, it was no different from a bustling urban district.
Inside the main hall.
While greeting familiar classmates, the senior led Lu Chuan and Chen Mo to the area for alchemist certification.
"Wait here. I'll go ask a teacher to come out and verify your certification," the senior said.
"Sorry to trouble you, Senior." Lu Chuan felt a little embarrassed. He had not expected a senior from the Alchemy Faction to be so courteous.
"It's no trouble."
The senior chuckled. "If your certification succeeds, I'll receive some Academic Credit as the person who referred you."
"It's a win-win."
Lu Chuan was taken aback. No wonder this senior had been so attentive—he could earn rewards for bringing people in for certification.
That was fine. Now he could accept the service with a clear conscience.
Before long, a teacher in his twenties, who looked about the same age as Chu Feng, arrived before Lu Chuan with the senior.
The teacher did not waste words. Upon meeting him, he said directly, "Here for alchemist certification? Follow me."
With that, the teacher turned and left.
Lu Chuan hurriedly followed.
Laboratory Number Thirteen.
After bringing Lu Chuan here, the teacher said indifferently, "Hello, student. I am Chu Liang, a Fourth-grade Alchemist. I will be handling your certification."
"If there are no issues, begin your refinement."
"No issues."
Lu Chuan shook his head, then said, "Teacher, I plan to refine Spirit Replenishing Potions. Please prepare the spiritual herbs required."
"Wait a moment."
Chu Liang took out his phone and operated it for a while. Before long, the medicinal ingredients were placed before Lu Chuan.
After inspecting them and confirming there was nothing wrong with the ingredients, Lu Chuan immediately began refining.
Having refined Spirit Replenishing Potions several hundred times, Lu Chuan was thoroughly familiar with the process. In only a few minutes, he successfully concocted a Spirit Replenishing Potion.
But he was not finished. After setting the potion aside, Lu Chuan continued working. Before long, ten potions sat neatly arranged on the potion rack.
After finishing all this, Lu Chuan took a deep breath and looked at Chu Liang. "Teacher, I'm done refining."
"Not bad, not bad!"
The coldness was gone from Chu Liang's face. With a delighted expression, he said, "From now on, you are an alchemist certified by Azure Dragon Academy."
"By the way, can you refine any other potions?"
"The more potions you can refine, the greater the academy's rewards will be."
Lu Chuan truly had not known that.
Seeing Chu Liang say this, Lu Chuan hurriedly replied, "I can also refine Spirit Gathering Potions."
"Spirit Gathering Potions..."
"What?"
"Spirit Gathering Potions?"
Chu Liang looked deeply suspicious. "You aren't trying to fool me, are you? The difficulty of a Spirit Gathering Potion is no less than that of an ordinary Second-grade Potion."
"You can truly refine Spirit Gathering Potions?"
"Teacher, you'll know once I try," Lu Chuan said with a faint smile.
Hearing this, Chu Liang gave an order. Before long, the ingredients for a Spirit Gathering Potion were placed before Lu Chuan.
"Go ahead and refine it. I want to see whether a First-grade Alchemist like you can produce a Spirit Gathering Potion." The suspicion on Chu Liang's face only deepened.
Lu Chuan merely smiled calmly and began refining the Spirit Gathering Potion right before Chu Liang's eyes.
As one stalk after another of spiritual herbs turned into medicinal liquid and mixed together flawlessly in Lu Chuan's hands, the suspicion on Chu Liang's face gradually faded.
And when the potion in Lu Chuan's hands began to emit a faint medicinal fragrance, shock had already appeared on Chu Liang's face.
By the time Lu Chuan completely finished refining it, Chu Liang's face was filled with astonishment.
Chu Liang immediately stepped forward, clasped Lu Chuan's right hand in both of his, and said excitedly, "Have you taken a master?"
"If not, how about becoming my disciple?"
"Teacher." Lu Chuan pulled his hand back. "I'm not a student of the Alchemy Faction."
"What?"
Chu Liang made no effort to hide the regret on his face. "Such a monstrous alchemist, yet you aren't a student of our Alchemy Faction!"
"What a waste of Heaven's gifts!"
"What a waste of Heaven's gifts!"
"Transfer factions!"
"With your talent, you shouldn't waste yourself in another faction. Only by joining our Alchemy Faction can your talent be fully realized!"
A piece of uncut jade was right before him, yet Chu Liang could not teach it. The anguish in his heart was beyond words.
At that moment, Chu Liang dearly wished he could beat the person in charge of recruitment to death. Were your eyes blind? How could you miss such a monstrous talent?
"Teacher, perhaps we should discuss the academy's rewards first." Lu Chuan politely declined.
"Alas!"
"Fine!"
Chu Liang let out a deep sigh, then said, "With your results, you can receive thirty Academic Credit and ten First-grade Potion formulas."
"Give me your identity card. I'll register you. Once the registration is complete, you can receive the rewards."
Without suspecting anything, Lu Chuan handed his identity card to Chu Liang.
Taking the identity card, Chu Liang inserted it into the device he carried with him. Instantly, all of Lu Chuan's information was displayed.
"Combat Department!"
"I'll remember this. Later, I'll have my teacher go poach him!"
"Such a piece of uncut jade! It shouldn't be buried in the Combat Department!"
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