"Grandmasters, have I passed the assessment?" Taking in everyone's astonished gazes, Xiao Se asked calmly.
"P-passed. Of course you've passed. If you didn't, people would say the Black Rock City Alchemist Guild was rigged." Fokland was the first to recover from his shock. He hurriedly said, "Congratulations, Xiao Se. From today onward, you are a First-Rank Alchemist."
At his words, everyone in the hall looked at Xiao Se with envy and amazement. Becoming a First-Rank Alchemist at such a young age meant his future was limitless.
"Haha, good kid! There aren't many alchemists capable of refining flawless Qi Enhancing Powder. Even some Third-Rank Alchemists can't do it." Otto reined in his shock, patted Xiao Se on the shoulder, and laughed as he praised him.
At some point, Lin Fei had also moved beside Xiao Se and wrapped her arms around his arm. She said admiringly, "Xiao Se, you're amazing! You're only sixteen, yet you can refine a flawless First-Rank Pill. This is a record Black Rock City hasn't seen in a hundred years."
Feeling the softness pressed against his arm and the girl's faint fragrance, Xiao Se's mouth twitched. She really changed faces faster than turning pages. Not long ago, she was looking at me like I was a liar and pointing fingers. Now, in the blink of an eye, she's become a little fangirl.
Not lingering over the softness in the girl's embrace, Xiao Se withdrew his arm and cupped his hands toward Otto and Fokland. "Grandmasters, may I continue with the Second-Rank Alchemist assessment?"
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As soon as Xiao Se finished speaking, everyone in the hall froze.
Lin Fei's alluring red lips parted slightly, her beautiful eyes filled with disbelief. Who could have imagined that this youth she had never thought highly of—the one she had