Fama Appears, Passing the Examination

"Little friend Yao Feng, who exactly are you?"

"Master Chemir, I'm just an ordinary person. I merely happened to obtain this Heavenly Flame by chance, and even now, I still haven't figured out what happened."

Yao Feng put on an innocent expression as he spoke. However, he truly had not figured it out either. The system had done all of this, and he knew almost nothing about it.

Chemir looked at Yao Feng's innocent expression, the corner of his eye twitching wildly. He had refined a Heavenly Flame and still looked so innocent. If not for his young age, Chemir really wanted to give him a beating.

Still, Chemir's eyes revealed deep envy, along with a trace of jealousy. A Heavenly Flame—it was something countless alchemists dreamed of obtaining. Yet it had appeared so fantastically in the hands of a thirteen-year-old boy. What was wrong with this world?

"Chemir, what's going on?"

An elderly figure suddenly appeared beside Chemir and asked curiously.

"President!?"

"Chemir, I just sensed a powerful flame aura. What happened?"

Yao Feng was startled by the figure's sudden appearance as well. Hearing Chemir address him as president, Yao Feng recalled who he was. This should be Fama, the president of the Alchemist Guild. Looking at that aged, wrinkled face, Yao Feng silently remarked, Another old monster!

"President, it's a Heavenly Flame!"

Chemir was also startled by the sudden appearance of the old man. His own president was elusive and had not appeared for years. He had not expected the aura of a Heavenly Flame to draw him here.

"A Heavenly Flame?!"

Fama gave Chemir a puzzled glance, then turned to Yao Feng, who stood nearby looking somewhat at a loss. Other than Chemir, the only person in the room was this boy. Though he found it hard to believe, Fama still asked,

"Little friend, do you really possess a Heavenly Flame?"

Yao Feng nodded and extended his palm. The Mysterious Yellow Flame surged to life, releasing a scorching heat. A fiery gleam appeared in Fama's eyes. After a while, he sighed softly. "It truly is a Heavenly Flame. I never thought I would actually have the fortune of seeing one. For you to subdue a Heavenly Flame at such a young age is truly astounding!"

"You flatter me, President. I only obtained this Heavenly Flame through a fortunate coincidence."

Yao Feng replied politely. As the president of the Alchemist Guild, Fama not only possessed exceptional alchemy skills and was a Five-Grade Alchemist second only to Alchemist King Gu He, but was also a Dou Huang powerhouse. His prestige within the Jia Ma Empire was extremely high.

"Hehe, no need to be modest. Luck is also part of one's strength. Little friend, you're here to take the examination for Second Grade Alchemist, correct? Don't mind us. Continue. It just so happens that these two old fellows can witness the power of a Heavenly Flame."

Fama smiled warmly. Seeing the fragments of medicine cauldrons scattered across the floor, he took out a green medicine cauldron from his Storage Ring and placed it on the table.

"Alright."

Yao Feng nodded. He did not lose his composure despite having a Four-Grade Alchemist and a Five-Grade Alchemist standing beside him. He lightly placed his palm against the green medicine cauldron, and a warm sensation flowed through it. He could feel the flames within his body becoming somewhat restless.

"Good cauldron!"

It could actually stimulate the power of flames. It was at least a fifth- or sixth-tier medicine cauldron. For an alchemist, a good medicine cauldron could greatly enhance pill refinement. The examination cauldron from before might not even have qualified as first-tier, so naturally it could not withstand the power of a Heavenly Flame.

After familiarizing himself with the medicine cauldron, Yao Feng ignited the Mysterious Yellow Flame within it. He calmly tossed the medicinal ingredients into the cauldron one after another. Under the scorching heat of the Mysterious Yellow Flame, their impurities were quickly removed, leaving only pure medicinal liquid floating within the flames.

Seeing Yao Feng's practiced movements, a trace of surprise flashed through Fama's eyes. At such a young age, he already possessed such skilled pill-refining techniques. Could this kid have been learning alchemy from the moment he was born?

Perhaps feeling that extracting the ingredients one by one was too slow, Yao Feng directly tossed all the medicinal ingredients into the medicine cauldron at once. With a light wave of his fingers, the Mysterious Yellow Flame split into clusters of small flames, each one enveloping a medicinal herb.

Seeing Yao Feng's heaven-defying maneuver, Chemir and Fama's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.

"Such superb Flame Control Technique... Could this kid be some old fellow in disguise?"

Chemir whispered into Fama's ear. Even Fama looked at Yao Feng with a hint of suspicion. How could one comprehend such exquisite flame-control skills without more than a decade of alchemy experience? Could his teacher have taught him?

"Chemir, who is his mentor?"

"President, he wrote down an alchemist named Wan Huo. However, this name has never appeared in our guild's records."

"Send someone to investigate. If there is an alchemist within the Jia Ma Empire capable of teaching such a heaven-defying disciple, then he must not be simple either." After pondering for a moment, Fama spoke softly.

"Yes, President!"

As Fama and Chemir spoke, the Mysterious Yellow Flame inside the medicine cauldron suddenly flared. A round pill spun rapidly within the cauldron. Moments later, Yao Feng withdrew the flames and opened the lid. A rich Pill Fragrance drifted out, causing Fama's expression to shift slightly. He hurriedly took out the pill and exclaimed in surprise,

"It's actually a Spirit Awakening Pill! Refining this kind of pill requires an alchemist to possess sufficiently powerful Soul Power. I never expected you to not only refine it successfully, but for it to even develop a Pill Pattern!"

Seeing the brown pattern on the yellow-green pill, shock appeared in both Fama and Chemir's eyes. Chemir in particular knew that Yao Feng had just refined an Explosive Power Pill with a Pill Pattern. Yet the Spirit Awakening Pill he had refined now also possessed one. With such an extraordinary success rate for high-quality pills, even many Second Grade Alchemists likely could not compare.

"Does that mean I've passed the examination?"

Yao Feng smiled faintly and asked.

"You've passed, you've passed."

Fama returned the Spirit Awakening Pill to Yao Feng and said excitedly,

"Little friend, would you be interested in joining the Alchemist Guild? If you join, I will make you the honorary vice president of the Alchemist Guild. What do you think?"

Ignoring Chemir's disbelieving expression, Fama looked eagerly at Yao Feng. A thirteen-year-old Second Grade Alchemist who also possessed a Heavenly Flame—so long as nothing unexpected happened, his future achievements would be limitless.

"Thank you, President, but this junior is used to freedom and dislikes restraints. Besides, this junior's qualifications are still too shallow, so it would not be appropriate for me to hold such an important position."

Yao Feng was somewhat tempted. After all, the Alchemist Guild held an extremely high status within the Jia Ma Empire. However, he knew his own limits. There were quite a few Third- and Four-Grade Alchemists in the Alchemist Guild. Without sufficient strength, making those proud alchemists submit would not be easy. Moreover, Yao Feng could not be bothered to handle such trivial affairs, so refusing was better.

"Hehe, I was indeed too hasty. We can discuss this later. Take this token first. If you ever need anything for pill refinement, bring this token to a local Alchemist Guild branch, and they will provide you with assistance."

Fama smiled, took out a black iron token, and tossed it to Yao Feng. Yao Feng caught it casually. An ancient-looking great cauldron was carved onto the token, and it felt cool to the touch. Other than that, there was nothing special about it. He casually placed it into his Storage Ring and cupped his fists.

"Thank you, President. If you need anything in the future, this junior will certainly lend a hand."

"Good, good. Let's head out first. Those little ones outside must be getting impatient."

Seeing Yao Feng accept the token, Fama laughed happily and turned toward the door.

Chemir looked at Yao Feng with some envy, and a trace of admiration rose in his heart. Such a genius was truly rare.

(Hopefully I can easily pass Level Four too. Time to start memorizing vocabulary ξ(✿＞◡❛))