How Could This Be Called Stealing?
It was getting late, and the streets were becoming increasingly deserted.
Qin Yu found an inn to stay in. He had made quite a commotion at the city gate earlier, and the guards in the city were probably patrolling around now.
The baby won't grow legs and run away, so the most urgent thing is to change this outfit first.
Qin Yu closed the doors and windows, sat cross-legged, closed his eyes, and focused his mind on his body to adjust his state.
"Oh, right."
Shortly after, Qin Yu opened his eyes and took something out of his Storage Ring.
The Black Jade Slip that he had found at the jewelry store in the capital of Jia Ma Imperial City remained as unremarkable as before.
Back then, when he tried to explore what was inside, his soul perception was blocked by a barrier, but now, he has the Green Lotus Core Flame.
Qin Yu held the jade piece in his palm, and with a thought, a wisp of azure flame spread out, enveloping the center of the jade piece.
As expected, the barrier on the surface of the jade piece melted rapidly under the scorching heat of the Heavenly Flames.
A surge of information flowed into his mind through his soul perception. Qin Yu closed his eyes and received it for a moment, a slight smile playing on his lips. It was indeed this.
The secret technique of Burning Flame Valley, the first transformation of the Three Mysterious Flame Change, can significantly boost one's strength in a short period of time.
I just don't know if my Earth-Attribute Battle Qi will be amplified if I activate this secret technique using the Green Lotus Core Flame.
"Let's try it again when we get back."
Qin Yu stayed at the inn for one night, adjusting himself to his best condition in case anything unexpected happened the next day.
The next morning, Qin Yu first went to the city to get a map and figure out his location.
The Poison City is located on the border of the Chu Yun Empire, not far from the Tagor Great Desert in a straight line.
Normally, it would take about two weeks to reach Stone Desert City, but with the Purple Cloud Wings, this time can be shortened.
After confirming the return route, Qin Yu put away the map, straightened his robes, and headed straight for the treasure.
The streets of Poison City were much narrower than those of Jia Ma Imperial City, with low and densely packed houses on both sides, and a faint, fishy, bitter smell permeated the air.
Occasionally, patrolling guards would walk by on the street, but none of them paid any attention to Qin Yu.
After walking through several streets, Qin Yu stopped in front of a building.
He looked up at the large characters hanging on the building and raised an eyebrow slightly.
Alchemist Association Poison City.
The treasures inside resonated with him far more strongly than the first transformation of the Three Mysterious Flame Change Mysteries.
Qin Yu guessed that it was either a rare pill formula or extremely precious medicinal herbs, which was worth a try.
However, he did not approach rashly. Instead, he circled the guild from a distance, noting the locations of several entrances and exits, as well as the surrounding streets.
During the day, people come and go in front of the guild, many wearing badges of various colors on their chests.
Qin Yu reached the door, an arm blocked his way.
"Halt! No one other than Alchemist may enter."
Qin Yu's expression remained unchanged, and he nodded slightly:
"I'm here to register as Alchemist."
"Register Alchemist?"
The guard glanced at him again, his eyes now filled with suspicion.
Qin Yu didn't speak, but simply raised his finger, and a tiny wisp of blue flame flashed and disappeared at his fingertip.
Although the aura of the Green Lotus Core Flame was deliberately suppressed, the terrifying temperature unique to this Heavenly Flames instantly changed the guard's expression.
"Please come in, please come in."
"For new registrations, go to the left side of the lobby to register first; someone there will arrange the assessment."
Qin Yu nodded and stepped into the guild gate.
The interior of the hall was much more impressive than the street outside, with black and white marble floors and several herbal medicine illustrations hanging on the walls.
Qin Yu did not head towards the registration desk, but instead followed his senses and moved silently through the guild's corridors.
After passing through two corridors and a half-open wooden door, Qin Yu found himself in a secluded corridor.
This is clearly not a place for outsiders. At the corner at the end of the corridor is an inconspicuous little door with no markings on it.
The baby is inside.
Just as Qin Yu was about to step forward, a voice suddenly came from behind him.
What do you do for a living?
He turned around and found an elderly man with white hair standing at the corner of the corridor, squinting at him.
The old man wore a badge of Three-Grade Alchemist on his chest, and his eyes were full of scrutiny.
Qin Yu remained expressionless, raised his hand to scratch the back of his head, revealing a slightly embarrassed look:
"Uh... Master, I'm here to register Alchemist. This is my first time here, and I've been wandering around for ages, but I just can't find the registration desk."
The old man sized him up, probably thinking the young man's embarrassment didn't seem feigned, and pointed to the other end of the corridor behind him:
"Go back, turn right, it's on the left side of the lobby."
"Thank you, Master."
Qin Yu nodded to the old man, then turned and left.
But after turning right, he stopped and waited for the old man to leave.
Afterwards, Qin Yu waited in the same spot for a short while before returning to the corridor.
The moment Qin Yu pushed open the door, he was stunned.
The room was cluttered with miscellaneous items: a wooden frame with missing legs, a dusty medicine cabinet, and several old boxes piled haphazardly in the corner.
But his Innate Treasure-Seeking Body told him that the treasure was inside this pile of things.
His gaze swept over a pile of junk, finally settling on something in the corner.
That was a medicine cauldron.
It didn't look very appealing; it was completely black, covered with a thick layer of dust, and several cracks were faintly visible on the surface of the cauldron.
Qin Yu bent down, picked up the medicine cauldron, and examined it carefully.
This medicine cauldron looks just like a large iron pot, and it only has two fire vents. Placed in this pile of junk, it looks no different from a piece of scrap iron.
However, he still put the medicine cauldron into his Storage Ring, intending to study it further when he returned.
How could a medicine cauldron that I can sense, and whose sensitivity is even stronger than the first transformation of the Three Mysterious Flame Change, be so ordinary?
Just then, footsteps sounded from outside the corridor.
They weren't just passing by; they came straight this way.
Qin Yu instantly concealed his aura to the extreme, pressing himself against the shadows behind the door.
A few breaths later, footsteps passed in front of him without stopping, gradually fading away, probably turning into the corridor from here.
Qin Yu waited a few more moments, making sure there was no more movement outside, before silently pushing open the door and quickly crossing the corridor.
When he returned to the hall, his gait had returned to normal, as if nothing had happened.
As Qin Yu stepped out of the Alchemist Association's gates, the sunlight returned to his face, and he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
He was about to return to the inn when he suddenly caught a glimpse of a figure out of the corner of his eye.
The white-haired old man was standing next to the stone pillar outside the guild hall, staring at him intently.
"Young people."
The old man's tone was colder this time than it had been in the corridor.
"Didn't you just say you came here to register Alchemist?"