Now that Xiao Yan had disrupted things, Liu Ling had instead become a complete nobody, with no presence at all. With Xiao Yan selling pills before him, everyone had already been shocked. Even if Liu Ling passed the assessment and became a Second-grade Alchemist now, it would be difficult for him to draw anyone's attention.
Moreover, throughout the gathering just now, the three beauties' gazes had never left Xiao Yan, dealing Liu Ling a severe blow.
"Sorry! I don't want to participate. Being able to refine medicine is enough for me. Whether I'm first-grade or second-grade doesn't matter," Xiao Yan said indifferently.
"Princess Yaoyue, did you hear that? It seems Mister Nie Feng disdains keeping company with us and thinks we're all common folk," Liu Ling said to Yaoyue.
If Yaoyue had heard Liu Ling's words in the past, she would definitely have looked down on Xiao Yan. But now, she felt nothing but admiration for him and paid Liu Ling no attention at all.
"If it is convenient for you, little brother Nie Feng, why not participate? After all, the robes of a Second-grade Alchemist are much better than those of a first-grade one, and you will also receive greater discounts when buying medicinal ingredients," Qiemier said to Xiao Yan with a smile.
"Really? I thought the robes were all basically the same! And how much of a discount does a Second-grade Alchemist get on medicinal ingredients?" Xiao Yan hurriedly asked.
Everyone looked at one another after hearing Xiao Yan's words. Why was this kid's mind so different from theirs? Were those trivial benefits what distinguished a Second-grade Alchemist from a First-Grade Alchemist? It was glory, a symbol of status!
"Hehe, I guarantee you'll be satisfied!" Qiemier shook his head and laughed.
"I think young friend Nie Feng is