At this point I easily passed the tier 1 alchemy test earning quite a few approving glances from the higher ups. So far the youngest tier 1 alchemist in the Jia ma empire was 25 years old. But was I done? Nope.
I was presented with a white robe and a black metal card with my identification on it along with an alchemist patch which had a single slash on a cauldron marking me as a tier 1 alchemist.
"You guys do know I'm not stopping yet right?" I asked the confused examiner.
"You mean your going to try the tier 2 tests?" he asked in shock.
"Yep let's get on with it I have stuff to do later." I said with a smile.
the baffled man wasn't going to argue with the youngest alchemist in the empire so he moved me to a different room which had a couple people in it.
They where all older gentlemen in their late 30s early 40s. still young in cultivation standards.
The tests where basically the same except this time you had to refine a tier two pill which involved the use of monster cores. Also you had to pay a 100 gold fee. The requirements where a bit stricter and you needed to know a few hundred more herbs.
Same thing I did last time I fucking cheated. my mother's would be so proud. Well the ninja one would the others not so much.
Passed with flying colors. "You know what Fuck it let's go for tier three." I said with a cackle. who wants to be discrete.
Tier three test was much more different and didn't allow as much cheating.
I was placed in front of a panel of alchemist who would ask me questions I would have to correctly answer. Now this would have been a bit of a problem if it wasn't for the fact that I can contact people in my kingdom like oh I don't know a legendary alchemist with all the knowledge I need. Followed by more fucking cheating with the sky poison pearl. I do what I want okay?
But you know what? "Fuck it show me the tier 4 alchemy tests." 10000 gold coins later I'm sat in front of a very shocked president and his friend. Along with their disciples.
The tests where massive and very thought out. it was almost three hours of writing. Uses for plants and monster cores, proper mixes. Cauldron maintenance. Questions on flame intensity. I had to show I could properly produce an alchemical flame. Which I did. what shocked them even more was that I asked for even more questions. Why wouldn't i? I was learning useful stuff I didn't know. They where confused but still gave me more questions.
Now comes the fun part. Cheating on the pill making. Well technically I still make the pill I just don't do it how they expected me too so it still counts.
after multiple checks and even a redo just to confirm I actually did it. They passed me. A 19 year old tier 4 alchemist. The leaders of that association are only rank 5. Which is pretty high. I couldn't take the rank 5 test because it would need a rank 6 alchemy master to handle it.
This news was already going to shock the empire. you can bet your sweet ass I'm going to spread the news aswell. You know why? Just to piss off Nalan Yanran even more ahahaha.
"So since I'm a tier 4 alchemist am I able to buy like books and stuff or do I have to find those?" I ask the still stunned men.
They snap out of their daze with one running off to send messages informing everyone about the youngest tier 4 alchemist ever.
"Of course usually this requires points earned in the association. Gained usually by selling rare materials or trading off flame seeds or information." the old man kindly explains.
"Well how about I trade a material? However if anyone finds out it came from me I'll extremely unhappy." I stress to the old man who looks at me before waving the young girl disciples out and sitting down.
"May I ask what it is you wish to trade?"
I push a vial of clear liquid over to him. he picks it up and looks at it curiously.
"Those are 10 tears of a primordial phoenix capable of healing even missing limbs and someone on the verge of death."
the poor man nearly died of shock and almost dropped the vial.
"I'd advise you not to ask where I got them." I said with a smile that wasn't a smile.
"Ofcourse! Ofcourse! This item could lead to a calamity for the entire association I will give you all the points you need and we won't speak of this again." he says firmly.
Ah a man of intelligence I like him already.
"As a tier 4 alchemist your allowed free use of the library. Access to the ability to buy rare herbs for points or even recipes. Your allowed to raise a disciple to pass on your legacy and granted the title of guest elder for your astonishing feats of breaking all known records of course you'll have to do a simple age test to make sure your as young as you say." I agree easily.
He personally conducts the tests and confirms it. Before handing me a upgraded metal plate with all my information and ranks. Along with some even fancier alchemy robes I'll never fucking wear and a new patch with 4 slashes on it signifying my tier.
"If you don't mind could you have someone send for miss Ya Fei at the primer auction house as I have some business to discuss with her I was also thrown out because I was apparently a desperate young master." I laugh.
the old man chuckles "Well if you hide your cultivation from everyone people will probably think that your some trash young master."
"Funny you might say that as I recently was the trash young master of the Xiao family." I laughed.
He nearly choked on his tongue.
"I was told you experienced something and your cultivation degraded otherwise you where a young cultivation genius with the fastest speed in the empire." he eyed me curiously.
"What better way you toughen your resolve and get rid of friends who only use you than to pretend to lose your cultivation and just quietly train for a few years?" I said with a smirk.
The man's opinion of me skyrocketed as I was a monstrous talent and had a sharp mind.
"Well I will inform one of the assistants to go and see if miss fei will join us. I should also give you your own private study. Come follow me." he said happily and led the way out of the room.