After taking a quick look at the jade pendent, Xiao Ling's hand flashed with white light, and he put it into the storage ring.
According to Xiao Ling's perception, there was a subtle soul fluctuation in this jade pendent, which should be the soul imprint left by its owner during his lifetime.
Xiao Ling planned to investigate carefully what was inside the jade pendent after returning to the Xiao family.
After strolling around the trading area for a while, Xiao Ling carefully checked all the stalls, but did not find the fragment that appeared in the original book.
Xiao Ling was mentally prepared for this. Opportunities are something that all depends on luck.
After clearing the thoughts from his mind, Xiao Ling walked towards the gate of the Alchemist Guild. Since he didn't find the fragment, there was no need to stay here any longer.
Just then, the sound of a group of people's footsteps came into Xiao Ling's ears.
Xiao Ling stopped moving forward and looked in the direction where the footsteps came from. He saw several old men walking towards him with a clear goal in mind.
The old man in the lead had a hunched body and a rather simple alchemy cauldron on his head, which made people wonder if his body was bent because of carrying the alchemy cauldron for many years. He wore a fifth-grade alchemist badge on his chest, and judging from the aura he exuded, he was obviously a Dou Huang strongman.
Seeing this person, Xiao Ling raised his eyebrows. This person was none other than the president of the Alchemist Guild, Fa Ma, who had met Xiao Ling once before. Because of his pair of petite Dou Qi Wings, he was also called "the little bee among the Dou Huangs" in his previous life.
Seeing Xiao Ling's gaze, Fa Ma forced a smile on his face. As he walked towards Xiao Ling, he said, "Just now I heard the servants report that Master Xiao Ling had entered the Alchemist Guild, so I hurried out. Master Xiao Ling came to the Alchemist Guild, why didn't he notify me first?"
Xiao Ling's expression remained unchanged, and he replied calmly, "It's nothing important, so there's no need to bother Master Fa Ma. I'm just a little free recently, so I plan to walk around the trading area by myself to see if I can come across anything good."
"Haha, since Master Xiao Ling is free, why don't you come and sit in the Alchemist Guild. I have arranged for the maid to prepare tea in advance." Fa Ma said with a smile, stroking his gray beard.
Xiao Ling hesitated for a moment and then agreed to Fa Ma's suggestion. Anyway, he happened to be free now, so he wouldn't waste a little time.
Xiao Ling nodded slightly, "Since President Fa Ma has invited me, I will respectfully obey your order."
After getting Xiao Ling's agreement, Fa Ma said a few words to the people around him, then took Xiao Ling into a reception hall.
After the two sat down, the maid beside them poured tea for them.
Picking up the teacup, Xiao Ling took a sip and cast a curious look at Fa Ma, "President Fa Ma, just tell me what you want to say."
Hearing Xiao Ling's question, President Fa Ma smiled and said, "Master Xiao Ling, since you are from the Jia Ma Empire, do you have any plans to join the Jia Ma Empire Alchemist Guild?"
Hearing this, Xiao Ling finally understood. It seemed that Fa Ma wanted to invite him to join the Alchemist Guild. Shaking his head, Xiao Ling answered without hesitation, "I'm not interested. If this is the case, then I won't bother President Fa Ma's time."
Hearing Xiao Ling's refusal, Fa Ma was not surprised. He stroked his beard and said to Xiao Ling: "As long as you are willing to join the Alchemist Guild, I am willing to give up the position of president and let you serve as the new president of the Jia Ma Empire Alchemist Guild. From now on, all the alchemists in the Jia Ma Empire Alchemist Guild can obey your orders."
"I'm sorry, President Fa Ma. Although your offer is very tempting, I'm used to being a free-spirited person and don't intend to join any faction."
Are you kidding? Even if the royal family of the Jia Ma Empire wants Xiao Ling to be the emperor of the Jia Ma Empire, Xiao Ling has no interest. How can he possibly be the president of a mere Alchemist Guild?
Hearing this, Fa Ma hesitated for a moment, then said, "Master Xiao Ling, you can also become an honorary elder of the Alchemist Guild. I know you don't like being restricted by any position. This so-called honorary elder doesn't require you to pay anything. It's just an empty title. If you want, you don't have to listen to anyone's orders, including me."
After a brief pause, Fa Ma added, "Also, as long as you become an honorary elder of the Alchemist Guild, you can view all the pill recipes collected by the Alchemist Guild."
After listening to Fa Ma's narration, Xiao Ling raised his eyebrows. Could it be that his reputation was so useful that it was worth the Alchemist Guild spending such a huge price just to make him an honorary elder of the Alchemist Guild?
Before Xiao Ling could think too much, Fa Ma continued, "However, if the Alchemist Guild is in a life-or-death crisis, you must help."
Hearing that there was only this one condition, Xiao Ling hesitated for a moment, and then he made a decision in his heart. Looking at Fa Ma, Xiao Ling smiled and said, "In this case, I will be an honorary elder in the Alchemist Guild."
Now that he has become an honorary elder of the Alchemist Guild, the relationship between the Xiao family and the Alchemist Guild will definitely become closer. In the future, if the Xiao family wants to refine pills and there is no alchemist in the family, they can ask members of the Alchemist Guild to help.
After receiving a satisfactory answer, Fa Ma felt much happier.
Ever since Gu He became the guest elder of the Yunlan Sect, some talented alchemy talents have given up the Alchemist Guild and chose to join the Yunlan Sect.
With Xiao Ling as an honorary elder, the reputation of the Alchemist Guild will definitely rise to a higher level. Some freelance alchemists may also take the initiative to join the Alchemist Guild.
Fa Ma took out a purple metal plate from his ring and handed it to Xiao Ling. "This is the token of the honorary elder of the union. It is a symbol of identity. With this token, you can get help from any branch anywhere in the Jia Ma Empire."
With a slight nod, Xiao Ling put the token into his storage ring, even though he might not need the help of the Alchemist Guild.
Next, the two began to exchange their experiences on alchemy. Most of the time, Xiao Ling was explaining while Fa Ma was listening.
Although Xiao Ling has not yet refined a seventh-grade pill and become a seventh-grade alchemist, he has basically learned the theoretical knowledge of a seventh-grade alchemist under the guidance of Yao Chen. Just explaining some knowledge points has benefited Fa Ma, who is only a fifth-grade alchemist, a lot.