Monarch Of Time

Chapter 193 - 193 Yao Huang

Next to the room where the tests for the bronze grade alchemists were being conducted, was also a large door with the word ʼSilverʼ on it.

This was where the tests for the silver grade alchemists were taking place.

Contrary to the busy room where the bronze grade alchemists were being tested, there were only 4 people in this room.

A rank 3 bronze grade alchemist, along with a rank 1 silver grade alchemist, were both sitting in front of 2 cauldrons, refining their pills.

In front of them were 2 men, both wearing badges of rank 2 silver grade alchemists.

One man seemed to be in his middle 40s with a long ponytail and a stern expression on his face.

The other one, had a unique wide jaw, short spiky black hair and a pair of cold eyes.

The door of the room abruptly opened, and both men turned their heads to look at the newcomer.

The middle-aged rank 3 bronze grade alchemist, Lai Rong, entered the room in a hurry, and looking at the man with the short black hair, he quickly bowed as he said

ʼʼSenior Yao!ʼʼ

The man with the cold eyes looked at Lai Rong without any change of emotions on his face, as he waited to hear the reason that he had come to meet him.

At the same time, the man with the long ponytail frowned slightly, before he continued watching the tests of the 2 alchemists in front of him, completely ignoring Lai Rong.

Lai Rong took a deep breath as he stared at the man with the short hair in front of him, before he said

ʼʼSenior Yao! There is a very unusual alchemist who came to take the bronze grade examination!ʼʼ

Understanding that his words werenʼt enough to garner ʼSenior Yaoʼsʼ interest, Lai Rong hurriedly explained

ʼʼHe just took 5 minutes to refine 4 top-grade rank 1 ʼQi barrier-breaking pillsʼ, but thatʼs not everything.

His ʼQi barrier-breaking pillsʼ are completely different from the normal ones. He even claimed, that those pills can allow someone who is at the peak of rank 6 in Qi condensation, to have a 90% chance of advancing directly to the middle of rank 7. Brother Jie, brother Rui and me, all examined the pills, and we can estimate that even he exaggerated his words, the pills should still have a somewhat similar effect as what he described.

Aside from that... he... also passed the test to become a rank 2 bronze grade alchemist in less than 5 minutes as well... again refining some top-grade rank 2 pills.ʼʼ

Lai Rong had his head lowered staring at the ground, as he recounted everything with great detail.

As he raised his head, he saw a dumbfounded ʼSenior Yaoʼ staring at him in shock.

Even he, who was a rank 2 silver grade alchemist, couldnʼt say for sure that he could refine top-grade rank 2 pills in less than 5 minutes.

ʼʼCould it be, that this person is actually a pinnacle rank 2 silver grade alchemist?ʼʼ

As ʼSenior Yaoʼ gathered his thoughts, he didnʼt even spare a look at Lai Rong in front of him, as he quickly walked towards the examination room for the bronze grade alchemists.

Back inside the room, Shun Long was still extracting the essence of the rank 3 ʼCrystal Ice lotusʼ, as he prepared to refine his anti-toxin pills.

As soon as ʼSenior Yaoʼ entered the room, the overseers and the alchemists who were observing Shun Long, stared at him in shock. A rank 2 silver grade alchemist had actually come to watch the test of a rank 2 bronze grade newbie?

ʼBrother Jieʼ and ʼbrother Ruiʼ, the 2 overseers immediately walked up to him, and with fawning smiles they greeted him

ʼʼSenior Yao!ʼʼ

ʼSenior Yaoʼ however, stared at them with an ice-cold look in his eyes, as he pointed at the rest of the alchemists and said

ʼʼYou idiots! If you arenʼt supervising the tests of everyone, then what are you doing here?ʼʼ

The 2 overseers immediately lowered their heads, but an aggrieved feeling overcame their hearts as they thought to themselves

ʼʼArenʼt you also here because you are interested in this person? Why canʼt we observe him as well?ʼʼ

However, the 2 rank 3 bronze grade alchemists didnʼt dare to argue with ʼSenior Yaoʼ, as they continued observing everyone in the room.

The spiky-haired ʼSenior Yaoʼ walked towards Shun Long, while at the same time, he was seriously observing the movements of his hands.

Shun Long seemed to have been deconstructing the petals of the rank 3 ʼCrystal ice lotusʼ in front of him, one by one, before he placed them inside his alchemy cauldron.

ʼSenior Yaoʼ had never seen something like this before.

It was known that the ʼCrystal ice lotusʼ could only be refined properly if it was intact and under low temperatures.

The person in front of him however, was doing the exact opposite.

Not only did he ʼdestroyʼ the ice lotus, but the flames of his cauldron were scorchingly high.

After placing the ʼCrystal ice lotusʼ inside the cauldron, Shun Long also added the rank 3 ʼblack centipedeʼs powderʼ, before he put back the lid of the cauldron.

ʼSenior Yaoʼ could no longer see what was going on inside the cauldron.

Additionally, since even the bronze grade cauldrons of the ʼAlchemistʼs Guildʼ were equipped with special formations, he couldnʼt have a look inside it even with his soul sense.

The rank 2 silver grade alchemist didnʼt speak, as his eyes were staring at Shun Longʼs cauldron, curious if he was going to succeed in his pill refinement, after he had practically ruined the ʼCrystal ice lotusʼ.

Less than 10 minutes passed, as Shun Long then opened the lid of his cauldron, revealing the contents inside.

ʼSenior Yaoʼsʼ mouth was agape when he saw the 5 completed pills, all of them being top-grade rank 3 pills.

ʼSenior Yaoʼsʼ mind was now in a mess.

As a rank 2 silver grade alchemist, he had even received pointers from a rank 1 gold grade alchemist in the past.

And yet, he had no way to explain the scene in front of his eyes, that was completely different to what he knew.

Taking a deep breath, the spiky-haired ʼSenior Yaoʼ approached Shun Long and cupped his hands as he said

ʼʼGreetings. My name is Yao Huang, an overseer for the tests of the silver grade alchemists in the ʼAlchemistsʼ Guildʼ.ʼʼ

Shun Long looked at the man in front of him, and noticed the silver-colored badge with 2 stars on his c.h.e.s.t, showing that he was a rank 2 silver grade alchemist.

Nodding his head, he then cupped his hands in response, as he said

ʼʼMy name is Shun Longʼʼ

Yao Huangʼs mind immediately tried to remember if he had ever heard of this name before, but to his surprise, no such young alchemist seemed to have appeared in the ʼHeavenʼs Dome cityʼ.

ʼʼYounger brother Shun, did you just come to the ʼHeavenʼs Dome cityʼ? Otherwise, such a talented young alchemist couldnʼt have stayed nameless.ʼʼ

Shun Long understood that Yao Huang was probing him for his origins, as he smiled and said calmly

ʼʼIndeed, I have only just come to the city and I donʼt know many people here.ʼʼ

Yao Huang started laughing when he heard that, and patting Shun Longʼs shoulder he continued

ʼʼHaha, then coming to the ʼAlchemistsʼ Guildʼ was the best choice. Almost all of the alchemists in the ʼHeavenʼs Dome cityʼ are members of our Guild. The ʼHeavenʼs Dome cityʼ is a dangerous place, and being a member of the ʼAlchemistsʼ Guildʼ offers you a certain degree of protection as well as status.

Actually, I also wonder, if younger brother Shun intends to join any of the strong powers of the ʼHeavenʼs Dome cityʼ as well!ʼʼ