The second day.

The morning sun had just fallen on the earth, and Lu Yun left the martial arts academy early.

Lingwu County.

Even though it was not his first time visiting Lingwu County, Lu Yun was still extremely shocked when he saw the busy traffic, bustling people and bustling scene while walking on the street.

Lu Yun walked down a street called Zhuque.

Zhuque Street is a little different from other streets. The shops on both sides of the street are decorated particularly luxuriously and grandly. The plaques all have words like 'XX Hall' or 'XX Xuan' written on them.

That's right, seven out of ten shops on the entire Suzaku Street sell elixirs, spiritual herbs and other things that can help improve martial arts.

Lu Yun walked for a long time, and then slowly stopped when he reached the end of Zhuque Street.

Looking up, a group of majestic buildings came into view.

This group of buildings stood side by side at the end of Zhuque Street. The green-to-red tiles looked particularly dazzling under the sunlight. Lu Yun's eyes fell on the tallest building.

A huge plaque was placed across the top of the building, with a line of golden characters inscribed with flying dragons and phoenixes, shining with dazzling light.

‘Alchemist Alliance-Lingwu County Branch! ’

With a soft murmur in his mouth, Lu Yun stared at the buildings for a while.

There were many people like him around, all looking at the tall building with envy and awe.

In Lingwu County, apart from Fei Lingwu Academy, the only one who is superior is the Alchemist Alliance branch. The identity of the alchemist is also sought after by many warriors and forces.

Everyone who can enter that tall building has a unified identity, that is, an alchemist.

Lu Yun touched the white-scaled purple gold sword behind him, then took a deep breath and strode towards the Alchemist Alliance.

As soon as he reached the door, two tough men stopped him.

"Little guy, this is the Alchemist Alliance. Only alchemists can enter. Outsiders are not allowed to intrude unless they have important matters."

Lu Yun said calmly: "Why do you think I am not an alchemist?"

The big man said in a loud voice: "It's very simple, you don't have an alchemist badge."

"Alchemist badge?" Lu Yun frowned slightly.

At this moment, a burst of footsteps came from behind. The person seemed to be walking in a hurry and did not look like he was preparing to avoid it. Lu Yun had to turn his body slightly.

At a quick glance, he saw a young man in white robes with gloomy eyes, but Lu Yun's eyes fell on a copper badge on the other's chest, with two carefully carved elixir patterns drawn on it.

After seeing the young man in white robe, the two big men quickly stepped aside, and with a smile on their faces, they watched each other enter the gate.

"That is Lin Feng, the genius alchemist of our Alchemy Alliance. He is already a second-grade alchemist at a young age and has a bright future."

"By the way, the copper badge on his chest is the badge that symbolizes an alchemist. The two alchemy patterns carved on it represent his identity as a second-grade alchemist."

After Lin Feng left, the big man explained to Lu Yun.

Lu Yun said: "I don't have the alchemist badge yet, but I am indeed an alchemist. This time I am here to certify my identity as an alchemist."

"Certify the identity of an alchemist?" The big man said in a loud voice: "Then do you have a letter of introduction issued by an alchemist in the Alchemist Alliance? If not, you cannot be certified as an alchemist."

"...Um? Letter of introduction?" Lu Yun was stunned upon hearing this. To authenticate an alchemist's identity, a letter of introduction also needs to be issued by an alchemist from the Alchemist Alliance? This was something he didn't expect at all.

He shook his head helplessly. Just when Lu Yun was a little distressed and was about to go home and think of a solution again, a vicissitudes of voice suddenly sounded behind him.

"Little brother, don't you have an introducer?"

Lu Yun turned his head and saw an old man in black robe standing behind him.

This is a thin face with a slightly dark complexion. Under the light eyebrows, there is a pair of bright and charitable eyes.

Lu Yun rolled his eyes, and finally stopped at the badge on the opponent's chest. He saw a silver badge with a series of pill patterns engraved on it, six in total.

Lu Yun's heart instantly aroused ripples. What is the identity of this old man? His alchemist badge looks like he is of a high level.

"I've met Elder Di!"

The moment they saw the old man in black robe, the two sturdy men guarding the door immediately raised their hands and saluted.

The old man in black robe nodded slightly, then stared at Lu Yun with his energetic eyes, and smiled benevolently: "Little guy, how about I be your introducer."

Lu Yun felt a little happy, and he quickly realized what he was doing. He immediately raised his hands and said with a smile, "Thank you, Elder Di!"

"Haha, then come in with me!"

Elder Di laughed and led Lu Yun into the gate.

Naturally, the two big men guarding the door would not stop him. On the contrary, when Lu Yun passed by, there was a flattering smile on his face.

As soon as I entered the gate, I saw a young and beautiful girl waving in the distance. Her white and crystal jade wrist looked like jade in the sunlight, which was quite eye-catching.

Lu Yun's eyes couldn't help but pause for a moment on her body. The girl was probably only about fifteen or sixteen years old, her body was a little petite, and her face was a little immature, but her figure was quite well developed. The convex place is convex, and the plump and mature body is covered with a lavender dress.

My eyes stayed on his steep chest for a while, but I couldn't find the badge representing the identity of the alchemist.

"Grandpa, why did you come just now and let me wait here for so long, hum!"

After Lu Yun and Elder Di walked in, the girl in purple snorted coldly.

Looking at the girl who gritted her teeth and wrinkled her straight nose, Elder Di's old face was full of a loving smile and said with a smile: "Hey, grandpa is already old, so naturally he can't keep up with your energy. Exuberant young man.”

"If you walk slowly, you walk slowly. You have to find so many excuses." The girl in purple squeaked, and her beautiful eyes like water fell on Lu Yun. She seemed to have seen something interesting and said with a smile:

"Why have I never seen this little brother before? Grandpa, where did you find him?"

"I just met him outside, so I brought him in by the way. By the way, even though he is younger than you, he is also here to be certified as an alchemist."

Immediately, Elder Di smiled at Lu Yun and said, "This is my little granddaughter, Di Ruoling. She has a jumpy personality, but she has a good mind."

"Brother Lu Yun, call Sister Ruoling to come and listen?" Di Ruoling stuck out her tongue at Lu Yun and said with a playful smile.

Lu Yun just smiled faintly and slightly cupped his hands: "Lu Yun, I have met Miss Ruo Ling."

"It's really boring to act like a grown-up at such a young age." Di Ruoling curled her lips and immediately lost interest in teasing Lu Yun.

"Hey, let's go, girl, you have to behave well today and don't embarrass me, or you won't be able to hold your head high in front of old man Deng in the future."

"Grandpa, don't worry. It's just a first-grade elixir. It can't stop me at all." Ji Ruolingjiao held Elder Di's arm and said with a smile, her crystal jade face filled with a confident smile.

"You can't be careless, especially as an alchemist, you have to be careful." He patted Ji Ruoling's little head fondly, and then showed a kind smile to Lu Yun.

"Brother Lu, let's go together!"

"Elder Di, please go first."

In this way, Elder Di led Lu Yun and Di Ruoling towards the interior of the Alchemist Alliance Hall.

As soon as you walk into the lobby on the first floor, you will be greeted by a faint medicinal fragrance, which makes people feel comfortable and relaxed.

In the hall, there were about a dozen staff, who didn't seem to have many things in their hands, chatting among themselves.

There were many people of different ages, each holding a piece of letterhead in their hands, which seemed to be a letter of introduction. They looked around suspiciously, as if they were consulting on the procedures for alchemist certification, but no relevant staff came out at this time. Responsible.

Lu Yun looked at this scene and shook his head slightly.

This kind of thing was commonplace in the previous life, but I didn't expect that it would also be a common phenomenon in this alchemy alliance.

"Um...cough..."

Elder Di took Lu Yun and Ji Ruoling straight to a counter and coughed slightly, which was particularly harsh in the slightly cold hall.

When a group of office workers who were chatting raised their heads and saw Elder Di in black robes, a look of astonishment appeared on their faces. They quickly sat up straight and hurriedly dealt with the things in their hands.

Soon, a young man in gray robes hurriedly walked out of a backstage and hurried towards the counter.

"Di...Elder Di..." A trace of sweat appeared on the young man's forehead, and even his words became a little incoherent.

Obviously, he failed to stick to his post during working hours and let the elders catch him, which completely panicked him.

Elder Di raised his hand slightly and said with a smile: "Don't be nervous, just be more careful in the future. Well, let's go through the process of alchemist certification for them first."

Seeing that Elder Di had no intention of pursuing the matter, the young man breathed a sigh of relief and immediately agreed.

Immediately, he greeted everyone in the hall: "Please forgive me for being delayed for a while. I'm really sorry that everyone has been waiting for so long."

The others were naturally not interested in this, but they did not show dissatisfaction. They all came over and lined up in a long line in an orderly manner.

At the front of the team were Ji Ruoling and Lu Yun.

The young man took out a golden-covered book from the grid under the counter. His eyes immediately fell on Lu Yun and he smiled faintly: "Hello, please tell me your name, age and introducer's name so that I can help you register. After registration, the alchemist assessment and certification will be conducted, and the alchemist badge will be issued."

"Lu Yun, age thirteen, introducer..." Lu Yun pondered for a moment and looked at Elder Di aside, but where was the figure of the other party?

"You don't have an introducer?" The young man's hand holding the pen paused slightly, and his eyes looked at Lu Yun with a hint of sullenness.

"His introducer is my grandfather, Di Qing!" At this time, Di Ruoling, who was behind him, tilted his head slightly, frowned slightly, and said coldly.

"Hey, it turns out that Miss Ruo Ling is here too." The young man laughed awkwardly, then continued to write, writing the word "Di Qing" on Lu Yun's introducer.

After the registration was completed, the young man smiled and said: "Please wait a moment. After all registrations are completed, someone will take you to the assessment shortly."

Lu Yun nodded, walked aside and gave up his position.

After registering, Di Ruoling came over and looked at Lu Yun with a smile, "Okay, I came here to be certified as an alchemist when I was only thirteen years old. Maybe I just came here to try it casually."

"Of course not." Lu Yun shook his head and smiled confidently.

"Haha, come on, we will know whether it is yes or no after the assessment."

About half an hour later, all the people who wanted to be certified as alchemists were registered, a total of thirty-six people.

The youngest ones are Lu Yun and Di Ruoling. The others, even the youngest ones, are around twenty years old.

Some of them are quite old, with gray hair on their heads, making them look very old.

After a while, a woman in blue with bright eyes and white teeth appeared in the hall and said to everyone: "Those who are participating in the alchemist assessment, please follow me."

He immediately took away everyone's registration books, turned around and walked out of the hall. Seeing this, everyone quickly quickened their pace to follow.

After a while, everyone came to a gate.

There are four warriors stationed here, all wearing purple robes with the words Alchemist Alliance on their chests.

Next to the gate, there is a pair of tables and chairs, with number plates placed on the table.

Lu Yun's eyes swept over the bodies of these four warriors, and he felt a little awe-inspiring. It was clear that these four people were all warriors in the True Qi Realm, and they had at least completed the Sixth Level of True Qi Refining.

"Good fellow, even a mere door needs to be guarded by warriors from the Sixth Level of True Qi. It is worthy of the Alchemist Alliance, rich and arrogant."

At this time, a middle-aged man walked out of the gate, still wearing a robe with the words Alchemist Alliance on it.

However, compared with the other four, this middle-aged man's breath was smoother and longer, and even Lu Yun couldn't tell the depth.

The one who can make the current Lu Yun unable to see the depth is at least close to the essence liquid realm.

"Commander Xiong, are the internal assessments over?" While speaking, the woman in green handed the golden registration book to the other party with a smile.

"Not yet, but it's almost there." The middle-aged warrior known as Commander Xiong glanced at everyone. When his eyes fell on Lu Yun, a touch of surprise suddenly rose in his heart. With his strength, he could go from a man who was more than ten years old. The year-old boy felt a trace of danger in his body, which was very strange.

"Haha, this batch of newcomers is a bit uneven!" He chuckled and began to carefully check the golden registration book. After finding that there was no problem, he walked to the table and sat down, smiling: "The assessment fee is one soul. Jing, pay it here."

"Do you still need the assessment fee for a spiritual crystal?" Lu Yun frowned slightly, but after seeing that everyone was taking it for granted, his brows immediately relaxed.

"Huh? The first one is Lu Yun." Commander Xiong shouted.

Lu Yun stepped forward and handed over a spiritual crystal with great pain, and then received a black number plate with a red 'one' written on it.

Di Ruoling touched Lu Yun's shoulder and said with a smile: "No way, just one spiritual crystal can make you feel so uncomfortable."

"Of course, I'm a poor guy, you'd better stay away from me." Lu Yun said angrily.

"Giggle..." Seeing this, Di Ruoling couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle.

After half a cup of tea.

"Okay, you can go in. The number plate in your hand is your exam number. Be sure to keep it safe. If you lose it, your spiritual crystal will be wasted."

As soon as Commander Xiong finished speaking, the four Zhen Qi realm warriors guarding the gate automatically stood aside, leaving a passage immediately open.

"Hehe, let's go in. Grandpa must have been waiting inside for a long time."

Di Ruoling chuckled and dragged Lu Yun in.

Entering the door quite awkwardly, a bright and clear hall came into view.

Lu Yun's eyes swept across the hall, and his eyes first fell on the front desk that looked like a judges' bench right in front. At this time, there were seven alchemists of different ages sitting on it.

As for why he recognized them as alchemists at a glance, it was because Lu Yun saw that they all had a silver badge on their chests.

There are at least four pill lines on the silver badge.

Sitting in the middle is a female alchemist who looks to be only about thirty or forty years old, but there are five alchemy lines on the silver badge on her chest.

Under the judges' seat, there is a huge hourglass.

There was a constant flow of sand in the hourglass, and there was about a quarter of the sand left.

Below the judges' bench, in the center of the hall, there are forty cubicles carefully arranged.

Each small compartment contains a small alchemy furnace and other equipment to assist in alchemy.

At this time, there is a busy figure in each small cubicle, or there are only a few fireworks, or there are bursts of elixirs.

Immediately afterwards, Lu Yun's eyes fell on the representative seats on both sides of the judges' table in the hall.

In front of the representatives' seats on both sides, there is a large sign with the two characters "representative" on it.

Above each representative seat, there is a small sign with the words "So-and-so family, so-and-so", "So-and-so Chamber of Commerce, so-and-so" and 'County, so-and-so'

At the representative seat on the left, Lu Yun saw Elder Di Qing, who was chatting with two other old men.

One of the old men wore a silver badge on his chest. The badge was also engraved with six lines of pill patterns.

In front of him, there was a small sign with the words 'Elder of the Alchemist Alliance, Deng He' on it.

"Huh?" Lu Yun's eyes suddenly fell on the small sign in front of another old man.

"Elder of Feiling Martial Arts Academy, Jiang Wen?"

Lu Yun wiped his eyes to make sure that he had read correctly. An elder from the martial arts academy was also present, which was beyond his expectation.

This hall now gathers almost all the forces in Lingwu County, including the Martial Academy, the Alchemist Alliance, the county government, and the big families in Lingwu County.

Thinking of this, Lu Yun couldn't help but think about this alchemy alliance again.

"According to the layout of this hall, almost every assessment has talent judges, representatives from all forces. Is this just for fairness?"

Lu Yun shook his head slightly, it was definitely not that simple.

At this moment, a soft and quiet voice sounded beside him.

"Everyone, please go to the assessment area and take a seat. The assessment will be conducted based on the numbers later."

Led by a very pretty woman, Lu Yun and others came to the back of the hall, directly opposite the judges' seat, with forty small booths in the middle.

"Old man Deng, where is your good grandson? Why haven't you seen him yet? The assessment is about to begin?" After seeing Di Ruoling who was already sitting on the assessment seat, Di Qing smiled slightly and immediately glanced at the hourglass under the judges' seat. , turned his head and said to Deng He, who was chatting and laughing with Jiang Wen.

"Don't worry, don't worry, there is still one-sixth of the sand in the hourglass. With Yunhui's character, he won't show up until the last moment." Deng He said calmly, while getting old A smile appeared on his face.

"That little girl of yours has always liked to be active rather than quiet. I don't know what level her alchemy skills have reached now."

When Di Ruoling was mentioned, the smile on Di Qing's face became even bigger, and he said rather arrogantly: "Don't worry, he is definitely not weaker than that kid Yun Hui."

"Haha, it's hard to say!"

"You two are both old bones, but you still like to fight as always." Jiang Wen smiled faintly when he saw the two old guys next to him bickering again.

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