RNP 234. Danta Branch
234. Danta Branch
After leaving the Han family, Xiao Yan and Little Fairy Doctor did not immediately leave the Northern Region to head to the Starfall Pavilion.
Xiao Yan's main consideration was that eighth-tier magical beast cores were already incredibly expensive. Not to mention, the Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast was one of the more powerful types of magical beasts, making it even more valuable than a typical eighth-tier magical core.
Finding Mu Qingluan of the Heavenly Phoenix Clan was only the first step in Xiao Yan's plan. Following Mu Qingluan to the Heavenly Phoenix Clan was only the beginning; the key was how to persuade them to trade with him. And for Xiao Yan, the safest and simplest way was to trade for elixirs!
In order to impress the Tianluan Clan, Xiao Yan decided to offer a seventh-grade pill! For a magical beast race that holds an extraordinary position throughout the entire Central Continent, only seventh-grade or higher pills are worth trading with.
Before refining seventh-grade pills, there was one more thing Xiao Yan wanted to accomplish ahead of time: updating his alchemist rank within the Pill Tower. Procedurally, Xiao Yan was currently only a second-grade alchemist. Moreover, the second-grade alchemist badge representing Xiao Yan's status was issued by the Alchemist Guild of the Jia Ma Empire, which not only had no effect in the Central Continent but had also been destroyed in the lava.
It wasn't that Xiao Yan needed any empty fame, but in Zhongzhou, once a shop selling medicinal herbs reached a certain level, many good items were only available to alchemists. Others, even if they had money, couldn't buy them, and Xiao Yan had learned this the hard way several times.
Therefore, for convenience, Xiao Yan decided to update his alchemist level. As long as he could prove his identity as a seventh-grade alchemist, his words would carry much more weight, no matter where he was.
The alchemist ranking recognized throughout the Central Continent and even the entire continent can only be valid if issued by a single power! The true holy land of countless alchemists on the Dou Qi Continent—the Pill Tower!
Among the top powers in Zhongzhou, the Pill Tower is second only to the Soul Hall. Unlike the general fear and disdain for the Soul Hall, almost everyone shares the same attitude towards the Pill Tower—reverence!
When Yao Lao parted ways with Xiao Yan, he told Xiao Yan that the Pill Tower could be trusted. The Pill Tower's favoritism towards alchemists was obvious; as long as one could prove their identity, the Pill Tower could provide alchemists with certain assistance and protection.
Of course, in most cases, alchemists already have a transcendent status and do not really need protection.
Xiao Yan still felt quite favorable toward this force. As an alchemist himself, he naturally felt a sense of belonging to a force like the Pill Tower that targeted alchemists.
Of course, the distance between the Pill Tower and the Northern Region is too great for Xiao Yan to make a special trip there, but the Pill Tower still has branches scattered throughout the Central Region. There are also several branches in the Northern Region.
After several days of travel, Xiao Yan and Little Fairy Doctor arrived in Nine Star City in the Northern Region. Nine Star City was already quite large for a city in the entire Northern Region; compared to it, Tianbei City was merely a small city. Xiao Yan had inquired along the way and learned that the nearest branch of the Pill Tower was in Nine Star City.
However, finding a branch of the Dan Tower is surprisingly easy. The tallest stone tower in the entire city is the Dan Tower, and it is also the most popular building in the city.
Outside the stone tower, countless alchemists were constantly coming and going, their noisy chatter spreading out like waves. Standing outside the tower, Little Fairy Doctor was somewhat surprised by the scene before her; the Pill Tower was truly a paradise for alchemists.
Numerous alchemists of varying ranks were bustling about near the stone tower. Xiao Yan even noticed a large trading area inside the tower, a trading area entirely for alchemists, where there must be plenty of good stuff.
However, Xiao Yan still turned to the veiled Little Fairy Doctor and said, "There's no need to be envious. Your achievements in medicine are already comparable to those of a typical fifth-grade alchemist."
Seeing that Xiao Yan had noticed her disappointment in time, a hint of tenderness flashed in Xiao Yixian's gray-purple eyes.
Xiao Yan always remembered the disappointment he felt when Little Fairy Doctor learned that he was an alchemist in the Monster Mountain Range and that she would never be able to become one.
Upon entering the Pill Tower, Xiao Yan and his companion inquired and learned that the Pill Tower had the largest number of people undergoing level testing. After all, the level badges issued by the Pill Tower were universally recognized across the continent—this was the immense power emanating from this behemoth!
When Xiao Yan and his companion arrived at the assessment area, there was already a long queue. Seeing this, Xiao Yan did not continue to queue with Little Fairy Doctor. The alchemist level test was not a simple matter, and if they continued to queue here, they would probably have to wait all day.
Furthermore, based on Xiao Yan's perception, most of those queuing were alchemists below the fourth rank. Xiao Yan believed that high-ranking alchemists in the Pill Tower must still have certain privileges.
Through his powerful soul force, Xiao Yan quickly sensed the strongest soul in the hall: an elderly man with white hair and beard, comfortably reclining in a rocking chair. He watched the long line of test takers, their elegant white attire serving as identification for members of the Pill Tower.
Xiao Yan and his companion approached the old man and asked, "Sir, is there a faster way to take this level test?"
The old man's previously indifferent gaze suddenly changed when he saw the two people approaching him. He had been observing all the test takers without noticing anything unusual, but when Xiao Yan stood before him, he found Xiao Yan to be like a veil, completely unable to sense his strength. The veiled woman beside him also exuded a subtle yet palpable pressure.
The old man then stood up and said, "Sixth-grade alchemists can be tested in a separate testing room."
Xiao Yan, somewhat dissatisfied, continued, "Is the highest rank that can be certified here only sixth grade?"
Upon hearing Xiao Yan's question, the old man looked at Xiao Yan with a strange expression. After all, Xiao Yan looked very young, and although he was stronger than him, he shouldn't have the strength to be directly certified as a seventh-grade alchemist.
"The highest level you can get certified is the intermediate seventh rank, but the person who can test you has a bad temper. If you just want to experience the difficulty of the seventh rank, the consequences could be quite serious," the old man kindly reminded him.
After all, he sensed that Xiao Yan was probably capable of becoming a sixth-grade alchemist. A young man of that age with such skill would indeed be quite arrogant, and even if his technique wasn't up to par, he would still insist on trying. And the person in charge here disliked flamboyant people the most.
Xiao Yan smiled calmly: "It's alright, I just need to be certified as a seventh-grade alchemist."