「Two hours later.」

Qin Feng calmly walked out of Arena No. 4.

He was dressed in a black robe, and his pitch-black eyes held a hint of relief.

’It was still a bit of a stretch to take the Fourth-Grade Alchemist exam at the Condensing Vein Realm,’ he thought.

The mainstay of Fourth-Grade Elixirs was the Divine Power Pill.

These pills tempered Divine Abilities within the furnace, using the myriad powers of heaven and earth as fuel and Creation itself as the workmanship, ultimately resulting in individual Divine Power Pills after Refinement.

A single elixir was an entire Divine Ability.

The requirements for an Alchemist to concoct such elixirs were exceedingly high, demanding an incredibly deep accumulation of knowledge regarding the myriad powers of heaven and earth.

Generally speaking, Fourth-Grade Alchemists capable of creating Fourth-Grade Elixirs were almost all experts at the Sea of Reincarnation Realm.

Qin Feng had been lucky this time. He had drawn a Fourth-grade Spirit Pill called the One Qi Cyan Thunder Pill.

This Spirit Pill contained a Divine Ability known as One Qi Cyan Thunder.

If an ordinary expert were to refine this elixir, they would have nearly a thirty percent chance of comprehending a trace of the Cyan Thunder Divine Ability.

Qin Feng’s control over the heavenly Thunder Dao was extremely strong. Relying on his comprehension of the Thunder Dao and his formidable Suihuo, he had actually managed to successfully concoct this Fourth-Grade Elixir.

Thinking back on his performance during the exam, Qin Feng shook his head.

’My strength is still too weak. A Fourth-grade Spirit Pill is simply not something an ordinary expert at the Condensing Vein Realm can create!’

Qin Feng sighed inwardly.

’Next, I should first focus on condensing my twelve Fire Attribute Spiritual Veins to Perfection and breaking through to the Second Secret Realm of Meridian Condensation, the Yellow Extreme Realm!’

With a flicker, Qin Feng’s figure shot out of the Alchemist Guild like a formless ray of light.

...

"Why did he run off?"

"How did that kid get away so fast?"

...

At the entrance, Master Lianshan, Yue Ji, Elder Zhiyu, and the Name Executor Elder stared at each other in bewilderment.

Did he pass the exam or not?

"Could it be that he failed the exam and ran off so fast because he was too ashamed to face anyone?" Ji Huang’er’s beautiful eyes flickered, a speculative look crossing her gorgeous face.

Just then, two figures appeared soundlessly at the entrance of Arena No. 4.

They were two experts clad in the black robes of Sixth Grade Alchemists.

Like phantoms, the two figures materialized abruptly from the Void.

Seeing these two figures appear so silently, Master Lianshan’s muscles tensed as if he were facing a powerful enemy. The next moment, he cried out in surprise.

"Master Zhuang He! Master Long Mei!"

"Master!"

Yue Ji’s gaze fell upon one of the Sixth-grade Alchemy Masters.

He had the appearance of a youth in a black robe, with long hair at his temples tied back in a topknot. He was exceptionally handsome and possessed an incredibly refined aura.

This was the president of the Alchemist Guild, Master Zhuang He.

Though he looked like a young man, he was actually an old monster over a hundred years old.

"Disciple, where did that young fellow run off to?"

Master Zhuang He looked at Yue Ji, his gaze sweeping the area anxiously.

"Master, are you talking about Qin Feng...?" Yue Ji hesitated.

Hearing this, Master Long Mei’s eyes lit up. His yellow eyebrows twitched as he looked on eagerly. "Martial Niece Yue Ji, you know that little fellow? Where is he?"

"He bailed!"

"What? Bailed!" The two masters looked utterly disappointed.

The other Elders found this baffling. Just then, figures began to burst out from the arena, their anxious voices echoing from within.

"Where is that young Fourth-Grade Alchemist from just now?"

"Where did he go?"

"Senior Brother Qin Feng, please wait! This little brother has something to say!"

"Senior Brother Qin Feng, I’m the chief Elder of the Taichu Team, one of the Top Ten Teams! Please wait!"

"Master Qin Feng, we’re from the Heaven’s Edge Sea Pavilion! This little sister has something to say, please wait!"

"Master, we are from the Cangtian Sword Sect! We sincerely invite you to serve as our sect’s Honored Guest Elder..."

"Get lost! What does the Cangtian Sword Sect amount to? Master, please consider our Daluo Golden Light Sect! We are the second-largest Major Sect in the Northern Spirit Realm..."

...

A crowd of experts rushed out from the circular arena, Arena No. 4.

Waves of powerful auras swept out, their violent energy stirring up terrifying phenomena. Wind and thunder crackled, and the elements of earth, water, wind, and fire surged wildly.

Every single one of these experts was a major figure, with the weakest among them at the Sea of Reincarnation Realm.

There were even two Martial Dao titans among them.

Ji Huang’er stared blankly at these major figures, their eyes gleaming as they scanned the surroundings.

These people all held top-tier status in the City of Many Stars. Normally, anyone who saw them would have to greet them with a respectful bow. They were all high and mighty figures who could cause an earthquake in the City of Many Stars with a flick of their fingers.

Yet now, they had utterly lost their composure.

If not for the presence of Master Zhuang He and Master Long Mei, this mob would have likely torn the Alchemist Guild apart.

Master Lianshan, Yue Ji, the Name Executor Elder, and Elder Zhiyu watched this scene with incredibly colorful expressions.

’That kid actually became a Fourth-Grade Alchemist!’

A fifteen-year-old Fourth-Grade Alchemist!

This was simply too terrifying!

No wonder this crowd had gone insane!

Master Lianshan gave a wry smile. A fifteen-year-old Fourth-Grade Alchemist—this was an achievement that "boundless prospects" couldn’t even begin to describe.

In a few more years, it was virtually guaranteed that the world would have another Alchemy Grandmaster.

"That little monster!"

Though Master Lianshan had a wry smile on his lips, after a moment, his expression suddenly turned to one of alarm.

’This won’t do! I must report this to the sect immediately! If another sect manages to recruit a genius like him, the loss would be...’

At the thought of the Star Sect losing a future Medicine Emperor, or even a Medicine God, under his watch, Master Lianshan’s entire body trembled.

Even though he was a Fifth-Grade Alchemist, the Star Sect would likely grind his bones to dust for such a failure.

Master Lianshan sucked in a sharp breath. He glanced around and saw expert after expert rushing out of the Alchemist Guild, searching everywhere for any sign of Qin Feng.

A cold sweat broke out on Master Lianshan’s forehead. With a flash, he shot off in the direction of the All Stars Academy.

Back at the entrance, the radiance on Ji Huang’er’s gorgeous face had dimmed. She murmured to herself.

"That bastard... he actually... became a Fourth-Grade Alchemist!"

"Can I, Ji Huang’er, really not win against this scoundrel, this foul man!"

Yue Ji’s willow-like brows furrowed slightly. She was about to speak, but she held back the words on the tip of her tongue.

Yue Ji knew how proud her junior sister was.

"No! I, Ji Huang’er, will never be defeated! I may have lost to you for now, but I absolutely will not lose to you for the rest of my life!"

A furious flame erupted in Ji Huang’er’s eyes.

"Such spirit. Well said. My sister would never lose to some despicable man!" Just then, an exceptionally domineering female voice abruptly sounded in Ji Huang’er’s mind.

"It’s you!" Ji Huang’er’s expression instantly darkened.

"My dear sister, what’s this? You come to your big sister’s territory without a sound. Shouldn’t you have given me a heads-up?"

"You bitch!"

"Don’t be so unfriendly. I’ve come to offer you an opportunity, one concerning that little brat named Qin Feng. If you can accomplish this task, I guarantee your strength will take another step forward..."

...

Qin Feng shot out of the Alchemist Guild at top speed. Without even looking back, he rode his sword, transforming into a stream of light that streaked toward Heavenly Red Peak. There was a trace of lingering fear in his eyes; those people behind him were completely insane.

For now, Qin Feng needed to lie low for a while. Besides that, he needed to break into the Original Star Palace, challenge the Twenty-Eight Celestial Divine Palaces, and obtain his own exclusive title...