Zilin Ling turned her head and frowned, "Why haven't you left yet?"
Xuanyuan Zhe stammered, "I... this young lord..."
Could he say that he was filled with curiosity about Zilin Ling?
If he had doubted Zilin Ling's identity as an alchemist after taking her two Nine Revolutions Great Revival Pills earlier, then after the farce that just happened, coupled with Zilin Ling's previous words, he was now utterly convinced of her alchemist identity.
Precisely because of this, he was even more curious about what level Zilin Ling's alchemist ranking had reached.
At this moment, Zilin Ling was like a deadly poppy, drawing Xuanyuan Zhe deeper and deeper into its allure.
Zilin Ling raised an eyebrow, "What are you being so hesitant about? If you have something to say, spit it out!"
Of course, she consciously omitted the latter half, "If you have to fart, then release it quickly."
No matter what, she still had to maintain her ladylike image, right?
Hesitant?!
Xuanyuan Zhe found that Zilin Ling always had a way to make him want to spit blood with a single sentence.
He took a deep breath, grinding his teeth, "This young lord wants to go in and take a look with you!"
Zilin Ling said indifferently, "You're welcome to. However, I am here to undergo an alchemist ranking assessment and don't have time for a 'big shot' like you!"
Xuanyuan Zhe gritted his teeth and said, "This young lord will accompany you, you don't need to accompany this young lord!"
"Then let's go!"
Zilin Ling gave him a strange look and nodded with feigned seriousness.
"Who is this?"
Cai Zhushi glanced at Xuanyuan Zhe faintly and inquired of Zilin Ling.
Zilin Ling said, "Xuanyuan Zhe, Xuanyuan Shen..."
"This young lord is Miss Zi's friend!"
Xuanyuan Zhe interrupted Zilin Ling, clearly unwilling to reveal his true identity.
Besides, there were many people with the surname Xuanyuan in the Xuanyuan Dynasty; no one would link him to the Xuanyuan Divine Clan just because of a surname.
It was just that this pitiable child had forgotten that his identity had already been exposed when he entered the city and displayed his identity token.
Xuanyuan Shen... could it be the Xuanyuan Divine Clan?
Cai Zhushi secretly guessed in his heart, but his expression remained as polite as ever, "Since he is Miss Zi's friend, then Young Master Xuanyuan is welcome to proceed!"
Xuanyuan Zhe did not stand on ceremony and swaggered ahead.
This was merely a subconscious action, as his status within the Xuanyuan Divine Clan dictated his bearing and demeanor.
Zilin Ling chuckled inwardly.
As expected of a brat, he's still a brat. While trying to conceal his identity, he kept revealing all sorts of flaws.
However, Zilin Ling did not expose him and stepped into the Alchemists' Guild.
Cai Zhushi's eyes flickered.
At this moment, he was very certain that Xuanyuan Zhe was from the Xuanyuan Divine Clan.
But since Xuanyuan Zhe did not wish to reveal his identity, he would not expose him either.
Although the Alchemists' Guild did not fear the Xuanyuan Divine Clan, guests were guests, and Xuanyuan Zhe had not engaged in any excessive behavior, so he chose to turn a blind eye.
Moreover, the Alchemists' Guild had dealings with the three great divine clans, and thus did not wish to offend them.
As Zilin Ling stepped into the Alchemists' Guild, her eyes were almost blinded.
She had originally thought that the exterior decoration of the Alchemists' Guild was already luxurious enough. Only upon entering did she realize that it was nothing compared to the interior.
The interior of the Alchemists' Guild was predominantly decorated in red and green. The walls and floor were all made of high-grade spirit stones, with one or two supreme-grade spirit stones occasionally embedded.
Of course, these supreme-grade spirit stones were mostly located at the junctions of formations.
Alchemists, when refining pills, not only required their own soul power but also vast amounts of spiritual energy.
However, alchemists focused their energy on refining pills, making their physical bodies weak. The spiritual energy stored within their bodies was insufficient to meet the demands of pill refinement.
Therefore, to compensate for the shortcomings of alchemists, the Alchemists' Guild had set up spirit gathering formations everywhere.
Of course, another reason was that the pills being refined also required the nourishment of spiritual energy.
Zilin Ling walked forward, utterly astonished by the lavish display of the Alchemists' Guild.
No wonder they said the Alchemists' Guild was swimming in wealth. Just the daily expenses of this branch hall alone could match the ten-day consumption of a first-rate sect.
Xuanyuan Zhe was equally stunned.
Let alone the Xuanyuan Dynasty, even the entire Xuanyuan Divine Clan did not have such a grand display!
Cai Zhushi took in their expressions and wore a look of ostentatious pride.
In his eyes, a hint of disdain flashed quickly, leaving no trace.
"Miss Zi, the alchemist assessment, please come this way!"
Led by Cai Zhushi, Zilin Ling and Xuanyuan Zhe soon arrived at the assessment area.
"May I ask, Miss Zi, do you have any identification tokens?"
Cai Zhushi inquired politely.
Zilin Ling rolled her eyes inwardly. If I had any identification tokens, would I be here to be assessed for an alchemist certificate?
However, since he was merely asking politely, she could not let him lose face.
Therefore, she shook her head and said, "I just came up from the lower realm and do not have an identity token yet. However, I heard that after obtaining an alchemist certificate, I can directly apply for an identity token through the Alchemists' Guild, correct?"
Cai Zhushi was taken aback. The reasons people came to be assessed as alchemists were either to gain fame and glory, or to add bargaining chips and benefits to their families.
This was the first time Cai Zhushi had encountered someone like Zilin Ling who explicitly stated that she was only here to obtain an identity token.
He paused for a moment, then quickly regained his composure and said, "That is indeed correct!"
Zilin Ling nodded and said, "That's good, I'm in a hurry, let's start now!"
Cai Zhushi was surprised again, and then smiled, "Miss Zi is indeed straightforward! Since that's the case, let's begin directly! May I ask which level you wish to be assessed for?"
Zilin Ling blinked and said, "You can choose which level to be assessed for?"
Cai Zhushi nodded and explained, "It's like this, some people have already reached the level of Grand Alchemist, but because they haven't been assessed for Junior Alchemist and Intermediate Alchemist, they haven't had a ranking certificate.
Originally, these people should have progressed step by step from Junior Alchemist, but because the alchemists responsible for the assessments are always busy, there is an unwritten rule that alchemists below Grandmaster level can choose the level they wish to be assessed for.
This saves time for both the candidate and the alchemist responsible for the assessment.
Of course, if the candidate fails the chosen level's assessment, it means that the current assessment is also a failure. Then, the next time they attempt to assess this level, the difficulty will double.
Of course, each candidate has three chances to be assessed. If they fail at the same level three times, they will be unable to participate in the assessment for that level thereafter.
In other words, a failed candidate will have no hope of advancing for life."