Heaven Road
5. The 3rd Star City

"Chairman Mei Lin..." Song Huang saluted one of the governing Elders of the Alchemist Association as soon as he and Yin Sheng arrived at the branch of the Alchemist Association.

"Brother Huang... Tumben came to our branch. Is there something you want?" Ask a woman in her thirties. Although he was in his thirties, neither wrinkles nor facial lines appeared on his face. It is clear that the woman is very protective of her appearance.

"Chairman Mei Lin... Why does your attitude show that if I come you will be bothered?" Song Huang turned his lips around, showing a hint of protest at Mei Lin's attitude.

"Do I have to remind everyone? The last time you came whining for a dantian strengthening pill that was so rare and difficult to make. And the one before, you..." Reply Mei Lin with no less ketus.

"It's been... It's Elder Mei... Don't be tipped off again. Let that pass you by." Song Huang was unwilling if Mei Lin opened up all her disgrace in the presence of Yin Sheng. He immediately invited Elder Mei Lin to walk by his side.

"Chairman Mei Lin... I brought a young man who was a genius in the Alchemist. I'm sure he'll become a great power if he joins the Alchemist Association." Song Huang's whisper that didn't want Yin Sheng to hear.

Elder Mei Lin reflexively looked at Yin Sheng from top to bottom. Assessing his cultivation talent as well as his manner of appearance.

"This kid?" Mei Lin looked doubtful, the clothes that Yin Sheng wore were nothing special at all even looking shabby. His cultivation talent was indeed quite good, but sixteen years with the cultivation level of Qi forging realm stage 7 was already very marketable in a large Sect. Mei Lin had even often seen a talent that was greater than the young man before her.

"Chairman May... Don't be fooled by his appearance, I've seen for myself he killed a Knight Realm so easily." Song Huang understood if Elder Mei Lin doubted Yin Sheng's abilities.

"Don't joke... The difference between two realms is a difficult distance to pursue." Elder Mei Lin thought Song Huang was boasting.

"If it were a joke, maybe I'd laugh now." Song Huang replied nonchalantly. It didn't matter if Elder Mei Lin thought he was joking.

"OKs... Let's see your abilities. You can sign up at the registration counter over there. I'll be your graduation judge myself." Mei Lin pointed at a counter and left the two men behind.

"Senior Huang's... It seems you are familiar with the higher-ups of this Association." Yin Sheng who had been silent for a thousand languages finally opened his mouth. Curious about what kind of relationship Song Huang had so that he could be so familiar with the higher-ups of the Aosization Alchemist branch of Eastern Star City.

"Not really... They only asked me for help a few times, and I often asked them for help." Song Huang replied casually, stepping into the counter which was then followed by Yin Sheng.

"The registration fee to start the Alchemist examination is fifty silver. All costs must be paid upfront because they will be used as a replacement cost for the materials used." One of the reception women explained the registration fee to Song Huang and Yin Sheng.

"Fifty silver?" Song Huang seemed surprised to hear the high cost. For the cost of a day's life in the 10 bronze Eastern Star City was enough. One silver is one hundred bronze, fifty silver means five hundred bronze. That meant the registration fee of being an Alchemist could be for living for 50 days in Eastern Star City. And that fee will not be refunded if the participant fails to pass the exam.

"It is rare to be an Alchemist." Song Huang felt the registration fee to become an Alchemist was too high, so it was rare for anyone to give up fifty silver to simply obtain an Alchemist badge.

"Senior Huang's... What's up?" Yin Sheng who was standing behind Song Huang asked.

"Brother Yin... Excuse me... But do you have any money for the registration fee?" Song Huang had wanted him to take care of all the administration, but fifty silver was certainly too precious for him to be a mere mercenary bodyguard.

"Fifty silver..." Song Huang replied with a scratch on his head that did not feel itchy.

"Oh... Okay..." Yin Sheng took out a gold coin from within the dimensional ring. Naturally Yin Sheng did not show it in front of Song Huang, but rather he put his hand first into his blue shirt. It is very unwise to show off the treasures we have in front of everyone. That was one of Xie Qinling's messages to Yin Sheng back then.

"This young man..." Song Huang was surprised to see Yin Sheng take out one gold coin easily. The identity of who Yin Sheng really was was now increasingly ringing in his mind.

"Please fill in your data... And wait until we prepare the test for you..." The reception officer directly handed over a piece of form once he saw Yin Sheng being able to afford the registration fee.

"This is Brother Yin's change..." Song Huang returned the remaining money to his owner.

"Don't hesitate Senior Huang. Senior has helped me a lot... Senior can take him..." Yin Sheng replied casually yet remained polite.

"It's..." Like getting a breath of fresh air, Song Huang instantly stuffed the remaining fifty silver into his shirt pocket. "Thank you very much Brother Yin..."

After waiting for an hour, Yin Sheng's name was finally summoned to enter into one of the rooms. Yin Sheng followed the officer who called his name. While Song Huang could only wait outside the room, because he was not allowed to come inside.

The room where Yin Sheng's exam was located was quite spacious. There were only two tables in the room. One table was the jury table, where Elder Mei Lin sat on the seat behind the table. While one table was full of several ingredients as well as there was one furnace commonly used to make pills on it.

Elder Mei Lin looked at Yin Sheng intently. In this room he is the one in power. He was the only judge who would judge Yin Sheng. The decision to give Yin Sheng the title of an Alchemist or not was all in his hands.

"Are you ready?" Mei Lin asked who saw Yin Sheng looked a little nervous.

Actually Yin Sheng was not nervous because of the Alchemist examination. But he was nervous because he had to be alone with Elder Mei Lin in one room. This was the first time for Yin Sheng to be in one room with a woman.

"Sure..." Yin Sheng stood behind a table full of materials.

"So... What do you want to make?" Mei Lin asked the one-eyed young man before her.

"Ehm... I don't find any suitable material here... Can I use my own personal materials?" Asked Yin Sheng who upon seeing the ingredients available was only a low grade herbal plant. And to make a pill, such a plant would only produce a first or second grade pill.

"Such a big head... Please... You are welcome to do as you please as long as it relates to the science of the Alchemist." Mei Lin felt a little interested in what Yin Sheng was doing. Rarely is there a beginner who wants to sacrifice his own valuable materials even though he has paid for the materials available.

"alright... We start..." Yin Sheng said as he rolled up his sleeves. His right hand took out a small talisman paper, while his left hand was ready to receive the fire that would come out of the talisman paper.

"It's..." Both of Mei Lin's eyeballs almost jumped out of her hole. He stood up to see what Yin Sheng was doing more closely.