Chapter 434: Gathering of 5th-Grade Alchemists

On the way to the City Lord's Mansion.

On the main streets of Shengdan City, everyone who saw Kong Ping and Jiang Yushan would bow and offer salutations with respectful expressions…

Kong Ping was very amiable; regardless of the other person's cultivation level, he would slightly nod his head with a smile on his face.

As for Jiang Yushan, he was the same old self, looking down on others…

During this time, Xiao Fan also saw many Alchemists dressed in black robes, most of whom had three small Pill Furnaces on their chests, proving that they were 3rd Grade Alchemists.

When these people saw Kong Ping and Jiang Yushan, they also bowed respectfully…

Xiao Fan only saw one Grade 4 Alchemist.

From this, it was evident how rare Alchemists of Grade 4 or higher were throughout the entire Wuhuang Province…

Xiao Fan sighed, unable to help but admire these Alchemists…

Inside the City Lord's Mansion, there was a specially established Examination Hall.

With Kong Ping leading the way, they were unimpeded, and no matter where they went, they received respect and admiration…

Xiao Fan was constantly amazed; the profession of an Alchemist was truly worthy of being the most sought-after profession…

The so-called Examination Hall…

…was a magnificent, massive hall, decorated with an outrageously lavish level of opulence…

It was even more ornate and luxurious than most places in the Jixian Sect…

Various gemstones were embedded everywhere, constantly emitting colorful light…

The ceiling was cast from Spirit Stones, continuously emitting spiritual energy, making the spiritual energy inside the entire hall exceptionally dense.

Xiao Fan was shocked. Originally, his assessment of Shengdan City was already high enough, but he discovered he had still underestimated it…

He had never entered the Imperial City of the Imperial Capital, but he guessed it probably wouldn't be much more luxurious than this…

Just the construction cost of this Examination Hall alone, he felt, must have been tens of millions of Spirit Stones…

Inside the Examination Hall, besides their group, there were quite a few Cultivators.

Some were young Disciples from small Sect forces, led by their Sect Elders.

Others were Disciples from large Families who hadn't joined the Four Great Forces and had always been Cultivating and developing within their Families.

There were also Loose Cultivators, though very few…

Among the Four Great Forces, currently only the Jixian Sect had arrived first.

The appearance of Kong Ping and Jiang Yushan attracted everyone's gaze.

This group of people came forward one after another to pay their respects.

The Jixian Sect was one aspect, but more so it was their identities as high-level Alchemists…

Even the Elder managing this Examination Hall came over to exchange polite greetings with Kong Ping and his companion.

This person was dressed in a black robe, with four small Pill Furnaces on his chest…

A Grade 4 Alchemist.

"This Shengdan City is truly not bad…" Xiao Fan muttered, feeling that this place was very good.

At the very least, one could tell at a glance what someone's status was and how their attainments in the Dao of Alchemy were.

Kong Ping exchanged a few pleasantries with that Grade 4 Elder of Shengdan City, then he took Xiao Fan and the others to a place to rest.

"Today's examinations will wait until noon to begin." Kong Ping spoke up, informing everyone that today's First-Rank Alchemist examination would wait until noon, and furthermore, the Elders of the Thunder Fire Sect and Ziyun Cave Heaven would also bring their Sect Disciples later.

Afterward, more and more people arrived; the Alchemist examination was very simple.

One only needed to independently refine a Medicinal Pill of the corresponding grade within the specified time.

As time passed, more and more people arrived here…

An hour later, the people from the Thunder Fire Sect arrived.

Leading them was a Black-haired Elder, who, like Kong Ping, was dressed in a black robe with five small tripods engraved on his chest…

A 5th-Grade Alchemist.

Originally, in Xiao Fan's view, since the two great forces were at odds, they should not speak when they met…

However, Kong Ping and this Black-haired Elder cupped their hands and exchanged pleasantries, and even Jiang Yushan greeted the other party.

"Brother Kong, Brother Jiang, it has been many years." The Black-haired Elder cupped his hands politely.

"Brother Lu, it has been many years; your demeanor is as impressive as ever." Kong Ping smiled and cupped his hands.

"Brother Lu." Jiang Yushan was also very polite.

"Not at all, I'm getting old, I'm getting old; you two are still the same as ever." The Elder surnamed Lu exchanged pleasantries with the two, and even the Elder presiding over the Examination Hall came over to exchange greetings with them.

"Lu Yongzhen…"

"A 5th-Grade Alchemist… Lu Yongzhen…"

"…"

Within the Jixian Sect, many Disciples whispered, their faces filled with yearning…

The 5th-Grade Alchemist Lu Yongzhen also had a reputation that shook the entire Wuhuang Province.

He was as famous as Kong Ping…

The waters of the Alchemist world sure are deep… Xiao Fan muttered in his heart. Previously, Warrior Feng, Elder Yin Su, and the others were at daggers drawn with other Sects, almost fighting the moment they met.

Yet these Alchemists were all exchanging pleasantries… there was basically no strong Sect prejudice.

Actually, what Xiao Fan didn't know was that whether it was Kong Ping or Lu Yongzhen, they both belonged to the Elders of Shengdan City…

They were both affiliated with Shengdan City; it was just that they both held two identities.

Therefore, this was also the reason why the status of an Alchemist was so transcendent.

Even when Kong Ping had killed Shou Yuanzhong of the Piaomiao Immortal Palace back in Jingchuan…

…and the Piaomiao Immortal Palace eventually sent experts, only to discover it was Kong Ping who had done it, they could only remain silent and endure it.

Because harming Kong Ping meant going against Shengdan City.

Even the Alchemists within the Piaomiao Immortal Palace would not support them.

The implications were too great, so unless absolutely necessary, no one would offend people like them.

Several people continued to exchange pleasantries, and before long, the people from Ziyun Cave Heaven arrived.

The two leading them were dressed in black robes; one was a 5th-Grade Alchemist, and the other was a Grade 4 Alchemist…

The key point was that both of them were women…

"4th-Grade Alchemist Jiang Yi, 5th-Grade Alchemist Jiang Rushuang."