1174 The Assessment That Shocked Everyone (Part 1)
Chu Yunfan suddenly felt a little embarrassed. He didn’t know that the alchemy expert certification could only be done in the Imperial Capital. He wanted to complete all the certifications in one go. With the identity of an alchemy expert, he would naturally make a lot of money.
Now that he heard it, it was really a headache.
This was because the distance between Conglong City and the Imperial Capital was too great. If he still had his mana, it would be fine. But now that he was walking, the speed was far from what he could achieve.
Ye Qiaoxin glanced at Chu Yunfan and thought, ‘This good-for-nothing rich kid doesn’t even know the basic situation and actually tried to hit on me. He’s so stupid.’
She had seen too many of these stupid rich kids recently, and in her eyes, Chu Yunfan was no different.
“Fine,” Chu Yunfan said after some thought, “Then I’ll apply to take the alchemy apprentice assessments.”
When Ye Qiaoxin heard this, she thought that he was indeed a good-for-nothing rich man’s son. She said directly, “According to the rules here, if you want to take the senior alchemist test, you have to take the test online. May I know what level you are now?”
Hearing this, Chu Yunfan understood. He could only say, “I haven’t passed any exam yet.”
Ye Qiaoxin thought to herself, ‘He really is a good-for-nothing rich kid. A rich kid who knows nothing about alchemy dares to take the senior alchemist test. Other than the mysterious alchemy expert, becoming a senior alchemist is the limit that ordinary people can look up to.
Each of these people was a high and mighty figure in their respective regions, but this guy didn’t know anything at all.
Due to her misunderstanding of Chu Yunfan from the start, Ye Qiaoxin did not have a good impression of him. The more she thought about it, the more she felt that Chu Yunfan was just a young master who came to play around with her.
The more he acted this way, the more Ye Qiaoxin didn’t give Chu Yunfan a good look.
“In that case, there’s no way to do it,” Ye Qiaoxin said as she rolled her eyes.
“Since that’s the case, then I’ll start from the junior alchemy apprentice assessment all the way up to the senior alchemy apprentice assessment.”
Chu Yunfan thought for a moment. Things were more complicated than he had expected.
However, no one had ever been like Chu Yunfan, who wanted to become a senior alchemist from a nobody in one go.
Even the Alchemy King in Ye Qiaoxin’s memory had been tested step by step to reach the top. There was basically no one like Chu Yunfan, which was why Ye Qiaoxin thought that he was there to make fun of her.
After all, Chu Yunfan had previously said that he wanted to take the alchemy expert assessment, which was even more exaggerated.
“Then hand over ten thousand low-grade spirit stones,” Ye Qiaoxin said.
“That’s so expensive!” Chu Yunfan was stunned.
In the Spirit Realm, the price of low-grade spirit stones was not as expensive as in the Kunlun Realm, but ten thousand low-grade spirit stones were still outrageously expensive for the assessment.
“You’re not lying to me, are you?”
Seeing Chu Yunfan like this, Ye Qiaoxin was instantly furious, but her mood soon became better. ‘Who told you to act cool? You must be scared silly after hearing the fees.’
Even for an ordinary son of a rich and powerful family, ten thousand low-grade spirit stones might be his annual or even several years’ expenses. However, this wasn’t a place for ordinary people to pass time.
Ye Qiaoxin gritted her teeth and said, “You must be joking. We have a clear price list here. Take a look for yourself.”
As she spoke, Ye Qiaoxin took out a price list. From the basic apprentice to the senior alchemist assessment, it really did cost ten thousand low-grade spirit stones.
The most expensive one was the senior alchemist assessment, which cost five thousand low-grade spirit stones. The other assessments only cost five thousand low-grade spirit stones in total.
However, those who were able to take the senior alchemist test were generally very rich and did not lack money.
It was unfortunate that Chu Yunfan had encountered such a sudden change, otherwise, he wouldn’t be so embarrassed.
He thought about it for a moment. It was indeed not expensive, but if one took the assessment a few more times, the price would be quite considerable. The Alchemist Association’s money-making methods were indeed similar everywhere.
“All right, help me register,” Chu Yunfan said, “Where do I pay the fees?”
Ye Qiaoxin had originally wanted to see Chu Yunfan make a fool of himself and leave in embarrassment because he had no money. Who knew that Chu Yunfan would actually agree to it?
“You better think it through. If you don’t pass, these low-grade spirit stones will go to waste,” Ye Qiaoxin finally couldn’t help but say. Although this rich young man looked quite annoying, ten thousand low-grade spirit stones were a wealth that ordinary people couldn’t earn in their entire lives.
“I’ve thought it through. I’m saying this because I’m confident.”
Chu Yunfan had a whole new level of respect for her. He could tell that, although he did not know why Ye Qiaoxin had been hostile to her at the beginning, she had actually warned him in the end. This meant that this girl was not as bad as she looked.
Seeing Chu Yunfan’s look of “don’t bother,” Ye Qiaoxin felt that her good intentions were being taken for granted.
‘Go ahead and do what you want. It’s ten thousand low-grade spirit stones anyway. Don’t cry when you go fail.
Let’s see how you’re going to clean up the mess!’
“Then please come with me,” Ye Qiaoxin said. Then, she turned around and left without even looking at Chu Yunfan.
Chu Yunfan followed behind Ye Qiaoxin. After paying the fees, he was brought to the assessment area.
There were a lot of people in the apprentice alchemist assessment area. From the beginning, there were youths who looked to be only twelve or thirteen years old, to middle-aged men who looked to be thirty or forty years old. There were all kinds of people.
Chu Yunfan couldn’t help but click his tongue in wonder. Many people might have taken the test for apprentice alchemists since they were young, but they were still taking the test for apprentice alchemists when they were middle-aged.
Not everyone could stand out. Even if they worked as hard as others, or even harder than ordinary people, they would still not succeed.
“This is the apprentice alchemist assessment, and this is the test machine. After you wear this helmet, you’ll automatically be able to take the test. At that time, just follow the instructions and you will be fine,” Ye Qiaoxin said as she pointed at the test machine.
She looked at Chu Yunfan with some disdain in her heart. This rich playboy must have never seen a test machine before. He knew nothing about it, yet he still came to waste money.
The more she thought about it, the angrier she got. How many years would it take for her to earn ten thousand lower spirit stones? This guy used it without even blinking. He was simply too hateful.
However, to her surprise, Chu Yunfan was not unfamiliar with it. He only sighed slightly, then directly picked up the helmet next to the test machine, activated it, and put on the helmet. His movements were smooth, without a trace of unfamiliarity or sluggishness, as if he had used this test machine countless times.
