Translator: Silavin “Examiner, this person’s talent is indeed not bad, but the Alchemy Tower has its own rules and regulations. Even Elder Chixing wouldn’t break the rules of the Alchemy Tower,” Huyuan Songqing said with a gloomy face as he approached while the middle-aged man was hesitating. “Elder Chixing?” Upon hearing the name Chixing, the examiner’s expression immediately changed. He suddenly remembered that before coming out, Elder Huyuan Chixing had specifically sought him out and instructed him to pay close attention to Huyuan Songqing… One had the backing of one of the most powerful Major Families in the Central Province, and even had Elder Chixing behind him, while the other had talent that truly impressed him, but was merely from a small kingdom. Between these two, anyone could easily make a choice. Haaaa… Finally, the examiner let out a light sigh, comforting himself that he was just following the rules of the Alchemy Tower: “Qin Yichen, you should go back. When you obtain the qualification for our test next year, remember not to be late again.” “Why?” Qin Yichen’s face also darkened, and he asked somewhat reluctantly. “Why? Rules are rules, how dare you trample over them at will?!” Seeing Qin Yichen’s unpleasant expression, Huyuan Songqing felt a surge of satisfaction in his heart. He snorted coldly and said. “Hmph, do you want to have another Alchemy Duel, loser?” Qin Yichen glanced at him and said in a cold tone. “You…” Hearing the words ’loser’, Huyuan Songqing felt a lump in his throat. He pointed at Qin Yichen, but then seemed to remember that solid Spiritual Energy attack that had broken through his own Spiritual Energy like a sharp sword, he was immediately at a loss for words. “Hmph, you’d better just wait until next year!” After a while, Huyuan Songqing finally snorted coldly and walked away with a black face. “Coward!” However, Qin Yichen’s lightly uttered a word that made him stumble. If it was not for the fact that his Spiritual Energy was already exhausted, he would have fought Qin Yichen to the death. The Alchemy Tower examiner shook his head. At this moment, he no longer felt the excitement he had earlier about gaining two good seedlings whose Spiritual Energy had broken through to the Spirit Realm. Instead, he felt more sighs for this youth called Qin Yichen. Having offended Huyuan Songqing, even if he entered the Alchemy Tower next year, his days probably would not be easy. Just as he was about to call the few who had passed the test to return to the Alchemy Tower with him, his expression suddenly changed, and he looked towards the back of the square. There, a figure appeared on the high platform. “Is the test not done yet?” A somewhat elderly voice came from the high platform. This voice was not very loud, but it was exceptionally clear, reaching everyone’s ears. Hearing this voice, countless gazes turned towards the high platform. When they saw the robe symbolising an Alchemy Tower Elder on the figure on the high platform, and the Pill Furnace with five patterns embroidered on his chest robe, those gazes immediately turned to expressions of awe and admiration. Alchemy Tower Elder’s Fifth Grade Alchemy Master! A series of exclamations arose. “Elder Xiao Lin, he actually came too?” “Siiiii… Elder Xiao Lin is an extremely prestigious Elder in the Alchemy Tower. Wasn’t he said to be developing a new Pill? How does he have time to come here?” “I don’t know, these Great Masters often have eccentric temperaments, how could we ever guess what’s going on in their heads? But being able to see Elder Xiao Lin today is truly a boon for us!” When Qin Yichen saw Xiao Lin, however, his eyes suddenly lit up, and a smile curled at the corners of his mouth. The examiner quickly bowed at this moment, respectfully answering the figure on the high platform. “Reporting to Elder Xiao, the test ended long ago, there was just a small matter that delayed us.” “Since the test is over, then quickly bring them back.” Xiao Lin waved his hand and said indifferently. “Yes…” The examiner nodded repeatedly. “Haaaa… the Alchemy Tower is now in such a mess, it’s truly disappointing…” At this moment, Qin Yichen’s sighing voice also rang out, and he did not seem to have any intention of hiding it. Hearing Qin Yichen’s words that carried a hint of mockery, the noisy square suddenly fell silent. Countless gazes looked at Qin Yichen with pity. A boy with no background dared to be so unrestrained in front of an Alchemy Tower Elder just because he was late. He was simply courting death. Sure enough, in the dead silence, Xiao Lin’s gaze on the high platform also turned to Qin Yichen, and a somewhat angry voice spread out. “Boy, what did you say?” This voice rang out like a thunderbolt. It was not strange for Xiao Lin to be so angry. For many years, even the Eight Millennial Families had never dared to speak of the Alchemy Tower like this. And he was already in a bad mood for certain reasons. He came out for a walk, but unexpectedly encountered such an arrogant youth. “Even a loser can get the first place in the test, and because of his status, you won’t even consider me. Am I wrong to say this?” However, amidst the crowd’s bewilderment, Qin Yichen remained fearless, standing tall with his chest out and head up, answering loudly. Whoosh! As soon as Qin Yichen’s words fell, Xiao Lin’s figure swooped down from the high platform, then under the gaze of countless eyes, slowly walked towards the centre of the square. “What’s going on?” Arriving at the centre, Xiao Lin did not immediately punish Qin Yichen, but turned his gaze to the examiner. Under Xiao Lin’s questioning, the examiner did not hide anything, explaining in detail about Qin Yichen being late and then competing with Huyuan Songqing. “Hmph, what does it matter if his talent is good? Without rules, there can be no test. Such a brat, with such poor character, you didn’t do anything wrong!” Xiao Lin snorted coldly, speaking to the examiner, then he turned his gaze to Qin Yichen, a faint oppressive force emanating from his body. Hearing this, Huyuan Songqing behind the examiner had a mocking smile flash in the depths of his eyes. Seeing Xiao Lin’s stance, it seemed he was going to teach this kid a good lesson. “I’ve seen many who missed the test due to bad time management and gave up, but you’re the first to have the courage to come and cause trouble after missing the appointed time.” Xiao Lin stared at Qin Yichen with flashing eyes in his pupils, saying coldly, “Do you think that having a bit of talent allows you to despise the dignity of the Alchemy Tower?” As soon as the words fell, a wave of Spiritual Energy that made even one’s Soul tremble spread out. This wave directly enveloped Qin Yichen within it. At this moment, the air around Qin Yichen seemed to be controlled by a special force, solidifying the space. At this time, countless people held their breath, afraid to make even the slightest sound lest they be caught in the crossfire. All eyes were on Qin Yichen. At this moment, if he dared to utter even half a word of arrogance, Xiao Lin’s anger would pour out. Who knew if this youth would still dare to be so arrogant.