Strongest Immortal Emperor in City

Ye Chen finally managed to lift the earth fire with great difficulty.    

These seven or eight year old children hadn't mastered true fire or spirit flames yet, so they could only rely on earth vein fire. Fortunately, the Divine Pill Sect provided earth fire. They only needed to cast a spell to control fire.    

"I never thought that this ancient pill refinement would be so troublesome. It's just like how primitive men drill wood to ignite fire."    

Ye Chen shook his head and sighed. Even though he was renowned for his pill refinement, he still knew how to light a fire with a flick of his finger. He didn't expect that this group of people would still use such an ancient method. Thus, he was flustered for a moment, and in the end, he was actually mocked.    

From the most basic pill refinement technique, one could see how far behind the ancient sect's Alchemy Skill Refinement was. No wonder he only used one-thousandth of his ability to beat up those few Alchemy Grandmasters.    

After raising the Earth fire and starting the furnace, Ye Chen relaxed. While controlling the temperature of the fire, he looked around and accidentally saw a cute little girl who was around seven or eight years old. She was sweating profusely and could not activate the Earth fire no matter what.    

After everyone had started concocting pills, her Earth Fire had yet to rise and she was so anxious that she was about to cry.    

Ye Chen found it funny. He secretly transmitted his voice with his Divine Sense, "Your method of controlling the Earth Fire is wrong. When you should have performed the third seal, your index finger should have returned to its original position, and your thumb should have been straightened."    

"Ah?"    

The little girl was startled. She raised her head in shock. When she saw Ye Chen blink at her, she immediately lowered her head in panic. During the Alchemist test, Divine Sense was not allowed to communicate. This was cheating. If the examiner found out, he would be expelled from the examination hall and never hired again.    

However, the examiners did not expect that a mere Rank One examination would have a dignified Immortal Emperor mixed in.    

According to Ye Chen's method, the little girl finally raised the earth fire. She could not help but look at Ye Chen gratefully.    

After the exam ended, ...    

The examiner took the pill and carefully observed it. After confirming that Ye Chen had really concocted the Qi Refining Pill, he had a constipated look on his face and confirmed that Ye Chen had passed. However, he gave a low grade evaluation.    

Ye Chen had successfully advanced to the first grade of the Alchemist.    

After that, when he participated in the second grade examination, Ye Chen met the little girl once again. Soon, they got familiar with each other. He knew that her name was Ling Ling, and that she came from a small town near Divine Pill City. She came with her grandfather to participate in the Divine Pill Sect's exam. Her grandfather was also a famous alchemist master there...    

Many people were surprised to see Ye Chen pass the first grade examination, but most of them felt that it was only natural.    

The first three grades of the Alchemist were all very simple. I'll let you refine some Qi Refining Pills, Foundation Establishment Pills, Origin Spirit Pill, and other basic pills. Only after the fourth grade could you truly be considered as refining an Alchemist.    

"This is what it means to get an early Foundation Establishment cultivator to concoct it. I think this kid will surely stop at the Third Stage."    

A tall and thin Fourth Stage Alchemist said with disdain.    

The surrounding people all nodded in agreement.    

The Second Grade exam required three Qi Refining Pills, and Ye Chen passed it once again, scoring the middle grade.    

During the third grade exam, the difficulty increased dramatically, requiring one cauldron of Qi Refining Pills and only one set of ingredients. Ye Chen passed successfully, and his score rose again, rising to the lower grade.    

This time, many people were slightly shocked.    

The test was getting harder and harder, but Ye Chen's score did not decrease, but instead rose. It went from low to high. Could this person really be pretending to be a pig to eat a tiger?    

"I bet this guy can only reach Rank-3 at most. He definitely can't pass Rank-4."    

That tall and thin Alchemist clamored, threatening to bet five hundred Spirit Stones. No one in the surroundings dared to bet with him. Most people thought what he said was true. Only a few busybodies followed suit and bet.    

"Little big brother, thank you for what you did just now. Do you still want to continue the test?"    

The little girl Ling Ling blinked her big watery eyes and asked in a cute voice.    

"Of course."    

Ye Chen said with a smile.    

"Yes, Ling Ling is by the side. Cheer up for little brother."    

The little girl's smile was like a flower. It could be seen that she was also a beauty when she grew up.    

When it came to the Rank-4 exam, the atmosphere in the examination venue instantly became serious. Those who came to participate were not under the age of ten. Most of them were around fifteen or sixteen years old. Their faces were solemn, and their auras were steady.    

A Fourth Stage Alchemist could already be considered a true Alchemist refinement.    

This time, the requirement was not to concoct a Qi Refining Pill, but a true low-grade Spirit Pill, the Dew Congealing Pill.    

This was a famous type of body-refining pill, and was mainly used to strengthen one's constitution and bones. It made all 365 bones in the body as hard as iron. It was an essential pill for body-refining sects.    

"Open the furnace, earth fire, and release the medicine."    

"Profound flowers, green fruits, Spirit Bead Dew..."    

Ye Chen was very familiar with it. After opening the Pill Furnace, he threw in the materials one by one. As the number of times he refined pills increased, he became more and more familiar with this low level alchemy technique.    

To a martial grandmaster like Ye Chen, the Alchemy Skill was a skill that could be used a hundred times.    

After learning the technique, regardless of whether it was refining the most basic Qi Refining Pill or the highest level Supreme Divine Pill, it was more or less the same. Hence, an unusual situation occurred in the examination venue.    

While the surrounding examinees were sweating profusely and feeling incomparably nervous, Ye Chen was leisurely and relaxed, as if he was on an outing.    

His performance even attracted the attention of a few upper echelons of the Divine Pill Sect.    

Finally, the results of the examination were out. Under the shocked gaze of the examiner, Ye Chen had perfectly refined the Dew Congealing Pill. This time, his score was of mid-upper grade. Compared to the previous low-upper grade pill, it had risen by three grades in one go.    

"This is impossible."    

The tall and thin Alchemist who had just ridiculed him was dumbfounded.    

"You've lost. Hurry up and give me the money." A few busybodies in the surroundings started to ask for money.    

After taking out three thousand Spirit Stone in pain, the tall and thin Alchemist gritted his teeth. "I don't believe that he can break through to the Fifth Stage in one go. This time, I'll personally go down and snipe him. "    

The Fifth Stage test required one to refine a cauldron of Dew Congealing Pills, and it only gave one hour's time.    

After a quarter of an hour, Ye Chen completed the test ahead of time, and he once again scored the Middle and High Grade, successfully advancing to the Fifth Stage.    

On the contrary, the tall and thin Alchemist that had just ridiculed him was provoked by Ye Chen. His performance had been abnormal, and he had refined a batch of useless pills, causing him to fail in his advancement. When he walked out of the examination venue dejectedly, everyone let out a series of boos. It caused this fellow to feel ashamed of himself, and he covered his face as he left.    

After that... Ye Chen passed the sixth grade test smoothly once again, and his score was still the middle and upper grade.    

And after he passed the Rank-7 test, his score would rise to Upper and Lower Grades. The entire venue was in an uproar, including the Sect Leader, a few elders, and the gazes of many top geniuses.    

In the venue, under the shocked gazes of the surrounding people... Under the bewildered expressions of these geniuses and the curious gazes of the upper echelons of Divine Pill Sect... Ye Chen's green robe swayed, his long hair fluttered in the wind, and his actions were calm and relaxed. Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, he stepped into the venue of the Eighth Grade Alchemist assessment.    

The examination continued, but the performance had just begun!    

The Alchemist was divided into nine grades. After the Seventh Grade, it would be incomparably difficult. It could be considered as High Grade refining the Alchemist. At this level, the gap between an ordinary Immortal Cultivator and the Alchemist would be huge.    

Although they were both Spirit Pill, in the hands of an ordinary Immortal Cultivator and an Alchemist, the result was as different as heaven and earth. The former could only be refined one or two, while the latter could be refined into a cauldron, and the effect was far greater than the former.    

This was the specialization of one's profession!