Yan Changpu looked at the Breakthrough Pill, his face filled with barely concealed excitement.
Just when he was worried about not finding a suitable candidate, fate suddenly sent him such a great gift.
He seemed to have met someone like that before, someone who could refine pills with so many intricate patterns at such a young age.
However, she only refined fifth-grade pills. Although she had good talent, she was still somewhat inferior to the girl in front of her.
"What is your surname, sir?" Yan Changpu asked, looking at Ruan Xiyan.
"Elder Yan, we meet again." Ruan Xiyan smiled.
Upon hearing this, Yan Changpu looked puzzled. "Have we met before?"
Thinking back to their last meeting, when she wore a mask, Ruan Xiyan held out the token he had given her before.
Looking at the token, Ruan Xiyan's figure seemed to overlap with that of the masked genius alchemist for a moment.
Yan Changpu suddenly realized, "You are... my young friend Ling Xi!"
"It is I, Elder Yan. I apologize for concealing my identity for various reasons. Ruan Xiyan is my real name."
Yan Changpu waved his hand, "It's alright. When you're out and about, you can't reveal all your cards."
"I just didn't expect that young friend Ling Xi and young friend Ruan are the same person. I knew it. How could there be so many young and talented alchemy geniuses?"
He had previously thought that Ling Xi was not very old, at most in her twenties, but now that he saw her, she was actually only a teenager.
Moreover, she had been hiding her true strength at the Mingyue Tower auction; it turns out that refining a fifth-grade pill was not her true ability.
Even though he was a seasoned and experienced seventh-grade alchemist, this was the first time he had ever seen a seventh-grade alchemist of such a young age.
Watching Ruan Xiyan and Yan Changpu chatting there, they looked like old friends who knew each other well.
In particular, this woman also possessed a token given to her by the branch president, which allowed her to move freely throughout the entire Eastern District Alchemist Branch.
The branch president even gave her this, and Kong Sheng's face turned somewhat pale.
It seems he's gotten himself into trouble this time, offending someone powerful.
Yan Changpu seemed to realize something, so he looked at Kong Sheng, who was standing to the side at a loss, and then glanced at Elder Kong.
"Elder Kong, you really need to discipline your grandson properly, otherwise he will cause a big disaster sooner or later."
"Elder Kong is also an alchemist, so he must understand what kind of status such a young seventh-grade alchemist has in the alchemy world and even the entire continent."
"Moreover, it is a seventh-grade pill with pill patterns. Such a person would be a key figure to be cultivated and sought after even in the Alchemist Guild."
Elder Kong looked at his unfilial grandson with a look of utter disappointment, "What are you still standing there for! Quickly apologize to this gentleman."
Kong Sheng had never seen his grandfather so angry. He walked shakily to Ruan Xiyan and whispered, "I'm sorry."
"Speak louder! Didn't I tell you to eat?!" Elder Kong grabbed Kong Sheng's ear and roared with great force.
Kong Sheng rubbed his ears, closed his eyes, and shouted, "I'm sorry!"
"And Elder Qian," Elder Kong spoke up again.
Kong Sheng bowed again towards Elder Qian's position to apologize, "I was wrong, I spoke without thinking."
Yan Changpu looked at Kong Sheng and said, "Your cultivation resources have been deducted over the past three months."
As a disciple of the Alchemist Guild, the guild provides each disciple with certain resources for cultivation every month, and even some precious pills of high grade.
As Elder Kong's grandson, Kong Sheng should still be respected by Elder Kong, so he can only be given a minor punishment as a warning.
Elder Kong looked at Kong Sheng and said, "Branch President, please be lenient. Why don't you go down and reflect on your mistakes?"
"Yes." Kong Sheng left reluctantly, head drooping.
"Young friend Ruan, let's speak in private," Yan Changpu said, looking at the many disciples gathered in the hall.
In an elegant attic room within the Alchemist Guild.
Yan Changpu gestured to Ruan Xiyan and Jun Yu, "Please have a seat, both of you."
Yan Changpu looked at Ruan Xiyan with a bright smile, "Young friend Ruan, look, we meet again. It's really fate."
"Young friend Ruan has come to my Alchemist Branch not just to obtain the Alchemy Level Badge, right?"
"Elder Yan, I'm here for tomorrow's alchemy competition. To be honest, the Azure Lotus, the prize for first place in the alchemy competition, is something I need."
"So, young friend Ruan came here for the alchemy competition. The Azure Lotus is indeed a spiritual herb that many alchemists dream of. If it weren't for that, I wouldn't have given it as the first-place prize," Yan Changpu said.
"However, if I had known earlier that young friend Ruan needed this Azure Lotus, I would definitely have given it to him."
Using a Qingli Lotus to curry favor with a young seventh-grade alchemist is a very worthwhile deal.
It's too late to say anything now. The news that the Azure Lotus is the reward for first place in the alchemy competition has already been released, and many alchemists came for it, so there's no going back now.
Otherwise, the reputation of the Alchemist Guild will be completely destroyed.
"What I want, I will naturally get myself," Ruan Xiyan replied calmly.
“What you say is true, young friend Ruan. With your talent, you are the undisputed winner of this alchemy competition, and the Azure Lotus will surely be yours.”
"Tomorrow's alchemy competition is just a formality for young friend Ruan," Yan Changpu said cheerfully.
"Young friend Ruan, since we've met again by chance, would you be interested in joining our Alchemist Branch?" Yan Changpu persisted in trying to recruit him.
“I know that young friend Ruan does not want to be restricted in his freedom, so I can directly grant young friend Ruan the status of honorary elder of the Eastern District Alchemist Branch.”
"Honorary Elder is just a prestigious title. It will not restrict Young Friend Ruan in any way. Young Friend Ruan can do whatever he wants."
“You will enjoy the same treatment and cultivation resources as an elder of the Alchemist Branch on a regular basis. Young friend Ruan only needs to lend a hand when the Alchemist Branch needs help.”
"Of course, if you become an honorary elder of the Alchemist Guild, we will be one family, and the Alchemist Guild will do its best to help you."
"Young friend Ruan, there's no need to rush to refuse. You can think it over carefully and give me your answer after the alchemy competition tomorrow."
Yan Changpu explained the pros and cons to Ruan Xiyan in a very sincere and earnest tone.
“Elder Yan, I will consider it carefully,” Ruan Xiyan replied.
"That's good. Young friend Ruan has just arrived in Ancient Pill City and probably doesn't have a place to stay yet. Why don't you stay at our Alchemist Branch for the time being?"
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