Chapter 719: 722: Advancing to a 7th Grade Alchemist

The test for a Seventh-grade Alchemist is a grand event, which normally requires one to go to the Association or have someone from the Association come.

However, Lin Zhen’s situation is special now, so everything has to be simplified.

Nalan Chenxi reported Lin Zhen’s situation, and Long Ge’er, the vice president of the Association of Alchemists, personally oversaw the test.

“Brother Lin, are you sure you don’t want to broadcast it? I think you have a great chance of success.” Nalan Chenxi patted Lin Zhen’s shoulder affectionately just before the test.

“Big brother, there’s really no need, it’s not like I’m getting married and taking a wife, there’s no need to make it so grand.” Lin Zhen laughed.

“What’s so grand about getting married? A man needs grandness when he achieves success in his career.”

Hearing Nalan Chenxi’s words, Lin Zhen was a bit speechless. His earth mentality hadn’t quite changed yet. In Nan Liang and even in many countries in the Original World, getting married wasn’t such an incredible thing, as a powerful Martial Artist would probably marry many wives in his life, with many of them even pleading to marry him.

With the world and customs completely different, Lin Zhen was somewhat out of touch in this aspect.

“Shall we start then?”

Although it was not a grand event, there were still several spectators present.

In addition to Nalan Chenxi, there were also vice president Dewey and the other three Great Elders from the Association of Alchemists, all of whom wanted to witness the birth of a Seventh-grade Alchemist today.

“Lin, good luck. If you succeed this time, you will be a Great Elder in the Association in the future. Just know that a Great Elder in the Association can also serve as president of other countries.”

Hearing Nalan Chenxi’s encouragement, Lin Zhen nodded his head and then stood in front of the Pill Furnace.

All the elixirs and pill furnaces were prepared in front of him, and on the large screen opposite, the three alchemists were preparing to watch Lin Zhen’s alchemy and decide whether he was eligible for promotion to Seventh-grade.

The one sitting in the middle was the vice president of the Association, Long Ge’er, a very powerful Alchemist.

It is said that to reach the position of vice president of the Association of Alchemists, one must surpass the Seventh-grade realm.

However, such Alchemists have lived for countless years, at least being Longevity Warriors, or even Three Flowers Warriors.

For now, Lin Zhen did not consider that far ahead. All he needed to focus on was securing the position of a Seventh-grade Alchemist and gaining greater authority, so that he could inquire about the Soul-suppressing Bell’s information.

“Elder Lin Zhen, are you ready?” Long Ge’er, dressed in a brocade robe, looked extremely dignified.

“Yes, I’m ready.”

“Well, here’s wishing you success in advance. Nalan, shall we begin?”

Upon hearing Long Ge’er’s order, Nalan Chenxi nodded and gestured for Lin Zhen to start.

“The elixir I am going to refine today is a Spiritual Strength Pill!”

Lin Zhen’s simple introduction immediately attracted everyone’s attention, even Long Ge’er’s eyes showed surprise. As the vice president of the Association, he had tested many people. Although Seventh-grade Alchemists were rare, there were those who took the test every day, but only very few could pass.

Lin Zhen didn’t care about other people’s gazes and sat alone in front of the Pill Furnace, starting the refining of the Spiritual Strength Pills.

The Spiritual Strength Pills had always been a problem in the world of Alchemy. Many Alchemists wanted to conquer this topic, but there has never been a completely successful precedent.

One person not being successful is understandable, but if ten thousand people couldn’t succeed, it might not be a human problem anymore.

Before, Lin Zhen did not have a clue how, but after absorbing the memories of the madman, he had found the key to the problem.

In order to refine the Spiritual Strength Pill, the first thing is to achieve the process of injecting spiritual power and then returning it.

Other Alchemists couldn’t succeed because they didn’t have this medium to return, but Lin Zhen did.

After injecting spiritual power, a smooth withdrawal without losing the medicinal properties required a Black Hole!

Only the Black Hole could perfectly connect this process. Lin Zhen had already done experiments before, and it could be said that the Spiritual Strength Pills were tailor-made for him. Even if they told others the method, they would not be able to learn it either.

It was because Lin Zhen could transform into a Black Hole Beast that his soul had once passed through a Black Hole, stimulating this bloodline, which was impossible for anyone else to achieve.

Gently closing his eyes, the whole procedure was in Lin Zhen’s mind, and all movements were as smooth as flowing clouds and water.

At first, Long Ge’er and the others on the opposite side just watched casually, but later they were all irresistibly close to the screen, carefully observing Lin Zhen’s every move.

“Incredible! This Elder Lin Zhen’s skill and experience completely possess the style of a mature Seventh-grade Alchemy Master. As long as these elixirs are successful, he will be a super master!”

Without promotion to the Seventh-grade, one isn’t qualified to be called a Master.

All the procedures were breathtaking with no slightest mistake, till the end, Lin Zhen withdrew his Spiritual Power through the Black Hole.

At this point, the elixir was successfully made!

At the moment the fire from the elixir furnace was opened, everyone craned their necks and stared intently at the elixir.

About forty to fifty elixirs, the size of soybeans, appeared.

“Alright, who wants to come and inspect them to see if my elixirs are effective?”

Nalan Chenxi immediately volunteered, “As the president, it is my unquestionable duty to do so.”

Dewey and the others could see that the elixirs were successful, but Nalan Chenxi was the president, after all. They had no choice but to watch the old man take out an elixir and swallow it in broad daylight.

“Hmm… Hmm!… Hmm~~!!”

Listening to Nalan Chenxi’s grunts, Long Ge’er grew impatient: “Nalan, how is it? Stop just grunting.”

“Ah! Vice President, I can guarantee with my character and position that the efficacy of this elixir is even better than I imagined. After taking it, I even feel that my Dark Gold Stage spiritual power, which has been stagnant for ten thousand years, has loosened up.”

“Oh! So, the elixir is effective?”

“It’s not just effective, it’s fantastic! Vice President, if this elixir can be mass-produced, you can’t imagine how much money we will make. Almost half of the people in the Original World are Spiritual Mind Masters; everyone’s spiritual power needs to grow. We could have tens of millions, billions, or even tens of billions of elixirs, and they will all be sold out in a day!”

Hearing Nalan Chenxi’s firm guarantee, Long Ge’er had no more doubts.

“Good! Since President Nalan has approved, I also believe in the authenticity of this test. Now, please send the elixirs prepared by Lin Zhen… Oh! What’s their name?”

“Star of Spirit.” Lin Zhen improvised a name on the spot.

“Alright, this Star of Spirit belongs to Great Elder Lin Zhen’s original creation. Please have President Nalan send the elixirs to us as soon as possible so we can witness it ourselves.”

“Vice President, what about Lin Zhen’s rank?”

“He has passed. You can go ahead and give Lin Zhen his new identity. As long as there’s no problem with the elixirs, Lin Zhen’s status will remain unchanged. After all, I am an old man with some discernment, and I can tell whether he is a seventh-grade alchemist or not.”

Having received Long Ge’er’s authorization, Nalan Chenxi was overjoyed and immediately presented Lin Zhen with a Seventh-grade Alchemist badge.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

“Badge? Great Elder Lin Zhen has been promoted to the seventh grade. The position of the Great Elder in Nan Liang’s association is no longer suitable for him. He is now a Great Elder of the headquarters.”

“Haha! I am well aware of that, Vice President. Our dear brother Lin Zhen has not let us down. From now on, he will be a temporary guest Elder of our Association of Alchemists headquarters. I guarantee he will be well looked after and will arrange for him to go to Da Qin at a suitable time.”

“Good! I will immediately inform the president of this good news. Lin Zhen, you should seize the time to refine elixirs. This will bring you a huge fortune.”

Lin Zhen smiled and nodded. He could see that Long Ge’er wanted him to leave for Da Qin right away, but before his business here was finished, Lin Zhen wouldn’t leave.

Nalan Chenxi brought a new cultivation badge and, on behalf of the headquarters, officially declared Lin Zhen’s promotion to Seventh-grade Alchemist Master!

At this point, Lin Zhen had reached the pinnacle of his life, and could be considered the youngest seventh-grade alchemist in the entire Nan Liang, where the number of masters did not exceed five people.

“Brother Lin, rest assured, the Association of Alchemists will ensure your safety this time,” Nalan Chenxi said confidently.

Lin Zhen looked at Nalan Chenxi: “Old brother, when will the royal family’s decision come out?”

After pondering, Nalan Chenxi said, “Tomorrow or the day after at the latest, a verdict on your matter will be made. But don’t worry, I can get you out of Nan Liang.”

“What about Xuan’er?” Lin Zhen asked indifferently.

Nalan Chenxi hesitated for a moment, realizing the extent of Lin Zhen’s attitude. The conflict between him and the royal family was irreconcilable, and no matter who made any efforts, it would be useless. Liang Zhihuan was determined to deal with Lin Zhen, and Lin Zhen was equally determined to deal with the royal family.

“In that case, all I can hope for is your safety, my old brother. Wherever you end up, never forget that the Association of Alchemists is also your home,” Nalan Chenxi said.

Lin Zhen gently nodded, stood up, and went into the room without showing any joy from being promoted to the seventh-grade alchemist.

“There are only one or two days left. Within these two days, I must figure out the situation with the Soul Chasing Bell.”

Opening the Dimensional Universe again, Lin Zhen’s identity was now upgraded, and his access privileges in the Dimensional Universe had also changed accordingly. This time, Lin Zhen could finally access information about the Soul Chasing Bell.

“Qingye Sect’s Soul Chasing Bell, used to restrain the future master’s town-style divine technique. Those who are controlled can suffer from memory confusion at best, and mental disorder at worst, becoming fools or madmen. The principle is to use Black Lotus from the bottomless abyss, Blood Flame from the Sea of Blood, plus… ”

Various texts appeared before Lin Zhen’s eyes like a heavenly book, and he had to read and learn from them without missing a single point.

About two hours later, Lin Zhen slowly closed the Dimensional Universe.

He already knew the method to refine the antidote; although the process would be slow and gradual, Lin Zhen was confident he could complete it.

Now the biggest problem was not the antidote, but how Lin Zhen would face the people of Qingye Sect and the Nan Liang royal family.

In one or two days, Lin Zhen would struggle to move an inch in Nan Liang.

Many things needed to be prepared in advance.