Chapter 616: Bai Wengs Recruitment (2/2)

He had thought about visiting the memorable Giant Bamboo’s capital after arriving at the Stone Medicine World. After many years, his memories of the place were still there and caused him to become emotional.

Bai Weng quickly answered: “I will go arrange for it immediately and recommend Young n.o.ble to Her Highness!”

Li Qiye only chuckled. He would go to the capital not for a promising future or to see the king, but for a simple sightseeing trip. If he really wanted to go, then even the heavily guarded capital wouldn’t be able to stop his advance.

Bai Weng a.s.sumed that Li Qiye wanted to be the national Alchemist Chief so he quickly said: “Could Young n.o.ble try to refine one cauldron?”

Li Qiye looked at him and said: “You want me to refine a batch right now?”

Bai Weng smiled awkwardly and said: “This old man isn’t implicating anything and trusts your abilities. However, I need to recommend you to the Ancient Pine Demon Monarch and my words alone are not enough. This needs to be verified by the monarch in order for it to go smoothly.”

Li Qiye replied with a smile: “I don’t need to prove anything, this is no big deal to me.”

Bai Weng was a little helpless in the face of this and said: “Young n.o.ble Li… umm…” He knew that Li Qiye was an amazing alchemist, but he needed proof if he was going to recommend Li Qiye to the Demon Monarch. He wouldn’t let such a rare, young alchemist slip from him.

Although this left him in a sticky situation, he was not angry or annoyed at all. As an alchemist, he knew that it was normal for a talented alchemist to be arrogant; this type of person was always popular everywhere.

He responded: “Young n.o.ble Li, this old man trusts your skills one hundred percent, but… if I don’t have anything as proof, then it would be very hard to recommend you to Her Majesty.”

“Brother Li, this is a rare opportunity.” s.h.i.+ Hao also calmed down and whispered to Li Qiye: “The Ancient Pine Demon Monarch is one of the eighteen monarchs of our Giant Bamboo and is held in high esteem in Her Majesty’s eyes. With his recommendation, you will surely become a court alchemist.”

Li Qiye only chuckled since he wasn’t interested in becoming a court alchemist or anything else for that matter. He stared at Bai Weng then back at s.h.i.+ Hao and smilingly said: “I appreciate Grandpa’s enthusiasm, and out of consideration for s.h.i.+ Hao, I will refine something once for you to see. But right now, I don’t have suitable alchemy ingredients.”

Li Qiye’s proud att.i.tude caused s.h.i.+ Hao’s heart to thump, but to his bewilderment, Bai Weng was not angry at all. After hearing about his lack of ingredients, Bai Weng took a whole bunch out and said: “I have some right here. I coincidentally obtained a batch of materials for a five transformations fate pill; all the things you need are here.”

Li Qiye looked at the old man and said: “It seems that you have come prepared.”

Bai Weng let out a wry laugh. He spent a lot of time before managing to gather enough ingredients for a five transformations fate pill. Today, he brought them here just to test Li Qiye’s abilities.

Fate pills were the hardest to refine for alchemists, and a five transformations pill could show their ability. In order to refine a pill to this level, the pill would need fifty percent purity.

This type of pill was meant for Ancient Saints. There needs to be sufficient five transformations ingredients that could turn into a fate pill successfully in order for it to be suitable for Ancient Saints.

However, this was easier said than done. It was quite a challenge for the majority of alchemists. Because of this, a five transformations fate pill was a crossroads and challenge for alchemists. If successful, then one would be considered an Alchemy Grandmaster. If the quality was good, then maybe that person would qualify to be a Profound Alchemist.

While Bai Weng took out all the ingredients, Li Qiye also took out his Myriad Heavenly Cauldron. At this time, the cauldron’s shape had changed. Prior to this, it was a frog, but now, it appeared to be very ordinary looking.

Back at the lost alchemy garden of the immortals in the rich field, the cauldron had undergone a transformation. It should have done so far in the past since it had devoured countless heavenly medicines and immortal gra.s.ses throughout the years. The even more incredible part was that it drank some Myriad Star Water. It had been waiting for the right time, but it had never come. It wasn’t until it stayed at the lost garden that it seized the chance. After the successful transformation, it turned back into a primal shape and appeared to be no different from an ordinary cauldron.

The truth was that it was the number one Heavenly Cauldron throughout the ages and was peerless. Its usage was not limited to refining pills, it could also defy the heavens by changing fate itself.

A huge cauldron appeared before s.h.i.+ Hao and Bai Weng, much to their astonishment due to its ordinary looks. Bai Weng a.s.sumed that since Li Qiye had great alchemy skills, he would have a good Heavenly Cauldron as well, but this huge cauldron was very ordinary.

Bai Weng spoke at this time: “We should leave for a bit.” As an alchemist who had studied the dao of alchemy for a thousand years, he knew the rules of alchemists. Others should leave when an alchemist was about to refine medicine.

“No need.” Li Qiye shook his head and said: “This will be a piece of cake. There is no need to leave, I’ll be done in a second.”