Mrs. and Mr. Smith-Chapter 1475 - Alchemy King_1
Chapter 1475: Chapter 1475: Alchemy King_1
Chapter 1475 -1475: Alchemy King_1
The Alchemy King remained silent, and the entire Great Hall was shrouded in silence.
It seemed as if everyone could sense a tinge of danger in the air.
This kind of dilemma, where retreat and advancement were equally fraught, was not a favorable situation for them.
“I might have an idea.” Just as everyone was feeling stumped, a nearby guard suddenly spoke up.
“What could a mere guard possibly know? Is this even your place to speak?” an elder immediately shouted angrily.
The guard’s body tensed, and he dared not utter another word.
At this moment, the Alchemy King waved his hand and said, “Let him speak. Perhaps he truly has a good suggestion.”
The elder wanted to say something else but was silenced by the Alchemy King’s gesture.
Subsequently, the Alchemy King looked at the guard, signaling him to continue.
The guard grinned and said, “Isn’t he here to participate in the assessment? This is simple. Since you control the standards of the test, just give him an exceptionally difficult problem he can’t possibly solve.”
“This way, we can avoid offending Ethan Smith and also satisfy the Cloud Sect.”
Upon hearing this, everyone’s eyes instantly lit up.
The guard’s words had undoubtedly reminded them; this was indeed an excellent idea!
“Hmph, what kind of idea is that? When did guards get so talkative?”
However, contrary to the guard’s expectation of praise, he was instead berated on the spot.
“Get out of here quickly. Just focus on your job.” One of the elders waved his hand dismissively, sending the guard away.
After the guard walked off, the Alchemy King muttered under his breath, “I must admit, his suggestion is indeed feasible.”
“Agreed. Let’s proceed according to his plan. Tonight, we’ll carefully think of an exceedingly difficult question for him,” another elder said.
Thus, the Alchemy King sent a trusted aide to respond to Ethan Smith.
While waiting, Ethan saw the same guard approaching and immediately stood up to greet him.
“So, what’s the decision?” Ethan asked.
The guard opened his mouth, his face darkening as he replied, “I don’t know. Anyway, I’ve already told them. You just stay here and wait.”
After spitting out those words, he said nothing more.
Ethan couldn’t help but mutter to himself, “What crawled up his sleeve….”
Just as Ethan was perplexed, an elder descended from upstairs.
This elder appeared to be around eighty or ninety years old, practically a withered old man.
He walked toward Ethan with a beaming smile, clasping his hands in greeting. “You must be Mr. Ethan Smith, correct?”
Ethan raised an eyebrow. Apparently, they had now recognized him.
“That’s me. I’m here to take the alchemist assessment,” Ethan stated bluntly.
The elder replied with a smile, “Of course. We at Medicinal Saint City warmly welcome Mr. Smith. After some discussion, we’ve decided to schedule your assessment three days from now. What do you think?”
“That’s too slow. I can’t wait that long. Hurry it up,” Ethan urged.
Hearing this, the elder froze for a moment, then sighed with a wry smile, “Let me discuss it again and expedite the process for you. How about that?”
“Give me a firm date,” Ethan said with a wave of his hand.
The elder thought for a moment and said, “Alright, come the day after tomorrow.”
“Fine, it’s settled then.” Without hesitation, Ethan stood up from his seat.
He dusted off his pants and walked away.
According to their arrangement, only two days remained.
Not wasting any time, Ethan purchased a batch of herbs from Medicinal Saint City and found a temporary lodging to stay in. freewёbnoνel.com
That same night, Ethan pulled out his medicinal cauldron and began attempting to refine Nascent Soul Pills.
The first was to test his technique and regain some familiarity since it had been so long since he had last refined pills.
The second was to see how the disparity in these herbs might affect the quality of the pills.
That night, Ethan refined five Nascent Soul Pills but ruined two of them.
On the second day, Ethan refined eight Nascent Soul Pills and damaged only one.
By the evening, Ethan’s technique had essentially become proficient again, and he now had almost twenty Nascent Soul Pills in hand.
Wiping the sweat from his brow, Ethan looked at the flame dancing in the palm of his hand and couldn’t help but curl his lips into a smile.
The next day arrived, the day of his agreed appointment.
Without making any further preparations, Ethan headed straight to Medicinal Saint City.
At the city’s gates, the elder from a few days ago had been waiting there early for Ethan’s arrival.
Upon seeing Ethan, the elder quickly walked over.
“Mr. Smith,” the elder greeted Ethan with a small bow of his hands.
Ethan nodded slightly and said, “Well then, can we start now?”
The elder smiled and said, “Of course. The examiner is upstairs waiting for you. Follow me.”
Ethan grunted in acknowledgment and followed behind him, stepping into the Medicinal Saint Hall.
The moment he stepped inside, Ethan inhaled an incredibly potent medicinal aroma. The scent hit his nostrils directly, causing even his pores to open involuntarily.
“Indeed, this is the Holy Region,” Ethan murmured to himself.
It was the first time since arriving in the Holy Region that Ethan had truly felt the disparity in resources.
Such an environment couldn’t possibly exist on Earth.
*”If I had grown up in the Holy Region, my cultivation level could never have stagnated at the Nascent Soul Realm,”* Ethan thought to himself.
*Even in Earth’s barren conditions, he had reached such heights. The future path ahead was beyond imagination.*
