The Invincible Supreme Medical God-Chapter 876 - 486: The World Within the Heart
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Yan Xiaobao had been to the Ma Mansion many times; finding his way out was easy for him. As Yan Xiaobao returned to his hometown, he hoped once more that Sha Yun would be there, only to feel disappointed.
"Do not open the Memory Stone you got from the Ma family." Lan Feng suddenly warned, causing Yan Xiaobao to furrow his brow as he looked at the Memory Stone in his hand. ’Why not?’ he asked curiously, while Lan Feng sighed. "You have the exam tomorrow. Right now, the only formula you know is the one for tomorrow’s creation. But, if you try to read all these different formulas in such a short amount of time, you’ll get confused and need time for each formula to reveal its insights. You simply don’t have that time right now. You need to focus on the Devouring Paste of the red orchid.
Realizing Lan Feng was right, the Memory Stone vanished from his palm. Instead of going through various formulas, Yan Xiaobao decided to sit before the cascading moonlight. As he sat there, a gentle yin light enveloped him, and a cold wind blew into his room. Not only did Yan Xiaobao feel the cold, but he also felt a vast land beneath him as he sat in a lotus position, becoming one with the world around him, extending to the city. The young man could see every speck of dust, and everyone within his range could clearly see Yan Xiaobao standing beside them. Everything became a world in his heart; a world where he could see all. As he merged with the earth, Yin Energy was greedily absorbed into Yan Xiaobao’s body, refined, and added to his martial power core.
The quiet night passed; everyone was busy cultivating, and as night faded and dawn rose, Yan Xiaobao exhaled loudly before opening his eyes.
When he was ready, he could feel the excitement in his heart. The exam was at noon today, and he needed to make sure he arrived there on time. If he missed this exam, he would have to wait an entire month for the next one. That was something Yan Xiaobao would not let happen.
As he passed through the town, Yan Xiaobao wore a white robe embroidered with blue, looking like a celestial being. Wherever he moved, people would stop and stare at him. The great white sharks fell down, and eyes almost popped out of the heads of commoners, even merchants dared not call to him for fear of disturbing this son of heaven. In the eyes of these commoners, Yan Xiaobao must be an immortal. Only an immortal could have such breathtaking beauty.
Passing through the town, everyone stared at Yan Xiaobao. He intentionally made himself look his best today, but even he was surprised by the reactions he got after walking down a few streets. It wasn’t long before a short sword appeared in Yan Xiaobao’s hand. Jumping onto it, he soared immediately into the sky, swiftly moving towards the Alchemy Guild. 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮
Yan Xiaobao hovered above the guild, descending at a natural speed, not too fast nor too slow, and when he landed, once again, he surprised everyone present. This time not only because of his appearance, but because he descended from the sky. "Is this person an Angel?" everyone wondered, witnessing this astonishing sight.
As he walked toward the Alchemy Association, Yan Xiaobao paid no attention to these experts. Unlike before, no guards blocked his way, and Yan Xiaobao walked directly inside. Facing the table that took care of the exam, Yan Xiaobao went straight there only to see a long queue had formed in front of him.
Seeing so many experts, Yan Xiaobao was slightly taken aback. Alchemists were supposed to be very rare, yet there were so many present here.
"Hahahahahaha, think you’ll try the exam again? You’ve failed so many times, do you really think you can pass this time?" A chubby man looked at a tall skinny man and laughed out loud. The hostility between the two was very apparent, but no one said anything. No one took sides, but everyone listened to the argument.
"Old fat man, what’s it to you if I try again? You have never been able to create a Devouring Paste of the red orchid, you and I are not in the same position, are we? Will you try again after failing? But this time, I won’t be as unfortunate as you, because I successfully created the paste three days ago!" The tall man, called Old Man Bu, said proudly with his own voice. His words greatly surprised Yan Xiaobao. He had assumed the paste was so simple that anyone could create it, but here, he saw two people who had taken the exam numerous times and failed.
The line in front of the desk gradually grew shorter until Yan Xiaobao could finally register for the exam.
"Name and mentor," the woman said, looking at the paper she was writing on, not noticing Yan Xiaobao at all. "Yan Xiaobao, no mentor." He said earnestly, but his words could be heard throughout the foyer, causing many people to laugh or snort at him. It was clear that having no mentor meant he was far below the others.
"Let them laugh. When I pass this test, I’ll give them something to be jeering about,’ Yan Xiaobao told himself, calming his anger steadily. Apart from the woman in front of him, he focused solely on himself.
"Sir, are you sure you want to take this test if you don’t have a mentor? You will have to refine and create the Devouring Paste of the red orchid." She said then looked up. Looking up, she recognized the man as the one she had seen four days ago.
