The next morning.
Beauty Yang arrived at Lu An's residence early in the morning. Lu An also woke up early. When he saw Beauty Yang, he brought her out of Purple Lake City.
Beauty Yang was now a Level Seven Heavenly Master. If Lu An hadn't been with her for a long time, he wouldn't have believed that a Level Seven Heavenly Master would become one of his people.
Compared to the past, Lu An was even more careful with his cultivation now. He knew that whether it was helping the people in the black fog complete a task or finding Fu Yu, he needed to have absolute strength. Before he had enough strength, he couldn't die.
This was also the reason why he brought Yang Meiren with him.
In the morning, Lu An asked about Yang Mu. Beauty Yang didn't say much. She only said that Yang Mu had begun to manage the affairs of Purple Lake City again. Lu An didn't ask any more questions.
Soon, the two arrived at the forest outside Purple Lake City. After opening the Gate of Sacred Flame, Lu An sensed all the Gates of Sacred Flame on the entire Eight Ancient Continents. He then tried to find the closest location to the Medicine God Kingdom.
At this moment, Lu An suddenly froze. He seemed to have sensed a Gate of Sacred Flame in the center of the Medicine God Kingdom!
Wasn't that where the Imperial Capital was?
Lu An was a little confused. He didn't want to go to the Imperial Capital so soon. His alchemy skills were still very low, especially when compared to the alchemists of the Medicine God Kingdom. He wanted to improve his strength bit by bit, not overnight.
Thus, Lu An looked around and found that there was indeed another Gate of Sacred Flame outside the Medicine God Kingdom. For some reason, there seemed to be more Gates of Sacred Flame in the Medicine God Kingdom than other places.
In the end, Lu An decided to go to the Gate of Sacred Flame in the northwest of the Medicine God Kingdom. He followed the two people through the Gate of Sacred Flame.
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Northwest of the Medicine God Kingdom.
This was a land that stretched as far as the eye could see. The Gobi Desert and the grassland alternated. The grassland was empty. Occasionally, a few lions could be seen wandering around as if they were looking for prey.
At this moment, a Gate of Sacred Flame lit up in the sky above the Gobi Desert. Then, with a flash of light, two figures walked out of the gate.
Bang.
Lu An's body landed heavily on the ground. After leveling up, as a Level 3 Celestial Master, he wouldn't fall like before. As for Beauty Yang, she naturally walked down gracefully from the sky.
Looking at Beauty Yang walking in the air, Lu An felt a burst of envy. Standing up, Lu An looked at the boundless land, not knowing where to go.
The two of them wandered aimlessly in the Gobi Desert. To them, the most important thing was to find a city or village.
After walking for a long time without finding anyone, Yang Meiren stopped and said to Lu An, "Wait for me here for a while."
Lu An paused for a moment, then nodded and said, "Okay."
Immediately, Beauty Yang's figure disappeared. After a while, Yang Meiren appeared again and said to Lu An, "Walk about 30 kilometers southwest and there will be a city."
Hearing this, Lu An felt quite shocked; he had never thought that Beauty Yang would be able to search the surrounding 15 kilometers so quickly. He nodded and said, "Alright, let's go there then."
After having a destination, the two of them moved a lot faster. Halfway through the morning, the two of them successfully arrived at the city gate.
Yuanshan City.
Lu An looked at the city gate; he could see the size of a city from the city gate. Currently, the largest city Lu An had ever seen was Purple Lake City, and the city gate of Yuanshan City was not much worse than the city gate of Tiancheng Nation's imperial capital.
Even such a remote city had such a magnificent city gate, just how powerful was the Medicine God Nation?
"Let's go in." Lu An said and walked forward.
Soon, the two of them lined up and entered Yuanshan City. There were no guards or soldiers at the city gate, but most of the people lined up in an orderly manner and it wasn't crowded. Moreover, from the flow of people entering and leaving the city, the scale of Yuanshan City was not small.
Lu An and Beauty Yang entered the city, the first thing they did was to inquire about the situation of Yuanshan City. It just so happened that the two of them had not eaten breakfast yet, so they casually entered a tavern. After sitting down, they called the waiter over.
"What would the two guests like to order?" The waiter looked at Lu An and Beauty Yang and said with a smile. Especially when he saw Beauty Yang, he couldn't help but exclaim.
"Give me a few side dishes." Lu An said, then took out a piece of gold and placed it on the table and said, "I'm from another place. Seeing that your restaurant isn't busy, do you have time to tell me about Yuanshan City?"
Seeing the gold on the table, the waiter's eyes lit up even brighter than the gold. He quickly grabbed the gold and nodded, "I have time! I definitely have time! I'll go and order the dishes for the two guests first, then I'll tell the two of you! "
Lu An smiled when he heard this. Soon, the dishes were served. The waiter did not leave and began to talk endlessly to Lu An.
"I see that the two of you are not from the Medicine God Nation, so I'll tell the two of you from the beginning!"
"In the Medicine God Nation, the one with absolute power is the Alchemist Union called the Alchemist Union. The Alchemist Union has branches in every city, and Yuanshan City is naturally no exception."
"In Yuanshan City, the Alchemist Union is in charge of everything. Basically, all the alchemists consider it an honor to join the Alchemist Union. However, not all alchemists can join. In fact, only a very small number of them can join. "
"The Alchemist Union only requires those with strength or talent." The waiter said, "The standards for accepting alchemists are different in every city. In Yuanshan City, one must at least refine a third grade pill within two hours. If it's talent, then it's hard to say. They'll have to judge. "
Refining a Third Grade Medicinal Pill in two hours? That would require at least a third grade alchemist, right?
Lu An was shocked when he heard this. If one had such strength, then one could become an alchemist in the Tiancheng Nation, right? But here, it was merely the threshold to enter the Alchemist Union in a city.
"It's naturally very difficult to enter the Alchemist Union. In fact, if one doesn't have a high position in the Alchemist Union, there aren't many benefits. Most of the Heavenly Masters are in the various chambers of commerce in the city. As a place with a high proportion of alchemists, the Alchemist Nation naturally focuses on exporting pills. There's no lack of chambers of commerce that sell pills here. Every chamber of commerce will support some alchemists to produce a steady stream of pills. "
Lu An nodded when he heard this. This was similar to selling different crafts. The alchemists' role here was to do manual labor, constantly processing to earn money.
"Wouldn't that be very tiring?" Lu An looked at the waiter and asked curiously.
"It's very tiring, but it's also very profitable!" The waiter quickly said, "Although the pills here are cheaper than outside, there's still a bottom line. Moreover, most of the people who come to the Alchemist Nation are here to worship the Alchemist God. Moreover, everyone comes here to improve themselves. They don't come here to waste their time and earn money. "
Hearing the waiter's words, Lu An felt that it made sense. At this moment, the waiter frowned and continued, "However … these alchemists come here with hope, but reality is cruel. After all, only a few can improve themselves. Most of them have become numb work machines."
"…"
Lu An frowned when he heard this. If that was the case, the Alchemist Nation could be considered a heaven for alchemists. It could also be considered a tomb for alchemists.
"In the Yuan Mountain City, there are many chambers of commerce. Each chamber of commerce has its own shop, but there's only one auction house. It's managed by the Alchemist Union. Once there are pills or materials that are difficult to refine, they'll be auctioned off at the auction house. The Alchemist Union doesn't collect any taxes, only a certain percentage of the auction house's fees. "
"As for the chambers of commerce, there are too many in the Yuan Mountain City. It's impossible to finish all of them. However, there are a few larger chambers of commerce, such as the Lofty Chamber of Commerce and the Chilly Chamber of Commerce. If I knew what the two of you are here for, I would be able to tell you in detail. "
Lu An smiled when he heard this, "I want to learn alchemy and become an alchemist."
"Is that so!" The waiter suddenly realized and said, "If that's the case, then every city has an alchemist academy. You can pay to enter and learn. They'll teach you alchemy, but alchemy requires talent. In the end, very few people can become alchemists."
Alchemist academy?
It seems like there shouldn't be a Heavenly Master Academy. As expected, alchemists were a specialty of the Alchemist Nation.
"Thank you." Lu An said with a smile.
The waiter smiled and said, "If there's anything the two of you don't understand, you can ask me later. I'll be there anytime."
"Okay." Lu An nodded. However, when the waiter turned to leave, he suddenly spoke again.
"Oh right." Lu An asked, "What's the level of the best alchemist in the Yuan Mountain City?"
"Level 5." The waiter immediately replied, "It's the Alchemist Union's Union Master."
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