Holy City
Under Zong Qi's lead, Gu Xuan left Yingtian Academy. Apart from the one month period during the new students' assessment every year, the academy was closed and students were prohibited from leaving.
Of course, Exalt Rank students couldn't be considered as students anymore. All of them had been taken as disciples by the King Rank experts of the academy, and they were the true targets of the academy's nurturing. So, they could come and go as they pleased.
As a result, the paragon-level students in the academy were very secretive. Most of them were training outside the academy and would only occasionally respond to the Heavenly Academy.
As an elite student, although Gu Xuan was treated better than ordinary supreme students, he could not leave without permission. However, with Zong Qi accompanying him, he could go out directly.
As the pinnacle existence of the entire empire's alchemy world, Zong Qi's treatment was even more extraordinary than some monarch-class teachers.
Alchemists were divided into nine ranks. Rank one to rank three were low-level alchemists. This kind of person might be able to call the wind and summon the rain in a small place and be sought after by countless people, but they were not rare in the entire dynasty. Even a rank three alchemist would find it difficult to obtain a relatively high status.
This was because as long as an alchemist reached Tier 1, as long as they had a large supply of medicinal pills, they would be able to break through to Tier 3 alchemist through painstaking effort. This also led to the fact that the number of alchemists in Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 were basically equal.
But after reaching the fourth grade, it was completely different. The fourth grade to the fifth grade was known as the mid-level alchemist. Alchemists who could step into the fourth grade were less than one in a thousand. In the entire Great Wilderness Dynasty, there were only two such alchemists. They were on equal footing with the Monarch.
Sixth grade and seventh grade alchemists were high level alchemists. They were rare existences on the continent. Once they appeared, they would be pursued by countless large forces.
Grade-8 alchemists and grade-7 alchemists who had comprehended the Dao of alchemy were called Grandmasters of the Dao of alchemy. They were the pinnacle of the Dao of alchemy, and any one of them could establish their own sect. Their treatment was equivalent to that of a Great Emperor!
Originally, Alchemy Grandmasters were only eighth grade alchemists. If one wanted to comprehend the Dao of Alchemy, they would have to be an eighth grade alchemist. After all, comprehending the Dao of Alchemy was much harder than increasing one's Soul Strength.
However, the rise of this generation's Alchemy Emperor broke this boundary. He comprehended the Alchemy Dao when he was a Seventh Grade Alchemist, but he did not break through to the Eighth Grade Alchemist. This caused an uproar in the alchemy world. Obviously, they did not understand what happened to Gu Xuan.
It was only when Gu Xuan's good friend, Nangong Chen, asked him about it that Gu Xuan revealed the truth. Although he had comprehended Alchemy Dao, he had not accumulated enough Spiritual Strength. Hence, he could only remain at Grade Seven.
After this news spread out, the entire alchemy world was in an uproar. Everyone who practiced alchemy knew that cultivating the soul was easy, but comprehending the Dao was difficult. However, Gu Xuan was the opposite. He had completed the most difficult part of comprehending the Dao, but in the end, he had not completed the so-called easiest part of cultivating the soul. It was really too heaven-defying.
As a result, the alchemy world had changed the rules for Gu Xuan, placing the rank seven alchemists who had comprehended alchemy within the ranks of alchemy grandmasters.
Alchemy Grandmaster was a Grandmaster after comprehending the Dao of Alchemy. However, those who had comprehended the Dao of Alchemy were already at the eighth grade. It was already a matter of convention for an eighth grade alchemist to be called Alchemy Grandmaster. It was only until the appearance of the Alchemy Emperor that the understanding of many alchemists was broken.
After the fall of Gu Xuan, no one was able to comprehend the Dao of Alchemy in the Seventh Realm. However, this division was still preserved. In a hundred years, things remained the same but people had changed. The names of the geniuses had long been left in the long river of history. However, this rule would continue to be passed down.
Of course, above the eighth grade alchemists, there was still the legendary ninth grade sovereign alchemists.
This kind of alchemist was even rarer than the seventh grade alchemists who had comprehended the Dao of Alchemy. After all, there were still people who had achieved the latter. However, the ninth grade sovereign alchemists were completely a legend.
No one had ever seen or heard of this kind of alchemist. Moreover, no ninth grade sovereign elixir had ever appeared in the world.
However, this grade had always existed. Moreover, the division was incomparably detailed, making everyone believe it without a doubt.
Gu Xuan could only sigh about this. There were too many inexplicable things in this world. For example, his rebirth, the mission of the True Evil Spirit Fire. There were too many unfathomable things.
Regarding these things that were beyond his understanding, Gu Xuan could not do anything about it. The only thing he could do was to constantly become stronger and control his own destiny. If he truly possessed that kind of strength, everything would vanish like smoke in thin air.
"Young Master Xuan, this is the Sacred City." The two of them walked to the front of a tall and majestic city, and Zong Qi introduced it.
Gu Xuan pointed to the front of the city. The two large words "Sacred City" were written in large font, and said, "I think I am not blind."
"Cough cough!"
Zong Qi's face revealed an awkward expression. He also knew that what he said was nonsense. However, Gu Xuan had remained silent throughout the journey. He only wanted to find a way to get closer to Gu Xuan.
As a fourth grade alchemist, he could call the wind and summon the rain in the Great Desolate Dynasty. However, in front of Gu Xuan, he did not have much of a presence.
"Oh right." Gu Xuan raised his eyebrows and looked at Zong Qi with a faint smile, "I really like the name Young Master Xuan. You can call me Young Master Xuan in the future."
"Hehe." Zong Qi smiled proudly, his face was filled with joy. If this scene was seen by others, their jaws would have dropped.
Zong Qi, who stood at the peak of the Great Desolate Dynasty's alchemy world, actually revealed a joyful expression like a child being praised. It was truly unbelievable.
The two of them entered the Sacred City and went straight to the center, arriving at the Hall of Healing.
The Hall of Healing was different from the Alchemy Pavilion. The Alchemy Pavilion was only Zong Qi's private alchemy place. At most, there were some odd jobs and students inside, so it was not considered a big place.
However, the Hall of Healing was different. The latter was the headquarters of all the alchemists and managed all the alchemists in the Great Desolate Dynasty.
Countless alchemists in the Great Desolate Dynasty's three thousand five hundred and ninety counties were inextricably linked to the Hall of Healing. The headquarters of the Hall of Healing was almost a world of its own and was not inferior to the imperial palace.
"Master Zong Qi!"
The apprentice alchemist guarding the door was immediately shocked when he saw Zong Qi. A fourth grade alchemist was a figure on the same level as the hallmaster of the Hall of Healing.
The two of them walked through the doors of the Hall of Healing. Zong Qi said, "Young Master Xuan, the Hall of Healing is divided into three sections. The first section is where alchemists refine pills and live to assess their grade. The second section is where pills are auctioned and exchanged for pills. The third section is where we will be participating in the Grand Alchemy Conference. However, you need to take the assessment first."
"Alright, I'll leave these matters to you." Gu Xuan nodded.
"Young Master Xuan, please wait in the auction house for now. It's not a simple matter to take the alchemist assessment. I need to talk to old man Dugu first. Under normal circumstances, the alchemist assessment is conducted together and not every day." Zong Qi said carefully.
"Alright."
Gu Xuan nodded. Zong Qi then escorted Gu Xuan to the auction house. The guard wanted to stop them, but after seeing Zong Qi, he dismissed the thought.
The auction house was filled with pills that had already been refined. They were all the finest products from the various alchemists in the Hall of Healing. They were placed in the auction house for everyone to purchase.
Although Gu Xuan was not interested in these pills, it was still a way to pass the time.
"Brother Gu Xuan, why are you here?"
Gu Xuan wandered around for a while before he heard a familiar voice. He turned his head and saw Liu Yue 'er's figure.
Beside Yue 'er was someone Gu Xuan recognized. It was the self-righteous senior sister Su.
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