MM Racing Chapter 34 Self-taught
Chapter 34 Self-taught
The carriage entered Blackrock City.
After getting off the bus, Xiao Zheng first found a hotel and booked two bedrooms.
The two then left the inn together, preparing to head to the Alchemist's Guild.
Along the way, Little Fairy Doctor asked curiously, "Don't we need a letter of introduction to join the Alchemist Guild? But we don't seem to have one."
"Don't worry, we have a way."
Xiao Zheng smiled mysteriously, confident in his abilities.
Since Xiao Zheng and his companion were newcomers, they naturally didn't know the location of the guild. Fortunately, the guild was quite famous, so they could easily find out about it.
They easily found the Alchemist Guild by asking around.
Upon approaching, they saw two guards standing at the entrance who reached out to stop Xiao Zheng and his companion.
The person on the left shouted, "Stop! If you want to join the union, show me your letter of introduction!"
Xiao Zheng was prepared. He slightly raised his right hand, and a ball of green flame instantly rose from his palm.
That flame was different from the flames of battle aura; it was a physical flame.
The moment the green flame appeared, the two guards' expressions changed drastically, their eyes filled with shock.
Having stood guard at the entrance of the Alchemists' Guild for years and seen many alchemists, they naturally recognized the extraordinary nature of this flame.
This is clearly a physical flame that only a fourth-grade alchemist could create.
"So...so you're a fourth-grade alchemist!"
The guard on the left quickly withdrew his hand from his obstruction, his attitude instantly becoming much more respectful, and even the way he looked at Xiao Zheng was filled with awe.
Xiao Zheng put away the Thousand Machine Flame and said calmly, "Can I go in now?"
"Please come in, sir!"
The guard on the right quickly stepped aside to make way, his gaze falling on Little Fairy Doctor beside him, then he hesitated, "This young lady, she..."
Xiao Zheng casually said, "This is my younger sister. She came along to broaden her horizons."
The two guards exchanged a glance. Since she was the sister of a fourth-grade alchemist, there was no reason for them to stop her.
The guard on the right quickly said, "Please come in, young lady."
After Xiao Zheng and his companion entered the Alchemist Guild, they heard two guards whispering behind them.
"This gentleman looks too young. He looks to be in his early twenties at most."
"What do you know? It's normal for alchemists with high cultivation levels to have the art of preserving their youth; they might actually be in their forties or fifties. Where can you find a fourth-grade alchemist in their teens? That would be a monster!"
Xiao Zheng was both amused and exasperated upon hearing their conversation.
Little Fairy Doctor secretly gave Xiao Zheng a thumbs up.
Xiao Zheng looked around and saw several counters nearby, so he walked to the nearest one.
Behind this counter stood a young woman in a blue dress with delicate features and a gentle demeanor.
The woman in green saw Xiao Zheng and politely asked, "Sir, how can I help you?"
Xiao Zheng got straight to the point: "I'm here to register for the alchemist assessment."
Upon hearing this, the woman in green looked Xiao Zheng up and down, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes.
The boy in front of me looks to be only a teenager, yet he has already reached the level to participate in the assessment. I wonder which master's disciple he is.
"Hello sir, my name is Ya Han, and I'm in charge of registration for the alchemist exam."
The woman in blue smiled and introduced herself, then took out a yellowed parchment scroll and a writing brush. "Please tell me your name, age, and lineage, I need to register you."
"Xiao Zheng".
Xiao Zheng gave his real name, but paused for a moment before stating his age.
He remembered that in the original story, Xiao Yan had lied about his age when he reported his age here.
The reason was that Xiao Yan planned to directly take the exam for a second-grade alchemist. If people knew his real age, it might cause unnecessary trouble.
Xiao Zheng's current situation was no different. So he decided to lie about his age as well, and he simply copied from the book, "19 years old."
Ya Han waited for a while, and seeing that Xiao Zheng didn't continue talking about his lineage, she couldn't help but look puzzled: "Mr. Xiao, what about your lineage?"
Apprenticeship?
Xiao Zheng frowned slightly and fell into deep thought.
What teacher did he have?
You can't exactly say that you transmigrated here and learned everything on your own using the control panel system, can you?
Xiao Zheng felt that having a teacher or not was not a big deal, so he was too lazy to make up a teacher.
He said directly, "I accidentally discovered that I have both fire and wood attributes, so I figured it out on my own and became self-taught."
"Self-taught?"
Ya-Han's smile froze instantly, replaced by a look of suspicion.
It is important to know that the requirements for becoming an alchemist in the Dou Qi Continent are extremely stringent.
Not only do you need a soul with both fire and wood attributes, but you also need a strong soul perception ability. More importantly, you need guidance from a master!
The art of alchemy is profound and complex; the control of heat, the proportion of medicinal materials, and so on, are all crucial.
Without the guidance and instruction of predecessors, it would be almost impossible to achieve anything by relying solely on one's own exploration.
The young man in front of me claims to be self-taught, which is hard to believe.
So here's the question: if this person in front of you didn't have a master, how did he get in?
Ya Han frowned slightly: "Sir, only those with a letter of introduction can enter the union. I presume you are one of them?"
"Why not just fill in the name of the person on the letter of introduction?"
Xiao Zheng's lips twitched. He hadn't expected that getting an alchemist certificate would be so troublesome.
If I had known this would happen, I shouldn't have said I was self-taught; I should have just made up a teacher's name.
After a moment's thought, he used the same trick again, raising his right hand and releasing the Thousand Machine Flame.
Upon seeing this, Ya Han's pupils suddenly contracted, and the brush in her hand fell onto the parchment scroll with a "thud".
She exclaimed in surprise, "Real fire?! You...you're a fourth-rank...no, this aura seems to be a strange fire!"
She instantly understood why the guards at the door had let Xiao Zheng in; they must have mistaken this strange fire for the mark of a fourth-grade alchemist.
I never expected that this seemingly young boy would actually refine the legendary strange fire!
With the help of a different kind of fire, the quality of the pills and the success rate can be greatly improved during the alchemy process.
Therefore, it's not impossible for the other party to claim that they are self-taught.
Xiao Zheng put away the Thousand Machine Flame and said calmly, "Because of this, I was able to learn it without a teacher. So, may we register now?"
Normally speaking, he shouldn't have displayed his strange fire, especially not here at the Alchemist Guild.
After all, many alchemists desire a different kind of fire, but none of them have the chance to obtain it.
His display is likely to attract the covetous eyes of others.
The main reason Xiao Zheng dared to show it off was because he had a nine-star Dou Wang puppet in his storage ring.
Those fighting puppets have no life, but they can fight without regard for their lives, and their true combat power is no less than that of a low-level Battle Emperor.
If trouble arises, it's enough to protect him and Little Fairy Doctor from harm.
"Yes, yes!"
Ya-Han quickly picked up the brush, her suspicion gone, and wrote "None" in the "Master-Disciple" column on the parchment scroll.
Then, she tore off a black armband with a number on it and handed it to Xiao Zheng. "Mr. Xiao, this is your exam number. Please follow me to the exam area."
"This is troublesome."
Xiao Zheng took the armband and put it on his sleeve, then turned to Little Fairy Doctor and said, "Wait for me in the hall for a while, I'll be right back."
"Go, Xiao Zheng!"
Little Fairy Doctor nodded obediently and found a seat by the window to wait.
Xiao Zheng then followed Ya Han toward the assessment area!