Xiao Yan once again arrived at the Alchemist Association, but unlike his previous two visits when he had arrived openly and properly, this time he came in a stealthy manner.

  After passing through the outermost trading area of the Alchemist Association, he arrived at the main hall. There, he happeo see Grandmaster Ao Tuo from Bck Rock City, one of the judges from the Graing.

  "Who are you?" Grandmaster Ao Tuo noticed a figure in a bck robe approag and asked suspiciously.

  Xiao Yan slightly lifted the brim of his hat to reveal a bit of his fad whispered, "Grandmaster Ao Tuo, it's me."

  "You're Xiao..." Befrandmaster Ao Tuo could finish speaking, Xiao Yan hurriedly stopped him. After all, he was still in a rather awkward situation at this moment.

  "Oh, oh, I uand. You've e to the Alchemist Association to cim your championship rewards, haven't you?" Grandmaster Ao Tuo held back a ugh and spoke softly.

  Xiao Yan quickly nodded and said, "May I trouble Grandmaster Ao Tuo to take me to see Chairman Fa Ma?"

  Grandmaster Ao Tuo nodded. However, instead of directly leading Xiao Yan to the chairman's room, he arranged for ay room for him to wait in while he went to summon the chairman.

  Xiao Yan's rewards weren't kept in the chairman's room, and receiving an important figure like him required Chairman Fa Ma to make proper preparations.

  Removing his hood, Xiao Yan reed on the sofa, waiting for Chairman Fa Ma's arrival.

  About thirty mier, a few knocks sounded on the door. Three figures pushed it open aered. They were Fa Ma, the Chairman of the Alchemist Association; Jia Xing Tian, the guardian of the Jia Ma Empire's imperial family; and Xiao Yan's old friend, Hai Bodong.

  "You little brat finally decided to show up," Hai Bodong raised an eyebrow and said with a pyful smile.

  "I had no choice but to appear. After all, there are still rewards to cim." Xiao Yan shrugged and shook his head with a wry smile. Losing face wasn't as bad as being poor.

  "Hahaha, those are all trivial matters. Although it's beted, I still have to say gratutions, little fellow! You've bee the you champion in the history of the Jia Ma Empire's Graing," Fa Ma and Jia Xing Tian both smiled and cupped their hands toward Xiao Yan sitting on the sofa.

  There was no doubt that in the eyes of these old monsters, Xiao Yan was now on equal footing with them.

  "I'd prefer not to discuss anythied to the Alchemist Graing right now," Xiao Yan smiled bitterly.

  "Hehe, very well. I won't waste words either. This is what you deserve," Fa Ma chuckled and, without further ado, brushed his hand over his ste ring. A purple-silver scroll appeared in his palm. He gently stroked the scroll, relut to part with it, before handing it to Xiao Yan.

  This was a tier 6 pill recipe! Even the Jia Ma Empire's Alchemist Association didn't have the ability to produce such a thing. Almost all tier 6 pill recipes were obtaihrough various means by trading with the Alchemist Associations in the tral Pins.

  For example, the tier 7 Body Transformation Pill that Gu He had inteo trade with Queen Medusa back then was also purchased at a hefty price from an Alchemist Association in the tral Pins.

  Xiao Yan took the Spirit Fusion Pill recipe and said, "Hard work does pay off. The value of a tier 6 pill recipe is han that of a Low Di Css Dou Teique."

  Fa Ma then took out a silver-white long robe and a token from his ste ring and said, "I know you haven't taken the alchemist rank examinations, but your performan the Graing has already surpassed the association's test for 5th-tier alchemists. Therefore, this 5th-tier alchemist robe is yours. It's extremely precious, woven from rare medial pnts. Wearing it keep your mind refreshed and help you trate more when refining pills."

  "And this Honorary Elder Token is also one of the championship rewards. Don't uimate this token. If you go to any pce with an Alchemist Association, even in the tral Pins, this token remains effective. You'll receive the treatment of an elder from the Jia Ma Empire's Alchemist Association."

  "Although our Jia Ma Empire's Alchemist Association isn't a particurly promi association, it's reized by the Pill Tower, which provide you with some veniences when you're outside."

  Xiao Yan didn't know that Gu He's ability to trade for a tier 7 medial pill as a 6th-tier alchemist was rgely thanks to this Honorary Elder Token.

  With this identity, trading for medial ingredients, pills, and pill recipes came with a guarantee of credibility. It represehe bag of a nation's Alchemist Association and was a symbol of authority.

  Xiao Yan carefully accepted the robe and token and solemnly nodded. "Thank you, Chairman Fa Ma. No matter where I go, I will always remember that I possess this token."

  Fa Ma nodded in satisfa upon hearing Xiao Yan's words.

  Xiao Yan was not an ungrateful person. The Alchemist Graing took a great deal of manpower and resources to hold, not just to see which young person had more potential, but also as a means of nurturing talent.

  The three items before him were all extremely valuable and represented a kind of favor. He naturally uood this.

  "Ahem, Fa Ma, since you're do's my turn now," Jia Xing Tian lightly coughed and said.

  "You call that a matter?" Hai Bodong shot Jia Xing Tian a sidelong gnce.

  "How is my matter not a matter? It's quite a signifit matter." Jia Xing Tian lightly flicked his ste ring, and suddenly a pile of miseous items appeared oable, including various medial ingredients, scrolls, and even pills.

  "What is this?" Xiao Yan asked in fusion.

  Hai Bodong expined, "These are Yan Li's belongings. That old monster said you pyed the biggest role in capturing him, so all his things belong to you."

  In fact, everyone present khat, acc to protocol, Yan Li's belongings should have been fiscated into the imperial treasury. Yan Li eak 4th-tier alchemist, and who knows hoeople coveted his possessions.

  But Jia Xing Tian actually gave them all to him, which clearly showed his iion to curry favor.

  Xiao Yan also uood Jia Xing Tian's little scheme. He was worried that Xiao Yan might threaten the imperial family's position, so he was trying to win him over in advance.

  "In that case, this junior won't stand on ceremony." Xiao Yan did not refuse, because rejeg the other party's goodwill could easily make them think he had ulterior motives.

  However, he didn't take everythiher. He only selected a few main ingredients for tier 5 medial pills, a tier 5 pill recipe, and that Purple Heart Barrier Breaking Pill. He left the other miseous items untouched.

  "By the way, Chairman Fa Ma, you help me check if the association has these medial ingredients? I urgently o refiier 5 pill." Xiao Yan wrote down the remaining three preedial ingredients for the Spiritual Recovery Purple Pill on a piece of paper.

  Colleg the medial ingredients was the most challenging part of refining the Spiritual Recovery Purple Pill.

  Hai Bodong revealed a hint of gratification in his eyes when he saw that Xiao Yan was atteo his own matters and had not fotten. Fortunately, he hadn't misjudged this person.

  Fa Ma picked up the white paper and said after gng at it, "Purple Spirit Flower ar, Gastrodia Trifoliata, Bck Dew Flower—these are all quite precious tier 5 medial ingredients that o be sourced from higher-level associations. But the price, I'm afraid it won't be cheap. Moreover, medial ingredients of this level ot be exged with gold s. They likely require pill points from the Alchemist Association for the exge, which you don't have, right?"

  Xiao Yan smiled slightly and said, "No worries, Chairman. As long as you or the other Deputy Chairman have them, that's fine."

  Fa Ma gave Xiao Yan a bnk look and said in an unhappy tone, "Yoing too far. Even if this old man has them, I wouldn't just give them to you for free like this."

  Xiao Yan revealed a meaningful smile and said with a ugh, "Don't worry, Chairman. Tomorrow, you'll be chasing after me to give them to me."

  "Huh?" Not to mention Fa Ma, even Hai Bodong and Jia Xing Tian were left in a fog after hearing this.

  Chase after you to give you preedial ingredients? Has Fa Ma lost his mind?

  However, not long after Xiao Yahe association, an urgent annou released by the Miteer Au House quickly spread throughout the entire Jia Ma Sacred City. This explosive news even overshadowed the hotly debated topic of the Alchemist Graing.

  "Holy shit! The Tian Css Au Hall of the Miteer Au House is opening!"