Battle Through the Heavens: Top Talent

Chapter 66 Arrival in the Capital!

A few days later, Xiao Yun left several cultivation manuals and some pills for his family before preparing to leave for the Holy City of Jiama.

This time, Xiao Yun only planned to go to Gama Holy City with Hai Bodong and a soul entity, and then return directly to Canaan Academy.

At this moment, Xiao Yun's courtyard was already crowded with people, all of whom had come to see him off.

"Qinglin, Xian'er, you two should focus on your cultivation at my Xiao family for now. When the instructors from Canaan Academy come to Wutan City to recruit students in a while, you two can go to Canaan Academy with them to cultivate."

Xiao Yun squatted down, patted Qinglin's little head, and said to the Little Fairy Doctor beside him.

"Don't worry, I'll take good care of Qinglin. You don't need to worry." Little Fairy Doctor nodded in reply. After spending these few days together, she had completely fallen in love with this cute and sensible little girl. If it weren't for the deadly poison on her body, she would want to sleep with Qinglin every night.

"Mmm, brother, don't worry, Qinglin will be good here. When we go to Canaan Academy, we'll be able to see you again, right?" Although there was a strong sense of reluctance in Qinglin's eyes, she was still very sensible and simply hugged Xiao Yun gently.

Xiao Yun patted Qing Lin's head again, stood up, looked at Xiao Yan beside him, tossed out a storage ring, and said with a smile, "Little Fire, you'll come to Canaan Academy this time too. I can see that your soul power is not weak, and your battle qi attribute is fire and wood. When we get there, I will ask someone to teach you alchemy."

Xiao Yun still wasn't going to give up on Xiao Yan's storyline. Although Yao Lao was now with him, he could still hire someone else to teach him alchemy. At most, the teaching quality would be a little lower, but he could win by sheer volume! Xiao Yun said he would take care of all the medicinal herbs.

Upon hearing this, smiles appeared on the faces of Xiao Zhan and the others in the courtyard, especially Xiao Yan, whose mouth was practically crooked with a grin. He had witnessed the nobility and power of alchemists firsthand. He had long been envious that Xiao Yun, a Dou Wang level cultivator, could persuade Hai Bodong, a Dou Huang level cultivator, to join him.

Xiao Yun, a sixth-grade alchemist, was overjoyed to hear that he could also become an alchemist.

"Don't worry, cousin, I will definitely practice my alchemy skills diligently!" Xiao Yan grinned and patted his chest to assure him.

Xiao Yun smiled, nodded to everyone in the courtyard, and said, "Well then, I'm leaving."

After speaking, a pair of azure fire wings appeared behind him. With a slight tremor, Xiao Yun soared into the sky. Immediately afterward, Hai Bodong, who was waiting on the side, also summoned his wings and flew towards the horizon together.

Inside the courtyard, everyone still looked up, unwilling to leave even though Xiao Yun's figure had disappeared.

……

High above the clouds, Xiao Yun and Hai Bodong transformed into two streaks of light, their wings flapping as they swiftly streaked across the sky.

Although Wutan City and Jiama Holy City are far apart, fortunately, one is a Battle King and the other is a Battle Emperor, so their travel speed is far beyond that of ordinary people. Therefore, after only one day, the two gradually arrived at their destination, the capital of the Jiama Empire, Jiama Holy City.

Flying in mid-air, Xiao Yun looked down at the magnificent city that appeared beneath the clouds and slowly exhaled, unable to help but sigh in admiration. Of all the cities Xiao Yun had ever seen, Gama Holy City was the largest in terms of area.

"How about that? Isn't that shocking enough?" Hai Bodong asked with a smile, looking at Xiao Yun's expression.

"Not bad. This is my first time in Gama Holy City. My Xiao family used to be in Gama Holy City, but we were kicked out later." Xiao Yun's gaze swept around, looking at the city's buildings with great interest.

Suddenly, he noticed a massive mountain range to the north of the capital, which stretched out like a giant dragon, faintly radiating a soaring spiritual energy.

"That's the Yunlan Sect, which is considered the number one sect in the Jia Ma Empire. You must have heard of it, right?" Hai Bodong explained from the side, noticing Xiao Yun's gaze.

"Hehe, of course I've heard of him. After all, Yunshan, the former sect master of Yunlan Sect, was a powerful expert who had one foot in the Dou Zong realm." Xiao Yun narrowed his eyes. He had a deep memory of Yunshan, the early-stage mini-boss. However, this person was not too bad in the end. He was just blinded by power and eventually became a lackey of the Soul Palace.

"Master Yao, do you think I'm capable of refining the Breakthrough Pill with my current skill level?" Xiao Yun secretly communicated with Master Yao without alerting Hai Bodong, his soul power surging out.

"It's a bit difficult. The Breakthrough Pill is a peak sixth-grade pill. If you want to refine it, you might only have a 20% success rate. However, with my guidance, the success rate can be increased to 50%."

The old man's aged voice echoed in Xiao Yun's mind, his calm tone filled with confidence.

"As expected of an eighth-grade alchemy master!" Xiao Yun secretly flattered him, and then an idea immediately popped into his mind: to collect the medicinal herbs collected by the major forces in Jia Ma Holy City.

"Elder Hai, I'm going to the Alchemist Guild for the assessment soon. Do you want to come along?" Xiao Yun's lips curled into a smile. He couldn't wait to harvest the韭菜 (a metaphor for exploited people) here.

"Hahaha, witnessing the birth of a sixth-grade alchemist is an event I wouldn't want to miss. Besides, I can also visit an old friend, so of course I'll go together."

"Let's go!" Xiao Yun and his companion flapped their wings and flew straight towards the city below.

……

A moment later, at the intersection of several streets, stood an extremely large building, perpetually shrouded in a faint fragrance of incense. Above its towering and ornate gate were five large characters carved in a flamboyant and elegant style.

Alchemist Guild!

As the headquarters of the Alchemist Guild of the Gama Empire, even the emperor of the imperial family has to show him respect when he comes here. After all, those who can enter this building are either alchemists or powerful experts with high-level cultivation.

At the gates of the Alchemist Guild, alchemists, rarely seen on ordinary days, hurried to and fro, each wearing alchemist robes of different colors, proudly proclaiming their rank.

Looking at the magnificent building, Xiao Yun couldn't help but exclaim, "This Alchemist Guild is truly the most magnificent and splendid I've ever seen. Even the one in Canaan City can't compare."

He was now wearing an ancient and exquisite alchemist's robe, with five silver ripples embroidered on his chest, twisting and turning like living things, shimmering with silver light under the sunlight.

"No matter how magnificent and splendid it is, it can't produce a genius alchemist like Master Xiao." Hai Bodong looked up at the bustling Alchemist Guild with some disdain. No matter how good the buildings are, the Alchemist Guild hasn't cultivated any genius alchemists over the years. Even the Pill King Gu He only became a sixth-grade alchemist because of the Yunlan Sect.

Xiao Yun smiled, but didn't respond. Instead, he walked towards the door.

Outside the gate stood two fully armed guards. Judging from their aura, they were actually two powerful experts at the Great Dou Master level. When one of them saw Xiao Yun and Xiao Yun enter, he immediately noticed that Xiao Yun's alchemist's robes were too exquisite. His gaze moved upwards and finally settled on Xiao Yun's chest.

"One, two, three... five! Five ripples! You're a fifth-grade alchemist?!" The gatekeeper stopped Xiao Yun and his companion, his eyes wide. Even if he doubted his own eyes, he never imagined that Xiao Yun was really a fifth-grade alchemist, after all, his appearance was too deceptive.

The gatekeeper's exclamation attracted the attention of passersby, who all turned to look at Xiao Yun. Upon seeing what he had done, they were all stunned and stood frozen in place.

"I'm not seeing things, am I? It really is a fifth-grade alchemist!"

"You're not mistaken. Look at the badge on his chest; he truly is a fifth-grade alchemist!"

Most of the people passing by were alchemists, so they immediately recognized that Xiao Yun's badge was genuine.

Xiao Yun, who was stopped, wasn't angry; others were just doing their duty. But Hai Bodong was furious, puffing out his beard and glaring, "As a gatekeeper, can't you even distinguish an alchemist's badge? Where's your guild leader? Call old man Fama here, and tell him I, Hai Bodong, am looking for him!"

Hearing Hai Bodong's words, especially the phrase "old man Fama," the people around him were immediately enraged. As the president of the Alchemist Guild, most of the alchemists here had been taught by Fama, and naturally, they would not allow anyone to disrespect their teacher.

Then, a middle-aged man with three wavy lines on his chest stepped forward from the crowd, indignantly saying, "Even if you are this master's friend, you cannot disrespect Master Fama. Do you know how much Master Fama has contributed to the alchemy of the Gama Empire?"

Upon hearing this, Hai Bodong said with a disdainful look, "What great contribution? Old Man Fama did his best, but you bunch of good-for-nothings can't even reach the fifth-grade alchemist level, yet you have the nerve to talk here."

"You..." Hai Bodong's words were better left unsaid, because once he spoke, all the alchemists at the door could not stand it anymore. Some even unleashed their fighting spirits, as if they wanted to teach him a lesson.

"Alright, what kind of behavior is this, making a scene in front of the Alchemist's Guild? Hai Bodong, you old codger, you've been missing for over a decade. I thought you were dead!"

An aged voice came from inside the gate. It turned out that another gatekeeper, seeing that things were not going well, hurriedly went inside to ask Fama to come out.

As soon as the words were spoken, an old man dressed in a purple alchemist's robe, with a face like withered tree bark, slowly walked out from among them.

"Master Fama x34." The alchemists, who were all preparing to make their move, bowed and greeted Fama upon his arrival.

"Alright everyone, this old man is an old acquaintance of mine. There's no need to get angry. Please disperse." Fama waved his hand, dismissing the crowd, before turning his murky gaze to Xiao Yun, who had been watching the show from the sidelines. He chuckled, "Young friend, you've already become a fifth-grade alchemist at such a young age. Could you be Xiao Yun, the genius alchemist from Canaan Academy?"

"Hehe, President Fama guessed correctly, the young man is indeed Xiao Yun." Seeing that Fama was looking at him, he could no longer watch the show and replied with a smile.

"Truly, heroes emerge from among the young! To reach the fifth rank of alchemist at such a young age, your talent is unparalleled in my life." After a moment of admiration, Fama asked, "May I ask what brings you to the Alchemist Guild? If it's medicinal herbs, I can help you find them."

"No need, President Fama. I'm here to take the exam for sixth-grade alchemists."

(End of this chapter)