Chapter 55: Alchemist Association

The next day, Ye Fengyun went to the city to buy some things. Ye Huangxuan proposed to take Ye Sheng and Ye Lingyue for a walk in the city.

They went to several chambers of commerce in the city, inquired about the price and market of dark iron ores, and even met some people from the chamber of commerce.

Because the quality of the dark iron ores sent from the family was excellent this time, many chambers of commerce offered high prices to buy them. However, Ye Huangxuan rejected all of them.

Ye Huangxuan was very smart. The dark iron ores this time were the best ones from the Ye family in years. He planned to take the dark iron ores to the Alchemist Association.

The three of them went to the Alchemist Association.

About half an hour later, a magnificent tower appeared. Outside the tower, there was an enormous bronze cauldron that looked like it weighed 500 kilograms.

Besides the alchemists, many merchants came to buy and sell from the tower.

They divided the Alchemist Association into four levels. Only the first and second levels were open to the public. The first level sold all kinds of weapons, and the second level sold pills and some groceries.

As for the third and fourth levels, they were the levels for making weapons and pills. It allowed only those from the association to go in and out.

It was Ye Lingyue and Ye Sheng’s first visit to the Alchemist Association and compared with the many pills and weapons in the association, the Ye family’s Treasure Pavilion was not as good.

“Fifth Master Ye.” Ye Huangxuan had just entered the door when a chubby man with a smile walked over. The chubby man’s fair flesh made his alchemist robe seem tight.

But Ye Lingyue noticed that there were two cauldron emblems sewed on his collar, which made him a second level alchemist.

“Master Chang, why didn’t I see Master Huang?” Ye Huangxuan did not see Huang Zhi and found it a bit strange.

“Huang Zhi is no longer in charge of reception in the front hall. Is Fifth Master Ye here to sell dark iron ores? You know the rules, the association doesn’t accept dark iron ores that are 50% or lesser,” Chang Que said with a smile.

After hearing this, it relieved Ye Huangxuan. Chang Que was much more reliable than Master Huang, and this time, the Ye family’s business had a chance.

“Don’t worry, Master Chang. These are dark iron ores the Ye family refined just recently.” In his excitement, Ye Huangxuan took out a piece of dark iron while Chang Que glanced at it.

After inspecting the purity of the ore, Chang Que’s little eyes shot out two beams of light. The Ye family had brought over dark iron ores of 60% purity this time.

He immediately invited Ye Huangxuan to go into the inner hall to discuss, and he left Ye Lingyue and Ye Sheng to wait in the Alchemist Association.

Ye Sheng lingered on the first level, dazzled by all kinds of weapons. Ye Lingyue was more interested in the pills on the second level, so she left Ye Sheng and went to the second level.

The Alchemist Association had indeed lived up to its reputation. Ye Lingyue noticed that although the price of pills here was higher, the quality was better than others.

As she was looking at it, Ye Lingyue found that besides the shelf of pills, there were also some colorful papers, made from many kinds of materials; including the common papyrus paper, hemp paper, silver-tin paper, and gold foil paper.

Even the price for the most common papyrus paper was as high as 500 taels of silver for a piece. The price was sky-high.

“Little friend, that’s the rune paper used to make alchemy beasts.” A kind voice sounded in her ear. Ye Lingyue looked back and found a white-bearded man in blue standing behind her.

Ye Lingyue looked at his collar. There was no cauldron emblem, so he might be the clerk of the Alchemist Association.

“Old Sir, what is an alchemy beast?” Ye Lingyue was not shy and chatted with the old man.

She learned from the old man that rune paper was a kind of special paper. As long as it was an alchemist, one could make them into different alchemy beasts with the psyche.

As for what kind of beast one could make and how powerful it would be, it was all related to the psyche of the alchemist.

As he spoke, the old man took a piece of rune paper, and without moving his hands, the rune paper folded by itself. Soon, a small crane appeared in front of Ye Lingyue.

With a move of his mind, the crane flew around Ye Lingyue.

“!”

Upon seeing the crane, Squeaky, who was lying on Ye Lingyue’s shoulder, widened its eyes as it grabbed at the small paper crane.

“Haha. Little fellow, you won’t catch it.” Squeaky had amused the old man and he laughed. How could he catch a crane that easily?

Wouldn’t he catch it?

That might not be the case. Ye Lingyue’s lips twitched.

“Old Sir, let’s make a bet. If my little beast catches it, you’ll give me ten pieces of rune paper. How about that?”

Ten?

That was five thousand taels of silver. This little girl had an enormous appetite.

Ye Lingyue’s bet also intimidated the old man who had met all sorts of people in the Alchemist Association.

However, the old man immediately thought that the crane with which he had infused his psyche was difficult to catch. Even those Postnatal peak masters in Glass City might not be able to do it, let alone a little beast.

“Let’s bet. If you win, I’ll give you ten rune papers, but if you lose, you have to give me your little beast.” The old man agreed to have a bet with Ye Lingyue.

“No problem.” Ye Lingyue had seen Squeaky’s speed many times.

“?”

Squeaky snuck a glance at Ye Lingyue and then looked at the old man who was smiling confidently, its bright eyes looking a little dazed.

“Squeaky, listen carefully. Catch that paper crane. Otherwise, I might have to give you to the old man. Remember, if you are with him, there will be no meat, fruits, or Da Huang and me to play with you.” Ye Lingyue had just finished when Squeaky’s dazed eyes disappeared.

No meat to eat, miserable!

No fruits to eat, more miserable!

No Da Huang and Master, even more miserable!

The crane in the sky immediately became Squeaky’s number one enemy.

There was a swoosh and with a push of its hind legs, it drew a dazzling white light in the air. There were two words to describe that speed and force—swift.

The old man, who was waiting for the show to unfold, had his smile frozen on his face.

After a 360 degree somersault, Squeaky fell back to Ye Lingyue’s shoulder in a steady motion. It held the crane with its paw and that crane struggled under him.

Catching the crane, Squeaky did not forget to stick out its tongue at the old man and shook its buttocks.

“Old Sir, you lost.” Squeaky clowning around was not a surprising scene for Ye Lingyue anymore. However, it was the old man’s first time seeing such a cute pet. For a while, he did not know whether to cry or laugh.

“I’ll admit defeat. Ten rune papers it is. But little friend, you are not an alchemist. Even if you get the rune papers, you can’t make an alchemy beast. How about this, I have a simple mantra here. Practice it, and if you are successful, you can come and see me at the association someday.” The old man immediately took ten pieces of rune paper and gave it to Ye Lingyue. He also gave her a mantra to cultivate the psyche.

“Thank you very much, Old Sir.” Ye Lingyue was slightly surprised. After receiving the mantra and rune paper, she left.

“President, why did you give the mantra for alchemist cultivation to a stranger?” The clerk next to him felt strange when he saw it.

“It’s fine. I just feel that the child is interesting.” President Liao smiled.