"Next, regarding the relevant procedures, Ren Yuan, you'll take Young Friend Lin through them."
"Yes, President."
After giving the instructions, Shen Anyu turned and left.
As the guild president, he had many important matters to attend to and couldn't afford to linger here too long.
Although Lin Xuan was a top-tier alchemy prodigy, he was still young and hadn't yet grown into his full potential.
The fact that he had come out personally already showed considerable regard.
Then, everyone watched as the president and vice president departed.
The crowd turned their gazes back to Lin Xuan, letting out sighs of amazement.
No one had expected such an outcome.
Lin Xuan, a youth not yet twenty, had become an elder of the guild.
This was unprecedented in the Fengyun City Alchemist Guild branch.
It had set a brand-new record.
However, since it was the president's appointment, and they had witnessed Lin Xuan's alchemy skills firsthand, they couldn't refute it.
They were simply shaken once again by Lin Xuan's talent.
After a moment, Master Ren Yuan stroked his beard and said with a light laugh:
"Young Friend Lin, you are now a nominal elder of our Alchemist Guild, on equal footing with us elders.
We can no longer use the previous titles.
Within the guild, elders of the same rank address each other as 'Elder.'
You may call me Elder Ren, and I will call you Elder Lin."
This was his way of acknowledging Lin Xuan's status.
Lin Xuan naturally had no objection and nodded:
"I understand, Elder Ren."
"Good."
Elder Ren smiled and nodded:
"Let's go, Elder Lin. I'll take you through the procedures for a nominal elder now, and along the way, I'll inform you of the relevant information, benefits, and so on."
"Then I'll trouble you, Elder Ren."
Lin Xuan replied.
With that, Elder Ren turned to Elder Mo and said:
"Old Mo, as for Yan'er's registration as a high-grade spiritual alchemist, along with the badge, robe, and other procedures, you can handle them after Zhang Yu's assessment is done."
"Sure, no problem."
Elder Mo replied.
Then, Elder Ren led Lin Xuan out of the spiritual-grade assessment area.
Soon, they disappeared from everyone's sight.
Mo Ruyan, however, still stared blankly after them.
"Yan'er, stop looking. He's already far away."
Elder Mo's voice came with a sigh.
It carried a sense of a daughter no longer being under her father's control.
"Grandfather, what are you saying?"
Mo Ruyan replied with a coquettish pout, showing a rare girlish side.
Elder Mo just shook his head and said nothing more.
Having lived for most of his life, he could clearly see Yan'er's feelings.
But he could also see Lin Xuan's attitude—he clearly had no such intentions.
If this continued, it would only lead to heartache.
...
On the other side, Lin Xuan followed Elder Ren through the relevant procedures.
As a guild elder, second only to the president and vice president, these procedures naturally faced no obstacles.
It took half an hour to complete them smoothly.
During this time, Lin Xuan's youth and his position as a nominal elder drew many exclamations of surprise.
Lin Xuan also gained another batch of energy points from this.
Once the procedures were done, Lin Xuan received the corresponding black alchemist robe, a high-grade spiritual alchemist badge, and was registered in the records.
"Elder Ren, I have another request."
Lin Xuan suddenly said.
"Oh? Let's hear it."
Elder Ren replied with a faint smile.
...
Half an hour later, in a VIP room in the outer hall of the Alchemist Guild.
A middle-aged man in fine clothes entered.
Seated at the head was a handsome youth.
"Are you Sun He, the head of the Yuandan Pavilion?"
"Yes, that's me. Are you the new Elder Lin?"
The middle-aged man, Sun He, replied with a cupped-fist salute.
He had been summoned by Elder Ren of the Alchemist Guild and had been informed of the relevant details.
"That's right, Head Sun, please have a seat."
The handsome youth, Lin Xuan, said with a light smile:
"I invited you here, Head Sun, to discuss a matter."
"Please speak plainly, Elder Lin!"
Sun He sat down on a wooden chair nearby, speaking solemnly.
After confirming Lin Xuan's identity, he was deeply shaken.
From the information he had received, he knew that Lin Xuan had been appointed as a nominal elder by the guild president himself, with the skill of an earth-grade alchemist.
Yet he was still so young—this was a top-tier alchemy prodigy.
He dared not show any negligence.
"Are you interested in a collaboration, Head Sun?"
Lin Xuan continued.
"Hmm? With Elder Lin's alchemy skills, I would be more than willing!"
Sun He's eyes lit up at the words, and he quickly replied.
"Good, but we'll need to discuss the details."
Lin Xuan nodded.
Half an hour later.
The two left the Alchemist Guild.
Lin Xuan followed Sun He to a VIP guest room at the Yuandan Pavilion, where he temporarily stayed.
Leaving the Liuyun Sect to come to Fengyun City, testing for alchemist rank, improving his alchemy talent,
then refining pills to earn cultivation resources and boost his strength—this was the decision Lin Xuan had made from the start, and he had never forgotten it.
This time, leveraging the authority of the Alchemist Guild, he had Elder Ren help him arrange a meeting with Sun He, the head of a somewhat renowned pill shop in Fengyun City.
They reached an agreement on pill sales.
The Yuandan Pavilion would provide the materials, he would refine the pills, and the Yuandan Pavilion would handle the sales.
Afterward, he would take a sixty percent cut.
Such a high share was possible thanks to the guild's influence.
As a guild elder, even if only a nominal one, his status was equivalent to that of a regular elder, not to be underestimated even by early-stage Spiritual Origin cultivators.
Sun He, as the head of the Yuandan Pavilion, was only at the late-stage Spirit Opening realm.
In comparison, this ratio was perfectly reasonable.
Afterward, Lin Xuan sat cross-legged on the bed in the guest room.
With a thought,
he chose to use the numerous treasures he had copied from the Alchemist Guild's president and vice president.
A surging warmth, like waves, emerged and flowed through his body.
Lin Xuan's aura began to slowly increase.
A cool, clear prompt sounded from time to time.
"Ding, congratulations, host, for advancing to Profound-grade cultivation talent!"
"Ding, congratulations, host, for advancing to Profound-grade alchemy talent!"
"Ding, congratulations, host, for advancing to fifty percent Fire Intent!"
"..."
Soon, half an hour passed.
Lin Xuan opened his eyes, exhaled deeply, and looked at the attribute panel floating before him, a hint of joy flashing in his eyes.
"After fusing so many spiritual-grade talents, I've finally reached Profound-grade, and both cultivation and alchemy talents improved together."
Profound-grade talent was far beyond spiritual-grade.
With Profound-grade talent, even breaking through to the Yuanhai realm, above the Spiritual Origin realm, would pose no difficulty.
In fact, Profound-grade talent was already the highest tier of talent in the entire Chiyu Domain.
Even across the entire Chiyu Domain, it was extremely rare.
As for the Liuyun Sect, it might not even exist there.
At this moment, his talent had surpassed everyone in the entire Liuyun Sect.