Chapter 142

Chapter 142

Pill Exam

Mu Yu extracted more wood residue from Alchemist Yao’s chest after two days of rest.

Mu Yu tapped Xiaohua on the shoulder and, in the tone of an elder speaking to a child, reminded, “Xiaohua, do your best in today’s exam.” In his head, however, Mu Yu wished the tap on the shoulder was a slap to Xiaohua’s cheeky face.

“I passed the level four test already.”

“Oh, that’s a pity. I’m not going to have the honour of seeing Xiaohua’s brilliance.”

“Hmph.”

As Xiaohua strutted off, Cai Lie ambled over. “Bro, my senior is rather proud; however, there’s no denying his gift for alchemy.”

Mu Yu wasn’t a fan of Xiaohua, but he never underestimated Xiaohua for one second. At the end of the day, Alchemist Yao wouldn’t have a nobody for a disciple.

“Senior Brother Cai Lie, the exam is commencing soon, yet you haven’t even started your preparations?” Tian Ran came over and asked.

“Time wasted at an exam is precious time I could spend sleeping.”

Cai Lie’s argument was there was no reason to seek the acknowledgement of others as long as his Rank Four pills topped others’ Rank Four pills. He detested the notion of people pinning their own standards on people.

“Too much complaining and too little go. Let’s get moving. I want to see alchemy in action.” Mu Yu draped his spare arm over Cai Lie’s shoulders and descended together with Xiaoshuai in his other hand.

For the same reasons major events were held at the heart of Mist City, the pill exam was held in the same location. There were a thousand cubicles. Each examinee was granted a table in their cubicle. The majority of the spectators on the roofs consisted of cultivators, and the minority were common folks. The best view of the venue was on the views since flying was off limits in the city. Savvy businesses constructed balconies and platforms on their buildings to charge anyone who wanted a view.

“Come on. I’m Celestial Star Sect’s future patriarch, and you’re Secular World Sect’s sacred maiden. We’re a match made in heaven.”

“She said keep your hands to yourself,” Mu Yu stated as he stepped in between Tian Ran and Tian Yun.

“Who are you? Do you know who you’re picking a fight with?”

“I don’t care what you want, but I won’t have you touching Tian Ran.”

“Ignore him, Brother Mu Yu. Let’s go.”

And... unsurprisingly, Tian Yun reacted just how Tian Ran predicted.

“Uh, uh.” A Primordial Infant Realm man blocked the duo’s path, while Tian Yun stood there with a smug mug. “You think I’ll just let you stick your nose in my business and walk off?”

“What? You want a piece of me right here?”

The patrolling cultivators in the sky were all Primordial Infant Realm cultivators. One step out of line and they would nab the individual.

“Consider today your lucky day.”

Tian Yun’s status wouldn’t stop Pill Cauldron Sect showing him the door if he couldn’t mind himself, and he was aware of that.

“Brother Mu Yu, you shouldn’t aggravate him. He’s as petty as they come. I’m sure he’ll come after you,” informed Tian Ran, worriedly looking back at Tian Yun as she left with Mu Yu.

“What was I supposed to do? Watch him molest you? My shifu would break my legs if he found out,” joked Mu Yu. Noticing Tian Ran’s sudden despondent reaction, he gave her head a scrub. “Let’s focus on the exam, okay?”