Over The World, Beyond Heaven

Chapter 1063: Take the Test to Become an Apothecary

"Let's go, Elder Brother Fan-Chen! Ignore these birds and crows." Zheng-Fu hated people like this so much that he did not want to stay there any longer. Because he was afraid that his mouth would cause problems.

Huh!

"What did you say just now? Who do you say are birds and crows?" The young man named Du-Gu-Qun immediately widened his eyes in displeasure when he heard Zheng-Fu's words. Everyone knew him well as a young Genius Apothecary. And now he was close to advancing from a One-star Apothecary to a Two-star level. That was why he despised other lower-level apothecaries, especially Fan-Chen.

"I'm just talking, not specifying who. But if anyone wants to accept it, accept it. And if you are not, why are you in trouble? Or are you guys!?" Zheng-Fu ignored the young man's displeased expression and replied with a calm and cold tone. Before he took Fan-Chen to the Ten Thousand Heavenly Medicines Tower.

"You... You!"

"Younger Brother Zheng-Fu!"

This incident made Fan-Chen feel more admiration and respect for Zheng-Fu. He did not think Zheng-Fu would dare argue with Du-Gu-Qun. Even though he had just joined the Force, Zheng-Fu should be able to see how different he was from Du-Gu-Qun. And by doing this, Zheng-Fu might be harmed.

"Elder Brother Fan-Chen, don't worry! They won't be able to do anything to us. If they dare to act, don't accuse me of being cruel!" Zheng-Fu's look as he spoke was very serious. He did not like people like this and would never tolerate them. If the other party dared to go too far, Zheng-Fu would not hesitate to retaliate harshly.

Umm!

"Thank you!"

When Fan-Chen heard this, the face that had previously looked sad changed into a smile again. He did not know why he was smiling despite such terrible things having happened. But what he knew was that he trusted Zheng-Fu's words.

"Come on, Younger Brother Zheng-Fu, I'll take you to the elder of Ten Thousand Heavenly Medicines Tower to register for the apothecary test," Fan-Chen remembered the purpose of bringing Zheng-Fu there. Therefore, he did not hesitate to take Zheng-Fu to the elder to take the apothecary test.

Five minutes passed in the testing room...

After entering Ten Thousand Heavenly Medicines Tower, Fan-Chen took Zheng-Fu straight to the elder who was in charge of the test. This elder was around fifty years old. But that was just the age, according to his face. It was actually impossible to know how old he was. However, this elder's eyes did not show any disdain for Fan-Chen like the group of young men outside. Instead, it was a look of concern and pity. It made Zheng-Fu think that this elder was a good person.

"Fan-Chen, why did you come here? You should be in your concocting room. If this year you cannot be promoted to a One-star Apothecary, you'll have to wait another ten years before you can take the exam again. And like this, are you still going out for a walk? Do you still want to be an apothecary?"

"Respect, Elder Yi-Fong-Qiao! I'm here because I brought Younger Brother Zheng-Fu to the apothecary test, sir." From the look in his eyes, Fan-Chen looked very respectful towards this elder. "I remain committed to being an apothecary, sir, Elder. Because it's what I dream of and what I love. But because... I haven't tried hard enough, so I have failed many times. But I'll never give up, sir!" Fan-Chen continued firmly. He never gave up, even though he could not do it time and time again. He would try as hard as he could and kept doing it until he died.

Good!

"By the way, who is this young man? Why have I never seen him before?!" The elder was very satisfied with Fan-Chen's answer. Then he turned to look at Zheng-Fu.

"Respect, Elder Yi-Fong-Qiao. I'm Zheng-Fu, a newcomer from a small world and just recently became an official member of the Three Suns Force, sir. I came here because I wanted to take the test to become an apothecary. I hope Elder can help guide me!" Zheng-Fu walked forward and greeted and politely introduced himself to the elder without any pretense. He really did it from the heart.

Umm!

"You don't look bad at all. But being an apothecary is not easy. Even though you have some knowledge of medicine concoctions from the small world. But if you have already prepared, then I'll give you a test." The elder looked at Zheng-Fu from head to toe once before speaking with an admiring smile. Then he continued, "The test is not difficult. You just need to concoct any type of medicine from those recipes. As for the ingredients, we have them available for you to concoct as you wish. But if you don't succeed in concocting it, you don't pass the test of being an apothecary, and you must pay for those ingredients. What will you say? Will you still take the test?"

Elder Yi-Fong-Qiao did not know what Zheng-Fu was thinking, which made him want to be an apothecary even though he did not have any apothecary aura at all. But even so, he did not hinder Zheng-Fu's determination to test. He just had to explain the consequences of failing the test to Zheng-Fu because the ingredients provided by the Ten Thousand Heavenly Medicines Tower were free only for those who passed the test. If he did not pass, he would have to pay for those ingredients himself.

"Of course, sir, Elder! I still insist that I want to take the test!" Zheng-Fu was unshaken by the elder's warning. Because he was confident that he would be able to concoct medicine as long as he had the recipe and enough ingredients to concoct it.

"Then, please choose the medicine recipe you want. But let me tell you first that these medicine recipes are not as simple as you think. Choose carefully! If you make a mistake, your life could change!"

The elder still smiled and admired Zheng-Fu's confidence. He thought Zheng-Fu would need some time to think. But what happened was that Zheng-Fu immediately agreed without hesitation, which showed a lot of self-confidence. However, he had to warn Zheng-Fu that those medicine recipes were not as simple as he thought. Since these recipes ranged from low-level recipes up to Soul Level.

As for the levels of apothecary in Deity Land, there were eleven levels, namely Apprentice Apothecary and One-star to Ten-star Apothecary. However, there were currently no apothecaries that could reach the Ten-star level, which was considered the Deity Level, the highest legendary level of this land.

"Thank you, Elder, for your guidance. I know my limits. Therefore, I'll definitely not do anything risky that will prevent me from succeeding!" Zheng-Fu thanked the elder with a sly smile on his lips. Because he knew the meaning of what the elder said.

Umm!

"Then you can go choose the recipe you want!"

"Yes, sir!"

After receiving permission from the elder, Zheng-Fu walked towards a large board attached to the wall of this testing room. On this board, there were many recipes for concocting medicine posted. As Zheng-Fu looked, he found that these recipes were mostly low-level to high-level medicine concoction recipes. As for the Excellent Level, there were only ten recipes. Other than that, there were also four Marvelous Level recipes and two Soul Level recipes.

'The recipes for concocting low, medium, and high-level pills appear to be very simple. The Excellent Level is also not difficult. As for the Marvelous Level and Soul Level, I'll have to try them first to know if they're difficult or easy for me. But first, I should choose one recipe. But which recipe should I choose?'

Zheng-Fu thought as he considered these medicine recipes. He found that pill recipes ranging from low level to Excellent Level could be concocted without difficulty. But as for the Marvelous Level and Soul Level recipes, he was not sure. Still, he picked them up to look at them out of curiosity. In case he did not have the opportunity to learn them in the future, he had to explore and memorize them first.

"Fan-Chen, where did you meet him? Why is he interested in becoming an apothecary?" The elder looked at Zheng-Fu with interest. He had been watching the entire time since Zheng-Fu had gone in to select a recipe for concocting a medicine. Even when he asked Fan-Chen, he did not take his eyes off him.

"I met him at the Treasure Exchange Tower, sir. He came in and asked me where he could buy splendid herbs. And I told him it was at our Ten Thousand Heavenly Medicines Tower, sir. I also told him about the rights of being an apothecary. So, he told me he was... That..., Elder! He has already chosen the recipe to concoct the medicine!" Fan-Chen answered truthfully. But while he was speaking, his eyes glanced over and saw that Zheng-Fu had already chosen a recipe. He stopped talking and shouted excitedly instead.

"I saw it, Fan-Chen. You don't have to shout so loudly," the elder said, shaking his head, tired of Fan-Chen's expression. But that was not what he was thinking about right now. What was on the elder's mind was the recipe that Zheng-Fu had chosen from the board.

"Younger Brother Zheng-Fu, what kind of low-grade medicine recipe did you choose?" Fan-Chen could not help but curiously ask as Zheng-Fu walked back over. He thought that Zheng-Fu would definitely not choose a recipe that was higher than the low-level one.

"You said the wrong thing, Fan-Chen! The recipe he chose was an Excellent Medicine Recipe. It's a recipe that requires the ability of a One-star Apothecary to concoct," the elder said when he saw the recipe that Zheng-Fu had chosen.

Hah!

"Excellent Level recipe!?" Fan-Chen looked shocked. He did not expect Zheng-Fu to choose this level of recipe. Even he could not successfully concoct it. Just high-level pills, he had never been able to concoct. He thought that Zheng-Fu probably had a similar level of ability to his.

"Younger Brother Zheng-Fu, are you confident in choosing that level of recipe?" Fan-Chen had a serious expression on his face as he asked Zheng-Fu. He did not know what Zheng-Fu was thinking. But he wanted to warn Zheng-Fu with his expression and gaze that he should choose carefully.

"Rest assured, Elder Brother Fan-Chen! I know what I'm doing. Besides, if I can do it, you can do it too. Just keep an eye on what I'm going to do!" Zheng-Fu knew that Fan-Chen was worried about him. But he knew what he was doing. He chose the Excellent Level recipe because he wanted to help teach Fan-Chen. So that the young man could pass the test to become a One-star Apothecary to repay Fan-Chen as he had said earlier.

"Zheng-Fu, you…!"

"Come on, Fan-Chen! Since he's made up his mind, let him do it. You can only keep a close eye on him, like he said." The elder did not know where Zheng-Fu got his confidence from. But when Zheng-Fu was so confident, he did not even think about stopping him and let Zheng-Fu proceed as he wished.

"Yes, sir, Elder!"

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