Chapter 51

Regardless of whether it was true or not, she would take a look first.

The proctor stood to the side, continuing to watch Chu Ning refine the pills.

Chu Ning didn’t mind and proceeded to refine the next batch of pills.

Seeing her calm and composed demeanor, she steadily infused her mental energy into the pill furnace.

Before long, the batch was complete.

The proctor immediately reached out to examine the pills and discovered that, once again, there were exactly four pills in this batch.

“Still four pills. Continue,” the proctor said. This time, there was a hint of admiration in her eyes.

Producing perfect pills in consecutive batches demonstrated a strong mastery of the formula. However, with limited mental energy, consuming a large amount in succession was bound to have an impact on subsequent refinement.

She was looking forward to seeing if this young girl before her could continue delivering a flawless performance on the fourth batch.

As expected, Chu Ning did not disappoint. The fourth batch also produced four perfect pills.

“Again, four pills! What is your mental energy level?” the proctor asked excitedly, staring at Chu Ning.

The fact that the fourth batch remained unaffected proved that this girl’s mental energy far exceeded that of an ordinary intermediate alchemist.

And she was still so young—her future was undoubtedly limitless.

Chu Ning paused for a moment.

“Is this part of the exam?” she asked.

“No.”

“Then congratulations. You’ve passed the test. You are now an intermediate alchemist,” the proctor announced.

With that, she tapped a few times on her light brain, and Chu Ning’s exam results appeared on the display screen.

Chu Ning let out a sigh of relief.

“Thank you,” she said, expressing her gratitude.

“No need to be so formal.”

“Are you the patent holder of the Jade Dew Pill formula?” the proctor suddenly asked.

Chu Ning was taken aback.

“Don’t misunderstand, I just—”

“It’s like this. The Alchemist Association is very interested in the Jade Dew Pill formula, and we’d like to discuss it with you.”

“If you’re available, could you meet with our president?” the proctor asked, her tone almost certain that Chu Ning was the person their president had been trying to contact.

“This…” Chu Ning hesitated.

She had already entrusted the patent authorization to the military and did not want to get involved any further.

However, the Alchemist Association held a special status, and now that they had approached her directly, rejecting them outright might offend them.

“Alright,” she eventually agreed.

As an alchemist, it was inevitable that she would have to deal with the Alchemist Association. More importantly, she would need to return here in the future to take the advanced alchemist exam.

It wouldn’t hurt to meet with the high-ranking members of the association and get familiar with them.

The proctor’s face lit up.

“Great! Please wait a moment while I arrange for someone to take over my duties, and then I’ll take you to see the president!”

Chu Ning nodded.

The proctor quickly operated her light brain, making arrangements. Before long, everything was settled.

“Let’s go.”

She then led Chu Ning out of the exam hall.

As soon as they stepped outside, Qin Zheng approached them.

“This—who is this—” The proctor’s eyes widened upon seeing Qin Zheng.

One of her beastman husbands served on the frontlines, and she had followed the military for a period last year. During that time, she had caught a glimpse of the Marshal.

The beastman before her looked remarkably like the Marshal!

Chu Ning took a step forward and grabbed Qin Zheng’s hand.

“This is my beastman husband, Qin Zheng,” she declared, as if making an official statement.

“M-Mar—Marshal!” Upon hearing Qin Zheng’s name, the proctor completely lost her composure, stammering as she spoke.

So he really was the Marshal!

The fact that the Marshal was married to Chu Ning suddenly explained why the military had obtained the patent authorization for the Jade Dew Pill formula—because the person who authorized it was Chu Ning herself!

Qin Zheng looked slightly surprised.

“You know me?” he asked indifferently.

He had always kept a low profile. After graduation, he had gone straight to the front lines and had never appeared in the media.

“Yes! I am the wife of your subordinate, Tao Jun. I followed the military to the front lines last year and had the honor of seeing you once,” the proctor, Zheng Yuan, said excitedly.

The Marshal was a hero of the Federation, someone worthy of the utmost respect from both beastmen and females.

Hearing Tao Jun’s name, Qin Zheng’s expression softened slightly.

So this was the wife Tao Jun often bragged about—his intermediate alchemist wife.

Back in the army, Tao Jun had frequently boasted to everyone that he had married a strong and caring wife, calling her beautiful, gentle, kind, and generous.

Because of this, many people in the army envied him.

And now—

His wife was indeed an intermediate alchemist and would likely become an advanced alchemist in the future.

Most importantly, she was even more caring, beautiful, and generous than Tao Jun had described.

With that thought, Qin Zheng couldn’t help but feel pleased.

He gave a slight nod.

“Since the Marshal is here, why don’t you accompany us to meet the president?” Zheng Yuan quickly suggested.

Qin Zheng glanced at Chu Ning for confirmation.

“The Alchemist Association is interested in the Jade Dew Pill formula,” Chu Ning whispered.

Qin Zheng instantly understood the situation.

“Let’s go,” he said, holding Chu Ning’s hand as he spoke to Zheng Yuan.

Zheng Yuan immediately led the way.

The group took the elevator up to the top floor of the Alchemist Association.

After stepping out of the elevator, they walked a short distance before reaching their destination.

Inside the office, the president of the Alchemist Association, Xu Xiuhua, was reviewing information on the Jade Dew Pill in the association’s database.

Just moments ago, her student, Zheng Yuan, had contacted her, saying that she had found the patent holder of the Jade Dew Pill formula—Chu Ning.

And coincidentally, Chu Ning had come to the association that very day to take the intermediate alchemist exam. She would be arriving soon.

After receiving the news, Xu Xiuhua had looked up Chu Ning’s records.

To her surprise, this Chu Ning was only twenty years old.

Moreover, it had been less than a week since she had taken the primary alchemist exam.

It was impossible for a primary alchemist to become an intermediate alchemist in just one week.

This meant that Chu Ning had likely already possessed considerable skill before, but for some reason, she had not come to the Alchemist Association to take the certification exams earlier.

An eighteen-year-old intermediate alchemist who had also created a formula like the Jade Dew Pill—

The Federation had truly gained a remarkable talent!

Looking at the data on the Jade Dew Pill, Xu Xiuhua felt increasingly impressed.

How had she managed to develop such a formula?

And what exactly was in the formula?

Just then—

Knock, knock, knock.

There was a knock on the door.

Xu Xiuhua snapped out of her thoughts and closed her light brain.

“Come in,” she said.

Outside, Zheng Yuan pushed open the door and ushered Chu Ning and Qin Zheng inside.

Before she could even speak, Xu Xiuhua had already noticed them and stood up in surprise.

“Marshal, what brings you here?” Xu Xiuhua asked, visibly shocked upon seeing Qin Zheng.

“President,” Qin Zheng greeted politely.

“This is my wife, Chu Ning.”

Xu Xiuhua was momentarily stunned but quickly understood why Qin Zheng was present.

“I didn’t expect the Marshal to be married already. Congratulations to both of you,” Xu Xiuhua said, a kind smile spreading across her face.