121: Future Witch Cao Ying

Chapter 121: The Future Enchantress Cao Ying

Sitting on the chair, Cao Ying waited silently.

“It seems to be taking a bit long…” Suddenly, Cao Ying noticed something amiss.

The others who went in for testing didn’t take this long.

Why was he taking so long?

After waiting a bit longer, footsteps finally echoed in the quiet hall.

Cao Ying leaned forward slightly, her eyes filled with curiosity.

The curtain was drawn back, and two figures emerged.

The one walking in front was Soul Cang, and beside him was another person.

“Elder Han Li?” Cao Ying exclaimed softly.

She knew this Elder; he was in charge of this branch of the Dan Tower, and even among the Dan Tower’s Elders, he held a significant position.

Under normal circumstances, Elder Han Li rarely made an appearance.

When Cao Ying had come to test her results before, she had only occasionally encountered Elder Han Li.

Han Li smiled, “Wang Cang, this place isn’t suitable for you; it can’t fully assess your strength. I suggest you go to the Main Tower for another test.”

In Saint Dan City, there was still a difference between the Dan Tower’s Main Tower and its branch towers.

For example, the branch tower overseen by Han Li could only assess Alchemists up to the mid-seventh-grade; anything higher could not be tested.

Soul Cang shook his head and said, “It’s fine.”

Originally, Han Li wanted Soul Cang to test at the Main Tower to display his true strength.

Therefore, Han Li tried to persuade him for a while.

“Heh, I rarely see a young person like you, so strong yet so low-key.” Han Li, looking a bit helpless, handed Soul Cang a badge.

Soul Cang took it, didn’t wear it, smiled, and left directly.

This badge represented obtaining Dan Tower certification and a spot to participate in the assessment.

Next, he just needed to quietly wait for the Dan Gathering competition to officially begin.

“Elder Han.” After watching Soul Cang’s retreating figure disappear, Han Li was about to turn around when he heard a sweet voice.

Han Li looked over, saw a youthful and pretty face, and smiled, “Cao Ying, here to test again?”

Cao Ying nodded, “Mhm, I want to see if I can break through to the seventh-grade this time.”

If it were before Soul Cang appeared, Han Li would have been very surprised.

However, after experiencing Soul Cang’s outstanding performance, Cao Ying’s seventh-grade seemed less exaggerated.

Han Li said, “Alright, you’re getting more and more formidable. If you participate in the next Dan Gathering, you’ll definitely have a good chance of taking first place.”

Praised, Cao Ying showed a confident smile on her face.

“Elder Han, why didn’t that person wear a badge just now?” Peeking towards the entrance, Cao Ying asked curiously.

Could it be that his test didn’t meet the standard?

But… in that case, why would Elder Han personally appear?

Han Li replied, “You mean Wang Cang? I originally suggested he go to the Main Tower for testing, but unfortunately, he refused.”

“Main Tower?” Cao Ying’s beautiful eyes widened slightly.

Han Li said seriously, “Yes, his strength is at least eighth-grade and above. Our branch tower simply cannot measure his true strength.”

Hearing this, Cao Ying’s mouth dropped open, dumbfounded.

That young man looked to be about the same age as her, yet he was already eighth-grade?

Han Li didn’t dwell on the topic and instead motioned for Cao Ying to proceed with her test.

After the process, Cao Ying successfully removed the badge on her chest and put on a new one.

The only difference between the two badges was that the new one had an extra “star.”

Logically, having successfully reached the seventh-grade Alchemist rank she had yearned for, Cao Ying should have been excited and thrilled.

However, at this moment, she felt no enthusiasm at all.

Back home, her father and older brother were talking in the hall, their expressions quite excited.

Seeing Cao Ying walk in, their gazes fell upon her and noticed the seventh-grade Alchemist badge.

The two immediately stopped their conversation.

The middle-aged man sitting in the main seat showed a relieved smile: “You’re back, Ying’er. Congratulations on breaking through to the seventh-grade, successfully breaking our Cao family’s record for the youngest seventh-grade Alchemist in history.”

The young man sitting in the top left seat also smiled and chimed in, “Little sister, tell your brother if there’s anything you like, and I’ll get it for you.”

“Thank you, Father, thank you, Cao Xiu Gege.” Cao Ying forced a smile.

She kept thinking about Soul Cang, curious about his true strength and who his master was.

What was going on?

The middle-aged man and Cao Xiu exchanged a look, a little puzzled.

In the past, Cao Ying would always be very excited after returning from a test, so why was she so distracted today?

So, Cao Xiu asked her a question.

Cao Ying told them everything that had happened that day, and after listening, the two of them showed almost the same expressions as Cao Ying had earlier.

Curiosity! Surprise!

The middle-aged man mused, “Later, I’ll find someone to inquire about him. To be so young and possess such high-grade alchemical strength, he can’t possibly be an unknown figure.”

However, Cao Xiu quickly shook his head and said, “I guess he refused Elder Han Li’s suggestion, probably won’t test at the Main Tower. Perhaps he prefers to showcase it at the Dan Gathering.”

The middle-aged man paused slightly, a hint of hesitation on his face. After a brief thought, he nodded in agreement.

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This possibility could not be ruled out.

After all, most Alchemists appearing in Saint Dan City at this time were there for the Dan Gathering.

Thinking of this, a hint of worry flashed in the middle-aged man’s eyes: “Cao Xiu, if that person’s strength is truly as Cao Ying says, then your pressure this time will likely be even greater.”

The five great families of Saint Dan City, their Cao family, had always hoped to surpass the Dan family and had been working towards it.

Now, their greatest hope was placed on Cao Ying.

However, Cao Ying was still young and lacked sufficient experience, so she needed to continue cultivating and improving.

Therefore, Cao Ying would not participate in this Dan Gathering, but would wait until the next one.

The person representing the Cao family in this battle was Cao Xiu.

Cao Xiu was seven or eight years older than Cao Ying and currently possessed early eighth-grade strength.

Excluding the Dan family, and some old monsters among Alchemists, winning the competition should be a sure thing.

Cao Xiu clenched his fists: “Father, don’t worry, whether he is eighth-grade or not, it won’t extinguish my determination to take first place.”

Cao Ying offered a few words of blessing and went back to continue practicing alchemy.

She had always been confident in her talent, believing that among her peers, she had no rivals, but this time, she felt a sense of being provoked.

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On the other side.

After Soul Cang left, he turned and went to the auction house again.

There were also auction houses in Saint Dan City, where many good items were auctioned.

However, the next auction would be held in three days, so after circling around, Soul Cang had no choice but to go back and find a place to rest first.

Along the way, Soul Cang went to the North District Market and selected some medicinal ingredients from there.

After finding a place to stay, Soul Cang called Yao Chen out.

Then, under Yao Chen’s gaze, he took out the medicinal ingredients, then took out a brush and ink, wrote several pill recipes, finally called out several Fire Spirits, and took out a medicine cauldron.

As Yao Chen watched Soul Cang take out items one by one, his face grew darker and darker, and his expression became increasingly unpleasant.

This bastard… Yao Chen cursed inwardly, then prepared to hide.

Soul Cang said indifferently, “Venerable Yao, perhaps medicinal ingredients for refining pills will appear at the auction house in three days. You wouldn’t want to miss those things, would you?”

For Alchemists, money was ironically the least valuable thing.

Therefore, Soul Cang had to make a little preparation for the auction.

Refining pills was Soul Cang’s plan.

He specifically selected several pill recipes with broad effects and uses and handed them over to Yao Chen to handle.

Yao Chen said with a dark face, “You can clearly refine them yourself.”

“But I don’t need to reshape my body, do I?” Soul Cang shrugged, gave instructions to the Fire Spirits, and then walked aside to cultivate.

Yao Chen was about to say more, but Yao Tianhuo stopped him, and he reluctantly borrowed flames from the Fire Spirits and obediently began refining.