Above The Sky
Chapter 527 - 527 496 Solitary Mountain Conference and Alchemy Examination 33

527: Chapter 496 Solitary Mountain Conference and Alchemy Examination (3/3) 527: Chapter 496 Solitary Mountain Conference and Alchemy Examination (3/3) It’s hard to imagine that someone would have the desire to open a bland, tasteless Stamina Potion and gulp it down in the face of such a lavish feast.

Ian’s imagination of such a character was originally just a vague shadow, but now that shadow had slowly solidified, turning into the image of a blond young man.

Yes, the Stamina Potions that Yisen Gard usually consumed were of the finest quality, even possessing special effects, one bottle of which could let Ian continue fighting for a prolonged duration in the South Sea Great Labyrinth.

In terms of extravagance, Yisen Gard, who consumed Alchemical Potions for three meals a day, was certainly more fearsome than the occasional feast…

but what was even more fearsome was his attitude.

Ian watched Yisen Gard in shock as the blond young man casually glanced over the delicacies before him, took a moment to admire them, and then with utter calm, drank the Stamina Potion.

After finishing, Yisen Gard could still look at him with an innocent expression full of puzzlement, as if he didn’t quite understand why Ian kept staring at him.

—— Was Ian the child of a poor family, or was it Yisen Gard?

“Have some,”

spoke Lady Ellen at this moment.

She looked at her son, “You have now reached the High Rank of the First Energy Level…

Yisen, you’ve grown up.”

Lady Ellen’s tone was filled with satisfaction, and Yisen Gard blinked, looking at the alchemy bottle in his hand with some difficulty, “But I’ve already finished eating…

If I drink a second bottle…”

“I told you to eat the food.”

With an indisputable tone, Lady Ellen watched as the Maid served her golden-haired son a bowl of creamy mushroom soup.

This meal was less about the flavors than the experience itself.

Ian was constantly mindful of his own portion, making sure it stayed within the realm of what the First Energy Level could adequately explain, while Yisen Gard seemed still somewhat unused to the sensation of solid food, his brow furrowed as he tasted the various delicacies, always feeling slightly ill at ease.

Watching Yisen Gard struggle with a face of headache over unfamiliar food was enough to make the young man full.

Lady Ellen was much like Ian in that respect.

It appeared she was the kind of adult who found joy in raising children.

And during this process, Ian came to understand why Yisen Gard had grown up with Alchemical Potions as his primary diet.

The Refining Light Devouring Dragon, a higher parasitic life form, supplied its offspring with its ‘blood’, that is, sublimated body fluids during reproduction, rather than division.

These fluids were essentially rough versions of lotions and Alchemical Potions.

Hence, until the Refining Light Devouring Dragons were capable of hunting physical prey, they would feed on these liquids.

Avoiding deformities in Bloodline Inheritance was simple: adhere to the Bloodline.

Offspring from other Bloodline Families might consume certain Magical Beast Materials on top of Alchemical Potions at lower Power Levels, but the Refining Light Devouring Dragon only needed Potions.

During the meal, aside from once again formally thanking Ian for bringing her child out of the South Sea Great Labyrinth, Lady Ellen also inquired about Ian’s family background.

Upon learning that Ian’s parents had passed away and that he was raised by Elder Prude, with a brother who practiced at the Huai Guang Church, she seemed to understand something and nodded.

There was plenty of wonderful food, but it wasn’t possible to eat it all.

Ian stopped when he felt he had reached his theoretical limit.

Afterwards, Yisen Gard chatted with his mother about his recent situation and reported on his work at the Platinum Iridium Workshop before the two took their leave, departing from the Ellen Family’s grand mansion.

Before leaving, Lady Ellen gave a pointed remark with deep significance.

“Don’t forget, Ian…

you hold a position with the Platinum Iridium Workshop.

Remember to attend the Alchemy assessment if you want to collect your accumulated salary.

The higher your position, the greater your benefits will naturally be,”

to which Ian naturally nodded slightly in response, “I will not dare forget, my lady.”

At the table, Lady Ellen had already asked several questions regarding Ian’s future plans, and Ian’s responses were all very prudent, saying he wanted ‘to stay in the Imperial Capital and study Alchemy earnestly under Master Gossay.’

This unflawed answer perfectly accommodated all the actions Ian wanted to take next with the Extreme Domain Demi-Magic Potion, his visits to the library, and even meetings with the Fae.

It could even assist Yisen Gard, much to Lady Ellen’s satisfaction.

“How do you feel about it?”

On the way back, while they went to register for the Alchemy Association assessment, Ian teased Yisen Gard, “How does it feel to eat chewable food for the first time?”

“Well…

How should I put it…”

Yisen Gard thought hard and gave a peculiar description, “I never knew what the main purpose of teeth was, since they’re so sturdy, why would they grow inside the lips…

but now I think I understand a bit.

This feeling might be like a snake suddenly learning to bite people.”

“Snakes can already bite people,” Ian said.

Yisen Gard laughed, “Why would I compare myself to an earthworm?” he said.

“If anything, it’s like I used to be an elephant, sucking up water with my trunk, and now I’ve finally started to chew on leaves.”

“Yes, Mr.

Elephant.”

After teasing each other for a while, Ian couldn’t help falling into deep thought.

The second prince had left after granting himself a fief, and Lady Ellen had mentioned that the prince had gone to attend the Solitary Mountain meeting.

Clearly, the prophecy from the Hall of Ten Thousand Spirits might really portend some disaster; the warnings from the Huai Guang Church, although often dismissed as scaremongering, usually proved to be right in the end—if there were any inaccuracies, it’s likely that the disaster was inadvertently resolved by some coincidence or miracle.

“Really curious…” Ian thought.

Of course, he couldn’t get any news about the Solitary Mountain meeting from the Ellen Family; as a young man, he had no reason or right to be interested in such matters.

However, that was only in this respect…

If it were about the ‘Fae,’ it would be completely normal to ask anything.

“Miss Morphia seems to be a representative of the Fae, right?

She must have attended the meeting.

I’ll ask her next time I visit with Miss Hua’an.”

“What kind of gift should I bring for the visit?”

The young man fell into thought.

Next, Ian’s destination was the Imperial Capital Royal Alchemy Association to participate in an examination.

With a certificate of an apprentice-level alchemist, Ian was expected to skip the formal rank and directly aim for the elite level, which required a special application—although it should not be a problem.

Not to mention the help from the Ellen Family, even Ian himself was confident enough in his own abilities.

There was nothing to be nervous about; even if the test resulted in an unexpected outcome, it wouldn’t affect Ian and Yisen Gard’s plans—the former had never placed all his chances on one single assessment, and the latter, as the scion of a great noble house, had plenty of ways to achieve his goals.

While the two were traveling by carriage, back at the main residence, a conversation was still underway.

“He isn’t interested in the territory.”

Lady Ellen stood at the edge of the second-floor balcony, raising her head to gaze at the virtual sky’s sun, her eyes indifferent.

[Not surprising.

Barton and I have discussed this; he loves adventure and worlds different from our own—he enjoys being involved in all sorts of unusual matters.]

Between the suns of the virtual sky, beams of light shone in her eyes, forming golden subtitles.

“But it’s not just that.

His soul also gives me a strange feeling,” the blonde noblewoman said, hands clasped over her chest, slightly frowning.

“This feeling is as if he’s truly one of the Fae.”

[Yes, his spirit is extraordinary, very similar to that of the Fae…

No wonder the White Folks chose the Fairy Bloodline for him, and why the Emissary from Peaceful Village has been closely following him…

I suspect he is the Chosen One, only his Spirit Energy was not prominent in his youth, thus he was overlooked.]

“Right.

When his Observational Spirit Ability is active, it’s one thing that I didn’t sense it, but it’s another that both you and Frost Trace felt nothing—observation must invoke a reaction, yet your observation as two Fourth Level powerhouses did not detect his, which speaks volumes about the uniqueness of his ability.”

[This also explains why he got involved with the Leyan Territory…

Is it a resonance of souls among those chosen?

Moreover, his Alchemy, perhaps it’s unexpectedly powerful due to the enhancement of his Spirit Energy.]

“You can’t see it either?”

[Of course.

If he truly is a Chosen One, it’s normal not to see it.]

The text in the light beam adjusted its font slightly, as if to modulate emotion: [In a special region like the Imperial Capital, materializing multiple Heart Light Bodies is somewhat strenuous, I can’t pay attention all the time…

The main focus right now should still be on the Solitary Mountain meeting.]

[Let’s see what kind of power he will display in the examination.]