Divine War Pill Emperor

Jiang Chen sent Xiao Jun and Mr. Jiao out to search for the Angel.

He, too, was tempted by the Angel.

At the same time, with a single thought from Jiang Chen, four figures appeared before him.

They were Mr. Qiu Shui, Xiaotian, the Black Fire Crow, and the Flame Dragon.

The moment they appeared, they all looked at Jiang Chen in surprise.

"Young Master, are there really so-called Angels in this world?"

They already knew the reason Jiang Chen had summoned them.

It was to find the fallen Angel.

Jiang Chen nodded. "The news from the Divine Wind Empire should be true."

"Right now, the Five Great Dukedoms have all sent people to gather in Xingyuan City. They all want to obtain the Angel."

"Experts from the Divine Wind Empire might even appear. I've already sent Xiao Jun and Mr. Jiao to look for news of the Angel. You should join them in the search."

Mr. Qiu Shui and the others were all experts with extraordinary experience, and they now realized that this so-called Angel was a matter of great importance.

"Alright, we understand."

They all readily agreed.

"Daddy, do you need me to help find the Angel?"

Just then, Little Xixi, whose hair was in two sky-high pigtails, suddenly looked up and asked while hugging Jiang Chen's leg.

At that moment, Mr. Qiu Shui and the others all turned to look at Little Xixi.

They stared at Jiang Chen in shock.

"Young Master, when did you have an illegitimate daughter?"

They all found it very strange.

After all, none of them had met her since Jiang Chen had brought her back.

Jiang Chen hadn't sent Little Xixi into the Dragon-locking Realm because she was an ordinary person and couldn't survive there.

The Dragon-locking Realm was currently incomplete; it lacked the Life Spring Water.

Only by finding the Life Spring Water could the Dragon-locking Realm be made whole, allowing ordinary people to survive within it.

He said with some resignation, "I found her. Her name is Little Xixi."

"She's homeless for now, so I took her in."

Only then did everyone understand.

Xiaotian, wearing a straw hat, walked over with a mischievous grin.

He gave Little Xixi's cheek a hard pinch. "Little Xixi, call me Big Brother Xiaotian."

"Hurry up."

Frightened, Little Xixi quickly hid behind Jiang Chen.

She peeked out at Xiaotian and the others.

"You're bad people."

"Xixi won't play with you."

This made the Flame Dragon and the others roar with laughter.

They all thought Little Xixi was adorable.

Afterward, Mr. Qiu Shui, Xiaotian, the Flame Dragon, and the Black Fire Crow all departed to search for any trace of the Angel.

Jiang Chen pulled Little Xixi out from behind him.

"They're not bad people."

"Alright, I'll take you to the Artifact Refiner Guild."

Little Xixi was overjoyed.

Grabbing Jiang Chen's hand, the pair—one large, one small—headed straight for the Artifact Refiner Guild.

As for the Angel, Jiang Chen was simply trying his luck; he wasn't too concerned about whether or not he could obtain it.

Right now, he wanted to go to the Artifact Refiner Guild and become a certified Artifact Refiner.

Doing so would save him a lot of trouble.

Soon, Jiang Chen arrived at the Artifact Refiner Guild.

The Artifact Refiner Guild was bustling with people, including a fair number of already certified Artifact Refiners.

Because of the crowd, he had to register and get in line.

Jiang Chen received a number and had no choice but to queue up with the crowd.

Just then, two figures approached. It was Zuo Tu and Luo Quan.

They happened to see Jiang Chen waiting in line.

Luo Quan immediately pointed at Jiang Chen and said to Zuo Tu, "Eighth Young Master, look! It's that kid from Chenxi Pavilion."

As he spoke, his eyes looked as if they were about to spew fire.

Someone from Chenxi Pavilion had broken his arm, and it still hadn't healed.

Zuo Tu saw that it was Jiang Chen.

He immediately sneered.

"Heh, so this kid actually came to the Artifact Refiner Guild. Don't tell me he's an Artifact Refiner, too?"

Zuo Tu was still resentful about the loss he had suffered at Jiang Chen's hands.

Seeing Jiang Chen now, his face instantly filled with contempt.

Luo Quan pointed to the number token in Little Xixi's hand—the girl in Jiang Chen's arms—and said, "Look, he's holding a number and queuing. He must be here to get certified as an Artifact Refiner."

Zuo Tu saw the number as well.

He sneered again and again.

"So he really came to get certified. Looks like he's afraid of the Artifact Refiner Guild after all."

"Heh, Luo Quan, do you think he can pass the certification?"

Luo Quan immediately scoffed, "Impossible. A guy like him? He's only here to make a fool of himself."

"We'll just sit back and watch the show."

Evidently, Zuo Tu also didn't believe Jiang Chen could pass the Artifact Refiner Guild's certification.

The Artifact Refiner Guild's certification was no simple matter.

Applicants were required to identify the materials presented by the Artifact Refiner Guild.

However, many people couldn't even identify all the materials presented.

The two of them immediately crossed their arms and stood there watching Jiang Chen.

The Artifact Refiner Guild's certification was conducted in the open air.

There were over a dozen high platforms in the Artifact Refiner Guild's plaza, all used for the certification process.

Jiang Chen was in the queue for Certification Platform Number Eight.

On the high platform ahead of Jiang Chen's line,

an applicant for the Artifact Refiner certification walked onto the platform.

The tests were administered by apprentices from the Artifact Refiner Guild, though a genuine Artifact Refiner was seated on each platform.

Only with their approval could an applicant pass the certification.

Fortunately, unlike Alchemists, prospective Artifact Refiners did not need to have their aptitude tested.

Anyone could become an Artifact Refiner, but of course, only a small minority would ever succeed in refining a Magical Treasure.

At that moment, on Platform Number Eight,

The Guild apprentice administering the test laid out ten types of materials and said to the applicant before him, "Identify at least five of these ten materials and state the type of Magical Treasure they can refine. Do so, and you will pass the initial test and become an Apprentice Artifact Refiner."

"You may begin."

The man on the platform stared at the ten materials, his forehead breaking out in a sweat. He could only recognize a single one.

"Failure. Please try again next time."

He couldn't even identify five materials, so naturally, he failed.

The man left, looking dejected.

Naturally, the crowd below could not see the materials displayed on the platform.

Furthermore, the Artifact Refiner Guild possessed an extremely wide variety of materials and would sometimes present rare ones. Any applicant who encountered such materials could only consider it bad luck.

One by one, more people went forward.

Of the thirty-odd people in the queue, only seven became Apprentice Artifact Refiners in the end. The rest would have to try again another time.

An Artifact Refiner also needed to learn a great deal about the craft, especially how to identify materials.

But the number of artifact refining materials was as vast as the stars, making it nearly impossible for anyone to recognize them all.

Finally, it was Jiang Chen's turn.

He walked onto the platform carrying Little Xixi. Seeing him ascend with a small child in his arms, the staff of the Artifact Refiner Guild frowned slightly.

However, seeing it was just a little girl, they didn't pay it much mind.

"Identify at least five of these ten materials and the type of Magical Treasure they can be used to refine, and you will become an Apprentice Artifact Refiner."

"Begin!" the Guild apprentice said coolly.

Meanwhile, the old man sitting to the side, who had his eyes closed and seemed nearly asleep, was Platform Eight's official Artifact Refiner—and a Two-Star Refiner, at that.

His name was Elder You.

Elder You was presiding over the test because he hoped to find an apprentice among the applicants. However, out of all those who had been certified so far, not a single one had met his standards.

Thus, he appeared utterly bored and deeply disappointed.

When he saw Jiang Chen come up carrying a child, he merely opened his eyes a sliver before ceasing to pay any more attention.