"What?"

Ji Jue lost his voice.

It's like sitting up in shock when someone is dying of illness.

He looked at Professor Ye in astonishment to confirm that she was not joking. He was still in disbelief and raised his hand to point at his face: "Me?!"

I'm doing Nuo? Are you serious?

"Yes, you."

Professor Ye nodded, calmly and indifferently, as always, leaving no room for change or change.

You, go and get rid of that monk, his monkeys, pigs, and the baggage bearer. I have a road in Thailand. The risk is a bit high. I will set off today. It will take six hours to come and go, and I will leave two more.

I'll give you food, fish and sleep for a few hours. Bring me your craftsman's license.

"Isn't it a bit... too fast?"

Ji Jue wiped his cold sweat and said, "I've only been in school for four months, teacher."

It's not even four months.

In the past four months, at least two and a half months he was wandering around outside, taking a correspondence course at best, and for the remaining one and a half months, he was lying in the hospital.

The time to truly stay in the workshop and receive instruction with peace of mind is only a little over a month.

And that also includes the period of getting started.

Besides, even if he spent these four months in the workshop day and night, burning ointment and setting the clock, it was still too short!

It's really, really outrageous.

Generally speaking, in the Ember line of inheritance, if it takes six to ten years to go from apprentice to craftsman, you can be called a leader in Ember, a craftsman with good materials, and an extraordinary talent.

Over the past hundreds of years, modern alchemy has gradually developed, the procedures within the Ring of Taiyi have evolved, the conflicts between craftsmen and even the restrictions specifically set by interest groups in order to control privileges have resulted in the craftsman examination being actually more difficult than it was at the beginning.

The difficulty has increased several times. So much so that more than 80 years ago, despite the protests and joint condemnation of many craftsmen, the difficulty was finally stabilized.

But it is still ridiculously difficult. The four steps of written examination, proposition creation, self-assessment and individual review have killed many apprentices in their prime and made many heads of long-haired heads bald.

Even so, there are still a steady stream of Ember Chosen who have sharpened their heads and squeezed inside.

It won't work without being crowded.

It's not like the Star Core Association, where anyone is welcome as long as they are the chosen ones of the Eternal Gate; it's not like Huang Ji, who relies on explosions to start a knife and equipment; and it's not like Tian Yuan, who can do it if they need it.

Create a system at will...

The internal ecology of the Ember series is so harsh and cruel that it is only divided into two categories.

——Craftsmen, and trash that is not craftsmen.

Not only for the sake of becoming a successful person and having enough food and drink, but also for obtaining basic human rights, there are countless chosen ones who work day and night just to climb one step higher in the pyramid system.

There are dragon gates one after another. If you can cross them, it means that 'the embers are generous and the fortune is endless'. If you cannot cross them, it means 'the embers are cruel and have no mercy for the mediocre'.

Compared with so many apprentices who are full-time undergraduates plus master's and doctoral students, a piece of shit like Ji Jue can only be regarded as a night school student at best.

How to compete on the same stage?

"..."

After listening to Ji Jue's complaints, Professor Ye was silent for a long time.

Seemingly confused, for a long time, he raised his hand helplessly and pinched his eyebrows: "Are you taking yourself too seriously?"

"ah?"

Ji Jue was puzzled.

Ye Xian asked: “When I say ‘craftsman’, who are you comparing yourself to?”

"Of course..."

Ji Jue's answer was stuck in the middle and stopped abruptly, dumbfounded.

Who else could it be?

Of course, they are the teachers who teach me in front of me, the sages in the split world, the Mohists from hundreds of years ago, the masters in the conference room, and even the deep sect master Kanyuan in the darkness of Quancheng!

In comparison, even Ji Jue is still as small as dust and as humble as an ant.

But what about other than that?

There might be dust particles smaller than himself and ants more humble, but he never thought about it from beginning to end.

For a moment, he was speechless.

"The arrogance of Ember."

Ye Xian sighed softly and suddenly sneered, "Are you worthy?"

Ji Jue had nothing to say.

"I often advise people to take a long-term view, but are your views too overestimating?"

Ye Xian tapped his fingers on the table: "As your teacher, I have determined that your ability is enough to meet the needs of the craftsman exam. Your talent has exceeded the scope of the same kind. Your practical operations and creations are incomparable to even ordinary craftsmen."

.

The only thing missing is some theories that need to be memorized by rote and experience accumulated over a long period of time.

The partial subject is a little serious, but it does not hinder it. For you, although it is difficult to get a craftsman's license, it is not impossible. But what are you grinding about?

If you can't compare with me, the master, or Kanemoto in this life, will you always be an apprentice?"

"...It's just a little sudden."

Ji Jue was embarrassed: "Isn't this because the time is a bit short after all?"

"You asked for it."

Ye Xian looked at him expressionlessly, "Do you know why Lu Yingyue came to my place today? In addition to other messy things, before she left, she suddenly asked me:

——Is your student Ji Jue the chosen one who appeared in Yacheng a few months ago?"

Ji Jue became nervous.

"She knows that I hate lying, so there is no covert temptation at all."

Ye Xian laughed at himself and sighed: "I told her, you are not."

"..."

In the silence, Ji Jue wanted to speak several times, but didn't know what to say.

Ye Xian didn't bother to listen and just waved his hand.

"Whether she believes it or not, I don't care. As a teacher, I have already made my attitude clear. She will not try to influence you anymore. But what about other than him? Do you think she is the only smart person in the world?"

Just like what Ye Xian said.

This is all what Ji Jue asked for.

Things in Quancheng are too big and too chaotic. Even if no one knows who is sitting inside when the Doomsday Train rises, Ji Jue's resume is still too shining and scary.

A student of Ye Xian, the only inheritor of fluid alchemy in the world, a recipient of the Supreme Good Medal of the Sogo Church, and a genius apprentice of the Ember series.

As an apprentice, he joined the Yacheng Exploration Team and followed Tongshan deep into Quancheng. He also hid his identity and ran to Jian Yuan's nose to play tricks, rescued Lou Yanyue, and finally ran out alive.

This is still a disadvantage for Jian Yuan, who did not publicize it everywhere, and no one dared to call and ask.

And there was Tongshan in front of him, who took the initiative to stand up and hogged the limelight all by himself, covering up many records related to Ji Jue in the report.

He may have guessed something, but he will never say it. Regardless of whether Ji Jue is or not, they are friends of Tong Zhihuo and Tong Hanhan, and they are all friends of the Tong family.

This is enough. But what about others? Even if they have doubts, won't anyone take action?

You must know that even if you are chosen by heaven, even if you have a great future, you are not a living being after all. Apart from your potential and talents that have not yet been realized, you are no different from other people.

If you don’t keep it together, some guy will think, wow, the Chosen Recruiter, he’s so awesome, he’s so awesome, let’s try to kill him!

Shengbian wants to pull out his soul, the Xinshu system wants to control his will, Tianyuan wants to use it as a tool, and the Ember system, his whole body can be thrown into the furnace and burned for fun... Every part of his body is protruding.

A man of great talent and beauty.

Of course, Ji Jue is no longer what he used to be.

He already has the ability to barely protect himself.

He could stand up and take the initiative to welcome his own glory and popularity, then plunge into the whirlpool of the storm and become a radiant trend-setter.

But what's the price?

What's the cost?

Can everything he has now and his many weaknesses withstand the ravages of the storm? Can his abilities deter those monsters and monsters with agendas?

Of course, he can also keep his head down and pretend to be an ostrich, stay out of everything, never show his face, and then just be mediocre and waste his time...

But if Ji Jue still wants to make a difference from now on and continues to move forward, he will inevitably attract more and more attention, provoke more and more enemies and opponents, and trigger more and more conflicts.

Suspect.

Ye Xian's registration form can no longer guarantee Ji Jue's stable life.

unless……

Find an organization that is big enough so that they are willing to endorse Ji Jue's resume, proving that he became the chosen one a year ago!

For example, it is the world's largest alchemy research, development and management institution, the union of all craftsmen, and the unparalleled behemoth in the Ember series.

——[Ring of Taiyi]!

So, how can the Ring of Taiyi be willing to prove to Ji Jue?

"I don't like lying, especially lying for others, which is more boring and uninteresting, unless the lie has a value that satisfies me."

Ye Xian admired his helpless look, and after seeing enough, he slowly said: "My apprentice Ji Jue can be a senior who awakened independently a year ago and joined my workshop to learn alchemy.

Apprentice, I won't have any objections, and you don't need others to believe you.

As long as... those idiots with high eyes in the Ring of Taiyi believe it."

As she spoke, she pressed a form with her palm and slowly pushed it over.

It was placed in front of Ji Jue's eyes.

"Taiyi Ring Alchemy Skills Qualification Examination Registration Form"

"The craftsman exam is held once every three years. The deadline this time is Friday of this week, and the exam starts next week.

Prior to this, it was recognized that the fastest time in history from entry-level apprenticeship to obtaining professional qualification was five months, and no one has been able to break this record so far.

In other words, as long as you can pass the professional qualification examination, your previous resume as an apprentice for nearly one year will also be recognized on my registration form.

At that time, what does your self-awakening a year ago have to do with the Chosen Recruitment half a year later?"

"What the hell?"

Ji Jue was dumbfounded and finally realized it, but he couldn't believe it: "Can it still be like this?"

"Of course, why not?"

"That's not right, teacher!"

Ji Jue suddenly realized the problem, "You just said it, the fastest record is five months! I only have less than four months!"

In the brief silence, Ye Xian's expression suddenly became complicated. After a long while, he sighed softly: "Actually, the fastest record is only one month."

"What?!"

"One month."

Ye Xian said: "Because the guy with the fastest record took a leave of absence to take the imperial civil service exam after becoming an apprentice. It was not until he spent more than three months and failed the civil service exam that he remembered that his vacation was over and started studying again.

alchemy……

According to his own words, the Craftsman Examination is much simpler than the inexplicable Civil Service Examination. All you need to do is have a brain and you can pass it in one go."

Ji Jue was silent and speechless.

My whole body was numb from head to toe. After a long time, I asked in a harsh voice:

"...Who is so outrageous?"

"He's just a hypocritical old guy who's full of ridiculous ideas and likes to show off."

Ye Xian sneered: "Others always think that he is extremely talented and omnipotent, and they regard such a guy as the first of the three great masters in the world. Well, you should have heard of his name for the best...it's called [Heavenly Furnace]."

Heavenly furnace.

Most people have never heard of these two words, simple. But if you are a craftsman, who can not stand up from your chair when you hear these two words?

The three great masters of the world.

The scavenger, the plowmaker, the heavenly furnace.

The titles are different, all derived from their own style and characteristics. They are not given by people, but are the names of the best that were dropped from the embers when they reached their peak.

For thousands of years, all the masters of the past generations have been like this. The reason why they can become a master is not relying on disciples or disciples, nor the popularity of the public, but the recognition from the embers.

And among these, there is only one exception.

Only the name of Heavenly Furnace is passed down from generation to generation.

The meaning it represents is very straightforward, simple and clear in four words.

——Embers are the strongest.

The embers of the world are the pinnacle of creation, the creator destined by destiny, the existence that stands above the heads of all craftsmen.

Well-deserved, number one in the world!

In the silence, Ji Jue said nothing, could not make a sound, and even breathed no movement.

It's as if it has been lightly broken...

For the first time in his life, he finally experienced the feeling of being compared to someone else's child... No, this is someone else's ancestor!

Forget it, but you can't use this abnormal pervert to fuck me, teacher!

Are you serious?

Apart from crushing people to death, it doesn’t have any motivating effect, right?!

"Don't worry, Ji Jue, I believe you."

Professor Ye stretched out his hand, patted his shoulder, and told him earnestly: "I especially believe in your ability to do evil, go against the grain, and bring about disasters.

Even if you are alive until now, you have some potential within you.

It’s just a license, nothing to worry about.”

"I'll look forward to that day."

Rarely, she smiled so warmly: "If you find out in the future that your record has been broken like this, that old guy's expression will be very interesting, right?"

"..."

Ji Jue shivered and dared not speak anymore.

So, the matter was settled.

He floated out of the study room like a zombie. After lying on the sofa and crying and wailing for a long time, he very reluctantly got up at Ye Chun's urging and wiped off the little pearls. He walked out step by step and went to the association office in Yacheng.

Submit the registration form.

Twenty minutes later, I was sitting in an elegant office with luxurious and sophisticated decoration, waiting for a reply.

Behind the desk, the person in charge wearing glasses held the registration form. After pondering for a long time, he shook his head regretfully.

"Sorry, it's according to the rules."

She said, "No."
Chapter completed!