When these words were said, shock could be seen on everyone’s faces.
The Soul Nourishing Pill was a genuine Tier 3 medicinal pill. Furthermore, it was a highly sought and precious Tier 3 medicinal pill!
That was because the effects of the Soul Nourishing Pill was to strengthen a martial artist’s divine soul. It was able to make a martial artist’s soul more powerful!
This type of medicinal pill was something that alchemists dreamed about.
Chairman Wang was also astonished. He did not expect Feng Ruoqing to pull out such a precious item for Ye Yuan.
As one of the major heads of the Alchemist Association, he knew Feng Ruoqing’s true identity. That was why he was so courteous to her.
If someone else were leading the team today, then with his status, he would not be bothered to talk so much crap with them.
“Miss Feng really wants to take out such a precious item for an ignorant brat?” Chairman Wang asked disbelievingly.
“Ruoqing knows that Ye Yuan’s actions are unconventional, but I believe that he has the ability! Just because we have never seen something before, that doesn’t mean that it doesn’t exist. Things that we can’t do doesn’t mean that others can’t do it as well!” Feng Ruoqing said firmly.
“Fine. Since Miss Feng insists on it, then this old man won’t be the bad guy today. But Miss Feng needs to know that I only agreed for your sake. If it were another person, I wouldn’t accompany her to mess around even if she took out this Soul Nourishing Pill,” Chairman Wang said seriously.
“Thank you, Chairman Wang!” Feng Ruoqing bowed slightly to express thanks.
She knew that Chairman Wang was not lying. Even though the Soul Nourishing Pill was precious, this kind of medicinal pills was not overly scarce with the Alchemist Association’s might.
The main reason why he agreed was still taking into account that she was the Head Imperial Princess.
“Since Miss Feng is so insistent, then Ye Yuan, stand on the right. But this old man will say some nasty words first. If you are really making fun of old me, I can forsake these pills, but you will pay for this! Otherwise, if this matter spreads, people will think that my Alchemist Association has become a place for children to mess around!”
Chairman Wang’s did not speak quickly, but each word was loud and clear. It was evident that he made up his mind to give Ye Yuan a good one.
Ye Yuan could not be bothered with him and went to stand beside Feng Zhirou.
“Hey! Did you make a mistake? Don’t harm my aunt! How can you, a Fourth Level Essence Qi Realm, possibly refine a Tier 2 medicinal pill?” Feng Zhirou said indignantly.
Ye Yuan glanced at Feng Zhirou and then retracted his eyes. He said indifferently, “You better take care of yourself. I think you are going to fail this time. Why is the academy’s Alchemy Roll of Honor so weak?”
“You!” Feng Zhirou did not expect Ye Yuan to rebuke her and was so infuriated that she was speechless.
On the other side, Wan Yuan gnashed his teeth as he looked at Ye Yuan hatefully.
Why? Why did Teacher Feng take out such a valuable thing for him? Just what capabilities does he, Ye Yuan, have? Just wait and see. Right now, you are unbelievably arrogant. In a while, I will see just how you intend to wind up. Wan Yuan was yelling in his heart.
. . . . . .
Individual pill refinement rooms were used for this test. There were a total of ten pill refinement rooms. Five refinement rooms in a row at the east side, and another five at the west side. At the center was a great hall, and at the north of the hall was a light screen. The examiner could see everything happening in the refinement room through this light screen. At the south of the hall was a herbal warehouse.
Alchemy involved many things such as controlling fire, medicinal theory, array formations, and etc. But in the end, it was all for refining the medicinal pill.
No matter how strong in one aspect a person was, if they could not refine out a medicinal pill, then it was useless. There would not be any recognition.
Hence, the Alchemist Association’s tests had always taken a completed medicinal pill’s grade as the benchmark.
Whatever pill one could refine meant that they belonged to that alchemist rank. This was the most straightforward way, as well as the most persuasive.
Four hours were neither too long nor too short. It required the success rate of refining a medicinal pill to not be too low. This also reduced the likelihood of the alchemist being lucky.
In this place, everything was decided by strength!
“The test officially begins now. Examinees can start choosing the herbs. The first two groups of students, make your way into the herbal warehouse.”
The host of the test changed to a middle-aged Alchemy Master. Under his instructions, the first two groups of students went into the herbal warehouse to choose their herbs.
Selection of herbs being included in the four hours was actually also a form of test for the students.
It was a basic skill for an alchemist to find the required herbs in the shortest amount of time, in order to save time for the preparation of the herbs and refinement process later.
As a matter of fact, one could tell the strength of the students from this herbs selection stage.
The faster and more accurate a person was when choosing the herbs meant that they had a more skillful understanding of medicinal theory. It also meant that they had a better grasp on the attributes of the various herbs when refining. The success rate of refinement would naturally also rise significantly.
Feng Ruoqing’s gaze involuntarily looked towards Ye Yuan, and she thought to herself that with Ye Yuan’s extreme understanding towards herbs, he only needed to spend a short while inside the herbal warehouse.
When she was refining the Qi Returning Pill, he could actually use his hands to flawlessly grab and prepare various herbs. It was truly heaven-defying!
He was clearly only fifteen years old. Even if he started training alchemy in his mother’s womb, how was it possible to reach such a level?
Thinking up to this point, Feng Ruoqing gained a little more confidence in Ye Yuan.
Perhaps Ye Yuan could really create a miracle?
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In the first two group, the main focus was naturally Xu Feng-er and Sun Keyun.
Reality had proven that these two people truly could best the Dan Wu Academy’s students.
When the two of them walked out of the herbal warehouse, everyone else was still looking for herbs.
As for Xu Feng-er and Sun Keyun, the two of them were pretty much neck-to-neck and exited the herbal warehouse together.
Watching Xu Feng-er and Sun Keyun standing out like cranes among chickens, both Elder Wang and Elder Sun felt a pleasant warmth on their faces. Especially Elder Wang who was vexed by Ye Yuan earlier. Right now, he felt his mood turn for the better.
Elder Wang was named Wang Jinfu, and Elder Sun was Sun Jianming. The two of them were veterans in the Alchemist Association and also highly respected Alchemy Grandmasters who were second to none in the State of Qin.
Both of them were the Alchemist Association’ deputy chairmen, but they were secretly competing by bringing their disciples to take part in this test this time around.
“Oh Old Sun. I didn’t think that Keyun this lass would improve so quickly. I’m afraid you expended no little effort on her!” Wang Jinfu said as he stroked his beard.
“Haha. Your family’s Feng-er isn’t bad either. I remember that you only took her in as your last disciple the previous year. I didn’t think that she was going to become a high-rank Alchemy Apprentice this quickly.”
“That’s right. Feng-er this lass is quite intelligent. Just a little bit, and she would understand. She is a good seedling. During this herb selection stage, it counts as a draw between the two of them. But this is just the appetizer. The key point is still the refinement.”
Sun Jianmi
ng nodded in approval.
It was apparent that between these two old men, Wang Jianfu was more talkative, while Sun Jianming was taciturn.
After Xu Feng-er and Sun Keyun entered the refinement room, they immediately started preparing the herbs.
During the preparation stage, their actions were very swift and proficient. One could see that the two of them were frequently assisting the two old fogeys outside.
However, these basic skills were normally not visible. The effects would only show itself when it really came down to it.
Aside from some students who had greater emphasis placed on them, the Dan Wu Academy’s students rarely had the opportunity to do miscellaneous tasks for the instructors. Thus, they obviously could not be compared to how fast Xu Feng-er and Sun Keyun were.
Furthermore, Wang Jianfu and Sun Jianming were Alchemy Grandmasters. With them teaching step-by-step along the way, it would be impossible for these two girls not to stand above the rest.
The Dan Wu Academy students were worse off once again during this segment.
What amazed everyone was that the two of them progressed in a synchronized manner without any clear distinction between them. It was like Xu Feng-er and Sun Keyun discussed it beforehand.
From selecting the herbs to finishing the preparation of the herbs, these two girls took around an hour. One could see just how solid their fundamental skills were.
Each student had three chances in the Alchemist Association’s test. So everyone would prepare three sets of herbs.
Xu Feng-er and Sun Keyun finished preparing their herbs and started on their first refinement.
In the hall, Feng Zhirou watched the light screen in utter boredom. She was already a high-rank Alchemy Apprentice since long ago, so she obviously lacked interest in watching this kind of matches again.
“Hey, Ye Yuan. Who do you think will win between those two girls?” Feng Zhirou moved over to Ye Yuan’s side and started talking with voice transmission.
In this hall, no matter how quiet she was, those two old men would definitely hear it with their strength.
“Sun Keyun,” Ye Yuan similarly replied using voice transmission without even thinking about it.
“Eh? You already knew it? Why?” Feng Zhirou was surprised.
Feng Zhirou did not doubt Ye Yuan’s words. She knew that Ye Yuan was really amazing. Feng Ruoqing’s eyes were always at the top of her head. A youth that was so highly regarded by her aunt was absolutely no ordinary man.
It was just that no matter how amazing she felt Ye Yuan was, she did not think that he could pass through the Alchemy Master test with his Fourth Level Essence Qi Realm.
“Because Chairman Sun is a notch above,” Ye Yuan replied nonchalantly.
“Chairman Sun? What has it got to do with Chairman Sun?” Feng Zhirou was confused by Ye Yuan.
“Chairman Sun is a man of few words and is more infatuated with Alchemy Dao. His abilities should be a notch above Chairman Wang’s. Chairman Sun is pragmatic, so he is logically more strict when teaching apprentices. Sun Keyun inherited her predecessor’s style, so she is obviously a cut above.”
“No way. Just because of this?”
Ye Yuan rolled his eyes at Feng Zhirou. “When they were choosing the herbs, the two of them seemed to be on par. But Sun Keyun was actually slightly faster than Xu Feng-er.”
Feng Zhirou was dumbfounded. “How did you tell?”
“Xu Feng-er is refining the Fierce Tiger Pill, while Sun Keyun is refining the Profound Clarity Pill. The Profound Clarity Pill has one more secondary ingredient than the Fierce Tiger Pill, but the two of them finished at the same time. The winner and the loser are clear at a glance.”
Ye Yuan’s words left Feng Zhirou wide-mouthed for a moment. “Y-you aren’t talking rubbish, are you? You can tell what kind of pill they are refining just from the light screen?
Ye Yuan gave a faint smile. “Won’t you know whether I’m talking rubbish or not after they finish refining?”
“Fine then. I want to see if you are the real thing! If I find out that you were talking crap, no need for Chairman Wang to take action. I will throw you out first!” Feng Zhirou threatened him.
“Whatever!” Ye Yuan said indifferently.
“Tch. Talked until it sounds so incredible. The final result of the test still lies on the refined medicinal pill. Even if they really refined the Fierce Tiger Pill and the Profound Clarity Pill, it still wouldn’t be easy to determine the winner between these two pills, right?” After a short while, Feng Zhirou found it boring and transmitted her voice over again.
“No, the winner has already been decided.”
“Acting! Carry on acting! I don’t believe that you can tell which one of them won from the light screen! Both of their herbs are only half-way refined and haven’t condensed into a pill yet!” Feng Zhirou was triggered by Ye Yuan’s posturing attitude and felt even more strongly that Ye Yuan was talking nonsense.
“Sun Keyun’s refinement went smoothly. Without any accident, it should be a high-grade medicinal pill. But Xu Feng-er made a small mistake at the start of the refinement, Even though she corrected it right away, it definitely affected the quality of the Fierce Tiger Pill. At best, it can barely reach the high-grade standard. If later on she made another mistake, it wouldn’t be surprising for it to become a middle-grade medicinal pill.” Ye Yuan continued to analyze calmly.
“Did Xu Feng-er make a mistake? Why didn’t I see it?”
“Your level is too low, so you can’t see it.”
“Ye Yuan! You!” If not for the fact that this was not the right place, Feng Zhirou would definitely stab him with her sword again.
. . . . . .
Xu Feng-er and Sun Keyun finished refining virtually at the same time. Furthermore, they succeeded with one try and only used an hour.
Among these two groups of students, they thoroughly deserved to be kings. It was already without any doubt that they passed the high-rank Alchemy Apprentice test.
What was left was seeing the quality of the medicinal pill that the two of them refined to determine who was better.
The two of them carried the medicinal pill that they refined and walked to the hall. Bowing towards the two old men, they said respectfully, “Master (Grandfather), please inspect.”
But Wang Jinfu laughed and turned to Feng Ruoqing instead. “It naturally isn’t nice for us to talk about our family. Can Miss Feng come and help us judge?”
Feng Ruoqing smiled lightly and said, “It’s better to accept than to stand on ceremony.”
Feng Ruoqing took the medicinal pill on Xu Feng-er’s tray and inspected closely. “A high-grade Tier 1 medicinal pill, the Fierce Tiger pill. It was completed outstandingly and has reached the standard of high-grade.”
Finishing, Feng Ruoqing did the same with Sun Keyun’s medicinal pill, and said, “A high-grade Tier 1 medicinal pill, the Profound Clarity Pill. Similarly finished splendidly. The grade of the medicinal pill has also reached the standard of high-grade.”
At a corner, Feng Zhirou’s jaw dropped and looked at Ye Yuan as if she saw a ghost . . .
Chapter 61
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Along with Feng Ruoqing’s mellow voice, the shock in Feng Zhirou’s heart grew greater.
What Ye Yuan said earlier was no different from what Feng Ruoqing said!
One had to know that the light curtain only showed the herbal warehouse, and those herbs could only be vaguely seen. Some of them could not even be made out. At least, Feng Zhirou was unable to make it out.
But Ye Yuan actually guessed the medicinal pills the two girls were going to refine just by looking at the light curtain!
Just how did he do it?
“Haha. Don’t be afraid of offending us two old crocks, Miss Feng. If there’s anything, just say it. Our tolerance isn’t small to that extent. Since I’m competing with Old Man Sun, there obviously needs to be a winner. In the end, there has to be a difference
in quality between the medicinal pills refined by Feng-er and Keyun. Miss Feng doesn’t need to have any misgivings; just say it.”
Wang Jinfu knew that Feng Ruoqing did not want to offend both sides, which was why she said it as if the two girls fought to a draw.
But in reality, no matter how similar two people’s Alchemy Dao prowess were, in the end, it was impossible for medicinal pills refined to be identical. That was because there were too many elements that could affect the finished product.
Feng Ruoqing gave a faint smile, before saying, “Then Chairman Wang and Chairman Sun mustn’t blame this little girl, alright?”
“Don’t say that! Since you were invited to be the judge, it wouldn’t be reasonable to blame you.”
Sun Jianming who had been keeping mum also voiced out.
“In reality, both Miss Feng-er and Miss Keyun are very outstanding. The two people’s abilities are also on par. It’s just that during Miss Feng-er’s refinement process, there was a slight flaw, resulting in the medicinal pill to be slightly inferior in quality. I can see that this Fierce Tiger Pill’s color is slightly dull. This should have been a result of a small error during the first step when tempering with fire.” Feng Ruoqing’s words were on point.
“Hahaha . . .” Wang Jinfu laughed heartily, but there was no unexpected color change on his face. “To think that the disciple you, Old Man Sun groomed is so incredible. It looks like you have a qualified successor! Feng-er, learn from this mistake. In the future, you have to be more diligent. Don’t become arrogant just because you are my apprentice, understood?”
“Feng-er understands,” Xu Feng-er replied dispiritedly.
“Alright. It’s almost time. Let the next batch begin,” Wang Jinfu commanded.
There was naturally someone to judge the medicinal pills refined by the others. Elder Wang and Elder Sun obviously would not stoop to do these sort of things with their exalted status.
In this batch of people, the main focus had to be Wan Yuan.
One had to say that Wan Yuan had the capital to be arrogant in terms of Alchemy Dao.
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