Chapter 407



Chapter 407: Entering the arena.

Translator: 549690339

At this moment, behind the mist, the gentle voice came out again, ” “Next batch.”

Very quickly, the team moved forward by a large distance again.

Although many alchemists were very interested in the students of the Jade Qilin Academy, they were not in the mood to watch the fun when they saw that it was their turn.

The commotion caused by Gu Nanxun and the other two people quickly died down.

The tense atmosphere filled the air again.

As the gentle voice reminded him again and again, the long line slowly moved forward.

Half a day later, behind PEI Ling and the three Jade Qilin students, there was already a long line that one could not see the end of. In front of PEI Ling, there were less than ten people left.

He would be the next one!

At this moment, almost no one in front of and behind PEI Ling spoke. Everyone had a solemn expression and the atmosphere was like a string that was stretched to the extreme.

Although Gu Nanxun and the other two were not nervous because of the preliminary selection, they were more or less excited.

Obviously, they didn’t think that there would be any problems with the next pill refining. In fact, they were already looking forward to their various performances in this pill discussion ceremony.

In comparison, PEI Ling was so calm that it was shocking.

He didn’t feel anything.

After all, he would be able to pass the test after the system seized him.

Everything had been planned out.

Now, they were just waiting to enter.

Not long after, along with the loud explosion of a furnace, the gentle voice sounded again. &Quot; “The next batch …”

Hearing this, the seven to eight alchemists in front of PEI Ling tensed up at the same time. They immediately tidied up their robes in a hurry before carefully walking into the mist.

And PEI Ling kept up with ease.

The group of people behind him also followed him in.

Gu Nanxun noticed that PEI Ling’s attitude was different from the rest and could not help but look at him.

“He’s probably here to watch the fun.” The Pearl of Marquis zhaotai quickly understood the reason and didn’t take him to heart.

After walking into the mist, the blurry scene in front of him instantly became clear.

What he saw was not the expected courtyard, but a wide hall.

At this moment, 40 pill platforms had been set up neatly below the hall.

Each pill platform took up a large amount of space, and there was enough space for The Alchemist to use.

On the pill platform, a fire-gathering formation was engraved. It was obviously prepared for those alchemists who had not absorbed fire into their bodies.

At the head of the hall, on top of dozens of levels of pill Imperial carriages, there was a beautiful chair in the middle. Behind it was a young girl wearing colorful clothes, high buns, and jingling pendants. She held a barrier fan made of the tail feathers of a Phoenix.

An old man in a brocade robe was sitting in the chair.

The old man’s hair and beard were all white, and he had a square bun with a Jade hairpin. His long eyebrows were like snow, and they fell to his shoulders. He looked extremely old, but his face was still ruddy without any wrinkles. As he looked around, his eyes were clear.

At this moment, he was stroking the Jade ring on his thumb, his gaze wandering back and forth between the many alchemists.

There were many seats around the old man.

As far as the eye could see, there were men and women, young and old, all dressed in different attires. Their cultivation levels were not low, and although they had all restrained their auras, the occasional unintentional reveal still caused some of the weaker alchemists to turn pale.

These people’s expressions were mostly calm, and a few of them even looked bored.

When they saw PEI Ling’s group enter, the people on the Imperial carriage did not think much of it at first. However, when their gazes landed on the three Jade Qilin scholars behind PEI Ling, their spirits were instantly lifted!

“It’s the students of the Jade Qilin Academy!” A cultivator with a more carefree temperament was the first to send a voice transmission, ” thank God, there are finally a few decent alchemists here! &Quot;

“Otherwise, if I were to continue being a judge, I’m really afraid that my Dao heart would be unstable from anger.”

His companion also sighed,”the original intention of the pill debate ceremony was to attract geniuses from outside the Empire.” In the end, they’ve become more and more outrageous in the recent years!”

&Quot; everyone thinks that dynasty is a fat sheep. They’re here to gamble on their luck. &Quot;

&Quot; some people can probably count the number of times they’ve touched a pill furnace from birth to the time they’ve entered the field, let alone refine middle-grade pills. &Quot;

&Quot; you don’t even know the most basic fire control. The furnace exploded halfway through the process. You think you can pass the audition with that? ”

Not far away, a judge chuckled and transmitted a message, ” “It’s already considered good to be able to make the furnace explode halfway through. Didn’t you see that someone studied the materials for a long time just now and mistook the main material and the auxiliary material?”

“Those aren’t true alchemists!” One of the judges shook his head and said telepathically, ” I’m just here to join in the fun. After today, the number of alchemists that passed the preliminary selection in our bamboo city can be counted on two hands. Moreover, he had used up all three furnace-opening opportunities before barely passing! With this level of skill, even if he passed the preliminary auditions, he would still be eliminated in the next round.”

“Not bad!” The judge sitting beside him had a serious expression on his face. However, he turned his head and yawned quietly. He said telepathically, ” I’ve been watching an outsider concoct pills for the entire day. My eyes are getting tired. &Quot;

“These three disciples from the Jade Qilin Academy, the one on the left is a child from the Xin family, and the one on the right seems to be from the he family. Both of them had passed the ninth-realm Alchemist test and their families had given them some rewards. This time, participating in the audition was just a formality. But that little girl …”

“That’s a girl from the Marquis’s family.” One of the judges who knew Gu Nanxun said in a low voice, ” she’s consort Xian’s junior and Princess Yongning’s cousin. I heard that she’s very talented. She passed the Jade Qilin Academy’s examination at a very young age and even passed consort Xian to become a disciple of a certain alchemy master … &Quot;

“It’s just that I’ve always been suppressed by his master and focused on researching alchemy, rarely showing myself.”

&Quot; although he is still a ninth realm Alchemist, he should be an eighth realm Alchemist. &Quot;

“I also went to the imperial capital a few days ago to handle some matters. I happened to hear a friend mention this, and only then did I know about this.”

“Oh?” When the crowd heard this, they were suddenly interested, ” such a young eighth realm Alchemist, then next, we have to take a good look. &Quot;

The glaze avarice dynasty divided the alchemists into nine grades. The first grade was the highest, and the ninth grade was the entry level.

An eighth-grade Alchemist might seem low, but in reality, the dynasty’s assessment for alchemists was very strict and comprehensive.

Even if one was only a ninth grade Alchemist, the types of medicinal herbs, refining techniques, and conflicting medicinal properties needed to be mastered … It was an extremely huge system of knowledge.

It could be said that even if many alchemists who came from unorthodox backgrounds could refine high-grade medicinal pills, they were far inferior to the ninth-grade alchemists of the glazed tile Empire when it came to the foundation of their skills!

After all, unaffiliated alchemists often had limited conditions. They could only take an unconventional path and master a few types of pills in order to make a living. He actually lacked a comprehensive understanding of the entire alchemy Dao.

Moreover, the assessment by the colored avarice dynasty also had a cultivation level requirement.

For example, Qi cultivating stage cultivators could only get the status of a ninth realm Alchemist.

Because the cultivation of the cultivators at this stage was limited, no matter how skilled they were, unless they could absorb fire into their body and master the rare spiritual fire, it was difficult to completely remove the impurities in the medicinal materials. If they wanted to make a high-grade pill, they needed to have better control of fire and more skilled alchemy skills to make up for the loss. The support of cultivation was also needed!

The same was true for the foundation establishment stage. The upper limit was basically an eighth-grade Alchemist.

Of course, if it was a foundation building cultivator who was more than a hundred years old, it was not surprising that he could be rated as an eighth-realm Alchemist. However, there was a year limit to the ceremony and only alchemists under the age of 100 were allowed to participate. Not to mention how far an eighth-grade Alchemist like that could go, he was not qualified to come to the audition at all.

Gu Nanxun was still young, but she was already a genius to be able to reach the foundation establishment stage. Furthermore, she was an eighth-realm Alchemist. It was not an exaggeration to call her the Phoenix of Marquis zhaotai’s residence.

It was no wonder that the consort Xian in the palace was rumored to love this junior …

The people on the chariot had calm expressions, but they were discussing in private with anticipation.

At this moment, a judge said, ” “All alchemists, please choose a pill platform and prepare to begin.”

“One seat per person, no quarrels.”

&Quot; all those who quarreled will be expelled. They will not be allowed to participate in the pill discussion ceremony for the next three years! &Quot;

Upon hearing this, the alchemists did not dare to delay and dispersed to the stage.