Chapter 524 - The Qi Flame Control Test
Lin Mu held onto the jade slip and saw that it was Jiao Fang responding finally.
"I’m at the Herb Peak, the peak master is doing a competition of Qi flame control." Jiao Fang answered.
"Qi flame control? What do you mean?" Lin Mu questioned.
"Just come over, I’ll explain it. Besides, the prize for the one that is first is something that would interest you too." Jiao Fang replied before stopping the link.
Lin Mu furrowed his brows, but then decided to go see the man who was acting strangely. Lin Mu sank into the ground and blinked his way to the herb peak. It didn’t take him long to find Jiao Fang as he was standing in one of the areas near the warehouse, along with hundreds of other disciples.
He messaged Jiao Fang telling him that he was here, and the man turned around to spot him. Nudging with his eyes, he directed Lin Mu to a more secluded spot.
"So what is it that’s exactly happening?" Lin Mu questioned.
"Peak master Shaoyan Qianyu had some progress in her alchemical pill refinement skills and thus she has decided to celebrate it by giving the disciples an opportunity. She is holding a tournament and those who are successful in satisfying her would get rewards.
There are many rewards corresponding to the capability displayed by the disciple. All they need to do is show their proficiency in Qi flame control and they would get ranked. The better it is the higher the rank and the reward." Jiao Fang answered.
"The assessment is mostly automatic. You would enter the testing hall and the formations that are present in it would record your skills. You will simply need to do actions that the formation instructs you to do. It will measure the time needed for you to do them and also the efficiency." Jiao Fang replied.
Lin Mu liked this method of assessment. At least this way, he would not be noticed by others as much.
"And what kind of skills do you think would be required for one to get the first rank?" Lin Mu questioned.
"At the very least you would need to have Qi flame control that allows one to refine mid grade alchemical pills." Jiao Fang answered.
As soon as Lin Mu heard his words, he knew that this was not a venture he would be able to undertake. While he was indeed capable of igniting his Qi flame, he had no practical experience in refining pills. And there was no way he would be able to learn it in a day. If it were formations, he would have tried it, but even those he had learned over two years.
"Though... there is a way to get the first rank instantly." Jiao Fang added.
Lin Mu raised his eyes and knew that there must be a catch to this.
"If a disciple can ignite an intermediate rank Qi flame. As long as they can do this, they don’t even need to do the assessment, the formation will instantly give them the first rank." Jiao Fang explained.
"An intermediate Qi flame... the blue flame," Lin Mu muttered.
"Indeed. But I doubt this method would be possible for you or any disciple here for that matter. That condition is only set by the peak master as a formality. Perhaps only alchemist Bilao would be qualified enough to refine an intermediate ranked Qi flame in addition to the other peak masters." Jiao Fang said, thinking that Lin Mu was disappointed.
While Lin Mu looked calm on the outside, internally he was rejoicing.