C35 Examination
After a commotion, Xia Ling and Xia Yanru were invited into a quiet room in the Grand Banquet Restaurant. The guards that were dressed in the clothing of the One Origin Sect sect did not lose their arrogance. One by one, they accompanied each other with smiling faces and served tea.
What a joke, this was someone that even Chen Zhou the alchemist was amazed at. The entire One Origin Sect, from top to bottom, needed to be served well!
Chen Zhou was the old man who was a seventh-grade apothecary. His position within the One Origin Sect was only second to the sect master and the hidden elders! Chen Zhou originally did not care much about sect affairs. It was just that this time, there were five Pill Assembly being held with the entire world. Thus, the Sect Leader had once again invited him to be in charge of the south.
This was a mighty being that was rarely seen even in the inner parts of One Origin Sect. Ordinary disciples would have no way to approach Chen Zhou even if they wanted to. And now, he admired Xia Ling so much that it made many people change their minds.
At this moment, they were like sharks that noticed the smell of blood and came to curry favor with Xia Ling.
However, they quickly discovered that even though Xia Ling wasn't irritable, the pride in his heart was probably no less than that of a Grade Seven Alchemist. He was completely dismissive of himself. These people could only leave in embarrassment.
When there were only two people left in the room, the excitement on Xia Yanru's face could no longer be concealed. There were two bright-red lumps clearly hanging on the side of her white face, and there seemed to be light dancing in her bright and beautiful eyes.
"You were so powerful just now that I almost thought you would really be chased out!" The girl smiled. As she looked at Xia Ling, she patted her chest with a lingering fear and happiness could be seen on her face.
That's right, Xia Ling's pill could conquer a Grade Seven Alchemist! Was there still any doubt about defeating the Sun Family then? In this Pill Assembly, Xia Family was definitely the biggest winner!
How could Xia Yanru not be happy?
Although Xia Ling was also smiling, his voice was still as calm as usual: "I also did not expect that a fifth stage alchemist would be so knowledgeable in One Origin Sect. "It's a good thing that there are people who know what's good for themselves. Otherwise, this Pill Assembly would be way too lacking in standards."
He wasn't really that happy about it. With Xia Ling's alchemy standard, he was already a top-notch alchemist. Right now, although many pill were unable to refine one due to the limitations of their cultivation. However, taking out a set of Sixth Class pill was not a difficult matter.
As the two of them spoke, the door to the room opened. Chen Zhou was already dressed in One Origin Sect clothing and the seven silver inscriptions on his collar were especially bright. He quickly walked in and said with a smile:
"I've made the two of you wait for a long time. This old man has come late, I'm sorry to offend you."
Xia Ling and Xia Yanru also stood up. When the girl saw the seven silver stripes on Chen Zhou's collar, her breathing suddenly stopped. She quickly said, "Master is so polite. To be able to see you is our honor. "
Heavens, this was a Grade Seven Alchemist! The young girl exclaimed in her heart.
Not to mention Ningnan City, even in the capital, they were still extremely rare! As long as he was willing, he could become a guest of any family!
He's actually so polite to us?
Compared to Xia Yanru who was a little nervous, Xia Ling was a lot calmer. Of course, a grade-7 apothecary was already considered to have achieved a small level of achievement. It was barely worthy of his respect. He then cupped his hands and greeted, "Greetings, old mister."
Chen Zhou also gestured for the two of them to sit down. Although this old man was smiling, there was something hidden in his heart. In fact, even if Xia Ling took out the Sixth Class pill, with Chen Zhou's status, there was no need to receive him.
However, the reason why he invited Xia Ling like this was to determine the pill refining level of this young man.
After all, if he had only taken out a pill, there was a lot of possibility that he could have done it. Even buying one at a high price wasn't impossible.
If they did not recognize this young man's true abilities, once this young man was admitted into the Pill Assembly, once there was a problem, One Origin Sect would become the laughingstock of the entire world.
However, if this youth was really able to refine the 'Harmony Pill' based on his own strength, then his cultivation realm would be extremely high. Currently, none of the alchemists present in the One Origin Sect would be able to find anything out about him. Thus, he could only let Chen Zhou personally step in.
Chen Zhou looked at Xia Ling first, and laughed: "Don't blame me for losing my composure just now, I have really never seen this lost pill. If it wasn't for the fact that he was in charge of the ancient book, he might not have recognized it. I have yet to ask who your teacher is. "
The art of pill concocting was far from being an ordinary building. One would find it difficult to advance in it even after a lifetime of studying and training. If he wanted to achieve any results in pill forging, he had to have a master. Furthermore, judging an apothecary's standards, master is also an important factor.
Xia Ling smiled. He had expected this to happen. However, he still said frankly, "My master is Master Cheng Jiang, Liu Bai Jiang."
Hearing this name, Chen Zhou's face showed an expression of disbelief. He said in a deep voice, "Little friend, don't lie to me. Master Jiang is an ancient alchemist from ten thousand years ago and had already passed away thirty thousand years ago. How could it be your master? "
Who was Jiang Lu Bai? A Grade Nine Alchemist from thirty thousand years ago! However, in the long run of time, the inheritance had been cut off. Otherwise, the current Dao of alchemy wouldn't have withered up to this extent!
Since Chen Zhou didn't believe him, Xia Ling was too lazy to explain. He directly said, "Mister, I'm afraid you don't believe that the 'He He He Dan' was my doing, right?"
The old man waved his hand, "How could that be? Of course I believe it. However, since you are so knowledgeable that you can refine a pill that has been lost for ten thousand years, this old man has a request. "2
"Feel free to speak." Xia Ling said in an indifferent manner.
Chen Zhou took out a piece of silk paper from his sleeve and said, "A few days ago, I was fortunate enough to get a pill formula, but according to the recipe, there will always be a problem. I'm here to ask you a question."
Xia Ling understood in his heart that this was the exam.
He smiled and extended his hand, "Then, old sir, please wait for a moment."
Chen Zhou was a bit surprised when he heard this answer. This young man's tone was not small. He didn't even look at the pill formula and seemed to be brimming with confidence.
Seems like he had some ability as well.
Xia Ling picked up the recipe and scanned through it, but he didn't look away. He didn't expect this pill formula to be so ordinary and so famous.
This seemed to be the pill formula for the Spirit Condensation Pill.
Spirit Condensation Pill was only a third grade pill. Although the difficulty of refining it wasn't that high, it was still of great use. Especially for apothecaries. This kind of pill had the effect of refreshing the mind and soothing the body and mind. For an alchemist who needed to concentrate his energy during his work, this was the perfect time to do so.
However, Spirit Condensation Pills were the secrets of the Super Sect Jade Cauldron Core Sect. Although the difficulty wasn't too high, the secret behind them was very strict. Xia Ling was only able to understand a few of them by relying on his exceptional realm.
This was the first time he had seen the complete pill formula for the Spirit Condensation Pill.
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