The next day, at the Pill Tower headquarters, in the Alchemist Rank Certification Hall.
The atmosphere in the hall today was completely different from usual. Not only were all seven Little Pill Tower Elders present, but even some old monsters who had remained in seclusion for years had quietly appeared, seated in the shadows. At the center of the hall, the three giants—Xuan Kongzi, Tian Lei Zi, and Xuan Yi—personally presided over the event, their solemn expressions carrying a trace of barely concealed anticipation and nervousness.
The reason was simple. The one here today to undergo Rank 7 Alchemist certification was the Artifact Refining Sect's Sect Master, Mo Lin—the man renowned throughout the continent who had already ascended to the Dou Di realm!
A Dou Di lowering himself to take a Rank 7 Alchemist examination was itself an unprecedented wonder! Not to mention that this Dou Di had studied alchemy for barely a month!
The Pill Tower's upper ranks were overwhelmed by mixed emotions. They eagerly anticipated witnessing a miracle, yet privately felt the entire matter was simply too unbelievable.
Dressed in a simple white robe, Mo Lin walked calmly into the hall, completely ignoring the gazes of reverence, curiosity, and scrutiny directed at him.
He first gave the three giants a slight nod in greeting, then turned his gaze toward the ancient testing cauldron at the center of the hall.
"Please, Sect Master Mo Lin." Xuan Kongzi took a deep breath and spoke solemnly. The test was the same as Cao Ying and Dan Chen's yesterday: refine a Rank 7 Pill on the spot, with the ingredients supplied by the participant.
Mo Lin nodded without saying much. With a sweep of his sleeve, several medicinal ingredients brimming with immense energy floated into view. They were precisely the ingredients needed