Shocking Manghuang Mountain, Part Six

The two of them proceeded along the broad tunnel for nearly half an hour. Intersecting tunnels soon appeared ahead, and stone rooms still lined both sides. The arrangement here was exactly the same as that of the Artifact Refining Room. It seemed they had been built by the same person.

They followed one of the tunnels deep inside and stopped in front of a large hall.

Inside the hall, more than twenty cultivators were seated cross-legged around the perimeter. Seven Core Formation cultivators sat upright on wooden chairs in the center.

The old man entered the hall without hesitation and went straight to the seven Core Formation cultivators. After bowing, he respectfully said:

"Reporting to all the stewards, Fellow Daoist Qin Fengming has come to participate in the skill test of our Alchemy Hall. I have brought him here."

At the old man's words, the seven Core Formation cultivators, who had their eyes closed, opened them simultaneously. One of them even revealed a hint of delight and looked up toward where Qin Fengming stood.

As soon as Qin Fengming entered the hall, he recognized the seven Core Formation cultivators. They were among the Core Formation cultivators who had appeared when his bone age was tested.

Seeing that the old man had already introduced him, Qin Fengming hurried forward several steps and came before the seven men. After respectfully giving a deep bow, he stood properly beside the old man and spoke:

"This junior is Qin Fengming. I was delayed by other matters and missed the alchemy skill test. I hope several seniors will give me another chance."

"Hehe, no matter. This old man will arrange the tests for you one by one. Please hand over your jade token. We will begin with the flame-control test."

By the time the Core