Jiang Donghua stood on the high platform, looking across the entire alchemy hall, with a faint smile on his lips.
Hundreds of alchemist apprentices are currently undergoing one of the most important tests in their lives.
"Tsk, at least half of this group of people can step into the threshold of First-grade Alchemist."
He thought to himself.
After all, those who can stand here are all young talents who have been screened at all levels. Naturally, they have talent, but some people lack a little luck or their performance on the spot is not stable enough.
In the field, people have successfully refined Wind-Walking Pill one after another. The moment the elixir was formed, a look of ecstasy appeared on their faces. Some even had their hands trembling with excitement and almost dropped the elixir to the ground.
"Oh, my mentality is still a little bad."
Jiang Donghua shook his head.
But soon, his eyes were attracted by another group of people, those losers.
"Bang!"
There was another muffled sound, and a medicine cauldron in a corner exploded, black smoke billowing, and an apprentice with a charred face looked blankly at the third medicine he had blown up.
"It's over, it's all over!"
He muttered to himself, his face turned pale, his legs softened, and he almost fell to his knees.
Jiang Donghua frowned slightly.
"All three medicinal materials failed, so we can only wait until next year."
He was not surprised. After all, the difficulty of Wind-Walking Pill was there. With the unfamiliar recipe, harsh fire control, and the sensitive characteristics of wind-attribute medicinal materials, not everyone could succeed at once.
"Talent is something that sometimes cannot be compensated for by hard work."
He turned his eyes and looked at the apprentices who were still struggling.
Some people were sweating profusely and their fingers were trembling slightly, but they still gritted their teeth to control the flames. Some people were focused on adjusting the rhythm of the liquid fusion over and over again, fearing that they would fall short.
"There are a few good seedlings. Although they are a little slow, they are better than steady."
At this moment, a figure caught his attention.
It was a thin young man standing in the corner, his movements were slow and slow, and the flames in the medicine cauldron were terrifyingly stable, as if everything was under his control.
"Huh?"
Jiang Donghua squinted his eyes.
This boy is actually more calm than Lin Chen!
"Interesting."
He was about to take a few more glances when suddenly, a cold voice sounded in his ear.
"Jiang Donghua, what are you looking at?"
Elder Bing Hong was standing beside him at some point, looking along his line of sight.
Jiang Donghua smiled slightly.
"Elder, I found a little guy who is more interesting than Lin Chen."
Elder Bing Hong raised his eyebrows, his eyes fell on the young man, and after a moment, he said calmly.
"His name is Ye Han. He was recommended by the Law Enforcement Department. It is said that Soul Power is born to be different from ordinary people."
Jiang Donghua A flash of surprise flashed in his eyes.
"Another genius?"
Elder Bing Hong The corners of his mouth raised a slight arc.
"It seems that this assessment is much more interesting than I thought."
Jiang Donghua looked at the medicine refining hall that was gradually quieting down, and raised the corner of his mouth slightly.
"Time's up!"
Elder Bing Hong's cold voice echoed in the hall, carrying unquestionable majesty.
However, no one in the field was continuing to refine it, either they had already succeeded, or the three ingredients were exhausted and they left sadly.
The remaining apprentices stopped their movements and carefully placed the refined elixirs on the table, waiting for the final inspection.
"Let's go and see the achievements of these little guys."
Elder Mo Xuan stroked his beard and said with a smile.
Jiang Donghua nodded, followed the three elders and walked slowly down the platform, his eyes scanning the nervous faces.
"Oh, that saves trouble."
He smiled secretly in his heart.
With their eyesight, they don't need to check carefully at all. They can judge whether the quality of the elixir is up to standard with just one glance.
After all, the three elders are all Fifth-grade Alchemist, and although Jiang Donghua is young, he is also a real Fourth-grade Alchemist!
"Wind-Walking Pill, the quality is average, barely qualified."
Elder Bing Hong spoke lightly, tapped his fingertips, and Soul Power swept the elixir. After confirming that it was correct, he walked to the next person.
"Hmm? This one is pretty good. The fragrance is restrained and the heat is well controlled."
Elder Mo Xuan picked up a pill and nodded with satisfaction.
Jiang Donghua also followed, his eyes quickly passing over the elixir.
"This one won't work. The potency is scattered and the heat is too strong. It will fail."
He shook his head and announced the result directly.
The apprentice turned pale and clenched his fists, but he could only lower his head and accept it.
Soon, they arrived at Lin Chen's table.
Elder Bing Hong stopped, his eyes fell on the blue pill, and a trace of satisfaction flashed in his eyes.
"Wind-Walking Pill, Pill Pattern first appeared, high quality."
She spoke calmly, and although her tone was cold, she could not hide her appreciation.
Jiang Donghua also took a closer look and couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.
"Tsk, tsk, you can produce Pill Pattern in the first refining, it's really amazing."
Lin Chen looked calm and just bowed slightly.
"Thank you, elder."
Elder Bing Hong nodded gently and continued walking forward.
However, when they walked to Ye Han's table, Jiang Donghua's eyes suddenly condensed.
On the table, lying quietly is a Wind-Walking Pill.
"Two Pill Pattern?!"
Elder Mo Xuan was surprised.
Elder Bing Hong also showed a rare hint of surprise, reached out to pick up the elixir, looked at it carefully for a moment, and said slowly.
"Wind-Walking Pill, two Pill Pattern, top quality."
The whole place was in an uproar instantly!
Two Pill Pattern!
This means that Ye Han's refining talent Yao Tian is even more terrifying than Lin Chen!
Jiang Donghua stared at Ye Han, a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes.
"Jia Nan Academy really has no shortage of geniuses!"
It took just a few minutes to read it quickly. As Elder Bing Hong announced that the assessment was over, the atmosphere in the entire alchemy hall suddenly became tense.
All apprentices' eyes were focused on the three elders, waiting for the final result.
Those who had successfully refined the elixir had expectations and anxiety on their faces.
And those who fail can only withdraw sadly, silently write down their lessons, and wait to fight again next year.
Elder Bing Hong walked slowly to the center of the high platform, his eyes like frost scanning the entire place.
"A total of 887 people participated in this assessment, and 496 people passed the test."
Her voice was not loud, but it reached everyone's ears clearly.
"From today on, you are First-grade Alchemist."
As soon as the words fell, a burst of cheers erupted in the hall.
Those apprentices who were successfully promoted were very excited, and some even had red eyes.
After all, First-grade Alchemist's identity means an improvement in status and resources in the Jia Nan Academy and even the entire continent.
However, Elder Bing Hong's next words made everyone's emotions tense again.
She paused for a moment, then glanced across the crowd, finally landing on Lin Chen and Ye Han.
"A true genius is never satisfied with being qualified."
The whole place fell silent for a moment.
Jiang Donghua stood aside, with the corner of his mouth slightly raised, observing everyone's reaction with interest. The next announcement was the real highlight.
"In this assessment, the first place is Ye Han."
Elder Bing Hong's eyes fell on Ye Han.
The whole place was in an uproar!
Although many had already guessed it, there was still a stir when Elder Bing Hong was actually announced.
After all, two Pill Patterns, Wind-Walking Pills, or even many Second-grade Alchemists may not be able to be refined!
Ye Han looked calm and nodded slightly, as if he was not surprised by the result.
"Second place Lin Chen."
Elder Bing Hong's eyes turned to Lin Chen.
Lin Chen's expression remained indifferent, but Jiang Donghua keenly noticed that his fingertips tightened slightly for a moment.
Obviously, this former genius was not used to being overpowered.
"Those who finish in the top ten can enter Scripture Depository and choose one Mysterious-grade Low-tier technique or one Mysterious-grade Low-tier Dou Technique."
As soon as this statement came out, the whole place was excited again!
Scripture Depository!
That is the foundation of the Jia Nan Academy!
Even the lowest level Mysterious-grade Low-tier technique is enough to cause competition among small families in the outside world.
And Mysterious-grade Combat Skill can make countless practitioners jealous!
Jiang Donghua looked at the excited apprentices and smiled secretly in his heart.
"Sure enough, resources are the best incentive."
He glanced at the top ten faces. In addition to Ye Han and Lin Chen, there were also several young talents who performed well. Although they were not as good as these two evildoers, they could still be regarded as talents.
"Tomorrow at 12:00, we will meet in front of Scripture Depository. If you are overdue, we will not wait."
After Elder Bing Hong finished speaking, he turned around and left, and Elder Mo Xuan followed with a smile.
Jiang Donghua took one last look at Ye Han and Lin Chen, with a hint of amusement in his eyes.
"Interesting. It seems that the next days will not be boring."