Xiao Yang also studied the other man with some curiosity.
The old man's hair and beard were all white, and his face was covered in deep wrinkles.
His unfathomable eyes were filled with amusement.
He looked Xiao Yang over and said gently.
"I am Xuan Kongzi. If you do not mind the formality, you may call me Old Xuan."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yang bowed and said.
"Old Xuan."
Although he and Xuan Kongzi were both eighth-grade alchemists.
The other man was still his elder, so Xiao Yang remained highly respectful.
Old Xuan looked at Liu Qin beside him, waved his hand, and said.
"Liu Qin, you may leave first. I will assess Xiao Yang myself."
Liu Qin respectfully bowed upon hearing this, then departed.
After Liu Qin left, Old Xuan looked at Xiao Yang and asked gently.
"Are you ready for the Eighth-grade Alchemist Assessment?"
"What color level of eighth-grade alchemist do you wish to be assessed for?"
Eighth-grade Pills were classified according to their Pill Lightning, which determined their quality and difficulty.
The more colors the Pill Lightning possessed, the greater the pill's spirituality.
A pill's spirituality was the most important standard for judging the quality of an Eighth-grade Pill.
The more spirituality a pill contained, the more difficult it was to refine.
Eighth-grade Pills with many colors of Pill Lightning could even take human form directly!
The greatest difference between Eighth-grade Pills and pills from the first through seventh grades was their inherent spirituality.
This was also why an eighth-grade alchemist's soul had to reach the Spirit Realm.
If one's Soul Realm had not reached the Spirit Realm, their soul would lack Spiritual Qi, and they would be unable to impart spirituality to a pill.
Before coming here, Xiao Yang had already decided what grade of pill