Perfect Pass, the President's Recruitment, Straightforward Wang Teng

Jiang Fan stared in a daze.

Was this even alchemy? Why was there no frantic fumbling? How could he keep the heat so stable?

Xia Yu's little mouth fell open.

Even if I memorized the required heat for every ingredient, mistakes would still happen in practice.

How could he grasp the timing so precisely?

They had come to watch the spectacle, but now their Dao Hearts quietly shattered.

At that moment, Xia Yu heard Barton's words and asked, "What is unity between man and nature?"

"Unity between man and nature is when an alchemist's mind becomes completely attuned to the environment. In that state, every slight change in the flame and every tiny reaction from the ingredients can be easily detected," Barton explained.

Xia Yu's jaw nearly dropped after hearing that.

As an alchemist herself, she knew all too well how important precise control over flames and awareness of subtle changes in ingredients were to alchemy.

She had failed the third-grade alchemist assessment several times because she had gotten distracted and missed the right moment to refine the ingredients.

"Maybe he just happened to enter that state this time," Jiang Fan said jealously, deliberately raising his voice.

The moment he finished speaking, he felt a death glare.

Kato Taka's face darkened. He pointed at Jiang Fan's mouth, then clenched his fist hard.

Jiang Fan obediently shut up, though anger flashed through his eyes.

Because the feeling of always being valued had suddenly been taken away from him.

Wang Teng continued refining pills, completely unaffected.

To avoid exposing the Samadhi True Fire, he could slow down the speed at which he refined the ingredients.

"What a pity. He's only a one-star Dou Master. At this rate, the Dou Qi in his body won't be enough to support the pill condensation stage," Tian Zhong sighed.

Barton expressed the opposite opinion. "Perhaps he has other methods prepared."

To become a qualified third-grade alchemist, one's professional ability was not enough; one's cultivation had to keep up as well.

Normally, one had to reach the level of a Great Dou Master before the Dou Qi within their body would be sufficient to sustain the entire alchemy process.

After all, refining a third-rank magic core was no easy task.

A moment later, Wang Teng poured a pill from a jade bottle and swallowed it. The scant Dou Qi in his body rapidly recovered.

"I guessed right." Barton raised his brows.

Tian Zhong wanted to argue with him, but Kato Taka stopped him in a low voice.

"Both of you, shut up. He's about to condense the pill." Kato Taka stared at Wang Teng with exceptional focus, his eyes shining.

This was completely beyond my expectations!

This kid was young, yet he could not only enter the state of unity between man and nature, but was also extremely proficient in techniques like flame control and perception. He had clearly gone through long periods of grueling training.

It's just a pity that his cultivation is a little low. How wonderful would it be if he could break through to Great Dou Master next year?

After some more time passed, the temperature of the medicinal cauldron before Wang Teng fell. A wisp of medicinal fragrance drifted out, blending into the air and spreading through the room.

It was done!

A smile filled Wang Teng's eyes as he looked at the prompt that appeared.

[Fire-Absorbing Pill: Proficiency +15]

[Flame Control +20]

[Perception +30]

[Compounding +22]

He lifted the lid of the medicinal cauldron. Inside were three round, plump pills.

This batch of Fire-Absorbing Pills was of perfect quality!

"The scent is rich, and the fragrance is pure and clean. Wang Teng, you are exceptionally talented." Kato Taka's eyes were filled with admiration as he applauded and walked over. "Give me the pills for inspection. If there are no problems, you will be a third-grade alchemist!"

Wang Teng took out one pill and placed it in Kato Taka's palm.

Kato Taka brought it close to inspect it. Tian Zhong and Barton's faces crowded in from either side.

"Round and smooth, without the slightest flaw on its surface!"

"The pill patterns on its surface are clear and complete. This is the first time in my life I've seen pill patterns of such quality."

Tian Zhong and Barton widened their eyes and cried out in shock.

Art!

How was this a third-grade pill? It was clearly a perfect work of art!

Kato Taka closed his fingers around the pill in his palm and smiled at Wang Teng. "Congratulations. You have passed the assessment."

"President, what about my pill?" Wang Teng wanted to fight for it. One pill's effects could last an entire month.

Kato Taka said seriously, "The guild provided the ingredients, so the pills refined must naturally be retained."

He had originally planned to keep all three pills, but Wang Teng had moved too quickly and had already put the remaining two into a bottle.

As the dignified president of the guild, he could not very well snatch things from one of the guild's alchemists.

Especially not such a young alchemist with such terrifying talent.

Besides, once news of a nineteen-year-old third-grade alchemist was announced, alchemists from other guilds would certainly come to question it.

When that time came, all I need to do is produce this pill, and I'll be able to shut them up completely.

He did not want to dwell on the matter, so after putting away the pill, he instructed a staff member to fetch third-grade alchemist robes and a badge.

"Wang Teng, after watching your alchemy process, I found that your fundamentals are very solid," Kato Taka said.

Wang Teng modestly replied, "It's the result of diligent practice."

Kato Taka secretly glanced at Jiang Fan and Xia Yu. If hard work alone were enough, these two would not still be second-grade alchemists.

He smiled. "Being willing to work hard is a good thing, but you cannot focus too narrowly on one thing. You also need to raise your Dou Qi cultivation. You must have felt it just now—refining third-grade pills with the strength of a Dou Master is still rather taxing."

"The president is right." Wang Teng nodded. He was already making preparations to quickly raise his cultivation.

"Come, let's talk in my office. I'll introduce you to the benefits a third-grade alchemist can enjoy in the Alchemist Guild," Kato Taka said warmly.

Tian Zhong and Barton needed to assess the results of their respective disciples' efforts during this period, so they remained in the assessment room.

"President, my friend is still here." Wang Teng looked toward Little Fairy Doctor.

Kato Taka said, "Don't worry. It won't take long."

He ordered a staff member to take Little Fairy Doctor to the VIP lounge to rest.

After entering the office.

Kato Taka got straight to the point. "You are the most talented young person I have ever seen. Are you interested in participating in next year's Alchemist Tournament in the imperial capital?"

"President, I was planning to register for it next year," Wang Teng said.

"Then what a coincidence." Kato Taka grew excited. "You are a registered alchemist of the Telan City Alchemist Guild. Leave the registration to me."

"Thank you, President." Wang Teng's goal was the championship. As for where he registered or whom he represented, he did not care.

Kato Taka said with concern, "Prepare well over the next year. If you encounter any difficulties, don't keep them to yourself. Just tell the guild."

Wang Teng's heart stirred at those words. "President, I'm currently cultivating a low-grade Profound-rank technique. Its Dou Qi cultivation speed is a little slow."

You really are straightforward!

Kato Taka's eyelid twitched. Wang Teng had already gotten a batch of ingredients from the guild for free during the assessment, and now he wanted a high-grade cultivation technique.

"President, I only mentioned it casually. Don't take it seriously." Seeing Kato Taka fall silent, Wang Teng took a step back to advance.

"No!" Kato Taka raised a hand, his face grave. "How can we not take such an important matter to heart? Wang Teng, rest assured. I will definitely give you a satisfactory answer as soon as possible."

How much could a high-grade Profound-rank technique cost?

Once the guild released the news that he was a nineteen-year-old third-grade alchemist, countless forces would try to recruit him.

If Wang Teng were poached by an Alchemist Guild from another city over a single cultivation technique, that would be a real loss.

Seeing Kato Taka's expression, Wang Teng was overjoyed.

Could the guild really be planning to help him solve his cultivation technique problem?

Sure enough, coming early to take the third-grade alchemist assessment had been the right decision!

"Thank you, President," he said sincerely.

Kato Taka said, "Leave me an address. The moment there is any news, I'll notify you immediately."

Wang Teng took the paper and pen and swiftly wrote down the location of Wang Teng's Pill Shop in South Star City.

The two walked out of the office and arrived outside the VIP lounge.

"Little Fairy Doctor, let's go." Wang Teng glanced inside, then revealed a surprised expression.

Who was Little Fairy Doctor talking to?

From his angle, all he could see was that the other person was wearing a red dress.

When Little Fairy Doctor stood up, the face of the person beside her was finally revealed.