Well. . .

The Third Elder and Dongfang Li were practically going crazy. Who was this person? Elder Mo was just being polite, not even a feather in his mouth. What kind of order was he taking politeness for?

Having lost face in front of everyone, Dongfang Li glared fiercely at Dongfang Mian before returning to her seat.

Mo Qinghe cleared his throat and began to recount the lengthy history of alchemists. Dongfang Mian was almost falling asleep listening to him, thinking to herself that if he were to talk like that one day, she would never let him become the Eighth Elder.

As she thought about it, Dongfang Mian felt her eyelids growing heavier and heavier.

When she woke up again, only she and Dongfang Yuanyan, who was still drooling and lying on the table, were left in the huge space.

"Hey, Uncle, wake up! Your drool is flooding the room, it's so embarrassing!"

"You brat, if you hadn't started snoring first, my willpower could have lasted at least another half an hour."

Dongfang Mian later heard that Mo Qinghe's face was green when he left that day, and she made up her mind that it would be best not to appear in front of this old man for a while.

However, when news came that the first place winner of the Dongfang family's weapon refiner assessment would receive a spirit-replenishing liquid that was hundreds of times more precious than a spirit-gathering pill, Dongfang Mian couldn't sit still.

This cunning old man actually had such a good thing in his hands. Last time, when he gave me a small alchemy furnace, he looked like his ancestral grave had been stolen, which made Dongfang Mian feel ashamed for quite a while.

When Dongfang Mian appeared before the Dongfang family head and asked to go with him to participate in the assessment to broaden his horizons, the Dongfang family head could only cover his face and sigh, "As expected, like uncle, nephew. The word 'shy' doesn't exist in the lives of either of them."

"Mian'er, Chairman Mo's face really turned green that day," the head of the Dongfang family said, having failed to persuade him.

The day of the assessment arrived quickly, and when Dongfang Mian appeared in the assessment team, it caused dissatisfaction among some people.

"Dongfang Mian, we're about to go for the assessment, what are you doing here?" Dongfang Li said irritably.

"Are you stupid? You already said there would be an assessment, why are you asking me why?"

"What does the assessment have to do with you? What are you, someone with wood-attribute bloodline, doing taking the alchemist exam?"

"Those with wood attribute can't take the alchemy exam? Did you make that rule? People with ordinary bloodlines and no attribute can take it, but I, with a special bloodline, can't?"

"Hmph, I've never heard of an alchemist having a wood attribute."

"That only proves you're ignorant, short-sighted, and all looks and no brains. Don't look at me like that, I'm talking about you."

Dongfang Li was so angry that she laughed, a hint of killing intent appearing in her eyes. As the most talented disciple of the Dongfang family in this generation, no one had ever dared to speak to her like Dongfang Mian.

In order to pass the alchemist assessment before entering the Vermilion Bird Academy, Dongfang Li swallowed her anger and planned to consult with Dongfang Mian properly after the assessment.

Upon arriving at the Alchemist Guild, as expected, Mo Qinghe's face began to turn faintly green the moment he saw Dongfang Mian.

Without saying much, he led them into the assessment hall, placing each of them at a small table with a prescription and the necessary medicinal herbs on it.

Everyone took out their alchemy furnaces. Dongfang Li saw that Dongfang Mian was just standing there dumbfounded and sneered, "Hey, Dongfang Mian, you didn't come to take the alchemist exam without even having an alchemy furnace, did you?"

"Alchemy furnace?" Dongfang Mian said, feigning ignorance, before pulling out a small and exquisite alchemy furnace as if suddenly realizing something.

"You mean this thing? Unfortunately, I just got one a few days ago."