Perhaps because the assessment for a fifth-grade advanced alchemist was quite complicated, Qin Xin waited for quite some time outside the assessment building.

Before Qin Xin, many alchemists walked out dejectedly, presumably because they had failed the alchemist level assessment.

Many alchemists strode out of the building with delighted expressions, having replaced their alchemist badges on their chests.

Qin Xin smiled slightly at this, knowing that the alchemist assessment was fraught with uncertainty.

Many alchemists can usually meet or even exceed the assessment standards in their alchemy skills, but if they make a mistake during the assessment process, all their previous efforts will be in vain.

If it were before, Qin Xin might have been a little nervous, but now that he has entered the early stage of the Spirit Body Realm, he can more clearly feel the subtle changes in spiritual energy within the alchemy furnace.

Furthermore, the alchemy practice through the mysterious fragments of the map will be clearer, and some minor errors can be discovered in advance.

"Qin Xin!"

"Zhuge Tao!"

"Please follow me to participate in the fifth-grade advanced alchemist assessment!"

A simply dressed young woman walked out of the building and said softly.

Upon hearing his name called, Qin Xin snapped out of his reverie and glanced at his companion as he walked toward the building.

This man appeared to be middle-aged, and his blue alchemist robe exuded a subtle coolness, as if it could suppress the fiery aura surrounding an alchemist.

Five shimmering lines flashed across Zhuge Tao's chest, which surprised Qin Xin slightly.

"Oh? A mid-level fifth-grade alchemist."

Qin Xin nodded slightly at the other party.

However, Zhuge Tao glanced at Qin Xin with great arrogance, and when he saw the fourth-grade intermediate alchemist assessment medal on Qin Xin's chest, his face was full of disdain.

"Am I saying the management of the Alchemy Academy is lax now? Anyone can take the exam to become a fifth-grade advanced alchemist, is that right?!"

Zhuge Tao then spoke to the maid in front of him, seemingly somewhat annoyed.

The maid seemed somewhat afraid of Zhuge Tao, and quickly lowered her head, whispering, "This was all arranged by Elder Ling; I was just following orders."

"Oh? That little brat Ling Hanyan." Zhuge Tao raised his thick eyebrows slightly, then said, "It's laughable that a young girl can become an elder of the Pill Academy!"

Hearing Zhuge Tao's mockery, Qin Xin remained silent. He was not clear about the other party's identity or strength, and the Dan Academy was a mixed bag of people. If he offended someone he shouldn't, it would only cause more trouble.

Upon arriving at the assessment area, Qin Xin stepped directly inside.

Seeing that Qin Xin didn't say anything, Zhuge Tao thought he was an easy target and directly reached out to stop Qin Xin.

"Wait!" Zhuge Tao shouted arrogantly, "Call the dean over here!"

"What if a fourth-grade intermediate alchemist causes an explosion in his furnace during the assessment, affecting my refining process?!"

Zhuge Tao's loud shout also attracted the attention of the other alchemists who were preparing for the assessment, and they all gathered around.

However, once everyone saw that it was Zhuge Tao, they all retreated and dared not provoke him easily.

"Please rest assured, the assessment area is equipped with an array, so even if the furnace explodes, it will not disrupt your refining process."

The maid's expression was also rather unpleasant. If it affected the assessment of the surrounding alchemists, she would also be punished.

"What do you know!" Zhuge Tao rebuked the maid directly.

Qin Xin originally did not want to clash with Zhuge Tao, but the other party was pressing him so hard that even with his good temper, he could no longer tolerate it.

The income was used to enter the assessment.

As his Yuan energy quietly circulated, a powerful aura slowly dissipated from his body.

Qin Xin had also made plans. Through his spiritual sense, he could detect that his opponent was only at the first level of the Solid Core Realm. If he were to fully activate his Martial Spirit Pattern and fight him, he would have a great chance of winning.

"Oh? A mere eighth-level Yuanfu Realm brat actually dares to fight me!"

Zhuge Tao sensed the aura emanating from Qin Xin and a hint of contempt flashed across his lips. Immediately, a surge of powerful Yuan energy erupted from his body.

A number of alchemists gathered around, fanning the flames, as if hoping the two would immediately engage in combat.

"Stop it, all of you!"

Just as the two were about to clash, a clear female voice suddenly rang out.

Upon hearing the woman's voice, the surrounding alchemists all bowed slightly and greeted her, "Vice Dean Yun!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Yun Li appeared in front of the two of them.

Yun Li was dressed in a white alchemist's robe, which made her look very capable. On her chest, beneath an ancient alchemy furnace, six ripples flashed.

He was already a mid-level sixth-grade alchemist in his early thirties.

Initially, there was much opposition to Yun Li becoming the vice dean of the Tuocang Mountain Pill Academy, but after learning that she possessed the strength of the Dharma Aspect Realm, these people all shut their mouths.

Behind Yun Li, three figures followed. All three were dressed in alchemist robes, and seven ripples flashed beneath the ancient alchemy furnace on their chests. However, the seventh ripple on two of them was slightly dimmer.

"Two Rank 7 beginner alchemists! And one Rank 7 intermediate alchemist!"

Feeling the fiery aura emanating from these three individuals, some alchemists' eyes were filled with envy.

Hearing the greetings around him, Qin Xin knew that the older man standing next to Yun Li was Jia Yi, another vice dean of the Tuocang Mountain Pill Academy.

Jia Yi did not have a kind appearance. He had a hooked nose that was upturned, and his lips were somewhat chapped, as if due to long-term pill refining. Moreover, the fire elemental aura around him was constantly surging, making him seem to have a very fiery temper.

"Teacher! You've arrived! Greetings to the two vice deans!"

After seeing the group of people who had arrived, Zhuge Tao went to the side of an old man in a gray robe. He seemed to know them all, but the only one he did not greet was Ling Hanyan.

Qin Xin carefully examined the person Zhuge Tao referred to as his teacher. He had already learned about some of the elders in the Pill Academy when he joined the academy.

The old man in the gray alchemy robe in front of him was named Li Xi. He was a seventh-grade beginner alchemist and a martial artist at the Yuan Dan realm.

"Xiao Tao, I'm not trying to criticize you, but just focus on the alchemist assessment. Why are you causing trouble?"

Li Xi narrowed his eyes, his voice carrying a hint of reproach, but his gaze was fixed on Ling Hanyan beside him as he said, "I must say, Miss Ling, it's no wonder that it caused dissatisfaction among others that you found a fourth-grade intermediate alchemist to conduct the fifth-grade advanced alchemist assessment."

“Now that you have just taken up the position of elder, you are already acting so arbitrarily and wasting the resources of the Pill Academy. This is not acceptable. In my opinion, you need to train in pills for two more years before you can be worthy of this position as elder.”

Li Xi spoke in a flat tone, with a kind of condescending tone, yet there was nothing wrong with his words.

Jia Yi, who was standing to the side, also looked at Ling Hanyan and said, "Elder Li is right to say that, Miss Ling. Your considerations are indeed a bit naive. How about I help you apply to the Dean to have a few more years of training at the Pill Academy?"

Watching their conversation, Qin Xin realized that Vice Dean Jia Yi and Li Xi were two peas in a pod, and that they wanted to kick out Elder Ling Hanyan because her rise to power seemed to have affected their interests.