Zhang Ruosheng was a little nervous because of his master's silence, while Bai Yilian's heart was beating a little fast. When she saw Qi Zhiheng looking in her direction, she immediately thought that Qi Zhiheng might be staring at her appearance.

She also had some feelings for Qi Zhiheng. After all, Qi Zhiheng was good-looking and had a good demeanor. He was already a Nascent Soul cultivator at a young age. What girl wouldn't be in love?

She had only seen him from afar a few years ago, but seeing him up close now, Qi Zhiheng's appearance was indeed top-notch.

However, the most important reason is that Qi Zhiheng can provide her with a large amount of cultivation resources.

After a while, Zhang Ruosheng couldn't hold back any longer. Knowing that Qi Zhiheng had a good temper, he asked, "Master? Didn't you want to test Elaine?"

Qi Zhiheng put aside what he was thinking and decided to test this woman's abilities first. So he said, "We need to test her. First, her soul power must be at least level three. You know that, right? I heard your soul power is above level three? Then let's try it out." He took out his soul power testing tools.

When Bai Yilian heard that she would have to test her soul power, her face stiffened for a moment. She had told Zhang Ruosheng that she was at the upper level of level three and was just about to break through to the next level, so she was a little nervous.

She placed her hand on it, and the results came quickly: level three and down significantly.

Qi Zhiheng was not surprised by this result at all; as expected, the soul power was a lie.

Zhang Ruosheng was very puzzled: "Master, is this testing ball broken? How come it's so much below level three! Elaine's soul power is clearly level three, much above level three."

Bai Yilian's face stiffened. She immediately felt that Zhang Ruosheng was meddling in other people's business. Qi Zhiheng had already planned to let the matter drop, but he was still taking it so seriously.

At the same time, Qi Zhiheng's silence just now made Bai Yilian even more convinced that Qi Zhiheng was interested in her and was clearly going easy on her.

Qi Zhiheng was planning to settle these scores later, but his foolish apprentice brought it up first. He said directly, "Whether my test ball is broken or not, you'll know by trying it yourself."

"That won't be necessary!" Bai Yilian quickly interrupted. Things had come to this point, and finding an excuse would be ideal. But if Zhang Ruosheng also tested it, wouldn't that prove her previously reported soul power aptitude was false?

Zhang Ruosheng thought Bai Yilian was trying to save face for her master, but he knew for sure that his master wasn't that petty. So he smiled and comforted her, "It's alright, Yilian, I'll try it for you, it'll be fine in a bit." Proving that the testing ball was faulty would give his beloved a chance to have her soul power tested correctly, which he felt was well worth it.

Before Bai Yilian could object further, Zhang Ruosheng placed his hand on it. The result of the test was the same as the last one. He frowned and said, "How can they all be the same?"

Qi Zhiheng said, "Of course it's the same, my test ball isn't broken."

Bai Yilian's mind raced, and she suddenly had another idea: "This testing ball is indeed not broken. The reason why I had such a test result is probably because the disciple Qian was attacked by the Soul-Eating Beast when he went out two years ago, which caused his soul power aptitude to decline."

Upon hearing Bai Yilian's words, Zhang Ruosheng felt extremely distressed: "You actually encountered a Soul-Eating Beast? Why didn't you tell me?"

"I was just afraid you'd worry," Bai Yilian said, her eyes slightly evasive.

Qi Zhiheng's lips twitched. This woman was quite good at making up stories. She had a whole repertoire of excuses.

Qi Zhiheng didn't dwell on the matter any further and appeared very tolerant: "In that case, let's continue."

Bai Yilian breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Qi Zhiheng wasn't dwelling on the matter. At the same time, she felt that Qi Zhiheng was much more sensible than Zhang Ruosheng, knowing what he shouldn't continue to obsess over.

Qi Zhiheng then said, "I heard you've never tried alchemy before? If you've never even tried alchemy, why are you thinking of becoming an apprentice?"

Bai Yilian had already considered the answer. She immediately replied, "It is like this. I have heard that some people, without a master to guide them, are prone to going astray on the path of alchemy. Master Qi's alchemy skills are well-known throughout the sect, so his alchemy techniques must be extremely outstanding. In order to avoid Master Qi having to go through the trouble of correcting some past mistakes when teaching me, I thought it would be more appropriate to wait until I join the sect before learning alchemy."

Qi Zhiheng's smile was somewhat stiff. What was with this flattery? It felt a bit like eating pastry-flavored shit...

He then asked, "If you haven't practiced medicine, how well have you learned about spiritual herbs?"

Qi Zhiheng felt that the other party must have already learned a lot about this, after all, he had told people to look at the classics on spiritual herbs half a month ago.

Thinking about it, he took out a picture book of first-level spiritual herbs and casually flipped through a page.

Bai Yilian didn't expect Qi Zhiheng to actually test her knowledge of spiritual herbs. The spiritual herb guide that Zhang Ruosheng had given her before was long gone; she didn't bother to take something so worthless.

As she pondered how to answer Qi Zhiheng's question, Zhang Ruosheng interrupted, "Master! Yilian has already memorized this first-level spiritual herb guide. Please proceed with the test!" His tone was excited, and his gaze towards Bai Yilian carried a hint of seeking praise.

He had previously given the herbal encyclopedia to Bai Yilian, and when Bai Yilian came over, he specifically asked her about it again. At that time, Bai Yilian's answer was that she had already memorized it!

Bai Yilian really wanted to strangle this man right now! She hadn't even read a few pages before the tedious content made her sleepy! And now she'd been tricked by this man!

Qi Zhiheng observed Bai Yilian's expression and suddenly realized that having someone come over this time was quite an interesting thing.

Qi Zhiheng smiled and said, "Really? Then let's test your knowledge. What kinds of pills can Blood Jade Fat be refined into? What are its properties?"

Bai Yilian had heard of Blood Jade Fat, but she only knew that such a spiritual herb existed. She couldn't recall its specific effects. However, she could roughly guess something from the name. She answered somewhat hesitantly, "Blood Jade Fat can be used to refine Blood Jade Pills, which is the main ingredient. It has a fishy and sweet taste and is used to invigorate blood energy. Because its taste is extremely similar to that of blood, it was named Blood Jade Fat."

Qi Zhiheng nodded: "You're half right. What's the other half? Continue."

After hesitating for a moment, Bai Yilian finally said, "Master Qi, I was a little nervous when I saw you, and I can't quite remember what was in the book."

Qi Zhiheng's lips curled into a sneer: "Then let's change the question."

Qi Zhiheng then asked Bai Yilian to answer several more questions from the herb encyclopedia, but she only answered half of each question correctly, and didn't recognize some of them at all.

Zhang Ruosheng, who had been listening nearby, was extremely anxious and wished he could help in person.

Qi Zhiheng closed the herb encyclopedia: "Alright, there's no need to continue the assessment."

Bai Yilian breathed a sigh of relief, thinking, "Finally, I don't have to answer these questions anymore."

Unfortunately, she was too complacent. Qi Zhiheng turned to his disciple Zhang Ruosheng and said, "This is the disciple you wanted to introduce to me? Hmm?"

Zhang Ruosheng immediately broke out in a cold sweat: "Master...Master, I..."

Before he could finish speaking, Qi Zhiheng continued, "He doesn't know how to refine medicine, and he doesn't understand anything about it either. He doesn't know a single book related to alchemy, and he's not even familiar with the herb guide I gave him half a month ago." His voice was indifferent, revealing little emotion.

Bai Yilian's heart skipped a beat, not understanding what Qi Zhiheng meant. "Master Qi, I really didn't know much about alchemy before, but as long as Master Qi can accept me as a disciple, I'm willing to do anything." She finished speaking and looked at Qi Zhiheng with a deep, pitiful expression. That vulnerable look made Zhang Ruosheng's heart ache again.

Qi Zhiheng was somewhat speechless: "You can go out first and wait at the door. I need to say a few words to my disciple."

Bai Yilian wanted to say a few more words, but she was frightened back by Qi Zhiheng's warning look. Some of Qi Zhiheng's pressure also fell on her, and she hurriedly said, "Yes! Yes! This disciple will go down now."

Bai Yilian hurriedly stepped out of the door, finally letting the pressure on her body subside.

Qi Zhiheng turned to his disciple and said, "I heard a few years ago that you had someone you liked. Was it Bai Yilian?"

Zhang Ruosheng was surprised that his master still paid such attention to him. He immediately forgot what Qi Zhiheng had just said and replied, "Yes, Master."

Qi Zhiheng nodded and said, "Since you also say that I am your master, then I will say a few words. I will not interfere with what kind of people you like or what kind of friends you make, but I hope you will not cause me too much trouble. It is your freedom to like whoever you like, but you came here for her and asked me to take her as your disciple? Do you think that is reasonable? Do you think someone who knows nothing about alchemy is suitable to be my disciple?"

Zhang Ruosheng opened his mouth, his mind blank for a moment. He had originally thought that Bai Yilian was qualified to become Qi Zhiheng's disciple after being persuaded by Bai Yilian, but after listening to Qi Zhiheng's words, he felt that Bai Yilian was not quite right.

Qi Zhiheng continued, "I don't know what kind of drug she gave you. Even I, a genius alchemist, can't cure it. I heard you even gave her all your resources? Do you know that if you hadn't given her all those resources back then, you might have become my formal disciple a few years ago? Maybe she would have looked at you with even more respect then, instead of the way you are now, using your resources to improve yourself and then asking you to introduce her to me as my disciple."

Before he could speak, Qi Zhiheng said, "Do you know what she would do if I took her as my disciple? If I took her as my disciple, you would lose your usefulness. If she had even the slightest place for you in her heart, she wouldn't have used you like this."