Chapter 89 Azure Dragon Pill Pavilion
Wu Shaogan caught Zhong Cai.
Unlike before, when he would hug her for a long time, this time he put her down after a short hug.
Zhong Cai was put on the ground, but he was about to pounce again.
Wu Shaogan then pressed down on Zhong Cai's shoulder and began to observe her carefully.
Zhong Cai deliberately tilted her head and acted cute: "Old Wu?"
Wu Shaogan lightly tapped Zhong Cai's forehead and sneered, "Still trying to hide it from me?"
Zhong Cai chuckled.
Wu Shaogan then picked Zhong Cai up again and they went back to their dormitory together.
The two lay together in bed.
Wu Shaogan focused intently on slowly kneading Zhong Cai's skin.
At the same time, he sighed softly, "Ah Cai, why did you come out so quickly? Your breathing isn't even stable yet."
Zhong Cai lay comfortably on top of Wu Shaogan and said nonchalantly, "Who said it wasn't stable? It's stable."
Wu Shaogan was helpless.
Zhong Cai rubbed Wu Shaogan's face.
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In fact, after Zhong Cai opened the Dao Palace, he immediately adjusted his breathing and calmed down the boiling Xuan power in his body.
In his view, things were settled, so naturally he had to hurry up and meet his old man, Wu!
Wu Shaogan was still worried and hoped that Zhong Cai could take a long time to adjust her breathing until her breathing was completely stable.
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At that moment, Wu Shaogan met Zhong Cailiang's bright eyes and quickly understood his thoughts.
Then, he grabbed Zhong Cai's hand, channeled his profound energy, and entered Zhong Cai's body.
Circulate the dual cultivation technique.
Zhong Cai let out a sigh of relief.
Wu Shaogan used Zhong Cai's profound energy to help him spin around several times.
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After Zhong Cai successfully became a cultivator at the Palace-Opening Realm, the two of them explored the entire Duobao Peak.
Soon, he understood all the details.
At this moment, the two were still standing in front of the pavilion, looking up at the illusory figure in front of them.
The phantom image was projected by the array inherent in the token.
What is displayed is a panoramic view of the entire mountain peak.
Before "viewing Duobao Peak", Wu Shaogan took out his identity token, activated the corresponding formation, and many scenes were captured.
After that, the two no longer needed to go to various places to check in person; they could simply summon the phantom image with their minds to see it clearly.
Moreover, the changing scenery within the mountains will also be directly captured on camera.
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Zhong Cai exclaimed, "It's like we've turned on a surveillance camera."
Then he explained to Wu Shaogan what this thing meant.
Wu Shaogan couldn't help but smile: "It does look very similar."
Zhong Cai laughed: "Right?"
As the two were talking, Wu Shaogan tapped his token on the illusory image and fiddled with it casually.
Zhong Cai laughed and said, "It's even more 'high-tech' now."
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Identity tokens have many uses, and you can't experience them all in a short time.
The features that have been tested so far have been described by Zhong Cai as a "fantasy version of the virtual academy's internal network".
The name is quite long.
The projected illusory image is an image recorded by the cultivator himself.
Other functions can only be seen after the cultivator has focused their mind into the token.
After Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan immerse themselves in their thoughts, they will directly discover countless strange lines interwoven into a white light.
When the mind encounters white light, it can receive countless pieces of information.
For example, how many task points you have, what standards these task points have reached, what monthly allowance you can currently receive, what rewards you have received (received or not), and a list of various quotas (which will be crossed off after use)...
It also includes the various array functions built into the token, how to use them, and so on.
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Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan's tokens were of the highest level among the disciples.
The identity tokens of outer court disciples are all gray.
The ordinary disciples of the inner court wear black, while the elite disciples wear black and red.
Among the resident disciples, those who are under the tutelage of a Palace-Building cultivator receive a silver token; those who are under the tutelage of a Spirit Transformation cultivator receive a gold token.
The Nirvana Realm no longer accepts disciples—those disciples they previously accepted have long since been replaced with mentor tokens.
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Zhong Cai nudged Wu Shaogan and said, "Old Wu, put it away."
Wu Shaogan put it away and asked with a smile, "Going down the mountain?"
Zhong Cai nodded and counted on her fingers.
"We need to go to the Trading Hall to collect our monthly allowances."
"While we're at it, let's buy some rare herb seeds at the trading hall. We already have most of the rare herbs we have, so we need to plant some new ones in the mountains."
"Come with me to get the Grand Alchemist Badge. It'll only take a day."
"Starting tomorrow, I'll accompany you to the Hidden Dragon Ranking arena. You'll compete, and I'll cheer you on."
"Right! I'll go take the exam first, then collect my monthly allowance, otherwise I'll lose out!"
"I also need to collect the mission points for breaking through to the Palace Realm. I'll have to go to the Mission Hall later..."
"If there are any tasks there that we can do, let's take them on."
Wu Shaogan listened attentively and echoed his sentiments.
Several days had passed between settling in and Zhong Cai's breakthrough.
After all, the two had already become disciples of this powerful force, so it wouldn't be right for them to just stay hidden in the mountains.
We should fight for the benefits we deserve.
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Zhong Cai gave a whistle.
On one side of the peak, a massive blue roc suddenly flew in.
It's very fast.
On the ground beneath the giant roc, a giant silver wolf was also running wildly.
Its speed is only slightly slower than that of the giant roc.
The roc and the wolf roared and climbed to the top of the mountain.
Upon seeing Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan, they let out joyful calls.
The giant wolf suddenly pounced on Wu Shaogan.
The giant roc landed next to Zhong Cai and carefully nuzzled him.
In an instant, the surroundings were completely shadowed.
Zhong Cai chuckled and ruffled the giant roc's hair.
The giant roc's cry became even more joyful.
The giant wolf was much smaller and was caught by Wu Shaogan.
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With the possession of Duobao Peak, Qingyu and Qinghui no longer needed to hide.
Especially the Qinghui, which doesn't even need to change its coat color anymore.
These two rare beasts are of extremely high quality, and there are many discerning people in the level eight forces who can certainly see their potential.
If Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan were just ordinary inner court disciples, they would still have to keep a low profile to avoid any underhanded dealings.
But things are different now.
They are both disciples of the Golden Order, with powerful backgrounds. What's wrong with such a high-potential rare beast?
There are certainly more than just these two rare beasts with high potential in such a large academy.
Some young masters and ladies from even more powerful families might even be raising cubs of eighth or ninth-tier rare beasts!
Qingyu and Qinghui merely possess the bloodline of high-level rare beasts.
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The entire peak is now the territory of Qingyu and Qinghui.
The massive mountain is large enough for them to run and fly freely.
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After patting Qingyu a few times, Zhong Cai smiled and said, "Old Wu and I are going on a trip, it's quite far, Qingyu, take us there."
Qingyu naturally nodded.
Qinghui was displeased and let out a few low growls.
Zhong Cai raised an eyebrow: "You want to give it to me?"
Qinghui nodded repeatedly, his wolf head pointing.
Zhong Cai thought about it and agreed.
Given Qinghui's size, carrying him and Lao Wu would be no problem at all.
Zhong Cai tugged at Qinghui's big tail and said with a smile, "Then I'll trouble Qinghui to make the trip."
After Qinghui expressed his objection, Qingyu did not speak again.
Now that Zhong Cai has changed her mind, Qing Yu has not argued.
Zhong Cai pulled Qing Hui over and then pounced on Qing Yu, showing it great affection.
Qingyu flapped its wings and played with Zhong Cai as she jumped around.
Wu Shaogan watched this scene from the side, a gentle smile on his face.
After playing around enough, Zhong Cai's face flushed, and she was in a great mood.
Wu Shaogan called out to Qinghui.
Qinghui immediately came to the two of them.
Zhong Cai then said to Ju Peng, "Qing Yu, you'd better watch the house!"
Qingyu nodded gently.
Then, Qinghui bent down.
Wu Shaogan grabbed Zhong Cai and leaped up.
Zhong Cai sat in Wu Shaogan's lap and grabbed the stiff hair on Qinghui's neck.
Qinghui let out a joyful wolf howl and galloped off on all fours like a silver lightning bolt, rushing straight down the mountain.
Qingyu watched its two masters and its adopted younger brother until their figures quickly disappeared before it took flight and soared to the summit.
Slightly below, the mansion is nestled among trees.
Qingyu's enormous body lay on the mountaintop, as if the entire mountain peak was shrouded in its wings.
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Qinghui ran freely in the inner courtyard.
They sped along the way.
The route passed through many mountains and valleys.
Although the inner courtyard was filled with arrays and restrictions, causing smoke and clouds to swirl around, Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan both had identity tokens in hand, so many places were no longer dangerous for them.
You can pass directly.
There are actually quite a lot of disciples in the inner court, conservatively estimated to be over 100,000.
However, the area here is too vast, and after the disciples dispersed to different places, there were not many people to be seen.
So when Qinghui sped along, he didn't encounter anyone at all.
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About half an hour later, the two people and the wolf arrived a thousand miles away.
A valley appeared before us.
The surrounding area was very open, and only a tall building appeared in the center of the valley.
The tall buildings are ancient and exude a strange charm.
The surrounding area is open space, but there are many caves on the mountain walls on all four sides of the valley.
Several caves had people entering and exiting, while others had groups of cultivators gathered in front of them, and still others were leaving directly from the caves...
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The giant wolf finally stopped after carrying its two masters into the valley.
Zhong Cai looked around, his nose twitching slightly, and said with a smile, "Old Wu, quite a few alchemists are refining pills."
Following the direction Zhong Cai pointed, Wu Shaogan saw several caves.
Zhong Cai said, "These are all alchemists."
Wu Shaogan nodded.
Their attention quickly fell on the tall building.
They all knew that this was the Azure Dragon Pill Pavilion.
It's a very simple and straightforward name.
The pavilion related to alchemists at Canglong Academy.
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The Azure Dragon Pill Pavilion has nine stories.
It is itself a level nine mystical artifact.
Some say it's a treasure left behind by a powerful member of the Azure Dragon Academy countless years ago; others say it's an ancient artifact brought out of ruins by an Azure Dragon disciple; still others say it was crafted by a top-tier artifact master from countless materials gathered by the Azure Dragon Academy long ago…
But its only use is for assessment.
Responsible for the assessment of alchemists and the assessment of alchemist badges.
It is very convenient and quite fair, free from any external interference.
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The Dan Pavilion has nine floors.
From the first level to the ninth level, they correspond to the levels of first-level alchemist to ninth-level alchemist, respectively.
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As an eighth-level power, Azure Dragon Academy has very strict requirements for the alchemists it produces.
The academy does not recognize them as alchemists simply because they have refined a pill of a certain grade.
Alchemist disciples within the academy must participate in the Alchemist Examination at the Alchemist Pavilion. Only after being recognized by the Alchemist Pavilion can they be considered Alchemists of a certain level.
Upon passing this assessment, the alchemist's level and name will be automatically registered in the alchemist register and entered into the academy.
The disciple tokens of alchemists will also record their information—if there is no such registration, they are not considered disciples of alchemists.
Even whether the alchemist is an ordinary alchemist, an extraordinary alchemist, a top alchemist, or something else, it will be recorded.
At the same time, if an alchemist refines a top-grade pill, they may be notified by the Pill Pavilion that they can apply for a badge assessment.
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Once a pill refiner has applied for the badge assessment, they can refine pills in the Pill Pavilion.
Once the standard is met, DanGe will naturally make a judgment.
Moreover, alchemists occasionally receive gifts from the Pill Pavilion...
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Countless pieces of information related to Dan Pavilion flashed through the minds of Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan.
When the two arrived at Dan Pavilion, the first thing they saw was a huge stone tablet.
Zhong Cai's gaze kept going upwards.
Finally, unsurprisingly, I saw a golden name at the top.
Sang Yunchu!
These three characters are very large and quite dazzling.
Zhong Cai squinted and saw the small crimson-gold characters below the name.
[Seventh-level Pill King, Twenty-two Stars...]
Zhong Cai gasped.
Wu Shaogan also saw it clearly and pressed down on Zhong Cai's shoulder.
Both of them were shocked.
This clearly shows that the master Zhong Cai has taken in is capable of refining twenty-two kinds of top-grade level seven pills!
The exact number of other level-seven pills he can refine is not listed here.
But obviously, there must be some!
Master Sang possesses an extremely large number of elixir formulas.
Its cultural heritage is truly profound.
Although Zhong Cai was already a genius alchemist brimming with confidence, he dared not guarantee that he could refine so many kinds of top-grade seventh-level pills after reaching the seventh level.
Master Sang, you're amazing!
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Zhong Cai glanced at the name below Master Sang's name.
It's purple, and it belongs to a level seven alchemist.
Although she is also a seventh-level Pill King, she can only refine ten kinds of top-grade seventh-level pills.
The third alchemist was about the same level as the second-ranked one, and had a purple name.
Perhaps the difference in the number of pills produced during the specific refining process is why he ranked one place lower than the second alchemist.
Fourth and below, the names are simply in black text.
They can only refine five or fewer of the highest-grade level seven pills.
No need to look any further.
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In short, the top three are all seventh-level Dan Kings, and everyone else is behind them.
Sang Yunchu is number one, by a wide margin!
Zhong Cai was speechless.
He exclaimed again: Master Sang, you're amazing!
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Wu Shaogan smiled slightly, in a very pleasant mood.
This Master Sang is indeed outstanding.
In his view, only such an outstanding alchemist was qualified to be his daughter A-Cai's master.
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This stone tablet is also a list.
There are rankings for martial arts cultivators, so why aren't there any for alchemists?
The stone tablet will only record the names of alchemists who possess the badge.
In other words, those who cannot refine top-grade pills are not even qualified to be ranked.
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The stone tablet is very tall and is now divided into seven levels.
The higher the level of the alchemist, the higher the level, but what truly attracts the attention of alchemists are actually the middle-level pieces.
That is, alchemists at levels two to four.
These are the levels where alchemists are most numerous.
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Zhong Cai's gaze fell on the second section of the stone tablet.
There are more than a hundred names there.
He didn't look at the others, but focused his attention on the first name.
Qiu Yuan, Grand Alchemist, Seven Stars.
Zhong Cai was taken aback.
Only seven stars?
In an instant, Zhong Cai frowned.
With more practice, the number of recipes for level-two pills that can produce top-grade pills will definitely increase.
Why only seven?
Wu Shaogan pressed his shoulder and laughed, "Perhaps, before they had even refined more second-grade top-quality pills, many alchemists had already made breakthroughs and entered the third-grade level."
Zhong Cai slapped her forehead: "That's right!"
He's really stupid.
Even he himself, once he reached a certain level of strength, would begin refining level three pills.
Once he has refined level three pills, he will stop adding more types of level two top-grade pills to his repertoire.
He definitely wants to become a level three alchemist!
At that time, he would no longer be ranked among the second-level Grand Alchemists.
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Seeing that Zhong Cai was slapping him hard, Wu Shaogan reached out and rubbed his hands, teasing him with a smile: "Ah Cai is originally smart, what if you hit him a few more times and make him stupid?"
Zhong Cai rolled her eyes: "You think you can take care of me just because I've made me stupid? What else can you do?"
Wu Shaogan couldn't help but chuckle: "Ah Cai is right."
Zhong Cai raised an eyebrow.
Wu Shaogan then laughed and said, "Since that's the case, A-Cai can go crazy anytime, and I'll take responsibility for it."
Zhong Cai rolled her eyes again.
The two chatted and laughed for a while.
At the same time, their eyes swept over the names of alchemists at different levels.
There are quite a few outstanding alchemists in Azure Dragon Academy.
Although the higher the level, the fewer the number, the total number of alchemists who can refine top-grade pills is still surprisingly high.
Truly worthy of being an eighth-level power.
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After observing for a while, Zhong Cai composed himself and said to Wu Shaogan, "Old Wu, I'm going in now."
Wu Shaogan nodded and reached out to pat Zhong Cai's chest.
Zhong Cai smiled at him: "Don't worry, Lao Wu, I'm not nervous!"
Wu Shaogan nodded, his eyes gentle, and said, "Go for it, A-Cai."
Zhong Cai clenched her fist and lunged forward to bite Wu Shaogan's face again.
Then, without looking back, he rushed into the Dan Pavilion.
Wu Shaogan watched Zhong Cai's retreating figure in silence.
Only after Zhong Cai had completely disappeared into the Pill Pavilion did the tenderness in his eyes gradually fade away.
Then, he stood there like a solid rock, motionless.
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The moment Zhong Cai entered the Pill Pavilion, he sensed the presence of the teleportation array.
After a slight bump, he appeared in a grand hall.
The main hall is surrounded by stone pillars.
It seemed as if each stone pillar had a pair of eyes.
Zhong Cai: "..."
This seems a bit irrational.
Fortunately, Zhong Cai was tough enough that her chilling moment was only temporary.
There weren't actually any eyes on the stone pillar; he could just sense that he was being swept over by many "gazes."
It's like wanting to see right through him, inside and out.
Zhong Cai understood perfectly.
These stone pillars must be the proctors.
Keep an eye on him and prevent him from cheating or something.
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A voice rang out inside the room.
The Level 2 Grand Alchemist Examination is about to begin.
[Disciples taking the exam shall state the name of the examination pill and prepare their own medicinal materials, alchemy furnace, wood, and fire.]
Zhong Cai obediently did as instructed.
He took out the relevant assessment tools and then said, "I want to refine the Golden Cauldron Pill and the Palace-Opening Pill..."
As she spoke, Zhong Cai took out all the medicinal herbs.
Zhong Cai reported seven prescriptions for elixirs.
The first six types of pills are all familiar, and the last one is the Taihuang Pill.
Although I'm not very familiar with Taihuang Dan, I have at least produced some top-grade pills.
Zhong Cai originally planned to refine six types, but the most powerful second-level alchemist only managed to refine seven. So why didn't he give it a shot?
If all goes well, Zhong Cai might just get first place!
At that time, Zhong Cai will not only receive a higher reward, but also bring honor to his master.
Master Sang is the most skilled seventh-level alchemist!
As his apprentice, he should also become the most powerful one at level two.
Otherwise, wouldn't others laugh at Master Sang?
Master Sang has given him too much; he must repay him in some way.
If you don't have enough money, make up for it with honor!
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Countless thoughts raced through Zhong Cai's mind.
At the same time, the names of the pills were announced, and the basic preparations were all in place.
The voice rang out again.
[Disciple Zhong Cai, who has passed the entrance examination, will be assessed on seven types of elixirs over a period of seven hours!]
[The assessment will be suspended if the time limit is exceeded.]
Zhong Cai thought for a moment.
He is now a cultivator at the Palace-Opening stage, and the fastest time to produce each batch of pills is only half an hour.
In other words, he should maintain this fastest refining time so that each type of pill can have two chances.
But that's about it for now.
If more time is spent and the success rate of pill formation is lower, then even if a top-grade pill is produced, it will not be considered excellent.
Zhong Cai replied, "Yes."
The voice rang out.
The assessment has officially begun!
Without hesitation, Zhong Cai began to manipulate the wood and fire.
What's there to be afraid of?
He can now refine those kinds of pills, like the Golden Cauldron Pill, even with his eyes closed!
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Perhaps due to his high spirits and great ambition, Zhong Cai's refining process went very smoothly.
It was smoother than many times before, and he felt that his alchemy skills had improved a little!
The profound energy within his body surged yet yielded, and with each manipulation, Zhong Cai gained a new understanding.
Gradually, the elixir began to condense in the furnace...
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Outside the Azure Dragon Pill Pavilion.
Wu Shaogan raised his eyes, his gaze fixed on the second floor.
A-Cai is already inside refining elixirs.
I wonder how long it will take before they come out?
Acai has made a breakthrough; she should be faster than before...
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Although the valley looked empty, there were quite a few alchemists in the academy, and naturally, there were also many people who came to take the assessment.
However, because of their long experience in alchemy, alchemists can easily identify each other.
It is obvious that martial arts cultivators and alchemists are different.
Such a tall martial arts cultivator, standing motionless in front of the Pill Pavilion, was bound to attract some attention.
However, even when people looked at him, he didn't react.
That's a bit strange.
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In front of a cave somewhere on the side of the valley.
There were originally several alchemists here, studying alchemy while drinking.
They were already here, and they saw the silver giant wolf running towards them, which was bathed in light.
At this moment, the group glanced over there with amusement and changed the subject.
One of the beautiful women downed her wine in one gulp and laughed, "Those lovers are so longing for each other, their feelings are truly deep."
Another handsome young man glanced at him and smiled, "Such a beautiful face, yet so devoted to love, that's rare."
The indifferent-looking young man scoffed: "Instead of focusing on cultivation, you're only concerned with romance, yet you dare to come here for the assessment?"
Another spirited young woman said, "Why do you care whether they're dating or not? You're just being nosy."
The indifferent young man, after being shut up by her remark, stopped talking.
The group clinked glasses with each other.
The handsome young man said, "I just saw him; he's a very good-looking young alchemist. I wonder how skilled he is at alchemy."
The beautiful woman said, "Your face looks unfamiliar, so it's hard to tell."
The spirited young woman said, "Your face is unfamiliar... Perhaps you're a new student who recently entered the academy. You came here to give it a try after learning that you could take the exam."
The indifferent young man wanted to say something, but kept quiet.
The other three laughed at him.
Their friend wasn't a bad person, but he always spoke in a rather unpleasant way.
Fortunately, this guy himself knew that after being reminded, he realized it was better to remain mute.
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Aside from the indifferent young man, the others found this new topic and talked for a bit more.
"Don't underestimate them. I heard that several of the new disciples this time are exceptionally talented."
"Many students have also become apprentices under the mentors, which is a significant improvement compared to previous years."
"It seems that the quality of this generation, whether martial arts cultivators or cultivators of miscellaneous skills, has improved a lot."
"It's our luck that has arrived; it's also a blessing for our academy."
The beautiful woman, well-informed, revealed a hint of envy in her expression: "I heard that Master Sang Dan has taken on a disciple."
The other three were all startled: "What?"
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Who in the inner academy doesn't know Master Sang, the alchemist?
This person wasn't initially basking in glory after entering the academy, but ever since he participated in the badge assessment, he has consistently held the top position among alchemists of that level!
It has never fallen.
They have always been far ahead of the second-place team.
Who wouldn't want to become an apprentice of such a skilled alchemist?
Many years have passed, and only the Mei family, due to their long-standing blood ties and meticulous work, has been able to climb up to Master Sang Dan.
Even so, it was only because the Mei family's exceptional talents received some guidance from the Sang Dan Master.
Becoming an apprentice?
It does not exist.
Master Sang Dan never took a liking to any of his disciples.
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Now, Master Sangdan has taken on a disciple.
They actually took on an apprentice!
What kind of top-tier talent could win the favor of Master Sangdan?
It's both shocking and intriguing.
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The other three alchemists couldn't hold back any longer and quickly pressed for more information.
The beautiful woman said helplessly, "I don't know much either. I don't know her name or her background."
The handsome young man and the others were somewhat disappointed.
The beautiful woman simply told everyone she knew and guessed.
"I only heard that Master Sang Dan valued that disciple highly and gave him many benefits, but the specifics are unknown."
"The outer academy has been conducting assessments for the past few days. After many cultivators have released their results, the remaining spots for the inner academy have been decided."
"After that, the martial arts cultivators listed the top 100 results, and the miscellaneous cultivators also had their own lists."
"The alchemist has listed thirty."
"Seven of them were directly admitted to the inner academy and are already resident disciples."
"The remaining twenty-three are all newly admitted students, ranked at the end of the quota. They will become ordinary disciples after entering the inner academy."
"The list shows their preliminary assessment results."
"All seven resident disciples are ranked in the top ten on the list."
"Those alchemists who took the other tests were not convinced by some of the resident disciples. It is said that some of them scored higher than the resident disciples, while others were slightly inferior because they did not perform consistently well during their own tests."
"But all the alchemists were completely convinced of the top spot."
"It's said that the top scorer got 389 points during the assessment!"
"More than a hundred places higher than the second place! That shows how terrifying it is."
"In particular, he received three times the score in the comprehension test, reaching thirty-nine!"
"I suspect that the top spot must have been taken in by Master Sangdan."
"Master Sang himself is highly regarded on many lists, and there happens to be a similar new disciple among them. Isn't it perfectly reasonable for Master Sang to take him on as a disciple?"
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After the beautiful woman finished speaking, everyone was shocked.
That's very possible.
If Master Sangdan were to truly accept a disciple, that disciple would likely be the top of the list.
Only this top-ranked talent could meet Master Sangdan's requirements...
Perhaps Master Sang Dan didn't not want to take on disciples, but rather that he simply couldn't find any in the past.
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Everyone remained silent for a moment.
The handsome young man smiled and said, "Although the top-ranked alchemist is only a second-level alchemist, in my opinion, we should still find an opportunity to get to know him."
Other alchemists also deeply agreed.
Even the sullen young man with the harsh words agreed—he may have a sharp tongue, but he wasn't stupid.
The group exchanged a few more words, also thinking about how to get to know each other.
The spirited young woman pondered, "We don't know what the top-ranked student looks like, and it's difficult to find out where he is in the inner courtyard... How about this, didn't a disciple who looked very new go for the assessment before?"
The other alchemists understood.
"After he comes out, why don't we go and ask him about it?"
"After all, they were brought in ahead of time, and they're one of those seven..."
"Maybe they know each other?"
The beautiful woman suddenly said, "Do you think that disciple from before might be the top disciple on the list?"
Upon hearing this, the other three fell silent.
Is it possible?
The indifferent young man frowned and said, "The two of them are so lovey-dovey. If they were the top disciple, would they have such leisure time?"
The others: "..."
That's hard to say.
Logically, it shouldn't be like that. The top spot should belong to an excellent alchemist who is fully immersed in alchemy. But nothing is absolute, so how can we be sure?
The spirited young woman stood up decisively and said, "I'll go find out right away!"
The beautiful woman quickly grabbed her arm: "How do you plan to find out?"
The spirited young woman said, "I'm anxious right now, so why don't I go and chat with that alchemist's lover?"
Everyone: "..."
So that's how you inquired.
That's one way to do it.
The beautiful woman smiled and said, "Then I'll go with you."
The handsome young man also wanted to go.
When the indifferent young man tried to get up, the other three pressed him down in unison.
"Don't go!"
"Just wait here!"
“If you go, I’m afraid you won’t be able to control yourself.”
The indifferent young man: "..."
Okay.
If you don't want to go, then you don't have to go.
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Wu Shaogan stared intently at the second floor of the Pill Pavilion.
His face was expressionless, his breathing was calm, and there was nothing in his eyes.
Just then, a voice suddenly rang out from the side.
"This junior brother?"
Upon hearing this, Wu Shaogan turned around.
Behind him were three young men and women.
Wu Shaogan was still very polite.
He nodded in greeting: "Senior brother, senior sister."
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Since the beautiful woman and the others had made their plans, they all came to say hello.
The closer they got, the more they felt that this young man, who might also be a new junior brother, was somewhat aloof.
After they greeted each other and the young man turned around, it became even more unsettling.
Alchemists are very perceptive.
The young man in front of me, who seems preoccupied with his lover, appears to be somewhat dangerous.
Everyone here is at the Enlightenment Realm, so why do the new disciples who have just entered the academy still make them feel dangerous?
Fortunately, he had a dangerous air about him, but his attitude was acceptable.
After the three alchemists adjusted for a moment, they took the initiative to strike up a conversation with each other.
"Junior brother, haven't you asked me for guidance yet?"
The young man nodded slightly to them and said, "My name is Wu Shaogan."
The alchemists smiled and continued talking to him.
The beautiful woman felt the name sounded familiar, but couldn't quite place why.
So, it's probably okay.
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Wu Shaogan realized that the three alchemists meant no harm.
They were trying to find out about Acai from him.
Although Wu Shaogan didn't like to talk to people much when Zhong Cai wasn't around, they were all fellow disciples, so he couldn't just ignore them.
Thus, Wu Shaogan learned from them that the Foreign Languages Department had released the report cards.
Was there any surprise at the top of the list?
Of course, it's his Ah Cai!
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Wu Shaogan said, "My Daoist partner and I have been in the academy for several days and do not know the results of the outer academy."
Upon hearing this, the alchemists exchanged glances.
So they weren't just lovers, but Daoist partners?
Judging from the young man's bone age, he was only in his early twenties, and the boy he saw from afar looked about the same age.
It's normal for two people this young to fall in love, but to become Daoist partners so directly is a bit ill-considered.
The entanglements between Daoist couples are far more complex than those between ordinary couples.
Or is it...?
These two new disciples are too young; their statements are incorrect.
Did they actually become partners?
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Wu Shaogan and Zhong Cai were, of course, Daoist partners.
They've even started using dual cultivation techniques to cultivate together, their companion treasures have merged together, and their profound energies can now freely flow through each other's meridians... If this isn't a Daoist couple, then what is?
The two of them were even the closest among Daoist couples!
Of course, there's no need to explain this to others.
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The beautiful woman asked, "Junior Brother Wu, since you are so close to Junior Brother Zhong, do you know how many pills Junior Brother Zhong produced during his assessment?"
Wu Shaogan did not hide anything about this: "A Cai produces four top-grade pills from each batch..."
Upon hearing Wu Shaogan's brief description, the alchemists all showed surprise.
No problem, the top spot will definitely go to Junior Brother Zhong!
Even if it's only a second-level pill, producing four top-grade pills per batch is far too many!
The alchemists looked at each other, some even feeling ashamed.
Although they produced top-grade pills back then, they would be extremely excited if they could get even one or two pills in a single batch.
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And now, Zhong Cai has produced his first batch of pills.
Because it was smoother than ever before, he produced five top-grade pills in this batch.
He's improved again!
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