Su Jinyue came to the Qing Palace under the guidance of Xiaoqi. As soon as she stepped into the palace, she saw a long line that stretched from the inside of the palace to the door.
Seeing Su Jinyue staring at the team in a daze, Xiao Qi said, "They are here to take the qualification test for first-level alchemists."
"Are there any requirements for taking the first-level alchemist qualification exam?" Su Jinyue asked.
"Anyone can take part in the assessment for first-level alchemists, but the elimination rate is very high. I heard from the young master that to take the assessment for first-level alchemists, one must refine a full pill, a top-grade first-level elixir, before one can continue with the assessment for second-level alchemists." Xiao Qi said.
Su Jinyue nodded in understanding, "I want to take the test."
"Are you also an alchemist?" Xiao Qi looked at Su Jinyue in surprise.
Su Jinyue nodded and said, "I guess so." She had no problem refining elixirs of level one to three, full pills, and top-grade ones.
"Then go ahead. I'll wait here," Xiao Qi said. The first-level alchemist exam only lasted an incense stick, so it wouldn't delay anything. The young master had asked Elder Wei to refine a seventh-level elixir. The higher the level of the elixir, the longer it would take to refine. By the time the young master's elixir was ready, it would likely be evening.
Su Jinyue walked to the back of the line and lined up.
As the number of people waiting in line to take the first-level alchemist qualification exam reached one hundred, a deep, majestic voice, like a huge bell, came from inside, "One hundred contestants taking the first-level alchemist qualification exam, please enter the exam hall."
Upon hearing this, the queue of people walked into the examination hall in an orderly manner. Every day, the number of people taking the first-level alchemist qualification examination was 100. Once the quota was filled, the examination would begin. Those beyond the 100 would have to wait until tomorrow to take the examination.
The examination hall was divided into ten rows, horizontally and vertically, for a total of one hundred positions. Each position held an alchemy furnace and seven or eight spiritual herbs. During the first-level alchemist examination, everyone refined the same elixir. Even though they were all first-level elixirs, there were still differences in difficulty. Refining the same elixir was considered fairer.
Su Jinyue walked to her seat and looked at the spiritual herbs on the table. She immediately realized that what she needed to refine was the Blood Qi Pill, which had a healing effect and could quickly restore a cultivator's physical strength.
After everyone was in place, an old man in a gray robe and with a dignified face walked up to the crowd.
He glanced at everyone calmly and said, "I'm very happy that you all have come to the Alchemist Association to participate in the assessment for the first-level alchemist. The rules of this assessment are the same as before. The assessment time is one stick of incense. Those who exceed the time limit will be eliminated. Those who cannot refine a full pill or a top-grade pill will be eliminated. Do you understand?"
"I understand!" everyone responded in unison.
"Let's begin," the old man announced. He didn't care too much about the first-level alchemist assessment.
As the old man finished speaking, everyone began to refine the elixir. The time of one incense stick was really tight, and to refine a perfect elixir, a top-grade elixir, the fire must be controlled well. The slightest carelessness would ruin all the previous efforts.
Refining the first-level blood and qi pill was not difficult at all for Su Jinyue. After purifying the spiritual herbs one by one and removing the slag, he began to use his spiritual sense to control the fusion of the medicinal liquid to form the pill.
Soon, a faint medicinal fragrance came from the furnace.
Su Jinyue cast a pill collection spell, storing the twelve pills in the jade bottle in her hand. She glanced at the incense stick not far away and realized only half an incense stick had passed. A first-level pill was the most basic, and there was no need to hide it.
Putting the jade bottle aside, Su Jinyue stood there waiting for the end of the assessment.
A stick of incense passed in a flash, and everyone had stopped what they were doing.
The old man waved his hand, and fifty-seven first-level alchemist qualification cards shot out, landing in front of the fifty-seven contestants who had passed the assessment. His spiritual sense was so powerful that he didn't need to check each one one by one.
After those who failed the test left the stage, the old man said, "Next is the qualification test for the second-level alchemists. Those who do not plan to participate, please leave."
Fifty-seven people stood still, and no one left.
"We are now starting the qualification test for the second-level alchemist. The time for refining the elixir is two incense sticks. You can pass if the elixir is full and the grade reaches the top level." As the old man spoke, he waved his hand again, and fifty-seven spiritual herbs for refining the second-level elixir fell on everyone's table.
"Let's start." The old man announced directly.
Everyone started to get busy again.
Su Jinyue looked at the spiritual herbs and understood what kind of elixir to refine, so she started refining it quickly.
Level 2 pills are obviously harder to make than level 1 pills, and people often experience pill explosions or burns.
Su Jinyue controlled the spiritual herbs in the alchemy furnace. The second-level spiritual herbs were not difficult for her at all. As soon as an incense stick of time was up, she had put the refined pills into the jade bottle.
The old man's eyes flickered with admiration when he saw Su Jinyue finish refining the elixir. While refining first and second level elixirs wasn't difficult, achieving perfect accuracy while accelerating the process was no easy feat. After all, these contestants were only low-level alchemists.
As more and more people completed their refining, the time for two incense sticks was up.
The old man waved his hand and scattered eleven second-level alchemist qualification cards. Whether a low-level alchemist, an intermediate alchemist, or even a master alchemist, no one could surpass their level and refine elixirs within their capabilities. As the saying goes, one step at a time leads to a higher level, and the same is true for elixirs. If you haven't reached that level, you haven't reached it yet.
The qualifying round for third-level alchemists began again. This time, only eleven people were left to take the test, which made the spacious test venue seem a little deserted.
Xiao Qi waited for a long time but Su Jinyue didn't come out. He stopped an alchemist who had failed the test and asked, "What's the situation in there?"
"We are still in the assessment stage. Now we are in the third-level alchemist assessment stage."
"Level 3 Alchemist? How many people are taking the test? Did you see a woman in a purple dress?" Xiao Qi asked repeatedly. Could it be that Xiao Shan had already passed the Level 1 and Level 2 Alchemist tests?
"There are eleven people in total, and there is a woman in purple skirt. She is very fast at refining pills." He was standing next to Su Jinyue, so he had a deep impression of her.
"Thank you!" Xiao Qi smiled and thanked the other person. He hadn't expected Xiao Shan to be a Level 3 alchemist. The young master would surely be delighted to know. While levels one through three were all considered junior alchemists, a Level 3 alchemist was considered quite impressive in other cities. After all, other cities weren't as teeming with alchemists as Dancheng. Otherwise, his young master wouldn't have traveled all the way to Dancheng to ask Elder Wei for alchemy.
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