In the past, some disciples did participate in both tests in order to obtain more Ice Points. Although not many, this situation did occur.
"The Ice Feather Palace does indeed have such a rule. Does young friend Ruan wish to refine medicine or craft weapons?" Yu Huaiting inquired.
"Let's refine the medicine first," Ruan Xiyan replied.
The word "first" made Yu Huaiting pause for a moment in confusion, but he didn't think much of it.
“In that case, please, young friend Ruan,” Yu Huaiting said.
He truly hadn't expected that young friend Ruan, at such a young age, would not only have reached the Creation Realm but also possess the art of alchemy. He was indeed quite remarkable.
Ruan Xiyan walked to the table where the medicine-refining cauldron was placed and glanced at the medicinal herbs on the table.
Of all the medicinal herbs prepared by Bingyu Palace, the highest grade that can be refined is only the fifth-grade Nourishing Heart Pill.
Ruan Xiyan raised her hand and used her power to envelop the medicinal materials needed to refine the Heart Nourishing Pill, and put them all into the alchemy cauldron.
For a seventh-grade alchemist like her, refining a fifth-grade heart-nourishing pill was incredibly easy.
Shen Qi looked at Ruan Xiyan who was refining medicine and exclaimed, "Although I don't know much about medicine refining, her smooth and flowing movements are a pleasure to watch."
"Old Zhou, how's this young lady's alchemy skill? What faults can you find this time?"
Hearing no response from beside him, Shen Qi turned his head to look.
She noticed that Zhou Che was sitting upright, his eyes fixed on Ruan Xiyan below.
Shen Qi lightly nudged his arm. "Hey, what are you spacing out for? I'm talking to you."
"Wonderful!" Zhou Che's eyes lit up. "This alchemy technique is already perfect. Why didn't I think of using flames and spiritual power to purify the medicinal materials when I was refining pills before?"
"Although this method can greatly increase the speed of alchemy, it requires an extremely high level of control over mental power."
"And her skillful control over mental power is something that even I find astounding and beyond my reach."
He initially thought Zhou Che was joking, but seeing his serious expression, he exclaimed in surprise, "Old Zhou, are you serious?!"
"I wouldn't joke with you about matters of alchemy," Zhou Che said irritably.
Shen Qi laughed and said, "Congratulations! With your discerning eye, you've finally found a disciple you like. But you old fellow actually beat me to it when it came to taking on disciples."
Zhou Che smiled smugly. "Taking on a disciple depends on fate; you can't be envious of that."
"Let me tell you, you're not allowed to take this apprentice from me. I set my sights on him first, and I'll fight anyone who tries to take him from me."
"Look at how stingy you are," Shen Qi complained. "Why would I, a mere weapon refiner, compete with you for a disciple who can refine medicine?"
“That would be perfect,” Zhou Che replied.
Little did he know that Shen Qi's confident promise would soon be proven wrong.
In less than half an incense stick's time, a rich aroma of medicinal pills filled the entire training ground.
"What a rich aroma of medicinal pills! Has it been successfully refined?"
"How long has it been? Everyone says that refining pills is time-consuming and laborious, how did she do it so quickly?"
"Yes, yes, that man spent a whole hour refining the pills."
"Could it be that the pills this girl is refining are of a low grade, which is why it takes so long?"
The person next to him echoed ambiguously, "That's the only explanation."
"Stop talking, stop talking! Elder Zhou Che is about to announce the grade of the pills she refined."
Ruan Xiyan took out the pills from the alchemy cauldron.
Yu Huaiting was the first to widen his eyes, "Seven pills!"
He had clearly prepared only one set of medicinal herbs, and according to common sense, one set of herbs should be used to refine one pill.
Only a few master alchemists can refine a single herb into multiple pills, but even then, there are only two or three at most.
There's no way that there could be seven pills of such terrifying quantity.
Zhou Che was shocked and jumped up from his chair. "Grade 5 pills! And seven of them!"
Zhou Che frowned as he smelled the medicinal fragrance in the air and muttered to himself, "No, that's not right. I've refined Heart Nourishing Pills before. The fragrance of Heart Nourishing Pills shouldn't be this strong."
Generally, the stronger the aroma of a medicinal elixir, the better its quality.
Zhou Che hurriedly went down from the platform and walked quickly to Ruan Xiyan.
He stared intently at the few pills on the plate, unable to look away.
"Danwen?!" He carefully picked up a pill, holding it tremblingly in his palm. "Four marks!"
Ruan Xiyan remained noncommittal.
If the Fountain of Life in her space is added, the number of Dan patterns will increase.
Hearing Zhou Che's excited, incoherent voice, the crowd erupted in an uproar.
A fifth-grade elixir with four red markings!
Even Elder Zhou, a master alchemist, had never been able to refine it.
Could it be that this young girl's alchemy skills are even better than Elder Zhou's?!
"Elder Zhou, has my pill passed the assessment test?"
"It passed, of course it passed," Zhou Che said quickly.
If even she can't pass, how can anyone pass this alchemy assessment?
"Young friend Ruan, could you give me one of these Heart Nourishing Pills for research?" Zhou Che looked at Ruan Xiyan expectantly.
Ruan Xiyan smiled and said, "Elder Zhou, please go ahead."
"Thank you very much." Zhou Che happily returned to his seat with a pill in his hand.
Yu Huaiting smiled and looked at Ruan Xiyan, "Congratulations, young friend Ruan, on getting another 200,000 Ice Points."
He had thought that this little girl could concoct medicine, but he hadn't expected her skills to be so good.
He hadn't seen Old Zhou like this in a long time.
"Palace Master, let's move on to the next assessment."
"The next assessment?" Yu Huaiting asked uncertainly after realizing what was happening. "Young friend Ruan, do you mean you have to participate in the weapon crafting assessment as well?"
Ruan Xiyan nodded.
"Young friend Ruan can also refine weapons?" Yu Huaiting asked in surprise.
Are young girls these days so amazing? They can do everything!
"I've practiced it before, and I know a little bit about it," Ruan Xiyan replied calmly.
Yu Huaiting said blankly, "Then young friend Ruan should give it a try."
Seeing Yu Huaiting's expression, Yu Qiqi, sitting below, was overjoyed and couldn't stop smiling.
Her father was usually a serious and stern man, and she rarely saw him so dazed.
They must have been frightened by Sister Yan's prowess.
However, she had never heard that Sister Yan could also refine weapons.
But since Sister Yan mentioned it, she must be extremely skilled in weapon crafting as well.
Yu Qiqi always had a kind of blind confidence and admiration for Ruan Xiyan.
"This little girl can even forge weapons." Upon hearing this, Shen Qi immediately perked up.
Having witnessed the girl's astonishing talent, he was amazed by her extraordinary genius.
But that was all; it didn't pique his interest at all.
Now that I hear she can also refine weapons, the feeling has suddenly changed.
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