The Extreme Alchemist of the Mighty Cauldron

Chapter 1786: Chapter 1883: A Familiar Name

In a quiet corner of the street, Fang Lin walked out with a satisfied expression, while several young pill refiners who previously wanted to cause trouble for Fang Lin lay on the ground with swollen noses and bruised faces, each groaning and wailing.

“Sigh, I intended to keep a low profile, yet you insist on coming over to make trouble. I’m really not in the mood to deal with these antics,” Fang Lin said as he looked back, shaking his head helplessly.

Those few young pill refiners truly had no words for their suffering. They initially thought Lin Erdan was a country bumpkin who hadn’t seen much of the world, but as soon as he made his move, he knocked them all to the ground, leaving them completely powerless to fight back.

This time, they immediately realized they had hit a wall; Lin Erdan was clearly hiding his abilities.

With this, nobody intentionally sought trouble with Fang Lin anymore, and Fang Lin was happy about this. He didn’t wish to complicate things before entering the Pill Saint Palace, considering he was now back in this era and had to be more cautious about many matters.

The assessment on Xuan Feng Island soon came to an end. Fang Lin and other young pill refiners who passed the assessment headed together to the final assessment place – Golden Lion Island.

Without speaking much along the journey, the group was led by pill refiners from Pill Saint Palace aboard the flying boat to Golden Lion Island.

Fang Lin was familiar with Golden Lion Island, where once a formidable demon beast, the golden lion, had wreaked havoc on the nearby sea areas of the Human Clan, killing indiscriminately until it was subdued, turning Golden Lion Island into a territory for the Human Clan.

In his previous life, when Fang Lin had just embarked on the Alchemy Tao, he frequently visited Golden Lion Island to gather materials for pill refining, making him quite familiar with the place.

Currently, Golden Lion Island gathered all the young pill refiners from the seventy-two seas who passed the two rounds of assessments, but only fifteen of them could eventually qualify to enter Pill Saint Palace and become disciples of the Pill Saint Palace.

Thus, the upcoming assessment was fated to be extremely brutal, and most young pill refiners would be stopped at this stage.

The third round of assessments soon concluded. Fang Lin passed once again, and this time, he didn’t hide his abilities excessively, showcasing a brilliant pill refining technique that surprised those in the Pill Saint Palace who had been underestimating him.

“I didn’t expect Lin Erdan to have such a skill hidden. We really misjudged him before.”

“Yes, indeed impressive. This kid’s fundamentals are very solid, coupled with an ingenious pill refining technique. It’s no wonder he made it this far.”

“However, just like this, it might still be difficult to stand out. There are quite a few exceptional talented pill refiners from other islands.”

“Indeed, among those coming from Ghost Return Island, Song XiaoRou is likely the only one with a big chance to pass. The others are a bit tough.”

“It’s no surprise; places like the seventy-two seas are typically remote, and it’s hard to produce any remarkable talents, like picking the tallest among dwarfs.”

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In the grand golden palace, Fang Lin and other talented pill refiners gathered here to take part in a more critical fourth round of assessment.

Among the more than a hundred young pill refiners, only fifteen could remain and proceed to Pill Saint Palace, dooming the majority to merely be foils.

Fang Lin stood at a rear position, as he had altered his appearance, making him seemingly inconspicuous, and no one paid any special attention to him.

Song XiaoRou from Ghost Return Island stood quite forward, as her talent was good and her appearance outstanding, naturally drawing attention.

In front of many young pill refiners stood a middle-aged pill refiner with a stern face, wearing an immaculate white robe, embroidered with the emblem unique to pill refiners in the Pill Saint Palace, reflecting his identity.

Behind this middle-aged pill refiner, stood four relatively younger pill refiners, also wearing similar robes, though apparently not matching the status of this middle-aged pill refiner in the Pill Saint Palace.

Fang Lin secretly glanced at that middle-aged pill refiner but did not recognize him, as it seemed he hadn’t seen this person during his previous life at Pill Saint Palace.

Yet judging by the emblem on this person, he was a Six Cauldrons Pill Refiner, considered a master in Alchemy Tao in later generations.

“Among you, only fifteen will be able to stay. As for who can stay and who will leave, it depends on your skills. My Pill Saint Palace accepts disciples regardless of background and aptitude. What truly counts is whether you, as a person, are worthy to become a genuine pill refiner!” The middle-aged pill refiner’s voice rang out, resonant and dignified.

These young pill refiners from the seventy-two seas were all in awe, instinctively revering this Six Cauldrons Pill Refiner from the Pill Saint Palace.

No matter how unruly and arrogant the geniuses were, in front of this middle-aged pill refiner, they could only obediently lower their heads.

“The Pill Saint Palace is a sanctuary of Alchemy Tao. As for whether you can enter, each of you has a chance. It depends on whether you can seize it,” continued the middle-aged pill refiner, nodding to a young pill refiner beside him.

The latter understood, stepped forward, and said to the crowd, “This assessment demands that, in addition to ensuring adequate pill quality, the first fifty who complete will proceed to the next round of assessment, and others will be eliminated.”

Upon hearing this, some young pill refiners changed their expressions, but more were full of confidence, thinking this rule wasn’t particularly harsh and believing they could be among the fifty to complete pill refining first.

The assessment began; everyone engaged in pill refining enthusiastically, making for a lively scene. After all, this was a test of pill refining speed, where, under the condition that pill quality was assured, completing faster was better.

Fang Lin seemed to be the most leisurely among them, observing others’ pill refining progress while conducting his own refining slowly and steadily.

The middle-aged pill refiner’s gaze was stern, scanning all the young pill refiners present, sometimes showing dissatisfaction, sometimes revealing delight, keeping every young refiner’s performance in sight.

Except when noticing Fang Lin, the middle-aged pill refiner frowned slightly, expressing displeasure at the first glance of Fang Lin.

It’s unavoidable; Fang Lin was too relaxed and idle, while others focused intensely on refining pills, he was constantly looking around, which the middle-aged pill refiner, known for his strictness and rigidness in the Pill Saint Palace, naturally disliked.

Of course, as the primary examiner, he certainly wouldn’t decide who stays or gets eliminated based on his preferences; everything depended on each young pill refiner’s actual strength.

Half a day later, people gradually completed pill refining, and others began feeling pressure and urgency.

Seeing one completor after another, those yet to complete inevitably grew anxious.

“Thirty-sixth, Cheng Qingyu, completed pill refining, passed the assessment.”

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