Refining medicine can't save Doupo!

Chapter 701 Nalan Yanran, you old bastard!
At the summit of Lotus Vessel Mountain, on the Divine Essence Plaza, when Jiang Lin looked down at the seven people in front of him, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

Because among these seven people, some are familiar faces, and some are unfamiliar faces.

Of these seven, one was from the Stone Clan, one from the Medicine Clan, one from the Black Corner Region, one from the Soul Palace, one from the Burning Flame Valley, one from the Wind and Thunder Pavilion, and one from the Ice River Valley.
The one from the Stone Clan is Shi Tian. Jiang Lin has heard of this person before. It is said that he was the most outstanding prodigy of the Stone Clan twenty years ago. However, due to some unknown reasons, the prodigy perished. But this person is quite intelligent and has a very innovative mind. In the end, he passed the Divine Essence Assessment with almost perfect scores.

The one from the Medicine Clan was an extremely gentle and beautiful girl named Yao Ling. She was born with a powerful soul and was also the strongest in terms of physical strength, scoring exceptionally high in the Divine Essence Assessment.

The person from the Black Corner Region was an acquaintance, Yao Tianhuo. This guy had given up his job in the Black Corner Region and come here to take the exam.

Jiang Lin felt a little wistful about the person from the Soul Hall, because that person wasn't a real member of the Soul Hall, but merely occupying the Soul Hall's identity. Moreover, it was an acquaintance, Nalan Yanran. This person was lucky, barely passing the mark. In a sense, Jiang Lin had even transformed into a university professor at the end of the semester, giving Nalan Yanran a little boost.

Jiang Lin had met that girl from Burning Flame Valley before; she was Tang Huo'er. She was quite clever and quick-witted, and admitted students with lower scores. However, those in the know understand that Jiang Lin had basically already taken advantage of anyone who could lower scores.

The one from Fenglei Pavilion is a bit special. Jiang Lin didn't expect that the Thunder Venerable of Fenglei Pavilion would release his closed-door disciple, Feng Qing'er. This wasn't because Jiang Lin was being lenient, but because she relied on her own comprehension to pass the exam.

As for the last person from the Ice Valley, they were even more familiar with him—yes, he was the long-lost Ice River Venerable.

The Divine Essence Assessment uses a score of 100 as the standard and 80 as the passing score. The scores of these seven people are ranked from highest to lowest as follows:

Yao Ling, peak of the Ninth Revolution Dou Zun (about to break through), 99 points.

Shi Tian, ​​Nine-Star Dou King, 99 points.

Yaotianhuo, a three-star ghost lord (the Holy Soul Hall has no shortage of soul power), 98 points.

Ice River, peak of five-star Dou Zun, 97 points.

Feng Qing'er, a two-star Dou Zong, scored 94 points.

Tang Huo'er, a four-star Dou Huang, scored 82 points.

Nalan Yanran, a three-star Douhuang, scored 81 points.

This score ranking shows that the difference between the two scores above and below is quite large.

According to the plan, Jiang Lin intended to admit students from highest to lowest score, with a passing score of 90. However, some of those who were capable of reaching the top of the Ninth Lotus Platform ultimately chose to give up. For example, Gu Xun'er and Hun Ke'er could have been selected with a score of 90, but they only tried and passed, but did not ascend.

Gu Xun'er had no interest in becoming Jiang Lin's disciple, but the same applied to Hun Ke'er, who was her junior uncle.

With everyone else on the Ninth Lotus Platform having reached their limit, Jiang Lin realized he only had five spots left, so he chose to bring Tang Huo'er and Nalan Yanran up.

As for the others, Jiang Lin didn't feel it was unfair, because his legacy was bound to be spread through these people. Others would always have the opportunity to receive Jiang Lin's legacy, it's just that the time it would take would vary.

Furthermore, those who can reach the ninth lotus platform have already reached their limit. At most, we can say that they have good talent, but we cannot say that they have the talent to become top-level weapon refiners.

In Jiang Lin's own words, those who can reach the Ninth Lotus Platform basically represent the potential to become a Dou Sheng, while those who can pass the final Divine Essence Assessment have the potential to become a Saint-level weapon refiner.

"The first Divine Essence Assessment has concluded. You may now meditate and cultivate in seclusion. I will begin explaining the 'Illusory Spirit Weapon Technique'." Outside, the Divine Essence Dharma Image began explaining another secret technique, the 'Illusory Spirit Weapon Technique,' to the people on the Nine-Layered Lotus Platform. However, some people outside soon discovered that the content being explained by the Divine Essence Dharma Image was different from what they had heard.

The higher one ascends on the Nine-Layered Lotus Platform, the more profound the spiritual content that can be obtained from the depths of the spiritual platform becomes, and the more mysterious the sounds they hear. The lower one goes, the simpler the sounds become. Those who haven't entered the Lotus Weapon Mountain's territory hear the simplest sounds; they can only hear the outline and definition of the "Illusory Spirit Weapon Technique." However, for them, even with just the outline and definition, they can already grasp the terrifying nature of the "Illusory Spirit Weapon Technique."

The "Illusory Spirit Artifact Technique" is a Heaven-rank technique with high difficulty. Because transmitting the technique directly through the soul using divine essence and spiritual fire carries certain risks, the content that people on each step of the Nine-Layer Lotus Platform can hear is different.

For example, what the people on the ninth lotus platform heard was the difficulty of a Heavenly Rank cultivation technique. Their soul strength and comprehension were able to keep up, so they listened with great fascination.

Most of those on the lotus platform below were likely hearing the Earth-rank and Profound-rank versions of the "Illusory Spirit Weapon Technique," while some truly useless individuals might only hear the Yellow-rank version. As for the Battle Saints outside, they could only hear a general outline of the content.

The main content of "Illusory Spirit Weapon Technique" is a set of energy solidification methods summarized by Jiang Lin. It contains particularly complex content because Jiang Lin has incorporated his own feather sheath wing technology, battle qi furnace technology, energy slingshot technology, and other technical ideas into it. Therefore, if someone can cultivate "Illusory Spirit Weapon Technique" to a high level, their combat power will undergo a qualitative change.

However, reaching a high level of cultivation is extremely difficult, as it requires powerful soul perception and a profound soul realm; it's not something that can be learned simply by understanding. Lei Dong was able to learn it quickly because he was a Dou Sheng (Battle Saint) and the Holy Son of the Lei Clan. He possessed extraordinary talent, abundant resources, and a deep foundation, which allowed him to master the "Illusory Spirit Weapon Technique" in just a few months and, within a year, be able to pilot a high-level "Gundam" on his own.

While the crowd outside began to listen attentively to the lecture as the divine essence Dharma image automatically uttered Sanskrit chants, the Divine Essence Square remained completely silent.

Jiang Lin looked at the seven people kneeling below him. Although their expressions were not exactly the same, the respect and humility in their eyes were consistent.

Their ability to climb up the ranks was a testament to their deep respect for Jiang Lin's skills and knowledge. Even Nalan Yanran, who had briefly encountered Jiang Lin before, was now deeply impressed by the man before her. This was also the most complex moment for her, as she was the only one present who had seen Jiang Lin when he was weak, and the only one who had witnessed him rise from humble beginnings to the top.

"Everyone, please rise. The fact that the seven of you have come here shows that we are destined to meet." Jiang Lin first asked the seven people to rise, and the seven people immediately bowed again, then stood up and sat cross-legged in a row.

"Let's rank you according to your scores. Yao Ling, you have the highest cultivation level and the highest score, so you'll be their senior sister," Jiang Lin said.

"Yao Ling will remember Master's arrangements!" This prodigy from the Medicine Clan showed no arrogance. All her pride had been dismantled under these nine trials. She understood that the burly young man before her, who always wore a mask, possessed talents far beyond weapon crafting. If she could learn even just one skill from him, the Medicine Clan would have the potential to rise again!

As a peak eighth-grade alchemist, Yao Ling understood better than anyone else present just how terrifying the alchemy talent of the weapon refiner before her truly was.

'This is a terrifying being who has reached the pinnacle of all laws. To be his student is the greatest fortune of my life!' Yao Ling thought to himself.

"Shi Tian, ​​you are ranked second, so you are their second senior brother. The Shi Clan has a great karmic connection with all the other clans, and you have the potential to reach the top in the future. Work hard." Jiang Lin looked at Shi Tian and said in a cold voice.

"Shi Tian greets Master!" Shi Tian was excited. He had never expected to reach the summit. Before he came, his teacher told him that a great opportunity was waiting for him.

"Yaotianhuo, you little devil, what are you doing here causing trouble?" Jiang Lin looked at Yaotianhuo and said irritably.

Yao Tianhu chuckled: "That won't do. In the Black Corner Region, you only gave me low-end jobs. I thought you wanted to spread your teachings, so I came here to give it a try. I didn't expect to be so lucky and climb up the ranks."

Jiang Lin merely glanced at Yao Tianhuo, then left with the comment "You're the third oldest," before looking at Binghe and smiling, "It seems you've had some good fortune lately. A year ago, you were only a five-star Dou Zun, and now you're at the peak of the five-star Dou Zun."

Upon hearing this, Binghe, whose face was as white as snow, merely revealed a bewitching smile and said, "I was chased by a half-saint for half a year, but I accidentally entered a secret realm and obtained some opportunities. After recuperating for half a year, I heard that my master was passing on his teachings, so I came here to give it a try."

At this moment, Feng Qing'er looked at Binghe with a strange expression, hesitated for a moment, and said, "The half-saint who was chasing you was seriously injured half a year ago and asked Fenglei Pavilion to help him find an alchemist to cure his poison." Feng Qing'er felt complicated because the half-saint who was chasing Binghe had some history with Fenglei Pavilion. Therefore, Fenglei Pavilion had been trying to help that half-saint find medicine recently. At the same time, this was also why Lei Zun Zhe asked Feng Qing'er to participate in the Spirit Craftsman's Divine Essence Assessment. If she was lucky, she could get help from a Spirit Craftsman. If she was lucky enough, she could also get to know other talents in Zhongzhou during the Divine Essence Assessment and gain connections with alchemists.

"Oh ho, I didn't expect it to be someone from the power behind Junior Sister." Binghe turned to look at Feng Qing'er, a sickly and weak smile appearing on his lips.

"Not really," Feng Qing'er shook her head; she didn't really want to get involved in such complicated matters.

However, Binghe then spoke up, "But since you're Feng Qing'er's person, you can go ask that old bastard what kind of compensation and reward he's prepared to offer. I'm not that heartless." Originally, Binghe's initial plan was to poison that old bastard who had been chasing him for half a year. But after thinking about it, since he had already changed his way of life, he might as well maintain his connections.

Having acquired the Warm Snow Demon Lotus, Binghe understood that his future was limitless after being on the fold of the Spirit Craftsman. Therefore, the Half-Saint was no longer in Binghe's eyes. On the contrary, Binghe believed that exchanging the Half-Saint's life for real benefits and Feng Qing'er's favor was the most meaningful thing.

Furthermore, in Binghe's view, Feng Qing'er's ability to reach this point and become a personal disciple of a Spirit Craftsman meant her future was limitless. Feng Qing'er's favor was far more valuable than the life of a half-saint. At the same time, Binghe also understood that his notorious reputation might lead to some prejudice against him among his fellow disciples; it would be better to use this opportunity to improve their favorability.

"Thank you, Fourth Senior Brother. I'll go back and ask." Feng Qing'er thought about it and agreed.

Binghe's prediction was correct; his actions greatly improved the impression others had of him. So, Binghe pressed his advantage, saying, "The secret realm I discovered last time hasn't been fully explored yet. It might be a spatial realm formed after the fall of a Dou Sheng. If Senior Sister is interested, everyone can explore it then."

Binghe's words immediately stirred the interest of many present, but Shi Tian hesitated: "I'm not even at the Douhuang realm yet, wouldn't it be very dangerous?"

Shi Tian's words resonated with Tang Huo'er and Nalan Yanran. They were only at the Douhuang realm, so going to a secret realm that seemed to be the place where Dou Sheng had fallen was a bit too presumptuous.
Binghe laughed and said, "So we need to ask your senior sister for her opinion, because she has the highest cultivation level here."

Upon hearing this, Yao Ling raised her beautiful eyebrows slightly. However, seeing that Jiang Lin, who was not far away, did not seem to object, she thought for a moment and, looking at the expectant eyes of her other junior brothers and sisters, said, "Let's talk about it after I break through to the Half-Saint realm. It's too dangerous to go now. In the meantime, you can also work hard to improve your cultivation. I have quite a few cultivation pills here that can help those with the lowest cultivation level to quickly improve their cultivation."

Since Binghe has started to work for the benefit of the collective, Yaoling naturally won't refuse. She might as well make her title as the senior sister even more secure.

"Hehehe," the old ghost Yaotianhuo chuckled upon seeing this, "Then I'll see if I can smuggle some treasures from Master for everyone to use."

Yao Tianhuo's words surprised the others. They hadn't expected him to speak like that. However, they soon realized that Jiang Lin wasn't angry at all; he just gave him a disgruntled look.

Then Jiang Lin spoke up and determined the order of Feng Qing'er and the others: Feng Qing'er was fifth, Nalan Yanran was sixth, and Tang Huo'er was seventh.

Nalan Yanran wasn't actually the sixth child; Jiang Lin had simply brought both Nalan Yanran and Tang Huo'er in along the way, and Tang Huo'er was much younger, so he made Nalan Yanran the sixth and Tang Huo'er the seventh. If Tang Huo'er were a boy, Jiang Lin would have made her the third, and simply called her Tang.
Shaking his head, Jiang Lin cleared the strange thoughts from his mind, then looked at Nalan Yanran: "Sixth Brother."

Nalan Yanran's face darkened slightly: "."

For some reason, Nalan Yanran felt that there was something slightly off about this 'sixth brother'.

(End of this chapter)