The Eternal Saint of Alchemy

"Uncle Han, there's no need to thank me. Han Fei is my friend; I was just doing what I could."

Han Ziying sighed, "Young Master Xiao is so young, yet his alchemy skills are already so advanced. His future is limitless. With Young Master Xiao's strength, he will definitely be able to enter the outer sect in this Pill Tower assessment."

Xiao Fan exchanged pleasantries and then took his leave.

Han Fei followed Han Ziying out of her bedroom with a delighted expression.

"Brother Xiao, my father's complexion has improved a lot! You're really something!"

"Although your father's poison has been cured, his meridians are damaged. It will be impossible for him to recover his cultivation in less than three months. During this time, he should not fight with anyone."

Han Fei: "Hmm! I've got it!"

Just as Xiao Fan was about to return to Qingzhu Courtyard, he saw a guard from the Han family rushing over.

"Young Master! News has come from the Pill Tower that this year's entrance examination has been moved up! The preliminary test will be held in three days!"

Xiao Fan stopped.

So fast?

Han Fei was equally bewildered: "I thought it would take half a month!"

"I'm not sure about that. I heard it's because of some unforeseen circumstances within the Pill Tower, so it was a last-minute decision," the guard said. "Right now, all the young alchemists in the capital are rushing to the Pill Tower; the registration area is overflowing!"

Xiao Fan thought for a moment and said, "Alright, let's finish the assessment as soon as possible."

Han Fei said urgently, "Brother Xiao, you're not ready yet!"

"No need to prepare," Xiao Fan said with a faint smile. "Alchemy, whether you prepare it or not, it's all the same. I've learned everything I needed to learn."

Danta, three days later.

Xiao Fan stood in front of the Pill Tower, looking up at the majestic Pill Tower.

The tower is nine stories high and is made entirely of white jade. It shines brilliantly in the sunlight.

The tower is engraved with countless runes, each layer of runes shimmering with different light, exuding an ancient and mysterious aura.

Hundreds of people had already gathered at the entrance, each one of them possessing an imposing presence and extraordinary bearing, clearly alchemy geniuses carefully selected from various places.

"Did you know that over five hundred people took the exam, but only thirty will be accepted?"

"My goodness, the competition is fierce!"

"What's there to be afraid of? I've been learning alchemy from my master since I was a child, for fifteen years. Do you think I'm afraid of failing the exam?"

Who is your teacher?

"I am Su Qinghe, an inner elder of the Medicine King Sect!"

Upon hearing these two words, Xiao Fan couldn't help but turn his head to look at the person who spoke.

He was a boy, about seventeen or eighteen years old, fair-skinned, with an arrogant expression.

On his chest was the emblem of Medicine King Valley, signifying his status as a disciple of Su Qinghe.

Su Qinghe has taken on an apprentice?

The young man noticed Xiao Fan's gaze, glanced at him, and said disdainfully, "What are you looking at?"

Xiao Fan ignored him and instead looked towards the entrance of the Pill Tower.

The gate slowly opened, and an elderly man with white hair walked out; it was Gu Yuan.

"All participants, line up and proceed to the Pill Tower." Master Gu Yuan's voice was not loud, but everyone could hear it clearly.

"You have to prepare the materials and the alchemy furnace yourself. There are no restrictions on the types of materials. You can refine a second-grade pill in two hours."

The crowd erupted in uproar.

Refining a second-grade pill in two hours sounds simple, but in reality, it requires extremely high temperature control and precise proportions of medicinal ingredients. Any mistake could ruin an entire batch of pills.

With a wave of his hand, Gu Yuan opened the gates of the Pill Tower completely, and all eyes fell on him.

More than 500 people filed in, each occupying a pill-refining platform.

Xiao Fan walked to a corner and calmly took out his alchemy furnace and medicinal herbs.

This time, he was going to refine a second-grade, high-level Soul Nourishing Pill, which was also his specialty.

While others were busy starting the fire and adding the medicine, he took his time, first preheating the furnace, and then adding the herbs one by one, ensuring that every step was done flawlessly.

This series of movements flowed smoothly, as if they had been practiced countless times, with not a single superfluous movement.

Half an hour later, a faint fragrance wafted out of the alchemy furnace.

Two hours have passed.

Master Gu Yuan went over to each one and examined them one by one.

Of the three hundred people, only about fifty succeeded in making the pill; the rest were either wastes or failures.

Arriving in front of Xiao Fan, Gu Yuan opened the furnace lid and saw a pale blue pill lying quietly at the bottom of the furnace, emitting a faint halo.

Master Gu Yuan picked up the pill, smelled it, and his eyes lit up immediately.

"Seventh level of Danwen, upper rank of second grade. Very good, very good."

Upon hearing this, all the other test takers turned to look.

There are actually pills with seventh-level Dan patterns? Many people's pills don't even have Dan patterns at all!

The Medicine King Valley disciple's face turned even uglier. He had thought that the second-grade mid-level pill he had refined was already quite good, but he didn't expect it to be half as good as it should be.

Gu Yuan put down the pill in his hand and looked at Xiao Fan with admiration in his eyes: "Xiao Fan, you've passed."

Xiao Fan clasped his hands in a fist and said, "Then I'll have to trouble Elder Gu."

Gu Yuan patted him on the shoulder: "Little guy, you'd better prepare for the second round of assessments. The second stage is the really important one."

Xiao Fan nodded and walked outside.

Behind him, a person followed closely.

"Oh! Your name is Xiao Fan? My master mentioned you before!"

Xiao Fan stopped and turned around.

The young man stubbornly replied, "I am Su Jin, a personal disciple of Su Qinghe. I admit your alchemy skills are superior to mine. However, the second round is about third-grade pills, and I will undoubtedly win!"

Upon seeing this, Xiao Fan couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Then I'll wait and see."

Su Jin stormed off in a huff.

Xiao Fan shook his head and walked outside.

The sunlight felt warm and comfortable on my skin.

The first level is just an appetizer; the second level is the main event.

Even with his eyes closed, he could still refine a grade three pill.

However, the assessment of the Pill Tower is not just about the alchemy skills.

There are still many uncertainties in the second round of assessment.

The second round of assessments for the Danta will take place in three days.

On this day, the gates of the Pill Tower opened once more, and more than fifty disciples who had passed the preliminary test lined up and entered the Pill Tower. Compared to the noisy atmosphere during the preliminary test, everyone's expression was serious this time, and the atmosphere was tense.

The second round of testing was not held inside the tower, but in an open-air plaza behind it.

In the center of the square, nine white jade pillars, each as thick as three people could encircle, stood there, covered with runes and shimmering with a faint spiritual light.

The stone pillar is round, with a bronze incense burner as tall as a person in the center. The body of the incense burner is carved with nine lifelike dragons.

"Nine Dragon Cauldron!"

I don't know who shouted that.

Xiao Fan narrowed his eyes. The Nine Dragon Cauldron, a fourth-grade pill furnace, is known as the treasure of the Pill Tower, possessing the miraculous effect of automatically adjusting the fire. With this pill furnace, the success rate of pill refining will increase by at least 30%.