Extracting all things: My attributes grow infinitely.

Top grade spiritual material!

These four words immediately ignited a burning passion in the eyes of countless people in the audience.

A single high-grade spiritual material is worth at least several thousand contribution points; it's a rare item that only Earth Fire Alchemists are qualified to handle!

Cloud-patterned grass is merely the most common low-grade spiritual material. Even a perfectly graded nine-leaf cloud-patterned grass can only barely reach the level of a mid-grade spiritual material.

It can actually transform itself into a top-grade spiritual material!?

The gazes cast from all around were filled with fervor, but also with shock. This item was actually made by a mere alchemist!

but.

Old Han's other statement quickly aroused doubts among the crowd.

"Old Han, you're patting yourself on the back again! Fifty years ago? Not a single Heavenly Fire Alchemist has advanced in the last fifty years at Yuanling Mountain. Where did you even see a Heavenly Fire Alchemist?"

"That's right, the last Heavenly Fire Alchemist was promoted eighty-three years ago!"

"If you're going to make something up, at least make it believable!"

"Old Han, if you really took the exam on the same stage as Master Tianhuo, how come you still can't even get a spirit fire?"

Old Han was so choked by this ridicule that his face turned red.

He wanted to explain himself.

But he swallowed the words back down his throat.

Finally, he mumbled something vague, "You don't understand," and then stepped aside without saying another word.

Jiang Chuan did take a closer look.

A guy who can ignore the strange looks from others, participate in the assessment for fifty consecutive years, and fail every time, probably wouldn't brag about such a small matter.

Perhaps what he said is true.

But why is it that no one else knows about something so important?

Just then, a calm voice came, interrupting his thoughts.

"The seeds of the Cloud Pattern Grass were all sealed by my own hands; there is absolutely no possibility of them being faked." Lu Yuanshan stepped forward, his gaze sweeping indifferently over Wen Ziyu. "If the seeds were fake, then you would be accusing me of favoritism and protecting the examinee. Wen Ziyu, are you questioning me?"

Wen Ziyu suddenly came to her senses, and the color drained from her face instantly.

"This disciple dares not!"

He hurriedly bowed, "This disciple misspoke and had absolutely no intention of offending Elder Lu!"

Lu Yuanshan withdrew his gaze and did not look at him again.

Wen Ziyu straightened up, her back soaked with cold sweat.

He lowered his head and retreated to the side of the square, his hands, hidden in his sleeves, clenched into fists, his knuckles cracking.

He lost to Jiang Chuan in two consecutive rounds, despite his pride in his talent in alchemy.

In front of this guy named Lieyang, he was crushed into dust!

They didn't even have the slightest chance to fight back!

He took a deep breath.

It's alright, there's a third test. The final test will truly test the fundamentals of an alchemist.

He refused to believe that with Master Shen's personal instruction in alchemy, he could lose to an unknown alchemy apprentice!

Discussions broke out in the square.

"Where did this blazing sun come from? He's outshone Young Master Wen in two consecutive rounds. I think that title of once-in-a-century genius is about to change hands!"

"Perhaps he can become the outstanding individual in this assessment!"

"Speaking of which, Wen Ziyu wasn't bad either, managing to cultivate the Cloud Pattern Grass to nine leaves. It's just a pity he had bad luck, running into a freak!"

"Who can argue with that? With Young Master Wen's talent, he would have easily taken first place in previous years!"

These fragmented discussions drifted into Wen Ziyu's ears, each word like a needle pricking his heart.

But he gritted his teeth, keeping a straight face, and kept telling himself the same thing over and over in his heart.

The third level,

He is determined to win back all the face he lost in the third challenge, with interest!

After a short break, the third stage of the assessment officially began.

The candidates were taken to the main hall of the Dan Pavilion.

Several alchemy platforms are arranged inside the hall.

Jiang Chuan arrived at a pill-making platform and discovered that he could choose the refining method according to his own strengths.

In the path of alchemy, the most traditional method of alchemy is undoubtedly fire refining.

However, the fire-refining method has significant limitations.

The most important point is that only those with the fire elemental root can master it, which fundamentally cuts off the possibility for cultivators of the other four elements to enter the field.

However, the cultivation system of the Heavenly Chapter Realm has developed for so many years, and what it lacks least is people with extraordinary talents.

Different schools of alchemy have long been developed.

Based on the Five Elements, there are methods such as fire refining, water transformation, wood generation, and earth dissolving.

There is no clear distinction between superior and inferior techniques.

Each has its own unique advantages.

However, alchemists who practice fire-based alchemy usually consider themselves orthodox and regard alchemists from other schools as unorthodox practitioners...

Jiang Chuan is definitely skilled in fire refining techniques.

His mind stirred slightly.

The altar before him then rapidly changed according to his will.

A pill furnace materialized out of thin air, its bottom connected to a fire pit, from which wisps of orange-red fire surged forth, causing the surrounding area to heat up as well.

He looked around and saw that some candidates had transformed their altars into pools of water.

Some are brown, spiritual soil.

Although it is an entry-level assessment.

However, it fully demonstrates the differences between different schools of Daoist alchemy.

At the deepest part of the main hall, on the white jade steps, Lu Yuanshan sat calmly on a rosewood chair.

Behind him stood two disciples, one holding a whisk and the other holding a jade scroll. Array formations circulated in the four corners of the hall, completely isolating the noise from the outside world.

A disciple in charge unfolded the jade scroll in his hand and loudly proclaimed the assessment rules: "The final stage has a time limit of twelve hours. During the assessment, each person may select three sets of spiritual materials and use the best-grade pill as their final assessment score. Those whose pills have less than two patterns will be directly eliminated! Pills with three patterns will be rated as good; pills with four patterns or above will be rated as excellent!"

He closed the jade book and added, "Anyone who refines a spirit pill with six or more patterns will be additionally granted the title of 'Outstanding Individual,' personally bestowed by Elder Lu, and recorded in the records of the Yuanling Mountain Pill Pavilion!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a low murmur arose in the hall.

Six-Patterned Elixir.

Even formal spirit fire alchemists rarely manage to refine it.

In previous years, those who could refine a four-pattern elixir were already extremely rare, and those with five patterns were even rarer, appearing only once every few decades.

"I remember in previous years, five lines were enough to be considered an outstanding person? This year, they've set a threshold of six lines!"

"That's right, the last person to be named an 'Outstanding Person' was none other than Alchemist Shen Henian, who stood out from the crowd with a Five-Patterned True Essence Pill!"

"It seems this change must be because of Wen Ziyu and that Lieyang Alchemist!"

"Fortunately, the requirements for the other ratings haven't changed. I only need to refine one three-pattern spirit pill to successfully advance to the Spirit Fire Alchemist level!"

"Then I'll congratulate Fellow Daoist Qi in advance!"

Let's encourage each other!

Amid the discussions.

The candidates have each chosen their assigned altar.

Jiang Chuan ignored the others, his gaze sweeping over the spiritual materials available for this assessment, and a series of pill formulas that could be used already appeared in his mind.

This is also a hidden challenge in the assessment.

Everyone uses the same spiritual materials. Whoever has more knowledge and can use more advanced pill formulas will naturally receive a higher evaluation after refining the pill.

Wen Tzu-yu is very confident about this.

He had already come up with a formula for a mid-grade elixir that he could use!

Although, with his skill level, the success rate of refining a mid-grade elixir is no more than 30%.

But he has three chances.

As long as it can happen just once.

The final result will definitely crush Jiang Chuan, who used a low-grade pill formula!