Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
"Who's that? Oh, Elder Tian, do you think the kid you recommended will be able to pass this round of assessment?"
Then, Duan Quan looked at Tian Liang and asked with a faint smile.
"Hmph."
Tian Liang snorted and ignored him. However, his gaze was fixed on Qin Yichen, who only revealed his head, and he frowned slightly.
The latter didn't seem to have it as hard as he had imagined. There wasn't even a trace of sweat on his forehead.
If it weren't for the rising flames in the alchemy furnace, Duan Quan would have suspected that Qin Yichen had given up.
After all, the refinement of the Ironheart Fruit was something that even some of the ordinary instructors in Dan Province had to do their best to refine. How could it be so easy?
"Elder Tian, don't tell me you know that you don't have much time left, so you purposely found a random kid to come to Dan Province to prove your existence?"
When Duan Quan saw that Tian Liang did not reply, the mockery on his face became even more pronounced. His former enemy had now been reduced to such a state. He did not want to miss out on any topic of mockery because this made him feel incomparably carefree!
Tian Liang did not argue with Duan Quan's sarcasm. He quietly looked in the direction of Qin Yichen, but his hands in his sleeves were clenched tightly. His fingers were even a little white, betraying the uneasiness in his heart.
This was his last chance to turn things around.
Could it be that he was really willing to beg?!
…
Under Tian Liang's attentive gaze, less than a fifth of the two incense sticks remained. At this moment, the flame within one of the pill furnaces suddenly extinguished. Immediately, Duan Quan and the instructor's gazes shot over.
Sure enough, it was Duan Zihai's alchemy furnace. Judging by its appearance, he had probably refined the Ironheart Fruit to its limit!
Duan Zihai strode over with a jade box in his hand, which contained the refined Ironheart Fruit.
"How was it?"
Duan Quan asked with a smile. After seeing the latter nod confidently, a gratified look appeared on his old face. No wonder he thought highly of him!
As time passed, the two incense sticks were about to burn out. However, Qin Yichen's alchemy furnace was still burning. He hadn't finished refining yet!
"This guy, could it be that he hasn't finished refining? It shouldn't be … "
Tian Liang clenched his fists and muttered anxiously in his heart.
"Alright, don't waste time. Hurry up and test it," Duan Quan said to the instructor impatiently.
The middle-aged instructor glanced at the incense stick that had only a small section of the incense stick left, nodded, and was about to announce that the time was up.
"Wait! The sandalwood incense hasn't even burned out, yet he announced the end of the competition. Since when did the rules of the Pill Palace become something that an elder can control? "
Just as he was about to speak, he to say, Tian Liang, who had been silent all this while.
The middle-aged instructor's right, Tian Liang, Tian, Tian, Tian, Tian Liang.
"Old geezer Tian, aren't you just trying to make your presence known in the last minute? Why do you have to threaten an instructor with the rules of the residence? "
Duan Quan frowned and snorted coldly.
"Duan Quan, are you saying that you're above the position of the Mansion Master's Foreign Official?"
In the face of Duan Quan's mockery, Tian Liang did not remain silent. Instead, he said coldly.
"Tian Liang, you can't just randomly accuse me of something like this!"
Duan Quan's eyes widened as he shouted. Cold sweat involuntarily flowed down his forehead.
"Randomly accuse me of something like this? I think that's what you're thinking, right? You're recklessly disrupting the assessment. Don't you think you're at the level of the Mansion Master's Foreign Official? "
Tian Liang snorted coldly and said.
"You …"
Duan Quan was at a loss for words. Indeed, in Shifang Dan Province, only the Mansion Master and the two Foreign Officials had the right to interfere with the assessment. Although elders like them were respected, they were far from qualified to interfere with the assessment!
"Ahem, Elder Tian, Elder Duan was just careless just now. It's not as serious as you make it out to be …"
When the middle-aged instructor saw that Tian Liang had brought up the rules, he quickly explained. Otherwise, he would not be able to escape responsibility if word of this got out.
While they were conversing, the sandalwood incense burned to its end.
When he saw that the sandalwood incense was about to burn to ashes, the instructor cleared his throat and announced, "Alright, the assessment time is …"
"Wait a minute!"
Just as he was about to announce the end of the first stage of the assessment, a calm voice was heard. When he looked over, he saw that the flames on the pill furnace had been extinguished. Qin Yichen walked over slowly with a jade box in his hand.
"This brat …"
When he saw that Qin Yichen had finished refining, Tian Liang finally heaved a sigh of relief.
"Hmph, he's really lucky to be able to rush out at the last minute!" Duan Quan snorted coldly and said.
"Hehe, I'm afraid he didn't meet the assessment requirements if he was in such a hurry." Duan Zihai glanced at Qin Yichen and sneered.
And this time, the mentor in charge of the assessment didn't make any sarcastic remarks. Instead, he coughed lightly and said directly, "Since both of you have finished refining, let's begin the assessment."
Then, he picked up an instrument that looked like a crystal ball from behind him.
"This is an instrument that Dan Province's senior invited a blacksmith master to make. It can accurately test the purity of the materials you've refined," the middle-aged instructor said proudly.
"A blacksmith master?!"
Duan Zihai's eyes narrowed when he heard that. There was a flash of astonishment in his eyes. He did not expect to have such an instrument. As expected of Shifang Dan Province!
Compared to him, Qin Yichen looked very calm. In fact, Tian Liang could see a hint of disdain in his eyes.
"This is where you'll put the materials for the assessment. You can put them here."
The instructor pointed at a groove in front of the instrument. Then, he pointed at the crystal ball's surface with a series of flowing numbers and said, "This is where the purity of the materials you've refined is displayed. It's on a scale of 10, where 1 point is the lowest and 10 points is the highest. The refinement of the Ironheart Fruit requires 3 points to pass!"
"Alright, you can put the materials here."
Finally, the instructor stepped aside after he finished speaking to show that he would not interfere and would rely on the instrument for the assessment.
"Then I'll go first."
Duan Zihai chuckled and ignored Qin Yichen. He walked straight to the instrument and put the refined Ironheart Fruit into the groove.
"Buzz …"
After a few flashes of light on the surface of the crystal ball, a large number of five appeared on its surface.
"Purity: 5. It's been refined five times!"
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