Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Judging by the Ouyang family's previous tricks, it was not hard to see that the waters of the Dan Province Assembly were not shallow.
However, so what if that was the case? In order to attract the attention of the Feng family, he would trample on anyone who stood in his way!
Dong! …
At a certain moment, the crisp sound of a bell reverberated across the square.
At this moment, everyone's attention was focused on the high platform in front of the Alchemist Guild.
"Congratulations to all of you for maintaining or obtaining a spot on the stone platform after an intense competition!"
On the high platform, Chen Yun spoke slowly with a smile that made people feel like they were bathing in the spring breeze.
"Wow!"
As soon as Chen Yun's words fell, the spectators who had been waiting for a long time suddenly cheered in unison. They were cheering for the many talented alchemists who had earned the right to remain on the stone platform.
To be able to stand out from the thousands of alchemists who participated in the assembly, none of them were not talented individuals. In the future, these people would be the pillars of the Tian Long Dynasty's alchemy community!
"Phew … The show is finally about to begin."
Qin Yichen muttered as he rubbed his ears that were numb from the loud cheers. At the same time, he looked at the ten shining platforms in the center of the square.
At this moment, there were still more than a hundred of them, and there were only ten stone platforms left!
In other words, the hundred or so alchemists who stood out from the thousands of participants still had to be eliminated before they could ascend to the final stone platform!
Of course, he knew his own strength very well.
Many people who participated in the Dankai just wanted to ascend to the stone platform.
How big was the Tian Long Dynasty?
To be able to ascend to the stone platform in the Dankai was already proof of their extraordinary strength.
"As everyone knows, recognizing and purifying herbs is the most basic and important skill of an alchemist. Therefore, the second round will be a test of your ability to recognize and purify herbs!"
"We, the Alchemist Guild, have specially prepared two hundred types of medicinal liquids refined from rare medicinal herbs. You only have one hour's time to identify them one by one!"
Following Chen Yun's words, the expressions of many people on the stone platform changed.
The ability to identify herbs was the most basic skill of a Pill Master. However, identifying herbs didn't only depend on a Pill Master's strength, it also depended on the power behind him!
After all, without the support of a strong backer, no matter how monstrous that Alchemist was, with his own strength, how many medicinal herbs could he possibly recognize?
Furthermore, the identification of herbs was based on the medicinal liquid!
Most of the people with ugly expressions were free participants who had fought hard and passed the first round with great difficulty. No matter how strong they were, they couldn't compare to the people who were nurtured by the Alchemist General Guild and the various Dan Province's aristocratic families!
Soon after, four staff members walked over from each platform with a box of jade bottles. Inside each jade bottle was a kind of slightly turbid liquid.
"One hour. The time starts now!"
Following the announcement, the remaining twenty plus contestants hurriedly picked up bottles of medicinal liquid and began to identify them.
During the identification process, some used Mental Energy to probe, while others used their eyes to observe. There were even people who used their fingers to dip into the liquid and placed it in their mouths to taste.
In just a few minutes, many of the Alchemist Guild's faces had turned deathly pale. They had only seen less than ten bottles of medicinal liquid, and more than half of them were herbs that they had never come into contact with before. This caused their hearts to turn to ash, and also let them know that perhaps they were not fated to reach the final platform.
In the process of identifying the herbs, there was a young man who attracted countless gazes.
That person was Qian Zhengchen, who was wearing a white robe and standing on the highest stone platform. One could only see him skillfully picking up bottle after bottle of medicinal liquid. He merely placed it under his nose and gently sniffed it before casually placing it back down. His natural and relaxed expression caused countless people to be moved.
The medicinal liquid specially prepared by the Alchemist General Guild was definitely refined from extremely rare herbs. However, this didn't seem to pose any difficulty to Qian Zhengchen at all.
"Eh, what is Qin Yichen doing?"
"Damn, his speed is even faster than Qian Zhengchen's!"
Just as the crowd was lamenting over Qian Zhengchen's speed, a cry of surprise suddenly sounded out. Soon after, gaze after gaze suddenly shot towards Qin Yichen's location.
On the platform, Qin Yichen's hands continuously picked up bottle after bottle of medicinal liquid. He merely shook them in front of his eyes before placing them back down.
His speed was indeed several times faster than Qian Zhengchen's!
This strange action also attracted the attention of several Alchemist Guild members who were in the midst of identifying the herbs. However, when they saw Qin Yichen's actions, they could only secretly sneer before withdrawing their gazes.
"Pfft, is he identifying the herbs?"
"Yes, it should be so!"
"What? You really think that he is identifying the herbs? "
"Of course, you didn't see his actions, how can it be fake?"
Amidst the clamor, a strange voice immediately attracted numerous disdainful gazes.
As if due to the attention of too many people, the person who spoke proudly raised his head. Then, his hand gently made a gesture of picking up a jade bottle and placing it in front of his eyes.
"Sigh, I don't know him … Sigh, I've never seen him before …"
"Pfft …"
Upon hearing this sudden change in topic, it immediately caused a wave of laughter. The crowd once again looked at Qin Yichen with ridicule.
It seemed that this was the only reason that could forcefully explain why Qin Yichen picked up bottle after bottle of medicinal liquid so quickly and then placed them down so quickly.
He didn't know him at all!
"What a pity, I thought that he would be able to enter the final stone platform!"
"Tsk, Shifang Dan Province's results are so bad, and their resources are the worst among all the major Dan Province's. How good can a person from there be in identifying herbs?"
"I knew it, that kid must have stepped on dog sh * t and obtained some kind of great opportunity to have such tyrannical mental strength. However, the basic skills of an Alchemist can't be obtained by chance!"
"Yeah, I hope that when he goes back this time, he will pay attention to his shortcomings. When he comes back at the Dan Province Assembly next time, he might have a chance to enter the final stone platform."
Amidst the hubbub, time slowly passed.
"I've identified all of them!"
Suddenly, a soft voice was heard from the platform. Everyone turned to look. As expected, it was Qin Yichen, who was as fast as a dog!
"Haha, so fast!"
"Don't tell me that he doesn't recognize any of them?"
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