“101？”
Mo Hongyi's body trembled and he nearly fell to the ground.
F * ck!
The highest score in the auxiliary occupation hall was only 100 points. You want 101 points?
Is this for real?
No wonder this subordinate seemed to have gone mad and was trembling non-stop. If it was him, he would also be trembling!
He got 60 points and became famous for a while, making countless people envious. What the hell was 101 points?
"More importantly … 101 doesn't seem to be the end. His score is still increasing, and the examination in the Supporting Occupation Hall hasn't ended yet …" the young man remarked.
"Still not finished?"
Mo Hongyi felt like pulling on his hair.
It was extremely rare for a 1-star master teacher to score more than 60 points in the Supporting Occupation Pavilion. Yet, here he was, 101...
Crazy, completely crazy!
"Let's go and take a look!"
Unable to restrain himself any longer, he raised his foot and walked out.
The young man hesitated for a moment before asking, "Your Highness, about my punishment …"
"Punishment? What punishment? Go and receive your rewards. Ten Night Pearls and a Fine Steel Sword! "
Mo Hong waved his hands and walked toward the master teacher examination.
Hearing that there was no punishment and that there was even a reward, the young man knew that he had made the right decision in reporting the matter. Delighted, he hurriedly followed behind Zhang Xuan.
…
The same thing happened in other places.
Apothecary Guild.
"Congratulations, congratulations!"
"Apothecary Hong has finally achieved a breakthrough to become a 3-star apothecary. We are filled with envy and admiration for him!"
"That's right. Back then, we both took the Two-Star Alchemist examination together, and in the end, only you managed to take this step!"
Many Alchemists surrounded a middle-aged man.
This person was dressed in a long robe, and there was a 3-star apothecary emblem pinned on his chest.
It was Apothecary Hong, who had just become a 3-star apothecary not long ago.
The assessment had ended some time ago, and the badge that represented his identity had just arrived today.
In Tianwu Kingdom's Apothecary Guild, the most formidable apothecary was only a 3-star apothecary. At this level, he was already on par with the guild leader.
"You're too polite, everyone. I met an expert when I was out a while ago, and he gave me some pointers. Only then did I see the light. If I were to rely on my own strength, who knows how long it would take! "Apothecary Hong said.
"Even if we meet an expert, we must have a good comprehension ability. I wonder when we will be able to break through!"
Hearing his humble words, an Apothecary shook his head with a bitter smile.
"Not good …"
At this moment, an alchemy apprentice rushed in anxiously.
"How can you be so flustered?"
Upon seeing that the apprentice was his student, Apothecary Hong waved his hands.
"Yes!" The acolyte stopped. Because he was anxious, he panted heavily.
"I asked you to ask Master Teacher Jiang Chen about the banquet. What did he say? Will Princess Mo Yu be attending?" Apothecary Hong asked.
"I …" The apprentice was taken aback. "I … haven't asked!"
"You didn't ask?" Apothecary Hong's face darkened in rage. "You can't even handle such a small matter properly. Don't bother being my apprentice anymore!"
The apprentice's face paled.
Apothecary Hong was a 3-star apothecary, and those who became his apprentice would have a much higher starting point than the others. In the future, they would have a huge advantage when taking the 1-star apothecary examination.
If he were to be expelled... it would mean that he would have no hope of becoming an apothecary anymore.
"Teacher, there's a reason why I... panicked. Just now... someone took the 1-star master teacher examination, and when he entered the Supporting Occupation Pavilion, he chose pill forging, and in the end..." The apprentice's body trembled.
"What's wrong? Could it be that he scored 60 marks, which is even higher than Mo Hongyi? "Apothecary Hong waved his hands.
The apprentice shuddered. "He... he... scored 101 marks?"
"What? 101 marks? "
Apothecary Hong's body swayed, and his eyeballs nearly popped out of their sockets. Disbelief was written all over his face.
Even though apothecaries and master teachers belonged to two different occupations, there were many formidable master teachers who specialized in pill forging as their supporting occupation, so they were extremely familiar with one another.
The Supporting Occupation Pavilion examination only required 100 marks. To score 101, what was going on?
"101 marks in the Supporting Occupation Pavilion?"
"Let's go take a look!"
Upon hearing the apprentice's words, everyone went into a frenzy, and they rushed out of the Apothecary Pavilion.
How powerful must a person who could provide guidance in pill forging in the Supporting Occupation Pavilion be to score 101 marks?
All of them wanted to take a look.
The Apothecary Guild was adjacent to Mingshi Tang, so it didn't take long for them to arrive at the examination venue. At this moment, the hall was already filled with people, and all of them were looking forward.
"Jiang shi, what's going on?"
Scanning the surroundings, Apothecary Hong found a familiar figure and walked forward.
It was Jiang Chen.
At this moment, his eyes were about to pop out of their sockets, and his body was trembling uncontrollably. His fists were tightly clenched, and fear was written all over his face. Upon seeing Apothecary Hong, he pointed forward.
"Take a look for yourself..."
"Un?"
Lifting his head, Apothecary Hong saw the number displayed on the wall. His body swayed, and he nearly fell to the ground.
“130？ How can it be 130? Isn't the maximum score in the Supporting Occupation Pavilion only 100? "
He exclaimed in shock, and he nearly went insane.
On the wall in front of him, four words' 130 'were written neatly on it. This number seemed to pierce into the hearts of everyone present. All of the apothecaries who followed behind him froze on the spot, dumbfounded.
"I don't know what's going on either..."
Jiang Chen shook his head. He felt frenzied as well. "Perhaps there is a problem with the Supporting Occupation Pavilion. Otherwise, how could such a result be achieved?"
"A problem?"
"Indeed. If there isn't a problem, how could such a high result be achieved?"
"If there is a problem, we should retake the examination. This result shouldn't be counted!"
Someone in the surroundings replied.
It was normal for anyone to think that a perfect score of 100 would result in a score of 130.
"I'll speak to Wu Shi later..." Jiang Chen nodded his head. Just as he was about to continue speaking, he was interrupted by a voice.
"The examination hall is a spirit artifact specially built by the experts of the Master Teacher Guild. It is impossible for there to be a problem!"
Hearing the other party's disrespect, Jiang Chen was just about to berate him. However, upon seeing the other party's appearance, he immediately fell silent. "Since Mo shi says that there isn't a problem, then... what is going on?"
The person who had arrived was the number one genius of the kingdom, Mo Hongyi.
Upon seeing the result on the wall, he was clearly shocked.
"I've heard of a legend regarding the master teacher examination. I wonder if it's true!" Mo Hongyi said with a grim expression.
Upon seeing his expression, everyone in the surroundings turned to look at him.
Even the host of the examination, Wu Shi, couldn't help but step forward.
"The Supporting Occupation Pavilion tests one's ability to provide guidance. If one's guidance is wrong, one's marks will be deducted. If one's guidance is correct, one's marks will be increased. I believe that everyone here knows this even without me saying it!" Mo Hongyi said.
The crowd nodded.
"However, have you all thought about it... What is the basis for determining whether a person is correct or wrong?"
Mo Hongyi glanced at the crowd and said, "Take the pill forging examination for example. The so-called 'correct' is based on a 4-star apothecary forging a 1-star pill. What if... a 5-star or 6-star apothecary were to look at the pill forging examination? "
"This..."
Everyone's body jolted.
Knowledge is relative.
What a 1-star apothecary believes to be correct might not necessarily be correct in the eyes of a 3-star apothecary.
A child might think that the sky is round and the earth is square, but an adult might not think so.
The standard for pill forging in the Supporting Occupation Pavilion is based on the judgment of a 4-star apothecary.
As long as an apothecary isn't a 4-star apothecary, they would think that there is nothing wrong with his actions. However... what if the apothecary is a 4-star apothecary?
If a 5-star apothecary, or even a 6-star or Seven Star apothecary is here, would they think that the apothecary is correct?
That might not be the case.
Perhaps, in the eyes of such experts, the standard answers they have set are filled with flaws.
"You mean to say that... the fellow taking the examination has surpassed 4-star apothecary?"
Jiang Chen found it hard to believe.
How could that ordinary-looking lad possess such incredible pill forging skills?
"If that's not the case, how do you explain the deduction of points before the increment of points? I remember that in the Unerring Pavilion of the Master Teacher Examination, a single mistake is awarded one point. Two becomes two points, three becomes three points, and so on! "
Mo Hongyi said with a grim expression, "The person taking the examination in the Supporting Occupation Pavilion should have found a flaw in the correct answer, and he was judged to have made a mistake by the Supporting Occupation Pavilion. However, the Supporting Occupation Pavilion is a treasure with a spirit. Upon realizing that the process of pill forging is smoother, the Supporting Occupation Pavilion immediately compensates for the points and rewards him by twofold. "
"This..." Everyone's eyes narrowed uncontrollably.
"If that's the case... the person inside found a total of 15 errors in a 4-star apothecary?"
A 4-star apothecary should be awarded 100 points for perfectly executing the pill forging technique of a 4-star apothecary. Yet, he was awarded 130 points. This meant that he had found at least 15 errors in the standard answer!
The heck!
Is he still human?
"Other than this... I really can't figure out what is going on!" Mo Hongyi shook his head.
"Now that Mo shi has mentioned it, I seem to recall such a situation being mentioned in one of the books on the Master Teacher Pavilion examination. However, as time passed, no one was able to achieve this feat, and it was gradually forgotten! "
Wu Shi seemed to have recalled something and said.
Hearing the confirmation of the two master teachers, everyone came to a realization. However, they still found it hard to believe.
Not only was he able to find the intentional mistakes of a puppet, he was even able to find the mistakes of a 4-star apothecary. Just how many stars does the person inside possess in pill forging?
"What's the name of the person inside? Could he be an elder of the guild? Should I check on him?"
Apothecary Hong couldn't help but ask.
"He isn't an elder. He's just a 1-star apothecary, and he isn't even twenty yet. His name is..."
Jiang Chen harrumphed. Just as he was about to say the name, 'jiya', the doors of the Supporting Occupation Pavilion opened.
A young man walked out slowly.
"Ah... Zhang Xuan? Why is he here? "
Apothecary Hong's body swayed, and he exclaimed.
"Apothecary Hong, you know this person?"
A 2-star apothecary behind him hurriedly turned to look at him.
"He... He..."
Apothecary Hong's face paled. "He's the one I mentioned just now, the one who guided me to achieve a breakthrough so quickly... the expert!"
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