Inside the giant tent, hundreds of alchemists sat in their seats. They were all frowning as they pondered over the Dan recipes in their hands.
It was obvious that the difficulty of the second test was much higher than the first test.
When Ling Xian saw the Dan recipes on the spiritual paper, he frowned as well.
On top of the table were three spiritual papers. Each one of them had a Dan recipe written on it. The first one was called the Dan of Healing. It was of the eighth realm and was a Dan that could heal wounds quickly.
The second one was called the Dan of Restoration. It could recover one's spiritual energy and was also of the eighth realm.
The third one was called the Dan of a Clear Heart. It could clear a cultivator's heart like a mirror and block out inner demons. It was also of the eighth realm.
Other than the name of the Dan and its effects, it also wrote down the nine spiritual medicines needed to brew the Dan. However, just like the first test, the spiritual medicines were only for the alchemists to analyze and not all of them.
"No wonder all the alchemists are frowning. This test is more than 10 times harder than the first test."
Seeing that all three Dan recipes were of the eighth realm and that he had never heard of them, Ling Xian couldn't help but to frown.
Compared to the first test, the second test was much harder.
First of all, the first test only had one Dan of the ninth realm. Yet the second test had three Dan recipes. All of them were of the eighth realm!
Though the difference between a Dan of the ninth realm and an eighth realm was not huge, the difference between the Dan recipes was like the difference between heaven and earth. Plus, there were three Dan recipes. It was not hard to imagine how difficult it was. It was 10 times harder than the first test!
Even though most of the spiritual medicines needed for the three Dan recipes were given out, it was still a difficult task!
This was why when Ling Xian saw the three Dan recipes, he frowned. Very quickly, however, his brows relaxed and he didn't appear troubled.
To other alchemists, these three Dan recipes were extremely difficult. In a short period of time, they would not be able to analyze the remaining spiritual medicines. However, to him, this wasn't a difficult task. At the very least, he had a rough idea of what to do.
Yes, with just a few glances, he had vaguely figured out the answer. One has to admit that his control over spiritual medicines has reached a very profound level.
Even without the Essence of Herbalism, his understanding of elixirs had already surpassed many of his peers. Even some of the older generation of Alchemists might not be able to compete with him.
"The first test is the same as the second test. It can be considered my luck."
Ling Xian revealed a faint smile. Though he wasn't afraid of any tests, to be able to find a complete Dan recipe would save him a lot of time.
It couldn't be helped. Who asked a freak like him to think that filling up the pill formula was the easiest?
"Let's complete the first pill recipe first."
Ling Xian softly grinned and decided to complete the recipe for the Dan of Healing. Then, he calmed himself down. His brain worked quickly as he carefully searched for herbs that could combine with the nine spiritual medicines on the spiritual paper.
Thanks to his experience in the Dreamland and his Essence of Herbalism, it only took him a few seconds to think of a spiritual medicine.
Tuckahoe grass.
It was one of the grade-8 spirit herbs. Although its medicinal effect was not mild, it did not have any healing effects. However, if this spiritual medicine combines with the other nine spiritual medicines, then it would produce shocking healing effects.
Therefore, Ling Xian was very certain that the Tuckahoe grass was the last ingredient for the Dan of Healing.
"That's it."
Ling Xian smiled. Using his finger as a pen, he wrote down the words "Tuckahoe grass" on the first spiritual paper. Then, he no longer paid attention to the Dan of Healing and picked up the second spiritual paper.
The Dan of Recovery.
The moment he saw these words, Ling Xian thought of a certain spiritual medicine. After analyzing it, he couldn't help but to smile.
"In terms of spiritual energy recovery, that spiritual medicine is the most suitable. Though it is of a higher rank, it is compatible with the other spiritual medicines and will not conflict with each other. "
Ling Xian had a faint smile on his lips. Without hesitation, he wrote down three words on the spiritual paper.
The Flower of Vigor.
This kind of elixir had the effect of quickly recovering one's Qi, and its medicinal properties belonged to the moderate type, very suitable for refining elixirs like the Qi Recovery Pill.
Therefore, Ling Xian immediately decided on this spiritual medicine.
Then, he put down the recipe for the Dan of Recovery and picked up the last spiritual paper.
"The first two have been dealt with. As long as I can deal with the Dan of a Clear Heart, I can pass the second test." The corner of Ling Xian's lips curled up as he carefully studied the spiritual medicine written on the spiritual paper.
After he finished reading it, he frowned and felt that it was a little strange. Because after his analysis, he found out that the spiritual medicine written on the spiritual paper was near perfect and didn't look like it was lacking in spiritual medicine.
"Strange, could it be that something went wrong with the recipe?"
Ling Xian frowned, feeling a little confused. However, just as he was confused, the Essence of Herbalism in his chest suddenly jumped. Then, his brows relaxed.
"So it was a trap set by the five clans. The spiritual medicine written on here looks perfect, but if I brew according to the spiritual medicine written on here, the furnace will explode for 100%."
Ling Xian chuckled, "Not only is the spiritual medicine not perfect, but one of the ingredients is also wrong. If we cross out the wrong ingredient, then we can brew the Dan of a Pure Heart. That would be the correct answer."
Then, using his finger as a pen, he crossed out the Fruit of a Clear Heart written on the spiritual paper.
Then, he stood up, held onto the three spiritual papers, and walked towards the middle-aged man.
Seeing Ling Xian stand up, everyone was a little startled. Then, they began to discuss.
"Could it be that he finished it?"
"That's not possible. I remember he just sat down. It's only been a few minutes since then. How could he have finished?"
"Exactly. The first two Dans are easy to answer, but the Dan of a Clear Heart is perfect. How could he have found the answer?"
"I think he has given up. Those are three eighth-realm Dan recipes. There is no way he could have done it this fast!"
Everyone continued to discuss. Just like during the first test, they did not believe that Ling Xian had figured out the answer. It wasn't that they were judging others by their own standards. They didn't think that others could do what they couldn't do.
It was that Ling Xian's speed was far too shocking and out of the realm of common sense. This was why nobody believed him.
However, those who knew him well knew that he, Ling Xian, had never been judged by common sense.
"It's like this again. Could it be that what I did was truly shocking?"
Listening to the discussions around him, Ling Xian smiled helplessly and continued to walk towards the examiner.
Seeing that Ling Xian was walking towards him, the middle-aged man frowned. Before Ling Xian could speak, he warned, "Since you did well in the first test, I will give you a chance to check your answers. Remember that you only have one chance. Don't ruin your future because of your recklessness. "
"Even the examiner doesn't believe me?"
Ling Xian bitterly smiled. Though he understood that the middle-aged man had good intentions, he was not the reckless type. Since he dared to hand in his test, then he had enough confidence!
"Senior, you should take a look first before you decide if you want to persuade me or not."
With a smile on his lips, Ling Xian arrived before the middle-aged man and handed over the three spiritual papers.
"You don't know what's good for you." The middle-aged man spat out these words coldly. He took over the spiritual papers and glanced at them out of the corner of his eye.
However, when he glanced over, he froze and could no longer look away.
As he read them one by one, astonishment welled up in his heart and in his eyes.
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