The Extreme Alchemist of the Mighty Cauldron - Chapter 23

Chapter 23: Chapter 23: Unprecedented

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Hummmmm!!!

Four dazzling green lights emitted from the eyes of the Four Saints’ statues, transforming into four columns of light, falling straight onto Fang Lin.

Fang Lin was momentarily stunned, then felt a warmth enveloping his entire body, as if he was bathing in the sun, and every pore on his body seemed to relax in comfort.

This scene left everyone present, including the four elders on the stone platform, dumbfounded, their faces filled with astonishment and disbelief.

“The Four Saints have shown their spirit! The Four Saints are manifest!” Meng Wuyou trembled, barely able to speak due to his overwhelming excitement.

Compared to Meng Wuyou’s excitement, Zhao Dengming looked as if he had just lost his parents, his face extremely pale, and his eyes filled with disbelief.

Underneath the stone platform, the numerous disciples were stupefied, everyone’s gaze focused solely on Fang Lin.

Kang Lu’s face was contorted with anger, his fists tightly clenched and his veins protruding on his forehead, his heart filled with resentment and jealousy. Sun Hao’s expression was blank, seemingly struck hard, his mind went blank.

Lu Xiaoqing’s mouth slightly agape, looking at Fang Lin in disbelief.

The Golden Light Peak of the Purple Mist Sect was where the Purple Mist Sect

Master was located. At this moment, when the light of the Four Saints of Pill Sect illuminated the sky, the Purple Mist Sect Master Han Luoyun, who was atop the Golden Light Peak, opened his eyes.

“The rise of the Pill Sect seems promising,” Han Luoyun murmured, then closed his eyes again, but his mind was constantly focused on the situation of the Four Saints’ lights.

The illumination from the Four Saints lasted for about half an hour, with Fang Lin bathing in the light, emanating an ethereal and sacred aura.

When the light gradually faded, Fang Lin still yearned for more. Although the light of the Four Saints didn’t cause any changes in him, it was very comforting. He desired to bask in it for a while more, but alas, it was gone.

At this time, the expressions of astonishment on everyone’s faces had not yet faded. After all, the spectacle of the Four Saints’ statues emanating light onto a person was indeed an earth-shattering event, an indication of a profound significance that warranted deep thought.

After a long while, the elderly Zhou on the stone platform regained his composure, coughed twice, and managed to awaken the many disciples from their shock.

It was then that everyone realized that Fang Lin’s test results hadn’t been announced yet when the manifestation of the Four Saints occurred.

Elder Zhou glanced at Zhao Dengming, then at Meng Wuyou and Mu Yan, their expressions varied.

Zhao Dengming appeared to have aged ten years, looking extremely weary.

On the other hand, Meng Wuyou and Mu Yan looked excited, admiration and astonishment in their eyes as they looked towards Fang Lin.

Down below on the stone platform, Kang Lu gnashed his teeth. Although he didn’t yet know Fang Lin’s score, the display of the Four Saints’ manifestation just now meant that even if Fang Lin had performed poorly, he had already stolen the limelight of today’s assessment.

Kang Lu was filled with resentment. He resented Fang Lin, and he resented the unfairness of the Four Saints. The light of the Four Saints should have shone on him, Kang Lu. What did Fang Lin do to deserve such favour from the Four Saints?

“Calm down! Even if he’s favoured by the Four Saints, my test score will certainly be much higher than his. He’s still inferior to me!” Kang Lu reassured himself in his heart, still refusing to believe that Fanz Lin’s test score could be high.

At this moment, Elder Zhou finally spoke: “In this assessment, there is a disciple who has set a record for our Pill Sect, and he has received the favour of the Four Saints. Today’s manifestation of the Four Saints is a great event for our Pill Sect, symbolizing that our Pill Sect is on the verge of prosperity.”

Upon hearing these words, Kang Lu’s heart skipped a beat, and his face turned ugly instantly.

Unless one was a fool, everyone understood the implication in Elder Zhou’s words. Once again, all eyes turned towards Fang Lin, filled with even more astonishment.

“Pill Apprentice Fang Lin, flawless in the test, a full score of three hundred.

Received the favour of the Four Saints, setting a record for the Pill Sect!” Elder Zhou announced loudly, his voice echoing throughout the entire Pill Sect.

Whoosh!

With those words out in the open, the entire Pill Sect suddenly erupted in a buzz.

In the main hall of the Pill Sect, the Head of Pill Sect sat quietly, listening to Elder Zhou’s voice. His face held no expression, but his hands, which were resting on the armrest, suddenly tightened.

Among the official disciples, Xu Shangao, who was refining pills at the time, was momentarily stunned. He froze for a moment, and only when the pills in his furnace spoilt, did he jump up excitedly.

“Brother Fang, he’s really done it! He passed in one attempt! Favoured by the Four Saints! He’s set a record!” Xu Shangao cheered and pranced around in joy, as if the one who had set the record was not Fang Lin but himself.

The other official disciples were also shocked by the news. Many of them felt threatened, but there were also many who were dismissive.

On the Pill Array, when Elder Zhou announced Fang Lin’s score, the entire arena fell silent, and one could hear a pin drop.

Suddenly, Kang Lu let out a loud yell, appearing dazed and utterly lost.

Kang Lu’s followers quickly rushed to support him, all of them becoming extremely anxious without knowing what to do.

Seeing Kang Lu in this state, Fang Lin felt nothing but disdain. Couldn’t even handle a small setback?

Sun Hao sat amongst the crowd with his head bowed, not daring to look at Fang Lin. He no longer dared to resent Fang Lin. He deeply understood the considerable gap between him and Fang Lin. Fang Lin was going to soar high, while he would be forever looking up at him.

Cao Ying, standing in the distance, looked somewhat in a daze, her gaze towards Fang Lin was filled with terror.

Above the stone platform, Zhao Dengming became completely silent, as if the examination had nothing to do with him anymore.

“Fang Lin’s official disciple status cannot be obstructed, moreover he is the unprecedented first one, even favored by the Four Saints, as an elder, I have no reason to suppress him, only the position of Sect Master could suppress Fang

Lin,” Zhao Dengming resolved within his heart, he had decided not to confront Fang Lin anymore.

The old man with the surname Zhou looked at Fang Lin with approving eyes and said, “Fang Lin, I am very optimistic about you. You are the first Pill Apprentice in our Pill Sect to become an official disciple after the first examination. Even the Four Saints of our Pill Sect show great favor towards you. I, hereby, make an exception and reward you with a bottle of Nurturing Breath Pills. I hope that after you become an official disciple, you will continue to work hard to invigorate our Pill Sect.”

Fang Lin respectfully replied, “This disciple will not let down elder’s expectations.”

The old man with the surname Zhou nodded his head with a smile that filled his face. He then flicked his wrist and a bottle of elixirs flew towards Fang Lin.

Fang Lin received the bottle, thanking the old man with the surname Zhou once again. The other Pill Apprentices looked on in envy, especially Kang Lu who had recovered by now. But seeing the old man with the surname Zhou

gifting pills, he almost became hysterically enraged.

“These pills should have been mine! They were meant to be mine!” Kang Lu roared inwardly, overwhelmed by grief.

The Pill Apprentice exam’s first place comes with many rewards, and after becoming an official disciple, one can enter the Pill Forest Academy for unrestricted learning for a year. This is the most crucial reward.

In fact, the official disciples long to enter the Pill Forest Academy, but they can only enter once a month and only stay for one day.

However, the number one among the Pill Apprentices can enter the Pill Forest Academy without restrictions for one entire year. That is to say, you can enter whenever you want and stay as long as you like within that year.

A year of intensive learning at the Pill Forest Academy would allow one to greatly surpass their peers.

Kang Lu aimed for the reward of one year of intensive learning at the Pill Forest Academy in this exam. He never expected it to be cruelly snatched away by Fang Lin.

Only the first place gets rewards, those who are not first place get nothing.

Kang Lu had never felt his life was this bleak. Especially after entering the Purple Mist Sect, he had always been smooth sailing and proud of his circle of connections.

However, ever since Fang Lin appeared, Kang Lu felt that everything he did was going wrong and now, he was thoroughly defeated by Fang Lin which made it unbearable.

“No! I haven’t lost yet! I have connections, and I have relationships. Even if Fang Lin becomes an official disciple, he can’t compete with me!” Kang Lu fiercely stated within his heart. Although this setback was hard to swallow, he didn’t admit defeat and instead, his resentment towards Fang Lin deepened.

Holding the Nurturing Breath Pills, Fang Lin also felt quite elated. These pills were very precious, they were truly a first-grade elixir, far superior to the low-quality Pills.

The effectiveness of the Nurturing Breath Pills is to enhance cultivation efficiency. But it’s different from the Qi Nurturing Pills, whose effect lasts for a short time, about half a day.

However, even a lower-grade Nurturing Breath Pill can last for two to three days.

As for the mid-grade Nurturing Breath Pills, the medicinal power can last for about five days.

This prolonged efficacy makes the Nurturing Breath Pill much more valuable than the Qi Nurturing Pill.

However, the Nurturing Breath Pill is a first-grade elixir that requires a One Cauldron Pill Refiner to make. Among the official disciples, there are not many people with the title of One Cauldron Pill Refiner, hence these Nurturing Breath Pills are considered relatively rare within the Pill Sect.

The old man with the surname Zhou generously gifted a bottle of Nurturing Breath Pills, which had at least five or six pills in it. This was an extra reward from the old man with the surname Zhou, it was not counted as part of the top place rewards.

Although Fang Lin’s results caused quite the stir, the examination wasn’t over yet, not even half was done, hence the examination resume after the situation was calmed.

However, because of Fang Lin’s incident along with the strange favoritism shown by the Four Saints, the subsequent examinations seemed to lack any attraction. More people were still discussing the just-occurred incidents with Fang Lin being the main subject of their discussion.

The Four Saints showing their favor was too strange. From the moment the four statues were erected until now, nothing like this had ever happened before. The only time it did happen, it was with Fang Lin. People couldn’t help but think more about it.

Lu Xiaoqing watched Fang Lin with a strange look in her eyes, but she didn’t say anything. She just kept staring at him.

Fang Lin was a little uncomfortable under Lu Xiaoqing’s gaze and asked in confusion, “Is there something on my face?”

Out of the blue, Lu Xiaoqing said, “What kind of monster are you, exactly?”