The Battle Through Heaven
Tested
In the quiet hall, Qie Mi Er, who was sitting on a high platform, closed her eyes as she rested. On the table in front of him stood an hourglass with sand falling in it
After the calm atmosphere lingered for an unknown time, Qie Mi Er was the first to open her eyes. He glanced at the hourglass half of which had fallen. He moved slightly as he coughed gently.
As Qie Mi Er's gentle cough rang out, Ao Tuo and the others also opened their eyes. They lifted their eyes and examined the room before saying with a laugh, "It seems like the exam this time is quite difficult. As of now, no one has really come out. "
"People with abilities want to raise the degree of purity as much as possible whereas people with poor abilities feel depressed by way of processing materials during the allocated time, therefore, people with poor abilities feel depressed by way of processing materials during the allocated time, it is natural that no one comes out within this short time. . " Qie Mi Er smiled and replied weakly.
"Who do you think can get the best results?" Ao Tuo nodded his head, raised the teacup in front of him and took a sip before asking with a smile.
"It's hard to say"
The wrinkled hands of Qie Mi Er gently patted the armrest of the chair. He pondered for a bit before saying, "From how I look at it, Liu Ling's chances should be the highest. He has a pretty good talent. Over these years, he had also learned nearly thirty to forty percent of Gu He's knowledge. Enough for him to be the best of his generation. "
"Ha ha's. Little Princess is not bad either. The foundation of the imperial family was very solid. If someone were to say that they had not prepared some hidden cards for him this time, none of us would have trusted that person. " Ao Tuo said with a grin.
"Although the girl's talent was quite good, she was much weaker in terms of experience when compared to Liu Ling. If he had not used that hidden card, he should have been slightly inferior to Liu Ling. This was only the first test, therefore, he couldn't possibly use his hidden card. Therefore, Liu Ling had the highest chance of getting the best result "When talking about her beloved disciple, Qie Mi Er had another smile on her face as she spoke.
Ao Tuo smiled. The corner of his eyes glanced at the small room covered by the black curtain that Xiao Yan was in. He sighed and said in his heart: "I wonder what kind of results Xiao Yan could obtain. I hope not too low. His talent was definitely not inferior to Liu Ling or the Little Princess.
"Why? Old man Ao, are you still hoping? " While Ao Tuo's actions were subtle, it still did not go unnoticed by Qie Mi Er. Soon, the latter shook his head somewhat helplessly. Regardless of how great Yan Xiao's talent was, a tier two alchemist would have a hard time fighting to win against this tier three alchemist.
Ke ke's. Ao Tuo laughed, but did not refute Qie Mi Er. He fused his hands together and placed them on his knees before shaking the tilted chair as he quietly waited for the test results.
Seeing Ao Tuo's silence, Qie Mi Er also said nothing more. He sighed softly before turning his gaze once again to the empty hall. His heart slowly counted the droplets of sand that marked time.
When the sand in the hourglass fell until only a quarter was left, the black curtain moved suddenly. Immediately, a few gazes on the high platform were instantly fixed and stared intently at the black curtain.
A hand stretched out from the black curtain and pulled it to the side. With a feminine smile, a handsome young man slowly walked out
"Indeed to him .." Observing the young man with a tall and straight figure, Ao Tuo and the others for a moment blankly. They exchanged glances with Qie Mi Er before sighing and immediately shaking their heads. The disciple taught by Gu He did have some skills.
Liu Ling stepped out from behind the black curtain. After which, he stopped in the middle of the hall and smiled at Qie Mi Er and the others on the high platform. He then bowed gracefully in a very polite style.
Not long after Liu Ling came out, a delicate figure quickly jumped out from behind the black curtain. When she saw Liu Ling who was already standing in the middle of the hall, disappointment immediately appeared on her beautiful face. He slowly walked to the center of the hall and exclaimed as he said, "Sister Liu, I didn't expect you to be that fast."
"Hehe, Little Princess, you're not slow either." Liu Ling smiled and said.
"Hm. Even though you are faster than me, your medicinal herbs might not be as pure as mine! " Little Princess softly snorted and said as she waved her snow-white fist.
Liu Ling nodded and smiled without speaking.
Two or three minutes after the Little Princess came out, the calm black curtains immediately opened one after another, as if there had been a chain reaction. Many human figures came out from within them and ended up standing in the hall.
The first thirteen people who came out of the black curtain all had a tier three alchemist badge on their chests. Clearly, in terms of refining, they were far beyond that tier two alchemist.
After these thirteen people appeared, the black curtain stopped moving. Only ten minutes later there were people coming out one after another from behind the black curtains. All of these people, without exception, were tier two alchemists.
When these second-rate alchemists who came out saw the thirteen tier three alchemists standing with their chests raised and heads held high in the middle of the hall, they smiled bitterly and shook their heads. Immediately, they looked somewhat sad as they stood at the back. Clearly, after this initial test, they roughly knew their distance from the seeded competitor.
As the black curtain moved repeatedly, the sand in the hourglass flowed to the point where it almost became empty. However, Ao Tuo's brows were tightly clenched. This was because until now, Xiao Yan had not appeared
"What is this little boy doing? Don't tell me that he hasn't completed the refinement yet? Impossible. With his abilities, even if he could not catch up to a top competitor like Liu Ling, he should not be left that far behind. " Ao Tuo's hand held the armrest as she muttered somewhat anxiously in her heart.
"Ah" On one hand, Qie Mi Er looked at her old friend who was anxious and could not hold her breath. He patted his friend's back with a comforting tone.
Standing in the first place in the crowd, Liu Ling's face carried a faint smile as she looked around the hall. When he did not see the figure of Xiao Yan, cold laughter and ridicule immediately surged from the inside of his eyes.
As time passed, the empty grand hall once again filled up. But everyone remained silent. Many spontaneous gazes stopped at the black curtain where Xiao Yan entered. At this moment, out of all the competitors, only Xiao Yan had yet to come out
The sand in the hourglass splashed down. Ao Tuo's eyebrows clenched tightly together to almost form a line
"Hey, Big Brother Liu, is that your friend? His appearance is very bad. " Watching Ao Tuo's strange expression on the high platform, the Little Princess turned her head and laughed softly at Liu Ling.
"Haha, Little Princess is joking. He and I have met a few times. We are far from what we consider to be friends. " Liu Ling laughed softly.
"That's right. With your ability and pride, it seems like you have never made friends with anyone who has no potential whatsoever. " Little Princess smiled. His words are very sharp. They came from an imperial family where people conspired and fought with each other, he thought that only those with abilities he could treat seriously were qualified to be seen as friends. An ordinary tier two alchemist did not have the ability to lower himself.
Liu Ling smiled and nodded her head. His gaze once again glanced at the black curtain that still had no time. With a mocking laugh, he finally stopped continuously paying attention and averted his gaze.
On the high platform, the sand within the hourglass had already completely fallen. Therefore, Qie Mi Er helplessly shook her head. He did not expect that the competitor recommended by Ao Tuo was so incompetent that he actually failed to pass the initial test. He sighed, stood up, wanting to announce that the refinement was over.
Ao Tuo at the side also sensed Qie Mi Er's actions. His expression became slightly bitter but he did not have any method to stop it. Shaking his head desperately, he leaned back on the chair and let out a long sigh.
"All right. I'll announce that the time is "
"I'm sorry I'm late"
Just when Qie Mi Er was about to announce the end of the refinement, a calm voice suddenly came out from behind the black curtain. Immediately, the black figure pulled the black curtain and slowly walked out with a calm face. He looked at the stunned face that Qie Mi Er was wearing and bowed slightly.
"Hu ..." Hearing this calm voice, Ao Tuo suddenly lowered his head. He stared intently at Xiao Yan who looked rather hastily as he walked out from behind the black curtain. However, the huge stone hanging in his heart finally fell.
"Ck ck, I didn't expect him to be able to rush out during this last time. How fortunate. But the medicinal herbs that were hunted in a hurry did not seem to be very good. " Little Princess noticed Xiao Yan who had just come out with great interest and said gently.
Standing on the high platform, Qie Mi Er looked at Xiao Yan who had finally appeared. He then tilted his head and noticed Ao Tuo who was sighing in relief. In his heart, he calmly said, "Ah, even though he managed to rush over, but seeing that he barely made it, it doesn't seem like the result would be too ideal. What a pity Old Ao "
Turning his head, Qie Mi Er patted her on the head and retracted all the strange gazes that were staring at Xiao Yan. He gently coughed before saying in a deep voice, "Since everyone has come out in time, then we will start preparing for the next part of the exam."
As he said, Qie Mi Er took a few steps forward and lifted the black cloth located on the platform. Instantly, he revealed a precision machine that had a flickering light.
"This is a purity gauge made by some famous blacksmiths who have been hired by our alchemist association. It is able to accurately test the purity of the ingredients you have processed. " Qie Mi Er rubbed the old black machine, pointed to the groove and said, "This is the place for you to put the materials to be measured." After saying this, he pointed to the screen. Several characters repeatedly blinked on it. "This place will show the level of purity. This is from 10 points. Ten points is the highest, while one point is the lowest. You need four points to pass. "
"good. Now, you will all put ‘Daun Spiritual Iron Black’ that you have fixed into it. Remember, before you put it in, it would be best if you told us how many times you perfected it "
Every time the medicinal herb was purified, the difficulty of doing so would be several times more difficult than the last time. For example, even with the strength of Qie Mi Er, he would at most be able to refine this ‘Black’ Iron Spiritual Leaf repeatedly for ten times. If he did more than that he would waste his efforts without gaining any advantage.
"Let's get started!"
Qie Mi Er clapped softly. The group of tier four alchemists stood up from their seats and advanced to the front of the examination instruments. They seemed rather curious as they waited for the disclosure of the results.
As Qie Mi Er's words fell, everyone in the hall glanced at each other. Finally, a tier three alchemist who was near the front of the queue walked forward and took out a jade bottle that stored the ‘Black’ Iron Spiritual Leaf from his storage ring. After which, he placed it into a groove. He faced Qie Mi Er and the others above and said respectfully, "Sir Vice-chairman, with my abilities, I can only refine ‘Daun Spiritual Iron Black’ three times."
Qie Mi Er nodded slightly. Being able to make three effective improvements on ‘Daun Spiritual Iron Black’ can be considered as a result that is not bad. According to his estimation, the purity achieved by the subtlety of this young man should be around five points or so.
As expected Qie Mi Er, after the machine blinked several times, the monitor immediately revealed a large ‘Lima’.
Five points. You passed the exam. Congratulations." Seeing the blood red word, Qie Mi Er nodded and laughed.
"Continue"
"Four points .. pass."
A tier two alchemist was pushed forward and quickly prepared everything. A moment later, the word ’four’ that appeared on the monitor caused him to rejoice as he exhaled. After which, he patted his chest and moved to one side.
"Continue"
Five points, pass.
"Continue"
Three points, failed.
After a few passers-by, there was finally a tier two alchemist retreating with a defeated expression.
As the examination time passed, Liu Ling finally moved casually to the side of the examination machine under everyone's focus. After which, he took out a jade bottle from his storage ring and carefully placed it into the groove. He raised his head and said and smiled at Qie Mi Er. "I have limited abilities. I could only perfect it six times. "
As soon as Liu Ling's words came out of his mouth, everyone in the room was instantly dumbfounded. At that time they were in a rage. Not only the people below, but also Qie Mi Er and the others could not help but exchange astonished gazes. Being able to refine ‘Daun Spiritual Iron Black’ five times would at least require a peak tier three alchemist ability. TL: peak level tier three alchemist – highest level in tier three. If one advanced further, one would reach level four.
Qie Mi Er sighed softly. The view turns to the monitor. There, the light flashes for a while before the big ‘Seven’ slowly appears …
"Seven points. Congratulations on graduating. " Qie Mi Er exhaled gently as she smiled and said.
Liu Ling smiled and moved his tall body to one side. Continuously, his gaze would drift towards the furthest person behind where Xiao Yan rested with his eyes closed.
With the******* created by Liu Ling, no doubt, the rest that followed behind seemed very ordinary. The people who could only fix it two or three times came one after another. They were unable to hook the hearts of Qie Mi Er and the others.
The folly continued until the Little Princess' turn was finally broken. This young lady who was quite young was actually able to refine ‘Daun Spiritual Iron Black’ five times. However, due to some problems as a result of his inexperienced experience, the value he obtained was worse than Liu Ling by 0.5 points.
After Little Princess, there were several seeded competitors with quite good abilities and each managed to grab six points. However, when these people were compared to Liu Ling, they definitely fared a little poorer. Looking at this situation, the person with the best results was definitely Liu Ling.
As the candidates left one after another, the central part of the large hall once again began to gradually become empty. A moment later, only Xiao Yan stood alone in the middle.
"Yan Xiao, it's your turn" Looking at Xiao Yan, whose eyes were closed as if he was sleeping, Qie Mi Er helplessly opened her mouth and sped up.
Hearing that urging sound, Xiao Yan slowly opened his eyes. He lazily scanned his surroundings before finally stopping at the smiling Liu Ling as he looked at her. Xiao Yan smiled faintly. After which, he gave a comforting look towards Ao Tuo's anxious face.
Xiao Yan climbed a few steps with wide strides before stopping at the side of the examining machine. He took out a jade bottle containing the purified powder from ‘Daun Spiritual Iron Black’. After which, he randomly threw it into the groove under Qie Mi Er and another wordless gaze.
"Little person. How many times have you repaired this material? " Seeing Xiao Yan, who was lowering his head, had no intention of opening his mouth to speak, Qie Mi Er could only take the initiative to ask.
"How many times?" Xiao Yan frowned slightly and hesitated for a moment. He then said uncertainly, "It seems .. eight times."
Quiescent.
The great hall became silent like death at this moment.
"Hmphs. Stupid moron. Does he think that such words can be reported randomly? " Being similarly choked by this Xiao Yan words, Little Princess finally couldn't help but coldly mock. He did not believe that tier two alchemists actually had the ability to refine ‘Daun Spiritual Iron Black’ eight times.
However, before the cold smile on Little Princess's pretty face could completely disappear, it suddenly became stiff in the next moment. This is because, a large ‘Nine’ of bright red slowly appears on the monitor of the checking machine.
"Nine points"
As they looked at the large number in bright red, Qie Mi Er suddenly felt that her heart had shrunk instantly to read the latest chapter for free