Published: February 24, 2025
“Alchemical disciples, step forward!”
“Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh…”
Immediately, fifty alchemical disciples each from the Eternal Immortal Sect, the divine soul celestial palace, and the Huangfu Sacred Sect flashed out from the ranks.
The 150 individuals took out a blank jade tablet from their Qiankun Rings and sat down on the ground.
Ru Yan Wu Ji scanned the 150 people and, with a voice like thunder, declared, “The first round of the alchemical arts grand competition consists of three sessions.”
“In the first session, based on the aroma of the elixir, identify which elixir it is. The competition begins now; no one is allowed to open their eyes or release their spiritual sense to observe. Otherwise, they will be killed without mercy!”
“For each correct answer, you will earn 10 points!”
“Do you all understand?”
In unison, the 150 replied, “Disciples and juniors understand!”
Ru Yan Wu Ji nodded in satisfaction and then looked at Zhuge Yu and Dantai Xuanzhong, saying, “Which of you two will start first?”
“This palace master…” Before Zhuge Yu could finish, she was interrupted by Dantai Xuanzhong, “Ru Yan Sovereign, according to the rules set in the last 50,000 years of competition, each time the Huangfu Sacred Sect starts by presenting a question to test the disciples of the Eternal Immortal Sect and the divine soul celestial palace. Naturally, it will be the same this time, and it is up to this sovereign to ask the first question.”
Ru Yan Wu Ji felt disdain in her heart but smiled on the surface, “Since Dantai Sovereign has said so, then please go ahead.”
Dantai Xuanzhong stood up from her seat, approached the 150 disciples, and commanded, “Disciples of the Eternal Immortal Sect and the divine soul celestial palace, close your eyes.”
“Yes, senior!” The 100 disciples immediately closed their eyes.
At this moment, the 50 disciples of the Huangfu Sacred Sect did not need to participate in the competition.
In the first round of the first session of the alchemical arts grand competition, to ensure fairness, Dantai Xuanzhong, Zhuge Yu, and Ru Yan Wu Ji each selected an elixir from the tens of thousands of high-grade spiritual elixirs they could refine, allowing the 100 disciples of the other two sects to identify the elixir through its aroma.
The reason for not allowing the disciples of the Huangfu Sacred Sect to participate was to prevent Dantai Xuanzhong from secretly telling them which elixir he had taken out.
It is well known that high-rank alchemists can refine various high-grade spiritual elixirs; saint level alchemists can refine various superior spiritual elixirs… and so on, while low-level grand alchemists can refine various low-grade treasure elixirs.
Using high-grade spiritual elixirs as a test is because, under normal circumstances, although high-rank alchemists can refine high-grade spiritual elixirs, they cannot determine which elixir it is solely based on the aroma.
To identify it, at least a saint level alchemist or even a low-level grand alchemist is required.
Of course, for the alchemical skills of a mid-level grand alchemist, it is certainly a piece of cake!
Similarly, having the divine soul celestial palace, the Eternal Immortal Sect, and the Huangfu Sacred Sect each send 50 alchemical disciples to participate in the competition is to assess the overall strength of the rising talents among the three great ancient sects.
After all, the inner sect alchemical disciples are the new force of each ancient sect!
At this time, under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Dantai Xuanzhong’s Qiankun Ring flickered, and a bottle of elixirs appeared in his hand.
He poured out a purple elixir, his expression solemn, and said, “Each person can smell it for one breath of time; after that, within the next moment, write the answer on the blank jade tablet and submit it.”
“During the assessment, anyone who releases their spiritual sense to peek or opens their eyes will be killed without mercy!”