Martial Master

“How about it, I told you this kid was just scribbling!”

Seeing Ouyang Cheng's eyes widen, Chen Mu sneered in mockery.

Ouyang Cheng actually wanted to review that kid’s exam paper? With that energy, he might as well take a nap; why waste effort on this? It was already good enough that he didn't just throw it in the trash.

“No, Brother Chen, you have to take a look!”

Ouyang Cheng’s face was filled with shock, his lips trembling, almost unable to speak.

“What’s so interesting about it?!”

Was that kid really capable of writing anything worthwhile?

Chen Mu was filled with disdain, but seeing Ouyang Cheng's expression, he felt quite curious. Ouyang Cheng was usually extremely steady; why was he so agitated over a paper that was destined to get a zero?

Tilting his head, he glanced at the first question on the paper. Just as he prepared to mock it, Chen Mu was suddenly stunned.

The answers were correct!

Impossible!

His gaze quickly moved to the next question.

Still correct.

Third question.

Correct!

He read through seven or eight questions in a row, and they were all correct.

How could this be?!

Chen Mu was completely dumbfounded.

Clearly, this kid was only around fifteen or sixteen years old; how could he have such an astonishing talent in alchemy? Every single question was right, not a single mistake to be found.

He must have cheated just now.

A thought popped into his mind, but it was quickly dismissed.

If Qin Chen had actually cheated just now, with his and Ouyang Cheng’s perception, wouldn’t they have been able to notice?

Could it be that this kid was an alchemy genius?

Chen Mu was instantly confused.

Thinking back to what he had just said to Qin Chen, he felt a burning sensation on his face; he had slapped himself too hard.

He continued to review the questions, and soon finished grading the fifty basic questions.

Correct, correct, still correct.

Chen Mu and Ouyang Cheng exchanged glances, both wide-eyed in disbelief.

These fifty basic questions covered all aspects of alchemy and were quite complex. Even if it were them, they might not be able to get them all right if they weren’t careful.

A fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy got them all right, what a joke?

Next were the comprehensive questions set by Master Liu Guang. How did this guy answer those?

As he moved on to the comprehensive questions, Chen Mu's heart stirred.

The previous questions were all basic knowledge; even a farmer could answer them if they simply memorized the material.

But comprehensive questions were different; they tested a candidate's overall quality in alchemy.

Especially Master Liu Guang’s questions, which often analyzed problems from the perspective of an alchemist. The angles were quite tricky; without sufficient alchemical experience, one wouldn’t be able to answer them at all.

This was also why the pass rate was so low every time Master Liu Guang set questions; it was difficult because of these comprehensive problems.

The first question was about Dragon Spices.

Qin Chen wrote: “A hundred-year-old Dragon Spice often coexists with a third-level Illusion Beast. Its scent can only spread fifty meters. If the alchemist detects the scent of Dragon Spice from a hundred meters away, it indicates that he has been confused by the illusion of the third-level Illusion Beast and is in extreme danger. In this situation, one must immediately take a Break Illusion Pill to dispel the Illusion Beast’s illusion and retreat from its environment as quickly as possible.”

He actually got this right!

Seeing this, Chen Mu was dumbfounded.

This question was incredibly tricky; even he might not have noticed the nuances in a hurry, yet Qin Chen got it right.

The answer Qin Chen wrote was precisely the standard answer given by Master Liu Guang.

Wait, there’s more content below.

Suddenly, Ouyang Cheng exclaimed. He saw that Qin Chen had not finished answering and continued, “After leaving the range of the Illusion Beast’s illusion, one can look for a herb with three purple leaves nearby. Upon finding it, hold it in the mouth, then rush back into the illusion range to harvest Dragon Spice. This can withstand the Illusion Beast’s illusion shock within twenty breaths and allow for a safe exit.”