Published: December 25, 2024
Cheers and excitement filled the air.
The entire square erupted like a landslide or a tsunami.
For many years, no one had breached the eighth level of the Alchemy Room. Now, Qin Chen had finally entered the eighth level again, causing countless citizens of Alchemy City to be unable to contain their excitement, as if they themselves had passed through the eighth level.
Wei Jinzhou and the others clenched their fists, their faces pale, their bodies trembling.
Although they were confident in themselves, at this moment, they had to admit that the young man before them was indeed terrifying, terrifying enough to leave them all in shock.
The head of Xuan Cheng Pavilion fixed his gaze on the stone tablet before him, his hands tightly clenched.
He clearly remembered that after he had entered the eighth level, he hadn't even passed the first question; he had only successfully replaced two spirit herbs before being eliminated.
Yet even so, he had achieved the eighth position in the history of Alchemy City during the assessment of the Alchemy Room.
But what about Qin Chen?
He stared intently at the black stone tablet, waited for a moment, and upon seeing no changes on the tablet, he finally let out a sigh of relief.
"It seems this kid failed shortly after entering the eighth level, and he also didn’t successfully replace the formula," the head of Xuan Cheng Pavilion thought to himself, feeling a sense of relief.
If Qin Chen could leave his name on the stone tablet and rank higher than he did, he would truly have to doubt Qin Chen's intentions.
The questions in the eighth level were definitely suited for a peak-level Pill King at least. If Qin Chen could even pass this level, such a genius wouldn’t need to come to the Northern Sky Domain to participate in the competition.
Now that Qin Chen hadn’t left his name on the stone tablet, the head of Xuan Cheng Pavilion felt slightly more at ease.
"Good," he stood up and laughed heartily, "I truly didn’t expect that such a genius in alchemy would appear in Alchemy City. This is indeed a blessing for our Northern Sky Domain’s Alchemy Pavilion."
Such a genius, at the upcoming Four-Domain Competition, would surely soar to great heights.
"Kan Youming, Jin Shengjie, Qing Hong, do you three have anything to say?" The head of Xuan Cheng Pavilion smiled as he looked at the three of them.
The three of them had pale faces, looking unprecedentedly ugly, all not expecting that Qin Chen not only reached the seventh level of the Alchemy Room but even advanced to the eighth level—something they themselves hadn’t managed to achieve.
Perhaps the three of them had now become a joke in the mouths of many citizens in Alchemy City?
"Lord Pavilion Master, since this child can reach the seventh level of the Alchemy Room, it shows that his talent in alchemy is indeed extraordinary. We will naturally keep our promise and give him a fair chance to become the Holy Son," Kan Youming and the others said reluctantly, despite their dissatisfaction.
The head of Xuan Cheng Pavilion sneered; to let a twenty-year-old youth compete in alchemy against the three of them was called a fair opportunity?
But he didn’t expose it and instead said with a smile, "Since that's the case, Qin Chen, let the three deputy pavilion masters guide you. How do you plan to seek their advice?"
Kan Youming and the others immediately changed their expressions. While they had agreed to Qin Chen's challenge, they hadn’t specified what the challenge would entail. In the realm of alchemy, the methods of competition varied greatly. The head of the pavilion’s words clearly indicated he wanted Qin Chen to choose the method of challenge. How could this be allowed? In their anxiety, they hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Lord Pavilion Master, this is inappropriate. We believe that the competition in alchemical skills must be fair and just. Since this child wants to become the Holy Son of our Alchemy City, I believe it should be our three to evaluate each other's skills. If Qin Chen meets our requirements, then it would naturally follow that he can take the position of Holy Son."