Alchemy Sovereign Against the Heaven-Chapter 30 - The Assessment Begins

30: Chapter 30 The Assessment Begins

30 -30 The Assessment Begins

At this moment, within Fangtian City, a vast open space.

A platform stood tall in the center of the field, and around the square, there were many stands.

Now, no fewer than ten thousand people had gathered here, almost all the powers with a say in Fangtian City had arrived.

In front of the platform, there was another platform where over a dozen seats had been placed, most of which were now occupied, but a few positions remained vacant.

Seated in the very middle was a spirited old man, of extraordinary temperament; this person was named Xu Bo, representing Yun Chu Academy to oversee the examination.

His cultivation had reached the ninth level of the Spirit Transformation Realm; within the whole of Fangtian City, there was nobody who could match him.

“Those two empty seats next to Elder Xu…

one is for Mo Xiaotian of the Mo Family, but who is the other one reserved for?”

“Hehe, anyone who can sit next to Elder Xu is obviously not of small significance.”

Step, step!

Suddenly, from outside the square, a few sparse footsteps were heard.

The crowd subconsciously turned their heads and saw at this moment Master Lin Qing with Fang Mu by his side, slowly walking into the venue.

“Master Lin Qing has actually come?”

While the crowd was surprised, everyone on the platform above stood up, as did Elder Xu.

He stepped forward to greet Lin Qing with a smile on his face, cupping his hands, “I heard Master Lin Qing was coming, so I specially prepared a seat for you.

Please, take your place!”

Having said that, he led Lin Qing to one of the previously empty seats.

Lin Qing smiled and returned the greeting, “Elder Xu is too kind.

As the Pavilion Master of the Alchemy Pavilion of this city, I am merely here to join in the bustle.”

The two spoke and laughed, and then they took their seats.

As for Fang Mu, he sat down not far from Lin Qing’s side.

Seeing how courteously Elder Xu treated Master Lin Qing, the crowd in the stands couldn’t help but be surprised; the influence of an alchemist was indeed significant.

Even Xu Bo, whose cultivation had reached the ninth level of the Spirit Transformation Realm from Yun Chu Academy, had to pay great respect. freēwēbηovel.c૦m

During the conversation, down the distant street, suddenly a large number of figures appeared.

Their scale was a lot more formidable than any force that had arrived before.

“The Mo Family has arrived!”

“Nowadays, the Mo Family within Fangtian City is indeed soaring high.

Their strength has far outpaced other families, and the only one who could stand shoulder to shoulder with them, the Alchemy Pavilion, has now seen Master Lin Qing taking Mo Wangchen as his disciple.

In the future, I fear that no one can compete with the Mo Family…”

The news about Mo Wangchen being taken as a disciple by Master Lin Qing had already spread throughout Fangtian City.

The crowd was astonished; recalling how Mo Wangchen had once been nothing but an extravagant wastrel, what virtue or ability did he have to be taken as a disciple by Master Lin Qing?

This very fact aroused the envy of many forces.

“Hmph, that kid was just lucky to be taken as a disciple by Master Lin Qing, but not everyone can become an alchemist, and I see Mo Wangchen won’t be able to become a true alchemist!”

“That’s not necessarily true.

Since he was chosen by Master Lin Qing, Mo Wangchen must naturally possess an alchemy talent,” others expressed a different opinion.

It was only after the people of the Mo Family entered the venue that Mo Wangchen and Mo Cheng, among other youthful descendants, joined the queue of those about to take the examination.

As for Mo Xiaotian and Mo Xiaofan, they sat down close to Elder Xu’s left, while Lin Qing was on the right.

“Family Head Mo, you haven’t changed a bit.

I see that this year your Mo Family has a few promising young people…”

Elder Xu greeted Mo Xiaotian with resounding politeness, cupping his hands.

“Thanks for the praise from Elder Xu.

Whether they can be selected or not depends on their own talents,” Mo Xiaotian replied politely.

Elder Xu nodded, and then rose from his seat, surveying the gathered assembly.

In an instant, everyone could sense the emanating presence of a superior, “Today, by order of the Academy, we are holding an assessment here.

Anyone below the age of twenty may participate.

However, whether you are selected by our Yun Chu Academy depends on your own talent.”

Having said that, Elder Xu raised his hand, pointing to the high platform in the center.

On the platform, there was a stone embedded with ten gem-like objects, and in front of the stone, there was also a large drum.

People could faintly feel that there was a certain oppressiveness emanating from the platform above, making it difficult to approach.

“This is the Power Testing Stone of our Yun Chu Academy,” Elder Xu continued.

“The assessment is divided into two stages.

In the first stage, simply walking onto the platform is considered passing.

As for the second stage, it involves striking the Power Testing Drum on the platform; lighting up five gems on the Power Testing Stone is considered passing, qualifying one for entry into our Yun Chu Academy!”

“Let’s begin…”

As Elder Xu’s words fell, a wave of clamorous noise immediately swept through the venue.

“What does the first stage mean?

Just walking onto the platform counts as passing?

Isn’t that too easy?”

“Easy?

I think not.

There seems to be some kind of forbidden force on that platform, exerting a sense of pressure on cultivators.

Ordinary people might not be able to step up there…”

“Really?!”

While the crowd was astounded, some of the young people who had come to participate in the assessment had already approached the front of the platform.

“I’ll try first!”

A slightly taller youth spoke and then took the lead to step out of the crowd, proceeding to climb the steps toward the platform above.

“Is that Wan Qian?”

“Indeed, the talent from the Wan Family; it’s said that he had recently broken through to the second level of the Vein Condensation Realm, which is quite rare.”

As Wan Qian was the first to take the stage, instantly, all eyes in the stands fell on him.

Apparently, in Fangtian City, Wan Qian was also regarded as a well-known prodigy.

Bang!

However, amidst the crowd’s discussion, a fluctuation suddenly rippled through the air atop the platform, and in the next moment, a powerful shockwave directly knocked Wan Qian off.

While the crowd was puzzled and astonished, Elder Xu’s voice came lightly from the platform, “The first round of assessment tests your willpower, and you have failed.

Step down.”

“What?!

He failed just like that?!”

“Wan Qian is a person who has reached the second level of the Vein Condensation Realm, and even he couldn’t pass the first stage of the assessment?”

“Didn’t you hear what Elder Xu said?

The first stage assesses willpower, unrelated to cultivation.

It seems that Wan Qian’s willpower is not firm enough!”

Amid the murmuring of the crowd, the second person quickly stepped forward.

With Wan Qian’s example before them, every participant’s face grew more serious.

Whoosh!

The second to take the stage was a square-faced youth, whose cultivation had also reached the second level of the Vein Condensation Realm, on par with Wan Qian.

Although he walked slowly, his steps were steady, and he eventually reached the front of the Power Testing Drum and let out a breath of relief.

Thump!

After a deep shout, the square-faced youth forcefully struck the Power Testing Drum with a punch, emitting a dull sound.

The very next moment, on the giant stone in front of the drum, a row of ten gems lit up from bottom to top, illuminating three.

“The first round test failed.

Each person has three chances to strike, and this stage tests strength,” Elder Xu’s voice once again drifted lightly to everyone’s ears.

“Don’t think about holding back; whether or not you can enter Yun Chu Academy depends entirely on yourselves!”