"Why is he in Arena Number Three now?"

Several hundred paces from the entrance, Ji Huang’Er watched Qin Feng step through the gate, her expression thunderstruck.

Arena Number Three was the examination site for Third Grade Alchemists.

Before, Ji Huang’Er would have assumed Qin Feng was just going in to watch the show.

A suspicion had already formed in Ji Huang’Er’s mind.

But she couldn’t bring herself to believe it.

It was too ridiculous.

It was simply impossible!

As if drawn by some unseen force, Ji Huang’Er found herself outside the circular Arena Number Three.

...

「Inside the circular Arena Number Three.」

On the arena floor, Master Lianshan and Yue Ji were presiding over the affairs of the Third Grade Alchemist assessment.

The Name Executor Elder and Elder Zhiyu assisted from the side.

The vast Arena Number Three was already lined with spectating Alchemists.

Some rarely seen Alchemists had even appeared at the venue.

The assessment for Third Grade Alchemists already carried some weight.

Just then, Qin Feng strode in.

He lifted his head and happened to see Elder Zhiyu looking over.

"You again?"

Elder Zhiyu looked in shock at the black-clothed youth he had just seen half an hour ago.

Qin Feng blinked. ’This Elder seems really surprised,’ he thought.

"It’s you. What are you...?"

Hearing this, Master Lianshan, Yue Ji, and the Name Executor Elder all turned to look. In an instant, three pairs of eyes landed on the registration form in Qin Feng’s hand.

Qin Feng followed their gazes down to the registration form, then quickly walked forward and placed it on the counter.

Watching Qin Feng’s actions, the three of them were completely dumbfounded.

If Qin Feng’s smooth success in the Second-Grade Alchemist assessment had been astonishing, then his application for the Third Grade Alchemist assessment was truly shocking.

A fifteen-year-old Second-Grade Alchemist, while shocking, was not unheard of.

Yue Ji herself had also become a Second-Grade Alchemist at fifteen.

With Yue Ji as a precedent, this achievement wasn’t particularly outstanding.

But a fifteen-year-old Third Grade Alchemist was a different story entirely—that was terrifying. ’Does this mean Qin Feng’s aptitude is even more formidable, even more frightening than Yue Ji’s...?’

Many Elders in the Alchemist Guild believed Yue Ji would likely become a Seventh-grade Refining Master before the age of forty.

If Qin Feng passed the Third Grade Alchemist assessment today, could it be that his future accomplishments would be even more terrifying than that prediction?

A Seventh-grade Refining Master, an Eighth-Grade Medicine Emperor, or even a Ninth Grade Medicine God...

"The Third Grade Alchemist assessment should be here, right...? I don’t think I’m in the wrong place..." Qin Feng glanced around, blinking.

"Ahem..." Master Lianshan coughed dryly, shaking himself from his shock. He organized his thoughts before speaking.

"Young man, you should reconsider. Don’t underestimate what it takes to be a Third Grade Alchemist. It requires more than just masterful control over numerous Third-Grade Elixir Pill Formulas. There are also requirements for one’s own power, especially your comprehension of the world’s myriad laws!"

"Comprehension...?" With a faint smile, Qin Feng looked at Master Lianshan and said, "Master, I just want to challenge myself! To see just how far my potential can go!"

As he spoke, a trace of gravity appeared on Qin Feng’s face.

Third-Grade Elixirs were different from Second-Grade Elixirs.

Third-Grade Elixirs, like the Spirit Vein Pill, were intended for experts at the Condensing Vein Realm.

A single Spirit Vein Pill, even a Lower Grade one, was worth over a thousand Points.

A Top Grade Spirit Vein Pill was often worth several thousand, or even tens of thousands of Points.

A Third Grade Alchemist was an indispensable pillar and a core strength for a sect.

Alchemists of this level were treasures to a sect. The appearance of each one signified that the sect’s foundation had deepened.

Having advanced to the Condensing Vein Realm himself, Qin Feng was keenly aware of the importance of Spirit Vein Pills.

Generally speaking, a single Spirit Vein Pill was equivalent to one Spirit Vein. Consuming such an elixir could save several years of effort at the very least.

By consuming a single Spirit Vein Pill and cultivating quietly for one or two months, one could usually condense a Spirit Vein.

Qin Feng’s face was somewhat grave. Refining a Third-Grade Spirit Vein Pill was already putting some pressure on him.

"Alright!" Master Lianshan nodded. "You may enter!"

...

An hour later, Qin Feng nonchalantly walked out of Arena Number Three. The entire venue was silent, his departure tracked by countless gazes filled with shock and disbelief.

A fifteen-year-old Third Grade Alchemist was born.

"He actually succeeded!"

Master Lianshan, Yue Ji, and the others looked at each other, all feeling as if they were in a dream.

A fifteen-year-old Third Grade Alchemist. This completely shattered the record set by Yue Ji.

Flawless control over his Flame, a near-omniscient understanding of medicinal properties and principles, and what shocked them even more was Qin Feng’s comprehension of the world’s myriad laws.

It was as if the three of them weren’t looking at a fifteen-year-old youth, but an old and seasoned Alchemy Grandmaster.

Such a performance was simply monstrous!

’Even though he’s only a Third Grade Alchemist, I feel an immense pressure from him,’ Yue Ji mused.

Yue Ji glanced sympathetically at Ji Huang’Er, who still looked completely dazed.

Her poor Junior Sister.

To be in the same cohort as such a terrifying prodigy, the pressure was unimaginable.

With him alone in the picture, several generations of top students at All Stars Academy would likely be completely overshadowed.

As she was lost in thought, Yue Ji’s gaze suddenly shifted. She turned her head toward the gate, where a familiar figure was passing by the entrance of Arena Number Three.

"Junior Brother Qin Feng?"

Hearing the commotion outside, the few Elders who were wrapping things up in Arena Number Three quickly stopped what they were doing and hurried out.

By the outer wall of the arena, an extremely familiar black-clothed youth appeared in everyone’s vision.

Qin Feng paused, turning to look quizzically at the stunningly beautiful woman with silver hair and a snow-white robe.

"Senior Sister Yue Ji?"

A light flickered in her beautiful eyes. Yue Ji hesitated for a moment before asking, "Qin Feng, where are you headed?"

Blinking, Qin Feng chuckled inwardly but said seriously, "To take an assessment!"

"What assessment?" Master Lianshan walked over, a puzzled look on his face.

Ever since learning that Qin Feng had no master, Master Lianshan had felt a peculiar sense of concern for the black-clothed youth.

A bewildered young man who had just passed the Third Grade Alchemist assessment might be in need of guidance from an experienced senior.

A Fifth-Grade Alchemist was definitely qualified to guide a Third Grade Alchemist.

If he could take this exceptionally talented Third Grade Alchemist as his disciple in the process, that would be even better.

Glancing at the curious group, Qin Feng calmly uttered a few words. "The Fourth Grade Alchemist assessment!"

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"..."

"..."

At Qin Feng’s words, the four people who had been all smiles just a moment before were instantly dumbfounded.

(Four more Chapters again tomorrow.)