Severin then continued to scan the rankings on the stone monument. Thousands had left their marks on the Alchemy Tower ever since it was first constructed. It had been organized into nine floors, each assessing one's knowledge in botany, ingredient identification, spirit beasts, alchemy skills, and more. Advancement to the next level was contingent upon passing each assessment, so those who were listed on the monument undoubtedly had notable talent in alchemy.All of a sudden, a commotion erupted behind Severin."Look! It's our senior, Emery! She's the second-most talented person in the history of the Sixth Mountain!""Is she attempting to take another challenge to advance further?"Severin turned around and saw a rainbow-colored streak descending from a distance. As it neared, a gracefully-dressed woman finally emerged. She was delicate, elegant, and possessed a striking beauty. At 20 years of age, her facial features were exquisitely beautiful, with eyebrows resembling the cresce
Emery noticed Severin among the crowd and glanced only briefly before withdrawing her gaze. Though Severin was a core disciple, she had her sense of pride due to her status as an elite disciple whose prowess in alchemy rivaled that of Celeste.Severin did not linger in the open area for long and walked toward the Alchemy Tower. In an instant, a loud thud echoed in his mind as his vision became a blur. By the time clarity returned, he found himself surrounded by a simulation.Before Severin could thoroughly observe his surroundings, a cold voice pierced his ears. "Identify the properties and uses of a hundred thousand ingredients. Those who complete the task successfully will advance to the second level!"At the end of the voice's sentence, a multitude of herbs seemed to materialize in front of Severin. Since the construction of the Alchemy Tower nearly 2,000 years ago, every generation of alchemists in the Grandiuno Sect aspired to inscribe their names on it. Those who managed to br
Severin exhaled after hearing the voice. Identifying the properties and uses of 100,000 different herbs within half an hour might be an immense challenge for others, but a fifth-grade alchemist like Severin had no difficulty completing it.Upon learning that he could proceed to the next floor, Severin accepted readily and went to the second floor. The environment around him transformed, revealing a sizable cauldron and much plant material.Severin then contemplated to himself, 'I suppose this assessment requires me to refine pills then.'His question was finally answered as the voice instructed, "Craft ten types of second-grade pills within an hour. They must be all of elite quality."Severin's composed expression immediately turned stern. "Now this is starting to be a challenge." Crafting ten top-quality second-grade pills in an hour demanded swift alchemical prowess and the ability to discern the most optimal combination of ingredients.Severin did not hesitate at all in accepti
"Emery is an alchemy genius who is almost on Celeste's level. If anyone can outshine her, it's Celeste!"Severin was oblivious to the discussions going on outside the tower. He was already on the third floor, and the surroundings changed yet again. A cauldron and hundreds of third-grade ingredients materialized before him, all of which were simulations created by the alchemy tower."Craft a flawless third-grade pill within an hour to progress to the next floor," the voice directed.Severin frowned when he heard that. Third-grade pills posed no challenge for him as a fifth-grade alchemist, but rather, it was the time constraints and quality specifications that made things difficult.The crafting process introduces subtle variations in the finished product due to the varying degrees of mastery an alchemist had and how good they were at handling the ingredients. Severin understood that fact very well after experiencing several failures with the Prima Spirit Pill in Nontwo City.Alche
Excitement grew amongst the disciples who were around the Alchemy Tower. Severin's rapid progression through the first three floors in under half a day caused a small stir in the open area.As word spread that Severin was the recently appointed sixth core disciple, many who were around the Alchemy Tower were shocked to find out after the fact. Before long, everyone had received news of Severin's earlier victory over Shyam at the Fifth Mountain's arena."Amazing. Severin advanced to level four supreme saint in just over two months and even defeated a level five supreme saint?!""And he has talent in alchemy too!""It's unbelievable to think that he made progress to the fourth floor of the Alchemy Tower in just under a day!""Even our most talented alchemist, Celeste, took three days to reach the fourth floor!"Many of the disciples gazed in awe at Severin's name on the stone monument. Someone exclaimed, "He passed the test in just half a day, and he's progressing even faster than
Once he was able to create his recipe, his next task was to produce perfect fourth-grade pills from those recipes, and he had only half a month to complete the assignment.The challenge was much more difficult than Severin had expected.As he looked at the hundred thousand different materials before him, Severin took a deep breath and steeled himself with determination. "Creating a hundred different pills out of a hundred thousand different ingredients in one day is a true test of our basic alchemy skills, our familiarity with the medicinal properties of those ingredients, and our ability to combine them to create a working recipe," he said to himself.Such a challenge proved difficult, especially for alchemists who had just made a breakthrough to becoming a fourth-grade alchemist. It required a profound understanding of the medicinal properties of pills, as well as the skill to create recipes based on that knowledge.Although there was no end to the types of pills, only a dozen or
Severin had passed the exam with such sheer speed that everyone was left reeling in shock. The Alchemy Tower space was a simulation that existed in a space of its own, and it was established by the Grandiuno Sect's fifth sect leader to remain unaffected by events outside of the tower.Upon entering the fifth floor, Severin promptly familiarized himself with the next assessment. The test involved using various spirit beast materials to refine fifth-grade pills. The specific type of pill was left to the discretion of the person taking the assessment, and no time limit was specified. However, he had to produce at least a minimum of a thousand types of pills.Severin's expression turned much more serious compared to before. "It gets more challenging with each floor, and I didn't think that this floor would require me to use spirit beast material to create pills."In the past, Severin used only herbs when crafting pills and rarely incorporated material from spirit beasts. However, the al
Needless to say, fatigue was starting to overwhelm Severin. His bloodshot eyes betrayed the strain that he experienced due to lack of sleep, and the once surging spiritual power in Severin's energy core had dwindled."Just a few dozen to go. I might be able to move on to the sixth floor if I endure this a little longer. Entry to the sixth floor will mark my induction as a sixth-grade alchemist!" Severin gritted his teeth and forced himself to continue.He continued to study the material and carry out meticulous experiments to ascertain its viability for crafting. Unbeknownst to him, his achievements had roused much excitement outside of the tower. Many disciples witnessed Severin's steady climb in the rankings, and a substantial crowd was drawn to the Alchemy Tower. Severin's name, long etched on the stone monument, had climbed steadily from the hundredth place to the fourth in just half a year. Only a dozen pills separated him from Emery, who held the third spot.At the same time,