Seven days later, Severin's time in seclusion had ended. Once the sun peeked over the horizon and marked the start of a new day, he got dressed and freshened up before heading out to the courtyard.Wuhlricht and others were already there, apparently having waited for some time. When they spotted Severin's arrival, Diane came up to him and adjusted his clothes a little. She flashed a smile to him and said, "Ready to go, Severin?"Severin grinned and nodded. "Yeah. I'm confident I'll win."The group then rose into the air and transformed into a cascade of rainbow-colored rays as they headed straight for the Alchemy Tower on the Sixth Mountain. Upon reaching the Alchemy Tower, Severin saw thousands of disciples gathered in the area. A chorus of cheers erupted upon his appearance."Look! Severin is here!""I get why our sect leader chose him as the sixth core disciple! I didn't expect him to be that skilled in alchemy!""He's so handsome! He has a divine constitution, and he's just a
The man, Raymond, nodded at Severin after sensing the latter's gaze. The other person, a woman, exuded grace and charm. Clad in a flowing white dress that resembled the petals of a white lotus, the faint scent of orchidaceous fragrance was perceivable even from afar.Severin speculated that the woman was Celeste, and the spectators soon confirmed his suspicions. After Raymond and Celeste made their appearance, a wave of exclamations echoed across the entire open area in front of the Alchemy Tower."Isn't that Raymond?! He's the fourth core disciple!""And that's Celeste, the fifth core disciple!""Wasn't Raymond in seclusion on Phecda Isle? Why has he joined us here today?""Who would've thought that today's contest would draw the attention of two core disciples who rarely make an appearance outside of their islands?"As the disciples on the scene discussed the unexpected arrival of Raymond and Celeste, a perplexed expression unfurled across Emery's face. Though she had no idea w
Severin brought his Dragonstand Furnace. The palm-sized cauldron grew to the size of a millstone as soon as it came into view. The inscriptions engraved on the bronze walls began to light up, and a white flame materialized through Severin's spiritual power. In an instant, the entire cauldron turned a blazing red, and its temperature was hot enough to burn the surrounding air.Once he had done the necessary preparations, Severin glanced at the nearby Emery, who summoned a palm-sized cauldron from her spatial ring as soon as she landed. The purple-hued four-legged cauldron bore faint inscriptions and began to glow radiantly as soon as she channeled her spiritual power in.In less than a minute, the purple cauldron became engulfed in large purple flames, and the energy fluctuations emitted from it was comparable to ninth-grade spiritual equipment. The scorching air waves distorted the surrounding space, surpassing the aura and temperature of Severin's Dragonstand Furnace. Severin could
An average person might not find the Purplecloud Cauldron's combat function useful, but its usefulness toward an alchemist could not be understated. After all, its success rate was boosted by twenty percent! By allowing Emery to use it, Daniella was blatantly handing her a clear advantage over Severin.Knowing that Ferland deemed her actions somewhat unjust, Daniella shamelessly remarked with a smile, "She insisted on using my cauldron because she was afraid of losing."The surrounding elders were not pleased to hear Daniella's remark, for they felt that she had gone too far in protecting her apprentice. Her actions left Ferland speechless, but since the contest was already underway, all he could do was remain silent and hope that Severin might not have it too difficult.Meanwhile, Raymond and Celeste were showed a similar disapproval of Daniella's actions. Celeste, being a sixth-grade alchemist herself, was particularly disgusted by Daniella's coddling. The Purplecloud Cauldron was
After taking the requisite materials, Severin promptly channeled his divine senses and activated the flames beneath the cauldron. Once the temperature reached the desired level, he raised his hand and opened the lid with telekinesis before placed the materials in one by one.Celeste had a surprised expression when she saw Severin's choice of material. "Millennia-old Violetsun Flower? Two-millennia-old Snowlotus? Aren't these materials used to craft the Crystal Spring Pill!"The Crystal Spring Pill was a sixth-grade medium-rank pill that demanded over twenty ingredients, making it one of the more challenging recipes. Though a sixth-grade high-rank alchemist like Celeste would have no difficult with the Crystal Spring Pill, she wondered if Severin was attempting that recipe because he had reached that level too. However, she could not fathom how that would be the case when Severin had just reached the sixth floor of the Alchemy Tower just half a month ago. The Crystal Spring Pill was i
"Their speed is a force to be reckoned with!" Many disciples exclaimed in awe. Quite a few of them had previously tried to study alchemy at the Alchemy Tower, but enhancing the success rate of one's alchemical ability was achievable only with relentless practice. Prodigies like Severin and Emery were a whole different class of their own.The pill-refining process continued, and middle-rank pills produced by both parties failed to cross the six-line mark. Severin, however, was the first to craft a high-grade pill with seven golden lines, taking him one step above Emery.Upon witnessing that scene, Severin's supporters breathed sighs of relief."There aren't any words to describe Severin's alchemy skills. He is truly amazing!""Yes! He has surpassed Emery again!"The dozen or so elders who were suspended in mid-air shared a hint of surprise as well. Severin had overtaken Emery in just half a day. Ferland, who was initially concerned about the disadvantage that Severin had been put
The elite-quality Crystal Spring Pill shocked everyone present there. Disciples, elders, and peak masters looked at Severin in a whole new light. Ferland's worries disappeared in an instant when he witnessed the thumb-sized Crystal Spring Pill hovering in front of Severin. His jaw dropped in a mix of excitement and astonishment as he saw the nine golden lines across the vivid jade-colored pill."An elite-quality Crystal Spring Pill!" Ferland exclaimed. In any case, he had to keep up his appearances as a paragon-level sect elder and swiftly calmed himself down. Though he did not know how Severin managed to pull of that feat, he was genuinely happy for Severin's success."What a talented alchemist he is! I didn't think he'd become a sixth-grade medium-rank alchemist so quickly!" Ferland said, grinning from ear to ear. Severin was a talent that he unearthed from Nontwo City and it was he who recommended Severin into the sect. By recruiting Severin, he was rewarded upon his return to the
Raymond, in his shock and awe, decided that he had to become good friends with Severin.At the same time, Emery was sitting cross-legged in front of the Purplecloud Cauldron not far from where Severin was. She was putting all her attention onto the alchemy cauldron when a fluctuation on Severin's end drew her attention. She looked up and witnessed a golden light ascending into the sky. An elite-quality pill soon came into view.Normally, Emery did not bother to look twice at someone else's pill, but she had to do a double take when she noticed the nine golden lines on the pill. In her shock and astonishment, she exclaimed, "An elite-quality pill?! But how?! It can't be possible?!"Disbelief was strewn across her visage, and her momentary distraction caused all the materials in her cauldron to burn. There was no denying that the Crystal Spring Pill in front of Severin was an elite-quality pill with nine unmistakable golden lines.Despair gripped Emery as she realized she had lost. S