"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
Severin placed them away in his spatial ring. He looked at the disheartened Emery and reminded her, "Don't forget your promise. From now on, you'll be my maid! I'll give you a few days to get ready before reporting for work at Pearl Light Isle!"Severin ascended into the air to join Diane and the others. Diane asked worriedly, "Are you okay?"The contest had been a risky one, especially considering the extraordinary quality of the cauldron Emery wielded. The twenty percent boost in success rate was significant, and other alchemists might have struggled against Emery. Fortunately, however, Severin emerged victorious with the elite-quality pill.""Didn't I tell you to trust me?" Severin grinned as he looked at Diane's worried expression.After reminiscing over what happened, Severin said to all of them, "You can return to Pearl Light Isle. Inspiration struck me while I was crafting pills earlier, and I can sense myself making a potential breakthrough. I'd like to re-enter the Alchemy
Severin entered the sixth floor of the Alchemy Tower and looked at the holographic images of various alchemical materials appearing before him in the simulation. He took a deep breath, and began to do the assessment with zealous determination.The conditions for clearing that level were relatively simpler than the previous ones—all he had to do was refine an elite-quality pill. However, crafting the highest quality sixth-grade pill was no easy feat, for it required one's understanding of alchemy to be almost equivalent to a seventh-grade alchemist. Progress would be very slow if one did not have that knowledge.Having drawn some insights from the contest with Emery, Severin took his time and did not push himself too hard. He threw the medicinal herbs and spirit beast materials into the cauldron, and his success rate in crafting sixth-grade pills increased gradually. The sixth floor was the most arduous that he had faced.Over time, beads of sweat started to form on Severin's forehea
All the disciples were exclaiming wildly in awe at the astonishing scene that unfolded right before their very eyes! Severin had joined the sect less than a year ago, yet he had already surpassed Emery in the rankings, clinched victory against her in their recent contest, and was hot on Celeste's heels in the Alchemy Tower rankings! A great many disciples had the privilege to witness his rapid rise from being a relative unknown to gaining equal fame with Celeste.The elders, along with disciples from various peak masters who had not left, mused to themselves with different expressions. Even Celeste and Raymond were having difficulty masking their true expressions.Celeste, once the undisputed leader on the Alchemy Tower rankings, wore an expression of disbelief when she saw Severin tie with her. The sixth floor demanded alchemists to produce an elite-quality pill, and Celeste was unable to clear that floor because she failed to produce an elite-quality pill.Furthermore, the seventh
The praise and bewilderment that Celeste had for Severin only emphasized the incredible depth of Severin's alchemical qualifications. Raymond needed some time to process that, but by the time he snapped out of it, his respect for Severin grew even more.Inside the Alchemy Tower, Severin sat on the ground to recover his spiritual power. He was blissfully unaware of the seismic impact that his rise in the rankings had caused. His recent success in crafting a sixth-grade high-rank pill deepened his understanding of alchemy, and he believed that he could craft the Crystal Spring Pill again and yield a ninety percent success rate—an astounding figure eat would shock veteran sixth-grade alchemists.The difficulty of a pill grew with each increasing grade, and it would be even more difficult to ensure that their quality remained high. Under normal circumstances, even sixth-grade high-rank alchemists could only have a fifty percent chance of success in when crafting the Crystal Spring Pill.
As time passed, the crowd near the Alchemy Tower square dwindled gradually. Celeste, Raymond, the elders, and the peak masters left one after another after realizing that Severin was not going to emerge from the tower anytime soon. Though Severin had cooped himself up in the Alchemy Tower over the past few months, news of his endeavors spread throughout the Grandiuno Sect, stirring up quite the discussion among all nine of the sect's mountains.Four months after Severin's rise to sixth-grade high-rank alchemist, his bloodshot eyes and disheveled appearance betrayed his lack of sleep inside the Alchemy Tower. He stared intently at the cauldron before him and carefully observed the subtle change there. Severin became increasingly proficient in the Pristine Spirit Pill via his relentless simulation of the crafting process. The pills that produced saw a marked improvement from four lines to eight lines. Only a small gap remained before he achieved the elite-quality pill needed to enter th