The Rebirth of the Legendary King
Half a Day Is Enough
"Show me the answer sheet" said Mr. Shangxuan.
The examiner immediately gave Ling's answer sheet to Mr. Shangxuan, "I've already discussed the answer sheet with the other examiners. Only two recipes can be made. The rest cannot be made because the ingredients inside are contradictory."
"You judge this yourself?" ask Mr. Shangxuan.
The examiner nodded, "Master, this Chen Ling is just playing around here. He was indeed a little talented and reportedly he was a sixth level cultivator. However, I have never heard of him being talented in potions."
Mr. Shangxuan just kept quiet. He was only 20 years old and was already a 6th level cultivator. He even wrote 9 recipes. Master Shangxuan's eyes looked at all those recipes. After that, he turned his head and asked Ling, "You said you're not sure about the results of the examiners?"
"Slightly," Ling replied casually.
"What makes you unsure? The ingredients in the other 7 recipes contradict each other" said Mr. Shangxuan.
"Just because you can't purify it, doesn't mean others can't" Ling replied slightly lowering his gaze.
Master Shangxuan looked at him for a long time, "Alright, I'll give you a chance this time. The final test is to make and purify the potion. In one day, finish these nine recipes for me."
"Well," Ling replied gently.
He walked to the potion table. He took off his jacket and put it to the side. He rolled up his sleeves, "It won't be until one day. Half a day is enough."
His words sound scary. Only then did Su Yuri wake up. He was sweating cold. Let's just say he can make those nine potions. However, it was impossible to make and purify nine herbs in a day.
In the potion competition, the examiners would only give three sets of medicinal ingredients. If he fails three times, he cannot continue.
Su Yuri was worried about Ling.
Zhuo Shiaonian picked a table beside Ling. Before he started, he glanced at Ling. But he didn't say anything. His look looks soft. Actually, there's a camera recording the exam this time. However, almost all cameras highlighted Zhuo Shiaonian.
Potion experts cannot be bothered by others while doing their job. So, the match arena was sealed.
However, Master Shangxuan was standing not far from Ling. He put invisible pressure on Ling.
However, Ling did not feel depressed at all. Those nine recipes were all medium-level potions. It was easier to make than a high-level potion.
Ling made and purified the last recipe he doubted the most. The examiner was right, most of the medicinal ingredients inside collided with each other. So, Ling carefully mixed the ingredients together and calculated each level carefully. He tried his best until there was no dirt in the medicine before he put it in the test tube.
Yang Yi had already seen Ling's refining speed.
Seeing that Ling had finished the first potion in 20 minutes, Master Shangxuan's expression grew more and more serious. His eyes looked at Ling's hand movements.
"Make the fourth recipe from below" said Mr. Shangxuan as he saw Ling would make another potion. He knew that in the recipe there were two ingredients that would not be mixed at all.
Ling is very fast. As he had already finished his second potion, Zhuo Shiaonian beside him had just finished his first potion. Even Ling had already started making the third potion.
Seeing Ling's actions, Zhuo Shiaonian paused for a moment. Hands shaking. The amount of drug that was inserted was wrong. So, he failed to make the second potion in the first experiment.
Now, no one was paying attention to Zhuo Shiaonian anymore. All eyes were on Ling.
"This. Try if you can make it" said Mr. Shangxuan. This time his voice was soft. He even smiled a little.
Ling had finished making eight different potions. This was his last potion. Ling did not even rest for a moment. He quickly finished the final potion.
Seeing Ling had finished all of his potions smoothly, the people heaved a sigh of relief. They looked at Ling as if they were looking at a monster.
Zhuo Shiaonian was making the sixth potion. However, as he continued to pay attention to Ling, he was many times wrong. Finally he could only make five potions. Zhuo Shiaonian looked at Ling in disbelief.
After Ling finished, he pulled back his sleeves and put on his jacket. He looked at Mr. Shangxuan and said softly, "Nine recipes, nine potions have been completed."
The examiner looked at the nine herbs. Although there was no purity test kit here, he knew that Ling had made and refined an intermediate level potion. The examiner felt confident because Ling did it right in front of him.
"Murid Chen, how can you combine several conflicting materials?" ask the examiner.
Ling did not hide anything and replied, "The medicinal ingredients are indeed conflicting. However, as long as you can measure it well, then the opposing ingredients can be mixed. It's ...."
Right now, the camera is shooting at him.
Ling paused for a moment and propped up his chin. He pushed the camera away, "If nothing matters, don't highlight me. If you want to listen, then just record it."
The cameraman immediately turned off the camera and took out the recording device.
Ling explained something simple to them.
Everyone listened to it without anyone talking.
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Competition's over. Ling after finished making and purifying the nine herbs. Several others had managed to concoct one potion and some had failed three times. Su Yuri who was behind Ling looked at him in a daze.
Mr. Shangxuan called the examiner and wrote the number '1' behind Ling's name. No one protests anymore. Everyone had expected this result.
Master Shangxuan looked at Ling and asked gently, "Chen Ling, your talent in potions is very high. Why haven't I heard of you before abroad? I also never know if you've ever studied potions? Before, I only knew part of the potion expert's name."
Ling shrugged, "If I were to say this, fearing that I would be forced to stay in the potion laboratory every day."