Chapter 8

Wei Changfeng was no ordinary person, and Liang Tian's intentions were clear to him at a glance. He gave a cold smile in his heart.

The current him was no longer the timid and inferior youth of the past!

"I agree, what will the stakes be?"

"Stakes?"

Liang Tian was taken aback, perhaps not expecting Wei Changfeng to agree so readily, and for a moment he didn't react.

However, he quickly regained his composure, his smile growing even wider: "If you lose, you'll be my alchemy servant for three years!"

Among the students practicing in the Alchemy Academy, many from wealthy families had alchemy servants, who were essentially indentured servants and laborers, doing all the dirty and exhausting work, with a very low status.

Liang Tian's proposal of such stakes was a vicious attempt to trample Wei Changfeng into the dust!

Wei Changfeng remained calm and asked, "And if I win?"

"If you win..."

Liang Tian really wanted to say, "How could you possibly win?" But he didn't dare to be too overconfident in front of Ye Jian. After a moment's thought, he reached out and removed a jade pendant from his waist, saying, "Then this coiled dragon jade pendant will be yours!"

Worried that Wei Changfeng might not recognize its value and object, he added, "This jade pendant is crafted by a famous artisan, made from top-grade white jade, and is worth at least a thousand taels of silver!"

Wei Changfeng smiled and said, "You're quite clever, knowing I'm short of money. I'll play this game with you, let's sign the contract!"

In an alchemy duel, a contract must be signed, with both parties pressing their fingerprints on the document, and an alchemy master from the Alchemy Academy serving as a witness and arbitrator, ensuring no one can back out.

Seeing Wei Changfeng so calm and composed, with no sign of panic or excitement, Liang Tian suddenly felt a sense of unease. It was as if he, not Wei Changfeng, had become the prey!

Is this scum really capable of turning the tables?

Liang Tian inwardly despised him, quickly dispelling the bad feeling, and signed the contract with Wei Changfeng.

The contract was then handed to Ye Jian by an alchemy servant.

The chief alchemy master of the Alchemy Academy, who had been observing coldly, finally spoke after receiving the contract: "Once the contract is signed, there's no going back. Choose your alchemy pills now!"

Liang Tian took the lead, picking a wax pill from the silver tray and breaking it open to reveal the enclosed slip of paper.

He unfolded it and immediately smiled, "I've chosen the Crimson Blood Pill!"

The Crimson Blood Pill is the most common type of second-grade alchemy pill, used to replenish blood and qi, with a wide range of applications.

Liang Tian had attempted to refine the Crimson Blood Pill multiple times, though he had never succeeded, he had accumulated a wealth of experience. Drawing the Crimson Blood Pill this time was undoubtedly a stroke of good luck!

As long as he successfully refined the Crimson Blood Pill, he would not only avenge his grievances but also advance to the rank of alchemy master, thereby joining the ranks of the upper academy students, with an unlimited future ahead!

"Wei Changfeng, get ready to be my alchemy servant, hahaha!"

Liang Tian couldn't help but laugh out loud, "Listen up and behave, or I'll make you empty my chamber pot every day!"

Idiot!

Wei Changfeng didn't even bother to look at him, reaching out to take a wax pill.

He broke it open and saw the Tiger Strength Pill!

The Tiger Strength Pill uses the tendons, bones, and blood of an adult tiger as its main ingredients, supplemented by two herbs. After consumption, it can increase one's strength by several hundred pounds in a short time, making it particularly suitable for warriors in battle.

Compared to the Crimson Blood Pill, the Tiger Strength Pill is much more niche among second-grade alchemy pills, as its ingredients are hard to find, and ordinary academy students rarely have the chance to practice.

So when Wei Changfeng chose the Tiger Strength Pill, all the students present had the same thought: he was doomed!

After the selection, Ye Jian had the alchemy servant open the alchemy room and said in a deep voice, "The alchemy master examination lasts half an hour. You only have one chance, so cherish it!"

In the Jingyun Alchemy Academy, the alchemy master examination is very strict. Not only is the time given to the examinees short, but they are also provided with only one set of materials.

Once a refinement fails, there is no chance to start over!

Under everyone's watchful eyes, Wei Changfeng and Liang Tian, each carrying the materials delivered by the alchemy servant, entered the Alchemy Academy's Room A3.

This alchemy room was spacious, with two alchemy cauldrons on either side, one of the best in the lower academy, usually used for alchemy duels.

The door of the alchemy room remained open after it was opened, allowing the two to complete the examination and duel under everyone's scrutiny, thus preventing any cheating.

Ding~

With the clear and pleasant sound of a bronze bell, the alchemy master examination, along with the alchemy duel between Wei Changfeng and Liang Tian, officially began!

Liang Tian sat down at the right alchemy cauldron first, giving Wei Changfeng a disdainful glance and sneering, "Did you pay for today's examination with the dowry your mother sold or by stealing from the Wei family?"

Wei Changfeng had just sat cross-legged on the cushion when he heard Liang Tian's words, and a fierce look flashed in his dark eyes.

A dragon has its scales, and touching them invites death!

Liang Tian's vicious taunt truly touched the deep-seated pain in Wei Changfeng's soul, a memory that his predecessor could not erase!

Wei Changfeng knew Liang Tian was trying to disrupt his mind. In response, he immediately raised his right palm and struck the alchemy cauldron with great force!

Boom!

The ancient bronze cauldron shook violently, and a thunderous sound reverberated throughout the alchemy room, sending the lid and the residue inside the cauldron flying upward!

Liang Tian was about to continue his taunts when the thunderous sound struck his ears, making him feel as if he had been hit by lightning. He gasped, unable to breathe.

His internal qi and blood churned violently, his eyes bulged, and his face turned red!

"Clearing the cauldron with alchemy power!"

Outside the alchemy room, Ye Jian, the chief alchemy master and arbitrator, jumped up from his chair, his eyes fixed on Wei Changfeng, who was twenty steps away, filled with shock.

The lower academy students, who had been whispering, fell silent, their faces showing shock and disbelief, unable to speak!

Clearing the cauldron of residue is a necessary step in alchemy, usually completed by the alchemy servants beforehand.

However, to ensure no accidents, academy students often had to do it themselves, using a special brush to clean the inner walls, ensuring no residue from the previous refinement remained.

In addition to this time-consuming method, alchemy masters could also use alchemy power to clear the cauldron directly.

This is known as "clearing the cauldron with alchemy power"!

Even if they hadn't seen it, the academy students knew the significance of "clearing the cauldron with alchemy power," a skill that even initial and mid-level alchemy masters could not master.

They had only seen this technique used by the chief alchemy master Ye Jian and the head of the academy!

But who was Wei Changfeng? A mere mid-level alchemy apprentice, a waste of talent in everyone's eyes!

To successfully use "clearing the cauldron with alchemy power," did it mean that Wei Changfeng now had the strength of a high-level alchemy master?

The students felt as if their world had been turned upside down, unable to believe, unwilling to believe, and not daring to believe!

Liang Tian, dazed by the impact of the cauldron, took a while to recover. He then realized that his opponent, Wei Changfeng, had already ignited the earth fire and completed the "placement" step, moving on to the "refinement" stage!

He was shocked and quickly opened the lid, igniting the earth fire, and hastily placed the materials for the Crimson Blood Pill into the cauldron, skipping the cleaning step.

Before the refinement even began, Liang Tian suddenly realized he had made a huge mistake!

The "placement" step, though seemingly simple, required precise timing and order for the main and auxiliary ingredients. Any mistake would greatly affect the final result.

In his panic, he had placed all the ingredients into the cauldron at once!

Such a mistake was so basic that even an initial alchemy apprentice would rarely make it, and he had committed it in such an important examination, under the watchful eyes of his peers and Ye Jian!

Liang Tian was stunned, a mix of regret, frustration, and anger overwhelming him.

He had no chance of winning this duel and had made a fool of himself!

"Ah!"

The more he thought about it, the more frustrated he became. Liang Tian couldn't help but cry out, spitting out a mouthful of fresh blood.

He collapsed to the ground, like a spineless stray dog.

"Oh, Senior Brother Liang is in trouble!"

Among the onlookers, Liang Tian's friends called out, and one of them tried to rush into the alchemy room.

But he was immediately stopped by Ye Jian, who said coldly, "Liang Tian won't die. No interference in the examination!"

The student dared not disobey and could only bow his head and step back.

Wei Changfeng, who was in the process of refining the alchemy liquid, noticed his opponent's condition and a cold smile appeared on his lips.

When it came to alchemy duels, he had played many such games in the past, with various techniques to outmaneuver his opponents.

Using "clearing the cauldron with alchemy power" and the special technique "Soul Shaking," he could directly shake his opponent's will. Even with his current strength, which was only a fraction of what it used to be, it was more than enough for Liang Tian.

If Liang Tian hadn't touched his sore spot, Wei Changfeng wouldn't have bothered to use such a technique. This was all due to Liang Tian's own actions!

In the next hour, Wei Changfeng, focused and undistracted, quickly completed the "refinement" and "division" steps, successfully "opening the furnace" and refining a full batch of nine second-grade Tiger Strength Pills!

The onlookers were numb, staring at each other in silence.

Today, Wei Changfeng had brought them too many surprises!

"Excellent!"

When Ye Jian took the medicine box from Wei Changfeng and saw the round, plump, and steaming pills, the chief alchemy master couldn't help but praise loudly, "Nine pills, five lower and four middle!"

"Wei Changfeng, you have passed the initial alchemy master examination!"

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