The road is right under your feet

With a roar, the young man next to him tightly grasped the newly-made pill, his eyes full of arrogance, and looked at Bai Xing provocatively.

Shirahoshi was speechless for a moment, he really couldn't understand the boy's train of thought.

Since the young man succeeded in making the elixir, more and more people succeeded in making the elixir. The girl next to him also stood there quietly, holding the elixir in her hand.

The air was filled with tension and anticipation.

Except for Shirahoshi, everyone else was sweating from nervousness under the tremendous pressure.

Some of the stoves couldn't withstand the pressure and exploded, emitting a burnt smell.

Seeing that Bai Xing was the only one left on the field still refining the elixir.

The young man chuckled: "Is it okay? If not, then get off. Don't waste everyone's time."

Bai Xing glanced at him and asked, "Do I have a grudge against you?"

The boy did not answer but asked, "Why, did I get it right? Are you angry out of shame?"

Bai Xing indifferently looked away and ignored it.

Seeing this, the young man thought that Bai Xing was guilty and continued to taunt him, "Stop pretending. You are a waste. You can't even make a pill."

Bai Xing pretended not to hear and continued with the work in his hands.

The boy was even more proud, "Haha, I got it right, didn't I? You don't dare to refute it?"

Bai Xing said calmly: "Don't bother talking about rubbish."

Just as the young man was about to speak, he heard Bai Xing shout loudly: "Teacher, someone here is disrupting the order of the examination room and seriously interfering with the disciples' alchemy."

The boy's face turned dark, and before he could react, he was silenced by his instructor. He could only make strange noises.

The mentor left a warning and flew away.

The girl next to Bai Xing put one hand on her waist and glanced at the boy, "You are so embarrassing."

Bai Xing smiled and added in his mind, "Shame on you."

Without the boy's noise, Bai Xing's movements became much quicker.

The people in the audience became more and more nervous as Bai Xing moved.

Soon, a fresh pill came out of the oven.

The refreshing aroma of elixir filled everyone's nose. They sniffed intoxicatedly, as if they smelled some rare delicacy and were extremely greedy.

Instructor Fang Zhu's eyes gradually filled with excitement. He instantly appeared on the stage and announced the end of the assessment.

Bai Xing and others also walked down from the stage, waiting for good news.

Fang Zhu winked at the other side.

Then, a young man came forward and announced the list of the first round finalists.

As soon as Bai Xing went down, he was blocked by Fang Zhu.

Fang Zhu stared at him with burning eyes for a while, "What's your name?"

Bai Xing bowed and said, "Teacher, my name is Bai Xing."

As soon as these words were spoken, the people around looked at Bai Xing strangely and started talking about it.

The girl walking on the side also gave him a strange look.

Bai Xing was embarrassed. Was his name already so famous? If the name on the nameplate could not be changed, he would have to make up one.

Fang Zhu was stunned for a moment, looking at Bai Xing's face carefully.

He didn't notice any signs of Bai Xing using magic to disguise himself, so he just thought they were just people with the same name, and without thinking too much, he said, "Very good, Bai Xing, from now on you will be a disciple of my Pill Academy - Academy C."

He patted Bai Xing's shoulder and said, "The Dan Yaoyuan welcomes you to join us."

The young man following closely behind him widened his eyes and made louder grunting sounds, as if he was dissatisfied or protesting.

Bai Xing bowed and said, "Yes, I will work harder in the future."

When he stood up, he gave the boy a subtle smile.

Fang Zhu nodded in satisfaction, turned around and left, muttering, "Young people are to be feared, young people are to be feared."

Bai Xing watched his mentor leave and wanted to leave, but was blocked by the young man.

His eyes were bright, and his hands held onto Bai Xing tightly, not letting him leave.

Everyone laughed.

A hint of displeasure flashed across the girl's brows, and she glanced at the two of them before leaving.

Bai Xing was confused, thinking back to the forbidden magic technique he had read in the Sutra Library a few days ago, and tried to lift the ban on the boy.

"Brother, please take me with you."

Bai Xing was stunned and felt a little suspicious. He had only completed half of the spell, so why was his ban lifted?

Bai Xing seemed to sense something and looked up slightly, only to see a receding figure.

Bai Xing suddenly realized that it was his mentor.

"I can make pills, cook, sweep the floor, run errands, and take advantage of others. Big brother, please use me as you please!"

"Brother, please take me with you. I am very useful."

The boy realized something was wrong after he yelled. As soon as he raised his head, he was frightened by Bai Xing's expression and fell silent, and let go of his hand angrily.

He stood up silently, lowered his head, and did not dare to look at Bai Xing.

But he stubbornly blocked Bai Xing's way.

I look like I will fight you to the end if you don’t agree.

Bai Xing took a deep breath, grabbed the boy by the collar, and ran away in full view of everyone.

A quarter of an hour later.

"Ouch--"

The young man fell on his butt on the grass, crying out in pain.

"Brother, brother, I was wrong, but I will not give up."

Bai Xing stopped beside the boy, casually set up a soundproofing magic circle, and leaned against the tree with his arms folded.

He glanced at the young man and said, "Tell me, what is your purpose in following me?"

The young man chuckled, "Brother, you are awesome. Isn't this why I come to you for help?"

Bai Xing sneered, slowly raised his hand, and pointed his sword at the boy, "If you don't tell the truth, I will make you never laugh again."

The young man stood stiffly on the ground, moving his neck mechanically. Every time he moved, the neck moved with him.

His back felt cold and his fingertips were sweating. He didn't dare to move. "Brother, everything I said is true. If you have something to say, let's talk."

The long sword disappeared in an instant. Before the boy had time to be happy, a cold voice came from above his head, "I will only give you a quarter of an hour."

The young man swallowed, gently stroked his still cold neck, and tried to smile, "I am also a citizen of Dayun, the son of the Lord of Mingcheng, my name is Zhuo Pingjian. The girl standing next to you before is my third sister, she has always looked down on me, I am really sorry."

Mingcheng, one of the eighteen frontier cities, has a particularly special geographical location and is a real fortress.

Bai Xing raised her eyelids, and Zhuo Pingjian's eyes lit up when he saw this, "I know you are Young Marquis Bai, you must be."

Bai Xing looked calm and did not comment.

Zhuo Pingjian hesitated for a moment, "I heard that you had an old friend who was seriously injured. You have been looking for a way to treat him, right?"

Bai Xing narrowed his eyes, and there was a storm in his eyes, "So what if it is? So what if it isn't?"

Zhuo Pingjian immediately bowed his head, clasped his hands, and said respectfully: "Don't misunderstand me, I have no ill intentions. I have heard that there is an alchemy master in the cabinet of Taiqing Mountain who may be able to heal your friend."

Bai Xing's eyes gleamed, and his lips moved slightly, "Alchemy Master?"

His voice was almost inaudible, so Zhuo Pingjian did not hear it and remained in the same posture.

Bai Xing pondered for a moment, "Do you know if Dayun has an alchemy expert?"

Zhuo Pingjian stood up, nodded, and then shook his head.

Bai Xing's eyes darkened, "What do you mean?"