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Jiang Shiliu stood quietly before the large iron pot, her face serene and her eyes focused and resolute. With practiced ease and methodical precision, she gently placed each precious ingredient into the pot. The addition of each ingredient seemed like a meticulously choreographed dance, graceful and precise.

After placing all the materials, Jiang Shiliu took a deep breath and slowly mobilized her spiritual energy. The spiritual energy flowed from her palms like a warm torrent, continuously pouring into the bottom of the alchemy furnace. As the spiritual energy continued to flow in, the large iron pot gradually heated up, and the originally solid materials began to slowly melt, eventually forming a pool of multicolored liquid.

What followed was the long simmering process. Jiang Shiliu kept her eyes glued to the large iron pot, not daring to slacken her efforts for a moment. Time passed second by second, and finally, after a full eighty-one minutes of simmering, Jiang Shiliu keenly sensed that the pill was about to take shape. She immediately increased her spiritual energy output again, tightly enveloping the liquid.

Just then, a strange sight appeared. A dazzling golden light suddenly burst forth from the alchemy furnace, so bright that it was almost blinding. At the same time, an extremely rich and fragrant aroma of medicinal pills swept out like a surging tide, instantly filling the entire room.

"The pill is complete!" Jiang Shiliu exclaimed softly, a satisfied smile appearing on her face.

After a short rest, Jiang Shiliu didn't stop, but continued with the next round of alchemy. This time, she was going to refine the Qi and Blood Pill, which she was also good at. The steps were similar to the previous ones, but because of her rich experience, her movements were even more fluid and graceful.

However, the situation was slightly different when refining the Youth-Preserving Pill. Besides the usual ingredients, there was one special item—a Vermilion Fruit that her senior sister, Qingyan, had specially brought back for her while exploring a mysterious little secret realm. It was said that this Vermilion Fruit was extremely rare, and its effects were miraculous and extraordinary.

Jiang Shiliu carefully purified the Vermilion Fruit, extracting its purest essence, and incorporated it into the youth-preserving elixir she was brewing. She was filled with anticipation, believing that the addition of this Vermilion Fruit essence would double the elixir's efficacy.

Originally, Jiang Shiliu's plan was simply to refine the Qi and Blood Pill. However, perhaps because she was too skilled at regenerating the Bone and Blood Fusion Pill, she made a mistake during the refining process. The result was a bizarre batch of pills—half Qi and Blood Pills, and the other half Bone and Blood Fusion Pills. It looked utterly incongruous and baffling.

"Tsk! What bad luck! I hope this mistake won't cause any trouble for my assessment, otherwise I'm afraid I'll have to wait until after the competition to have another chance to take the alchemist exam." Jiang Shili muttered to herself, her heart filled with worry and unease.

Meanwhile, the top-tier alchemy masters were in another room. With the help of the projection stone that Jiang Moqi had meticulously modified, they were able to watch Jiang Shiliu's entire alchemy process in real time.

At first, these masters didn't have high expectations for this teenager. Especially when they saw Jiang Shiliu pull out an enormous iron pot, almost everyone's opinion of her plummeted. After all, in their traditional understanding, a truly skilled alchemist should use exquisite and professional alchemy tools, not a large iron pot that seemed completely unrelated to alchemy.

However, at this moment, when they witnessed firsthand the skillful and fluid alchemy techniques, the man's consistently nonchalant demeanor, and the dazzling golden light that shone forth the moment the final product was produced, accompanied by an extremely rich and intoxicating aroma of medicinal pills, they suddenly awoke from their reverie and realized how ridiculous and superficial their previous thoughts had been.

This was the first time in their lives that they had witnessed the entire process of alchemy so clearly and completely. It was like walking into an unfamiliar restaurant to enjoy a meal, only to find that the restaurant not only showed you every detail of the cooking process without reservation, but even wanted to cram the whole cooking process into your eyes so that you could see it clearly.

Especially after witnessing the successful completion of the first batch of pills, everyone knew that Jiang Shiliu's invaluable first-grade alchemist certificate was a foregone conclusion. However, when everyone's attention turned to the second batch of pills, they were astonished to find that even the most experienced and top-tier alchemists couldn't discern the type of pill. Its appearance was simply too peculiar, bordering on bizarre, lacking any semblance of the characteristics of a conventional pill.

After much hard work, Jiang Shiliu finally succeeded in refining two batches of incredibly precious pills. After a short rest, she carefully placed these pills, which had consumed a great deal of her effort and energy, into an exquisite box on a table with a unique design resembling a lift platform, following the clear instructions displayed on the wall.

It's worth mentioning that this box was crafted by Jiang Moqi himself. He meticulously crafted it with his superb skills and ingenious design. His painstaking efforts had only one purpose: to prevent any unscrupulous individuals from taking advantage of the situation and secretly replacing the pills with ones not personally refined by him, thus causing unpredictable negative impacts on the final results of the assessment.

Therefore, once the box is closed again, no one except the proctor responsible for invigilating the exam can open it. This meticulous design effectively prevents any potential cheating and ensures the fairness and authority of the entire examination process.

When those renowned and exceptionally skilled top alchemists obtained these two batches of pills, they instantly became extremely excited, rushing forward one after another to carefully examine the quality of these pills.

"Wow! This is actually a top-grade pill! Judging from the materials used and the pill patterns it displays, it should undoubtedly be a youth-preserving pill. However... this batch of pills has some special features. Forgive my poor eyesight, but I really can't fully understand its mysteries. I'll have to ask Elder Gu to come and take a look for himself!" One of the alchemists exclaimed in amazement, and hurriedly called out to the highly respected Elder Gu who was not far away.

This man, respectfully known as Elder Gu, was a figure revered and worshipped throughout the entire alchemy world. Countless alchemists held his skills and achievements in awe. It was this legendary Elder Gu who successfully refined that astonishing, near-divine Bone-Growing and Blood-Melting Pill, thus establishing his unshakeable position.

However, Elder Gu is now willingly serving under Jiang Moqi. For Elder Gu, the most crucial and important task at this moment is to ensure that everyone who comes to participate in the alchemist qualification examination is a true master with real strength, rather than those who are all show and no substance.

Elder Gu walked forward steadily and carefully picked up the remarkable pill from the table. He narrowed his eyes slightly, intently examining it. After a moment, he couldn't help but exclaim softly, "Hmm, the ingredients used in this pill are actually from the Qi and Blood Pill... Moreover, based on my initial assessment, half of this pill is indeed undoubtedly a Divine-grade Qi and Blood Pill. But the other half... Heavens! This is actually a top-grade Bone-Growing and Blood-Melting Pill! Who on earth dared to be so innovative as to perfectly fuse these two seemingly unrelated pills together? This person is simply a peerless genius, one in a million! Tell me quickly, where is he now? I must go and visit him immediately to explore the secrets behind this miraculous pill!"