Become Eternals

Promotional Tests

The Journeyman Apothecary Hall was located on the south side of Fragrant Cloud Peak. Surrounded by lush trees and vegetation, it is only accessible by a narrow limestone walkway that winds down from one of the main roads up and down the mountain. Unless there was an ongoing promotional test, few people would walk along that path. However, when the time came for the exam, it would be crowded.

In addition to the students who came to take the test, there were also friends who came to support the test takers, or even people who lack the confidence to take the test without first seeing it held multiple times.

From a distance, the Journeyman Apothecary Hall actually looked like a person sitting cross-legged in meditation. In front of that person was a pill furnace, underneath which was a passageway leading to the square.

In the main square was erected twenty pill furnaces, all of which looked very identical. Next to each pill furnace was placed a bag containing various types of plants and herbs that could be used in the manufacture of medicine.

It was dawn, and Bai Xiaochun, worried about getting lost, came very early. However, when he arrived, he discovered that there were people who had come earlier than him. There were dozens of people standing around in groups of two or three, chatting quietly, and even some who stood apart from the others alone, waiting cross-legged in meditation.

Bai Xiaochun was not the type to sit around like a meditating idiot. After looking around, he looked at Xu Baocai and walked over. When Xu Baocai saw him approaching, he held hands to give his greetings, and the two of them started chatting. It quickly became clear that almost nothing had happened in the sect without Xu Baocai knowing it.

“Sister Bai,” said, “did you hear that about half a year ago, Chen Fei and his friends were mysteriously beaten to blood? From then on they lay in bed, and for some reason, did not want to talk at all about what happened. Even as he spoke, he looked at Bai Xiaochun carefully to see his reaction.

Bai Xiaochun yawned dramatically, and was just about to start bragging about what happened when suddenly, the conversation escalated in the crowd. At the same time, Bai Xiaochun felt as if someone had suddenly looked towards him. When he turned his head, he saw a young woman walking towards him.

He was wearing the long clothes of an Outer Sect disciple, but it did not hide his plump figure. She had a waist that was as slender as a willow tree, which only served to accentuate the rest of her curves, and make her look extremely beautiful. He had long legs, and a gallant butt, and as he approached, one could not stop staring.

With her beautiful face, and pure white skin that looked so delicate that it could possibly be crushed by a gentle breeze, she exuded an allure that could easily be fatal to almost any man.

Bai Xiaochun was somewhat disgusted to hear people gulp dramatically, even Xu Baocai.

Xu Baocai licked his lips, and his eyes shone from infatuation, “That's.. Brother Du, Du Lingfei!” he whispered excitedly. “She's one of the five hottest women in the South Bank! She is the eternal beauty of my heart…. Geez, he just looked at me !! ”

“He looked at me!” Bai Xiaochun said mockingly. He only saw as Du Lingfei got closer. Suddenly, his phoenix-like eyes flickered with a murderous aura as he stared straight at Bai Xiaochun. He had long since acknowledged that Bai Xiaochun's skills with plants and herbs exceeded his. However, he still felt extremely disgusted towards her. With a slight grunt, he walked to the side.

Xu Baocai looked at him in a daze, completely unaware of Bai Xiaochun's scorn. In fact, he seemed even more infatuated than before.

“So Du Lingfei will take the exam as well..” Bai Xiaochun thought. After seeing over twenty pill furnaces, he calmed himself down and focused. “Ah, whatever, no problem. I'm not here to compete with him. This was a test organized by the sect, not a contest. Everyone has a chance to get promoted. ”

Immediately, Chen Zi’ang appeared, and when he saw Bai Xiaochun, he hesitated for a moment, then grinned and called out a greeting. Bai Xiaochun smiled and clenched his hands in response, after which Chen Zi’ang sat to the side to wait.

Eventually, even Zhao Yiduo appeared, whom Bai Xiaochun had first encountered outside the Mission Office. Then, more and more people started popping up, and quite a large crowd grew.

Before too much time passed, the main door of the Journeyman Apothecary Hall creaked open, and an old man walked out. He had full white hair, and sharp eyes, and as soon as he appeared, everyone fell silent.

The old man's expression was calm as he stepped forward with his hands clenched behind his back. He stopped in front of the square, looked around all the Outer Sect disciples, then nodded his head and started talking.

“I am surnamed Xu, and I will lead this test for the promotion from apprentice pharmacy to day worker pharmacist.

“The test will consist of one part about plants and herbs, and another part about concocting medicine. To convey the passage about plants and herbs, it is enough to walk through the hallway. ” Elder Xu doesn't seem to want to give any further explanation. After speaking only three sentences, he simply closed his eyes and ignored everyone.

Even when Bai Xiaochun blinked in response, a long-faced young man walked out of the crowd. After holding hands and bowing to Elder Xu, he walked towards the passageway that led down the giant pill furnace.

Upon entering the doorway of the passageway, a beam of light appeared, which surrounded him, then disappeared. A moment later, the pill furnace trembled, then let out five muffled echoes.

Xu Baocai bowed and whispered, “Five echoes means his expertise with plants and herbs covers the fifth volume.” He definitely deserved his reputation for knowing about everything in the sect.

Bai Xiaochun blinked again. Before coming, he had no idea how exactly the test would be carried out. After hearing Xu Baocai's explanation, he inspected the large stone pill furnace, and suddenly felt that the furnace must have been connected to the stone inscription outside the 10,000 Medicine pavilion.

“What do I do now..?” thought doubtful. “Fans Zhou Xinqi is still combing mountains for me.”

Soon, more people approached, most receiving five reverberations. However, one of them only received four echoes, where Elder Xu flicked his sleeve, making the disciple spin away.

“Elder Xu!” the disciple exclaimed, his face flashing. “I think plants and plants volume four is the minimum requirement to be able to take the test!”

“The rules have changed. Now the fifth volume. ”

“But...” The young man stared in shock, then bitterly clasped his hands and bowed. Not daring to say anything further, he left.

This turn of events caused the whispering sounds of the conversation to swell. Xu Baocai's eyes flickered in surprise, and he suddenly took out a small notebook, inside which he began to make notes. Bai Xiaochun turned his head and looked at the page filled with handwritten lines, each character as small as a fly head. Apparently it was a record of all things related to the sect, big and small. Bai Xiaochun could not help but admire how seriously Xu Baocai dealt with all these matters.

It was at this point that Zhao Yiduo stood up and entered the passageway. Echoes echoed six times, after which Elder Xu opened his eyes and nodded slightly. Zhao Yiduo held hands and then walked out of the hallway.

Chen Zi’ang's eyes blinked. He and Zhao Yiduo never got along, so he gave a cold snort and walked into the hall, after which six echoes could be heard.

After giving Zhao Yiduo a meaningful look, and again sat cross-legged to the side.

The fact that Zhao Yiduo and Chen Zi’ang had received six echoes caused the rumors of envious conversations to increase. At the same time, Du Lingfei's eyes flickered, and he walked through the passageway. As he did so, six echoes could be heard, which caused a radiance of envy to appear in the eyes of the spectators.

The muttering conversation instantly broke.

“Chen Zi’ang, Zhao Yiduo, and Du Lingfei were people with extraordinary talents within the Outer Sect. Not only did they master the five volumes of plants and plants, but they also mastered the first volume of spirit beings. In my opinion, they have a seventy to eighty percent chance of passing the examination and being promoted to a day-worker pharmacist. ”

“Historically, anyone who takes the test of a daily worker apothecary who has mastered six stone inscriptions will pass, as long as the student's performance in concocting medicine is not less.”

“I, Han Jianye, have spent seven years in secluded meditation, and have finally made a major breakthrough in my skills with plants and herbs. Finally, I have appeared once again to the world, not only promoted to a day-worker apothecary, but also to be the best day-worker apothecary in the entire exam! ” Looking very proud and tall, he flickered in the air towards the hallway of the giant pill furnace.

Elder Xu did not care about the man, not even willing to open his eyes. However, everyone in the crowd looked astonished to hear Han Jianye's name.

“Han Jianye? Who'sis that? I've never heard of him before. ”

“Considering how old he is, he must have been an Outer Sect disciple from seven or eight years ago…. He wanted to become the best day-worker apothecary, which was not easy to do. ”

Even as everyone expressed their shock, Han Jianye stepped into the hallway, looking extremely proud and confident. Almost immediately, a powerful echo began to echo in the air.

One echo, two echoes.. five, six, seven. before anyone in the crowd could even react, eight echoes echoed from within the pill furnace.

Elder Xu's eyes opened wide, and he looked towards the middle-aged man, with a wide smile on his face.

“Five volumes of plants and plants, and three volumes of spirit beings,” he said. “Excellent!”

Looking extremely excited, Han Jianye clasped her hands and bowed to Elder Xu. Then he turned around, and when he saw Du Lingfei and the others, the pride in his eyes was seen very clearly. While stroking his sleeves, he sat confidently in front of most of the pill furnaces.

Finally, panting could be heard from the crowd, as well as the roar of conversation.

“Eight echoes! Not only did he master everything about plants and herbs, he even managed to pass through three volumes of spirit beasts! ”

“It looks like he might be able to do exactly as he said and become the best day-worker apothecary!”

When Bai Xiaochun witnessed what had happened, he felt extremely disappointed. Therefore, when everyone in the crowd started to get excited, he could barely believe it.

“He only mastered three volumes of spirit beasts, right?” he asked about Xu Baocai. “Why is everyone making such a big fuss?” If he remembered correctly, when it came to the stone inscription of the three spirit beasts, over a thousand people registered had passed through it. Even the tenth stone inscription had passed through hundreds of people.

Xu Baocai rolled his eyes, feeling more condescending towards Bai Xiaochun than before. Of course, he did not dare to voice that insult, and instead cleared his throat and said, “Sister Bai, you don't understand. To master all five volumes of plants and vegetation was already quite difficult. The volume of spirit beasts was even louder! Even mastering one of them is enough to make you a very envious subject. Clearly, mastering three was even more shocking. Do you think everyone can be perfectly Chosen like Zhou Xinqi or the little turtle? Look, forget about both. In all of Fragrant Cloud Peak, there were probably less than fifty people who had passed the stone stel of all five volumes of herbs and herbs plus all five volumes of spirit beasts!

“Each of those people are dragons and phoenixes among humans. Think about it! There were many names on the stone inscription, but the list of names was thousands of years old. Plus, many of those people had moved to the Inner Sect, leaving only their names here in the Outer Sect!

“Next, you only need to master five volumes to take this test. This guy has eight! As he said, he would definitely become the best day-worker apothecary, who would reward him with 5,000 merit points. ”

Although Xu Baocai's words were actually somewhat insulting if you noticed them, Bai Xiaochun was not very aware of them. With eyes gleaming with excitement, he looked at Xu Baocai and said, “Did you just say that Zhou Xinqi and the little turtle are the perfect choice? Are they really amazing? ”

“Of course! Especially the little turtle. He was very surprising. He was the first person in a thousand years to earn first place in all ten stones. Big Brother Bai, I must say, you should not aim too high. ” Even as the humiliation in Xu Baocai's heart increased to a whole new level, Bai Xiaochun laughed out loud. The closer he got to Xu Baocai, the more he liked her. Clapping his shoulders, he suddenly stepped forward.

Xu Baocai gaped in shock as Bai Xiaochun walked towards the passageway. Of course, Bai Xiaochun was somewhat famous for his skill with plants and herbs, considering he had defeated Du Lingfei. It was certain that he would finally take this test.

However, what happened next caused Xu Baocai's eyes to swell. Xu Baocai stepped proudly into the passageway, after which a flash of light could be seen, and a muffled echo began.

One, two, three... six, seven, eight!

Everyone became very silent. However, the echo did not stop. The ninth echo resounded and then.. one tenth!

THE RUMBLING!

When the tenth echo resounded, Elder Xu's eyes opened wide, and they shone with unprecedented brightness. He looked at Bai Xiaochun, completely shocked.

It should be stated that it would be quite rare for one of the thousands of Outer Sect disciples at Fragrant Cloud Peak to master all ten volumes, including five for herbs and herbs, and five for spirit beasts. Almost all of them must have taken this test. For someone to be patient waiting until they mastered the tenth was something Elder Xu had never seen, not until today.

Even Zhou Xinqi had taken the test after only mastering nine.

Du Lingfei's eyes widened as he looked at Bai Xiaochun who was standing there in the hallway. Although he already knew that he was much more advanced than he was in his skill with plants and herbs, he never imagined that he would reach such an astonishing level. Not only did he completely master plants and herbs, he also possessed surprising skills with spirit beasts.

His mind was spinning, and he could do nothing but gawk blankly. He could not help but recall how he demanded to compete with her in skill with plants and herbs, and how he carefully and even nervously asked about her rank. Then he thought about how anxious he was when he agreed to a match.

At this moment he realized that Bai Xiaochun's nervousness back then had come to the front, hiding the wide smile that had developed in his heart.

“Bai. The xiao's. CHUN !! ” thought while gritting his teeth.

Chen Zi’ang and Zhao Yiduo also gasped and looked at Bai Xiaochun in surprise.

As for Han Jianye, who had spent so many years in secluded meditation, she started to tremble. He glared at Bai Xiaochun, his mind spinning, waves of shock hitting him as he realized that Bai Xiaochun was definitely his lifelong nemesis.

“The most important part of the daily worker apothecary test is concocting medicine!” he thinks. “He may be strong, but I refuse to believe that he can defeat me in concocting medicine. I spent seven years in secluded meditation only to take the top spot in this test !! ”

At the same time, the surrounding Outer Sect disciples were panting and even crying out in surprise.

“It.... ten echoes! That meant he also mastered the five volumes of spirit beasts! He passed through all the stone inscriptions outside the 10,000 Medicinal Pavilion! Not even fifty disciples in the entire Outer Sect could do that! ”

“This guy has incredible patience! He waited to pass the tenth stone stel before taking the promotion test! ”