Become Eternals

Sunrise

After fully studying the last factory, and resolving all the problems he had, Bai Xiaochun continued to completely ignore all the commotion around him. He had focused fiercely on the information in the jade slip, had become completely immersed in the Dao of plants and herbs, and had even entered a kind of trance.

There was nothing but the lashing of thunder and lightning that could break his concentration, nor did he glance at the results of the effort to concoct others.

Of course, it caught the attention of several spectators, including Xu Baocai. Curious expressions could be seen on their faces as they looked up, clearly wondering why Bai Xiaochun had spent longer in his initial observation.

“Bai Xiaochun is too slow. Everyone was done and he was just getting started. Shouldn't the test be over by now? ”

“Hmm. Did you know, I don't think I've heard anything about the pharmacist's daily promotion test…. ” It was unclear who exactly said that last sentence, but when people heard it, they started to turn their heads towards Elder Xu, blank expressions on their faces.

Elder Xu hesitated for a moment, but in reality the daily worker apothecary promotion test really had no time limit. Therefore, he continued to stand there watching Bai Xiaochun make medicine.

Han Jianye was not worried at all, and even laughed coldly, her eyes flashing with disdain. At first, he was worried that Bai Xiaochun would become a formidable opponent, but after the way this part of the test was played, he was sure that there was no way Bai Xiaochun could surpass him.

Du Lingfei's brows furrowed; bai Xiaochun rubbed his guilt no matter how he considered the matter.

Bai Xiaochun's movements were extremely fast, and his eyes shone brightly. To him, the entire world only consisted of that pill furnace. The various medicinal plants quickly changed shape as he kneaded them into a paste, broke them into powder, or made other preparations. Then, after inserting all the ingredients into the pill furnace, he performed a spell motion with his right hand and pointed at the pill furnace, causing the Earthflame below him to burn brightly.

Two hours passed, and soon a strong medicinal fragrance came out from the pill furnace. Bai Xiaochun waved his hand, causing a four-inch-long stick of Inkspirit incense to fly out. As soon as it landed on his palm, he examined it, then frowned.

Everyone in the audience had very serious expressions on their faces, and Elder Xu's eyes flickered. However, when everyone expected Bai Xiaochun to start the second wave, they realized that instead, he was just learning incense.

“What does he do??”

“He succeeded! Why hasn't he started the second wave yet? ”

Everyone looked, stunned.

As for Bai Xiaochun, he was looking at the Inkspirit Incense, feeling extremely dissatisfied. Although he did succeed, he knew that based on the herbs he used, the incense should have been seven inches long.

“What's wrong?” he thinks. Then he pondered over the matter for six hours.

Just when everyone got to the point where they ran out of patience, Bai Xiaochun's eyes glittered, and he produced a second set of materials and began to make. Everyone present anxiously watched him work.

Again, two hours passed. This time, the medicinal scent was even stronger than before as a five-inch-long ingot of Inkspirit incense flew out.

Du Lingfei's face flickered, and a shocked expression was seen on the faces of Chen Zi’ang and Zhao Yiduo. As for Han Jianye, her eyes flickered, but her expression remained calm. Only he knew, inwardly, he was beginning to fidget.

Of course, what made him anxious was not only that Bai Xiaochun had succeeded twice, but that!

Under the shocked gazes of everyone present, Bai Xiaochun flicked his sleeves, sending a third set of medicinal plant materials out. The third group now started, and all the Outer Sect disciples were watching closely.

Two hours passed in silence. Suddenly, the pill furnace trembled, and an even stronger medicinal fragrance than before filled the area as a six-inch-long Incense stick appeared!

“Three times in a row! How can this happen!?!?”

“How did Bai Xiaochun do this? Could it be that he had ever fabricated Inkspirit Incense before ?! ” Shouts of astonishment could be heard due to success in a row; people could hardly believe what they were seeing.

Du Lingfei's breath came in tattered pants as he glared at Bai Xiaochun, a wave of shock hitting his heart. Chen Zi’ang and Zhao Yiduo were both gaping.

“Three in a row...” Han Jianye thought, clenching her hands. His eyes were now completely red. “He must be familiar with Inkspirit Incense. Well, he was lucky with this wave, but the next wave will be different story! ”

Just when everyone was expecting Bai Xiaochun to start the fourth wave, he lifted the six-inch-long Inkspirit Incense stick, then frowned and rubbed his chin seriously.

Then everyone waited for ten hours.

If this kind of thing happened on the first wave, everyone would leave. But after seeing Bai Xiaochun succeed three times in a row, they knew that the fourth success would push him past others to the same level as Han Jianye. It's something that everyone really wants to see.

“Bai Xiaochun takes too long! It was only a tier 1 spirit medicine! Why did it take him so much time to think about it !? ”

Of course, Du Lingfei and Han Jianye were the most invested of all, and stared dead at Bai Xiaochun, completely unwilling to leave.

It was at this point that Bai Xiaochun's eyes twinkled. His eyebrows shot up as he waved both hands, sending plants and herbs flying as he began his fourth wave. Everyone was now looking over with great joy.

Two hours later, a rumbling sound could be heard, but it was not the kind that indicated the failure had been met. Instead, a burst of powerful medicinal fragrance spread out, filling the entire area in the blink of an eye. Then, surprisingly, a seven-inch-long ingot of Inkspirit incense appeared!

The fourth wave is successful again!

The audience went wild.

“I can't believe something like this really happened…. How many times would Bai Xiaochun really succeed!? ”

“Two successes are a requirement to pass, and four get you Chosen! If I remember correctly, Elder Sister Zhou Xinqi gained seven successes when she was promoted! ” As the crowd shouted, Du Lingfei's face turned extremely unsightly. Even though he was aware that Bai Xiaochun's skills with plants and herbs far surpassed his, it was far beyond his own, to see that such a huge gap existed between them in terms of concocting medicine filled it with mixed emotions.

As for Han Jianye, he clenched his teeth, and his hands clenched tightly into a ball. He trembled, and could not bear to believe what he saw. However, everything happened right in front of him, making it impossible to deny it.

“Four success! Four successes should be the limit. The rest will fail! ”

Everyone in the audience was now buzzing with speculation as to how much success Bai Xiaochun would achieve. But then, they realized that Bai Xiaochun was just staring at the Inkspirit Incense.

“What did this guy do? He learned more ?! ” Even though they were a little disappointed, the spectators would not leave now. Instead, they sat there, waiting and watching, looking forward to seeing the results of Bai Xiaochun's next study session.

Sixteen hours passed before Bai Xiaochun finally took a deep breath. His eyes are completely red. Although no one else was aware of it, the fourth batch he had just produced almost failed.

“This Inkspirit Dupa is much, much harder than any other spirit medicine I have ever made before.” Bai Xiaochun was very thoughtful and meticulous. After rethinking all the other batches he had produced so far, he identified what the problem was, and after making sure that he could prevent it from happening, started the fifth batch.

He was completely unaware of any conversation around him; when he concocted medicine, his level of focus exceeded imagination. No matter what anyone said, he would not start making up unless he was absolutely sure of succeeding.

Everyone in the audience had been sitting here for so long that they were completely exhausted, and had difficulty staying focused, yet they were now sticking out their necks to see what was happening.

It didn't take long before a rumbling sound could be heard, and the medicinal fragrance spread out in all directions, a fragrant smell that sent shock to the hearts of everyone present.

Fifth wave is successful!

Han Jianye sat there dumbfounded, heart engulfed in bitterness. After a while, he just sighed softly.

This is a time that many people have been waiting for. Bai Xiaochun waved his sleeve and started the sixth batch.

Soon, more rumbling sounds were heard, and the smell of incense spread. The sixth wave is successful!

Bai Xiaochun's eyes twinkled. Not pausing for a moment, he retracted more medicinal herbs and started the seventh wave. However, in an almost identical instant when he started the seventh wave, a sharp smell suddenly shot out. It was extremely faint, and could only be detected by Bai Xiaochun, yet it caused his heart to start pounding.

He performed a spell motion with his right hand and pointed, reducing the temperature of the Earthflame. After manipulating the ingredients very carefully, he succeeded with the seventh group!

However, this stick was only three inches long, and contained a lot of dirt, leaving it on the verge of low quality, almost poisonous. However, as far as the audience was concerned, it was still considered a success!

At this point, the audience was completely immersed in what was going on. Everyone was panting with excitement, especially Xu Baocai, whose eyes were shining in disbelief.

“Seven successes…. Holy hooch! Bai Xiaochun actually managed seven times! ”

“He is as good as Elder Sister Zhou Xinqi! I remember hearing that the only person who had ever surpassed eight successes was a disciple from a few years ago named Wang Qingshan, who was a student of his, an Elder Brother who is now in the highest position as a Successor disciple! ”

“Successful nine times. No one ever did! ”

The audience was in an uproar, but Bai Xiaochun sat there quietly, looking at the pill furnace. His eyes were red, and at this point, he did not even think about his test. He was immersed in mind concocting medicine, and analyzing almost failure from all angles. Next, he took out the ingredients and began to examine them again to try to determine the cause.

“This spirit plant is called ink fruit, and the ink element in it is slightly different..” He held the ink fruit in his hand and continued to observe and analyze it.

Time passed, and more wry smiles were seen on the faces of the spectators as they realized what was going on. Even though they were excited, Bai Xiaochun was so slow at concocting medicine that it could anger someone.

But no one wants to go. The Outer Sect disciples were all sitting there cross-legged, some of them meditating as they waited for Bai Xiaochun. The others were so exhausted that they leaned against the nearby boulders to sleep.

A strange expression was seen on Elder Xu's face. Coughing dry, he sat there cross-legged, waiting.

Of course, Du Lingfei and Han Jianye would not leave. Although Bai Xiaochun left them exhausted physically and mentally, they had no choice but to sit there quietly.

Everything was very quiet, except for the occasional echoing snoring. However, people were still waiting, and watching Bai Xiaochun. Xu Baocai was among them.

Hours passed, during which several people woke up from their sleep to find Bai Xiaochun sitting there in contemplation. They couldn't help but sigh.

“I can't believe he's still learning.”

“Sun is up...”.

Finally, after more than twenty hours had passed, Bai Xiaochun suddenly looked up, and his eyes were completely red.