The Desire to Be Eternal

Chapter 44: The Sun Rising

After fully studying the last factory, and resolving all the problems it had, Bai Xiaochun continued to ignore all the commotion around him. He had focused hard 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 no lack of thunder and lightning that would be able to break his concentration, not even he glanced at the results of the other's concocting efforts.

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

"This Bai Xiaochun is too slow. Everyone is done and he is just starting. Should the test be completed now? "

"Hmm. You know, I think I've never heard anything about the pharmacist's daily worker promotion test …. " It was unclear who exactly said that last sentence, but when people heard it, they started to turn towards Elder Xu, blank expressions on their faces.

Elder Xu hesitated for a moment, but the truth was that the pharmacist promotion test of the travel worker really had no time limit. Therefore, he continued to stand there watching Bai Xiaochun's medicinal herbs.

Han Jianye was not worried at all, and even laughed coldly, 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 it wrong 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. Various medicinal plants quickly changed shape when he squeezed it into a paste, broke it 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 to the pill furnace, causing the ground flames beneath 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 the four-inch-long Inkspirit Incense stick to fly out. As soon as it landed on his palm, he examined it, and then frowned.

Everyone present 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's he doing??"

"He succeeded! Why didn't he start the second batch? "

Everyone looked, stunned.

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

"What's wrong?" he thinks. Then he pondered 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 fabricate. Everyone in the audience anxiously watched it work.

Again, two hours passed. This time, the medicinal scent was even stronger than before when a five-inch-tall Inkspirit Incense stick flew out.

Du Lingfei's face flickered, and shocked expressions could be seen on the faces of Chen Ziang and Zhao Yiduo. As for Han Jianye, her eyes flickered, but her expression remained calm. Only he knew that, inside him, he was starting to get anxious.

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 wave had already begun, and all the Outer Sect disciples were watching closely.

Two hours passed without speaking. Suddenly, the pill furnace trembled, and an even stronger medicinal fragrance than before filled the area as a six-inch-tall Incense Inkspirit wand appeared!

“Three times in a row! How did this happen!?!?"

"How did Bai Xiaochun do this? Could it be that he had actually concocted Inkspirit Incense before ?! ” Shouts of astonishment can be heard due to sequential success; people find it hard to believe what they see.

Du Lingfei's breath came in tattered pants as he glared at Bai Xiaochun, a shockwave hitting his heart. Chen Ziang and Zhao Yiduo both gaped.

"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 batch, but the next batch would be a different story! "

Just when everyone was expecting Bai Xiaochun to start his fourth batch, 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 wants to see happen.

“Bai Xiaochun is too long! This is 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 glittered brightly. His eyebrows shot up as he waved both hands, sending out plants and herbs as he began his fourth batch. Everyone was now looking with excitement.

Two hours later, a rumbling sound could be heard, but not the type that indicated 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-tall Inkspirit Incense stick appeared!

The fourth batch was another success!

The audience went wild.

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

“Two successes are a requirement to pass, and four make you Chosen! If I recall correctly, Elder Zhou Xinqi gained seven successes back when he was promoted! ” As the crowd shouted, Du Lingfei's face turned extremely unsightly. Although he was aware that Bai Xiaochun's skills with plants and herbs far exceeded his abilities, to see that there was a huge gap between them in terms of concocting medicine filled him with mixed emotions.

As for Han Jianye, he gritted 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 for him to deny it.

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

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

“What is this guy doing? He's learning more ?! ” Even though they were a little disappointed, the spectators would not leave now. Instead, they sat there, waiting and watching, waiting to see 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 barely failed.

"This Inkspirit Incense is much, much harder than any other spirit medicines I have made in the past." Bai Xiaochun was 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 conversations around him; when he concocted medicine, his level of focus exceeded his imagination. No matter what people said, he would not start making unless he was absolutely sure to succeed.

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

It did not take long before more rumbling sounds were heard, and the medicinal fragrance spread in all directions, a fragrant smell that sent shock to the hearts of everyone present.

Fifth batch was successful!

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

This is the moment that many people are waiting for. Bai Xiaochun waved his sleeve and started the sixth generation.

Before long, more rumbling rang out, and the smell of incense spread out. Sixth batch was successful!

Bai Xiaochun's eyes glittered. Not stopping even for a moment, he took out more medicinal herbs and started the seventh group. However, in almost the same time as he started the seventh batch, the sharp smell suddenly disappeared. 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 showed, reducing the temperature of the earthflame. After manipulating the materials very carefully, he succeeded with the seventh generation!

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

At this point, the audience was completely and completely wrapped up in what was happening. Everyone was panting, especially Xu Baocai, whose eyes were shining in disbelief.

"Seven successes …. Heaven! 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 years ago named Wang Qingshan, a Brother Elder who was now at the highest position was in the inheritance echelon! ”

"Successful nine times .. is completely unheard of. No one ever did! "

The spectators were 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 the test. He was immersed in the thought of concocting medicine, and was analyzing failure from almost every angle. Next, he took out the ingredients and began to examine them again to try to determine the cause.

"These spirit plants are called ink fruits, and the ink elements within each are 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 happening. Even though they were excited, Bai Xiaochun was so slow in concocting medicine that it could make one frown with anger.

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 tired that they leaned on the nearby boulders to sleep.

A strange expression could be 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 physically and mentally exhausted, they had no choice but to sit there quietly.

Everything was very quiet, except the occasional snoring that echoed. 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 and found Bai Xiaochun sitting there in contemplation. They can't hold their breath.

"I can't believe he's still learning."

"The sun is rising…."

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