184: Chapter 184 Rank Seven High-Level Alchemist

"Now that everyone is here, let's begin!"

Elder Xing nodded slowly, his voice condensing and reaching the ears of the Alchemists participating in the assessment.

The Bai Family and Qiu Family entered the Pill Refining Rooms representing their respective levels in batches. As the area quieted down, Dan Xingzi gave Liu Ling a deep look before withdrawing his gaze.

After an unknown amount of time, the tightly shut Pill Refining Room No. 43 slowly opened, and five people walked out.

Only two of them looked upset. The other four were wearing badges adorned with swirling fire patterns, a faint tower shape, and six brilliant golden stars.

Of the six golden stars, the sixth one was dim, which was the mark of the mid-grade. The low-grade would be even dimmer, while the high-grade would be as bright as the others.

"The Tier 6 Mid-grade assessment is complete. One from the Qiu Family and two from the Bai Family have passed..."

Elder Xing glanced over casually and spoke slowly.

Hearing this, a smile appeared on the aged face of the Bai Family elder, while the middle-aged man from the Qiu Family looked somber, his gaze cold as he stared at the man who had failed the assessment.

After the Pill Refining Room opened, someone wearing a badge with six golden stars slowly walked out.

Tier 6 Mid-grade!

Upon hearing Elder Xing's announcement, the girl in pink cast a cold glance at Liu Ling. Feeling the eyes on her, her vanity was satisfied.

She looked at the arrogant Liu Ling playfully, eager to see how he would handle the fallout when he failed the Tier 7 High-grade assessment.

"Next is the Tier 7 High-grade assessment. I will personally oversee it. You two, follow me!"

Elder Xing's eyes fell upon Liu Ling and the young lady from the Dan Family, and he shook his head slightly. Liu Ling was somewhat surprised that the Dan Family girl was also taking the same level of assessment; it was truly impressive.

Without further delay, the two followed Elder Xing into Pill Refining Room No. 2. The atmosphere in the room turned strange.

Although the Qiu and Bai families had finished their assessments, they showed no intention of leaving.

Instead, they were eager to watch Liu Ling make a fool of himself.

"I want to see just what this kid's alchemy level really is," the middle-aged man from the Qiu Family said defiantly.

A hint of mockery appeared on Feng Qianyou's face. While she didn't know Liu Ling's level, she knew of Hun Tiandi's methods.

Since he had sent Liu Ling to participate in the Alchemist assessment, he naturally believed in his strength.

The people from the Dan Family didn't leave either, all sharing the same curiosity: just what was he capable of?

The girl in pink leaned against a pillar, a sneer on her cool face. Even now, she still believed that Liu Ling would absolutely not succeed.

At this moment, the others in the room exchanged glances, their gazes fixed on the tightly shut Pill Refining Room No. 2.

Waiting for the final result.

Time slipped away imperceptibly. The people from the Qiu Family were growing impatient, and the middle-aged man sneered irritably.

After an hour, under the expectant gazes of the crowd, the tightly shut Pill Refining Room No. 2 slowly opened...

Elder Xing walked out slowly, his brow furrowed as he shook his head slightly.

Seeing this, a smile appeared on the face of the middle-aged man from the Qiu Family as he looked at Liu Ling, who was following behind.

The moment the figures appeared, everyone's eyes in the room gathered on his chest, but it was completely empty.

"Tsk tsk, failed, didn't you?"

Not seeing a badge on Liu Ling's chest, the middle-aged man from the Qiu Family spat out a mocking remark that he could barely suppress.

Beside him, the girl in pink curled her red lips and shook her head gently.

He really was a piece of trash; what a joke that she had wasted her time waiting.

The Bai Family elder also shook his head with pity. It seemed that Saintess Qianyou's judgment wasn't all that great.

Feng Qianyou frowned slightly, a whirlwind of complex emotions entangling in her heart. She was shocked: "Could he actually have failed?"

She knew very well how difficult the Tier 7 High-grade Alchemist assessment was, but looking at Liu Ling's calm and composed expression, he didn't look like someone who had failed.

Behind Liu Ling was the young lady from the Dan Family. At this moment, her beautiful eyes were filled with shock as she stared at Liu Ling.

She seemed to have not yet recovered from the scenes she had just witnessed.

"Hahaha, as expected, he's just trash who overestimated himself."

The middle-aged man from the Qiu Family let out a piercing laugh that echoed in the room. Looking at the "failed" Liu Ling, he felt incredibly satisfied.

Facing the Qiu Family's mockery, Elder Xing's brow furrowed as he looked at them coldly. "Who told you he didn't pass the assessment...?"

Elder Xing's voice brought the mocking laughter to an abrupt halt. With a somewhat ugly expression, the man said, "Elder Xing, that's not right. If he succeeded, why doesn't he have a badge?"

Elder Xing gave him a look of pity and sighed. "He has successfully passed the Tier 7 High-grade assessment. The reason I didn't give him a badge is that the highest level of assessment at this location is Tier 7 High-grade, yet his strength goes beyond that."

"I am considering whether to take him to the Pill Tower for an assessment and retest him."

Elder Xing's flat voice was like Black Demon Lightning, making everyone's heads spin. One by one, shocked gazes fell upon Liu Ling.

At this moment, the girl in pink in particular felt as if her fair face had been slapped, turning it red.

"Elder Xing, let's forget about going to the Pill Tower. I still have things to do..." Liu Ling's indifferent voice rang out.

Elder Xing's expression froze for a moment upon hearing this. Without saying more, he took a dazzling Alchemist badge from his storage ring and handed it to Liu Ling with a hint of politeness.

He said, "Since Mister Liu is unwilling, then I shall respect your wishes."

Taking the Alchemist badge, it was surrounded by dark golden flames and engraved with a tower shape. Seven golden lights shone brilliantly, like seven miniature suns.

Inside the room, as Liu Ling toyed with the Alchemist badge, a heavy silence fell. The people from the Qiu and Bai families were all filled with horror.

Elder Xing's own alchemy level was only Tier 7 Mid-grade, yet this Alchemist badge had now fallen into the hands of a stranger.

A smile appeared on Feng Qianyou's face as she looked at the somber faces of the Qiu Family members.

"Elder Xing, an Alchemist badge is no joking matter. Are you sure there is no problem?"

The middle-aged man from the Qiu Family said unwillingly.

Hearing this, Elder Xing's face darkened, and he said coldly, "Are you trying to tell me how to do my job?"

Faced with Elder Xing's icy aura, the middle-aged man from the Qiu Family gave an awkward smile and said, "Not at all, it's just hard to believe..."

All the previous mockery was completely shattered the moment the Tier 7 High-grade Alchemist badge was handed over.

The girl in pink had a complex gaze. Although she had passed the Tier 6 Mid-grade assessment, the distance to Tier 7 High-grade was like a vast chasm between heaven and earth.

All her pride was crushed at this moment.

Then, with a flip of his hand, Elder Xing took out another Tier 7 High-grade Alchemist badge and handed it to the young lady from the Dan Family, shocking everyone once again.

Dan Xingzi's aged face broke into a wide grin, like silk being stretched out.

"The people of the Dan Family are truly formidable!"

The crowd exclaimed in admiration.

"Let's go!"

At this moment, the middle-aged man from the Qiu Family barked coldly, preparing to lead the family's youth away.

"Wait a moment..."

Just as the people from the Qiu Family turned around, a cold voice rang out. The man turned back and looked at Liu Ling. "Kid, do you want to keep this old man here as a guest?"

Liu Ling and Yan Xing exchanged a look and walked slowly toward the middle-aged man from the Qiu Family.

"Get him!"

After Liu Ling spoke, the two of them transformed into streaks of light and charged forward. As they made their move, the face of the middle-aged man from the Qiu Family changed, and surging Dou Qi erupted from his body.

His sinister gaze shifted, constantly scanning the surrounding space.