35: How could I be selected if I didn't get any of the questions right?

When the last disciple of the Liu Family also fell into a pool of blood with endless fear and unwillingness, the entire White Jade Plaza fell into a strange, deathly silence.

In the air, the thick smell of blood and the pure Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi intertwined, appearing so incompatible.

Whether it was the Ye Family Disciples or the group of Loose Cultivator who had just experienced a hearty slaughter, they all looked at the corpses covering the ground with complex expressions, their hearts filled with mixed feelings.

The tripartite balance of power in Qingyang City will cease to exist from today on.

And just at this moment!

"Hum—!"

That Palace of Legacy, whose gates had been tightly closed, suddenly emitted an ancient and distant hum! Above the palace gates, countless mysterious runes flowed, and a beam of golden light, brilliant to the extreme, soared into the sky!

Amidst the golden light, an aged figure with the bearing of an immortal, crane-like hair, and a youthful face slowly condensed and took shape.

He wore a simple Alchemist robe, his aura ethereal, his gaze deep as if containing a sea of stars, looking down at the crowd below with eyes devoid of any emotion.

"The trial is about to begin."

The old man spoke slowly; his voice was not loud, yet it clearly reached everyone's ears.

"This old man is Crane Cloud Master."

Boom!!!

These three words, like a thunderclap from the Nine Heavens, struck everyone's hearts fiercely!

"Crane Cloud Master?!"

"It's actually Senior Crane Cloud Master!"

Whether it was the Ye Family Disciples or the group of Loose Cultivator, at this moment, they were all terrified and lost their color, their eyes filled with unparalleled shock and fanaticism!

To all Cultivators within a hundred miles of Qingyang City, this name was like thunder to the ears!

Crane Cloud Master was the most renowned Foundation Establishment Realm Great Perfection Cultivator in Qingyang City a hundred years ago! He was also the only authentic Second Grade Alchemist in this region since records began!

It is rumored that his Alchemy was profound, his technique reaching perfection, capable of turning decay into magic. It is just a pity that, limited by his own talent, he was unable to break through the mysteries of the Golden Core Dao throughout his life, and finally, his Lifespan exhausted, he passed away between Heaven and Earth.

Who could have imagined that this mysterious ancient Secret Realm was actually the place where this legendary Alchemist passed away?!

"Presumably, you have already guessed it." Crane Cloud Master's remnant soul swept his gaze across the audience, speaking in a flat tone, "This place is the place of my Legacy. Whoever can pass the assessment I have set can obtain my Alchemy insights and Legacy of this lifetime."

As soon as these words were spoken, the whole place was in an uproar! Everyone's breathing became incredibly heavy in an instant!

That is the Legacy of a Second Grade Alchemist!

If one could obtain it, it would be no less than ascending to the heavens in a single step!

Just as everyone was excited beyond measure, Crane Cloud Master slowly raised his hand.

"The assessment begins."

The moment his voice fell, streams of light flew out from his sleeves, landing precisely in front of every person present, and even every contracted Spirit Beast.

The light dissipated, revealing a scroll tanned from the hide of an unknown Yao Beast.

Mysterious Ink looked at the animal hide floating in front of it, a flash of curiosity in its large snake eyes. It poked it lightly with the tip of its tail, and the animal hide unfolded with a "swish" sound.

The next second, Mysterious Ink was completely dumbfounded.

On the smooth animal hide, there were listed questions full of technical terms, and under each question, there were four options that looked almost the same.

【Question: When refining 'Qi Condensation Pill', what impact does the order of adding 'Clear Heart Grass' and 'Snake Saliva Fruit' have on the success rate?】

【A: Little impact B: Reversing the order will cause the furnace to explode C: ...】

This... this f*cking... isn't this an exam paper from my past life?!

Mysterious Ink felt its worldview had received a strong shock.

What the hell is going on? A snake like me actually has to take a written test?!

It subconsciously looked around and saw that whether it was Ye Hao or the group of Loose Cultivator, everyone was already sitting cross-legged, scratching their ears and cheeks, racking their brains, and starting to imprint their answers on the animal hide with Spiritual Qi.

Even the contracted Spirit Beast beside them were staring at the "exam paper" in front of them, looking serious and appearing to understand something.

Looking at this "examination hall" filled with an atmosphere of study, Mysterious Ink just felt bored.

"Forget it, since I'm already here..."

It muttered in its heart, and imitating the others, it coiled its body and spread the animal hide in front of it.

However, the way it answered the questions was quite unique.

Its thick tail tip, like a chick pecking at rice, began to tap randomly, crazily, and without any pattern on the four options on the animal hide.

Whichever it taps on, that's the one.

It's all about fate.

Beside it, Ye Feiyan had also been concentrating on thinking about those tricky Alchemy questions.

But she was quickly attracted by the rhythmic "da da" sound from Mysterious Ink.

She turned her head curiously, and when she saw Mysterious Ink's flashy operation of crazily "guessing" the answers with its tail, her cold, beautiful face instantly froze.

"Mysterious Ink," she said, somewhat between laughter and tears, transmitting her thoughts through the Pseudo-Contract, "What... are you doing?"

Mysterious Ink's tail paused, and it responded righteously: "Taking the test, can't you see?"

Ye Feiyan: "..."

She tried hard to hold back her laughter and continued to ask: "Then why are you... um, so casual?"

"What else?" Mysterious Ink's answer was full of innocence, "I can't understand a single word of these ghost symbols. If I don't guess, should I hand in a blank paper?"

After hearing this righteous answer, Ye Feiyan was completely dumbfounded.

Can... can one even do that?

She watched Mysterious Ink's serious-looking "blind guessing," feeling both angry and amused, and all the tension in her heart vanished at this moment.

Soon, the time of one incense stick passed, and everyone had finished answering the questions.

Crane Cloud Master's remnant soul waved his hand, and all the animal hides turned into streams of light, flying back into his hands.

Under the expectant and nervous gaze of everyone and all the Spirit Beast, he slowly announced the final result.

"The person who will obtain my Legacy in this assessment is..."

He paused, his gaze slowly falling on the black giant python that was lazily yawning.

"Mysterious Ink."

Instantly.

The entire White Jade Plaza was silent.

All the Ye Family Disciples were stunned.

They looked at each other, their faces filled with endless absurdity and disbelief.

Mysterious Ink?

That Wasted Snake from the legends that was born with deficiencies and contracted as a joke?

Although it looks a bit stronger now, but... a snake, obtaining an Alchemist's Legacy?!

Is there anything more outrageous in this world than this?!

Even Ye Feiyan was dumbfounded for a moment. She had seen with her own eyes that Mysterious Ink was just filling in answers blindly from beginning to end! How did this Legacy fall onto its head?

And as for Mysterious Ink, the snake in question, it was also full of question marks.

What's the situation?

This works too?

Just when everyone was puzzled, Crane Cloud Master's remnant soul finally gave his explanation.

"Mysterious Ink," he looked at the equally bewildered giant python, and for the first time, a trace of a satisfied smile appeared on his calm face, "On my exam paper, you didn't get a single question right."

Everyone: "???"

Didn't get a single question right, and can still get the Legacy?

"And what I am looking for is precisely someone like you!" Crane Cloud Master's voice suddenly became high-pitched!

"You have not received any guidance from any Alchemist, and you are completely ignorant about the medicinal properties of Spirit Medicine!

On the path of Alchemy, you are the purest, cleanest blank sheet of paper!"

"Only in this way will you not be bound by the conventional rules of the world! Only in this way can you completely follow my Legacy, learn step by step, grow, and finally, carry forward my Alchemy Dao!"

"Therefore, I have decided to entrust this Legacy to you!"

After listening to this explanation full of "philosophy," Mysterious Ink was dumbfounded again.

It looked at the gratified-looking Crane Cloud Master, and only one thought remained in its mind.

I f*cking... filled it out blindly, and I can actually win the prize?!