185: Social skills

Lan Xiaoying stood on the ship, incredibly excited, not just because of Lu Hao, but also because she would soon be able to go out and see the world!

She was like a child, constantly running around on the Sky-Breaker Ship, looking down at the Danling State land through the ship's railing, and letting out gasps of amazement.

Yin Xiaotong was also by her side.

The Danling Assembly, held every ten years, is the most significant event in the entire Danling State for all Alchemists!

Not only because the Danling Assembly is the best testament to one's Alchemy skills.

But also because the Three Great Sects of Alchemy in Danling State will conduct their once-a-decade Disciple recruitment at the Danling Assembly!

The Dao of Alchemy is different from the Dao of cultivation; it requires Legacy and guidance. Those who practice in isolation generally do not make much progress.

Therefore, young Alchemists across the entire state are extremely eager to join the Three Great Sects.

The Danling Assembly competition is only for Alchemists below the Third-Rank, because once one reaches the Third-Rank or above, they become a Mid-Rank Alchemist.

At this stage, the overall malleability of Alchemists decreases significantly, as they have carved out their own path, making it difficult to change.

However, once these Low-Rank Alchemists are accepted into the Three Great Sects, they will become at least a Fifth-Rank Alchemist after a few hundred years, to say the least!

After all, those who can be accepted as Disciples by the Three Great Sects must have considerable talent in the Dao of Alchemy.

On this basis, coupled with the formidable Alchemy Legacy of the Three Great Sects, almost all those Disciples can become Fifth-Rank Alchemists.

And some of them will even become Sixth-Rank Alchemists!

Many Alchemists who come to participate in the Danling Assembly are very confident, believing themselves to be once-in-a-myriad-years peerless Geniuses, who simply haven't received proper guidance and sufficient resources.

As long as they enter the Three Great Sects to cultivate diligently, they will become even more powerful than the publicly known Geniuses!

There are certainly not a few people with this kind of thinking!

Moreover, almost every Danling Assembly sees one or two future Alchemy Grandmasters among the top-ranked individuals!

This holds an irresistible allure for every Alchemist!

Coupled with the extensive promotion by the Three Great Sects, all these reasons combined have created this grand event that captures the attention of the entire state!

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“Wan'er! Wait for me here. At this Danling Assembly, I will definitely achieve a good ranking, join the Three Great Sects, and make a name for myself! Once I achieve success and fame, I will return to marry you!”

“Alright, Dalang, I will wait for you!”

“Damn it, with my talent, if I hadn't stayed in this small Heavenly Prefecture, I would definitely have achieved greater things. This Danling Assembly is my chance to soar! Old man, you always say I'm no good at this and that, but this time I'm going to prove you wrong!”

Alchemists from all over left their respective places and headed towards the center of their respective domains.

The entire Danling State is simply too vast, and the number of Alchemists within it is as numerous as ox hair, countless!

Therefore, before the Danling Assembly begins, there must be a preliminary screening process, otherwise, the Danling Assembly would simply not be able to handle so many Alchemists.

The entire Danling State is divided into nineteen Great Domains.

The preliminary screening process is held independently within each Great Domain. The area where Lu Hao and others, including the Beast Taming Sect, are located, is classified within the Lingshan Great Domain, so Lu Hao's first destination is the assessment venue of the Lingshan Great Domain.

Outside Ling Shan Prefecture, Lu Hao had already put away his Sky-Breaker Ship and was slowly walking into the Prefecture, following the crowd.

Ling Shan Prefecture is the most central place in the Lingshan Great Domain, and the screening venue is also set up here.

Lu Hao looked towards Ling Shan Prefecture from afar, feeling a bit speechless... The number of people here was simply so overwhelming that Lu Hao was left speechless...

Many people, though not very good at Alchemy, were very enthusiastic about joining the fun, and actually started queuing here half a year in advance!

If one were to queue honestly, it would take at least another month... By then, the yellow flowers would have turned cold!

It's not that Lu Hao wanted to be special, but the assessment time was only seven days, so he had no choice.

Lu Hao led his group, and with a flash, arrived inside the assessment venue.

There were thousands of people undergoing the pre-Danling Assembly assessment together, and the Chief Examiner was a middle-aged woman. When she saw Lu Hao and his group appear in the assessment venue, she was inwardly startled!

She shouted angrily:

“Who are you? How dare you trespass into a critical assessment area!”

Upon hearing the woman's reprimand, Lu Hao quickly took out a High-Grade Spirit Stone, immediately slipped it into her hand, and transmitted a message:

“Examiner, I've brought my Disciple for the assessment. There are too many people outside. Could you please make an exception?”

The woman subtly felt the High-Grade Spirit Stone in her hand, then coughed and slowly said:

“This... it's not that I don't want to help you... I also have regulations here... If it were discovered...”

Upon hearing this, Lu Hao quickly slipped her another Spirit Stone.

“This isn't impossible... It's just...”

Lu Hao slipped another one over!

“Hahaha, Fellow Daoist, we are old acquaintances. As the Chief Examiner for this assessment, I do have this much authority. Please wait a moment. After this batch of assessments, it will be your turn. There's really no space right now! Please forgive me, Fellow Daoist!”

Lu Hao said with a laugh:

“Haha, no problem, no problem, waiting a bit is fine, perfectly fine.”

Lu Hao and his group waited quietly on the side. An hour later, the assessment time for the previous batch was up.

The Chief Examiner loudly declared:

“Assessment time is up! Please stop Alchemy immediately, everyone stand up. Anyone who continues to control Origin Qi for Alchemy will be considered in violation!”

Immediately, the entire assessment venue stood up in unison.

“Hmm? Did you still control Origin Qi one second after the end? Do you think I don't know? My perception is the ruler! You, in violation, your score is invalid, directly eliminated!”

Upon hearing the Chief Examiner's voice, that person's heart trembled, and then his eyes immediately turned red.

He was only one second late, and he was going to be eliminated for that?!

Just one second, one second and he could have completed the Medicinal Pill!!!

He was unconvinced and walked forward with red eyes, wanting to reason with the Chief Examiner.

The Chief Examiner didn't even look at him, directly waving her hand, and his figure was directly sent flying out of the assessment venue.

Lu Hao saw this, his expression slightly shifting. This woman was quite formidable, no wonder she could be the Chief Examiner.

After the end, a group of assistant examiners began to go forward and check the condition of the Medicinal Pills one by one, and another quarter of an hour passed.

After the inspection by these assistant examiners, only twelve people passed this assessment!

What?! Yin Xiaotong watched from the side, incredibly shocked.

Thousands of people assessed, and the number of people who passed was only a mere twelve?! Was this assessment so rigorous to such an extent?!

Originally, she was quite satisfied with her own strength, but after seeing this situation, she began to lose confidence again.

This assessment pass rate is too low!