190: Plant Mastery Trial

When the old man slowly stood up, Lu Hao, who was below, showed a strange expression; he knew this person! It was the old man he had met when he first arrived in Danling State!

At that time, there was also a girl named Dan Xiaoya by his side.

Lu Hao scanned the crowd answering questions on the stage and indeed saw Dan Xiaoya's figure.

Lu Hao never expected that the first person he met would be the Sect Master of the Ancient Pill Sect! One of the top three individuals in Alchemy in Danling State!

As he thought, the figure of another old man inexplicably appeared in Lu Hao's mind.

It was the old man who sold wine in Wulong Village!

"Hmm? Strange, why did I suddenly think of this person?"

Lu Hao was a bit puzzled.

"However, this person is indeed a bit strange. He sold wine in the village for so many years before I came, and as soon as I arrived, he ran off, disappearing without a trace. After the Pill Convention ends, if there's an opportunity, I can investigate."

As Dan Ding's voice faded, tens of thousands of Alchemists ascended the stage and went to their respective spots. Yin Xiaotong naturally flew up as well.

These Alchemists who could participate in the Pill Convention were the most outstanding of the younger generation in the entire Danling State.

Each of them was a Prodigy in their own respective areas.

It could be said that their future was the future of Danling State!

Now that all these people were gathered here, even before the competition began, the atmosphere had already become somewhat solemn. There was a hint of arrogance and seriousness in their eyes.

"Wow! That's Xuan Zijin, the peerless Prodigy of my Danyang Ancient Region! Just by looking at him, you can feel his extraordinary Qi. He's so handsome... Ahhh..."

"Hmph, what's yours? My Tianhe Great Domain's Prodigy Chang Jingshan isn't necessarily worse than yours! Look at that ethereal Qi, those deep eyes... He's simply too charming, alright..."

"Bah! How dare you speak disrespectfully to the Prodigy of my Great Domain?!"

"So what? So what? If you don't like it, come hit me?"

......

"The first round, assessment of herbal mastery, begins now! For each medicinal herb, you only have one breath of time to identify and imprint! Those who make more than three mistakes will stop answering immediately and have their scores tallied!"

Dan Ding's words slowly spread, and in an instant, a phantom image of a medicinal herb appeared before all the contestants.

It was an umbrella-shaped medicinal herb, about ten to twenty centimeters in diameter, with a deep purplish-red surface and golden patterns resembling auspicious clouds, making it exceptionally noble.

Its cap edges were evenly distributed with nine equally sized lobes, like nine delicate petals, exquisitely crafted.

The stem was thick and cylindrical, slightly lighter in color than the cap, a dark brown, and covered with dense vertical patterns.

Nine-Leaf Ganoderma!

This medicinal herb was a very common third-tier medicinal herb. The Alchemists present quickly imprinted the answer on the altar in front of them.

Of course, they not only had to imprint the name of the medicinal herb but also clearly write its medicinal properties and so on.

It was too simple; no one made a mistake.

After one breath, the medicinal herb changed. It was a fiery red flower named Fire Haze Lotus, and everyone quickly imprinted the answer again.

Seeing this, Dan Ding continuously made phantom images of medicinal herbs appear.

Ten herbs, a hundred herbs, a thousand herbs!

At first, everyone was relatively relaxed, as they were all common medicinal herbs. But gradually, some Alchemists found it difficult to keep up with the pace.

Because the time given was too short!

One breath of time, to both identify and imprint, left those Alchemists scrambling in a panic!

So, by around five thousand medicinal herbs, someone had already made their first mistake.

That person, seeing their first mistake, couldn't help but feel regret. At this moment, the flower in front of him had only bloomed in one color!

"Be careful, be careful, you absolutely cannot make another mistake. If you do, there's only one last chance left..."

"Ah!!! How did I make another mistake? It's over, it's over. Why is this first round so difficult!!"

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Yin Xiaotong, however, felt no pressure at all. She had seen these medicinal herbs so many times in the room that she was sick of them!

She had reached a point where she no longer needed to think; a quick glance was enough to instantly recall all the properties and characteristics.

Six thousand herbs! Eight thousand herbs! Ten thousand herbs!

Around ten thousand medicinal herbs, the first Alchemist lost their qualification to answer questions. In front of him, a single-colored flower bloomed!

"Ah... How could this happen... I clearly studied all these medicinal herbs, how could I still make mistakes here... No..."

That person was filled with self-blame, wailing, but there was a soundproof array around each person, so no sound could escape, thus not affecting other Alchemists' answering.

With the appearance of the first person, more and more Alchemists followed in his footsteps.

By twenty thousand herbs, nearly a thousand people had already been eliminated!

By thirty thousand herbs, three thousand people had been eliminated!

By forty thousand herbs, nearly ten thousand people were directly eliminated!

At this moment, almost none of the Alchemists on the field had a perfect score; more or less, they had already used one mistake opportunity.

However, Yin Xiaotong still felt no pressure, which was thanks to Lu Hao's support and her own high demands and standards for herself.

As time slowly passed, fewer and fewer Alchemists remained answering questions.

By the eighty thousandth question, only over thirty Alchemists were still answering on the field.

The nine-colored sky in front of them had already bloomed seven colors.

However, only Yin Xiaotong, Xiao Zhuyue, and Dan Xiaoya still had perfect scores!

Among these three, Xiao Zhuyue was born with an Innate Herbal Saint Body, possessing unparalleled perception of herbs, and herbal mastery was her strongest suit.

It could be said that there was no herb she couldn't remember; once seen, she would never forget it.

Dan Xiaoya was the direct granddaughter of the current Ancient Pill Sect Master, and also a person of exceptional talent, receiving the most top-tier resources and guidance.

Therefore, her perfect score was also within everyone's expectations.

However, almost no one present had heard of Yin Xiaotong, only knowing that she was the first place in the Lingshan Great Domain's assessment.

"What exactly is Yin Xiaotong's background? How can she compete with the other two?"

"I don't know, she was always unknown before, but recently she suddenly soared."

"I really don't know who her master is, to be able to teach such an excellent Disciple, her master must also be very extraordinary."

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Lu Hao listened to the discussions of the people around him from below, happily smiling. This was it, a bigger reputation, making it easier to take in Disciples later!

The answering continued, having reached the ninety thousandth question! At this moment, only ten people were still answering on the field!

Chang Jingshan and Xuan Zijin were among them, but they had already made two mistakes. One more, and they would be eliminated. At this moment, their foreheads were also covered in fine beads of sweat, and they no longer had their previous composure and handsomeness.

However, Yin Xiaotong, Dan Xiaoya, and Xiao Zhuyue still hadn't made any mistakes!

But if judged by their expressions, Xiao Zhuyue was the most relaxed. Her expression was almost identical to when she answered the first question, showing no signs of nervousness at all.

The Innate Herbal Saint Body was truly extraordinary, almost invincible in the identification of herbs.

Yin Xiaotong and Dan Xiaoya's expressions also gradually began to become serious. The medicinal herbs appearing now were already very obscure, basically impossible for a third-grade Alchemist to encounter.

"Oh dear!"

Dan Xiaoya exclaimed, she made a mistake!

Dan Ding's eyes had been focused on Dan Xiaoya. Seeing her make a mistake, he couldn't help but sigh.

This granddaughter, she was just too mischievous, easily forgetting what she was taught. She couldn't even remember such simple medicinal herbs!

"Oh no!"

Another voice rang out.