Several youths wearing Dan Yao Pavilion clothes walked over, carrying several trays. One of them, Ma Lian Qingnian, scanned the people present. His gaze finally stopped on Zhang Hao. Ma Lian Qingnian looked at Zhang Hao and asked thoughtfully, “You are Zhang Hao?”
“That’s right!” Zhang Hao was slightly surprised.
Ma Lian Qingnian gave a cold laugh.
Zhang Hao found it a bit strange. Why did this Ma Lian Qingnian seem to be targeting him? He didn't seem to have offended him. However, he didn't care. He would deal with whatever came his way. What else could he do?
“If you want to be Elder Xifeng's Dan Child, even though it's only for seven days, not everyone is qualified. You need to pass an assessment first. You are now required to refine a first-grade Dan. Only by refining a first-grade Dan can you be selected. There is no limit to the number of Dan Child recruited this time. As long as you successfully refine a Dan, you will be successfully selected,” Ma Lian Qingnian said.
“We are here to be selected as Dan Child, not Alchemists. Why do we need to know Alchemy?” A participating youth on the side asked, somewhat dissatisfied.
“Exactly, why? We protest,” another youth also asked unhappily.
“You can ask Elder Xifeng about this. I believe that old man will give you a satisfactory answer,” Ma Lian Qingnian said with a half-smile.
Ask Elder Xifeng? Who didn't know that Elder Xifeng had a strange temper? They wished they could get through the seven days without seeing him at all. Therefore, all the youths who were originally quite opinionated shut up.
“Alright, this time, you are to refine a first-grade Qi Replenishing Pill. As long as you refine a Qi Replenishing Pill, regardless of its grade, you will be considered selected,” Ma Lian Qingnian said with a smile.
Upon hearing that they only needed to refine a Qi Replenishing Pill, the competing youths present breathed a sigh of relief. This Qi Replenishing Pill was considered quite easy among first-grade Dan. Several competing youths thought they should be able to pass smoothly this time.
“Alright, now we will distribute the medicinal ingredients. You must refine the Dan within one hour. If you exceed the time limit, even if you refine it, it won't count,” Ma Lian Qingnian said indifferently.
Including Zhang Hao, the four competitors present were each given a portion of medicinal ingredients.
“Begin now!” Ma Lian Qingnian glanced at Zhang Hao intentionally or unintentionally.
However, Zhang Hao's expression immediately turned cold upon seeing the medicinal ingredients assigned to him. He discovered that the medicinal ingredients assigned to him had already been swapped.
The other three Martial Warriors began refining the Dan intensely, only Zhang Hao remained motionless, like an old monk in meditation.
Ma Lian Qingnian was naturally from the Tianlong Alliance. This time, the order he received was to make things difficult for Zhang Hao, preferably to have Elder Xifeng personally punish him. It would be best if Zhang Hao was directly crippled. If successful, Ma Lian Qingnian would receive endless benefits. Naturally, within the Inner Courtyard Tianlong Alliance members, Duan Wudi's words were like a sacred decree. Therefore, with such a good opportunity this time, Ma Lian Qingnian naturally wouldn't let it go.
Naturally, Zhang Hao's medicinal ingredients were personally swapped by Ma Lian Qingnian. Ma Lian Qingnian didn't know Zhang Hao's ability in Alchemy, he only knew that after the medicinal ingredients were swapped, even if Zhang Hao was a Medicine God, it would be impossible to refine a Dan. Moreover, these medicinal ingredients were all very similar to the original ones. Unless they were high-level Alchemists who were extremely familiar with medicinal ingredients, it would be absolutely impossible to refine them. Of course, Ma Lian Qingnian could never have imagined that Zhang Hao was not only a high-level Alchemist but also a seventh-level Alchemist. His grade was even higher than Elder Xifeng's. He saw through this little trick at a glance.
After becoming a seventh-level Alchemist, Zhang Hao's brain directly gained corresponding pharmacological knowledge. He had memorized tens of thousands of pieces of medicinal ingredient knowledge. This little trick could fool others, but trying to fool Zhang Hao was too naive.
Ma Lian Qingnian saw that Zhang Hao hadn't moved and couldn't help but mock, “Ge Xia, aren't you here to apply for Dan Child? Why haven't you started yet? Have you given up?”
Zhang Hao looked at Ma Lian Qingnian with a half-smile and said, “It's not that I don't want to refine, but I want to know how to refine a Qi Replenishing Pill using Purple Sun Flower, Xiding Grass, and Purple Fiend Vine. I want to personally ask Elder Xifeng when he comes and see if this is a new method he discovered.”
“Damn it!” Ma Lian Qingnian's face changed, knowing that he had kicked a steel plate this time. This kid actually saw through the flaw at a glance.
“You must be mistaken! How could people from our Dan Yao Pavilion make a mistake!” At this moment, Ma Lian Qingnian naturally refused to admit it.
“Oh! If that's the case, I'll still let Elder Xifeng take a look. Perhaps that old man can tell,” Zhang Hao remained calm and composed.
Ma Lian Qingnian and the other Tianlong Alliance members beside him all looked displeased. If Elder Xifeng really came, they wouldn't have a good time. They would probably be the first ones to suffer.
“Kid, do you still want to be assessed? If not, get lost,” another Tianlong Alliance youth pointed at Zhang Hao and snorted coldly.
“Point again and see!”
Zhang Hao said coldly.
“I'll point at you... you again...”
Before the youth could finish speaking, Zhang Hao's slap had already landed on his face, directly sending him flying out.
“Ah!”
the youth was like someone riding an airplane, soaring through the clouds, flying backward.
“You dare to hit me?”
the youth was furious and lunged at Zhang Hao, baring his fangs and claws.
“Slap!”
Zhang Hao slapped him again. This slap was quick and swift. the youth screamed and was sent flying out again.
Ma Lian Qingnian's expression was very ugly. He said to Zhang Hao, “Junior Brother, you are too overbearing. Why did you injure someone?”
“Some people have mouths that stink too much. And I hate it most when people point at me with their fingers. When I see such people, my hands itch, it's a habit,” Zhang Hao said with a half-smile.
Ma Lian Qingnian was speechless and warned Zhang Hao, “Junior Brother, if you injure someone like this, do you still want to compete?”
“Whether I compete or not doesn't matter. I just want to know how Elder Xifeng uses these medicinal ingredients to refine a Qi Replenishing Pill. I sincerely want to learn,” Zhang Hao said seriously.
Ma Lian Qingnian's expression twitched, knowing that if Zhang Hao really met Elder Xifeng, they would be finished.
“Well, Junior Brother, I'm sorry, we took the wrong ones. The people in our Pill Pavilion are too careless,” Ma Lian Qingnian quickly explained.
Upon hearing this, Zhang Hao pretended to be surprised and asked Ma Lian Qingnian, “Let's still let Elder Xifeng take a look. Perhaps I made a mistake.”
“No... no, it's our responsibility, we sincerely apologize.”
Saying that, Ma Lian Qingnian said to another Pill Pavilion youth beside him, “Quickly go and get another portion of medicinal ingredients. You absolutely cannot make a mistake again, understand?”
Soon, the Pill Pavilion youth returned with another portion of medicinal ingredients.