Chapter 894 Passing Through in an Instant
Chapter 894: Chapter 894: Passing Through in an Instant Chapter 894: Chapter 894: Passing Through in an Instant Hall of the Pill Heart was extremely special and only opened during the examination of a Pill Refiner of Five Cauldrons. At ordinary times, no one could enter it.
It was also Fang Lin’s first visit to the Hall of the Pill Heart, which appeared no different from ordinary halls, but there stood an exceedingly ancient Pill Furnace at the center of the grand hall.
The entire grand hall contained nothing but the existence of this ancient Pill Furnace.
Everyone inside the grand hall looked at the ancient Pill Furnace with expressions of solemnity.
Clearly, the presence of only this Pill Furnace in the entire Hall of the Pill Heart indicated its exceptional nature, the key to the examination.
Fang Lin could see that the Pill Furnace was very old, probably having a history of at least several thousand years. Moreover, it emitted an extraordinary aura, surely not something ordinary.
“Sit cross-legged next to that Pill Furnace. Within three days, if the Pill Furnace reacts, then it proves that you possess the heart to become a Master of Pill. If there is no reaction, the examination will be considered a failure. Do you understand?” Elder Miao admonished Fang Lin.
Fang Lin nodded and without the slightest hesitation, he walked straight toward the Pill Furnace.
“Hmph! With his youth, he certainly cannot pass this test of the Alchemy Heart!”
“If he can pass it, then this examination is truly a joke.”
The two Inspection Envoys each spoke, completely unconvinced that Fang Lin could pass this test of the Alchemy Heart.
The Projection Crystal Stone had also been moved here, and the higher-ups were still paying attention to Fang Lin’s examination.
Fang Lin slowly walked to the side of the Pill Furnace. Before he even sat down cross-legged, the Pill Furnace suddenly burst into a dazzling light, and streams of light swathed around Fang Lin’s body, bestowing upon him a somewhat divine appearance.
This scene stupefied everyone, including the Pill Alliance leaders who were watching through the projection, into an instant daze.
Even Elder Miao, who was very hopeful for Fang Lin’s successful examination, was befuddled.
What was happening? The examination hadn’t even started yet, so why had the Pill Furnace suddenly lit up?
According to past precedents, the lighting up of the Pill Furnace signified passing the test of the Alchemy Heart, qualifying the examinee.
But even so, no one had ever seen someone qualify so swiftly. The record for the fastest time to pass the test of the Alchemy Heart in the history of the Pill Alliance was six hours, yet Fang Lin? He merely approached the Pill Furnace, and it lit up, perhaps a bit too fast.
“No! There must be something wrong!”
“It can’t be this fast! He must have cheated!”
The two envoys from the Inspection Hall immediately burst out shouting, faces full of anger and skepticism, utterly disbelieving that Fang Lin could have passed the test of the Alchemy Heart so quickly.
In fact, not just them, even Elder Miao had some doubt whether Fang Lin had used some special method to cheat, otherwise, how could one pass the test of the Alchemy Heart so quickly? This was simply monstrous.
And in the high ranks, they were all dumbstruck, speechless for a long time.
“Hmph! This lad dares to cheat during the examination, blatantly disrespecting the rules of our Pill Alliance; he must be severely punished!” A high-ranking official said angrily, breaking the silence.
“To cheat right under our eyes, this lad is truly audacious!”
“If this matter isn’t investigated and punished severely, perhaps more such incidents will occur in the future.”
“That’s right! Thankfully we were also supervising, or else we might have been fooled by this youngster!!”
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Several high-ranking members of the Pill Alliance voiced their anger, accusing Fang Lin of cheating, demanding strict punishment, and speaking as if they had already concluded that Fang Lin had indeed cheated.
“We must not be hasty in wrapping up this matter, there may be something odd going on.” Someone spoke in defense of Fang Lin, but at least more than half of the Pill Alliance’s top echelons believed Fang Lin had cheated and called for his severe punishment.
“North Town Hall has a teleportation array, we can immediately send someone over to inspect, and if Fang Lin really cheated, punish him on the spot.” An elder said.
“Since that is the case, I shall be the one to go.” No sooner had these words been spoken than a middle-aged beautiful woman sitting not far away said.
“Mm, you are the most suitable for this task. Whether Fang Lin cheated or not, you must handle it fairly.” The elder nodded.
On the spot, the middle-aged beautiful woman used the teleportation array to arrive directly at North Town Hall.
Inside the Hall of the Pill Heart, the arrival of the middle-aged beautiful woman immediately made everyone feel an immense pressure.
The reason was simple: this middle-aged beautiful woman was one of the true high-ranking members of the Pill Alliance, her status even slightly above that of the Hall Masters of the thirty-two halls, and she could participate in the Pill Alliance’s highest-level council alongside the Elders.
Without a word, the middle-aged beautiful woman walked straight to Fang Lin’s side. First, she gave Fang Lin a suspicious glance, then she began to inspect the Pill Furnace for any problems.
After a meticulous inspection, there were indeed no issues with the Pill Furnace. The middle-aged beautiful woman also inspected Fang Lin thoroughly, finding nothing that resembled cheating.
Consequently, the middle-aged beautiful woman was somewhat puzzled. Could it be that there was no cheating in this room, and he was truly a freak who could pass the Alchemy Heart test with such ease?
“Senior, is there anything else you would like to ask?” Fang Lin said to the middle-aged beautiful woman with a smiling face.
The beautiful woman furrowed her brows, slapped her Nine Palace Bag, and took out a Pill Furnace.
As soon as this Pill Furnace appeared, it immediately burst into light, resonating with the ancient Pill Furnace in the room.
This development completely shocked the middle-aged beautiful woman; the Pill Furnace she brought out was also used for the Alchemy Heart test, and she had not expected it to react in such a way immediately upon being taken out.
Thus, the middle-aged beautiful woman became fully convinced that Fang Lin had not cheated at all; he was simply an abnormal freak that defied all conventional explanations.
“I have confirmed that Fang Lin has engaged in no cheating. The assessment is valid, he passes,” the middle-aged beautiful woman turned and said to the people of North Town Hall.
These words left the whole room in shock, and the two Inspection Envoys nearly popped their eyes out.
“How is this possible?” The grey-clothed Inspection Envoy blurted out in disbelief, only to regret his words immediately after speaking.
“Are you doubting my judgment?” The middle-aged beautiful woman immediately gave him a cold look.
“Not at all! Not at all!” The grey-clothed Inspection Envoy sweated profusely, not daring to contest the words of the middle-aged beautiful woman.
Still, such a result was difficult for everyone to accept.
What kind of situation was this? The Alchemy Heart test, deemed extremely profound and indescribable, was passed by Fang Lin in such a simple manner?
The high-ranking members of the Pill Alliance were also dumbfounded, especially those who had previously been adamant that Fang Lin was cheating and were now red in the face, feeling unable to step down.
“What a monster! Passing the Alchemy Heart test in an instant is an unprecedented record in the history of the Pill Alliance!” exclaimed a member of the Pill Alliance high echelon, his words filled with excitement and agitation.