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"In reality, reaching the Adept Alchemist level is only the beginning. You need to be in the mid tier before you can truly be considered close to success, and in the high tier to be regarded as genuinely successful."He paused, allowing his words to sink in."Otherwise, to most people, you will simply be another alchemist."The words hit the disciples hard.Many of those who had failed lowered their heads or avoided the gazes of those around them. Some clenched their fists, already reflecting on where they had gone wrong.Alchemy was a discipline that became exponentially more difficult the higher one advanced. That was why so many alchemists became stuck for years after reaching the Adept Alchemist level.Even after reaching the mid tier, advancement to the high tier was far from guaranteed.The sect master eventually returned to his seat.The regional tournament was only a few weeks away, and preparations would soon begin. The disciples were dismissed shortly afterward.However, the
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It was Mattimeo!A sudden uproar swept through the hall."How is this possible? That's a pill only adept alchemists at the mid tier can produce. He's merely a new disciple—a nobody!" The vice sect master shot to her feet, disbelief written all over her face."Mind your words, Diana. What exactly do you mean by 'a nobody'?" the sect master said, his brows drawing together in a serious frown.Diana opened her mouth, but finally didn't say anything.Aurora was smiling from ear to ear."That's very much like him. My genius." Her eyes gleamed with pride.Elizabeth chuckled beside her. "Yeah. I guess both of us are good at picking students. But you still have me to thank. I'm the one who recommended him to you in the first place."The commotion wasn't limited to the sect leaders. The disciples from the various sects were just as stunned. Whispers spread through the crowd as everyone tried to make sense of what they had just witnessed."How is this possible?" Ezekiel muttered."It's possible
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They all turned to look.It was Misa.Diana's lips curled into a bright smile, her expression practically screaming, I told you.A core disciple stepped forward and carefully took the pills from Misa. He placed them into an artifact designed to measure their purity.The artifact hummed softly before displaying the result."Purity level: seventy percent," he announced."Seventy percent." Misa folded her arms, a smug smile spreading across her face. "Let me see who can top that."Boris and the others remained silent.For someone at his level—a high-tier Master Alchemist—a pill with seventy percent purity was well within his capabilities. At his best, he could probably push out eighty percent. But even Boris wasn't certain he could have produced a seventy-percent-purity pill when he had been at Misa's current level.One after another, the contestants began producing their pills. Before long, the rich fragrance of medicinal ingredients and refined pill energy drifted across the entire ven
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“Today, we are all gathered here for the Advanced Alchemy Division of the Grand Alchemy Tournament. This is an empire-wide competition, not merely a regional one. As you all know, every qualifying institution is participating, which means there will be thousands of alchemists competing. So, each of you should bear one thing in mind—you are not competing against dozens or even hundreds of people. You are competing against thousands of other geniuses.”The Adept Alchemists exchanged glances, the atmosphere changing almost instantly. Moments ago, they had been standing together as fellow disciples. Now, every pair of eyes seemed to measure the others as potential opponents.“I heard that, among the previous top-ten winners, at least half eventually became Master Alchemists. And the top four usually end up joining powerful factions and becoming Master Alchemists much more easily because of the resources they receive.”Cesar leaned closer and whispered the information to them, his voice lo
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“Zhilong. He didn’t mean it that way. He’s only talking about making the right judgment,” Diana said quickly.Since Grand Elder Theodore was her supporter, she couldn’t simply leave him stranded.“What rubbish are you two even talking about?” Boris asked, his brows drawing together. “The four quotas have always been a sign of respect from Master Alchemists, and who they choose to give them to has never been anyone else’s business. I’ve always given mine to my favorite students, so how is it suddenly a problem now that it's my student doing same?”Both Diana and Theodore looked at each other.For a moment, neither of them could come up with an answer.They both knew they couldn’t attack Boris the way they had attacked Aurora.Besides, things had become complicated. Boris was directly comparing what he had always done with what Aurora had done. If they continued condemning Aurora, they would inevitably be condemning Boris as well.Diana finally forced a smile.“I guess you’re right. I a
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The sect leader, vice sect leader, and other elders were gathered in the main hall, seated on the elevated main stage that overlooked the entire chamber.The vast hall was already filled with disciples. Rows of seats stretched across the floor, with clusters of disciples talking among themselves as they waited for the competition to begin. Today was the first day of the competition for the Adept Alchemists."Did you hear? The Junior Alchemy Division competition in our sect was won by a newbie disciple. She went ahead to win the regional round too," some disciples whispered to their friends."What!? No way. How's that even possible?""It sounds absurd and might look impossible, but it's actually the truth. I was as shocked as you are when I heard it."Their conversation quickly caught the attention of those nearby, and soon, several other people who had overheard them joined in."Is this real? What are the Year Two and Three disciples doing? The new disciples are performing better than
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