Chapter 4002: The Break-in Begins

“It’s like this…”

Hua Qiqi, in front of everyone, gave Ye Bufan a crash course on 'Chuangtang' (challenging the hall).

It turned out that when the Alchemist Guild was first established, to prevent any true Geniuses from being shut out, they set up this 'Chuangtang' rule.

If any Alchemist was unconvinced, he could directly challenge the Assessment Hall.

Upon success, he would not only receive the corresponding badge but also have all penalties imposed by the Alchemist Guild revoked.

However, if he failed, the consequences were extremely severe; while his life would be spared, his cultivation would be crippled, and he would never be allowed to engage in Alchemy again.

Chuangtang seemed to provide another path for Alchemy Geniuses, but this path was extremely demanding; it was no exaggeration to say that in the tens of thousands of years since the Alchemist Guild’s establishment, not a single person had succeeded.

Coupled with the extremely harsh penalties, no one had attempted Chuangtang for several millennia, and even the Elders of the Sect had somewhat forgotten about it.

It was precisely for this reason that everyone was so shocked when it was first proposed, and even the President seemed a bit unapproving.

Hua Qiqi, however, had her own thoughts; while others might fail Chuangtang, Ye Bufan would not.

Although he didn't have an Alchemist badge, his Alchemy skill was terrifyingly high, even higher than her own as a Twelfth-Order Celestial Alchemist.

Chuangtang was an insurmountable mountain in the eyes of other Immortal Pill Masters, but for him, it posed no difficulty whatsoever; it would be effortless.

Ye Bufan also saw through this point and had absolute confidence in his Alchemy skill.

He smiled slightly, “How does one challenge the hall?”

Hua Qiqi said, “Chuangtang means challenging the Alchemist Guild’s Assessment Hall, starting from the first stage, and you must pass at least seven consecutive stages to succeed.

Otherwise, once you start, there’s no turning back; if you withdraw or fail within the seven stages, you will face punishment.

The difficulty primarily lies in three points: firstly, the difficulty continuously increases. The first stage is for a Second-Order Immortal Pill Master, the second for a Third-Order, and so on, with the seventh stage being for an Eighth-Order Immortal Pill Master.”

Ye Bufan nodded slightly. For an ordinary Immortal Pill Master, if he couldn't enter the Alchemist Guild, his skill naturally wouldn't be too high.

Starting with a Second-Order Immortal Pill Master, and each stage increasing by one rank, it was indeed extremely difficult to cope with.

But his situation was special; facing those Immortal Pill Masters with his current Alchemy skill was a complete dimensionality reduction strike.

Hua Qiqi continued, “Secondly, the competition in each stage is primarily based on the opinion of the Immortal Pill Master guarding it.

He dictates what Medicinal Pill to refine, and although a Pill Formula can be provided, without experience, it will obviously increase the difficulty of successful Alchemy.”

Although she had absolute confidence in Ye Bufan, Hua Qiqi still explained it in great detail to prevent any accidents.

Ye Bufan remained calm; as a Legacy holder of the Ancient Medical Sect, such challenges also posed no difficulty whatsoever.

Hua Qiqi then said, “Thirdly, there is no rest between each stage, testing the challenger’s Mental Energy and cultivation.”

“Oh! I understand.”

Ye Bufan nodded. With the power of his Chaotic Immortal Essence, continuous combat was no problem.

Seeing him so confident, Hua Qiqi secretly breathed a sigh of relief; choosing this path just now was somewhat risky.

The others, however, did not think so. Second Elder Wu Zheng spoke again, “Young Master Ye, did you hear? This Chuangtang is simply an impossible task.

Listen to this old man’s advice, just forget about it. Although you don’t have a badge, you can still perform Alchemy.

As for the Dan Wang Competition, it’s fine not to participate; it’s just an experience anyway.”

The reason he persuaded him so much was that he didn't believe Ye Bufan's Alchemy could be that powerful, nor did he ever think he would win the title of Dan Wang.

It was normal to have such thoughts; after all, the other party was too young, and one’s energy was limited.

With such high attainments in the Dao of Medicine, it was impossible to spend too much energy on Alchemy.

Before Ye Bufan could speak, Luo Rong, beside him, sneered.

“Second Elder, what are you saying? He’s a Young man; perhaps he can create a miracle, and maybe he really can succeed in Chuangtang.”

He now wished for Ye Bufan to challenge the hall; once he failed, his cultivation would be directly crippled.

As for whether he could succeed, he hadn't even considered it. Since this rule was set, no one had succeeded, and the other party would certainly be no exception.

Nangang Lie quickly said, “Young Master Ye, you can’t listen to him; Chuangtang is really not advisable.”

Ye Bufan smiled slightly, “I appreciate the good intentions of the Elders. I think I should try it. Perhaps Grand Elder is right; what if I create a miracle?”

Luo Rong immediately gave a thumbs up, “Young man, you truly have courage!”

Zhuge Qingyang sighed, “Divine Doctor Ye, are you sure? Actually, there’s no need to decide so hastily; you can consider it for a few more days if you want.”

Ye Bufan said, “No need to consider it further. There’s no time like the present. Let’s start now.”

“Alright then.”

Seeing his firm attitude, Zhuge Qingyang also didn’t say anything more and directly issued an order, “Prepare for Chuangtang.”

With a command, Luo Rong rushed to convey the order.

A melodious bell rang. At first, everyone didn't pay much attention, but when it rang nine consecutive times, everyone's expressions changed.

Nine rings of the bell: this was a signal that someone was challenging the hall. Subsequently, the entire Alchemist Guild boiled over.

“Oh my god, did I miscount? Did it really ring nine times? How could anyone dare to challenge the hall?”

“Who is this? Why would he take the Chuangtang path? Isn’t this just seeking death?”

“No one has challenged the hall for several millennia! Everyone, hurry, there’s a show to watch…”

After the bell rang, everyone in the Alchemist Guild flocked towards the Assessment Hall, wanting to see who had such courage to dare to challenge the hall.

And those Alchemists guarding the Assessment Hall were both shocked and excited, then began to busy themselves nervously, preparing for the Chuangtang matters.

Under the supervision of Grand Elder Luo Rong, everything was ready in just a quarter of an hour.

Zhuge Qingyang and the others arrived at the entrance. He looked at the Young man beside him, “Divine Doctor Ye, it’s still not too late to go back on your word. Once you step in, there’s no turning back.”

“Rest assured, Senior, I know what I’m doing.”

Ye Bufan smiled slightly, then stepped into the Assessment Hall.

Behind him, a rough voice rang out, “Alchemist Guild, Chuangtang officially begins!”

Watching Ye Bufan’s figure disappear, Wu Zheng stomped his foot in anxiety.

“Qi Qi, why didn’t you try to persuade Young Master Ye? How could this happen?”

Luo Rong, on the other hand, was full of excitement and said gloatingly, “Second Elder, you’re wrong about this. Perhaps Young Master Ye really can succeed in challenging the stages?”

Hua Qiqi glanced at him, naturally knowing what this old fellow was thinking.

“Grand Elder, how about we make a bet?”

Luo Rong said, “Fairy Qi Qi, what do you want to bet?” “I bet Young Master Ye can succeed in Chuangtang. If he succeeds, how about you give me your emperor flower?”