Chapter 456: The Third Trial

Xiao Fan was stunned. He passed?

He was extremely puzzled. The surrounding illusion had ended, and before him was a vast expanse of white again, returning to the initial scene.

The people around him looked at each other in bewilderment…

From their appearance, their faces were covered in hot sweat, and most of their robes were even soaked through with perspiration…

They looked as if they were utterly exhausted from just finishing their Alchemy.

"Did you all just finish?" Xiao Fan looked at Ji Bofeng.

The latter was drenched in sweat and exhausted, panting heavily, but there was a clear look of joy on his face…

"W-well, obviously…"

Quite rarely, Ji Bofeng didn't snap at him, though his tone wasn't particularly friendly…

He was exhausted. In the illusion just now, he had forgotten how many Spiritual Plants and Spirit Medicines he had refined, but he was also very excited because he had qualified.

The Ji Family's Azure Flame Art was a fire-attribute Cultivation Technique of the Peak rank.

When it came to refining these kinds of Spiritual Plants and Spirit Medicines, his skills were at the point of perfection.

So in the end, Ji Bofeng finally passed the second trial.

Xiao Fan nodded, understanding the reason.

Because he had passed the assessment early and his refining speed was faster than everyone else's, the Black Tower had kept him in that space for a bit longer.

Many people around looked completely dejected; only the few who passed showed expressions of excitement.

Over three hundred people, and only ten percent remained…

"Second trial: Those who failed, leave this tower."

The Black Tower's voice rang out, ethereal and grand, echoing in everyone's ears…

A mysterious light screen gate appeared, and the group of failures left dejectedly…

This time, no one dared to stay behind without permission like before, only to be blasted out by the Black Tower.

Xiao Fan scanned the surroundings.

"There are thirty-two people left."

From the initial three thousand people, only thirty-two remained; including him, it was thirty-three.

As for the Jixian Sect Disciples around him, only two remained besides Ji Bofeng…

Regarding the other three major powers, Lu Yueshan had certainly qualified—that went without saying—and besides her, the Piaomiao Immortal Palace had five more Disciples.

From Ziyun Cave Heaven, Gu Yuan was also there, with four Disciples remaining by his side.

From the Thunder Fire Sect, You Shi was there, along with five other Thunder Fire Sect Disciples.

"Looking at it this way, the four major Sects take up more than half…"

Xiao Fan sighed, feeling the injustice of the Loose Cultivators' fate.

It wasn't that they lacked talent; being able to pass the first two trials of the Black Tower before the age of twenty-five showed they were all extraordinary.

But with only talent and no background support, it was truly difficult to make progress in this unforgiving Cultivation World…

Lu Yueshan also saw Xiao Fan, and a flash of anger crossed her beautiful eyes…

She hadn't expected Xiao Fan to actually pass the second trial's assessment; even she had practiced hard during the second trial, fearing she might miss the Opportunity.

Yet this guy, who did nothing but rest with his eyes closed, had also passed.

Was there no justice left?!

Beside Xiao Fan, Ji Bofeng felt very fortunate; if the steps for the fire control and pharmacology assessments had been swapped, he certainly wouldn't have lasted until the third trial.

He had practiced the Azure Flame Art since childhood, so his fire control was already ahead of others, allowing him to stand out.

Perhaps this was what they called good luck…

In fact, luck was sometimes crucial.

"Third trial: Alchemy…"

The ethereal and grand voice rang out, echoing in everyone's ears…

"The trial will last for sixty days, after which the third trial's assessment will take place… The final top three will receive rewards from the Black Tower…"

The Black Tower's voice drifted out ethereally. The Pill Furnaces in front of Xiao Fan and the others had not disappeared; they were still there.

At this moment, various ethereal Spiritual Plants and Spirit Medicines appeared beside their Pill Furnaces…

The quantity was enormous; at a glance, there were at least tens of thousands of types.

"This is…"

Xiao Fan and the remaining thirty-two people were amazed; among so many Spiritual Plants and Spirit Medicines, there were even those that were rare or extinct in the outside world.

Many were even only recorded in ancient texts…

"These medicinal materials can be refined at will. They cannot be taken away and can only be used here…"

The ethereal voice reminded them that these materials were illusory, but the refining process was real.

In the remaining two months, they could refine and use them as they pleased…

After that, the voice of the Black Tower did not appear again.

At this moment, everyone including Lu Yueshan was full of excitement, except for Xiao Fan…

Using all kinds of rare Spirit Medicines and Spiritual Plants at will—even the Piaomiao Immortal Palace wouldn't dare provide such treatment…

Especially that group of Loose Cultivators; their eyes sparkled with excitement…

Beside Xiao Fan, Ji Bofeng and the two other Jixian Sect Disciples glanced at each other and impatiently began Alchemy.

They didn't have the star chart and had never experienced the feeling of being able to squander resources so recklessly…

"It really isn't easy," Xiao Fan lamented.

His mind was calm as he performed Alchemy at will. Hadn't he always been like this?

Was there anything the star chart didn't have?

Xiao Fan glanced around and then looked at the Pill Furnace in front of him…

"I might as well refine some."

Xiao Fan let out a breath and took what he needed from the various illusory Spiritual Plants and Spirit Medicines, then placed them into the Pill Furnace to refine…

He was very low-key and didn't start by refining Grade Three Medicinal Pills right away.

Instead, he refined Grade Two ones.