Ye Lingyue also looked forward to this test with great anticipation, wondering, up to this point, with spiritual power she only managed to control the Flying Dagger and the Dragon Saliva Needle, as well as moving out so items from the Hong ng Heaven. She didn’t know at which cauldron her limit would be.
Walking to the front of those nine dark and gloomy test cauldrons, Ye Lingyue discarded any distracting thoughts and cald her mind.
The spiritual power from within her body began to flow out, slowly and steadily.
Unlike Master Lian of the Eight Rank Alchemists, Ye Lingyue’s spiritual power could only be considered as a Little Witch in the presence of a Great Witch.
The first cauldron was quickly lifted into the air.
President Liao nodded, it was as he had expected. Ye Lingyue, who was able to forge Moon Iron, was gradually improving in her cultivation of spiritual power.
"Second cauldron," Ye Lingyue focused on the second cauldron.
Her spiritual power wrapped around the cauldron, slowly lifting the second one as well.
At this ti, a slight sweat began to form on the serious face of Ye Lingyue.
The third cauldron weighed a full sixty jin, which, added to the previous two cauldrons, totaled around a hundred jin.
Ye Lingyue focused on the third cauldron, attempting to lift it bit by bit.
"Hm?"
After adding another cauldron, Ye Lingyue felt that her spiritual power consumption had doubled.
The first and second cauldrons also started to wobble uncertainly, as if they might fall at any mont.
Could it be that she had already reached her limit?
To reach the Second Rank after only a few days of learning spiritual power was quite an impressive talent.
President Liao silently comnted to himself.
Ye Lingyue stubbornly gazed at the third cauldron, unable to accept that she could not even reach the Third Rank.
No... that simply couldn’t be possible.
At this mont, Ye Lingyue’s obstinate side was showing.
She clenched her fists, and the Cauldron Seal on her right palm emitted a dim light. The Cauldron’s Breath from Qian Cauldron suddenly surged into Ye Lingyue’s body, causing her spiritual power to spike.
The previously wobbling third cauldron, under the influence of the spiritual power ford by the Cauldron’s Breath, leaped up with a bounce, just like a cat whose tail had been stepped on.
Unanticipatedly, the Cauldron’s Breath from the Qian Cauldron had such a mysterious effect that it could be converted to spiritual power within the body at a crucial mont.
This unexpected discovery pleasantly surprised Ye Lingyue.
After so consideration, Ye Lingyue felt that with the spiritual power ford by this Cauldron’s Breath, she could lift a fourth cauldron too.
Ye Lingyue was sowhat exasperated with this eager Cauldron’s Breath within her, and after weighing the options, she decided to forgo lifting the fourth cauldron.
After all, for a newbie who had only been learning spiritual power for a few months, reaching Third Rank was already enough.
Moreover, having just joined the Alchemist Association, it was better to be careful and cautious in everything. At a critical mont, the Cauldron’s Breath could still be a lifesaver for her.
This scene caught President Liao, who had previously thought that Ye Lingyue had reached her limit, by surprise.
Just now, he clearly sensed that Ye Lingyue’s spiritual power was almost exhausted, but surprisingly, in a mont, her spiritual power surged high like rising waters lifting a boat. Could it be that she possessed so special thod to recover spiritual power?
The recovery of spiritual power was much more difficult as compared to Primordial Power.
"President Liao, Three Cauldrons is my limit," Ye Lingyue feigned regret as she withdrew her spiritual power.
"Friend Ye, you’ve already done very well," President Liao had his doubts but didn’t press the issue, since each Alchemist possesses their own special thods for recovering spiritual power.
The birth of a Three Rank Alchemist is surely good news for the Li City Alchemist Association.
After all, including President Liao, the number of Alchemists registered with the Li City Alchemist Association doesn’t exceed twenty.
And among them, the number of Alchemists above the Third Rank barely reaches five or six.
Ye Lingyue, rely thirteen years old, is undoubtedly the youngest among all the Alchemists.
Having confird Ye Lingyue’s level of spiritual power, President Liao led her back to the council hall, personally registered her, and issued her a set of Alchemist Association robes and a small wooden plaque.
The Alchemist Robe was embroidered with three Cauldron Seals, and the small wooden plaque bore the na Ye Lingyue.
"With this wooden plaque, you can freely enter and exit any city in Daxia without a Pass Order, and you can purchase various elixirs, weapons, and raw materials from any branch of the Alchemist Association at a 30% discount," President Liao kindly explained.
In Daxia, Alchemists of Third Rank and above are sowhat renowned and have a status roughly akin to that of a Ninth Grade minor official.
It seems there are quite a few benefits to joining the Alchemist Association.
"However, Alchemists of the Third Rank and above who join the Alchemist Association must contribute at least ten Blue Striped Elixirs each month, and must be on call for the local Alchemist Association when needed," President Liao also inford Ye Lingyue of the rules of the Association.
Ten Blue Striped Elixirs a month isn’t much of a big deal, as she could easily refine that number with the Qian Cauldron.
"By the way, Friend Ye, there’s sothing I’ve been aning to ask. The batch of Blue Pattern Xuanyin Elixirs recently consigned at Juqi Tower, were they refined by you?" President Liao had been investigating the origin of those Blue Striped Elixirs ever since learning of their existence from the vice president.
Now that he saw Ye Lingyue’s spiritual power reach the level of the Third Rank, it was not difficult to guess that she should also be capable of Alchemy.
"It seems nothing can be hidden from President Liao," Ye Lingyue replied with an honest smile, without any intention to hide, for from this day forward, she was a mber of the Li City Alchemist Association.
President Liao’s mood today was very good; not only had he acquired Ye Lingyue, a Three Rank Alchemist, but the Zhang brothers had also been tested and found capable of cultivating spiritual power.
This ant that the Alchemist Association had just gained three new forces.
"By the way, Friend Ye, do you know anything about the origins of that Alchemist who was with Song Guangyi and the others?" President Liao inquired as he sent Ye Lingyue off from the Alchemist Association.
"The man’s surna is Lian; a Quasi Alchemist. Isn’t he part of the Li City Alchemist Association?" Ye Lingyue had always assud Master Lian was a mber of the Li City Alchemist Association, but judging by President Liao’s expression, he did not seem to recognize him.
"No, that person is likely from another region’s Alchemist Association. However, what I find peculiar is his ability to refine 80 percent Xuantie, and his spiritual power is even slightly higher than yours. This individual is no simple character, nor is he benevolent. It’s better for you to be cautious, since you defeated him this ti," President Liao kindly reminded Ye Lingyue.
Ye Lingyue thanked President Liao and then left the Association.
President Liao fell into contemplation; he still had so doubts in his heart. When he had seen the Xuantie that Master Lian forged, President Liao always felt uncomfortable, as if sothing was amiss, yet he couldn’t pinpoint exactly what was wrong.
Having walked a few steps, Ye Lingyue was still reflecting on the slight anomaly that had occurred within the Cauldron Breath of the Qian Cauldron during the test just now.
Now as she checked her spiritual power within her body, she found that the Cauldron Breath had already faded.
It seems that the Cauldron’s Breath transforming into spiritual power had only a brief effect in enhancing her spiritual power.
It allowed Ye Lingyue to reach the cultivation of a Fourth Rank Alchemist under special circumstances.
A Fourth Rank Alchemist combined with the Peak of Eighth Layer Body Refining, under such conditions, should be sufficient for her to challenge Postnatal Masters or Four Rank Alchemists across levels.
Lost in thought, Ye Lingyue walked on until the sky slowly darkened.
By the ti Ye Lingyue realized sothing was amiss, she found herself on a deserted street with not a soul in sight.
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