A startling uproar erupted around Yang Jia, catching her completely off guard, and her expression twisted with a mixture of fear and confusion. As she attempted to make sense of the disorganized scene in front of her, her eyes darted furiously in all directions. Her ears were working overtime as she tried to make out any information among the din.

Amidst the chaotic scene, a man standing close to Yang Jia urgently flagged down another man who was running towards the disturbance. The first man fought to be heard over the overwhelming cacophony in an effort to solve the enigma underlying the confusion. He yelled, “Excuse me, can you explain what’s happening? Yang Jia’s interest peaked at the prospect of learning what was causing the commotion, and she listened carefully to their talk in the hopes of hearing some explanations.

Excitement bubbling in his voice, the young man turned to the man who asked him and said, “You won’t believe it! A new 2-star Alchemist has just been born, and everyone is heading towards that place to witness the name being added to the prestigious 2-star Alchemist list!”

As the young man’s words sunk in, Yang Jia felt a jolt of disbelief. ‘It can’t be’ she thought to herself, refusing to accept the possibility of a new 2-star Alchemist. But as the image of a name being added to the list formed in her mind, she couldn’t help but be more nervous

Yang Jia hurriedly joined the crowd, her steps quick and nervous. Deep down, she hoped that her assumption was incorrect and that everything would turn out to be okay

As she stood amidst the throngs of people, eagerly waiting for the announcement of the name, the low murmur of conversations started to build around her. The chatter of the crowd grew louder and more restless with each passing moment, as everyone waited with bated breath for the news they had been waiting for

“Who do you think the new 2-star Alchemist will be?” a voice asked.

“I don’t have a good hunch,” replied another voice, “but I’m pretty sure they’ll be from one of the Alchemy families or sects. I mean, who else could possibly nurture such an accomplished Alchemist?”

” Hmm, I guess you are right “

While a few people in the crowd were trying to guess who could have been promoted to new Alchemist, Yang Jia, on the other hand, remained focused on the screen in front of her, her eyes fixed on it with intense concentration and was eagerly waiting for the announcement with bated breath.

“Hey, look! A new name is appearing on the screen!” exclaimed one of the people from within the crowd in a loud voice. Instantly, the whole crowd fell silent as a new name appeared, the name was ‘Wang Ming’.

As the crowd saw the name of the person, confusion swept over them as they had never heard of this name before. However, the others who had recently participated in the Alchemy Assessment Exam erupted into chaos. One of them, a young man with short hair and glasses, turned to the others and exclaimed, “That’s him! That’s Wang Ming! He was the one who outperformed us all in the assessment!”

The others looked at each other in shock and disbelief, but then a buzz of excitement started to ripple through the crowd as they realized that a new talent had emerged in the field of alchemy

“How could it be him?” questioned one person in disbelief.

“Hmm, you know him?” asked another.

“Yes, not only me but everyone who has recently taken the Alchemy Assessment Exam knows him,” replied the first person.

“So, who is he?” asked a third person curiously.

“That guy was in the same batch as us and came to take the exam with us. But how the hell did he become a 2-star Alchemist when he was not even a 1-star Alchemist?” exclaimed the first person.

“What? That’s impossible! How can a person who was not even an Alchemist a few moments ago become a 2-star Alchemist?” chimed in a fourth person.

“Don’t forget that the Vice Hall Master was claiming him to be a genius, and even the Hall Master personally took his exam,” added the second person.

“What? The Hall Master did that?” asked the third person in surprise.

“Yes,” replied the second person. “But even so, how did he become a 2-star Alchemist? He must have concocted an extraordinary pill,” speculated the first person.

“Let’s look at the screen. The pill he concocted should be named as well,” suggested the fourth person.

The fervent crowd leaned forward, their eyes fixed intently on the screen to see what kind of pill Wang Ming had concocted to make him a 2-star alchemist. The tension in the air was palpable as the screen displayed the name of the pill, what made them shocked was not the name of the pill but the Grade of pill which was labeled as Peak Grade

“W-What? A P-Peak G-Grade pill?!” exclaimed one of them, swallowing nervously.

“Heavens, how can someone this young concoct a Peak Grade pill? No wonder he got promoted to a 2-star Alchemist. I would not be surprised if the Hall Master promoted him to a 3-star Alchemist if he had the authority to do so,” remarked another in astonishment.

“If we could study the pill, then our comprehension of the Dao of Alchemy would improve tremendously,” added a third person, nodding in agreement.

Gasps of awe and admiration erupted from the crowd as they realized the incredible feat that Wang Ming had accomplished. Many had heard of the legendary Peak Grade pill that even experienced Alchemist fail to concoct, but few had ever seen it or even attempted to concoct it. To achieve this feat and become a 2-star Alchemist in one fell swoop was truly remarkable

“‘Sigh, I was too arrogant by relying on my grandfather, while he relied on himself only… I lost,'” Yang Jia said, her voice tinged with disappointment.

She thought back to her preparation for the Alchemy assessment exam and realized that she had been overconfident in her abilities. Her reliance on her grandfather’s teachings blinded her to the fact that she needed to put in more effort and practice.

“I can’t believe he became a 2-star Alchemist with a Peak G-Grade pill. How is that even possible?” she thought to herself, still trying to make sense of Wang Ming’s incredible achievement.

But instead of dwelling on her defeat, a fire lit in her heart as she made a vow to work harder and surpass Wang Ming

….

As for Wang Min, he had bid farewell to his comrades, Yang Biahu, Ning Chu, and Zhang Zhi, and was presently in a state of blissful unawareness regarding Yang Jia’s inner musings. Even if he had been privy to them, he would have remained unfazed

[ User Info ]

[ Name: Wang Ming ]

[ Age: 18 ]

[ Cultivation: 7th Stage of the Golden Core Realm ]

[ Dual Cultivation points: 0 ]

[ Bloodline: None ]

[ Race: Human ]

[ Profession: Rogue Cultivator, 2-star Alchemist]

[ Physique: Primordial physique merging body (Celestial Grade)]

[ Merged physiques: Pure Yang Physique(Divine Rank), Heavenly Sword Body(Divine Rank) ]

[ Physique skill: Yang Aura, Hands and Mouth of Ecstasy, Yang Errection, NTR Aura,Sword Comprehension Phase: Sword Intent ]

[ Techniques: Heavenly Sword Art- First Form – Flickering Strikes (Ancient Rank), Soul eyes (Heaven Rank), Heavenly Sword Art- Second Form – World Slicing Strike (Ancient Rank), Alchemy God’s Pill Creation Art -Dozen Pill Creation Method, Alchemy God’s Pill Creation Art -Multi Cauldron Control, Alchemy God’s Pill Creation Art -Mind of Tranquility]

[ Dao laws: Locked ]

< Cultivation Shop Level:2 (Note: Breakthrough to the Soul Formation realm to upgrade the shop and unlock new items) >

< Current Dual Cultivation Points: 0 >

< Current debt: 2 million Dual Cultivation points>

“System, convert all of my low-grade spirit stones into Dual Cultivation points,” Wang Ming commanded the AI.

The system prompted him with a query, asking, “[System: Do you wish to exchange 2.5 million spirit stones for Dual Cultivation points? Yes or no?]”

“Yes,” Wang Ming responded, as his stash of spirit stones vanished from his grasp along with the pouch.

The system then notified him, “[System: Your low-grade spirit stones have been converted to 2.5 million Dual Cultivation points.]”

The system asked again, “[System: Would you like to repay your debt? Yes or no?]”

Wang Ming scoffed, “Hmph, you’re in a hurry to get your money back. What if I refuse?”

The system responded sternly, “[System: Greedy individuals like you cannot be trusted. If you do not repay, the system will seize the funds by force, without your consent.]”

Wang Ming replied, “What, you’re going to act like a bandit now? Fine, I’ll pay you back.”

The system deducted 2 million Dual Cultivation points from his account, and then notified him, “[System: Thank you for repaying your debt.]”

Finally, the system announced, “[System: The cultivation shop is now open again, and the user can make purchases once more.]”

With no immediate desire to buy anything, Wang Ming closed the system and departed from the location.

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