JSCMU-Chapter 72: Is This Really an Alchemy Assessment?

How intense was this round of publicity?

Even disciples within Tianxing Sect started discussing about it.

“Have you heard? There’s someone over in the marketplace who’s even better at showing off than that Yun Jin from Heavenly Sword Peak.”

“??? What do you mean by ‘showing off’? Be civilized, call it manifesting brilliance. But I don’t believe it. There’s no way anyone in this world can show off more than Junior Sister Yun!”

“I heard that four days ago, this person passed the Pill Pavilion’s first-rank alchemist assessment, and she did it right on the street. During the process, she was even munching on sunflower seeds. Worst of all, she didn’t clean up the shells. Even worse, someone collected the shells, saying they carried some of her genius aura.”

Tianxing Sect disciples: “???”

Munching sunflower seeds…that really did sound kind of like Yun Jin!

Could it be that munching on sunflower seeds was a trend among geniuses?

Yun Jin could be considered a swordsmanship genius.

This one was an alchemy genius?

Maybe they needed to eat more sunflower seeds to become geniuses too?

“She’s taking the second-rank alchemist assessment this time! And she even announced the time in advance, publicly inviting everyone to watch. You coming?”

“Let’s go, let’s go together!”

A group of people headed for the marketplace!

Ye Danxia heard a few senior brothers chatting and tried to approach and join the conversation.

However, when they saw her coming, the senior brothers immediately stopped chatting and looked at her politely.

“Hello, Junior Sister Ye.”

Polite, but extremely distant.

Ye Danxia wanted to say something, but she felt nothing but grievance.

Did she do something wrong?

Why is everyone ignoring her?

Was it because of Second Senior Brother?

But.

She only cried a little. She couldn’t control what Second Senior Brother did!

And Yun Jin wasn’t even harmed. Wasn’t she, Ye Danxia, the one who truly suffered?

Yet ever since that day, whenever people saw her, they started acting overly polite and distant. Sometimes, before she even came close, they would act like they were avoiding the plague and fled.

What unforgivable crime had she committed to deserve this?

Ye Danxia said, aggrieved, “Senior brothers, I only saw you all talking happily and wanted to know what the topic was.”

“We weren’t really talking about anything,” the group replied, still with polite expressions.

To help Ye Danxia, Chen Hao had his dantian destroyed.

To help Ye Danxia, Gu Jinghong lost his freedom.

They definitely didn’t dare get involved with this Celestial Spirit Root little junior sister again. Best to stay far away.

Ye Danxia’s eyes welled up with tears. She bit her lip and said with red-rimmed eyes, “I don’t know what I did wrong to make you all dislike me so much. I… I just wanted to join in on your conversation.”

As she spoke, tears began to fall.

The group exchanged awkward glances.

One of the more soft-hearted ones opened his mouth to offer a few words of comfort, but the person next to him quickly tugged him back.

“Junior Sister Ye, we weren’t really talking about much. It’s just that there’s a genius alchemist in the market, and we were thinking of going to watch the excitement. If you want to go, you can go by yourself.” With that, he pulled the soft-hearted junior brother along, and the group quickly walked off as if afraid Ye Danxia might follow.

Ye Danxia’s tears instantly evaporated, and she bit down hard on her lip.

These people didn’t want anything to do with her!

Fine!

Then let them stay out of her life!

Once she became a peak powerhouse, none of them would get even a shred of benefit from her!

Hmph.

What’s so great about watching some genius alchemist?

What’s there to see?

Her master had already arranged a meeting with Huo Lie Peak Master for her. Although she wouldn’t be officially joining Divine Pill Peak, Huo Lie Peak Master would still take her as a half-disciple!

At that time, she could still learn alchemy.

Once she became a genius alchemist as well, she’d like to see what those people would say then!

With that thought, Ye Danxia turned and went back to the main hall.

Her master said that today, they would go meet Huo Lie Peak Master.

She wasn’t originally that interested in alchemy.

But now?

She was determined to become a master alchemist!

Alchemy masters hold a lofty status. When the time comes, she could also let Yun Jin see that her little bit of talent is nothing in comparison!

Disciples from various sects rushed in, and before the alchemy assessment even began, the platform was already packed, not a single drop of water was able to get through.

Ming Heng looked at the scene and couldn’t help feeling a bit of a headache.

He was wondering if he had made a mistake!

They say that alchemists are the most mysterious and noble profession…

But after this little girl’s meddling, where was the mystery? Where was the nobility?

But now that the tiger was already mounted, there was no getting off. He could only grit his teeth and go through with it.

When the time came.

Melodious music suddenly played across the field.

It was a tune “personally” composed by Yue Zhao. He said it was called The Smiling, Proud Wanderer.

The piece was majestic and stirring, very catchy. Everyone immediately perked up their ears, and those who were proficient in music kept nodding along.

This was a song fit to be heard in heaven.

Yun Jin stifled a laugh. “Eldest Senior Brother, I didn’t expect you to have this kind of talent.”

Yue Zhao was extremely modest. “Just a small matter, just a small matter!”

Yun Jin let out a light laugh.

She decided to hold back a bit more.

She would help her eldest senior brother accumulate a few more socially fatal moments. That way, when he found out she had also been to that world, his expression would be even more colourful.

“Little Junior Sister, it’s time. Make your entrance,” Yue Zhao said.

According to Yun Jin’s request, flower petals were sprinkled from the sky. She daintily held a parasol and elegantly stood at the center of the stage.

“Hello everyone, welcome to today’s performance…no, I mean, alchemy assessment.” Yun Jin saw that Ming Heng’s face looked terrible, and quickly corrected herself.

Ming Heng gripped a disciple’s wrist tightly. “She does know that today is an extremely serious alchemy assessment, right?”

The disciple wore a bitter expression. “She… probably knows, I think?”

Ming Heng gripped tighter.

The disciple bared his teeth in pain, not daring to say a single word.

“Today’s alchemy assessment will last for four hours, from day to night. Though it’s long, the joy will be even longer. In these four hours, we’ll present a variety of exciting performances to ensure that everyone finds the trip worthwhile,” Yun Jin introduced cheerfully.

The crowd: “???”

Wait. Weren’t they here to watch an alchemy assessment?

And now there are going to be performances?

She was actually worried that they’d get bored watching for four hours?

This person is actually quite nice!

“Emotion value +15.”

“Emotion value +20.”

“Emotion value +18.”

Nothing too large individually, but the strength was in the numbers.

Ming Heng gritted his teeth. “If I regret this now, is it too late?”

No one responded.

Ming Heng couldn’t help glancing to the side.

That disciple had a bitter face, already in so much pain he couldn’t speak.

Ming Heng quickly let go.

Only then did the disciple breathe a long sigh of relief. If this continued, regardless of whether Yun Jin’s assessment was serious or not, his hand would be the first to be ruined.

Once the Emotion Points had mostly settled down, Yun Jin enthusiastically announced, “Next, let’s welcome the examiner of today’s assessment, Master Ming Heng!”

The music played again.

Yun Jin almost burst out laughing. 

Is eldest senior brother crazy? He actually used the If You Are the One theme song for an entrance!

Ming Heng’s entire being went numb.

Who is he?

Where is he?

Oh.

He remembered.

He was Ming Heng.

A traitor to the entire alchemy world.

From now on, alchemists would descend from the pedestal.

And he, Ming Heng, would be etched into the pillar of shame.