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n“I see.” Grandmaster Hua Yuan nodded in enlightenment.

n“So what’s going on? Why the hold-up? How many sets of ingredients did you prepare? Even if he’s a triple-grandmaster candidate, this isn’t right,” Grandmaster Kirton said.

n“Grandmaster Kirton, you’re thinking too much. We only prepare three sets of ingredients for the grandmaster-level assessment. You should know that the ingredients for the Nine Essence Soul Congealing Pill are rare, so we only managed to get two sets,” Grandmaster Hua Yuan shook his head and replied.

n“Two sets!” Grandmaster Kirton was dumbfounded. “Why is it taking so long then?”

n“Grandmaster Wang Teng’s dan might be of a high quality.”

nGrandmaster Kirton’s gaze changed. He knew what Grandmaster Hua Yuan meant. The other party didn’t fail. Instead, he was gradually infusing the ingredients into the pill. This was most likely a high-level dan.

n“Does this mean that he’s at the last step?” Grandmaster Kirton asked agitatedly.

n“Yes. What’s more, he only used one set of ingredients,” Grandmaster Hua Yuan complimented with a smile.

n“One set!” Grandmaster Kirton felt a stab in his heart.

nEveryone looked at him with different emotions in their eyes.

nThe Nine Essence Soul Congealing Pill had made Grandmaster Kirton famous. His success rate was said to be 60%. At the same time, the quality of his pills could reach the fifth level.

nHowever, Wang Teng managed to succeed with only one set of ingredients. From the time he was spending, the quality of his pill would probably exceed the fifth level too.

nBased on this, Grandmaster Kirton seemed to have been defeated by Grandmaster Wang Teng.

nThe middle-aged man from the Ji family couldn’t care less about the mood. He asked excitedly, “Does that mean that this grandmaster’s dan will be of a high level?”

n“You are?” Grandmaster Hua Yuan asked curiously.

n“This is Mister Ji Yuanqing from the Ji family,” Grandmaster Alfred introduced.

n“The Ji family!” Grandmaster Hua Yuan was shocked. He nodded and replied, “Mister Ji Yuanqing, you’re right. The Nine Essence Soul Congealing Pill made by Grandmaster Wang Teng will be a high-level dan.”

n“That’s great!” Ji Yuanqing clapped his hands happily.

nThe higher the quality, the better the effects. This was a widely known fact. To him, it was a great piece of news.

n“This is?” Grandmaster Hua Yuan didn’t know what was happening. He was puzzled.

n“One of my family members injured his soul and needs the Nine Essence Soul Congealing Pill urgently.”

n“I see. What a coincidence. You can ask Grandmaster Wang Teng to sell his pill to you. I think he won’t reject the chance to befriend the Ji family,” Grandmaster Hua Yuan smiled and said.

n“Hahaha, as long as the refinement is successful, the Ji family will give Grandmaster Wang Teng a fair price.” Ji Yuanqing laughed.

nGrandmaster Kirton didn’t feel good. He should be the one gaining this favor, but in the end, it landed in the hands of a grandmaster he had never seen before. He had pushed the chance in this person’s face.

n“I wonder when he will succeed. Why don’t you go back to have some rest?” Grandmaster Hua Yuan suggested.

n“No way. We’ll wait here until Grandmaster Wang Teng succeeds.” Grandmaster Alfred shook his head firmly.

n“That’s right, we’ll wait here,” Ji Yuanqing agreed hurriedly.

nGrandmaster Hua Yuan didn’t persuade them further. At their stage, staying up for one night wouldn’t affect them.

nHe turned around and returned to the assessment room.

nGrandmaster Kirton also wanted to go in, but he was too embarrassed to ask. Thus, he remained outside.

nWang Teng was still working on the refinement patiently. He didn’t know that the audience outside the room had gotten bigger.

nTime passed slowly. Soon, dawn arrived.

nThe sun rose up into the sky, heralding a new day. Many people came to the Secondary Career Alliance early in the morning and started working on their own businesses as always.

nBut in this calm and peaceful atmosphere, a beam of white light suddenly shot out from the Secondary Career Alliance.

nThe Forces in the surrounding vibrated, and a powerful string of energy was sucked over.

nAfter the white beam of light appeared, dark clouds started to gather above the Secondary Career Alliance. Within a few seconds, as more and more dark clouds gathered, the sky turned completely black.

nHowever, the other areas of the city were still bright and shiny. The weather was sunny.

nThis strange scene attracted many people’s attention.

nBolts of lightning swarmed among the dark clouds like silver snakes. A terrifying pressure bore down on the alliance building.

n“This is… the lightning calamity!”

nSomeone recognized the origin of the dark clouds and lightning and exclaimed.

n“Which grandmaster made a grandmaster-level dan? Or a grandmaster-level weapon?”

n“I haven’t seen a grandmaster in action for some time!”

n“I didn’t expect this huge surprise early in the morning.”

n“Prepare your peanuts and popcorn. Get your seats. There’s no need to squeeze…”

nEveryone rushed out of their houses to witness this lightning calamity.

nAt the same time, in the assessment room, Grandmaster Hua Yuan and the other three examiners were overjoyed when they saw the sudden pillar of light. They screamed in delight.

n“Success!”

n“Quick, open the dome of the alliance!”

nActually, he didn’t need to say it. When the beam of light appeared, the dome opened automatically.

nA thicker beam of white light shot out of Black Meteorite, causing the original beam of light to widen. It soared right into the sky.

nBoom!

nThe lightning in the dark clouds seemed to have been provoked. The silver bolts danced wildly, and thunder roared, echoing in the entire city.

nWang Teng stood up. The dark clouds had become thicker and denser. They seemed to be pressing down. Yet, he remained calm. He looked up at the dark clouds just a few meters above his head.

nBolts of lightning clashed among the clouds and released thunderous roars that clapped right beside his ears. It was a magnificent and frightening scene, sending chills down one’s spine.

nSo this is the lightning calamity of a grandmaster-level dan!

nThere was a tinge of awe in the depth of Wang Teng’s eyes.

nThis was the dream of countless alchemists. They hoped that they could make a dan that would attract the lightning calamity!

nThis was the only way they could overcome the invisible barrier and advance to the grandmaster level. It would be a great honor for them.

nYou can’t suppress yourselves too, right?

nWang Teng smiled and waved his hand. The lid of Black Meteorite flew away, and three purple streams of light charged out. They formed a tail of purple light as they flew into the sky.

n“Three lines of purple light!”

nThe grandmasters in the room were staggered. Their eyes widened in amazement.

n“I didn’t see anything wrong, right? Those are three pills!”

n“Am I having an illusion?”

nThe grandmasters stared at the sky in disbelief.

nWang Teng flew into the sky, following the three dans closely as they charged out of the opened dome of the building.

n“Let’s go and take a look.”

n“Let’s go!”

n“Go, go, go!”

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nGrandmaster Hua Yuan and the other three grandmasters regained their senses. They glanced at one another and rushed out.

nThe people waiting outside the room saw the same scene and darted out of the building. They floated in the sky.

n“Success!”

n“Grandmaster Wang Teng managed to refine the Nine Essence Soul Congealing Pill… wait, why are there three dans?!”

nEveryone stared at the three flaring balls of light spinning around the beam of white light. They were in a daze. The only emotion left in their hearts was astonishment.

n“Three dans at once? This…” Grandmaster Kirton couldn’t find his voice anymore. The shock on his face was apparent.

n“Three pills!”

n“Oh my god, this grandmaster made three pills at once!”

n“Does anyone know this grandmaster? He’s so frightening!”

n“He seems unfamiliar, and he’s not wearing the Secondary Career Alliance attire. Is he not from the alliance?”

n…

nThere was an uproar among the spectators below. Their voices went right up into the sky.

nWang Teng changed his appearance after he saw so many people. After all, he hadn’t settled his affair with the Cao family, so he shouldn’t reveal his ability too soon.

nGrandmaster Alfred, Grandmaster Hua Yuan, and the others were confused. They didn’t understand why Wang Teng’s facial features had changed.

nBut they didn’t have the time to think…

nA terrifying lightning bolt boomed in the sky.

nThree bolts of lightning shot down from the dark clouds, bringing along a powerful and frightening power of the heavens with them. They smashed into the three purple dans within the beam of white light like three silver lightning dragons.

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