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Chapter 990
Someone piped up, "Huh? Johnny, look over there. That's the idiot who blocked our way before standing next to Barry! Birds of a feather, huh? No wonder they're friends. Haha!"The man named Johnny was an extremely composed and handsome young man. He didn't respond at all and continued walking. Beside him was a stunningly beautiful woman with an air of nobility and a disdainful look in her eyes."You're right. Just compare our status to theirs. Even talking to them will tarnish our dignity. Let's go."Once the trio left, Felix asked Barry, "Do you have a grudge against them?"Barry gave a bitter smile. "Not really. I would never provoke them. During the last Intermediate Alchemy Assessment, that guy tripped when he was coming up the mountain, probably because he was distracted. "I laughed at him just like everyone else did. Ever since then, he's held a grudge. He picks on me whenever he gets the chance."He added nervously, "By the way, take my experience as a lesson—we can't a
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Dickson shrugged it off, but something suddenly crossed his mind that made his throat go dry. "Are you talking about... the Ancient Sage?" he asked.Ezra nodded. "Indeed. If anyone in the capital could discover and nurture such talent, I can't think of anyone else who could."The Ancient Sage was a legendary name in Martial City. Even now, no one dared to mention it in public. It was only whispered about in private conversations. No one knew for certain whether the Ancient Sage had truly achieved the rank of Grandmaster. "Interesting. I'll personally oversee this year's Intermediate Alchemy Assessment." Seeing how Ezra wanted to change the subject, Dickson played along with a light laugh.This year, 86 candidates had registered for the Intermediate Alchemy Assessment. They were all currently staying at Harmony Clinic's headquarters. The assessment would begin at sunrise tomorrow, which would give them ample time to rest from their journeys.As fate would have it, Felix and Ba
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Dear God! Nerissa had reached Transcendent Realm, too? Felix realized he had been progressing rather slowly—even his fiancée had surpassed him now. Still, her talent was truly terrifying. Felix knew that Nala also possessed remarkable martial talent. But after the accident that scarred her face, her mental state became unstable. It became impossible for her to focus on practicing martial arts. As Felix lay in bed that night, something felt off. Barry had gone to the bathroom and was taking an unusually long time.Just as Felix was considering checking on him, Barry returned, appearing normal. However, he could not deceive Felix's keen perception. Felix immediately took out a pill and approached him. "Take this." Barry paused before accepting it. "Thanks." He had suffered significant internal injuries, so someone had clearly attacked him. "Felix, you're a good man. Really, thank you."Felix did not pry, and Barry did not give any information, either. The night passed peacefu
Chapter 993
Aside from Ezra and Dickson, many others were waiting. All were accomplished martial artists who could easily wait for several days.Among them were the Brennan brothers, Colin and Johnny. Their cousin, Josie, was participating in the assessment. "Johnny, could there be problems? Isn't this too risky?" Colin fidgeted nervously, his eyes darting like a thief's toward Ezra. His voice trembled even through the telepathic communication. "Shut up! Is this something we can control? Who knew Mr. Whitwell would make such a promise? Every risk is worth it."Colin fell silent, though his heart remained unsettled. Harmony Clinic provided herbs to alchemists, but that came with limitations. While most pills used commonly available ingredients, the particularly precious herbs were typically distributed based on merit or other ranking systems. Thus, Ezra's sudden announcement of such a reward needed no elaboration on its value. Three days passed, and the previously bored crowd grew alert
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"Mr. Webb, please evaluate this," Ezra said.A middle-aged man stepped forward. As Harmony Clinic's chief steward, Wyatt Webb served as the head examiner for this Intermediate Alchemy Assessment. "Josie and Felix, you completed your pills at the same time. Now open your boxes so we can check your pill-forming rate."Josie opened her box, revealing six Phantom Mist Pills. The crowd gasped. Producing six pills on the first attempt just proved her terrifying talent."Josie Brennan, six pills." The Brennan brothers smiled. With such a pill-forming rate, the outcome seemed clear. Though Felix had caught them off guard by appearing at the same time as Josie, the final result had not changed, so it didn't matter.Ezra and Dickson exchanged pleased glances.Felix was quite surprised. He hadn't expected Josie's pill-forming rate to be so high. Clearly, talent had little to do with character.When he opened his box, another wave of gasps arose. Inside lay six pills, identical to Josi
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Felix was indifferent to the proposal. He planned to produce nine pills this time. After all, the reward was too tempting, and having one single precious herb could make a difference in cultivating pills. Josie's face turned ashen as she stood frozen. She never expected Ezra to make such a suggestion. The Brennan brothers started to tremble in frustration, knowing Josie's alchemy talent was actually mediocre. In fact, she had relied on cheating. Everything should have gone according to plan, but an unexpected challenger had appeared. It had even pushed them into this difficult position."Mr. Whitwell, isn't this... somewhat against the rules?" Josie struggled to argue, but Wyatt frowned and spoke up, "How dare you question Mr. Whitwell's authority?"Terrified by the rebuke, Josie quickly backtracked and said, "Then, I'll concede first place to Felix. Creating the Phantom Mist Pills has drained me considerably, so I won't recover for at least ten days."Felix found this puzzl
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Ezra then turned to Felix with a smile. "Felix, what would you like?" Felix had already decided, and his opinion was undeterred by this incident. "Solaris Root." Ezra gave him a thumbs-up. "Impressive! That's almost the hardest one to get my hands on." Solaris Root was incredibly precious and practically priceless. It was a key ingredient in creating Ascension Pills, which were essential for breaking through to the late stage of Transcendent Realm. That explained why it was so unobtainable.This confirmed Dickson's earlier point. With materials so hard to gather, few could craft it, and the pill-forming rate was terrifyingly low. Whenever a single Ascension Pill entered the market, it caused an absolute frenzy—people would usually compete fiercely for it.Meanwhile, the Brennan brothers were nervously making their way down the mountain, not daring to rush out."Johnny, will we really be okay?" Colin asked.Johnny's face darkened as he snapped, "At worst, we're guilty of faili
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At the Maximus residence in Bedford, the usual liveliness had given way to a heavy atmosphere. Even the housekeepers worked in silence with their heads down instead of chattering cheerfully. This change, of course, stemmed from the loss of their three elders. Such news couldn't be hidden. "Dean Maximus!" A voice shattered the silence, echoing throughout the vast residence for all to hear. Soon, several people rushed to the front courtyard, including Jonah and Herbert. They were the ones who had ambushed Dickson and Felix earlier."Mr. Whitwell, this is unexpected. Forgive us for not greeting you sooner."Indeed, it was Ezra who had called out. Though he stood alone without exuding any energy, his presence made both elders uncomfortable. Such was the terrifying nature of someone who had achieved the mastery of Transcendent Realm.Another elder appeared in a flash, smiling at Ezra. He asked, "Ezra, what brings you to our place?"Ezra snorted coldly. "Spare me the pretense, Dean
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