Chapter 215: Heaven-Sent Talent

The news that Cultivators from the Tongtian Pagoda would arrive in Tianqing City had long been known to the various major families here. Almost no power was unmoved by the prospect of the Tongtian Pagoda coming to recruit Disciples.

The Tongtian Pagoda represents the strongest Dao of Alchemy Legacy in the Immortal Cultivation World, possessing the Dao of Immortal Pills. It is a Holy Land for countless Dan practitioners. However, generally speaking, most children from cultivation families are unable to pass the Alchemy assessment to enter the Tongtian Pagoda.

This organization is extremely strict regarding the Legacy of Alchemy techniques. Unless one possesses peerless Alchemy talent, it is very difficult to become a core member of the Tongtian Pagoda.

The Disciples the Tongtian Pagoda is currently recruiting are more like Pill Servants and Medicine Testers!

They select some young Cultivators with strong talent and potential to become Outer Disciples of the Tongtian Pagoda, serving as bodyguards and Medicine Testers for the Tongtian Pagoda’s core Dan practitioners, growing and being bound together!

Almost every core Dan practitioner of the Tongtian Pagoda is surrounded by several powerful Cultivators responsible for their protection. In exchange, the Dan practitioner will distribute some of the Medicinal Pills they refine to these Cultivators. Those who can become core Dan practitioners of the Tongtian Pagoda are all Alchemy geniuses. Many who follow them as Pill Servants eventually become Soul Transformation experts, and the lowest achievement among them is usually the Nascent Soul stage.

Therefore, even if it is just to become a Pill Servant, countless children from cultivation families flock to the opportunity.

During this process, if one is lucky enough to receive some guidance on Alchemy from a Tongtian Pagoda Dan practitioner, the benefits would be even more infinite.

In the center of Tianqing City, several major cultivation families had already set up the venue. Led by Venerable Lingquan, the head of the Qingming Chamber of Commerce in this city, they collectively welcomed the distinguished Dan practitioner guests from the Tongtian Pagoda.

As the flying boat of the Tongtian Pagoda arrived, Venerable Lingquan laughed heartily. “So it is Alchemy Master Jiegeng. I have long heard that Alchemy Master Jiegeng has promoted her Dao of Alchemy to the Fifth-grade realm. Congratulations, congratulations!”

“Senior Lingquan, it has been a long time.” A figure stepped off the flying boat—a female alchemist dressed in a plain white robe. She was young, with only a Golden Core Late Stage cultivation, yet even a Soul Transformation powerhouse was extremely polite to her.

When the Nascent Soul experts of the various families saw this, they were also very surprised and immediately offered their greetings.

Although this female Cultivator only had a Golden Core cultivation, she was a Core Disciple of the Tongtian Pagoda. Under the age of thirty, she had already been promoted to the Fifth-grade of the Dao of Alchemy, meaning she could already refine Fifth-grade Medicinal Pills.

Fifth-grade Medicinal Pills are useful even to Soul Transformation powerhouses, and for a young Golden Core Stage Cultivator to be able to refine them,

it definitely represents a limitless future; it is not impossible for her to become a sixth-grade Dan practitioner in the future.

Even without considering her talent, just looking at the Tongtian Pagoda behind her and her Master, everyone present had to give her plenty of Face.

“I am merely recruiting Pill Servants for the Tongtian Pagoda as a matter of routine. There is no need for everyone to make such a fuss,” Alchemy Master Jiegeng said softly.

“How could that be? Alchemy Master Jiegeng, please. Many outstanding Disciples from the various cultivation families of Tianqing City have all arrived at the scene. Let’s see who has the fortune to join the Tongtian Pagoda.” Venerable Lingquan looked toward the crowd. Among the crowd, over a hundred young Cultivators with Foundation Establishment cultivation or higher were eager to try, looking at Alchemy Master Jiegeng with burning eyes.

Although with their cultivation, they might not be able to follow this Alchemy Master Jiegeng, every Dan practitioner of the Tongtian Pagoda

will achieve at least the sixth-grade in the future. No matter who they follow, the resources on their cultivation path will be secured. Most people did not want to miss this opportunity to soar to success.

“Alright.” Alchemy Master Jiegeng nodded, her figure slowly landing on an arena stage in the center. Venerable Lingquan looked toward the flying boat and sensed several auras of the Nascent Soul Great Perfection, and could not help but feel immensely moved. This group of experts,

combined with the power of Medicinal Pills and Formations, would likely even give an ordinary Soul Transformation expert a hard time.

“This is my Pill-Testing Beast, at the Foundation Establishment Perfection cultivation. Within the Foundation Establishment Stage, whoever can defeat it can become an Outer Disciple of the Tongtian Pagoda.”

Meanwhile, on the arena stage, Alchemy Master Jiegeng gave a light wave, and a giant three-headed python covered in ink-colored scales appeared with a roar, emitting a chaotic aura.

Although the body of this three-headed python was a uniform color, each head was a different color, seemingly containing three types of elemental power. Seeing this python, many experts from the cultivation families took a deep breath, feeling its powerful Bloodline Power!

“—It’s quite thick even among king bloods!”

“This is a Pill-Testing Beast? The requirement to become a Pill Servant of the Tongtian Pagoda this year is higher than ever before!”

“

Facing this three-headed snake, many children of the cultivation families showed signs of fear. However, under the strong urging of their Family elders, they still went up to the stage one after another with gritted teeth. But the results were, as expected, they were all easily defeated by the three-headed snake,

which controlled the three powers of lightning, fire, and frost.

Poof!

Another Foundation Establishment Cultivator was sent flying.

Alchemy Master Jiegeng sighed.

“Is this all?” As more than twenty young Cultivators were defeated, Alchemy Master Jiegeng, at the edge of the arena, shook her head. She had captured this three-headed snake because she wanted to research the False Core Technique, allowing the snake to condense three monster cores. It could be said that this was not even the snake’s strongest form yet. If they couldn’t even defeat a monster of this level, they were completely unqualified to be a Pill Servant for a Tongtian Pagoda Dan practitioner.

Not only did Alchemy Master Jiegeng shake her head, but Venerable Lingquan also shook his head upon seeing this. It seemed the Tongtian Pagoda would return empty-handed from Tianqing City this time. He hadn’t heard of any Genius Cultivators appearing in Tianqing City in the last ten years either.

“I’ll do it!!”

However, just as many young Cultivators were too afraid of the three-headed snake’s power to step forward and challenge it, there was a sudden commotion in the crowd. A youth with reddened eyes squeezed through the crowd and walked straight toward the arena stage!

“Isn’t this Xia Yan—”

“When did this kid reach Foundation Establishment Great Perfection?!”

As this blue-clothed youth stepped out, the Xia Family Cultivators in a corner of the crowd were suddenly stunned. They remembered that a while ago, his cultivation was only at the Foundation Establishment Initial Stage!

If it were only this, it wouldn’t be enough to make these Xia Family Cultivators disbelieve. What was even more ridiculous was the power the youth displayed after stepping onto the stage!

Blazing fire true essence rose from both his sides, the firelight illuminating his entire body. His Fire Spirit Power, which was near Major Achievement, finally piqued Alchemy Master Jiegeng’s interest slightly.

Ordinary geniuses are already doing well if they can cultivate a special Physique to Minor Achievement during the Foundation Establishment Stage. Yet this youth’s Physique was actually near Major Achievement. If Perfection is exerting 100% of a Physique’s power, then Minor Achievement is 30%, and Major Achievement is 70%. In between, there is a massive multiplicative difference!

“Not only is his Fire Spirit Body near Major Achievement, but his control over flames is also—”

As the youth looked up, over a dozen fire tornadoes, mixed with the power of storms, roared along with the Three-headed Giant Python,

and collided with it. Seeing this scene, Alchemy Master Jiegeng asked, “This youth has heaven-sent talent. To have such strength at less than twenty years of age, he should be qualified to be a Pill Servant, and it’s even possible for him to become a Tongtian Pagoda Dan practitioner. Senior Lingquan, do you know this youth?”

“This youth—”

Venerable Lingquan, beside Alchemy Master Jiegeng, also had a look of confusion as he said, “I know him—he is Xia Yan of the Xia Family.”

“His father was the number one Alchemist of Tianqing City, Soul-Fire Dan Venerable Xia Jie. However, a year ago, it is said that Dan Venerable Xia Jie died at the hands of a demonic Cultivator from the Netherworld Hall. I saw this Xia Yan at Dan Venerable Xia Jie’s funeral, and I remember he was only at the Foundation Establishment Initial Stage. In less than a year, how could he have such strength? Even if his father left him enough inheritance,”

“this growth speed is simply too outrageous.” Venerable Lingquan felt secret regret. Had he known Xia Yan had such talent, he would have recruited him into the Qingming Chamber of Commerce long ago; he never would have given the Tongtian Pagoda the chance!