The Extreme Alchemist of the Mighty Cauldron-Chapter 1785 - 1882: Lin Erdan

In Fang Lin’s memory, the Seventy-Two Seas could barely be considered a second-tier force, and because the Seventy-Two Seas hadn’t truly unified before, many sinister characters appeared, leaving a bad impression on the people of that time, with most showing disdain when mentioning the Seventy-Two Seas.

This is why the Pill Saint Palace never allocated slots to the Seventy-Two Seas during past recruitment tests, as even the Pill Saint Palace looked down on the Seventy-Two Seas.

This time, the Seventy-Two Seas have managed to secure more than ten slots and naturally regard them with great importance, and the various islands under the Seventy-Two Seas have commenced recruitment tests with much fervor.

Fang Lin’s Ghost Return Island was one of the larger islands among the Seventy-Two Seas, and the Chi Lian Seamaster, being one of the top-ranked masters among the seventy-two masters of the seas, earned the Pill Saint Palace’s respect, thus sending people to host the recruitment test there.

For a time, Ghost Return Island became bustling, with young pill refiners from nearby islands arriving at Ghost Return Island with hopes of joining the Pill Saint Palace.

Fang Lin was no exception; to enter the Pill Saint Palace, he had to participate in this recruitment test.

However, to go unnoticed, Fang Lin used pills to alter his appearance and participated in the recruitment test under a false name.

On the day the test began, Fang Lin remained inconspicuous, neither overwhelming nor underperforming, but displayed solid pill refining skills befitting a young pill refiner, successfully passing the first round of the test.

After passing the first round, Fang Lin, along with over thirty other young pill refiners, left Ghost Return Island and headed for one of the largest islands within the Seventy-Two Seas — Xuan Feng Island!

Xuan Feng Island, the largest island under the Chi Lian Seamaster, was also the most prosperous and grand island within the Seventy-Two Seas, where all young pill refiners who passed the first round from the Chi Lian Sea Area would undergo the second round of testing.

Upon arriving at Xuan Feng Island, Fang Lin continued to maintain a low profile, not attracting too much attention.

On Xuan Feng Island, Fang Lin encountered other young pill refiners from the Chi Lian Sea Area, among whom were notable talents, making it a grand gathering of geniuses.

"Indeed, there is a clear difference between two eras, but just the young alchemy talents from the Chi Lian Sea Area are already comparable to those so-called talents from the Pill Alliance," Fang Lin couldn’t help but muse, having experienced two eras, especially in the field of alchemy.

"Lin Erdan, what are you thinking about? Sitting here and daydreaming?" A crisp voice sounded beside Fang Lin, a green-clad girl of no more than seventeen or eighteen sitting beside him, her large, bright eyes staring at him.

The green-clad maiden, like Fang Lin, also emerged as one of the exceptional young pill refiners from Ghost Return Island, showcasing considerable talent, and receiving commendation from the person in charge of hosting the recruitment test from the Pill Saint Palace.

The name Lin Erdan was the alias Fang Lin used; he chose this "charming" name purely out of laziness, deciding to use Lin from his own name Fang Lin as the surname, and the name of his former friend Wang Erdan from Xuan Country as the given name, thus becoming Lin Erdan.

The rustic name did the trick, as almost no one paid attention to Fang Lin, diverting focus to a select few talents like this green-clad girl.

However, this green-clad maiden was peculiarly attentive to Fang Lin, even mustering the courage to speak to him this time.

Fang Lin showed no reaction, still sitting there daydreaming, contemplating his tactics should he reach the Pill Saint Palace, completely oblivious to the green-clad girl’s attempts to speak with him, and not yet accustomed to being called Lin Erdan, he assumed it was directed at someone else.

The green-clad maiden pouted slightly, seemingly dissatisfied with Fang Lin’s dazed demeanor, lightly touching Fang Lin’s arm with her finger.

"Lin Erdan, I’m speaking to you." The green-clad girl’s voice grew somewhat louder.

Only then did Fang Lin react, looking blankly at the girl, staring at her for quite a while, making the lass feel a hint of embarrassment.

"Uh, who are you?" Fang Lin asked after a long pause.

The green-clad girl’s expression instantly changed, her urge to jump up and smack Fang Lin’s head hard accompanied by fury; did this guy really not recognize her or was he feigning ignorance?

Seeing the girl’s indignant face, Fang Lin’s gaze turned somewhat odd, for he genuinely didn’t know who she was, having come from Ghost Return Island together but was absorbed in his own concerns, paying no attention to others, thus completely unaware of the girl’s name.

"I’m Song Xiaorou, we have talked before." The green-clad girl suppressed her anger, trying to appear calm as she spoke.

Fang Lin furrowed his brow for a moment, shaking his head: "Have we talked?"

Song Xiaorou was genuinely infuriated by Fang Lin’s response, abruptly standing up, eyes glaring at him, her grit resembling that of a predator ready to devour Fang Lin.

"No!" Song Xiaorou exclaimed angrily, then swiftly turned away, leaving Fang Lin puzzled.

It wasn’t Fang Lin’s fault, for he truly wasn’t predisposed to pay attention to anyone else, having no awareness of Song Xiaorou whatsoever.

A few days later, the second round of tests commenced, with Fang Lin refraining from demonstrating any extraordinary skills, still relying on solid alchemical skills to pass the test.

However, due to the greater difficulty of the second round compared to the first, of the thirty-plus talented pill refiners from Ghost Return Island alongside Fang Lin, a significant number were eliminated, leaving fewer than ten who qualified.

Fang Lin was among them, and the green-clad maiden Song Xiaorou was also there, further excelling during the second round by demonstrating a family-inherited pill refining method, catching the attention of the Pill Saint Palace’s test proctor.

Besides Song Xiaorou, other young pill refiners from Ghost Return Island performed well, with Fang Lin being the least conspicuous among them.

Song Xiaorou was quietly delighted to see Fang Lin also passing the second round, while others showed no fondness for Fang Lin, harboring affection for Song Xiaorou but frustrated that she seemed only interested in the rustic Lin Erdan, causing discontent among them.

"This Lin kid is clueless; let’s not do much against him, a slight lesson should suffice," they secretly conspired to teach Fang Lin, whom they saw as Lin Erdan, a lesson.

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