Chapter 1 The Silent Radiance

The alchemic emblem in Miao Wuyin's hand was like a bright moon, the silvery light causing the entire venue to fall into silence as everyone stared intently at the emblem of Silver Radiance in March.

That Ling Yue and Yuan Xiaoqian could become Advanced Alchemy Grandmasters was something the major powers present could understand, but Miao Wuyin's achievement was beyond their comprehension.

After all, Advanced Alchemy Grandmasters were not as common as cabbages. Even many of the current super forces didn't have one. It was truly unbelievable that Zero Wing actually had one.

"How is this possible!" Yi Han stared at the alchemic emblem, her heart filled with surprise and disbelief. "How could it be so fast?"

Advancing to become an Advanced Alchemy Grandmaster was no easy feat. Leaving aside the creation of formulas and talent, the rare materials required for experimentation alone were enough to give the super forces a headache. Their Shadow Union was only able to obtain all sorts of precious rare materials because they occupied the Moon God World, allowing Ling Yue and Yuan Xiaoqian to experiment to their hearts' content.

This was the reason for her confidence in the Shadow Union.

If it were any other super force, the rare materials would probably be used up before they could even advance to become Advanced Alchemy Grandmasters.

Even if Zero Wing had a research workshop, it only provided some guidance, reducing the detours. However, the materials required for the experiments would definitely not be reduced by much. Moreover, as far as she knew, Miao Wuyin was still far from advancing to become an Advanced Alchemy Grandmaster, unlike Ling Yue and Yuan Xiaoqian, who were only one step away.

Even with Miao Wuyin's talent, it would probably take ten days to half a month to succeed. Now, she had actually caught up with Ling Yue and Yuan Xiaoqian. She didn't understand how Zero Wing had done it.

At this moment, not only Yi Han was surprised, but even Ling Yue and Yuan Xiaoqian, who were standing next to Miao Wuyin, were slightly astonished.

"Little sister actually succeeded as well?" Ling Yue couldn't help but glance at Shi Feng in the distant audience seats, a playful smile on her lips. "It seems this Zero Wing has some tricks up its sleeve."

No one knew the difficulty of advancing to become an Advanced Alchemy Grandmaster better than those who had already advanced. Reaching this level required both talent and resources. Self-study and solo efforts were all nonsense.

"Advanced Alchemy Grandmaster! Hahaha, this little girl Wuyin really has what it takes." Pang Xianglong laughed as he looked at the alchemic emblem in Miao Wuyin's hand, his determination to bring Miao Wuyin back growing even stronger.

Miao Wuyin was able to advance to become an Advanced Alchemy Grandmaster without the support of a super force, which was simply terrifying.

Although he knew that Zero Wing definitely played a role in it, how could it compare to their Azure Chamber of Commerce in terms of resources?

The fact that Miao Wuyin was an Advanced Alchemy Grandmaster also caused the expressions of the Duan family to turn slightly gloomy. Although the competition only looked at the final victor, having one more Advanced Alchemy Grandmaster undoubtedly gave the Pang family a better chance of winning.

"What are you all worried about? It's just advancing to become an Advanced Alchemy Grandmaster." Duan Hanshan glanced at the crowd, unconcerned. "So what if she has a high talent for alchemy? This competition can't be won simply by relying on alchemy skills."

This competition was indeed an alchemy competition, but it was not a normal alchemy competition. It was a competition to determine who was the more capable heir of the two great families.

High alchemy skills did have an advantage, but the requirements for strength were even higher.

Because the materials required for this alchemy all needed to be obtained through strength. Without strength, there would be no materials. Without materials, how could potions be made?

The crowd felt that this was true after hearing this. This competition was said to be an alchemy competition, but in the end, it still depended on the foundation and strength of the forces behind them. In this regard, the Shadow Union completely crushed Zero Wing.

Just as the crowd was secretly discussing, the Hermit, who was hosting the competition, spoke again after confirming the alchemic emblem.

"Now that the remaining people have reached the minimum requirements, the competition will now officially begin. Everyone already knows the content of the competition, which is to create the Intermediate Grandmaster Potion, Soul of Meditation. However, the materials need to be obtained by yourselves." As the Hermit spoke, he pointed to a group of people slowly walking over from a distance. These people were carrying huge iron cages into the venue, and in the iron cages were ferocious beasts exuding terrifying auras. "These Level 100 beasts are your opponents for obtaining materials. The stronger the Level 100 beast you defeat, the more materials you will obtain. The weakest of them is a Lord. Defeating it will give you three portions of materials."

"Defeating a High Lord will give you six portions of materials, while the even stronger Level 100 Grand Lord doesn't require you to defeat it. As long as you can withstand it for ten minutes without dying, you will get ten portions of materials. As for the Level 100 High Grand Lord, it's the same. Withstand it for ten minutes and you will get twenty portions of materials. However, you only have one chance to choose, so I hope you can act according to your abilities."

As soon as the Hermit finished speaking, it immediately caused a commotion and exclamations.

"The Azure Chamber of Commerce is really going all out! They actually captured so many Level 100 beasts!"

"Damn! This challenge is too difficult! Even those Level 100 Refinement Realm experts are no match for Level 100 Lord monsters, and the weakest of them are Level 100 Lords. How are we supposed to fight?"

The major super forces present felt heartache at the Azure Chamber of Commerce's ability to bring out powerful Level 100 beasts as opponents. It was very difficult to capture beasts as mounts, let alone Level 100 beasts. The manpower and resources spent were simply not something ordinary forces could afford, but the Azure Chamber of Commerce used them to test the strength of their heirs.

Moreover, the difficulty of this test was so high that even the upper echelons of the major super forces present felt a headache.

Because even a Level 100 peak expert would be at their limit against a Level 100 High Lord, and in front of a Level 100 Grand Lord, they would only be able to escape. Life players were not as strong as adventurer players, so they were much weaker. Not to mention High Lords, even Level 100 Lords were probably not their opponents.

The members of the various forces in the venue looked at Miao Wuyin with some sympathy.

Because among the three, only Miao Wuyin's level had not reached Level 100, remaining at Level 99. This level might be very high for other expert players, but it was an overwhelming disadvantage in this competition.

Level 99 seemed to be only one level away from Level 100, but the difference in strength between the two was very large. In particular, with the limitations on the body removed, Level 99 players simply couldn't compare to Level 100 players in terms of reaction and flexibility, not to mention the difference in Level 100 equipment.

"Wuyin, this competition is really a pity. I didn't expect you to advance to become an Advanced Alchemy Grandmaster. If you had joined the Shadow Union earlier, we might have been able to become rivals, but now you can only watch from the sidelines." Yuan Xiaoqian looked at Miao Wuyin and smiled. "You can only blame yourself for being too arrogant, rejecting the Shadow Union's invitation and choosing Zero Wing, which isn't even a super force."

Miao Wuyin could be said to have always been compared to her, and everyone thought that they were the most likely to win. However, in the face of the difference in guild strength, only Ling Yue could be considered her opponent now.

Although Ling Yue was very powerful in all aspects, and was once an unrivaled prodigy in her early years, her health suddenly deteriorated and her personality became eccentric, so she couldn't be considered an opponent at all.

Yi Han and the others also felt a sense of pity and helplessness.

They originally thought that Miao Wuyin's advancement to become an Advanced Alchemy Grandmaster would increase their chances of winning, but even they felt that the current test was difficult, let alone Miao Wuyin.

"Choose a difficulty, but remember that you only have one chance. If you fail, there will be no next time." The Hermit looked at the three and reminded them seriously.

This test was not only a test of strength, but also a test of understanding of oneself. After all, knowing oneself was the most valuable thing.

"I choose to deal with the High Lord," Ling Yue said after thinking for a moment.

"I also choose the High Lord," Yuan Xiaoqian said without hesitation.

The Hermit nodded in satisfaction at Ling Yue's and Yuan Xiaoqian's choices, and then looked at Miao Wuyin, wanting to know what Miao Wuyin would choose. Although Miao Wuyin was not yet Level 100, she could still entangle with a Level 100 Lord to some extent. If she could kill it, there was still a chance of winning.

"I wonder what difficulty this Miao Wuyin will choose?"

"That goes without saying. It must be a Lord monster. That's her only chance. If she chooses a High Lord, she'll probably be crushed to death in a moment."

"That's right. Although she has great talent, it's a pity that she's only backed by Zero Wing. If it were another super force, she might be able to have a fair competition with Ling Yue and Yuan Xiaoqian."

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The crowd looked at Miao Wuyin and couldn't help but discuss, occasionally looking at Shi Feng's side and casting mocking glances. So what if he was favored by the Giant's Heart? The guild's level was still exposed in the end.

Just as the crowd was secretly discussing, Miao Wuyin had also decided on her final choice.

"I choose the High Grand Lord!"