Chapter 325: with translation of chapter title

325. Chapter 325: Another Genius?

Just as Jiang Cheng was immersed in refining alchemy.

In another Lian Dan Shi, the atmosphere was also utterly quiet.

The few people inside focused their attention on the furnace, and their faces, in unison, showed astonishment.

The difference was that Shen Ming's eyes held an unmistakable excitement.

Could it be that this newcomer named Ge Xiaotian, like the previous Zhang Cheng, is also an alchemy genius?

Indeed, two days ago, the latter had reached Entry level and could, on his own, refine a finished pill.

After that, another two or three days passed, that is, now, the latter's refining alchemy seemed to have reached Proficient level; at this moment, the furnace already contained six finished pills!

It was even stronger than Zhang Cheng's performance! As time passed, the joy in his eyes grew deeper.

"Bang."

A muffled thud.

The pill was successfully refined.

Ge Xiaotian lifted the furnace lid and took out a batch of pills.

Sure enough, six were finished pills, meeting the Assessment requirements.

"Xiaotian, you're truly impressive! How exactly did you do it? Could you teach me?" The woman was the first to approach, her voice coquettish.

Han Tao saw this scene and felt uneasy.

Another man also quickly seized the opportunity to flatter.

"Oh, no, no, I was just lucky; this time succeeded, the next time may not, and besides,"

Ge Xiaotian smiled brightly and looked at Shen Ming.

"I could reach this point thanks to Brother Shen; otherwise, I fear I couldn't even refine a single pill now."

"Hahaha."

Hearing this, Shen Ming was very satisfied.

"Brother Ge, you flatter me. Alchemy depends mainly on personal talent; no matter how high the teacher's level, if the learner's talent is average it's useless. Moreover, my level is only Alchemy Master Level 2; compared to you now, I might be a bit better, but not by much."

"Brother Shen, you're being modest."

Ge Xiaotian shook his head, then, with an eager tone, asked, "Brother Shen, can I now take the Assessment?"

These past few days' experiences are extraordinarily valuable to others, but he has had enough.

With his Level Three Alchemy Master level, to avoid exposing flaws, he had to pretend to be someone here listening to Shen Ming's nagging; some of the words were outright wrong, yet he could not point them out and had to act as if he had learned them.

It's too tormenting.

Fortunately, all this will end today.

After passing the Assessment, he will be able to see Yang Chun again; with his evident talent, he will inevitably draw Yang Chun's attention, at least Jiang Cheng does.

Then, when he asks to get to know Jiang Cheng, Yang Chun will surely not refuse.

At that time, it will be the traitor's death day! "Of course."

Shen Ming replied without hesitation, "However, the Assessment is usually held the next day; if nothing goes wrong, it'll be early tomorrow. So, you should refine a few more batches, get familiar, and strive to be flawless then."

"I see, okay."

Ge Xiaotian smiled.

He had been waiting for days; still afraid of waiting another half day?

These past days, he also occasionally used meals and bathroom breaks to wander the lab, hoping luck would let him run into Jiang Cheng, or rather Zhang Cheng.

The result, of course, was obvious.

In fact, the two had crossed paths once, but only brushed past each other.

Only, neither side paid attention. "Hehehee."

Shen Ming gave a slight smile, his gaze turning to Han Tao.

"Brother Han, why don't you join as well? The one-month period is about to end, right?"

"Yes."

Han Tao quickly nodded.

"The deadline is the day after tomorrow, and I happen to want to tell you this. I'm already prepared; tomorrow morning, I'll join Brother Ge and take part together."

"Alright, your level is already sufficient; as long as you stay calm, passing will be no problem," Shen Ming encouraged, his gaze shifting to the other two.

He shook his head silently.

The remaining two probably have little hope.

Fortunately, the successive appearance of two geniuses already overfulfilled the mission.

…

Late night.

Jiang Cheng spent over two hours to consume all fifty bottles of Top-grade Awakening Pill.

Spiritual Power doubled again, reaching the Level 3 Spirit Mind Practitioner standard.

Upon reaching Level 3 Spirit Mind Practitioner, the maximum power of manipulating objects is comparable to a standard Heavy Machine Gun, and can strike multiple times.

The attack range also increased to 10 meters, meaning that even with his eyes closed, using Spiritual Power he can perceive every plant and tree within a ten‑meter radius, even through walls.

Breaking through to Level 3 is naturally cause for celebration.

But two practical problems now stand before him.

The first problem: the Lotus Visualization Method has already reached a perfect level; to advance to Level 4 Spirit Mind Practitioner, he must acquire another visualization method.

The second problem: before his Calming Pill skill reaches Great Completion, he cannot pre‑purchase pills from the Black Market any longer.

In other words, even if he now possesses a new visualization method, with his Spiritual Power devoted to refining alchemy, he can hardly cultivate it.

"We can only take it slowly now."

Jiang Cheng thought.

As for which Visualization Method to take, he recalled two that he had once seen on an auction list.

One is the Flying Flower Visualization Method; after cultivating to the Perfect Realm, one can become an Eight-level Spiritual Thought Master. It is recommended for Level Three, as well as Spiritual Thought Masters above Level Three.

The other, called Gold Bell Visualization Method, after cultivating to the Perfect Realm can become a Ten-level Spiritual Thought Master, just one step away from a Spiritual Grandmaster.

Moreover, there is a skill that can materialize Spiritual Power into a Golden Bell that envelops the whole body; at its strongest it can block attacks from a Ten-level Spiritual Thought Master, comparable to a top‑tier Third‑grade defensive artifact. The key is it saves money and you don't have to worry about the artifact being destroyed.

Of course, the price is much higher—ten million yuan can't even touch it; the Entry requirements are also higher, and it is recommended for Fifth-level Spiritual Thought Masters. Below Fifth-level, the difficulty multiplies several times.

It seems the Flying Flower Visualization Method is more suitable, because he is currently a Level Three Spiritual Thought Master, adhering to the principle of progressive cultivation.

It's like obtaining a Heaven Martial technique without meeting the minimum requirement; most people would just scratch their ears and rashly practice, and if nothing goes wrong, they'd thank the heavens.

But he doesn't mind; not only Heaven Martial, even True Martial above Heaven Martial can be cultivated.

Therefore, Jiang Cheng will choose the Gold Bell Visualization Method as his next primary Spirit Visualization Method.

When the time is right, he'll mention it to Yang Chun.

The latter's permission costs only two to three million, so obtaining the complete Gold Bell Visualization Method from him is unrealistic.

Fortunately, he only needs to get the Gold Bell Visualization Diagram.

The specific cultivation method can be unlocked on the Panel as long as he visualizes according to the Visualization Diagram.

Thinking about it, he does feel a bit excited. (End of chapter)