The next morning, as soon as Ye Feng woke up, he was immediately shocked by the scene before his eyes.
Standing before him was a radiant woman, every smile and frown exuding mature charm – it was He Shasha!
While He Shasha had been beautiful before, she had only been more beautiful than the average woman, not yet reaching the point of breathtaking.
But now, she was as beautiful as a fairy descended from heaven. Especially her aura, a blend of mature allure and fiery passion, made Ye Feng unable to resist her every move.
"Wow, is the effect of the Beauty Nourishing Pill really this good? It's changed so much!" Ye Feng exclaimed, believing that the pill was responsible for He Shasha's stunning transformation.
Hearing this, He Shasha's face lit up with a smile. "Hehe, of course. It's a Rank 1 pill, so it's supposed to have good effects."
"Heh heh, naturally!" Ye Feng chuckled. If a Rank 1 pill had such an effect, he couldn't imagine how incredible a Rank 2 pill would be!
However, he was unaware that the Beauty Nourishing Pill was only part of the reason; the other part was his own presence, especially since they hadn't seen each other for nearly a year.
"Alright, hurry and get up. The third round of the assessment is about to begin. After you tricked Yuan Tu yesterday, given his relationship with Wudang, they probably won't let you off today!" He Shasha said with a hint of worry.
Ye Feng immediately dismissed her concern with a smile. "Heh, don't worry, bring it on. I'm not afraid!"
As he spoke, Ye Feng washed up, and soon they took a car to the Pill Dao Sect.
Just like the previous two rounds, the Pill Dao Sect was still crowded today. However, the difference was that most of the people were spectators, with only Ye Feng and a few others participating in the assessment.
Seeing that all the participants had arrived, the people from the Pill Dao Sect spoke up. The speaker was Kang Qian.
He first glanced at Ye Feng before slowly saying, "Alright, since everyone is here, I announce that the third round of the assessment, begins now!"
"First, the assessment rules. As you can see, there are nine different pill recipes in front of you. These recipes will be randomly distributed to you shortly, and your task is to refine the pills listed on them!"
"During this period, you must provide the medicinal ingredients required for refining. There is no limit to the number of attempts, and the time limit is before sunset today."
As Kang Qian finished speaking, gasps of surprise erupted from the crowd. "What? We're starting to refine pills now? I'm not ready yet!"
"Yeah, I thought the third round would be something else. I didn't expect it to be direct pill refining. Isn't this too fast..."
Although everyone had successfully passed the second round, they hadn't actually tried refining pills yet, hence their shock.
Only Yuan Tu, as if expecting this, revealed a smile. Finally, it was time for his specialty.
As the grandson of a Rank 1 alchemist, he had been learning alchemy since childhood and was now just one step away from becoming a Rank 1 alchemist. Therefore, this was not a problem for him.
"Kid, next, I want to see how you pass this third round of assessment!" Yuan Tu sneered inwardly as he looked at Ye Feng.
If Ye Feng could pass the first two rounds purely by luck, this round was a true test of skill. He couldn't believe Ye Feng could pass this one too.
Seeing this, Ye Feng didn't say anything, but instead, he fell into deep thought, staring at the pill recipes before him. Recalling Kang Qian's glance before he spoke, he felt that things weren't that simple.
However, before he could ponder further, under Kang Qian's signal, the pill recipes in front of them were gradually distributed to everyone. As they took the recipes and looked at them, they couldn't help but exclaim.
"Haha, that's great! Mine is the recipe for the Health Preservation Pill. This is an ordinary, unranked pill, not difficult to refine. It seems I have a chance to pass this round!"
"Yeah, I also got a recipe for an ordinary pill. It seems the difficulty of this round isn't as great as I imagined!"
"That's right, I was so scared. I thought we'd have to refine Rank 1 pills directly. Luckily, it's not..."
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Although refining ordinary pills was still challenging, compared to Rank 1 pills, the difficulty had significantly decreased.
Only Ye Feng's expression turned grim upon hearing this.
The reason was simple: the pill recipe in his hand, while not a Rank 1 pill, was the Aphrodisiac Pill, whose refining difficulty was no less than that of a Rank 1 pill!
"It's the Aphrodisiac Pill! This guy!!"
Ye Feng frowned, glanced at Kang Qian, and a look of understanding appeared on his face. This guy had deliberately given him the recipe for the Aphrodisiac Pill!
Indeed, in the next second, Kang Qian's voice rang out: "Alright everyone, now that you have your pill recipes, let's begin the assessment. I wish you all success!"
After speaking, he specifically looked at Ye Feng, his intention clearly conveyed.
Ye Feng's guess was correct. The recipe for the Aphrodisiac Pill was deliberately given to him by Kang Qian, who couldn't believe Ye Feng could still pass with it!
Seeing this, although Ye Feng's expression was grim, he ultimately said nothing. The other party was from the Pill Dao Sect, and they made the rules. Even if he felt it was unfair, he couldn't change anything.
"Forget it, I should focus on refining. I still have a chance within a day!" Ye Feng thought to himself. Without further ado, he immediately began refining.
Igniting the fire, refining, adding ingredients, merging, re-refining, re-merging...
Ye Feng followed the most basic refining sequence step by step. Soon, his first batch of pills was ready.
However, before he could feel happy, the next second, a pungent smell of burning came from the furnace, and several distorted, black objects rolled out.
Unsurprisingly, Ye Feng's first batch of pills had completely failed!
Seeing this, the surrounding crowd immediately burst into unrestrained laughter. "Haha, look, that kid's first batch of pills is out, but unfortunately, they're all ruined!"
"Heh heh, of course. Does he really think he's an alchemy prodigy? Trying to succeed with the first batch is wishful thinking!"
"That's right, kid. It seems you're not suited for alchemy. I suggest you go home and sleep. Don't waste your time..."
Everyone looked at Ye Feng and sneered. Although they had expected it, they were still delighted to see Ye Feng fail.
Especially those who had grudges against Ye Feng, like Yuan Tu, laughed heartily. "Haha, kid, do you really think alchemy is that easy? You think you can succeed with your abilities? What a pipe dream!"
He recalled that his first attempt at refining pills took dozens of tries before he succeeded. Ye Feng wanting to succeed on his first try was simply impossible!
Hearing this, Ye Feng chuckled faintly. "Heh heh, who said I wanted to succeed on the first try? I was just experimenting. Look how excited you are!"
"Hmph, stubborn fool. Let's see if you can still laugh later!" Saying this, Yuan Tu ignored Ye Feng and began to focus on his own refining.
Seeing this, Ye Feng also ignored him and began to ponder where he had gone wrong. Soon, he discovered the problem...