I Have Medicine

Chapter 598 - (Gongyi’s Test) Are you leading us on?

This was an incredible feat.

Merely at the Atomic Realm, the purity of his inner energy was far from that of the Celestial Realm. Yet, with the aid of another pill, he managed to refine an Earth-Level Pill despite barely reaching the Spirit Psyche Realm!

‘This…this seems like a fantasy…no, it’s a joke.’

The people present weren’t ignorant, but they’d never heard of anyone capable of this.

‘This pharmacist is only in his early twenties—he can’t possibly have the experience or unique methods to pull this off!’

‘How is this even possible…’

However, the pill, from its color and psychic nature to the ingredients used, was undeniably an Earth-Level Pill. Although it was just the simplest Ben Zhen Pill used to restore the inner energy of a Cosmic Realm expert, the skill and power required to make it should have been far beyond what Gu Zuo was capable of.

Simply put, Gu Zuo’s performance had defied all common sense.

It was completely unscientific!

But Gu Zuo wasn’t overthinking it.

He wasn’t an arrogant person. The reason he dared to do this was because he was genuinely confident and wanted to put some pressure on himself.

Thankfully, his efforts paid off. Even under the gaze of so many people, he successfully pushed past his limits and, with the help of a Wei Yuan Pill, refined an Earth-Level Pill.

Gu Zuo’s mood was excellent as he looked at the Ben Zhen Pill in his hand.

This was a… tenth-grade psychic pill.

Pills of Earth-Level and above are considered psychic pills.

The Wei Yuan Pill wasn’t Gu Zuo’s real inner energy, so it contained a slight impurity. After removing this part and perfecting everything else, a tenth-grade pill was the maximum he could achieve with a Wei Yuan Pill.

Gu Zuo wasn’t too dissatisfied. He had given it his all. He knew that no matter how much he improved, until he reached the Celestial Realm, this was likely his limit. He might be able to push for a 11th-grade pill, but a flawless one would be impossible.

After putting away the pill, Gu Zuo tidied up and gracefully walked out.

He was met with the fiery gazes of countless onlookers.

Gu Zuo: “…”

‘Oops, I think I made a bit of a scene.’

He instinctively looked at his big brother.

Gongyi Tianheng smiled warmly back at him.

The sudden nervousness Gu Zuo felt from being intensely watched immediately vanished. “Big Brother.”

Gongyi Tianheng took his arm and walked with him to the black-robed elder of the third test. “Elder, may I ask what my Ah Zuo’s result is? Has he passed the third test?”

The black-robed elder, still visibly surprised, collected himself. “Student Gu Zuo has naturally passed. The specific score needs to be discussed. Therefore, you two should wait a moment.”

Gongyi Tianheng raised an eyebrow, then understood.

Gu Zuo cleared his throat. “Then let’s go to Senior Brother.”

Gongyi Tianheng smiled slightly. “Okay.”

They walked up to the handsome young man. “Senior Brother, when will the results be out, and how will our ranks be determined?”

The young man, who had been holding his breath, looked a little strange but quickly gave them a solution. “…Since we have to wait, why don’t you, Junior Brother Gongyi, take the test as well?”

Gongyi Tianheng hadn’t planned on taking the test, but the young man suggested it.

This…

Gongyi Tianheng smiled and said calmly, “After watching Ah Zuo’s test, I’ve also grown a little interested in seeing what it’s like.”

The young man naturally smiled and led them to the other side.

The remaining students, who had been stunned by Gu Zuo, suddenly snapped back to reality.

They had heard the conversation between the elegant young man and Gongyi Tianheng and were now very interested in Gongyi Tianheng’s test.

What kind of talent could this martial artist be, to be chosen as a companion by such a monstrously talented pharmacist?

Gongyi Tianheng, hand in hand with Gu Zuo, followed the elegant young man. He didn’t pay much attention to the other students’ thoughts.

It was normal for his Ah Zuo to be the center of attention and admiration; it was his time to shine.

But no matter what Ah Zuo did, ultimately… he was his.

The martial artist testing area was very close to the pharmacists’ area. Gu Zuo had now set aside his own accomplishments and was eagerly anticipating his big brother’s test.

The martial artist test was much simpler than the pharmacist’s.

…Of course, if you wanted to make it complicated, there were many ways to do so.

For example, a martial artist’s test usually just assesses their inner energy and combat ability. Passing these two would earn them a certain rank and set of benefits. However, if they wanted to get a more detailed assessment for more special benefits, there were many more detailed tests available.

For instance, they could test bloodline, foundation, ability to fight opponents above their level, physique, comprehension, physical body… In short, it could be broken down into various parts of the body. The Longque Academy could use a variety of tests to help students gain a detailed understanding of their own bodies.

Gongyi Tianheng’s status meant he didn’t need to be tested, but now that he was, many people wondered if he would go for a detailed or a standard test.

Gu Zuo watched as his big brother walked up to a pillar, raised his hand, and slapped it.

The elegant young man walked to Gu Zuo’s side, seemingly curious. “Junior Brother Gu, do you know what Junior Brother Gongyi is thinking? What does he want to test now?”

Gu Zuo shook his head. “I don’t know.”

The young man said, “Oh?”

Gu Zuo replied, “Whatever big brother wants to test, he’ll test.”

The young man was speechless.

On the pillar, a light continuously changed, quickly reaching an extremely rich green.

This meant he was undoubtedly at the peak of the Ascendant Realm.

But what no one expected was that the green light didn’t stop. It suddenly turned blue, then suddenly turned back to green!

Everyone was stunned.

Why did this scene feel so familiar?

Gu Zuo touched the side of his face, feeling embarrassed.

‘Hmm, big brother is the same as me… Yeah, how could he be any different?’

‘What should I do about this shy feeling?’

The elegant young man couldn’t help but say, “It seems that Junior Brother Gongyi and Junior Brother Gu are indeed inseparable; you even share your fortuitous encounters.”

Gu Zuo’s ears felt hot.

‘Share… what share?’

‘Although I know what the senior brother meant, still…’

The young man couldn’t be blamed for making Gu Zuo feel that way, because how could he have known that the “fortuitous encounter” was actually Gongyi Tianheng’s, and while Gongyi Tianheng did share it with Gu Zuo, it was “shared in a different way”?

Gu Zuo knew this and could only stew in his own awkwardness.

On the other side, Gongyi Tianheng quickly withdrew his hand and didn’t continue. And because Gu Zuo had done the same thing earlier, it had already been established, so Gongyi Tianheng’s actions gave off a sense of “of course,” and didn’t cause the same shock as Gu Zuo’s had.

Although some students who were in the area and hadn’t seen Gu Zuo’s earlier performance were shaken, when they saw that many others looked completely normal, they couldn’t help but swallow their surprise.

Afterward, Gongyi Tianheng proceeded to the combat test area.

This kind of test was also very common and was completely different from a pharmacist’s skill test.

How do you test a martial artist?

With combat, of course!

And who do they fight against?

Gongyi Tianheng walked through a door, and in an instant, his figure appeared on a huge light screen.

Gu Zuo was startled.

He hadn’t realized that at some point, a clear image had appeared on the huge stone wall ahead. The test process of every martial artist who underwent this test was open for anyone to watch!

Next, Gu Zuo saw his big brother’s elegant and composed figure on the light screen, and a second-level primordial beast that suddenly appeared opposite him.

Gu Zuo was speechless.

This felt very familiar.

Later, Gongyi Tianheng killed the second-level primordial beast with a single blow, and then two second-level primordial beasts appeared. After he killed those two, three appeared…

Gu Zuo thought: ‘This is getting more and more familiar.’

From there, it was one after another. Every time, the primordial beasts increased by one, but this increase in number was no match for Gongyi Tianheng’s “palm” technique.

Basically, when there were few primordial beasts, the palm was small. When there were many, the palm was large. From beginning to end, Gongyi Tianheng barely changed his movements, just striking and hitting.

The expressions of the onlookers were a bit odd.

They were there to see what kind of powerful martial artist the companion of this monstrously talented pharmacist was. But this martial artist only used his palm from start to finish… Besides showing that his inner energy was powerful, they couldn’t see anything else.

They felt like they were being “led on.”

But none of the students watching could say anything, because no one had forced them to come and watch. No matter how strange it felt, that’s just how it was.

So they boredly watched Gongyi Tianheng kill a whole bunch of second-level primordial beasts. Finally, third-level primordial beasts were released. They thought that a peak Ascendant Realm martial artist facing off against a third-level primordial beast, which was comparable to a Celestial Realm expert, would surely show some more techniques, right? But he still didn’t.

When Gongyi Tianheng dealt with the second-level primordial beasts, he used a blood-red palm; when he dealt with the third-level primordial beasts, he still used a blood-red palm.

That blood-red palm was very powerful! But no matter how powerful it was, it was still just one palm!

After about an hour, Gongyi Tianheng was surrounded by third-level primordial beasts. He finally showed some other skills, which made everyone’s eyes light up—and then go dim again.

It was just the most basic movement technique!

If there was anything special about it, it was just slightly faster… yes, slightly faster than the primordial beasts.

So, Gongyi Tianheng would occasionally flash to one side, hit with his palm, and then occasionally flash to the other, continuing to use his palm.

After killing more than a dozen of them, his inner energy was probably getting low. He swayed and came to the edge of the combat area, saying in a clear voice, “This round will end here!”

He actually just quit the test like that.

Everyone took a deep breath.

‘…Forget it.’ They would just have to wait and see if this martial artist would do a more detailed test.

However, Gongyi Tianheng spoke up. “Ah Zuo, your results must be out by now. I’ll go with you to check.”

He actually wasn’t going to test anymore!