Emery noticed Severin among the crowd and nced only briefly before withdrawing her gaze. Though


    Severin was a core disciple, she had her sense of pride due to her status as an elite disciple whose


    prowess in alchemy rivaled that of Celeste.


    Severin did not linger in the open area for long and walked toward the Alchemy Tower. In an instant, a


    loud thud echoed in his mind as his vision became a blur. By the time rity returned, he found himself


    surrounded by a simtion.


    Before Severin could thoroughly observe his surroundings, a cold voice pierced his ears. “Identify the


    properties and uses of a hundred thousand ingredients. Those whoplete the task sessfully will


    advance to the second level!”


    At the end of the voice’s sentence, a multitude of herbs seemed to materialize in front of Severin. Since


    the construction of the Alchemy Tower nearly 2,000 years ago, every generation of alchemists in the


    Grandiuno Sect aspired to inscribe their names on it. Those who managed to break into the top ten


    were


    rewarded by the sect, and exceptional talents might even attract the attention of an elder who might


    take them on as an apprentice.


    Though novices might find it incredibly challenging to identify all those alchemical herbs, it was


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    practically second nature to a fifth–grade high–rank alchemist like him. However, the sheer quantity of


    material nheless elicited a frown.


    ‘It’s going to be tricky to identify thousands of herbs in half an hour,‘ Severin thought to himself. He then


    reached out to grasp the material before him and meticulously studied each one.


    Before long, he had seeded in identifying more than a hundred different herbs.


    He picked up a leaf with nine leaflets. “Novefolia, an herb that reaches maturity at thirty years and


    develops a spiritual nature in a hundred years. it is the main ingredient for refining first–grade Prima


    Energy Pill.”


    He then moved on to a flower. “Neganoflos Flower, the blooms of a nt that thrives in areas rich in


    negative energy. It is suitable for bncing the energy of pills made with positive energy.”


    Severin’s hands moved swiftly, as he navigated through the herbs before him with remarkable speed.


    Before long, he had identified half a thousand worth of nt material and remained reasonably calm in


    the face of 99,000 more to go,


    Any onlooker who had the chance to observe him there would undoubtedly be awestruck by his


    abilities.


    Assessments given out by the Alchemy Tower were known to be the most challenging of all


    assessments


    within the sect. Ordinary individuals required a significant amount of time to identify the purpose of a


    breezed through them was a feat few could achieve.


    Time ticked away, and yet Severin disyed such a remarkable focus that allowed him to understand


    the


    essence of the herbs. In less than a quarter of an hour, he had sessfully identified 100,000 herbs.


    The cold voice from the Alchemy Tower then said, “Assessmentpleted! Would you like to proceed


    to the second floor for the next assessment?”