Time passed by minute by minute, second by second,

Everyone looked anxiously and expectantly at the three people who were refining pills in the middle of the square.

At this moment, a strange phenomenon suddenly appeared,

A student's pill was about to be refined.

Everyone held their breaths,

They watched as the student took out two pills from the alchemy furnace and put them in a bottle,

Then they were taken away by the invigilator.

The voices of the onlookers could not help but become louder.

Ren Zhiling frowned slightly,

But her eyes did not open,

She was also at a critical moment, so she absolutely could not have any accidents.

Ling Danzi saw that Ren Zhiling was not disturbed by the surrounding voices, and a hint of satisfaction flashed across his eyes again.

Alchemists needed to be fully focused on refining pills, so they would usually refine pills in a quiet alchemy room,

In such a noisy environment, it was easy for the furnace to explode if one was not careful.

After a quarter of an hour, Ren Zhiling suddenly opened her eyes, and the movements of her fingers changed even faster. Then, she extinguished the flame under the alchemy furnace,

The pill was completed.

..

After the last student's pill refining was completed, the pill bottles of the three students were placed on the table in a row,

The dean, Ling Danzi, and a few high-level alchemists of the academy checked them together.

On the far left was the pill refined by the first student who had successfully refined the pill,

A total of two third-grade pills were refined,

The quality was average.

The few alchemists present..,

None of them were lower than seventh-grade,

So the quality of these pills could be known at a glance.

It was not bad to be able to refine such pills at the age of less than twenty years old.

Next, they picked up the white jade bottle in the middle,

This was the pill refined by the last student who had successfully refined the pill,

There was only one pill inside,

The quality was not as good as the quality of the previous bottle of pills.

The last bottle was the pill refined by Ren Zhiling.

As soon as the pill was poured out,

The other alchemists at the referee's seat actually had three pills inside, and each pill was full and round, exuding a strong spirit aura.

An elder stroked his beard and said: "This girl's talent is not bad. This old man wants to take in a disciple today. Why don't you all give this girl to this old man?"

This elder was from the same generation as the dean and was much older than Ling Danzi. He was an eighth-grade alchemist, so Ling Danzi's tone was more respectful. "Uncle Sun, she is already my disciple."

"What?"

Ever since Ling Danzi made a public appearance at the academy, everyone knew that Ling Danzi was not dead and had returned. However, they did not expect that not only was he not dead, but he had also secretly advanced to become a ninth-grade alchemist and had even brought back a talented disciple.

Although everyone was happy to see Ling Danzi return, they couldn't help but think of the days when they were crushed by him.

Although Ling Danzi's tone was respectful, there was an unconcealable pride in his eyes. "I have an affinity with this girl. I've already taken her in as my disciple before she came to the academy."

The elder's eyes were filled with heartache. With Ling Danzi's personality, a good girl would definitely be led astray by him.

"What a pity …" It wasn't clear whether the elder was referring to the fact that he didn't have an affinity with Ren Zhiling as his disciple, or Ren Zhiling's talent in alchemy.

Ling Danzi was elated. He had completely forgotten how hesitant and wronged he was when he took in Ren Zhiling as his disciple.

The dean glanced at Ling Danzi indifferently. He felt that he had done the right thing. He had also completely forgotten who was the one who had been disappointed after seeing Ren Zhiling's spiritual power and alchemist grade.

Ren Zhiling had obtained an overwhelming victory.

The dean announced that Ren Zhiling would enter the inner courtyard to study. The student who had refined two third-grade pills had caught the eye of another elder and was prepared to take him in as his disciple. Therefore, he could also enter the inner courtyard to study.

After the dean's announcement, the only third-grade alchemist who hadn't entered the inner courtyard turned pale. He knew that his performance wasn't good. Among the three of them, he was the only one whose furnace had exploded.

He slowly clenched his fists. It didn't matter if he failed once. He would continue to work hard in the Outer Courtyard Ranking Competition next year.

After the competition ended, Zhang Yan walked over to Ren Zhiling with a silly smile. "That's great. In the future, we and Little Four can study together in the inner courtyard. Who knows, we might even be roommates in the future."

"That's right."

Ren Zhiling felt that she might be a human carp. Everyone around her had good luck. If possible, she hoped that this good luck would continue.

Zhang Yan followed Ren Zhiling to Fu Nansi's temporary residence in Ling Danzi. As soon as he opened the door, Fu Nansi, who was lying on the bed, sensed movement. He turned his head to look at the door. He knew that the person who had come must be Ren Zhiling.

She went to participate in the alchemist competition today. At this time, the competition had probably just ended.

Fu Nansi's lips curled up. It was indeed boring to be alone for the entire day. It was good to be able to hear Ren Zhiling's voice.

However, when he saw the person who had come in, the smile on Fu Nansi's face froze. He actually saw Zhang Yan.

It was rare for him to have no one by his side to talk non-stop for the past two days. He wanted to take back his words. He wasn't bored at all. He felt very happy. He didn't want to see Zhang Yan …

Zhang Yan anxiously walked in. He stretched his neck and said loudly, "Little Four, I was so worried about you."

As expected, Fu Nansi turned around and pretended to be asleep. He hoped that Zhang Yan would stop talking since he was injured.

Who knew that when Zhang Yan walked to the bed and saw that Fu Nansi's eyes were tightly shut. He panicked and said to Ren Zhiling, "Didn't you say that Little Four was fine?

Why is he still unconscious! "

When Ren Zhiling heard this, she also ran over in a panic. Because of her first impression, when she saw that Fu Nansi's eyes were tightly shut, she really thought that he was unconscious. She quickly said, "Zhang Yan, you stay here and take care of Little Four. I'll go look for my teacher now!"

Fu Nansi didn't expect things to turn out like this. He didn't dare to make a big deal out of it and could only open his eyes.

He slowly opened his eyes as if he had just woken up. His eyes were hazy, as if he hadn't woken up yet.

Zhang Yan exclaimed in surprise, "Little Four is awake!"

Ren Zhiling's expression also relaxed a lot. However, to be safe, she said, "I'll ask my teacher to take a look at Little Four's body. That way, I can rest assured."

Fu Nansi, "… I just woke up."

Ling Danzi's pills were very effective. When he spoke today, his chest didn't hurt as much anymore. Of course, it was better to speak less.

"Oh, oh. So you were asleep just now. You scared me to death."

Looking at Zhang Yan's sincere expression, Fu Nansi didn't know what to say. The familiar feeling of grievance once again filled his heart.

Fu Nansi's sudden words didn't stop Ren Zhiling from making her decision. In the end, she still went to look for Ling Danzi.

Ren Zhiling knew Ling Danzi well. Although he was present during the competition, he would definitely have returned to the inner courtyard after the competition ended.

Ren Zhiling ran out in a hurry. On the way, she bumped into Ling Danzi. Ling Danzi was walking with the Dean and the other Pill Masters.

Ling Danzi smiled gently, "Lingling, come and say hello to all the Grandpas and Uncles."

Ren Zhiling obediently did as she was told. Then, she stood beside Ling Danzi and didn't say anything else. Standing with this group of high-level Pill Masters was very stressful for her.

Ling Danzi smiled innocently, but the scheming in his eyes couldn't escape everyone's eyes.

"Lingling, hurry up and thank the Grandpas and Uncles for their greeting gifts."

Everyone else, "…"

Even the Dean's face was full of black lines. As the Grandmaster, he didn't give Ren Zhiling any greeting gifts.

These people were often exploited by Ling Danzi in the past. Although they were unhappy now, in front of Ren Zhiling, they tried their best to smile and pretend to be friendly elders.

Ling Danzi winked at Ren Zhiling and said happily, "Lingling, all the Pill Masters in Cangling College are one family. All the Grandpas and Uncles are very selfless. If you have any problems in the future, feel free to look for them. I'm sure they will help you."

Everyone else, "…"

Unable to stand Ling Danzi's shamelessness, the other Pill Masters found excuses to leave. Only the Dean remained.

Ling Danzi was completely shameless towards the Dean. He directly stretched out his hand and said, "Your grand-disciple made you proud today. As the Grandmaster, don't you have any rewards?"

"Of course."

Although the Dean still wanted to beat Ling Danzi up, he was still very satisfied with Ren Zhiling … at least for the time being.

As a Level Nine Pill Master, the Dean had all kinds of treasures in his storage ring. After randomly picking out a few that were suitable for Ren Zhiling, he also gave Ren Zhiling some spirit fruits that female martial artists loved.

Ling Danzi's eyes widened when he saw this. Why was his teacher so generous this time? If so, why didn't he give him anything when he asked for it last time?

Ling Danzi was really poor now. He was probably the poorest Level Nine Pill Master in history.

However, no matter how much Ling Danzi complained about being poor, the Dean remained unmoved. He even said, "If you are poor, then go and practice alchemy. As a Level Nine Pill Master, if you want to practice alchemy, I'm sure many martial artists would be willing to pay a sky-high price to get you to practice alchemy."

Ling Danzi, "…" He confirmed with his gaze that his grand-disciple was his real grand-disciple, and his disciple was a fake disciple.

After praising and encouraging Ren Zhiling, the Dean left. Only then did Ling Danzi remember to ask, "Why are you looking for me?"

Ren Zhiling said faintly, "Teacher, I want you to examine Fu Si's body again."

Ling Danzi's face immediately darkened. As he walked, he muttered softly, "Fu Si, Fu Si, you only have eyes for Fu Si now. You don't have me as your teacher!"

Ren Zhiling: "…" Having an elder at home is like having a treasure. The ancients were right.

Fu Nansi didn't expect Ren Zhiling to not come back. He felt that his ears were about to be worn out by Zhang Yan's words.

However, Zhang Yan specifically mentioned the thing that bothered him the most.

"Xiao Si, I'm really grateful to you. Because of you, that guy couldn't participate in the competition. That's why I won without a fight and directly got third place. I also entered the Inner Courtyard to study!"

"In the future, we will both study in the Inner Courtyard. I also want to be roommates with you."

"Also, I successfully entered the Inner Courtyard. In the future, I will also be one of Ren Zhiling's followers. In the future, I will protect Ren Zhiling with you."

As he spoke, Zhang Yan's chubby face was filled with shyness. Fu Nansi felt that his eyes were burning.

Fu Nansi was a very possessive person. However, because of the hardships he went through in his previous life, he had to obtain the treasures that he came across, even if they were useless to him. If he was destined to not be able to obtain them, then he would rather destroy them than leave them to others.

Moreover, Ren Zhiling was not only a treasure to him. He was also a follower of the Pill Master and had other meanings.

He couldn't understand these feelings, but he knew that he didn't want to share Ren Zhiling's warmth with others.

Ren Zhiling and Ling Danzi had just walked to the door when Ling Danzi heard another man's voice in the room. This voice was very unfamiliar to him.

After opening the door, he saw a little fatty talking with spittle flying everywhere. The little fatty's face was full of fat and he was smiling so widely that his eyes narrowed into slits.

"Lingling, who is this little fatty?" Ling Danzi asked.

Ren Zhiling made up her mind. Sooner or later, she would have to tell him. She gathered her courage and looked straight into Ling Danzi's eyes. With a spurt of determination, she said, "Teacher, he is my roommate. At the same time, he is also my … second follower."