Chapter 147 - Chapter 147: Chapter 147 Assessment (2/2)
After that, seeing the crowd had quieted down significantly, Steward Zheng continued:
“Furthermore, yesterday’s summon was made on short notice, so I presume none of you had much time to prepare.”
“Therefore…”
“Starting tomorrow, I will arrange the order in advance, so that each of you can be assessed in turn,”
“Moreover, I must remind everyone…”
“To prevent cheating, there will be someone supervising on-site during the assessment, so I hope all of you Offering Priests will make the necessary preparations in advance.” “Understood.”
The crowd responded.
Then, Steward Zheng stepped back, and Steward Cheng came forward to announce the order of the assessment.
And Lin Jing, to his surprise, was ranked first.
In other words, he would be among the first batch to be assessed tomorrow.
Soon…
After the order of the assessment was announced, Steward Zheng came forward again to say a few words, offering the crowd some comfort before he left.
Not long after Zheng left, the crowd also dispersed one after another.
But before leaving, many cast glances toward Lin Jing, each showing different expressions.
Some looked regretful, others sympathetic…
And even some seemed to take pleasure in his misfortune…
Yet Lin Jing remained composed.
Even when some greeted him, Lin Jing responded as simply as he always had.
Finally, as Yu Yan was about to leave, he made a special effort to come over and encourage Lin Jing.
“Lin Daoyou, do your best. I hope you can successfully pass this assessment,” Yu Yan said with a cupped fist gesture.
“Thank you…” Lin Jing responded with the same gesture.
Afterward, Yu Yan left.
Once these people had gone, there were only Steward Cheng and Lin Jing left in the alchemy room.
Steward Cheng, with his head lowered, approached Lin Jing.
“Lin Jing, I’m sorry…” Steward Cheng began. “Elder Yu, before he left, told me to take care of you, but now…”
Having said this, Steward Cheng heaved a sigh:
Then, gathering his spirits, Steward Cheng continued:
“No matter, if you really can’t remain as an alchemist in the building, you can temporarily stay with me, and we’ll discuss the rest when Elder Yu returns.”
If Lin Jing were to fail the assessment, the first thing likely to be taken from him would be the courtyard he was currently living in, which was why Steward Cheng said what he did.
Lin Jing understood that Steward Cheng couldn’t make this decision on his own, nor could he be blamed, after all, the entire Yuebaolou was currently managed by Steward Zheng.
So, he spoke up:
“Steward Cheng, don’t worry…” “I feel I should be alright for this assessment. It doesn’t seem that difficult.”
“But your alchemy skills…”
Steward Cheng started to say, then hesitated, not continuing further…
To avoid causing Steward Cheng further concern, Lin Jing spoke again:
“I’ve been discussing the Alchemy Technique with Li Tangyu for several days in a row recently…”
“After that, it’s as if I’ve had an epiphany. It seems I’ve gained a deeper understanding of the Alchemy Dao. ”
“Li Tangyu…”
Steward Cheng’s eyes brightened, and then he said:
“That’s right, he’s a Third-Grade Alchemist, and you two have a good relationship…”
“Do you really feel confident about this assessment?”
Steward Cheng still had doubts, Imowing that even an epiphany couldn’t enable a pill master to immediately produce high-grade elixir medicines.
There must be a process of refinement.
He was well-aware that Lin Jing had only recently been promoted to Second -Grade Alchemist and had a thin foundation, making it not so easy to produce high-quality elixir medicines.
“I can’t guarantee certainty, but I can only try and see…” Lin Jing said earnestly.
“That’s right…”
Steward Cheng nodded, then sighed softly:
“Do the best you can.”
Clearly, Steward Cheng did not hold much hope for Lin Jing..