Secret

While I was sulking with the thought of being unable to do anything, I heard the master's voice

-"So what are you expecting?

Do you think that you could defeat people who trained for like 6-7 years or maybe even more just by training for one year?

But if these things bother you much, wait till the exams are over, then I will use the method I was talking about.

After that, you can compete against Ho Chen for sure, and if everything goes as planned, then maybe you can even beat him, but that depends on pure luck."

"I can beat Ho Chen, master you are joking right?.

Please don't give me hope for things that aren't possible easily."

-"You should believe in your master a little more, you shitty brat."

"I believe in you, master, but I don't believe that I can defeat Ho Chen in just 10 days of training."

-"If I said that you can do so, then you can. But you have to make sure that you get admitted to this sect, or else it will be problematic for you to survive without any significant background."

"I will try my best, master."

While I was wondering what master will do with those poisons, I heard the loud voice of the lady who was conducting the exam

-"First round of the entrance is completed.

35 students are selected, from a total of 497 students.

These 35 students will follow me to the entrance of the forest.

Your task is to survive in the forest for two days. If at any point you think that you cannot go on or you are about to die, all you have to do is to shout. You give up an instructor will reach you at the very next moment.

But remember one thing, don't get too stubborn if you know the result of the fight, don't try to force yourself too much. Because we don't want anyone to die in our exams.

And want to bring this to your notice that if you die due to your

stubbornness then you, and only you will be held liable.

Is that understood, by everyone?"

So in this round, our survival instinct, and combat power, both will be tested at once.

But I wonder how they will reach the students who give up so fast.

But either way, I don't have time to think about these nugatory matters. Because I have to pass this round, and in this round, no one will be there to help me other than the master, who can only advise me so it all comes to my skill.

I wonder how I will do. But I have to pass this round, anyhow, or else the plan will turn into chaos.

-"Students who are injured please go to the counter on the right side of the ground and get yourself healed, after that second and the last test will begin."

I wonder how much time it will take for everyone to get their body in top shape for the next round.

I have heard from many people that healers are rare, so I don't think that such a person will be available here. And I also doubt that they will use high-quality pills just for the healing of those students who aren't even a member of the sect yet.

Anyway, I can't do anything about that. I should just go and take a look, either way, my arm is broken and it hurts like hell so, I should see what they will do?

I need to do something about this pain.

When I went to the tent where they were healing the students, I noticed that it consisted of two stalls.

One stall was for those 35 students who were able to pass the exam, while the other was for those students who were not able to pass the test.

As I saw the stalls, I wondered what the difference between the stalls is?

But they hid the inside structure so perfectly that I wasn't able to see one bit.

Ah, why am I even concerned about these trivial matters. This is a sect business. I can't do anything about that. All I could do is just focus on my recovery.

After that, I went to the line that was formed, for students who passed the exam.

As I went in the line, I noticed that about 20 students were already waiting outside the tent.

Huh, this will take time, I guess, but I can't do anything about it. And I don't want to ask the master for help, or she will give me some weird poison in the name of medicine.

But to my surprise, my turn came just after 5 minutes. And I noticed that every student who went inside this tent came outside with a face that was glowing. Like they got some treasure. I wonder what they are doing inside that they finished the healing process of all 20 students, and why do these students look so happy?

Just by wondering, I can't do anything, I should just go inside and see for myself.

Having this thought in my mind, I went inside the tent.

As I entered the tent, I saw a person of about 5'6" sitting inside. He had a white beard and was around 50 years old. With his aura, I was able to determine that he was somewhere in the Soul Temper stage. After seeing me, he started smiling, and then he took the pill container of green color that was beside him.

That was the only thing that was on the table. No other medicine was there inside the room.

The person took one pill out of the bottle and then passed it to me and said

-"Go outside, take this pill and start refining and don't show or tell about it to any other person.

If you are unable to do that, then you will fail the test."

From the look of the pill, I was sure that the pill was high grade, but I started wondering why he is being so secretive.

What is the reason behind this secrecy? I mean, isn't it something to be proud that they have so many resources that they can provide the pill even to those students who are not even members of the sect.

"Yes, sir. I will do so. But sir, what is the reason behind this secrecy?"

-"Just do what you are told to do. Don't ask any further questions.

And get out! Other students are waiting outside."

"Yes, senior, I will follow your words."

Saying this, I came outside the tent. But this was the first time I saw a high-level pill for real. I watched many of these in the alchemy books that I studied back when I was in the clan.

I read that these pills can heal any type of physical injury and can recover from tiredness.

That's why everyone who entered before me was so happy. After all, these pills are quite rare.

Then I went to a quiet place where none would disturb me, and then I started refining the pill.

The effect was extraordinary. Just after a few minutes of refining, the pain in my arm started fading, and the bones started healing themselves. This pill is amazing.

If I would go outside to buy these pills, they would take 100 gold coins just for 10 pills of lower quality than this. I wonder how much resources this sect has to provide such high-level pills to everyone.