The Extreme Alchemist of the Mighty Cauldron

Chapter 387: What kind of monster are you?

“Make a choice, pick the thing you desire the most.” The voice sounded extremely hollow, genderless, emotionless, as if it came from a faraway place, yet also seemed to be right next to the ear.

Fang Lin abruptly turned around, looking up, down, left, and right. Indeed, there was no one else.

“Who are you?” asked Fang Lin, full of vigilance.

The voice said, “I am the will of this Pill Pole Tower.”

Fang Lin frowned, “Stop with the mystery. Why should I make a choice?”

“Choose an object. It will determine the chances you acquire within the Pill Pole Tower, as well as the path you choose to walk in the future.” The voice echoed emptily.

Fang Lin chuckled, “If I have to choose, why can I only pick one?”

A hollow voice echoed, “Alchemy Tao is vast and limitless. You can only choose one path, and the opportunity to choose lies with you.”

Fang Lin didn’t give a response, instead, he glanced at the three objects and looked up, “Can you explain the meaning of the three items?”

The hollow voice said, “If you cannot understand the meaning of these three things, then you will be unable to walk far on the path of Alchemy Tao.”

Fang Lin snorted with disapproval, this was just a choice, and with his status as a Pill Sovereign, how could he fail to understand the significance of these three choices?

However, Fang Lin didn’t want to make any choices. If he really wanted to, he would choose all three things at once.

“I’ve decided, I choose everything.” Fang Lin on spot declares.

That hollow voice remained silent for a moment, then with a hint of dissatisfaction, it said, “You can only choose one. Greed is not enough, a snake cannot swallow an elephant.”

Fang Lin scoffed, “Can’t I be omnipotent? I want all three, no one can dictate which way I go, nor can they limit how many paths I can travel.”

The hollow voice fell silent again, seemingly unprepared for Fang Lin’s unconventional response. Was this kid disregarding his instructions?

Compared to those who entered the Pill Pole Tower in the past, this kid, Fang Lin, was considered abnormal, extremely unique.

“Silent means consent, right? Then I’m taking all.” Fang Lin declared tentatively.

“No!” The hollow voice emerged again, it had hints of helplessness.

“Why can’t I?” Fang Lin asked back, firmly expressing his dissatisfaction.

“It’s the rule, you can only choose one.”

“Rules are dead, people are alive.”

“In the past, people have always chosen one.”

“I’m not like others. How could we be lumped together?”

The hollow voice had nothing to say. If it had a physical body, it would kick Fang Lin. This kid was really an annoyance.

“No objections? Then, I’m taking all.” As Fang Lin said this, he patted the Nine Palace Bag casually and put all three objects into the bag magnificently.

The hollow voice was so annoyed that it immediately shouted, “Do you know what you are doing?”

Fang Lin asked confused, “Of course, I just took three things, they are not precious or anything.”

The hollow voice could hardly maintain its composure, yelling, “Each of these three things carries great opportunities but also large tests. You’re choosing three, hence the challenge will be elevated to its maximum, and you will eventually end up with nothing.”

Fang Lin shrugged, “What’s there to be scared about? I will face whatever test comes.”

With that, he headed towards the exit of the stone chamber.

Just as he was about to exit, he was stopped by a force.

“Hey? You wouldn’t block me from leaving just because I took the objects, would you?” Fang Lin berated the surrounding area indignantly.

Suddenly, a bunch of light appeared, transforming into an emotionless old man dressed in white. He was standing not far from Fang Lin, looking at him peculiarly.

Fang Lin looked at the elder, and realised that it was just a hologram, and didn’t think too much of it.

“Do you want to leave without receiving the talent baptism?” the elder said, his voice identical to the hollow voice from before.

Upon hearing this, Fang Lin nodded in half-understanding, “Then let’s get started.”

The elder in white said annoyedly, “Cross-leg and sit down, open your mind, do not have any distractions.”

Fang Lin followed instructions and sat down, then close his eyes, immersing himself into an inexplicable tranquil state.

In just a few breaths, Fang Lin was entirely calmed, his breathing was slow and steady, as if he had integrated with the surrounding environment.

Upon seeing this, the elder was taken aback.

As the will of the Pill Pole Tower, he had seen many Alchemy Tao prodigies, but it was his first time seeing a prodigy who could adjust his own state so quickly.

At this moment, Fang Lin was indeed undistracted and extremely calm, but he was also aware of any slight movements in his surroundings.

The elder waved his hand, then a beam of light descended from the sky and fell onto Fang Lin.

This beam of light came from the Pill Pole Tower, meant for baptising the talent of Pill Refiners.

After the baptism, the Pill Refiner’s talent would be greatly enhanced. But how much it could improve depended on what the limit of the Pill Refiner themselves was.

As soon as the light touched Fang Lin, golden light exploded from his body in response to the baptism of the Pill Pole Tower.

“What is…” The elder in white looked at the golden light on Fang Lin and couldn’t help but gasp.

The golden light around Fang Lin was becoming more and more dense, even more so than the light that had descended from the sky.

The elder’s face was aghast. He had never seen such a situation before and he was dumbfounded.

Finally, the golden light overwhelmed the other, enveloping Fang Lin, making it impossible for the beam of light to touch him anymore.

The old man shook his head, thinking to himself, “That’s impossible. His talent is so extraordinary that the Pill Pole Tower’s baptism can’t even affect him.”

After a while, the beam of light finally gave up and disappeared, and the golden light around Fang Lin subsided too.

Fang Lin opened his eyes, with a confused look on his face, turned his head around observing the surroundings, it seemed that nothing had happened.

“Old man, has the baptism ended? Why haven’t I felt any changes?” Fang Lin asked in confusion.

The elder in white coughed, “It’s over. Your talent is astonishing, the greatest I’ve ever seen. The suction from the Pill Pole Tower no longer has an effect on you.”

Upon hearing this, Fang Lin rolled his eyes. Was all this fuss for nothing? He had been somewhat hopeful.

“What on earth are you?” The white-robed elder stared at Fang Lin, unable to refrain from asking anymore.