At this moment, Su Xinyan looked at Fang Zhou, who was standing completely still. She asked, puzzled, "Fang Zhou, what are you just standing there for? Go on, give it a try."

A sly sparkle flashed in her lively eyes, as if she had just had a funny thought. With a slight smile, she continued, "You don't have to feel any pressure in front of me.

"You have to understand, Alchemy is an extremely difficult skill to master. Even after my Spirit Attribute underwent a qualitative leap and I was promoted to the Black Iron rank, it still took me three whole days to successfully refine the most basic spherical Alchemy Embryo on my own for the first time.

"So, even if you try several times and fail, or even if you have trouble getting the hang of it for a while, I will absolutely not laugh at you."

Fang Zhou simply glanced at Su Xinyan.

This stunningly beautiful instructor made no effort to hide her eagerness to watch the show. Anticipation seemed to sparkle in her eyes; she clearly couldn't wait to see Fang Zhou make a fool of himself.

Fang Zhou, however, didn't care in the slightest.

A true expert ought to have such confidence!

Fang Zhou's gaze fell upon his attribute panel again, where his status as an Apprentice Alchemist was clearly marked.

He then stepped forward and picked up a small, grain-of-sand-like alchemy material from the workbench. It was an extremely basic ore, one of the easiest materials to refine into an Alchemy Embryo.

Seeing Fang Zhou's choice, Instructor Su Xinyan raised her eyebrows slightly.

It seems he has some self-awareness, knowing enough to start with the simplest material.

Just as this thought crossed her mind, Fang Zhou, weighing the material in his hand, gave a slight shake of his head.

Too simple. Let's try a different one.

Fang Zhou's gaze wandered over the materials neatly arranged on the workbench. There were over a dozen different types, some shining with a metallic luster, others emitting a faint fluorescence.

His gaze finally settled on an inconspicuous corner where an Energy Crystal lay quietly.

It was an extremely difficult type of raw ore to work with.

Only experienced Alchemists could refine it into a hexagram-shaped Alchemy Embryo, a form known for being the most solid and having the highest energy conductivity.

For a novice, such an attempt was nothing short of a huge gamble.

Instructor Su Xinyan stood to the side, her eyes locked on Fang Zhou. Though she remained silent, her mind was racing.

Fang Zhou's progress has been far too quick lately. Everything has gone so smoothly for him that he's showing signs of blind confidence. When he fails in a moment, I'll have to give him a good talking-to. That will teach him that Alchemy is no child's play.

Under Su Xinyan's predatory gaze, Fang Zhou steadily picked up the Energy Crystal.

Spiritual Power condensed into a delicate film, gently enveloping the crystal.

Once Fang Zhou activated his [Alchemy] skill, his Spiritual Power began to flow in a precise pattern, gradually heating and altering the crystal's internal structure.

As he worked, the crystal began to rotate slowly. Each facet was meticulously carved until a perfect hexagram began to take shape. The flaws on the crystal's surface were ground away, bit by bit, revealing its now translucent and flawless texture.

Watching Fang Zhou's fluid, perfectly executed movements, Instructor Su Xinyan's eyes widened, her mouth falling slightly agape.

She had been planning to give Fang Zhou a stern lecture after he failed, but it was now clear that opportunity was never going to come.

At this point, Fang Zhou's refinement of the Alchemy Embryo was reaching its final stage. Su Xinyan had to force down her shock so as not to interfere with him.

Upon completing the final step, Fang Zhou slowly withdrew his Spiritual Power.

The once-irregular and murky Energy Crystal in his hand had now transformed into a clear, white, perfectly formed hexagram-shaped Alchemy Embryo.

At this moment, Su Xinyan could no longer contain her excitement.

She rushed forward and eagerly took the hexagram-shaped Alchemy Embryo from Fang Zhou's hand, examining it minutely and turning it over and over again.

Fang Zhou simply stood to the side, smiling. It was as if he already knew that his extraordinary performance had completely thwarted her little scheme.

After a long while, Su Xinyan finally forced herself to accept the jaw-dropping result.

She tightly gripped the hexagram-shaped Alchemy Embryo in one hand, her other hand unconsciously pinching her own slender waist, her eyes wide with disbelief.

She glared at Fang Zhou and said through gritted teeth, "Alchemy is such a profound and mysterious skill, and you learned it just by watching my demonstration once? Tell me the truth, have you secretly learned it from someone else before?"

Faced with her accusation, Fang Zhou didn't hurry to explain.

He simply stepped forward and gently took the hexagram-shaped Alchemy Embryo back from her hand.

Then, right in front of her, he activated his [Alchemy] skill once more, reverting the Alchemy Embryo back into its previous form as an irregular Energy Crystal.

Under his Alchemy, the exceptionally solid and durable ore became like modeling clay, allowing him to sculpt it however he pleased.

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