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With the special spirit stone that Jiang Ziya left her to test a cultivator's talent, she could easily do it; the spirit stone she had given Haiyue before was just one of them.
"This disciple is willing..."
Jiang Che remained calm and composed, his gaze open and honest, and he nodded in agreement without hesitation.
Having already obtained the talent attribute of "Peerless in Alchemy" through the system's extraction yesterday, Jiang Che was naturally not at all afraid of Wu Zetian's test and was full of confidence.
According to the system, the golden attribute of "Peerless in Alchemy" has been missing from the King's Continent for nearly ten thousand years. In these ten thousand years, no one has been able to raise the art of alchemy to the ninth rank, and no one has been able to refine the legendary elixir.
If he were to claim to be second in the world of alchemy now, no one would dare to claim to be first, not even the Empress in front of him.
Given enough time to develop, becoming a ninth-grade alchemist is a sure thing.
Therefore, Jiang Che was naturally not afraid of Wu Zetian's test.
After all, Wu Zetian only wanted to check how good her alchemy talent was, not to immediately make her a legendary ninth-grade alchemist.
"very good…"
"Drip blood onto this spirit stone..."
Wu Zetian gave Jiang Che an approving look, and was extremely satisfied with him.
As a younger generation, it is truly commendable that he did not show the slightest fear in the face of his own intimidation, remaining neither arrogant nor humble, and was able to remain calm and composed.
With a wave of her hand, a magical spirit stone, colorful, brimming with spiritual energy, uniquely shaped, and exquisitely crafted, appeared directly in front of Jiang Che.
This spirit stone was one of the rare items left to her by her master, Jiang Ziya. It could detect all aspects of a cultivator's talents without any omissions.
With this magical spirit stone, Wu Zetian was able to fully assess Jiang Che's talent in alchemy and achieve her goal.
Jiang Che hesitated slightly, then did as instructed, taking a drop of blood from his fingertip and letting it fall onto the surface of the spirit stone.
In an instant, all five-colored divine light receded, and the spirit stone became dull and lifeless. After the blood had completely fused into the surface of the spirit stone, the spirit stone once again burst forth with ten thousand rays of light, dazzling and brilliant.
The difference is that the light that previously appeared on the surface of the spirit stone was a colorful array of hues, but now it is an extremely dazzling, golden color.
Golden light radiated outwards, soaring into the sky and instantly enveloping the entire third-floor hall of the White Jade Pavilion, breaking through the golden roof and reaching straight into the clouds!
Jiang Che was still somewhat bewildered, but Wu Zetian's expression suddenly became excited upon seeing this. She jumped up from her seat with great excitement, her breathing becoming rapid.
Her phoenix eyes widened, her gaze shifting between Jiang Che and the spirit stone, as if she were trying to ascertain something, seemingly in disbelief.
At this moment, Wu Zetian was so excited that her body began to tremble slightly. Her gaze towards Jiang Che was extremely intense, as if she were examining some rare and precious treasure.
After receiving the verification from the spirit stone, Wu Zetian had no more doubts about Haiyue's words from the previous night.
When she tested her alchemy talent with spirit stones, she was only at the purple level, while Jiang Che tested her at a level even higher, at the legendary gold level.
This is enough to show that Jiang Che's talent in alchemy is even better than hers. In the future, he will be able to reach the ninth-grade alchemy realm, which no one has ever reached in thousands of years, or even surpass it. It is not impossible for him to refine the legendary immortal pills!
If I could really refine the legendary elixir, wouldn't I have a chance to become an immortal?
Upon realizing this, even she couldn't help but lose her composure. Her calm and composed state of mind vanished, and her heart was filled with unprecedented excitement!
No matter what, she must seize this opportunity!
For some reason, Wu Zetian suddenly recalled the words her master Jiang Ziya had once said to her.
"You are a woman of destiny, born to rule, a natural empress, and your ascension to immortality is inevitable..."
"All that's missing is the right opportunity..."
"Someday in the future, you will encounter this opportunity; whether you can seize it depends on yourself..."
Wu Zetian initially dismissed these words, but now she was convinced that the key to her immortality lay in the young man before her!
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118: Wu Zetian is such a fierce woman, Master is still the best!
"His Majesty………"
Feeling Wu Zetian's intensely burning gaze, as if she wanted to devour him whole, Jiang Che's scalp tingled, and he tentatively called out.
He wouldn't be so narcissistic as to think that Wu Zetian was attracted by his appearance. How could a dignified empress be such a vulgar person?
It must be that something peculiar about him caught Wu Zetian's attention.
With this thought in mind, Jiang Che looked again at the spirit stone that was still radiating endless golden divine light, and suddenly realized something.
Jiang Che had seen a similar spirit stone in Haiyue's hands before, and knew that this kind of spirit stone had the magical effect of testing a cultivator's talent. However, the spirit stone in Haiyue's hands was not as magnificent as the one in front of him.
It must have been seeing her own talent in alchemy that caused the Empress to lose her composure. The meaning of gold should be the same as the level of the attribute determined by the system, with gold being the highest.
Even after figuring all this out, Jiang Che still couldn't quite understand why Wu Zetian had lost her composure like that.
Although your talent in alchemy is indeed unparalleled, you are a dignified empress, surely you haven't even seen a scene like this before?
After all, Wu Zetian herself possessed a total of five gold-level attributes.
"call………"
"It was I who lost my composure..."
Feeling Jiang Che's strange gaze, Wu Zetian took a deep breath to calm her turbulent emotions, sat back down on the dragon throne, and looked at Jiang Che with increasing satisfaction. She was satisfied no matter how she looked at him.
Sure enough, when it comes to having a keen eye, I am still slightly inferior to Haiyue.
Although she had paid attention to Jiang Che, this rising star, before, it was just that—attention—and she had no other intentions.
If it weren't for Haiyue's guidance, she might have really missed this opportunity to become an immortal.
If she had a choice, Wu Zetian would naturally not want to achieve immortality by gathering the beliefs of a vast number of people; that was a choice she would only make when she had no other choice.
Originally, Wu Zetian had no hope of achieving immortality through any method other than relying on luck. She had discussed this matter with Haiyue many times before and had somewhat resigned herself to her fate. However, Jiang Che's appearance directly changed her mind.
Jiang Che's talent for alchemy has now been fully proven. As long as he takes steady steps, reaching the level of a ninth-grade alchemist in the future is a certainty.
If we could go even further, we could definitely refine the legendary elixir of immortality!
Wu Zetian was quite confident about this, after all, Jiang Che's alchemy talent had reached a level that only existed in legends, far surpassing her own, and no one could be sure what the upper limit of Jiang Che's future achievements would be.
Even if there is only a sliver of hope, Wu Zetian is willing to give it her all for the sake of her conviction!
Even if Jiang Che ultimately fails to refine the legendary elixir, she will have no regrets.
With this thought in mind, Wu Zetian slightly raised her eyes and looked at Jiang Che, who was sitting upright opposite her. Her brows furrowed slightly, and she spoke slowly.
"I have already tested your talent for alchemy..."
"Just as your master Haiyue said, it can truly be described as unparalleled in the world, unprecedented and unmatched..."
"With steady and solid progress, it's entirely possible to break through to the ninth-grade alchemist realm in the future..."
At this point, Wu Zetian paused slightly, pondered for a moment, and continued.
"I intend to personally teach and mentor you. What do you think?"
Previously, Wu Zetian would never have consulted Jiang Che's opinion before making any decisions.
Now that she had personally confirmed Jiang Che's unparalleled talent in alchemy, Wu Zetian felt it was necessary to build a closer relationship with him and give this genius disciple a certain amount of respect.
Although she could easily force Jiang Che to practice alchemy day and night and suppress the young man in front of her, he was, after all, Haiyue's disciple, and Wu Zetian couldn't do something so despicable.
She didn't want to pressure Jiang Che too much unless absolutely necessary.
Moreover, Wu Zetian subconsciously believed that Jiang Che would definitely not refuse her.
To be personally taught by the Empress herself—this is something countless cultivators dream of.
If Jiang Che is not out of his mind, why would he refuse?
"Ah...this..."
"Your Majesty, isn't this somewhat inappropriate?"
Jiang Che was somewhat taken aback, looking completely bewildered, never expecting the Empress to suddenly make such a decision.
He became even more certain that Wu Zetian was plotting against him; otherwise, why would she care so much about a mere Nascent Soul cultivator like him?
Although his cultivation level at the late Nascent Soul stage was indeed considerable outside, it was completely insignificant in front of Wu Zetian.
"how………"
"You're going to refuse me?"
Wu Zetian narrowed her phoenix eyes, rose from the dragon throne, and looked down at Jiang Che with a cold expression, indifferent eyes, and icy tone. Her terrifying aura was unleashed, revealing her cultivation level as a sixth-level Tribulation Transcending cultivator.
The moment the oppressive aura manifested, layers of dark clouds enveloped the entire sky above Chang'an City, and the celestial phenomena within a radius of 100,000 li (approximately 50,000 kilometers) all began to change.
Dark clouds covered the sky, strong winds rose, and thunder roared incessantly. The wind and clouds surged, as if the end of the world had arrived.
Centered on Chang'an City, it radiates into the endless void within a radius of 100,000 li.
In an instant, everyone living in Chang'an felt this terrifying pressure and was filled with fear and trepidation.
Jiang Che, who was in front of Wu Zetian, was the first to be affected and suffered the greatest impact.
Jiang Che felt a chill run down his spine, as if he were sitting on pins and needles, as if he had fallen into an ice cellar. Under Wu Zetian's terrifying pressure, he realized just how insignificant he was, and he couldn't even muster the slightest thought of resisting.
It was as if with just a thought or a glance from Wu Zetian, he would instantly die and his soul would be scattered.
Jiang Che swallowed hard and quickly spoke.
"Your Majesty...that's not what I meant..."
"This disciple plans to travel to the Great Wall for training in seven days, and I'm afraid I won't be able to attend His Majesty's instruction..."
Jiang Che finally let out a long breath after sensing Wu Zetian gathering all her power, inwardly cursing her.
Damn, this woman is terrifying!
If I were to be threatened like this by her every day, I'd eventually go insane!
Since I didn't refuse, couldn't you wait until I finished speaking?
This woman's expression can change in an instant, without any warning. She's not someone to mess with!
When facing women like Ali, Yang Yuhuan, and Diaochan, Jiang Che appeared to be at ease and composed. He was equally calm when facing Haiyue. However, in front of Wu Zetian, he was as weak as a little white rabbit that could be easily manipulated.
At this moment, Jiang Che's desire for strength had reached its peak.
If he possessed the same level of cultivation as Wu Zetian at this moment, how could he be in such a passive position?
Just pin this woman down and whip her mercilessly!