Chapter 211: Conference in Progress

As the competition officially began, the atmosphere in the square became increasingly tense and heated. The audience held their breath and watched the movements of each alchemist intently, fearing to miss any wonderful moment.

The little princess Yaoyue opened her red lips lightly, and her hands elegantly drew complex trajectories in the air. As she moved, a faint blue flame slowly rose from her palms. It was the "dry blue water flame" unique to the royal family that appeared yesterday.

Although this flame seems gentle, it contains extremely strong alchemy ability and can accurately control the process of alchemy.

Xiao Yan seemed more calm. He closed his eyes slightly, took a deep breath, and then opened his eyes. With a wave of his hands, a ball of colorful flames jumped out from his palms. It was his "phantom spirit flame".

This flame is smart and mysterious, as if it has life, dancing in the air with Xiao Yan's will.

Liu Ling's action was somewhat unexpected. He put his hands together and muttered something. A jet-black flame rose from his palms. Although the momentum of this flame was inferior to the flames summoned by Xiao Yan and Yao Yue, its quality was definitely not low.

This beast fire was called "Netherworld Black Flame". His teacher invited many strong men to obtain it from a fifth-level magic beast comparable to a human Dou Wang level strongman.

As soon as the flames of the three alchemists appeared, they caused a low exclamation in the field. The audience whispered to each other, discussing the origins and characteristics of these three flames, and at the same time guessing the results of the competition.

In the square, as the strange scene disappeared, the contestants gradually pulled their minds back to the test questions they were about to face. They poured the flames in their hands into the medicine cauldron, and then took out the medicinal materials from their respective rings and began the first step of refining the elixir: refining!

As the flames rose, the air in the square seemed to become hot. The contestants began to get busy, their movements were either skilled or unfamiliar, but without exception, they were full of concentration and determination.

The herbs gradually released a rich aroma under the scorching flames, and the whole square was filled with a refreshing medicinal fragrance.

With his eyes fixed on the medicine cauldron, Xiao Yan occasionally waved his palm and threw one or two herbs on the stone platform into the medicine cauldron, then controlled the temperature of the flame and slowly extracted the essence needed for refining the elixir.

During this medicine refining process, Xiao Yan showed unprecedented concentration and was determined to successfully refine the elixir in his first attempt.

The elixir that Xiao Yan was going to refine this time was called "Tenacious Veins and Spiritual Pill", which belongs to the category of fourth-grade peak elixir. This precious elixir recipe was one of the many elixir recipes that Yao Chen handed over to Xiao Yan together with Han Feng's medicine refining notes when he gave it to Xiao Yan.

Although the grade of "Tenacious Veins and Spiritual Pill" is only fourth-grade, its effectiveness is powerful enough to be comparable to ordinary fifth-grade elixirs. What's more, if it is carefully refined by a master of alchemy, this pill has the potential to leap to the top of the fifth grade.

Its main effect is to significantly widen the meridians of the cultivator, enhance the elasticity of the meridians and the ability to carry Dou Qi, so that the cultivator can absorb and circulate Dou Qi more smoothly and efficiently.

In addition, this pill can nourish the power of the soul, enhance the perception and understanding of the cultivator, and help him to achieve a faster breakthrough in the practice of exercises and martial arts. Taking this pill, the cultivator's practice speed will be significantly improved within a certain period of time, and the probability of breaking through the bottleneck will also increase accordingly. However, if the cultivator who uses this pill has a very strong cultivation base, exceeding the Douhuang, then the effect of the pill may be weakened, or even negligible.

However, since the effect of the "Tenacious Vessel and Spiritual Pill" is extremely significant, the medicinal materials required for its refining are naturally more precious and rare. In order to gather enough medicinal materials, Xiao Yan still got a few of the rarer medicinal materials in the prescription from Xiao Ling.

In addition, the types of medicinal materials needed to refine the "Tenacious Veins and Spiritual Pill" are also quite numerous, and the quantity is huge. The refining process takes a long time and is much more difficult than ordinary pills. This undoubtedly brings greater challenges to the refiners.

In the fierce competition of this alchemy conference, Xiao Yan chose the "Tenacious Veins and Spiritual Pill" as his refining target, which is undoubtedly an adventure.

Because if the first attempt fails, considering the time limit of the competition, he wants to use the second batch of medicinal materials to successfully refine this pill again in the remaining time, which is almost an impossible task.

This choice not only tests his alchemy skills, but also demonstrates his deep understanding and grasp of the potential of pills.

As the competition progresses, the atmosphere in the square becomes more and more tense, as if even the air is frozen. Every alchemist is concentrating on his own medicine cauldron, and the audience stares with bated breath, fearing that they will disturb this sacred alchemy process.

Xiao Yan's hands dance lightly above the medicine cauldron, and every swing accurately controls the temperature of the flame and the delivery of medicinal materials. His eyes flashed with determination, as if he had seen the successful refining of the elixir.

Under the scorching of the "Phantom Spirit Flame", the medicinal materials gradually released their most essential parts, interweaving with the flames to form a gorgeous picture.

Yaoyue's "Dry Blue Water Flame" was not to be outdone. Under her control, the dark blue flame was as gentle as flowing water but not without strength. The medicinal materials slowly rotated in it, and each rotation became purer, and each extraction became more refined.

Liu Ling's "Netherworld Black Flame" was like a ghost in the night, mysterious and profound. Its black flame jumped in the medicine cauldron, and each jump seemed to devour the impurities in the medicinal materials, leaving only the purest essence.

As time passed by, the medicinal fragrance in the square became stronger and stronger, and the essence of various medicinal materials gradually merged under the refining of flames, forming a unique atmosphere.

Beads of sweat began to appear on the foreheads of the contestants, but their eyes remained firm and unwavering.

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In the VIP seats, the atmosphere was relaxed and pleasant, and the audience concentrated on admiring the wonderful performance of the alchemists on the field. They exchanged light-hearted conversations from time to time, enjoying this feast of the art of refining medicine.

In the VIP seats, some well-connected spectators were discussing with great interest the alchemists they were optimistic about, and who was most likely to win the championship in this competition.

The debate even developed into a bet, adding a bit of levity and fun.

At this time, in the passage between the VIP seats, a slim girl walked out slowly. She was the eldest princess of the royal family, Yao Ye.

Her arrival immediately attracted everyone's attention, and everyone smiled and greeted her. Xiao Ling responded with a nod and a smile, and then turned to chat and laugh softly with the little medical fairy and Qing Lin beside him.

Yao Ye maintained the dignified demeanor of a royal princess and responded to everyone politely.

However, when she saw that Xiao Ling didn't seem to pay much attention to her appearance, but was chatting and laughing with the woman next to her, she couldn't help but feel an imperceptible loneliness in her heart.

Despite this, her expression remained perfect and she did not let any of her emotions show.

Then, Yaoye walked up to Jiaxingtian and chatted with him in a low voice. After listening to Yaoyue's words, Jiaxingtian's originally calm face showed a flash of light in his eyes, showing that he attached great importance to the content of Yaoyue's words.

Afterwards, Yaoye stood quietly behind Jia Xingtian and turned her eyes to the arena again. Her figure was particularly eye-catching in the VIP seats.

Then, Jia Xingtian turned to Xiao Ling. Since the two people are seated next to each other, communication is very convenient. Jia Xingtian waved his hand and released a layer of fighting spirit barrier to ensure that their conversation would not be heard by others.

"Master Xiao Ling," Jia Xingtian said in a low voice, "our royal family has prepared three materials for the Po Zong Pill and other rare rewards. I wonder if you are free recently to help us refine the Po Zong Pill. ?"

After hearing what Jiaxingtian said, Xiao Ling also stopped talking to the people around him and turned his attention to Jiaxingtian.

Knowing that Jia Xingtian had collected three materials for the Po Zong Dan, Xiao Ling raised his eyebrows slightly, feeling surprised at the efficiency of the royal family. After all, as the actual controllers of the Jia Ma Empire, they do have unique advantages in gathering resources.

"Yes, as long as you send the medicinal materials, I can start refining it." Xiao Ling replied, but he was planning in his heart. After receiving the payment and medicinal materials, he would make a ready-made Po Zong Pill in a few days. Leave it to Jiaxingtian.

In the past time at Canaan College, Xiao Ling was entrusted with refining the Po Zong Pill. Although he only charged for two materials, with his superb medicine refining skills, he not only successfully completed the task, but also made a surplus.

Xiao Ling did not leave these extra Sect-breaking Pills idle. Instead, he exchanged them for the rare medicinal materials left by Mang Tianzhi in the academy, enriching his collection.

Even so, there are still a few Po Zong Pills left in his hand, and now, these pills can be used just right.

Anyway, they are all the Po Zong Pills that were refined by themselves, so Jia Xingtian will not suffer any loss.

Hearing this, Jiaxingtian's eyes flashed with joy. He was full of confidence in Xiao Ling's abilities and believed that with the help of Po Zong Dan, the strength of the royal family would be further improved.

"Then there's Master Lao Xiaoling." Jiaxingtian said with a smile, "We will deliver the materials and rewards to you as soon as possible."

The conversation between the two was shrouded in a barrier of fighting spirit, making it impossible for others to pry into its content. Although everyone present was full of curiosity about this, no one dared to inquire rashly due to the noble status of Jia Xingtian and Xiao Ling.

However, Fa Ma and Hai Bodong, who knew some of the situation, seemed to have some guesses about the possible conversation between the two.

Fa Ma didn't show much interest in the conversation between Jia Xingtian and Xiao Ling. After all, his current cultivation level has not reached the peak of Dou Huang. Even if he has the Po Zong Pill, it is not of much use to him.

Hai Bodong had another plan in mind. He stroked his chin and secretly planned: Now that I have reached the realm of Nine-Star Dou Huang, it is time for the family to start collecting materials for refining the Po Zong Dan. If I can get the help of Master Xiao Ling and successfully refine the Broken Sect Pill, then I may be able to achieve a breakthrough as soon as possible and reach the realm of Douzong that I dream of.

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At this time, nearly half an hour had passed since the assessment began. In the square, some alchemists with few refining materials had already finished refining the medicinal materials and began to prepare for the next step.

Xiao Yan did not pay attention to the contestants who had already finished refining. He focused on the medicine cauldron. His left hand put in a medicinal plant from time to time, and his right hand quickly sucked out the refined materials from the medicinal cauldron and carefully put them into the jade bottle.

With this series of busy movements, beads of sweat gradually appeared on Xiao Yan's forehead. He didn't have time to wipe it, so he just focused on putting another medicinal plant into the medicine cauldron. Ten minutes later, he carefully sucked out the refined materials again and put them into another jade bottle.

When the refining process ended successfully, Xiao Yan finally breathed a sigh of relief. He turned around and looked around, and was a little surprised to find that the three little princesses Yaoyue, Liu Ling and Yanli had not yet completed refining.

"Tsk, tsk, it seems that the level of the elixir they want to refine this time is not low. Although the number of refined medicinal materials does not represent the level of the elixir, generally speaking, the more materials that need to be refined, the more complex it is. The level should not be low." Xiao Yan shook his head slightly, rested for a while, and then started refining the next medicinal material with a solemn expression.

While Xiao Yan continued to refine the essence of medicinal materials, the little princess, Liu Ling, and Yan Li also finished refining the materials one after another. Without any rest or nonsense, they immediately put the refined materials away. Entering the medicine cauldron, he also started the process of melting the elixir.

In the huge square, there are slight muffled sounds from time to time. These sounds are very familiar to the alchemist, because every time when refining the elixir fails, it is this extremely irritating sound... and along with these sounds. As the sound rang, from time to time contestants with dejected expressions would leave the venue sadly. As a result, the number of more than a hundred contestants in the square was gradually decreasing...

This conference is like a sieve with many leaks, eliminating those small and weak players. Those who are qualified to go through several rounds of screening and remain are naturally the best of the younger generation. .

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Time passed slowly. On the square, some of the contestants who had calm faces began to feel slightly out of breath. Such a high load of consumption was really extremely tiring.

Haibodong walked lightly behind Xiao Ling, glanced at the busy alchemists in the square, and asked in a low voice: "Master Xiao Ling, can you tell which of the elixirs they refine is of a higher grade? Some?"

Xiao Ling raised his eyebrows slightly when he heard Hai Bodong's question, and then turned his attention to the arena.

He observed the three people Yanli, the little princess Yaoyue, Liu Ling and the medicine cauldron in front of Xiao Yan in turn, and then replied calmly: "It is still difficult to judge the quality of the medicine they refined, but if nothing unexpected happens, they should all He is trying to refine a fourth-grade elixir. As for Xiao Yan, I know what kind of elixir he plans to refine. If he can successfully refine it, then winning the championship is basically a certainty. "