Chapter 863 (1/2)

Chapter 863: Chapter 385: The End of the Third Match_2 Chapter 863: Chapter 385: The End of the Third Match_2 The three individuals, whether in terms of controlling the flame or their cultivation, were fairly similar; hence, naturally, the time it took to complete the refinement was also nearly the same.

Almost immediately after each other, all three had completed the initial refinement of their ingredients.

After completing the initial refinement, the real alchemy began.

Once all three were prepared and had started the alchemy process, other participants gradually finished refining their ingredients.

After the refinement was completed, no one dared to delay further; they immediately placed the ingredients into the Pill Furnace and began crafting the elixirs.

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The competitors were all in the same square, and although everyone’s position was protected by a small Formation,

having so many people conducting alchemy in the same area was bound to cause some interference.

Initially, when the alchemy began, the differences among the participants were not significant, and everyone looked competent.

But after some time, the gaps began to emerge.

Those positioned at the front appeared more stable, each methodically following their usual steps to craft the Elixir Medicine.

However, towards the back of the venue, some Pill Masters, whether due to nerves or something else, began to panic.

Not long after, with a loud “bang,”

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The ingredients provided by the Alchemy Dao Assembly were limited to one batch per person; a furnace explosion meant elimination.

The Cultivator whose furnace had exploded stood frozen on the spot until after a while before he finally snapped out of it.

Then, a disciple from the Elixir Alliance, who had been prepared for such incidents, stepped forward and escorted him out of the competition venue.

That loud bang, as if it were a signal,

was followed by a few more explosions, with several more Cultivators causing their furnaces to explode during the process.

In just an hour, more than a dozen people had left the competition venue.

After all, it was an alchemy competition hosted by the Elixir Alliance, attracting most of the young, talented Pill Masters from the East Continent, so the competitors’ strength was naturally much stronger than that of other Pill Masters.

After these individuals had left, the situation quickly stabilized, and there were no more explosions.

Then, time continued to slowly pass…

During this process, some individuals encountered various issues that led to failed alchemy attempts and subsequently left the venue.

Until the first whiff of Elixir Fragrance emerged in the venue, by then, more than thirty people had left the venue, leaving over one hundred and sixty people remaining.

Once the Elixir Fragrance spread, people’s attention shifted toward the front, where the fragrance was emanating from.

That was the location of the Holy Maiden of Yunxian Sect, who had already completed crafting her concoction and was in the final steps of Solidifying the Pill.

Just as everyone redirected their focus, a similar scent of Elixir Fragrance emerged from the Pill Furnace of a Loose Cultivator adjacent to the Holy Maiden.

Simultaneously, the son of the Sect Master of Ziyun Pill Sect and the Loose Cultivator almost at the same moment finished crafting their Elixir Medicine and began the subsequent steps of Solidifying the Pill.

Some time after these three, others in the venue began to emit the Elixir Fragrance from their Pill Furnaces.

Lin Jing particularly noticed that Lin Jue and Changyun Yuanshuang were also beginning their Solidifying Pill steps at this time.

As the final moments approached, several Elders also focused their attention on the actions of every Pill Master in the competition.

Soon, before news of any completed pills could spread,

another participant failed to control the temperature, causing another explosion.

And at this critical moment, the explosion affected not just one person but everyone in the venue.

Even though there were Formations isolating the competition area, such a huge commotion still caused disturbances that affected others.

This, in fact, was intentional by the Elixir Alliance; they could use the Formations to minimize the impact of an explosion but did not completely isolate it.

It also served as a type of test.

If a slight disturbance could cause a Pill Master to fail in their alchemy, it meant the Pill Master’s mental state was still unstable and required further training.

Finally, after another dozen or so failures, the first batch of Elixir Medicine successfully came out of the furnace.

Needless to say, the first one to finish was the Holy Maiden of the Yunxian Sect.

As the Pill Furnace opened, the Elixir Fragrance wafted out, soon spreading across the entire alchemy assembly venue.

When the Holy Maiden of the Yunxian Sect extracted her Elixir Medicines, Lin Jing clearly saw that among them, at least three were of Supreme Grade.

Following the Holy Maiden, the Elixir Medicines crafted by the Loose Cultivator and the son of the Sect Master of Ziyun Pill Sect were also swiftly completed.

After these three, the Elixir Medicines of other participants were successively crafted.