C318 First round (1/2)
Seeing that all the participants had entered the stage, the entire venue had become quiet. They did not dare to make a ruckus, lest it affect the contestants' competition.
”You can see that there are three buttons on the stage, each labeled 1, 2, 3. Press the 1 button now and you can begin the first round of the competition!
The Spirit Herb inside can only be used to refine pills three times, the participants cherish it for themselves! ” Elder Huo's voice sounded again.
When Elder Huo was speaking, Shen Longxuan finally understood that refining pills depended on one's Inherent Skill. Regardless of age, what the Pill Refining Assembly tested was one's Inherent Skill and ability.
After figuring all of this out, Shen Longxuan pressed the button with one word. Instantly, a crack appeared on the originally smooth surface of the table, and all the materials needed to refine the pill appeared from the crack.
looked at the scene in front of him, but he was not anxious at all. Instead, he was slowly familiarizing himself with the cauldron.
This sort of familiarity was like two friends, only brothers in life and death could pass their backs to each other. This was also true when concocting pills; the higher the compatibility between the pill and the cauldron, the higher the success rate.
The spectators could clearly see that less than a third of the crowd was doing so. As the platform was sealed off from view, it was more beneficial to the alchemist's concentration.
At this time, someone had already started a fire to refine the pill. In just a moment's time, an explosive sound and angry curses could be heard.
”What's going on? How could I fail?!”
”Ah, I failed as well. I am a fourth tier apothecary, how could I, a Grade Three Pill, fail?”
Everyone who had lost became nervous, and the atmosphere on the field became heavy because of this.
”Fire Spirit Sect is truly thoughtful, he has prepared all sorts of things, and he even has a cauldron!”
”Didn't you notice? This was the shrewdness of the Fire Spirit Sect. They needed to be familiar with pill furnaces, and if they were to use them, they would have to fail!
”Thus, this examination not only tests the apothecary's talent in pill forging, but also the ability of the apothecary to adapt at will. The first round of the examination may seem simple, but the result will definitely be cruel.”
The eyes of the various sect heads were deep, they directly saw the essence of the matter, for those who failed, they could only blame themselves.
At this moment, Kuang Ying saw Shen Longxuan in the corner, and realized he was actually standing there stupidly. It had already been an hour, and he hadn't moved at all.
”Zhan Tian, take a look, what did Shen Longxuan want to join in the fun for?” Kuang Ying mocked.
Fei Ming also laughed and said: ”He knows how to refine pills? Sect Master Zhan Tian, were you the one who sent him to pass off as a member? ”
Zhan Tian's gaze was focused on the two alchemists from the Dragon Martial Sect. He realized that the two of them had failed once, so it should be easy for a fourth stage alchemist to refine Grade Three Pill. However, for some reason, he failed!
Furthermore, after their failure, they did not immediately refine the pill. Instead, they were frowning deeply as if they were thinking about something.
”Nonsense!” After hearing Kuang Ying's and Fei Ming's mocking laughter, his face was evidently somewhat unhappy.
”Child, you might think it's fun, but don't blame him!”
”Yeah, Fire Spirit Sect allowed him to go on stage, so maybe he really can concoct pills, but it's hard to say if he can eat one!”
Actually, what they did not notice was that there was a trace of a flame dancing on top of Shen Longxuan's fingertip, and it was the same inside the pill furnace.
An hour had already passed. Zhan Tian saw that the two alchemists from Dragon Martial Sect had started to concoct pills again, and this time was extremely important. He could not help but feel anxious.
It was not only them, but most of the alchemists on the stage were like this too. Only some disciples of the Fire Spirit Sect had succeeded in their first attempt, this was not only related to their daily life here, but also because they had received systematic training.
However, there was a gray-robed man in the crowd. Just like Shen Longxuan, he enveloped the pill furnace with a ball of greyish white flames and only started refining pills after an hour had passed.
Just as Zhan Tian was panicking, he suddenly saw Shen Longxuan making his move. A purplish black flame lit up on his palm, he extended his hand and rushed into the pill furnace and in that instant, the pill furnace was enveloped in flames.