The five alchemy furnaces were placed in a circle. Zhang Xiaopou sat cross-legged in the middle, flying his left palm, sometimes slowly, sometimes quickly, sometimes light and sometimes heavy, like a butterfly dancing like an eagle, while controlling the flames of the five alchemy furnaces, and making secrets with his right hand. Shooting different curse seals at different alchemy furnaces is dizzying.
The onlookers were shocked and nervous. They all looked at Zhang Xiaozu and couldn't help but hold their breath, for fear of accidentally making a sound and disturbing Zhang Xiaozu's rhythm.
The most nervous ones were the five alchemy seekers. If they knew that Zhang Xiaozu was playing this way, even if they were beaten to death, they would not be the first to step forward.
A furnace of Broken Star Pills is not worth a drop in the bucket to Zhang Xiaozu, but to them, even if it is not all their wealth, it is a piece of property that they dare not lose, otherwise they would not waste such a good opportunity. Please give it to them. Refining.
They were so nervous that they were sweating, and they prayed to the gods and Buddhas in the sky one by one, asking them to protect Zhang Xiaopeng from exploding the furnace.
The five of them were the most nervous, and the most shocked were Yang Ziqin and other alchemists, or people who knew something about alchemy.
Zhang Xiaozu refined five furnaces of Star-Shattering Pills at the same time. To the uninitiated, it seemed that all he had to do was to keep the five pill furnaces in sync. But for those who knew even a little bit about pill refining, it was not that simple at all.
Because the five alchemy furnaces have different shapes, sizes, furnace wall thicknesses, etc., this requires different control over the size of the furnace fire. Once the furnace fires are different, the timing of adding elixirs and materials, and the blessing of the power of the seal Wait, they are all completely different.
This requires that the alchemist must be attentive to five tasks, know the situation of each alchemy furnace thoroughly, have full control, and cannot make any mistakes, otherwise it is very likely that one furnace will go wrong. As a result, all five furnaces are wrong.
The onlookers were all very nervous, but Zhang Xiaozu was always calm and composed.
"This boy's skills are becoming more and more sophisticated."
In the high-end accommodation area of the inn, the old beggar stood in the yard, stroking his beard and smiling softly.
His consciousness was observing Zhang Xiaozu refining the pill.
"If Mr. Duobao knew that I had taken in such a precious disciple, he would be so greedy that he would have pink eyes. Haha..."
"The white primordial power merges with the power of all things and is born to refine elixirs and weapons."
"I think back then, when Qingqu shocked the world with his sword and Fufeng Zifu suppressed the nine heavens, I originally wanted this kid to fight the world with his physical skills. Now it seems that he probably wants to become famous in the world with his alchemy."
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He said politely, "Can you please help me clean the alchemy furnace? Thank you very much."
"It is an honor waiting for me to serve Master Alchemist."
The ten strong men were flattered and quickly bowed in return, then quickly stepped forward to clean the alchemy furnace.
Zhang Xiaozu looked at the team asking for elixirs and shouted: "Five more furnaces of star elixirs. Let me continue to familiarize myself with these four elixir furnaces, and then I will make elixirs in the order of the team. Please bear with me."
"It doesn't matter, you can get familiar with it slowly, get familiar with it more, we are not in a hurry." someone in the team replied.
Everyone else spoke in agreement.
The alchemy furnace is the alchemist's responsibility. If Zhang Xiaopeng is not familiar with it enough, the furnace will explode later, and they will be the ones who suffer the loss, so no one wants Zhang Xiaopeng to make elixirs for them in a hurry.
After the alchemy furnace was cleaned, Zhang Xiaozu immediately used the elixir fire to continue the second furnace.
It should be said to be the second wave.
The Zixia Danhuo circled several times in his Zhanmen space, and the consumption of the alchemy just now was immediately replenished.
The five furnaces of Star Pill were refined together, which took a little longer than the time he spent in the examination room.
A bland five-pot complete.
One furnace yielded twenty-three pieces, and two furnaces yielded an exquisite one.
The worst batch contains twenty elixirs, eight of which are high-grade, and twelve which are high-grade.
It shocked everyone present.
"In my opinion, there is no need to continue this alchemy competition. If Master Zhang cannot win the first place, who can win the first place?"
"Feel the same."
"It is estimated that only Master Alchemy can compete with Master Zhang."
As the second batch of Star Pills was released, heated discussions broke out in the crowd.
"Hey! What do you people know?"
"This alchemy competition is not about who can practice faster or more, but about the knowledge and understanding of alchemy, as well as innovation."
Someone spoke out to refute everyone's comments.
This person is from Liujiabao. He has heard some inside information about this Dan Competition and knows that the first place has been decided, and it is Liu Zhihuan from their Liu family. , so when I heard everyone saying that Zhang Xiaopou was number one, I felt unconvinced and couldn't help but want to retort.
"Don't be ridiculous!" Someone immediately cast a mocking look at him and asked, "It only takes a quarter of an hour to make a furnace of star pills. The lowest pills in a furnace are top-grade pills. There are more than twenty pills in a furnace. Isn't this enough?" Doesn’t it count as an innovation if the knowledge and understanding of alchemy has reached its peak?”
"That's right, if this doesn't count, then tell everyone, what does it have to do to count?"
"This little brother, you probably don't know much about alchemy and don't understand the significance of shortening the elixir-forming time of a furnace of elixirs so much and increasing the elixir-generating capacity of a furnace of elixirs, so that's why you say this."
"ignorance!"
People around him spoke out in response to the people in Liujiabao.
The people from Liujiabao were so angry that everyone wanted to argue but had no words to reply. In the end, they could only hold their necks and said: "Humph, just wait and see, he will never be the first in the Dansai competition!"
Some people heard other meanings from his words and couldn't help but wonder: "Hey, from your tone, it seems that you already know who is the first. Is there some ulterior secret in this competition?"
The people in Liujiabao looked stiff, knowing that they had said the wrong thing, and immediately turned around and left.
"Hey, why are you leaving? Please speak clearly."
"It looks like there's something shady about it."
"Actually, it makes sense that there is a shady secret. This competition is jointly organized by Liujiabao and Linlang Pavilion. Naturally, Liujiabao will not waste its efforts."
"If Master Zhang can't take first place, it's really unjust!"
"You can't say that. I heard that Liu Zhihuan from Liujiabao is also a rare alchemy wizard who has not been seen in a thousand years. I only know it after a comparison."
"It's a pity that the main race is held in Liujiabao, so we can't watch it live."
Amid the buzz among the surrounding crowd, Zhang Xiaozu started the third batch.
This time it’s in the order of the team
As it turns out, the five people asked for different elixirs, which made the refining difficulty increase countless times.
Some people speculated that Zhang Xiaopou might reduce the number of pill furnaces to reduce the difficulty, but Zhang Xiaopou still offered five Zixia Danhuo.
The crowd consciously quieted down, fearing to disturb Zhang Xiaopou.
"become!"
In a little more than a quarter of an hour, a furnace of Xingyao Pill was the first to become a pill.
There are three pills, one is medium grade, one is top grade, and one is top grade.
"Brush the furnace."
"Next person."
Zhang Xiaozu took out the elixirs in the alchemy furnace and did not wait for the remaining four furnaces to be completed before starting the next batch together. Instead, he immediately ordered someone to clean the furnace, and looked at the team asking for elixirs and shouted, obviously asking for help. Seam connection to the next furnace.
The onlookers no longer knew how to marvel.
Those alchemists who wanted to secretly learn the skills were shocked and smiled helplessly, thinking that there was no way anyone could learn this. However, people who are careful and have some talent in alchemy have learned something from Zhang Xiaopou's techniques, such as fire control techniques, curse seal techniques, etc.
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"Master, Zhang Xiaopeng is making elixirs for people at Jinshiyuan Inn again."
In the Paradise Alchemy Pavilion, Liu Zhihuan received the news from Jinshiyuan Inn and immediately came to the alchemy room where Shang Susu was refining to report.
There was a hint of shock in his eyes that could not be eliminated, because the news about Zhang Xiaozu's alchemy was really shocking.
At the same time, five furnaces of Shattered Star Pills and Star Pills were refined. Not only did the pills take a very short time, but the quality was also very good. There were even multiple pills and top-grade pills. Liu Zhihuan could hardly believe his ears and even asked Several times, it was finally confirmed that Zhang Xiaozu was not refining five alchemy furnaces next to each other, but five at the same time.
Entering the alchemy room, I saw that my mentor, the great master of alchemy, was still worried about greatly shortening the time for refining the star elixir. Over there, Zhang Xiaopou was already playing a game, refining five alchemy furnaces together. When he got up, Liu Zhihuan couldn't help but feel a trance in his heart, feeling that Zhang Xiaozu could be Shang Susu's master.
Then a deep feeling of powerlessness arose in his heart. He felt that he was too far behind Zhang Xiaopeng. He was not at the same level at all and there was no way he could beat him in the Dan Tournament.
"What? Refining five alchemy furnaces together?!"
After listening to Liu Zhihuan's report, Shang Susu was so shocked that she couldn't believe her ears.
After confirming that Liu Zhihuan was not joking, she immediately went to the next door to inform Yan Mingchao of the news, and then the group hurried to Jinshiyuan Inn to see with her own eyes how Zhang Xiaozu refined the Five Furnace Pills together.
The mental state of Yan Mingchao and Shang Susu is not very good. Although both of them have the cultivation of the Holy Realm, from the furnace explosion yesterday to now, although they can't feel anything physically, the mental consumption is too great.
Zhao Dongqing, who only had cultivation in the Star Realm, looked even a little pale and looked very tired.
…
"This...this...is this too much?"
"I feel ashamed."
When Yan Mingchao stood on the balcony not far away, he saw Zhang Xiaozu's "arrogant" method of refining alchemy, and there was nothing but a bitter smile on his face.
He shook his head and sighed heavily, feeling that he was completely defeated by Zhang Xiaopou.
Shang Susu also had a wry smile on his face.
She thought so hard that she almost wanted to explode her head, but she did not understand the principle of Zhang Xiaozu's alchemy. Then she found that Zhang Xiaozu could make alchemy just as easily as he played with it. The psychological impact was huge, and she even felt that she was not worthy of the name of a master of alchemy.
Yan Mingchao observed quietly for half an hour, and then suddenly said: "Don't think about it, this kid is definitely not using alchemy methods. According to my inference, he most likely has mastered some special power that can accelerate the fusion of medicine. "
Shang Susu nodded and said, "It should be, otherwise...otherwise it really doesn't make sense."
She could doubt her alchemy level, but Yan Mingchao didn't understand Zhang Xiaozu's alchemy method. It would be an exaggeration to say that Zhang Xiaozu's alchemy level has far exceeded that of Yan Mingchao and was beyond the reach of Yan Mingchao.
"Hey, he actually still has time
Salute us occasionally, good boy. "
Yan Mingchao suddenly raised his eyebrows and said, because Zhang Xiaopou, who was refining the elixir, suddenly turned around and bowed to them, apparently spotting them.
Shang Susu felt an irresolvable feeling of depression in her heart. She felt that what she had learned so hard all her life became as easy as a game in Zhang Xiaozu's hands. This made her doubt her lifelong pursuit. .
In fact, it's not just her, Zhao Dongqing, Liu Zhihuan, and even Yan Mingchao also have the same idea.
So for a moment, all of them looked ugly and fell into a dead silence.
It was not until three o'clock in the afternoon that Zhang Xiaozu said "I don't know how to practice", which shocked them and made them feel that Zhang Xiaozu was not omnipotent.
The elixir seeker was a middle-aged man who asked Zhang Xiaopou for a furnace of Shengyuan elixir.
Zhang Xiaozu replied directly to him with three words: I don’t know how to practice.
He didn't lie, but he had never practiced the Holy Yuan Dan before.
"Boy, please come down and I will teach you how to refine the Holy Yuan Dan."
A voice sounded in Zhang Xiaozu's ears.
Zhang Xiaozu followed the induction and looked towards the tower not far away, and his eyes fell on Yan Mingchao in surprise.
