In the huge alchemy hall.
The two second-level alchemists were concentrating on refining the Caiju Pill.
One of them looked solemn, but also calm.
One person is concentrating, but the trembling of his brows shows that he is nervous inside.
The onlookers all around were "quiet and silent" and did not dare to disturb them.
Said it was silent.
In fact, many people are secretly communicating with each other through spiritual consciousness.
With the power of Luo Chen's spirit, even if he didn't deliberately eavesdrop, the conversations of some people in the early and middle stages of foundation building could still be clearly heard.
"Tsk, tsk, I have been promoted to the task of guarding Yuan Zhaoguo for ten years, but I didn't expect that my alchemy skills have failed at all!"
"Not only did he not fall behind, you can see how he used it in Su Xin's hands. He was calm and skillful."
"Don't tell me, it's true. I'm afraid I can't even handle this Li Yaju."
"Looking at Tao Yichen?"
"No, the craftsmanship is too strong!"
"I was very cautious, for fear of destroying the medicinal materials, but I missed the best opportunity to integrate the medicinal power."
"In my opinion, Tao Yichen's alchemy skills have dropped to a lower level than Yisheng!"
"Here comes the important point, let's take a look at the treatment of these five-color chrysanthemums!"
…
The alchemy competition is still going on nervously.
Luo Chen just looked at it for a while and then frowned inadvertently.
"Is this Tao Yichen worthy of being called a second-level alchemist?"
He was greatly surprised!
The opponent's level is too low.
Could it be said that the other party's level of alchemy has dropped significantly because he was too busy with worldly affairs?
But that’s not right either!
When Tao Yisheng discussed it with him, he also made it sound.
But in actual operation, it was full of mistakes.
It can be seen from this that Qingdan Valley’s review of second-level alchemists seems to be very lax?
Luo Chen suddenly thought as he glanced at the other excited Foundation Establishment cultivators.
"Maybe it's not that they are too weak, but that I am too strong?"
Yes!
In the eyes of the world.
Those alchemists who occasionally refine one or two second-level elixirs can be called second-level alchemists.
For example, Qing Yuanzi relied on the art of raising alchemy and took shortcuts to cultivate third-level elixirs by luck. He also boasted that he was a third-level alchemy master.
Compared with these so-called "second-level alchemists".
Luo Chen's alchemy skills were honed by being exposed to tens of thousands of prepared elixirs.
Even if it’s a second-level elixir!
He also refined it, at least two to three thousand!
Most of them are top-grade and top-grade elixirs that are the most difficult to refine.
In comparison, the rest of the people are naturally not worthy to be compared with him.
"Of course, there are people outside the world, and there is a heaven outside the world. For example, these two alchemists from the Tao family are not ranked high in the entire Qingdan Valley, and they have not even received the imperial title."
"It is conceivable that those seven Qingdan disciples must be people with real talents and practical knowledge."
"I can't underestimate the world's heroes!"
After sighing in his heart, he subconsciously shook his head.
Now, he has completed the "Ming Shen Sha Sha" Dzogchen and is able to do three things at once.
I had a lot of daydreams before.
But he always paid attention to the two people on the court.
Therefore, the refining progress of Caiju Dan is quite detailed.
Tao Wan saw this.
Curious, he used his spiritual sense to communicate and asked, "What's wrong? But what's wrong?"
Luo Chen said calmly: "It's going to fail."
"who?"
"All failed!"
As soon as these words came out, Tao Wan couldn't help but look suspicious.
She herself is not a brilliant alchemist.
But growing up in the alchemy sect since childhood, he still has some discernment in judging the refining of elixirs.
"Tao Yichen may fail, but every step of my little brother is perfect, which is obviously a sign of success!"
It's not just her.
The rest of the foundation-building cultivators in the field, as long as they had some discernment, had already discovered the huge gap in the level of alchemy between Tao Yisheng and Tao Yichen.
Especially on the side of the clan leader Tao Daonan.
Many people now have a look of fear.
There were even more messages, quietly converging towards Tao Daonan.
However, although Tao Daonan's face was ugly, he still remained calm and did not interfere with his words.
Alchemy is still going on.
After a while.
A clear and audible explosion sounded in the copper tripod.
All eyes gathered together, and what they saw was Tao Yichen's extremely pale, bloodless face.
"I failed."
With a murmur, his body seemed to be trembling.
"well……"
A sigh came from Tao Daonan's mouth.
He didn't blame the other person.
It turned out that Tao Yichen had some talent in alchemy. Not only did he pass the theoretical examination of Qingdan Valley, but he was also lucky enough to refine a second-level elixir.
But later he disliked the alchemy work because it was too repetitive, too insensitive, and delayed his practice, so he gave up and continued to work hard.
Instead, he focused his energy on handling the Tao family's internal affairs.
If I had been cruel enough to force him to continue studying alchemy.
Where is the embarrassment of today?
Shaking his head, his eyes fell on Tao Yisheng.
"Could he really succeed in one attempt?"
Everyone's eyes, including Tao Yichen's failure, were focused on Tao Yisheng.
In the past, under the spotlight, he might have panicked.
Maybe the alchemy movements will be deformed.
But that year in the Luotian Hui Alchemy Hall, Qu Lingjun, Mi Li and others would follow him from time to time when they were refining alchemy.
He was used to being watched.
Even if he was refining a simple first-level elixir, he could be distracted and give some advice.
At this moment, he was under the watchful eyes of everyone.
He remained calm and maintained the final finishing work of Cai Ju Dan.
Seeing this, Tao Wan couldn't help but feel a little more relieved.
My frizzy brother seems to have grown a lot in the past ten years.
It has the style of a general who is like a mountain that collapses in front but remains unchanged, and a deer that rises to the left but does not blink!
"It should be successful, right?"
She whispered in her mind.
…
Under the expectation of everyone, Tao Yisheng played the last spiritual secret.
The earthly fire fell back, and the bronze cauldron trembled slightly.
A scent of elixir, like chrysanthemums and orchids, hits my face.
"Success?"
"wrong!"
"It has a bit of a burnt smell!"
"This is……"
Tao Yisheng, who was still happy at first, turned visibly worse when he took out the three pills, which were only green and yellow.
It was at this time.
Tao Daonan's voice sounded at the right time.
"The color is green and yellow, not up to three colors. This elixir is not finished, it is a useless elixir!"
Almost at the same time.
Tao Wan brushed her eyes and stared at Luo Chen with her beautiful eyes.
The other person shrugged and spread his hands.
He acted as if I guessed it right, but it had nothing to do with me.
Tao Wan nodded and looked away.
Just as the other party expected, it failed.
However, there are levels of failure!
She looked intensely at Tao Daonan.
"Tao Yichen's alchemy process collapsed halfway, and he did not complete the final step of making the elixir."
"Although Yi Sheng also failed, he refined the two-color chrysanthemum pill, which shows that his alchemy skills are far superior to his."
"The hierarchy has been divided. The clan leader should have decided on the position of head of the family!"
Most people present.
Even many foundation-building cultivators who stood on Tao Daonan's side nodded subconsciously.
Indeed, the alchemy skills of both sides have been divided!
Then the position of the head of the family...
Unexpectedly!
"Hahaha!"
The old laughter sounded among everyone's astonishment.
Tao Daonan pointed to the useless elixir in Tao Yisheng's hand and said: "Those who have traveled a hundred miles are half-ninety! What's the difference between not reaching the end and just starting out?"
"That's not what you said." Tao Wan narrowed his eyes slightly.
Tao Daonan shook his head, "Then what should I say? Take these three waste pills and Yi Chen's pile of shapeless waste and sell them to others. Is it because you are closer to success that you can sell more souls?" stone?"
"No, it's also worthless!"
"Waste Pill, it is Waste Pill!"
As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked.
But at the same time I was shocked, but I felt like there was nothing wrong.
Others will not use their hard-earned spiritual stones to buy you a useless elixir just because you are good at alchemy.
Therefore, according to the results, Tao Yisheng and Tao Yichen both failed.
How can there be distinction between superior and inferior!
There are many people who agree with this concept.
Among them, even Luo Chen was included.
He failed countless times in refining the Chalcedony Pill, and accumulated tens of thousands of waste chalcedony beads.
But no one spends a lot of money to buy those defective products.
On the stage, Tao Yisheng's face also turned a little pale.
He couldn't accept this result, and neither could Tao Wan.
"In my opinion!"
Tao Daonan's words continued.
"Yisheng is still too young after all. The position of head of the family must be filled by the experienced, mature and prudent Yi Chen."
Tao Yichen is his grandson!
There is no difference between letting him be the head of the family and Tao Daonan taking charge of the family himself.
Tao Wan sneered, glanced at Tao Yisheng, and said slowly: "Since you said it was unsuccessful, it means failure. Then why not continue to refine the elixir, and we will have a result today."
"I think there's no need for this!" Tao Daonan frowned.
"No, it's very necessary!" Tao Wan looked around at everyone and said solemnly: "Do you want to hear from outside that I, the head of the Tao family, was selected from two losers?"
Picked out of two losers?
Isn’t that still a loser!
Under Tao Wan's solemn gaze, everyone was unable to refute for a moment.
In other words, Tao Wan's foundation-building cultivator didn't want to refute.
They all spoke out in support of the continuation of the alchemy competition.
Even Tao Daonan couldn't give any reason to object.
The head of the family is different from the clan leader.
The latter is responsible for matters such as sacrifices, bloodline inheritance, etiquette and respect, etc., and is often the responsibility of the most prestigious and older elders in the family.
But the former is responsible for many things, large and small, both internally and externally.
What is needed is young and promising, and what is needed is strong strength.
It represents the face of a family!
It is even said that when people outside see you, they will know that behind you is a big family that has experienced rise and fall with honor and disgrace!
This kind of identity cannot tolerate being tainted as a "loser" from the beginning.
Seeing that no one had any objection.
Tao Wan suddenly turned her head and said, "You've had enough rest!"
"Continue making alchemy!"
"If you can't refine the Colorful Chrysanthemum Pill, you are not allowed to stop."
"Whoever refines it will be the new head of my Xiaonanshan Tao family!"
No words.
Tao Yisheng naturally directed the medicine disciples to help him prepare new raw materials, asked the fire workers to clear the underground fire passage, and asked the alchemists to clean the copper tripod that was dirty due to the previous alchemy.
He looked skilled, as if he had experienced this situation many times.
This was all what he had learned over the past year when he was sent to Luo Tianhui by Luo Chen to work as a coolie.
On the other side, Tao Yichen reluctantly cheered up and started doing similar work as usual.
Soon.
The fire ignites again!
Alchemy comes back!
It was only then that the tense atmosphere that had become tense due to a tit-for-tat confrontation gradually calmed down.
Tao Wan glanced at Luo Chen several times without anyone noticing.
In my heart, I felt quite emotional.
Today's dispute over the head of the family was an idea that came to her suddenly after she saw Tao Yisheng's recent transformation and learned that his alchemy skills had greatly improved.
But in this.
But it also contained another idea of hers.
That is to simply test Luo Chen's abilities!
As for Luo Chen's alchemy attainments, she only heard her younger brother bragging about him and Tantai Xun praising him a few times.
Although later, I collected information about the other party and learned that Luo Chen was also known as Dan Chenzi.
But in my heart, I still have some doubts.
It is extremely difficult for oneself to compete for the position of Tao Seed.
We must not fall in the second round!
If Luo Chen didn't live up to his name, she wouldn't mind changing his general at the last minute and replacing him with a second-level alchemist who was weaker than Huang Hezi.
only.
In this internal alchemy competition within the Tao family, Luo Chen has shown a vision comparable to that of an alchemy master!
Everyone thought Tao Yisheng would succeed.
But he told in advance that the other party would fail in the future!
"Even we, who come from the alchemy sect and have been exposed to it since childhood, can't judge it."
"But he said it right."
"With excellent eyesight, there is extremely confident alchemy attainment!"
"In this way, regardless of whether Yisheng succeeds or not, my goal has been achieved!"
These thoughts ran through my mind.
The expression on the woman's face became more and more calm.
This scene fell in the eyes of Tao Daonan across from him, making him feel impatient without realizing it.
"If this continues, Yi Chen will lose sooner or later!"
…
The Tao family's internal alchemy competition is still going on.
After the first failure, the second failure came quickly.
After a brief rest, Tao Wan continued at his insistence.
one day!
Two days!
Even in the middle of the journey, sufficient time was given to rest, but for these pampered family monks.
Refining alchemy for such a long time still makes them uncomfortable.
Like Tao Yichen, looking at another failure, his eyes were dull and he looked like he was dead.
Only Tao Yisheng turned pale due to squandering his spiritual power and overusing his spiritual consciousness.
But his eyes were piercing and brighter.
Tao Wan, who had been paying attention to the progress, suddenly twitched his ears.
She subconsciously looked at Luo Chen.
All she saw was that the other party nodded slightly and imperceptibly to her.
In an instant, her eyes lit up.
This time, if there are no accidents, Tao Yisheng will succeed!
It seemed that Tao Daonan could no longer bear it because of the successive failures and the atmosphere of constant stalemate.
Such a stalemate was clearly a challenge to his authority.
"enough!"
"There is no need to continue this farce!"
Tao Wan looked at him coldly, "The outcome has not yet been decided, why can't we continue? Besides, it's a farce? Does the patriarch think that our Tao family's selection of the head of the family is a farce?"
Tao Daonan's face was gloomy, "Tao Wan, you don't need to provoke me with words. Isn't it that you did this to gather the strength of the family and compete for the position of the Taoist seed?"
"So what!"
Tao Wan raised his eyebrows and did his duty.
Tao Daonan's expression froze.
He didn't expect that the other party would admit it so openly.
For a moment, he really didn't know how to handle the other party.
Suddenly!
He turned his eyes to Tao Yisheng who was refining elixir.
"I am the patriarch and I have the power to appoint the head of the family. This farce should end!"
As he spoke, a majestic wave of spiritual energy was released instantly.
at the same time.
A powerful wave of spiritual energy suddenly erupted from Tao Wan's body.
The two clashed with each other and were at a stalemate for a while!
This is the purest competition of foundation, without any fighting methods or any subtle spells.
The comparison is who has a higher realm and whose spiritual power is purer and greater.
After about three breaths.
boom!
Tao Daonan's face turned pale, his face was beard, and his Taoist robes seemed to have been blown by the strong wind, all of them flying back.
Tao Wan took a step forward, and a powerful and confident momentum burst out.
"you're old!"
"It's long past time to step down and make way for someone more worthy!"
"Under your leadership, the Tao family is bound to decline!"
"Now, the Tao family should be led by my sister and brother to reach the top!"
Every word is like five lightning strikes, constantly bombarding the old man's heart and mind.
boom!
Tao Daonan's spiritual energy fluctuations suddenly collapsed, leaving him unable to resist any force.
He himself took a few steps back in embarrassment.
Almost at the same time.
A refreshing fragrance of chrysanthemum spread from the alchemy hall.
Under Tao Yichen's desperate gaze, Tao Yisheng jumped up, reached out and made a move towards the bronze tripod.
Three pills fell into his hands.
Green, yellow and white, the three colors complement each other and are included in the second-level low-grade!
"Sister, I'm done! I'm finally done! Hahaha..."
Holding the three pills, Tao Yichen's pale face was full of excitement.
Tao Wan subconsciously glanced at Luo Chen who was retreating behind everyone, and then said loudly:
"Congratulations!"
"Everyone, hurry up and meet the head of the Tao family!"
The foundation-building cultivators of her lineage immediately shouted, "I've met the master of the family!"
But the other foundation-building cultivators looked at each other in shock.
But after Tao Wan's sharp eyes glanced at him, he still managed to shout out that sentence.
"I've met the head of the family!"
Tao Wan smiled brightly and looked at Tao Daonan again.
"Clan leader, if there is a new head of our Tao family, will we hold a family meeting to announce this?"
Tao Daonan's beard was messy and his face was as gloomy as water.
He glanced at the two siblings bitterly.
"It will be held tomorrow!"
After saying that, he walked away.
He lost this battle for the head of the family.
Not only was he defeated by Tao Yisheng, but he was also defeated by the powerful Tao Wan.
He never expected that Tao Wan would be so powerful now. Even if he faced him head-on, he would still not be inferior at all, and even overpower him.
In full view.
Everyone knows that Tao Daonan was completely defeated.
From then on, there was no prestige.
Out of the alchemy room.
The dazzling sunlight hit his face, and he subconsciously fell into a trance.
After opening his eyes, Tao Daonan was a little confused.
"Am I really old?"
(End of chapter)
