The high platform for the alchemy competition.
An anxious atmosphere spread undeniably as Luo Chen successfully dealt with the Guiyuan cicada.
Every alchemist's heart became heavy.
Someone is already ahead!
The most anxious people in the field were the three alchemists who initially chose to proceed from easy to difficult and process the first-level medicinal materials in advance.
They have already dealt with Zhanxingcao, Azure Aloe, and Red Flame Ganoderma.
Then, when facing two second-level medicinal materials, I ran into trouble.
Blue smoke jade is okay.
But how to deal with the Guiyuan cicada's sloughing is a huge problem before us.
Not everyone can multitask.
Naturally, they could not handle the medicinal materials in their hands while monitoring the refining process of Luo Chen, Danyangzi and others.
Even Xuan Yunzi realized that he had gone astray through the tip of the iceberg revealed during Luo Chen's treatment.
Then, he reanalyzed pharmacology and embarked on Luo Chen's path.
The advantage of this is that the direction is right, but the speed is slower.
But others.
Not so lucky.
They have missed the opportunity for Luo Chen to deal with Guiyuan Chan's shedding.
There is no place to learn if you want to.
For a moment, the three forerunners froze there.
Among the few remaining.
The alchemist of the Fu family fell into deep thought as he watched the failed treatment of the Guiyuan cicada in the glazed cauldron.
He first looked at Luo Chen, then at Danyangzi who was not hurrying and not slowing down, and finally at Xuanyunzi.
After a long time, he made a decision.
There are three materials in total and one failure, so the error tolerance rate is already very low.
Let’s first process the other four materials into corresponding finished products.
Then, use the last part to try to deal with the Guiyuan cicada.
As for the method, he had already learned a bit from Xuan Yunzi.
This can be considered as learning from Luo Chen.
Compared to his calm decision, the other person was not so calm.
Looking at Luo Chen enjoying the admiration of everyone, Huang Hezi lowered his head and looked at the Guiyuan cicada that he had processed.
Most of the energy has been retained.
However, the cicada slough did not reach the level of "translucent blue sky" at all.
In other words, it contains a lot of impurities!
Undoubtedly, this is a failure.
It cannot be used for medicine!
"how could this be?"
"Obviously from a pharmacological point of view, my treatment method is correct!"
"What went wrong?"
"Why can Dan Chenzi succeed? Why can he succeed!"
"Regardless of age, qualifications, and background, he shouldn't be the first to succeed!"
The furious Huang Hezi stood there, his old body trembling a little.
As a result, even if I change my mind and make the decision to ensure the first four materials, I still can't make it.
The reason why he lost his composure was naturally because he was hit hard by Sanxiu Luo Chen, who he completely despised, on the way to the alchemy path that he was most proud of.
Such a blow was a blow to Huang Hezi, who had devoted his whole life to alchemy.
Really unacceptable!
Especially when Danyangzi completed the process of returning to the Yuan cicada, handed it over to the elders for the second time, and was judged to be qualified.
His mentality was a little unstable.
"In this first round, I think I am not weaker than anyone, and I am here to be first."
"Why are you so far behind now?"
No one told him the answer.
In this world, some people have talents, some have "opportunities", and some have the temperament to make a decision.
If there are none of these three, then the whole body will be accomplished, and the head can be seen at a glance.
The dean of Taidan glanced at Huang Hezi, who had no master, and shook his head imperceptibly.
Although he is a second-level alchemist, he did not receive the title of Qingdan Seventh Son until he was more than two hundred years old.
Really outstanding alchemists at this age have already been invited to the Tai Alchemy Academy by them.
This Huang Hezi!
What a mistake!
"On the contrary, this Dan Chenzi's alchemy foundation is too terrifying!"
In his eyes, and in the eyes of tens of thousands of monks watching the competition in Qingdan Valley, Luo Chen's hands seemed to be handling the remaining three medicinal materials slowly and quickly.
Sometimes they dance gracefully like butterflies in flowers.
Sometimes she is like a beautiful girl on the sand, lightly washing her clothes.
The alchemy that seems to have no pyrotechnics smells tender when it falls on the red flame Ganoderma lucidum, as if the delicious food is steaming and the clouds are steaming during the use of the magic.
Luo Chen spent half an hour dealing with the Guiyuan cicada's shed.
In the meantime, he handled the Zhanxingcao smoothly with his sincerity.
Now, when he was dealing with the remaining three medicinal materials, his speed surged instantly.
When all the processed materials are handed over to the dean of Taidan.
Only one more stick of incense time has passed.
"Zhanxingcao, perfect!"
"Azure Aloe, perfect!"
"Red Flame Ganoderma, perfect!"
"Blue smoke jade, perfect!"
"Guiyuan cicada sheds, perfect!"
Looking at Luo Chen who was leisurely and calm, the elder of Taidan took a deep breath.
"Five materials, all finished products are perfect, and the time is always the best!"
"The Tao family worships Dan Chenzi, who ranks first in the alchemy competition!"
The first time he gave an instant evaluation.
There are countless people waiting with bated breath.
When he said the "number one", the breath he had been holding came out suddenly.
Luo Chen stood on the high platform, and his excellent eyesight allowed him to see the squirming lips of countless disciples outside.
Although there is a sound-proof formation to block it, most monks are good at the little trick of reading the mouth shape.
Even if he couldn't hear it, there must have been an uproar outside at this moment, and the sound reached into the sky!
That's good!
Only with enough shock can he establish his reputation as Dan Chenzi.
The mere Fire Spirit Lord cannot rule the roost during the foundation building period.
Only the Taoist title of Dan Chenzi could allow him to escape from the limitations of his realm and communicate with higher-level beings on an equal footing as a master of alchemy!
And this is just the beginning!
"Now that it's done, go down and rest! There are still two more tests, which are also the two most exhausting. You have to be prepared."
Elder Taidan Dean said so.
Luo Chen cupped his hands into fists and bowed slightly.
"Thank you, Master, for your advice. I will go down and prepare now."
Seeing how polite he was, the dean of Taidan could not help stroking his beard and showing a kind smile.
The earliest disgust and displeasure have long since disappeared!
Tanshou opened the formation and said: "Second round, keep up the good work!"
Luo Chen nodded.
This old man is quite nice.
Obviously I am not an alchemist from Qingdan Valley, but I won against someone from their sect. Not only was I not unhappy, but I even encouraged him with words.
The moment he stepped out of the formation, countless eyes fell on him.
If it were an ordinary person, I would probably feel like a thorn in the back.
But he smiled casually, and a cloud of spiritual energy gathered under his feet, fluttering towards the Tao family's high platform.
Wherever he passed, countless eyes followed him.
The great true disciples on the other high platforms also looked at him with different meanings.
Either surprised, scrutinized, curious, or disgusted.
Among them, there are many people who are interested in him.
Of course, Luo Chen could also feel the angry and malicious looks.
He paid no attention to her, and as he fluttered his wide sleeves and broad belt, he stepped into the midst of cheers and congratulations.
Get over the crowd.
The woman in a high position smiled at him.
Luo Chen nodded slightly and then went to the quiet room at the back.
…
Shortly after Luo Chen left.
On the alchemy stage, the second person also appeared quickly.
It was Danyangzi.
He was the second to complete the process of the Guiyuan cicada's transformation in an upright, peaceful, and unhurried manner.
This most difficult step is completed.
The next few materials were not that difficult for him.
It took a little more effort than Luo Chen to get the finished product.
When delivering the materials, the dean of Taidan looked at him with a somewhat complicated expression.
"Why bother?"
Danyangzi kept silent and walked straight away.
His expression didn't seem to show any annoyance at all for being second to Luo Chen.
"Next, it should be Xuan Yunzi, and then Fu Huai!"
"On the other hand, this Huang Hezi has a solid foundation, but because of confusion, his speed has reached the end. I don't know where he has gone in all these years of alchemy refining."
…
The disturbances from the outside world have nothing to do with Luo Chen at this moment.
He glanced curiously at a spiritual incense specially sent by Tao Yisheng.
Leisurely and fragrant!
The ancestor of the Tao family, a native of Nanshan, developed a spiritual incense when he was still alive. It can quickly restore the tired soul and make you feel happy.
Not only that, when monks meditate and adjust their breath, they can also enter the state instantly.
A spiritual fragrance that seems to have an ordinary effect, but has a miraculous effect on the monk's recovery state.
A faint fragrance of chrysanthemum lingers in the nostrils.
Tao Wan is really interested!
Luo Chen no longer paid attention to You Ranxiang, but focused on the two pill recipes in his hand.
The second and third games were all about refining elixirs.
The difficulty of the two elixirs is not high.
Even the second-level dust-reducing elixir can be easily refined by Luo Chen after getting started with the system.
"So, the next two games are not difficult for me at all."
"Others, even Danyang Zi, who has a terrifying talent for alchemy, was exhausted from fighting in the past half month and had very little time to study alchemy. There is no way he can be my opponent."
"In this case, my only opponent is myself!"
…
In the second round of the alchemy competition, the time for rest was very short.
But because Luo Chen finished first, he rested for a full hour.
When he set foot on the alchemy platform again with great energy, he clearly found that there were only a small number of alchemists in the arena, and they were not in perfect condition.
"You didn't get enough rest!"
When he looks at others, others are naturally looking at him.
After all, he is the absolute winner of the first round!
He is still a casual alchemist with no apprenticeship.
How could he not attract attention by defeating them so powerfully in front of so many people?
Danyangzi glanced at Luo Chen, and then looked at the pile of materials in front of him expressionlessly.
He was ready to make alchemy alone.
Xuanyunzi was unhurried, looked at Luo Chen, and even nodded to him in a friendly manner.
Doesn't seem to be affected at all.
He was the third to finish the race just now.
After stepping down, He Yuanqing did not receive too much scolding.
Facts have proven that his decision to destroy the wrong materials and choose a new path was correct.
It was impossible for He Yuanqing to criticize him too much in front of other people.
Instead, it was Huang Hezi.
At this moment, he lowered his head, full of anger and nowhere to vent it.
In the last round, he only finished sixth.
After going down, although Shangguan Yan did not criticize him harshly, the questioning looks in other people's eyes were simply more uncomfortable than slapping him.
"This time, we must not lose!"
"That Dan Chenzi is so arrogant that he didn't ask for help in refining the pill. I will definitely be able to suppress him!"
“Let’s pay back the shame of the last one!”
When he was roaring in his heart, he whispered to the two people around him: "When it comes to refining the elixir, support me with all your strength, and there must be no mistakes!"
The two people looked a little nervous and nodded quickly.
This scene didn't just happen to Huang Hezi.
Other alchemists are more or less surrounded by two or three logistics monks who assist in alchemy.
In the entire arena, only Luo Chen and Dan Yangzi were empty and alone.
Countless monks outside naturally discovered this situation.
There was a lot of talk about this.
"It's understandable that senior brother can't ask for help from the medicine apprentices and pyrotechnics. After all, the second round is restricted."
"Why is that Dan Chenzi also alone?"
"Didn't the Tao family give him support?"
"It's also possible that he is the kind of person who is used to refining elixirs behind closed doors, and is used to being alone?"
"It's possible. Otherwise, where can I hone such a superb alchemy skill?"
"It's just that in this way, his alchemy speed will be lagged behind by others!"
Face these discussions.
The nine people present turned a deaf ear.
Everyone's eyes fell on the elder of Taidan Dean.
Time is up!
"The second round of the second round, refining the first-level spiritual feeding pills. Each person has ten ingredients. It will be terminated when used up."
"The requirements for Cheng Dan are to be at least low grade. Any defective product will be considered a failure!"
"Now, the game begins!"
After giving the order, everyone started to move.
Among them, the two people who made the most noise were clearly Dan Chenzi and Dan Yangzi.
Both of them had no helpers and had to deal with the semi-finished materials by themselves.
Therefore, there is a lot of movement.
And the operation of the two people once again surprised everyone.
"What a smooth processing of medicinal materials, and such skillful alchemy!"
"Multi-tasking, processing three pieces of materials at the same time, then Dan Chenzi can do as much as three people!"
"Eldest brother is no less willing to give in. His fire control skills are very good!"
Luo Chen has no time to pay attention to others.
While processing the materials, he controlled the earth fire and slowly burned the alchemy cauldron.
When the temperature reaches a certain level, some semi-finished materials are directly put into the Danding one after another.
This strange scene once again attracted the attention of the elder of Taidan Dean.
"Does this mean refining and processing medicinal materials at the same time?"
"But in this case, the requirements for controlling the ground fire have reached an extremely strict level. How can he have such confidence?"
Dean Taidan frowned slightly.
But gradually, he saw the way.
"Use fire to melt air, use air to control fire!"
"He is not refining elixirs with the help of earth fire. He has clearly integrated the external earth fire with spiritual power. He can control it like an arm."
"Not only does this child have terrifying proficiency in basic alchemy techniques, but his control of alchemy fire has also reached an extremely advanced level."
"In this way, Danyangzi will be widened."
It seemed to be just as he expected.
If we say that the speeds of Danyangzi and Luo Chen were roughly the same before.
When it came to refining later, Luo Chen relied on his skillful fire-melting method and multi-tasking to gradually widen the gap.
It's not that Danyangzi is inferior to others.
But the other party is usually used to using the Purple Sky Fire to make elixirs. Now he is not allowed to use this powerful weapon and can only use conventional methods to make elixirs.
Instead, he became less skilled.
But he was only a little slower than Luo Chen. His speed was still higher than others with helpers!
"If nothing else happens, the top three have already been booked by Dan Chenzi and Danyangzi."
"The top five winners of the three rounds, plus the good prospect Xuan Yunzi, leave only two spots for others to compete for."
For the elders of Taidan dean who are experienced in alchemy.
Only through some details, the subsequent winning or losing trend has been roughly determined.
as expected.
As the faint fragrance of elixir spread from Luo Chen's elixir cauldron, many things became self-evident.
Huang Hezi, who was the nearest, naturally smelled the fragrance of elixir.
It didn't come from his own alchemy, but from Luo Chen, whom he regarded as his formidable enemy.
At that moment, he was in a daze.
how could this be?
He even had helpers, but he couldn't compare to the other party?
It was this confusion that led him to make a big mistake.
"Uncle Master, there seems to be something wrong with the condensation pill!"
"I can't hold back the power of the medicine anymore, uncle, take action quickly!"
Huang Hezi woke up suddenly and subconsciously cast the spiritual secret.
However, it's too late.
He silently looked at the dark, shapeless waste liquid in the glazed cauldron, feeling a little chilled in his heart.
An inexplicable thought came to mind.
No wonder Tao Wan looks down on me.
Am I really not as good as Dan Chenzi?
(End of chapter)
