Chapter 47 The Finals: Eyes Gathered from All Directions

With only ten contestants remaining, today's competition can be considered the final, and it will continue until the winner is determined.

The competition began, and the topic was announced as "Illusionary Bone Pill".

Dan Huajun: "Oh, it's the Illusionary Bone Pill. This is one of the most difficult pills to obtain among the second-grade pills. In the past, pills of this difficulty were only released when the top one or two were decided. I didn't expect it to be released earlier this year."

Qi Zibo had no reason to worry about his disciple's terrifying alchemy skills. "Is Danhua Jun afraid that his disciple won't be able to refine it?"

Dan Huajun: "No, although the Illusionary Bone Pill is difficult to refine, Yuqing just successfully refined it some time ago. Are your disciples adequately prepared this year?"

Qi Zibo said to Xin Huailiang, "I'm asking you."

Xin Huailiang: "It was clearly you I was asking." His temper flared up instantly, not even knowing who had the fire elemental root. With outsiders present, he couldn't lash out, so he could only forcefully calm himself down.

Qi Zibo: "I think that junior named Li Fu has pretty good alchemy skills, even better than Bai Yuqing."

Upon hearing the question, Li Fu breathed a sigh of relief. He had just reviewed the refining process of the Illusionary Bone Pill and the details that needed attention. With confidence in his abilities, his movements became naturally steady.

The four judges could hear the conversation between the people on stage clearly, since those people had no intention of lowering their voices at all.

Dan Huajun: "Although Li Fu's alchemy skills are good, this topic is Yu Qing's forte, so the outcome is still uncertain."

Qi Zibo: "Both of you have disciples competing in the Golden Core group finals, so why are you both here watching the Foundation Establishment group finals?"

Dan Huajun smiled and said, "Yuqing is my youngest disciple, so as her master, I naturally have to pay more attention to her."

I came to the Foundation Establishment group because your disciple is here, and I want to see Yuqing defeat him. :)

Xin Huailiang: "Shao Yangtian is the most troublesome kid. I was busy with my own competitions and exchanges before, but now that I have some free time, I definitely have to keep an eye on him."

They definitely need to see Shao Yangtian win against Song Yin to feel better.

Qi Zibo: "What place did you get?"

Xin Huailiang: "I barely beat Danhua Jun and took first place."

Danhua: No, not at all. :(

While they were chatting for a while, the ten disciples below had finished processing the spiritual herbs and were about to begin the refining process.

Song Yin still took out her cheap alchemy furnace. She named the cheap alchemy furnace a disposable alchemy furnace, so she wouldn't feel bad if it exploded.

Bai Yuqing: "Did your master prepare your alchemy furnace?"

Song Yin filled the disposable alchemy furnace with spiritual herbs. "No, I prepared them myself."

Upon hearing this, Bai Yuqing's eyes showed pity. She had thought that as the only disciple of Lord Shanyuan, she would not lack good things, but who knew that the alchemy furnace she used was the cheapest kind.

Song Yin: Xia Xining's refining skills are getting better and better. She can reuse a disposable alchemy furnace for a long time. If the furnace explodes again next time, we will continue to ask her to customize one at a low price.

Li Fu also wanted to ask Song Yin why she only used this ordinary alchemy furnace from beginning to end. Didn't she have a better one? Didn't her master prepare one? Life in a major sect is really different. My own Heavenly Fire Sect is better. It can't compare to the five major sects, but the disciples in the sect love each other, and the masters care about every disciple.

Song Yin was busy controlling the fire when she caught a glimpse of the two people's gazes out of the corner of her eye. "Why are you both looking at me? If you don't speed things up, I'll be the first one to succeed in refining it."

Li Fu was startled and broke out in a cold sweat. How could he have forgotten that he was in the middle of a tense competition! The excitement was great, but the competition was the most important thing!

Bai Yuqing was confident and skillfully controlled the fire while adding medicinal herbs.

As the saying goes, the layman sees the spectacle, while the expert sees the skill. The non-alchemy cultivators wondered why these people's fire control was so unstable, sometimes too big and sometimes too small, yet none of them managed to cause an explosion. The alchemy cultivators, on the other hand, were full of wonder. These people's mastery of the fire was remarkable; it seemed that the Illusionary Bone Pill was no challenge for them.

On the stage, Song Yin suddenly increased the heat, and the flames enveloped the entire alchemy furnace.

"How come this is different from the previous ending? The fire is so big, is she going to fail?" The confused audience members talked to the people next to them.

"I don't know, let's keep watching."

Bai Yuqing checked Song Yin's progress and gritted her teeth, unconsciously speeding up. She hadn't expected Song Yin to be finishing up; if she didn't hurry, she might not even get second place.

At the height of the fire, Song Yin abruptly extinguished it. She used her spiritual energy to lift the pill bottle, and the pill furnace opened, filling the air with the fragrance of pills once more. Six Illusionary Bone Pills lined up and entered the pill bottle.

Song Yin stepped forward and addressed everyone, saying, "The pill is complete."

On stage, Qi Zibo felt relaxed and refreshed, as if he had enjoyed an ice-cold drink on a hot day. "Hahaha, it seems my child is still the better one."

After reviewing the four judges' reports, Song Yin was announced to have advanced.

Xin Huailiang and Dan Huajun felt the same way at this moment.

Ha, what's with the swagger!

While still refining pills, Shao Yangtian broke out in a sweat. "Master's eyes are terrifying. He keeps staring at me, but it's no use staring. My pill-refining speed is just not as fast as Junior Sister Song's."

"The pill is complete." Li Fu's urgent voice rang out.

Shao Yangtian gasped. Oh no! He had to practice as fast as he could. If he was slower than Bai Yuqing, he was doomed!

Shao Yangtian and Bai Yuqing both sped up again.

Before the pills were even bottled, Shao Yangtian hurriedly exclaimed, "The pills are complete!"

He quickly put the Illusionary Bone Pill into a bottle.

Xin Huailiang said coldly, "It's alright, it doesn't disgrace my Lingcao Peak."

After Bai Yuqing finished refining the pills, Dan Huajun took a deep breath and said after a long while, "It's good that you've advanced."

To determine the winner, the alchemy session will continue today.

"The second question is the Body Tempering Pill."

The second-grade pill, Body Tempering Pill, is the most popular pill among cultivators to feed to their children. It can be taken before the age of six to achieve the effect of body tempering, and when the child reaches the age of six, it can increase the chances of testing for spiritual roots.

In the world of cultivation, a child born to two cultivators may not necessarily have spiritual roots, just as a child born to two mortals may not necessarily be a mortal.

The Body Tempering Pill is only effective for those under six years old; after six, its effects are negligible. The difficulty in refining the Body Tempering Pill lies in the fact that it requires a large number of spiritual herbs, each with precise dosage, and the heat must be carefully controlled to ensure successful refining.

The Illusionary Bone Pill eliminated two out of ten contestants, leaving eight remaining.

The two eliminated contestants did not leave, but went to the audience seats.

"It's actually a Body Tempering Pill. The Body Tempering Pill is extremely difficult to refine, even more complicated than some Grade 3 pills. My elimination was not unjust. Even if I hadn't been eliminated just now, I would still have been eliminated if I had encountered a Body Tempering Pill."

"This round will likely eliminate many people," another person asserted. "Maybe this round will even determine the winner."

Upon hearing the question, Song Yin paused for a moment to recall the formula, as she had only refined the Body Tempering Pill a few times, only once or twice.

Song Yin saw that Shao Yangtian started working immediately after hearing the question, and Li Fu next to him did the same. Only she and Bai Yuqing hadn't made a move yet, and Bai Yuqing seemed very flustered.

Bai Yuqing panicked. She had never practiced the Body Tempering Pill before. Could she successfully refine it in one go?

She finally moved her hand, handling the spiritual herbs according to the steps, being extremely careful with each step, and slowing down her pace.

Bai Yuqing's master, Dan Huajun, remained silent. He knew what his disciple could do and what she was good at, and he also knew what she couldn't do. The Body Tempering Pill was still too difficult for these Foundation Establishment stage juniors.

Xin Huailiang wasn't worried about his youngest apprentice, Shao Yangtian. He had already mastered second-grade pills and had even begun to challenge third-grade pills, though he hadn't succeeded in refining any yet. Even if the Body Tempering Pill was difficult, it was still only a second-grade pill, so there was no need to worry about Shao Yangtian not being able to refine it.

The masters appeared calm on the surface, but were actually extremely nervous inside.

Just then, someone came over.

"Greetings, seniors." He then said to Qi Zibo, "Senior, the city lord requests a meeting with you."

Qi Zibo stood up. The competition below the stage was in full swing, with disciples continuously controlling the fire to refine pills. Looking at Song Yin, she remained calm and composed, just like she always did when refining pills at Danque Peak.

"Lead the way." Even though he wasn't there, he believed Song Yin could win first place.

Song Yin knew that her master was in the audience. When she had a moment to spare, she looked up and saw her master leaving.

Could it be something to do with the spiritual veins again? Song Yin had her doubts, but she also knew that the competition was more important right now.

Song Yin concentrated intently to prevent the body-tempering pills from failing.

Bai Yuqing's forehead gradually broke out in a sweat as she nervously glanced at the progress of the others around her. She herself was faster than most people, but Song Yin was even faster.

Where did Song Yin come from? The cultivation world had never heard of her before. A few days ago, before the competition began, her master specifically mentioned Song Yin, saying that she was a disciple of Lord Shanyuan and had only been practicing for a few years, so her alchemy skills shouldn't be a threat. Now she really wanted to pull her master off the stage and make him stand in front of Song Yin to see for himself if this was what he meant by "unremarkable alchemy skills"?

It's probably a lie that he's young and hasn't been in the business for many years; he's actually just an old guy pretending to be young.

Song Yin extinguished the fire and opened the furnace: "The elixir is complete."

Shao Yangtian turned around abruptly, dumbfounded. "You, you, you! This is a Body Tempering Pill! You actually finished refining it?"

Song Yin smiled gently, "Good luck, Senior Brother Shao."

Bai Yuqing frowned slightly, and asked Shao Yangtian uncertainly, "Is she really your junior sister?" She didn't know Song Yin's age, but she knew Shao Yangtian.

"Of course it's true." Shao Yangtian felt endless sorrow. If he didn't work harder, Song Yin's cultivation would surpass his, and he would have to call her Senior Sister Song Yin whenever they met!

"Not some old thing?" Bai Yuqing asked again.

Shao Yangtian: "I watched Junior Sister Song grow up, so she's definitely not the old thing you're talking about."

Song Yin put one hand on her hip and said, "Hey, I'm still here, watch your mouth."

Bai Yuqing: "Do you have any innate spiritual body or something? Otherwise, your cultivation speed is just too heaven-defying."

Those who overheard their conversation perked up their ears.

Song Yin felt many probing gazes falling on her from all directions.

See, see, even if you look at the sky, there's only the Pure Spirit Body.

Song Yin whetted his appetite: "Want to know?"

Bai Yuqing nodded.

"I'm right here, see for yourself."

Bai Yuqing was speechless: "...With my cultivation level, it would be strange if I could even see it."

Song Yin: "There are many powerful people here. You can ask your master when you get back."

The number of people looking at her decreased considerably; perhaps some realized she was just an ordinary acquired spiritual body, a pure spiritual body, while others didn't notice anything unusual. As for the remaining people, they were quick-witted and planned to find out how Song Yin obtained her pure spiritual body, hoping to get one for their own juniors as well.

Before we knew it, the results were in.

"Song Yin has advanced."

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Author's note: Danhua-jun was just a second ago, hehe :)

The next second, no, hehe :(

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[Empty bowl]