Some alchemists glanced at the flame in Qin Xin's hand and realized that there was nothing special about it. Compared with the peak of the Heavenly Thunderwood Flame, it was not even in the same league.

Ding Sheng also noticed the exclamations coming from Qin Xin's direction. However, after glancing at Qin Xin's flames, a mocking look appeared in his eyes. But after feeling the surrounding gazes gathering, Ding Sheng focused his attention back on the refined iron furnace in front of him. This would be his first step in taking over the Ding Dynasty in the future, so he dared not be careless.

Qin Xin didn't pay too much attention to this; with fewer people noticing, there was less trouble.

"Hmph! Putting on airs. So what if you change your color? What good is it if you can't refine pills!"

Behind him, Ding Sen threw the flame in his hand into the refined iron furnace and sneered in a low voice.

"Qin Xin, don't worry about him, just focus on refining the pills."

A clear female voice rang out, and Qin Xin then realized that Yan Lan was right next to the refined iron furnace beside him.

After nodding slightly to Yan Lan, Qin Xin poured the flame in his hand into the refined iron alchemy furnace. With another light wave of his hand, one after another, spiritual herbs for refining the Yellow Dragon Profound True Pill were placed in front of him, and he began to purify the herbs.

Qin Xin kept his eyes fixed on the refined iron cauldron in front of him. Occasionally, he would wave his hand and throw one or two medicinal herbs into the cauldron. Then, he controlled the temperature of the flames and began to purify the spiritual herbs according to the records on the modified cauldron formula.

As everyone entered the state of refining pills, the onlookers around also fell silent, as if they had agreed beforehand.

The soft crackling sounds of flames refining elixirs echoed in the hall.

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"Oh, it seems that Clan Chief Yan Xing and Clan Chief Lin Bai have come prepared this time, as they have both brought mid-grade fourth-rank pills."

After taking a sip of tea, Ding Dan watched as Yan Lan and Lin Yan continuously refined the spiritual herbs below, and guessed what kind of pills they were going to make.

Upon hearing this, an old man dressed in a black robe spoke first, saying, "Old man Lin, did you find out from somewhere that my granddaughter is going to refine the pill, and deliberately try to refine the fourth-grade mid-level pill, Nine Apertures Qi Gathering Pill, as well?"

"Old man Yan, don't talk nonsense. I don't care what kind of pills your granddaughter is making."

Lin Bai, dressed in a gray robe, immediately retorted, his temper seemingly a bit volatile.

"You two don't have to be anxious. Look at the person representing the Zhan clan in the competition."

Jiang Bairong seemed rather relaxed, clearly not particularly concerned about the rankings, since the Jiang clan had sent out the relatively young Jiang Xingchen.

"Hey Zhan Sheng, could this kid be refining the Yellow Dragon Profound True Pill?!"

Yan Xing stared intently at the purified spiritual herbs in front of Qin Xin, his eyes filled with doubt. Looking at Qin Xin's chest, he was only a third-grade alchemist. If he wanted to refine the Yellow Dragon Profound True Pill, even some fifth-grade alchemists would not have the confidence to do so. Moreover, this pill was only a mid-grade fourth-grade pill. Although it could be upgraded, it was extremely difficult.

"As for what kind of pill it is, I don't know either, but the fourth-grade high-level pill that the eldest prince refined is probably finished, and the champion's position has already been determined."

Seeing Qin Xin's refining technique, Zhan Sheng guessed what kind of pill he was going to refine. He was a little worried, so in order not to be noticed by the others, he quickly changed the subject.

"Hehe, I didn't expect that Chief Zhan would also recognize this pill. My son's Pure Void Breaking Pill is actually a high-grade fourth-rank pill."

Ding Dan chuckled lightly, but his gaze remained fixed on Luo Lingyan.

At this moment, Luo Lingyan did not hear the conversation of the group, but instead focused her gaze on the figure of the young man in the hall.

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As time passed, there was about an hour left before the three-hour deadline for the alchemy competition.

Some alchemists with lower-grade medicinal materials had already entered the final pill-condensing stage. Of course, many alchemists also failed in the pill-condensing process and chose to leave the hall directly, because there was not enough time left to start refining.

Qin Xin had no time to investigate the surrounding pill-refining process. He concentrated intently on purifying the spiritual herbs, and soon his forehead was covered in sweat. Without bothering to wipe it away, he put the last spiritual herb into the refined iron pill furnace in front of him. About ten minutes later, he carefully took out the refined spiritual herb essence and put it into a jade bottle that had been prepared in advance.

After the purification was completed, Qin Xin breathed a sigh of relief. This was much smoother than when he was refining pills in the Zhan Clan's alchemy room, and the quality of the purified essence of the spiritual herb was also much better.

Looking at Yan Lan beside him, Qin Xin noticed that she had also completed the purification of the spiritual medicine, while Ding Sheng seemed to have already begun the process of spiritual medicine fusion.

"It seems the pills you've refined are of a high grade. You'd better live up to expectations with the Yellow Dragon Profound True Pill!"

Shaking his head slightly, Qin Xin swallowed a Qi-restoring pill to quickly replenish the true energy he had consumed. Unlike the others who had entered the Qi Sea Realm, he could not complete the process of fusing the spiritual herbs and forming pills, so he had to rest for a while.

By the time Qin Xin finished his rest, many alchemists had already completed their pill refining, and joyful voices echoed from all directions. Of course, there were also many sounds of exploding furnaces, followed by some mournful cries. Fortunately, thanks to the protective array set up by Liu Jue, the shockwaves from the exploding iron furnaces were suppressed and did not affect the alchemists nearby.

"Hahaha, it's done! A Grade 4 beginner pill, the Five Elements Condensing True Essence Pill."

Behind Qin Xin, a joyful cry came from behind. He turned around and saw Ding Shen holding a colorful pill in his hand, his eyes filled with ecstasy.

Upon hearing that a fourth-grade pill had been successfully refined, all eyes in the hall were focused on Ding Shen.

Some people expressed regret upon seeing the pills in Ding Shen's hand.

"It's a pity. The timing and preparation were lacking. This Five Elements Condensation Pill can only be considered of inferior quality."

"If a third-grade alchemist can refine this Five Elements Condensing Pill, then he must already be qualified to be a fourth-grade beginner alchemist. It seems that the Ding Clan is about to rise rapidly."

"I wonder how that young man representing the Zhan clan is doing. If he can't rank in the top four, I'm afraid the Ding clan will take over the position of one of the four great families."

A chorus of voices rang out, but Qin Xin smiled calmly and chose to ignore them. His expression was somewhat solemn as he moved directly to the next step of the fusion process.

Red flames rose within the refined iron furnace. Qin Xin closed his eyes, relying on his perception to control the temperature changes of the flames.

Bottles of previously refined medicinal essence were methodically poured into the refined iron furnace. Red flames immediately surged up, instantly enveloping the essence...

At this time, Ding Sheng, Yan Lan, and the other three had entered the final stage of pill condensation. Among them, Lin Yan was faster than the others because he was refining a grade four primary pill. The pill's prototype had already appeared in the furnace, and he had entered the final stage of pill formation.

As the competition drew to a close, fewer and fewer alchemists remained in the hall. Those who had finished refining their pills sat cross-legged, waiting to recover and summarize their insights gained during the alchemy process.

All eyes were on the remaining Qin Xin and the others, especially Ding Sheng, who was refining a high-grade fourth-rank pill, because once he finished refining it, he would undoubtedly be the champion of this pill refining competition.

For a moment, Zhan Qingqi and Zhan Qingyue clasped their hands tightly together, their eyes both fixed on Qin Xin.

Luo Lingyan, who was on the inner tower, also turned her gaze to Qin Xin, but suddenly let out a soft sigh.