The air was filled with the aroma of medicinal herbs; the competition at the alchemy gathering had entered its final stage.

Many alchemists shook their heads and sighed as they walked out of the square. Clearly, their pill refining had failed, and there was not enough time left to refining them again, so they all chose to give up.

Of course, accompanied by joyful shouts, some alchemists had already completed their pill refining. However, the pills refined by these alchemists were of relatively low grade and had no hope of winning the championship.

However, as the grand gathering of alchemists throughout the Eastern Wilderness, making a name for oneself here would garner considerable attention and naturally attract invitations from various powerful forces and families.

"puff!"

A burst of intense heat swept out, and the flames immediately subsided.

With a light tap of her jade finger, Ming Ningzhu opened the furnace in front of her, revealing a bright green pill that emitted a rich medicinal fragrance.

"A high-grade fourth-rank pill, the Clear Void Breaking Pill!"

Many martial artists on the platform immediately recognized the pills refined by Ming Ningzhu and exclaimed in amazement.

After receiving the Clear Void Breaking Pill, Ming Ningzhu had a smile on her lips, seemingly quite satisfied with the pill she had refined.

Previously, Ming Ningzhu had also tried to refine the Peiyuan Pill, but after failing, she directly refined this Qingxu Pozhang Pill.

This Clear Void Breaking Pill is only a high-grade fourth-rank pill. It is simpler to refine than the Nourishing Essence Pill, but it still tests the alchemist's ability. Ming Ningzhu was able to refine this pill, so she naturally reached the level of a high-grade fourth-rank alchemist.

Just as Ming Ningzhu was finished being refined.

Joyful shouts erupted once again from the square.

Kong Bai, who had not received much attention, was holding a pill the size of a thumb in his hand, which was emitting a blue spiritual energy.

"A mid-grade fourth-rank pill, the Spirit Ascension Pill!"

Discussions were heard throughout the venue.

As the name suggests, the Spirit Ascension Pill can help martial artists enhance their martial spirit's sensitivity to the surrounding spiritual energy, thereby increasing their cultivation speed. It is an indispensable cultivation pill for martial artists in the Qi Sea Realm and the Opening Aperture Realm. Although its grade is lower than the Clear Void Breaking Barrier Pill, in terms of practicality, the Spirit Ascension Pill is more precious.

Of course, compared to the Yellow Dragon Profound True Pill, the Spirit Ascension Pill is slightly easier to refine.

Kong Bai's ability to refine the Spirit Ascension Pill naturally attracted a lot of attention.

Huo Sheng, standing on the platform, was slightly surprised that this disciple could refine the Spirit Ascension Pill, and his gaze lingered on him for a moment.

Then they turned their attention to Qin Xin and Ding Sheng. The champion of this Eastern Wilderness Pill Competition will ultimately be chosen from among those who can refine the Peiyuan Pill.

"call!"

Ding Sheng, who was sitting cross-legged, exhaled a scorching breath, and purple electric currents flashed across the silver alchemy furnace in front of him.

As its gestures changed, the silver alchemy furnace began to absorb the surrounding spiritual energy of heaven and earth, pouring it into the already nascent pill.

The infusion of spiritual energy from heaven and earth caused the entire silver alchemy furnace to tremble and vibrate continuously. For a moment, the entire square fell silent as everyone held their breath and waited for the completion of the Qi-Nourishing Pill in the furnace in front of Ding Sheng.

"Click!"

After a slight sound, the lid of the silver alchemy furnace flew up, and a pill wrapped in purple energy slowly flew out, its delicate fragrance spreading out. The martial artists who smelled the fragrance felt refreshed and invigorated.

Many alchemists at critical moments were distracted by the aroma of the medicine, causing the pills that were about to condense in their furnaces to burst open.

"It seems that the champion of this year's Eastern Wilderness Pill Gathering will be taken by my Ding Dynasty." Ding Sheng said with a loud laugh, then raised the Peiyuan Pill in his hand high.

On the platform where the Ding Dynasty was located, there was already a scene of cheers and laughter. Even Ding Tian, ​​who was wrapped in a black robe, had a smile on his face, as if winning the Eastern Wilderness Pill Gathering would bring him benefits.

"The meeting is not over yet, Your Highness, you may wish to wait a little while."

Seeing Ding Sheng's arrogance, Ming Wei was somewhat displeased, but the fact that he could refine Pei Yuan Pills was enough to prove his alchemy skills. A fifth-grade alchemist was very important to any family, so Ming Wei suppressed his displeasure and patiently replied.

Ding Sheng seemed unwilling to give up and directly mocked, "Does Master Ming expect a miracle to happen? Even if Qin Xin can complete the refining, it will exceed the time stipulated by the Pill Gathering."

Ding Sheng pointed at Qin Xin, who was undergoing the fusion of pills, and said with a face full of disdain.

"In my opinion, why doesn't Master Ming just announce it directly? Otherwise, people will say that the people of the Great Xia Dynasty can't accept defeat." Xia Qi strolled to the central square, cupped his hands in greeting to Ming Wei, and spoke in a very polite manner.

Ming Wei was slightly surprised when Xia Qi spoke. Although Black Dragon City was under the administration of the Eastern Wilderness Academy, it nominally belonged to the Great Xia Dynasty.

"Second Prince, there's no need for further words. The results of the competition will be announced when the time is up," Huo Sheng suddenly said from the side.

Upon hearing this, neither Xia Qi nor Ding Sheng dared to say anything more, as they were extremely wary of Huo Sheng's identity. After all, Huo Sheng's status in the Eastern Wilderness Academy was second only to the Grand Elder, and even the King of the Great Xia Dynasty would treat him with great respect. The influence of a seventh-grade alchemist was terrifying.

If it comes to a fight to the death, a seventh-grade alchemist only needs to make a slight appeal, and countless powerful individuals will be willing to become his protectors, easily dismantling a massive force.

With less than half a quarter of an hour remaining until the end of the alchemy competition, most of the alchemists in the central square had already completed their pill refining, and those who failed had chosen to withdraw.

In the entire central square, only the blazing black iron furnace in front of Qin Xin still emitted a scorching heat.

"Glug! Glug!"

The alchemy furnace emitted sounds as the spiritual herbs fused together, their different attributes colliding and repelling each other.

Qin Xin was not careless at all. After calming his mind, he injected the purified Yuanling Grass liquid into it.

In an instant, a layer of white mist swirled within the entire Blazing Iron Furnace, and the medicinal liquid was stained a bluish-green color, churning and surging under the scorching orange Yang Fire.

Having learned from his previous failure, Qin Xin focused all his energy on controlling the flames in the alchemy furnace and concentrated all his attention on the medicinal liquid inside.

The blazing black iron furnace trembled continuously, seemingly due to the spiritual energy constantly surging outward from the medicinal liquid.

After a stalemate, the Blazing Iron Furnace finally stabilized. After all the impurities were removed, the medicinal liquid inside the furnace became somewhat transparent and slowly fused into a fist-sized rudimentary pill.

Knowing that time was running out, Qin Xin quickly changed his hand gestures, and the Yang fire in the pill furnace suddenly rose up, directly enveloping the fist-sized nascent pill.

"The Method of Ascension!"

With a soft shout, the fist-sized nascent pill began to shrink continuously.

The spiritual energy that had previously overflowed was all forced into the pill by the massive flames.

"Click!"

With a slight lift of Qin Xin's hand, a beam of azure light rose from the alchemy furnace.