Lu Ming looked up at the ranking on the paper, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly. This time he didn't intend to give face to anyone, and he just did whatever was convenient for him. The three spells and three magic tools were all top-notch in terms of appearance and performance. Although he knew that the tree that stood out in the forest would be blown away by the wind, now that they had come to his house, they were completely arrogant and had taken over the nest. If he didn't dampen their spirits, I'm afraid the other contestants of the He family would have a hard time in the next few days.
Everyone looked at He Qingci's calm appearance, as if he was not involved in the matter, and their astonishment was imaginable. Although it was not difficult to make these things, he was able to stand out among so many masters. Obviously, this man was not just good at making money as rumored, and then focusing on charity to become the world's most famous money-giving boy. Is he such a powerful man?
Everyone felt a little uneasy when they realized this, especially those small sects that were instigated by the major families to come and provoke the He family. They immediately thought about whether they should pack up and go home as soon as possible.
What's even more tragic is that the second place is actually the popular and notorious Sang family kid Sang Wusheng. This young man whose father betrayed him has been bullied by people of all ethnic groups in recent days. For example, he was sprinkled with cold water in his bed, added "special seasoning" to his meals, and scribbled on his clothes... All kinds of low-class activities were almost all done to him! This Sang Wusheng was like nothing happened all day long. Whenever he had time, he would stare at the direction of the He family's main house with a weird expression. Everyone automatically thought that this person was just a fool, but now they found out that he was such a powerful man, how could they not be shocked!
Although the first round of competition was a competition of production technology, everyone knew that without strong power as support, it was impossible to improve the level of talismans and magic tools by relying on skilled techniques alone. Sang Huai, who ranked third, stared at the rankings with a gloomy face. He knew that the things he made were already hard to find among the same type of talismans and magic tools. These two people were ranked above him. Their strength should not be underestimated. I am afraid that in the next few rounds of competition, I will have to spend some effort to win the first place.
Wang Yu's face was red with shame. Although he was of a very high rank, since he became the head of the Wang family, he had focused most of his attention on improving his magic and studying his skills. He even disdained making such simple magic tools, so his skills were naturally very unfamiliar. He was able to rank in the upper middle position this time, which was already due to his past experience. However, after all, he had developed a thick skin that no one could match. He looked at the results with an unfathomable expression and left without saying a word. Everyone looked like "I know, I know everything". I guess the head of the Wang family didn't want to stand at the forefront of the storm and was just waiting for the last chance to soar into the sky!
The results of the first round of eliminations have been announced, and the second round of competition has begun vigorously. This selection is to select the best of the best, so the difficulty is dozens of times higher than the first round.
The first round of competitions was detailed, while the second round focused on difficulty. The selected refining material was the venom of an animal called "Yechuan". This animal grows in the bitter cold land of the northwest, Weiyang City. Weiyang City was uninhabited hundreds of years ago, and Yechuan took over and became their habitat. However, this animal is small and flexible, extremely cunning, and has a high IQ, making it difficult to capture. In addition, when it encounters danger, its skin will automatically secrete venom, which is extremely toxic and can kill people instantly. Many people who captured Yechuan died of poisoning due to improper handling. Lu Ming felt that these refiners had spent a lot of money for this refining competition.
Because of the special nature of this round of competition, in order to prevent the contestants from affecting each other, Taoist Ziyang and his disciples spent two days to finally build fifty adjacent barriers. This barrier is extremely strong and only lasts for five hours, which means that the barrier will not open before the time is up. Even if the contestant is poisoned to death by Yechuan in the barrier, no one can save him. Moreover, no one has yet made a potion that can cure Yechuan's poison. No wonder Taoist Ziyang only made fifty barriers. It seems that he expected that many people would choose to quit at this stage.
This is a game of life and death, and the loser will inevitably die. With such heavy psychological pressure, not many people can bear it. Therefore, as soon as the content of the game came out, some people began to protest. They just came to compete, not to die. This selection method is too cruel, and they dare not agree!
Taoist Ziyang glanced at everyone coldly and said, "You don't even have the guts to continue the competition. The title of weapon master is not a false reputation. It represents the highest level of excellence. How can ants even dream of it? If you don't have the ability to deal with it, just quit, so that I won't have to collect your corpses!"
Taoist Ziyang's words were rough but his logic was not. However, when faced with such a life-and-death decision, any slight deviation in one's judgment of one's own ability could lead to death. Most of the people present were elites from major families and must have come into contact with Yechuan, but whether they could successfully extract the venom and make a magic weapon was worth discussing.
Everyone looked at each other, and after thinking for a moment, someone immediately chose to withdraw. With someone taking the lead, the rest of the people weighed the pros and cons and chose to withdraw with regret. They knew exactly how much they were capable of. If they lost their lives, it would be a loss for the sake of a small gain. Moreover, many of those who could enter the second round of the competition were young talents. Although they had good qualifications, they still lacked experience. It would be better for them to practice for a few more years before participating in the competition.
Half an hour later, only thirty people remained out of the more than one hundred who entered the first round of competition. Lu Ming couldn't help but admire Taoist Zi Yang. This screening method was like adding a level invisibly. Just as he said, a master of refining should not only be skilled in skills, but also mentally indestructible.
Lu Ming took a quick look and saw some familiar faces such as Wang Yu and Sang Huai. He Qingqiu thought for a long time and decided to withdraw. He knew his level. Although the best way to extract Yechuan venom was clearly recorded in the weapon refining experience book given by his elder brother, he had never seen it or tried it before. It was better to be cautious. Besides, the He family still had his elder brother, and he believed that his elder brother would succeed.
Sang Wusheng looked at his brother from afar. Although he knew that his level was probably higher than his, he was still a little worried. He thought about it and decided to finish it quickly and then go find his brother. This barrier was obviously tattered and would definitely not be able to trap him. Besides, a person like his brother who follows the rules will definitely stay in the barrier and come out when the time comes.
As Sang Wusheng thought about it, he gave Luming an ambiguous smile, which made Luming's skin crawl. He didn't know what this guy was up to. Sang Wusheng never followed the rules, so who knows what tricks he might be using on him. Well, he should be careful.
The competition officially began, and each person randomly drew a number plate corresponding to a different barrier. Lu Ming drew number five, and was led by the referee to barrier number five. Coincidentally, Sang Wusheng was right in front of barrier number six next door.
Sang Wusheng looked at Lu Ming with an expression that was both joyful and shy and said, "Brother, how could we be so destined to draw the same number?"
Lu Ming looked at his shy face and his face turned green immediately. He glared at him and refused to pay any more attention to him.
When the time came, all the contestants took their positions, and Lu Ming and the others entered the barrier. The interior of the barrier was like a chaotic place, with a vast expanse of white all around, and only an activity area of about ten meters in length and width. A long stone table and two stone benches stood on the side, and the materials and tools used for refining were placed on the table. In a corner not far away, a pure white furry little creature was whirling around in a cage impatiently, making squeaking sounds.
Lu Ming walked over and squatted in front of the iron cage, looking at the little animal named Yechuan. He pondered for a moment and suddenly frowned and said, "Why does it look so much like a puppy?"
Upon hearing this, the little animal shuddered all over, squeaked twice in displeasure, and kicked the iron cage hard with its claws, obviously disagreeing with what Lu Ming had just said.
Lu Ming was stunned for a moment, then he smiled and said, "I didn't expect there would be such a spiritual creature that can actually understand human speech."
Xiao Yechuan squeaked, looked at Luming with disdain, folded his front paws together, drooped his head and yawned, looking very unhappy. Luming's heart moved, and he took out a purple grass from his Qiankun bag, reached out to the cage and put the purple grass near its mouth.
When Xiao Yechuan saw that it was his favorite purple grass, he opened his mouth without hesitation and bit it hard, then pulled it back. As soon as Lu Ming's hand loosened, it was caught off guard and its little butt fell to the ground.
Lu Ming chuckled, twisted his fingers lightly, formed a seal and pointed it at the sealing talisman. With a "click", the iron cage made of black iron opened. Xiao Yechuan squeaked happily, shook the white hair on his body, raised his paw and got out of the cage.
Lu Ming glanced at the harmless little animal and turned to walk forward. As expected, a fierce evil wind suddenly rushed from behind him, and the murderous aura swept over him. The strong smell of blood instantly filled the entire space, and the terrifying roar approached Lu Ming in an instant.
Luming turned around slowly and threw it behind him. There was a sound of something heavy falling to the ground, followed by a wailing sound.
Lu Ming turned around and saw a monster nearly one meter long lying on the ground with a big bloody gash on its body. Blood was slowly flowing out of it. It opened its mouth and gasped heavily. It was obviously seriously injured and was in great pain.
Lu Ming snorted and chuckled, slowly approaching the white monster, stretching out his slender fingers and touching the fur on its big head. The soft and fluffy touch made Lu Ming unable to help but touch it twice more. Yechuan, who was lying on the ground, trembled again and again.
Lu Ming laughed and said, "You are really good at pretending. If I had really been fooled by you, I would be the one lying on the ground now."
Lu Ming slightly pressed the hand on its head, with a smile on his face, but his eyes were extremely cold. "I don't want to kill you. Just cooperate with me and give me the venom. Then I will let you go."
Yechuan used his animal instinct to know that this man was not easy to deal with, and now that he was seriously injured, he might as well agree to him temporarily. However, he didn't know if he could trust this man's words.
Seeing its hesitant look, Lu Ming smiled and said, "If you believe me, you still have a chance of survival. If you don't, I will have to peel off your skin and take it myself. Although the poison is not as strong as when you were alive, it is more than enough to make a magic weapon."
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