Chapter 23: Millions of Alchemists!

Many attendees!

"There is actually such a small world inside Hongwu Immortal City!"

Duan Qingyao was amazed, and Xiao Ling'er's beautiful eyes moved, also shocked.

All the participants, as well as the onlookers, were guided by the City Lord's Mansion and entered this small world, which had no end in sight!

The huge conference hall was filled with stone tables, which were filled with the same materials.

There are giant stands all around, some are regular stands, and some are above the clouds.

"According to preliminary estimates, there are probably nearly one million alchemists attending the conference."

Duan Qingyao sighed: "What a generous move."

Then, she felt a little depressed.

There are nearly one million participants. Not to mention other things, the materials needed for the first round alone are an astronomical figure. Even if the current Lanyue Sect is sold a hundred times, it would not be enough.

However, if it were the Lan Yue Sect during its peak period, it would be able to afford it.

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but feel yearning and revealed a look of hope: "Go, Ling'er."

"Don't feel pressured, just do your best."

"You are still young. I brought you here not because you have to get a good ranking, but because you have a great talent for alchemy. This is a great training for you. Just think of it as accumulating experience."

"Yes, Fifth Elder."

Xiao Ling'er nodded heavily, went to the conference venue, randomly chose a seat, and waited quietly.

She had already signed up, and now she just had to wait for the time to come and then start refining the elixir.

"teacher."

"You tell me, should I keep making great progress, or... hide my shortcomings for the time being?"

"Of course, I am hiding my incompetence and pretending to be a pig to eat the tiger."

Liang Danxia smiled.

When it comes to alchemy and related experience, how many people can compare to me?

"Don't be careless. Your talent is indeed excellent, but with your and Lanyue Sect's current strength, you can't defend the Earth Core Demon Fire. Therefore, you can't use it unless it is absolutely necessary."

"Moreover, the alchemy field is also a battlefield. If you perform too well, you will naturally become a thorn in the eyes of your competitors. They will try every means to interfere with you or even get rid of you."

"so."

"Be low-key at the beginning, as long as you can advance, then suddenly explode at the end and make a big splash!"

"only···"

"Your master and the elders will probably be shocked."

Xiao Ling'er also laughed.

“It’s a surprise.”

She whispered.

Now that I'm here, I'm naturally here for the ranking.

There is pressure to get first place, and she dare not say that she will definitely get it, but she is sure that she will have a place in the top ten.

"Haha, there is still some time. Why don't you take a look at these elixirs and materials first and guess the questions for the first round?" Liang Danxia laughed.

Xiao Ling'er rolled her eyes: "Teacher, you look down on me too much, don't you?"

"Although there are about ten kinds of medicinal herbs that are used to confuse people and interfere with the purpose, the other medicinal herbs are all Ningyuan Pills no matter how you look at them."

"That's only half true."

"Only half right?!"

Xiao Ling'er was stunned.

"These ten extra medicinal materials are not used to confuse people or interfere with the recipe. They are the original ingredients of the current Condensation Pill recipe."

"The prescription I gave you is an ancient recipe."

"The ancient prescription used fewer herbs, but was more difficult to make. The current prescription uses more herbs, but is easier to make. However, the effect is worse."

Xiao Ling'er blinked: "Then why not use the ancient method?"

"It's too difficult. Not all alchemists have your talent. The success rate is too low, and the wasted medicinal materials far outweigh the extra ten kinds of medicinal materials."

"These extra herbs are mostly used for auxiliary purposes, so they will not increase the efficacy of the medicine, but will interfere with it. However, the success rate of the pill can be greatly improved with these auxiliary herbs. Each has its own advantages and disadvantages."

"At least, that's the case for ordinary alchemists."

"So that's it!" Xiao Ling'er understood.

But Liang Danxia said again: "Increase the difficulty a little bit and act more realistically. This time, you can use this new pill formula that has never been used before to make the Ningyuan Pill."

"What should we do if we capsize in the ditch?" Xiao Ling'er couldn't help but feel nervous.

Liang Danxia snickered: "The elders don't have much expectation of you, so if the boat capsizes, it won't be a big deal."

"Teacher~~~"

"Okay, okay, I won't tease you anymore. The truth is: I believe in you."

Xiao Linger: “…”

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Time passes.

Soon, a strong man came on stage, with a powerful aura rising into the sky, and the whole venue suddenly fell silent.

"This is···"

Xiao Ling'er narrowed her eyes slightly.

In his mind, Liang Danxia's voice sounded: "At the seventh level of Hedao, you are qualified to be arrogant."

"A monk of the seventh realm."

Xiao Ling'er was secretly surprised and couldn't help but become much more cautious.

On the stage, the great cultivator of the Hedao realm spoke calmly: "The rules of alchemy in various places are almost the same, so I will not elaborate on them. Since you have come to participate in the meeting, you must do your best."

"In this first round, we're competing for the Condensation Pill."

"Those who successfully condense a pill within an hour and whose quality is above the third grade will enter the next round."

"Now."

"start!"

The other alchemists immediately began to work.

Xiao Ling'er hesitated slightly.

"Teacher, this recipe..."

"Find out for yourself." Liang Danxia did not give any instructions: "As I said just now, I believe in your ability. Although I have never used this recipe, it is only a third-grade one. Although it is difficult for you, it is not big."

"call."

"Yes, teacher, I will do my best."

Xiao Ling'er gradually gained confidence.

She had never competed in alchemy with anyone before, so she didn't know the gap between herself and other alchemists, but since her teacher believed in her, she would definitely be able to do it!

However, I am not familiar with the recipe of this medicine, and I don’t know how to deal with these extra herbs, but I can’t start blindly.

Therefore, among this huge number of alchemists, Xiao Ling'er became the only outlier.

All the other alchemists had already moved, but she just stood there, looking around, as if she was extremely confused and at a loss.

Someone in the stands soon noticed this scene.

It's just because she is so out of place that it's hard not to notice her.

"Pfft, look at that female cultivator. Other alchemists have already started and are racing against time, but she is looking around in confusion?" Some cultivators found it funny and couldn't help but laugh and mock.

The audience around saw this and burst out laughing.

"Shouldn't it be possible?"

"You can't even make a Condensing Yuan Pill, but you dare to come to the meeting? You are really brave."

"Maybe they are disciples from some minor sect who want to join in the fun and try their luck. But why don't they think about the fact that this is Hongwu Immortal City! There are so many alchemists attending the conference? Their level is just a joke."

“···”

The comments around me were particularly harsh.

Duan Qingyao couldn't help but frown slightly, but didn't refute out loud.

She knew Xiao Ling'er's level of alchemy, and Ningyuan Pill was her specialty. How could the mere third-grade, passing requirement be difficult for her? !

"But Ling'er, why doesn't she take action?"

(End of this chapter)