After all, Master Qingmu is one of the few Saints in the world, and one of only five living Saints in the entire Five Elements World!
He deserves such a great gift!
"Thank you all for attending our sect's alchemy conference. I am very pleased to see you all here..."
Aoki Masato surveyed the entire room and spoke slowly.
After the lengthy opening remarks, the alchemy competition officially began.
The first sparring session involved a total of forty alchemists, including Ye Feng, as well as Ling Tianxing, the sect leader of Lingyun Sect.
On the high platform, Master Qingmu laughed and said, "In the first round, we will not compete against any other contests, but only against those who have achieved Foundation Establishment and Body Tempering Pills."
Upon hearing Master Qingmu's words, most of the forty alchemists present showed expressions of astonishment.
"What? Foundation Establishment and Body Tempering Pill?"
"What's the point of comparing such a low-grade pill?"
"Exactly! I don't understand!"
Most of the forty alchemists present began to discuss the matter, expressing their doubts and dissatisfaction.
The Foundation Building and Body Tempering Pill is only a second-grade pill, intended for mortals to help them build their foundation and temper their bodies, or for martial artists who have just reached the Body Tempering Realm to lay a solid foundation for them.
Therefore, the grade of the Foundation Building and Body Tempering Pill is naturally not very high.
Foundation Building and Body Tempering Pill is one of the most common types of elixirs, and it is not difficult to refine.
The forty alchemists present were all top talents from their respective sects. To ask them to personally refine the Foundation Establishment and Body Tempering Pill would be to seriously underestimate them.
However, Aoki Masato on the high platform did not understand the explanation.
After a while, when the discussions in the room gradually subsided, Aoki Shin finally spoke: "None of you here are independent cultivators. Everyone has your own sect, and the stronger the sect, the greater the benefits for us."
"Then what is the foundation of a sect? Is it the protectors and elders who have reached high levels of cultivation?"
"That's not the case. The foundation of a sect lies with its most junior disciples, those who are only at the Body Tempering Realm or the Origin Opening Realm."
“These disciples are the most numerous, and they are the foundation of the sect. The Foundation Building and Body Tempering Pill is useless to us, but it is of great use to these disciples with lower cultivation levels. In other words, the Foundation Building and Body Tempering Pill directly affects the foundation of the sect, and can be said to be the future of the sect.”
"Now, you all should understand my intention, right?"
"Moreover, the high-grade pills can be used for later rounds of competition and sparring, so in this first round, we will only compete with Foundation Establishment and Body Tempering Pills!"
As soon as Master Aoki uttered these words, all the alchemists present showed expressions of sincere admiration.
At the same time, disciples of the Divine Wood Sect flew into the arena and placed the alchemy furnace and all the medicinal materials for refining the Foundation Establishment and Body Tempering Pill in front of each alchemist.
The one who came to deliver the alchemy furnace and medicinal herbs to Ye Feng was none other than Bai Muxue.
"Elder Lin, do your best!" Bai Muxue said with a smile.
After resting in the sect for the past few days, Bai Muxue has fully recovered and no longer looks thin.
Moreover, her strength has improved, and it seems that she is not far from reaching the Divine Realm.
It seems that Bai Muxue's encounter with danger in Qianlinchuan was both a calamity and an opportunity for her.
Bai Muxue's ability to escape danger and her resulting increase in strength is only to be expected.
"I will."
The night breeze nodded gently.
There were other people around, so Bai Muxue didn't say much to Ye Feng. After putting down her things, she and the other Shenmu Sect disciples broke through the air and left.
"Now, the first match begins!"
"The time limit is one hour. Whoever can refine more Foundation Establishment and Body Tempering Pills within the time limit will have the best score!"
"The top twenty will advance to the next round; the bottom twenty will be eliminated!"
As soon as Master Qingmu finished speaking, the forty alchemists in the square immediately began to refine the Foundation Establishment and Body Tempering Pills!
However, Ye Feng did not immediately begin refining the Foundation Establishment and Body Tempering Pill.
Night Breeze looked at the small, exquisite alchemy furnace in front of him, a wry smile on his face.
Because this alchemy furnace was just too ordinary.
To prevent alchemists participating in this alchemy competition from cheating, according to the rules, all alchemists must use the alchemy furnace and various medicinal materials prepared by the Shenmu Sect when refining pills.
The alchemy furnace and medicinal herbs that come with it cannot be used.
However, the alchemy furnace prepared by the Shenmu Sect was just the most common alchemy furnace on the market, without any special features, and was ordinary and unremarkable.
While it's certainly possible to use such an alchemy furnace to refine pills, the efficiency and the quality of the resulting elixirs are simply not very good.
"Elder Lin, why haven't you started yet? You only have one hour left, you need to hurry!"
Ling Tianxing was right next to Ye Feng. He had already started refining pills, but seeing that Ye Feng hadn't started yet, he couldn't help but urge him on.
"I know, Sect Master Ling, you should focus on refining your own pills. I know what I'm doing," Ye Feng said calmly.
"All right."
Ling Tianxing nodded, deciding not to meddle any further.
Meanwhile, outside the arena, people from various sects and factions were already commenting and discussing the alchemists inside.
"Huh, why hasn't Elder Lin of the Divine Wood Sect started refining pills yet?"
"Could it be that he's stumped by the Foundation Establishment and Body Tempering Pill?"
"Impossible, right? The Foundation Establishment and Body Tempering Pill is just one of the most common types of pills. How could Elder Lin be stumped by such a childish pill?"
"That's right!"
"That's not quite right. Perhaps it's precisely because Elder Lin's alchemy skills are so high that he usually refines high-grade spiritual pills. He rarely refines, or has never even refined, low-grade spiritual pills like the Foundation Establishment and Body Tempering Pill. That's why he feels at a loss now!"
"That makes sense!"
"Is Elder Lin going to be eliminated in the first round? Elder Lin represents the Divine Wood Sect, and this alchemy competition is hosted by the Divine Wood Sect. If Elder Lin is eliminated so early, the Divine Wood Sect will lose all face!"
"It's still early, I think we shouldn't jump to conclusions."
People from various sects around the square were discussing it non-stop, saying all sorts of things.
On the high platform, Aoki Masato showed a hint of doubt on his face.
He naturally noticed that Ye Feng hadn't made a move yet.
"Could it be that Elder Lin is really stumped by the Foundation Establishment and Body Tempering Pill?" Master Qingmu wondered to himself, a hint of disappointment on his face.
The elders on the Shenmu Sect seats—the First Elder Xiong Wanling, the Second Elder Nan Yuerong, the Fourth Elder, the Fifth Elder, the Sixth Elder, and the Eighth Elder Cao Zhengjian—all showed expressions of doubt.
"What is Elder Lin doing?"
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