"Change the pill formula?"
Liu Qingcheng's words caused a brief pause in the surroundings.
"Impossible, absolutely impossible. The recipe for the Fiery Sun Pill is the crystallization of wisdom repeatedly verified by countless ancestors. The required years for each elixir are the most perfect data obtained through countless experiments."
"But the herbs he selected are indeed the same as those used to refine the Fiery Sun Pill. Could it be that he is going to create a new pill?"
For a while, everyone on and off the stage was talking about it. As the hotly discussed maker, Ling Tian, he was not creating a new elixir. Instead, after repeatedly comparing the medicinal properties, he always felt that something was a little unnatural. So after a series of comparisons and simulations based on the medicinal properties, he felt that it might be better to slightly adjust the age of the elixir, so this scene appeared.
The commotion caused by Ling Tian affected many contestants on the field. The sound of furnaces exploding suddenly rang out in the square, and countless pairs of resentful eyes shot towards Ling Tian. However, he was calm and unmoved, so they had no choice but to leave.
Weng Mingyue was also affected because he was distracted by observing Ling Tian. Fortunately, his skills were profound and he quickly stabilized the fluctuations, so the furnace did not explode.
"Hmph, playing tricks on me. You think you can make a Fiery Sun Pill from a Flame Vine that's not even old enough?"
Weng Mingyue, who had already sentenced Ling Tian to death in her heart, was not paying attention to that side. Her Lieyang Pill was already in the most critical stage of pill formation, and even she had to concentrate on dealing with it.
After about half a minute, Weng Mingyue smiled. It seemed that he was very satisfied with this batch of pills.
"The pill is ready!"
The air was filled with the fragrance of medicine. Looking at the nine round Lieyang Pills, Weng Mingyue clapped her hands proudly.
Liu Qingcheng on the stage also nodded in satisfaction, and made a fair comment, "Four high-grade pills and five mid-grade pills. Mingyue's furnace of Lieyang Pills has already touched the threshold of the Grandmaster level. It seems that she will be the youngest Grandmaster of Alchemy in the Northern Territory. Hahahaha."
Weng Mingyue, who was on the scene, naturally heard the discussions and praises. She glanced at Du Lingtian who was still refining the elixir with a sly delight, then walked out proudly.
As time went by, more and more people failed to blow up their furnaces. Even two core disciples of the Alchemy League were eliminated, which shows how high the requirements of this round are.
Only one out of ten people are left on the field, and Ling Tian is still in the stage of extracting the medicine. Fortunately, there is no time limit in this round, otherwise he would have been eliminated long ago with his slow movement.
Another hour passed, and Ling Tian was the only one left on the field. He had also completed the quenching process and was in the process of condensing the pill. The elders of the sects and gang leaders on the high platform were all staring at him nervously.
Liu Qingcheng was even more surprised. He sensed that the furnace of Lieyang Pill was about to be refined.
“History is about to be rewritten!”
Weng Mingyue standing by was even more unwilling to give in. She knew very well that Ling Tian was about to make the elixir. As soon as the elixir came out, she would be overshadowed and no matter how outstanding she was, she would still be behind him.
But the next moment, when the pill was about to be successfully condensed, Ling Tian made an extremely strange secret move, and when the pill was about to be condensed, the pill furnace exploded.
"Bang~"
Suddenly, a burnt aroma wafted into the air. This sudden change made countless people sigh, while the elders and leaders of many forces on the platform secretly rejoiced.
"Tsk, that's what I told you, you're just trying to attract attention." Weng Mingyue chuckled sarcastically.
"Alright, the fourth round is over. According to the judges, the contestants who will advance to tomorrow's finals are as follows: Weng Mingyue, Pan Hailong, Wang Lei, Mu Shaoting, Luo Jingting, Wan Chenxi, Li Jiaqi, Luo Bingxin, Qin Muxi... Ling Tian!"
"Well?"
Ling Tian was stunned. How could he even make the top ten? It wasn't just him; the other unsuccessful contestants couldn't accept it either. How could he be in the top ten? The first nine had successfully refined their elixirs, which was perfectly acceptable, but Ling Tian hadn't succeeded at all. Could it be that creating a new elixir meant he was so reckless?
For a while, there were complaints everywhere, more and more people began to feel dissatisfied, and the atmosphere suddenly became a little depressing.
"quiet!"
Mo Bufan, the sect leader who had reached the great perfection of the Jindan realm, was still very intimidating. As soon as he spoke, the whole place fell into complete silence.
"This result was reached through joint consultation among the twelve judges from our three sects, and was also reviewed by Elder Liu Qingcheng of the Dan League. It is absolutely fair and just."
"Let me say a few words too."
Liu Qingcheng stood up, pointed at Ling Tian and said, "Actually, everyone thinks that the tenth place isn't quite right, right?"
"But think back to the whole process just now. According to the recipe for the Fiery Sun Pill, the herbs Ling Tian selected weren't old enough to produce a pill, yet he was able to condense the liquid and even produced its fragrance. Even though he didn't succeed in the end, what does this prove? He truly deserves the title."
Such a dramatic result pushed Ling Tian to the forefront again. In fact, he was quite depressed. If the phrase "a tree stands out in the forest" had not suddenly entered his mind, he could have successfully refined the Lieyang Pill.
Now, he has failed in his attempt to control the explosion furnace and wanted to fade out of sight, but unexpectedly, a bigger one came out. Now he can't keep a low profile.
"Ah! It's hard to be a human being."
Liu Qingcheng had said so, so what else could be done? Those who didn't make the top ten had no choice but to leave in frustration, but when they passed Ling Tian, they all shot him unfriendly glances. This inexplicable hostility made Ling Tian smile bitterly again.
After returning to North Peak, before Murong Xue and the others had time to congratulate him, Ling Tian was taken by Hu Tao to the back mountain to meet the Grand Elder.
Originally, Ling Tian thought that this back mountain was really a back mountain, but he didn't expect it to be a small empty world. Hu Tao sent a voice message in, and soon a bright cave appeared in front of him.
"Ling Tian, just follow this road all the way to the end. I can't stay here any longer."
"Yes, Master!"
After Hu Tao left, Ling Tian stepped into the passage. It took him a quarter of an hour to finally enter. As soon as he entered, he felt relaxed all over. The spiritual energy here was too rich, and it was filled with rare and precious spiritual medicines.
"Here I come."
A sudden voice brought Ling Tian back from his trance.
"Master uncle."
Song Zijian smiled kindly and motioned Ling Tian to follow him into the house.
As soon as he came in, he immediately felt the pressure of two souls acting on him, and it became more and more severe. Ling Tian had no choice but to use the power of his soul to resist.
In just a few moments, Ling Tian was already sweating profusely, with veins bulging. His performance also surprised the two elders inside.
After a while, the two elders withdrew their soul power and laughed at the same time, "Hahaha, very good, very good, I didn't expect it to be so outstanding."
"Yes, you are the first one who can hold out for so long under the soul power of both of us."
"Is Ling Tian okay?" Song Zijian asked with concern.
"Disciple is fine."
"Well, I'm right, aren't I? He's a natural material for alchemy. With such soul power, we were all left with nothing to show for it back then, haha!"
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