Qin Xin seemed to have entered a very strange state. Before his eyes, images of alchemy steps kept appearing. This strange state was the enlightenment that all martial artists dreamed of.
Whether it's enlightenment in alchemy or martial arts, it's something that martial artists can only hope to encounter but not seek. Some martial artists never manage to enter a state of enlightenment in their entire lives. However, once they do achieve enlightenment, their cultivation progresses by leaps and bounds, allowing for rapid improvement.
Half of the time it takes for an incense stick to burn has passed. The two martial artists next to Qin Xin who participated in the third-grade alchemist test both failed and walked out of the alchemy hall with their heads covered in dust. They stood aside and looked at Qin Xin, who seemed to be in a daze.
"Is this guy deliberately stalling for time?"
Some doubtful discussions arose.
"Delaying any longer is useless. Alchemy cannot be completed overnight; it requires a long period of experience accumulation."
"I thought Qin Xin had some ability, but he just seems to be putting on an act."
Kong Bai's previously worried face had now relaxed. Although his expression was somewhat unpleasant to look at, no one in the Pill Tower dared to show it.
Even the title of a nominal disciple of Huo Sheng, an inner court student of the Eastern Wilderness Academy, is enough to make countless people envious, since Huo Sheng is someone who can stand on equal footing with the dean of the Eastern Wilderness Academy.
Surprisingly, the old man, who had been sleeping, suddenly stretched, and a look of surprise appeared on his somewhat aged face. His eyes were fixed on Qin Xin in front of the two black iron pill furnaces.
Amidst the surrounding chatter, Qin Xin suddenly opened his eyes, a red light flashing across his somewhat dark pupils.
Before everyone could react, Qin Xin waved his hand, and all the spiritual herbs for refining the Explosive Qi Pill fell into the furnace. In an instant, the two fire holes of the Xuan Iron furnace emitted red flames, drawing gasps from many people.
Qin Xin closed his eyes and began purifying the medicinal herb.
"This guy is being a bit too arrogant, actually attempting to purify five kinds of spiritual herbs simultaneously."
The martial artists who had failed the test earlier were puzzled by Qin Xin's actions.
These dissenting voices resonated with many alchemists. While the purification of spiritual herbs is not particularly difficult, it is a crucial step in pill refining, directly impacting the success rate of the final pill condensation.
Simultaneously purifying multiple spiritual herbs means that alchemists need to be distracted to control the roasting temperature of different herbs, which is an extremely difficult test of both their soul perception and fire control abilities.
At least for alchemists like them, purifying multiple kinds of spiritual herbs at the same time is still impossible.
The old man in charge of supervising the assessment had a slight pause when he saw Qin Xin refining pills like this, but after looking at the black iron pill furnace in front of Qin Xin, his somewhat aged face showed some shock.
At this moment, the five spiritual herbs in the Xuan Tie alchemy furnace were clearly distinct and were enveloped by red flames of varying sizes. The outer shells of the spiritual herbs gradually shrank until the essence of the herbs overflowed, at which point the flames slowly weakened, continuously expelling the black impurities outside the furnace.
"call!"
Having completed the purification of five spiritual herbs simultaneously, Qin Xin exhaled hot breath, yet he felt his internal energy remained abundant. It seemed that due to being in a state of enlightenment, every step of Qin Xin's purification was perfect, without any unnecessary steps, and the consumption of internal energy was extremely low.
The refining of the level three demon beast crystals went very smoothly. A mass of blood-red beast crystal essence, radiating powerful spiritual energy fluctuations, gurgled continuously under the scorching heat of the flames.
For a moment, the martial artists and alchemists around the alchemy hall held their breath, their eyes all fixed on Qin Xin in the hall.
The next step is the fusion of the essence of the spiritual medicine and the essence of the beast crystal. If this step is successful, and if the pill condensation step is also done without error, then the success rate of refining will be extremely high.
"Thump! Thump! Thump!"
The clanging sounds emanating from the alchemy furnace made many people tense.
Kong Bai and Heng Hua behind him had gradually turned pale, because at this moment, the alchemy hall was filled with the fragrance of medicine, and in the alchemy furnace in front of Qin Xin, a ball of blood-red medicinal essence was emitting a hazy light.
"The Elixir Refining Technique for Living Beings!"
After Qin Xin's thick, dark eyebrows drooped, he quickly formed hand seals, and a stream of azure true energy surged from his body into the alchemy furnace.
Upon contact with the azure true energy, the blood-red medicinal essence instantly unleashed a powerful surge of medicinal energy, followed by an even more raging flame that rushed upwards.
The blood-red medicinal essence shrank by more than half in an instant, leaving a thicker liquid, but with an even stronger medicinal fragrance.
"Oh no, this guy is about to become a pill!" Heng Hua exclaimed in alarm.
"Hmph! It's not that easy to achieve the goal of becoming a pill."
Kong Bai hadn't expected Qin Xin to actually be able to refine the Explosive Qi Pill, but it seemed he had already prepared a backup plan. Looking at the deep red liquid that already had the beginnings of a pill, a strange smile appeared on his lips.
"laugh!"
The deep red medicinal liquid, which was slowly taking shape, suddenly went berserk with spiritual energy, and a violent sound echoed throughout the entire alchemy hall.
Even the elderly man supervising the test frowned deeply upon hearing this voice.
"The elixir has been tampered with!"
Qin Xin immediately guessed the reason for the rampant spiritual energy in the medicinal liquid.
At this point, there was no time to worry about anything else. Failing at the final step of the pill-forming process was clearly unacceptable to Qin Xin.
"Condense!"
Qin Xin roared inwardly, and the azure energy in his palm flowed even faster into the alchemy furnace. With the rapid conversion between fire and wood attributes, the rampant spiritual energy showed signs of being suppressed.
"It's going to explode!"
Inside the alchemy hall, someone suddenly exclaimed in surprise.
The black iron cauldron in front of Qin Xin was now glowing red and trembling slightly. With each tremor, a crack would appear on the cauldron.
"Bang!"
Amidst gasps of surprise from the crowd, the Xuan Tie alchemy furnace exploded, and the true fire within shot out in all directions.
Seeing this, the old man in charge of supervision waved his robes, and the true fire that was shooting out instantly went out. However, the ingredients for another batch of explosive qi pills in front of Qin Xin were completely destroyed.
Qin Xin was cut by fragments of the exploding alchemy furnace, and some bright red blood slowly flowed down his arm.
"Haha! Elder Chi, isn't it time to announce the results?"
Kong Bai's laughter echoed throughout the alchemy hall. Of course, some alchemists could see the strangeness behind Qin Xin's eventual failure. Using such methods was something that all alchemists despised.
"According to the bet, you must now cripple your cultivation!"
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