In the center of the hall, the crisp sound of a fine iron alchemy furnace echoed, followed by a man's wild laughter.
Qin Xin, Yan Lan, and the others, who had been immersed in alchemy, were all slightly taken aback. They then turned their heads and looked towards the direction of Ding Sheng, gazing at the round pills slowly floating out of the furnace. The expressions on their faces were also somewhat different.
"Sigh, the fourth-grade high-level pill, the Clear Void Breaking Pill, it seems the champion this time is none other than Ding Sheng..." Yan Lan sighed softly, a trace of resentment in her heart.
Just as Yan Lan finished speaking, the flames in the refined iron furnace in front of her instantly receded, and accompanied by a faint fragrance of medicine, a perfectly round pill slowly flew out and landed in her hand.
"A high-grade fourth-rank pill? Looks like it's time to give it a shot."
Having entered the final stage of pill formation, Qin Xin seemed to have made up his mind. With rapid hand gestures, the flames in the pill furnace suddenly rose up, directly enveloping the paste-like substance that already had the beginnings of a pill.
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"Congratulations in advance to King Ding! The eldest prince's talent in alchemy is truly rare!"
Jiang Bairong raised one of her sword-like eyebrows and offered a flattering congratulation to Ding Dan, who was dressed in a dragon robe.
"Hey, what's going on with that son-in-law from the Zhan clan?"
Yan Xing suddenly noticed the change in the flames inside the refined iron furnace where Qin Xin was, and exclaimed inwardly.
"Such raging flames? Is this kid planning to destroy his core?!"
Lin Bai also turned his gaze over, a hint of joy in his eyes. "It seems the son-in-law the Zhan family found has a rebellious streak. Old man Zhan, are you sure you haven't been tricked?"
When Zhan Sheng saw the sudden change in the alchemy furnace in front of Qin Xin in the central hall, his heart jumped into his throat, and his face darkened. He somewhat agreed with what Lin Bai, the patriarch of the Lin clan, said.
"Sister, why is Qin Xin doing this?"
Zhan Qingqi, who was watching from the crowd, was also surprised by Qin Xin's actions and her face was full of disbelief.
"Alas! Perhaps this is a calamity that my Zhan clan is destined to suffer!"
A hint of helplessness crossed Zhan Qingyue's cold face, but a flash of murderous intent crossed her eyes as she looked toward the center of the hall.
"Impossible! Impossible... Qin Xin wouldn't be that kind of person."
Zhan Qingqi's eyes were lifeless, and she kept shaking her head, tears welling up in her eyes.
"Little sister, this is reality. Remember this: never trust anyone, especially men."
Zhan Qingyue was also somewhat disheartened. When Qin Xin entered the final step of pill formation, it was as if a huge weight had been lifted from her heart. Because if she could reach this step, the pill would be 100% complete. Even the lowest quality Yellow Dragon Profound True Pill would have a considerable chance of entering the top four in the final evaluation.
To her surprise, Qin Xin, whom she had assumed was a fellow disciple of her younger sister Zhan Qingqi, would destroy her core at this crucial moment, shattering all of Zhan's hopes.
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Qin Xin's move attracted a lot of attention.
Before the refined iron alchemy furnace, Qin Xin's hand gestures changed rapidly. Although the red flames inside the furnace were churning, they were firmly suppressed, preventing them from erupting directly.
Qin Xin didn't care about the stares of those around him. His eyes were tightly closed and his brows were slightly furrowed. If it weren't for the constantly changing hand seals he was forming, he would probably be mistaken for someone who was asleep.
Qin Xin wasn't entirely confident about the success rate of the Ascension Technique, so while he was doing his best to ensure success, he was also leaving himself an escape route in case of failure.
"Hmm? This kid's alchemy techniques are somewhat special..."
Liu Jue, who was staring intently at the main hall of the Pill Tower, suddenly said something in a low voice with a puzzled expression on his face. Then he shook his head and murmured, "Such an aggressive method of pill formation may be difficult to succeed."
"I think he can succeed."
Luo Lingyan, who had remained silent, had no expression visible on her veiled face, when she suddenly uttered a sentence.
Liu Jue was somewhat surprised by Luo Lingyan's words, but he did not continue to speak. Instead, he turned his gaze to Qin Xin below.
Some of the clan leaders and elders present were puzzled by what the two said.
However, when they looked down at Qin Xin in the hall below again, they frowned slightly, because they did not see Qin Xin suddenly increase the flames in order to destroy the pill, as they had guessed. The scene in front of them was beyond their expectations.
At this moment, in the hall, the fiery red flames on the refined iron furnace in front of Qin Xin surged continuously.
Amidst the surging crimson flames, a pale yellow, round pill spun continuously.
A dense layer of cold sweat gradually appeared on Qin Xin's forehead, then slid down his forehead and face. As it flowed past the corners of his eyes, the stinging sensation made him dare not blink even slightly.
The core of the Spirit Ascension Method is that at the last moment of pill formation, the pill will gather all of Zhou Ce's spiritual power into it, and at this moment, it will suddenly transform into a more powerful flame to carry out the final purification step, so that the pill can contain more spiritual power, thereby improving the quality of the pill.
However, this method is too risky. The pills that are about to be formed are already somewhat unstable and require the alchemist to control them with all their heart. If one does not have a strong soul perception and perfect control over the flames, using this method of spiritual ascension will only result in an explosion of the furnace.
With his mind divided between controlling the formation of the pill and the scorching of the powerful flames, Qin Xin's lips began to turn pale as his true energy was rapidly depleted and his mental strength continued to decrease.
"retreat!"
The Yellow Dragon Profound True Pill had already taken shape, but the surging red flames were still churning. Qin Xin slapped his palm against the fire port of the refined iron furnace, trying to shake the flames off directly...
As the flames receded, the pale yellow Yellow Dragon Profound True Pill, radiating spiritual energy, slowly rotated within the refined iron furnace.
"puff!"
The red flames that were shaken out suddenly rushed back into the refined iron furnace. The Yellow Dragon Profound True Pill, which had already been refined, seemed to vaporize under the scorching heat of the raging flames. A wisp of pale yellow air gradually deepened in color under the heat of the flames.
"Retreat! Retreat! Retreat, damn it, get back!"
With his pupils fixed on the flames that surged back into the cauldron, Qin Xin's eyes even became slightly bloodshot. If he couldn't suppress the flames, the Yellow Dragon Profound True Pill would surely turn to ashes.
With low growls, Qin Xin did his best to suppress the flames inside the refined iron furnace.
The red flames began to slowly decrease, and the temperature inside the furnace also rapidly decreased. The pale yellow air that had been constantly evaporating now gathered together again, transforming into the shape of a deep yellow pill.
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