Chapter 118
Qin Xiang's attempt to find out Die Meng's secret was naturally fruitless. He could not imagine what Lin Qinghen's abilities were.
But Yin Jiuxiao knew all the secrets of the team he brought with him.
Later, even though this team was restrained by Qin Xiang and did not cause any trouble or go out to cause fights, they still had to practice for a month, and fighting within the team was inevitable.
Qin Xiang could stop other people, but he couldn't stop Yin Jiuxiao's ability to eavesdrop.
By the time the alchemy competition reached the finals, Yin Jiuxiao's small list had also been sorted out.
At the same time, Yin Hengxie picked out thirty of the most capable young people in his family, arranged them into six teams, and prepared for battle.
As the captain of the leading team, Yin Rongyu knew that the phoenix-head hairpin would be the prize for first place, so he practiced very hard for the past month, and Yin Hengxie also accompanied him the whole time, giving him guidance.
He really tried hard this time, and his lips were pale when he called over.
Yin Hengxie called him over because he had two things to tell him. First, he told him about the Spirit Demon Ruins and explained the next plan.
"You and Lincheng are going to enter this ruins. Qin Xiang doesn't know yet, but he won't refuse after he knows," Yin Hengxie said, "According to the date, it will be open in about three days. Rongyu, you have to make some preparations."
Yin Rongyu was stunned for a moment, but nodded to indicate that he understood.
No wonder Yin Hengxie had been training his B in this direction during this period. He guessed whether his family had made arrangements in this regard, but because it was difficult to let the news leak out, he did not tell so many people about his B.
If the matter of the demonic ruins was already shocking enough, then when Yin Rongyu took the booklet from Yin Hengxie and flipped through it carefully, he was even more in disbelief.
There isn't much in this booklet, but every word hits the point, and some parts are like step-by-step instructions. It describes where the opponent's weaknesses are, how to use the Nine Skies Absolute Cloud Sword best, where the skills should be used, how the team should cooperate, and where there are usually places outside the Spirit Demon Ruins that can be used.
It's so perfect, as if it was tailor-made for this purpose.
Taking this thing out at this time is like a timely help. After Yin Rongyu took a quick look at it, he instantly felt that his chances of winning were much greater.
He asked in a hoarse voice: "Did the master of the family do this?"
"No," Yin Hengxie told the truth, "I can't take credit for this. You really have to thank Qinghen. He was so worried about our Yin family. First, he kept it for us for such a long time, and then he asked the wolf people to go all the way to Lincheng to inquire and collect and organize it, so that we can get this thing."
He was silent for a moment, then coughed lightly and added vaguely: "Of course, I have to thank Jiuxiao. Your Young Master B also helped a lot. Without him, this thing would not have been made. Jiuxiao is different now, Rongyu, your best choice is to assist him, be obedient, and don't have any other thoughts, otherwise I won't keep you."
Yin Hengxie didn't say anything big like, "We are all family and we shouldn't bother about the past. Grudges are grudges."
But he can handle young people's problems by himself. Before, Haihun City and Leicheng City had a mess, but Fu Qingping is now honest. Jiuxiao has always been very clear about family affairs, but it is also possible that he did not regard Yin Rongyu as a threat.
Yin Rongyu lowered his head and stopped talking, his expression becoming complicated.
He hadn't thought deeply about what was so different about Yin Jiuxiao, but he was just thinking about how much Lin Qinghen had done for the Yin family. He knew it even if he didn't pay special attention.
During this period of time, the training he received and the cultivation resources he used all had the shadow of Lin Qinghen. The Yin family had never dared to imagine the days they were living now. In such a short period of time, it seemed as if everything had turned upside down. He didn't need to wade into the muddy water in the hall that day, but he still stood up at the first opportunity.
These young people of the Yin family who have been trained have been in a daze for more than ten years, and none of them can compare to the significance of Lin Qinghen to the Yin family.
Yin Rongyu opened his mouth. He wanted to say that after this matter was over and he got his mother's belongings back, he would naturally go find Lin Qinghen. Favor was favor, and he had to acknowledge it, otherwise he would be no different from those people in Lincheng.
But he didn't say this.
He knew that Lin Qinghen didn't need a superficial thank you from him, and he probably wasn't doing this for himself.
If he wants to say thank you or apologize, he probably doesn't even have the qualifications to see Lin Qinghen now.
"I'm going to win no matter what."
He finally said this through gritted teeth.
Lin Qinghen didn't care, he was preparing for the alchemist finals.
He can control everything outside the arena, but he cannot influence what happens on the stage. He can only see what Lin Yunsi plans to do.
But Lin Yunsi just didn't say anything and became more and more mysterious during this period, so he just wanted to rest assured.
Lin Qinghen was watching the match on that day, and Qin Xiang was sitting next to him. The two of them were too lazy to even exchange pleasantries or pretend, and just sat down in their own seats.
The final round only has one furnace, with three people competing together and ranking based on the quality of the final pill.
In the previous preliminary rounds, the test questions and materials provided by both sides were the same, but the finals were different. Each side decided on the elixir they wanted to refine, brought their own materials, and demonstrated the best elixir they could currently refine.
Qin Xiang naturally had some evil ideas here, thinking that this kind of competition with a greater degree of freedom would allow Lin Qinghen to bring out his hidden talents.
Before the three people came on stage, Qin Xiang tried to test the other party's intentions, but was retorted by Lin Qinghen without a single flaw.
"How should I know? I don't know how to make medicine," he said, "Winning or losing is up to the alchemist."
While he was speaking, the three people on the field had already begun to summon the medicine cauldrons and began to release spiritual power. Qin Xiang was about to continue speaking when he heard a heated discussion coming from the stands next to him.
Something seemed to have happened on the stage that no one expected.
First it was Li Yan. He no longer needed to hide the spiritual power that he had been suppressing, and he released it all. Flame-like spiritual energy rose from the soles of his feet, and the medicine cauldron was lifted up by the power.
Anyone with a discerning eye could see that this was at least an Earth Rank, which was no worse than Lin Yunsi's.
Diemeng had always been hiding her incompetence before.
Qin Xiang's eyes flickered, his expression changed slightly, and then he quickly calmed down.
The one sent by Lincheng was a two-star earth rank. He saw that Lin Yunsi and Li Yan were still one step behind in terms of spiritual power concentration. As long as the pill refined was one star short, it would be useless for Diemeng to hide it.
The elixir to be refined on the field was not decided suddenly, the materials had to be prepared in advance. Qin Xiang even went to inquire about it, and found out that the materials prepared by Die Meng were indeed one-star earth-grade.
Although it is a top one-star, it is still one star. Lin Yunsi and Li Yan definitely do not have the foundation to break through to the two-star level now.
However, the quality of the pharmacists under Lin Qinghen was beyond his expectations. These two were still young, and their overall talents were naturally better than that of the one in Lincheng. It was said that they all signed long-term contracts, and it was impossible to poach them. Given time, Diemeng's pharmacy would be extraordinary.
Who knew that the situation on the field started to go wrong when the medicine was refined.
Even Lin Qinghen didn't react.
He felt that Lin Yunsi and Li Yan did not seem to be refining the medicine independently, and their actions from the very beginning were different from before.
The two of them were standing relatively close to each other, and they were using a pair of medicine cauldrons. The Lin family had few alchemists, and after they accidentally got this pair, they gave them all to Lin Yunsi. When the two almost identical medicine cauldrons were turned on, Lin Qinghen could hear the humming sound of the medicine cauldrons, which were in the same frequency, as if they were resonating.
Then something even more unexpected happened.
He saw that Lin Yunsi and Li Yan did not start refining immediately after they summoned the spiritual flame. Instead, the two of them began to exchange spiritual energy as the medicine cauldron resonated.
That’s right, it’s an exchange of spiritual power.
Lin Yunsi's flame was orange-red, while Li Yan's flame was fiery red. The two strands of spiritual power floated to each other's positions accurately like silk threads. Moreover, after the two people exchanged, the two strands of flame did not merge, but were mixed in their respective powers, appearing and disappearing.
Only after the exchange was completed did both parties begin to refine the medicine.
The audience didn't understand, so there were bursts of discussions.
"What's going on?"
“I’ve never seen it before…”
Lin Qinghen had not expected this at all, but he had read a lot of obscure knowledge and had vaguely guessed something, so he appeared very calm and pretended that he had known it for a long time.
"What does this mean?" Qin Xiang stood up immediately, "Isn't this cheating?"
But the group of alchemists present as judges shook their heads at him, including the two who came from Lin Cheng. This situation had nothing to do with cheating in the alchemist competition.
Generally speaking, the process of refining medicine is independent. Even if other alchemists are nearby and want to provide strength support, it is useless. The mixed strength will not be helpful, but will instead be a huge interference.
But there are special cases.
It is said that there is resonance between some alchemists, which allows both parties to gain advantages over each other, learn from each other's strengths and complement each other's weaknesses. This is an extremely rare double talent.
According to the rules of the arena, as long as the ability belongs to oneself and is effective for a long time, it can be regarded as the stable strength of the alchemist. This is one of the rare talents and certainly does not violate the rules.
Lin Qinghen had read in some unpopular books before that there was no pattern to the appearance of this kind of resonance, it was random, and even if it happened, one would have to meet that person in the vast sea of people and spend some time together practicing before it could be discovered.
Combat spiritualists also have similar talent-based combinations. Alchemists are rare to begin with, and the ones that can be picked out are even more limited. There are only three pairs recorded in the entire spiritual world, and their B abilities are not necessarily equal. There are also differences in age and spiritual talent between the two sides.
This is probably the case with Lin Yunsi and Li Yan.
They are the first couple in the world to find each other at such a young age. They are of similar age, similar talents, and complement each other in every aspect.
Lin Yunsi has a solid foundation and delicate spiritual power. Li Yan jumps to the ground too fast and his foundation is unstable but he has special bonuses. He is very suitable in every way.
Lin Qinghen really didn't think much about it. Lin Yunsi and Li Yan were still young. To him, a man who had lived two lifetimes, they were just children. At this moment, he was just happy for the two little kids.
It was just luck that he pulled these two people into the Butterfly Dream. Who knew they would be a perfect match? This is fate!
Lin Yunsi, this little brat, didn't say anything before. I was afraid that he had just discovered it not long ago, so I didn't dare to guarantee him.
Qin Xiang had not expected that Die Meng had so many abilities, but he still suppressed his anger.
It’s okay, he comforted himself, the materials prepared by Diemeng were all earth-grade one-star, he could confirm that.
Although Lincheng had just broken through to the second star of the Earth Rank not long ago, the one he could refine was naturally the lowest type among the two stars, but it seemed that he was performing stably today, so there shouldn't be any big surprises in the results.
As long as I can keep my side stable, no matter how many tricks Diemeng plays, it will be useless.
Most of the audience had placed bets, and no one expected that a competition among teenagers to become an alchemist would have so many unexpected events. It was extremely rare in the world, and there had been constant discussions since the beginning, with everyone craning their necks to wait for the result.
The situation in Lincheng looked very stable, but it seemed a little unstable here in Diemeng. The flame was shaking at the very end of refining. When the pill was about to come out, Lin Yunsi and Li Yan both spat out blood and almost couldn't stand. Fortunately, the medicine was successfully refined.
Lin Qinghen was worried to begin with. This kind of cooperation requires adjustment. How long have these two been together? It must not be enough time. When he saw the vomiting blood, he couldn't help it anymore. He stood up and ran to the court.
At the same time, the alchemist jury composed of the three sides of Leicheng, Haihuncheng, and Lincheng also came on stage. In full view of the public, they took the pills of three people and began to judge the results of the competition.
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