"The Hall Master and I will be checking the results together. Disciples who have not successfully refined the elixir can step down now. Disciples who have successfully refined the elixir can stand still and wait for us to check their results."
Tian Wu succinctly outlined the next steps, and those disciples who hadn't yet achieved a finished product walked off the stage with disheartened expressions. They had undoubtedly put in a lot of effort to get to this stage, but to leave so dismally in the end was a difficult decision for anyone.
After those people left, there were fewer people on the Danbi stage. Letting them leave was also to save time when testing the results.
Next, Elder Tian Wu and Hall Master Dan Tian began to check the alchemy results one by one.
"Li Liang, fifth-grade Phoenix Pills, quantity three, top quality."
"He Chun, Sixth-grade Tiankui Pill, quantity two, medium quality"
"Zhao Qian, Sixth-grade Tiankui Pill, quantity two, low quality."
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The results of the evaluations were announced one by one from Elder Tian Wu and Hall Master Dan Tian. The disciples whose names were called expressed joy, while others expressed sadness. The crowd watching the performance on the stage was incredibly quiet.
Upon hearing this result, An Ran couldn't help but sigh that the Medicine Hall's foundation was indeed extraordinary. Of course, the Divine Art Palace was also not weak. Compared to the Alchemist Academy at Orr College, this result was undoubtedly much stronger.
All the disciples who had refined elixirs had refined fifth-grade elixirs. So far, she had never heard of anyone refining a fourth-grade elixir. It was as if the medicinal ingredients for the fourth-grade elixir were just for decoration, with only the fifth-grade and the sixth-grade ones being the only ones.
You know, a pharmacist who can refine a fourth-grade elixir has a promising future in every country, not to mention fifth- and sixth-grade ones. Many families can't even hope for such a talent, yet here, they're as common as cabbage. This contrast is truly embarrassing.
Fortunately, she took a gamble. Otherwise, if she had refined a fifth-grade pill, her performance today would have been disappointing. Seeing so many people able to refine sixth-grade pills, she felt a sense of nervousness.
She still needs to practice her alchemy skills more. On weekdays, her alchemy skills seem to be very good, but in fact, it is not so. There are many people who can refine sixth-grade, seventh-grade and even eighth-grade pills.
Finally, Hall Master Dan Tian and Elder Tian Wu arrived beside An Ran and the others. Everyone's heart was lifted. Although many people had performed well before, the ones they cared about the most were An Ran, Xu Errong, and Dan Feng.
Elder Tianwu walked to Danfeng's side and opened the white porcelain bottle. When he saw the elixir in the white porcelain bottle, his face showed satisfaction.
"An Ran, six-grade Tiankui Pill, quantity two, top quality!" An Ran's performance was already very good to be able to refine such a six-grade pill.
Venerable Mo Shang sat far behind the judges, looking at An Ran with a satisfied smile on his face. It seemed that An Ran had been working hard on alchemy these days! He hadn't known that this child was already able to refine a sixth-grade pill. Very good, very good!
An Ran couldn't help but feel a little disappointed, but there was no way to fix the elixir since it was refined. Next, it all depended on Xu Errong. An Ran stared at the porcelain bottle in front of Xu Errong, waiting for Elder Tian Wu or Hall Master Dan Tian to announce the result. If things went as expected, the result should be between Xu Errong and Dan Feng!
Then, Elder Tianwu picked up the white porcelain bottle in front of Danfeng, while Hall Master Dantian picked up the white porcelain bottle in front of Xu Errong.
Everyone was looking at the two elders nervously, and the entire Danbi field became tense at that moment. Everyone stared at the two of them, afraid of missing anything.
"Xu Errong, Sixth-grade Tiankui Pill, quantity three, top quality!"
"Dan Feng, sixth-grade Tiankui Pill, quantity two, top quality!"
The two people announced the results at the same time, and except for the names and numbers, their words were almost exactly the same, as if they were said by the same person.
"You can even refine three sixth-grade Tiankui Pills? That's truly amazing! Senior Brother is truly worthy of being the Senior Brother!"
"Then how can Xu Errong refine such a top-grade elixir?"
"Big Brother's alchemy skills have improved again. Not only has the quality of his pills reached top grade, but the quantity has also increased. No wonder he is the Big Brother. I can't help but admire him."
"When did such a powerful figure emerge from the Four Great Halls? Shouldn't such a talent come to our Dan Hall?"
"I didn't expect that the eldest brother actually lost?!"
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The disciples in the medicine hall started talking about it. Originally, they thought that Senior Brother Danfeng would win today, but they never thought that Danfeng would be one step behind!
Qing Ling laughed happily and said to An Yu and Jun Zichen, "Junior Sister An Ran and Junior Brother Xu Errong have both refined sixth-grade elixirs. That's amazing! And Junior Brother Xu Errong should win first place, haha."
Seeing Qing Ling's expression, An Yu couldn't help but laugh. He looked at Zhili with a hint of satisfaction. Jun Zichen's eyes never left An Ran. He knew that An Ran's performance would never disappoint. However, Xu Errong's first place was beyond his expectations!
After a moment of surprise, Elder Tian Wu and Dan Tian looked at each other's porcelain bottles. It didn't make sense that someone who had been refining pills in the Dan Hall would be outdone by someone who wasn't wholeheartedly refining pills! When they were sure that they were exactly the same, they announced the result.
"Today's top three are: Xu Errong first, Dan Feng second, and An Ran third!"
When the result was announced, the disciples of Guangming Island cheered. They had never thought they would beat the Dan Hall in alchemy, and they even took two of the top three spots today! In other words, they had won today!
The disciples of the Medicine Hall had a hint of disappointment on their faces. How could they not be depressed? In all these years of the Pill Competition, people from the four major halls had always come to visit and buy pills. Who would have thought that someone from the four major halls would take first place?
It feels bad to lose to the opponent in your strong point.
An Ran couldn't help but smile when she heard the result. Seeing the cheers from the audience, she was filled with excitement. She looked at Xu Errong and said, "Brother, congratulations! You won!"
Xu Errong smiled faintly, and then intentionally hinted to An Ran that he was behind the judges' seats, where Venerable Mo Shang was.
When he was refining the elixir, he discovered that a familiar fiery gaze was staring at him. He knew at that time that his master, Venerable Mo Shang, had returned!
(To be continued.)
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