Jing Li flipped through the orders in her hand, a few smiles appearing on her alluring face. It seemed the experiment had been a great success; from now on, the spirit wine could be used to brew these new varieties. Little Ye Zi was indeed exceptionally talented; even if Zi Shu lost, it wouldn't be a big deal.
However, until the very last moment, who can know the outcome?
Ye Xiruo couldn't drink the spirit wine, so she picked up the spirit fruit and started eating it. This Tianluo fruit was similar to a cantaloupe, with a faint spiritual energy, but it wasn't too sweet, which suited her taste perfectly.
The tense and solemn atmosphere of the previous day was completely transformed in the vast square. People ate and drank, chatted about life, and even watched the alchemy competition. They were extremely satisfied with the arrangements made by the Pill King Hall.
After the people from Medicine King Valley tasted the spirit wine, they had to admit that it tasted better than the wine they brewed themselves.
"The eldest brother is invincible." In Medicine King Valley, the eldest brother is everyone's nightmare, forever standing in the way of all alchemists, and can never be surpassed.
"Let's hope so!" Zishu's alchemy skills seem to be no less than those of his senior brother.
Half a day had passed, and Zishu and Yingxun had each failed once. Their expressions remained calm; they simply tidied themselves up, then closed their eyes, pondering the reasons for their previous failures, and began to simulate the refining process of the Ice Heart Pill once more.
Soon, they began their second attempt. Neither of them showed any emotion on their faces, but you could feel their inner confidence—yes, confidence.
They are the youngest level eight alchemists on the Taiyan Continent. They will undoubtedly become king-level alchemists in the future, and with enough good fortune, becoming emperor-level alchemists is not impossible. Becoming a divine master is still far too difficult.
The two of them focused intently on refining the medicinal herbs, their movements a few steps faster than before, yet each step was flawless.
"The pressure is immense."
"Junior Sister, pressure is motivation." If it weren't for Ye Xiruo's sudden emergence, Yingxun and Zishu would undoubtedly be the two leading figures among this generation of alchemists.
Soon they reached the most crucial fusion step. The two of them suddenly sped up their movements. Countless afterimages appeared before Ye Xiruo's eyes. The exquisite gestures seemed familiar, but she couldn't remember them.
"Senior brother, can I use my mental power?"
She said she really couldn't keep up with the speed of this superhuman.
"Be careful not to interfere with their alchemy."
Ye Xiruo nodded and released her mental energy. Sure enough, the two people's movements seemed to have been broken down, and she could clearly see each movement. However, imitating them would be extremely difficult. Their hand gestures were so familiar that they had become instinctive. The fire control technique and the fusion gestures flowed together naturally, like flowing water.
All eyes in the square were on Zishu and Yingxun.
"As expected, heroes emerge from among the young."
"It seems these two young alchemists are evenly matched."
Indeed, judging from the current performance, both Zishu and Yingxun have performed perfectly. At such a young age, they already have the demeanor of masters.
The Medicine King's eyes, however, fell on Ye Xiruo, his gaze filled with confusion and shock.
"Has her mental strength always been like this?"
Jing Li nodded. Xiao Yezi had only been here a short time, and he hadn't had a chance to teach her much yet. However, in these short days, Xiao Yezi had brought him a constant stream of surprises.
The shock in the Medicine King's heart was unimaginable. In other words, if Ye Xi had not cultivated any secret techniques for condensing spiritual power and nourishing soul power, his own soul power would already be able to crush many people.
Apart from Cao Rui and Teng Shu, the other disciples of Medicine King Valley were not yet proficient in releasing their spiritual power, while Ye Xiruo was already able to use her spiritual power to better observe others refining pills.
In truth, the Medicine Emperor had no idea that there were many reasons behind Ye Xiruo's abnormally powerful soul. Ye Xiruo inherited her mother's bloodline, possessing a seven-colored soul, and the addition of a soul from another world further amplified her spiritual power. Furthermore, she frequently cultivated in the yellow pool within the spatial dimension, causing her soul power to grow imperceptibly. Finally, she signed a contract with Xiu Qiyu, a system where the overall function outweighs the partial function, which also enhanced her soul power to some extent.
Half an hour later, Si Hao, pale-faced, pulled out a bottle of pills from his robes and began to swallow them. Seeing this, Ye Xiruo also took out a pill and swallowed it. Although her soul could still keep up, being with her second senior brother was too conspicuous. One should be more discreet.
Seeing Ye Xiruo swallow the pill, Cao Rui's pale face curled into a cold smile. The young master of the Pill King Palace is nothing special. It's a pipe dream for him to surpass his senior brother with this little bit of soul power. I wonder if there's something wrong with the Saint King Tower.
Both Zishu and Yingxun's second refining went smoothly. Although the fusion process was lengthy, both of them successfully fused one after the other thanks to their powerful soul force and perfect control.
Ye Xiruo and Si Hao withdrew their spiritual energy and began to close their eyes and regulate their breathing.
Many alchemists in the square couldn't even hold on until the two finished merging; their spiritual energy was exhausted, and they had to sit down to recuperate.
Although Ye Xiruo had consumed some energy, the Soul Nourishing Pill had almost replenished her energy, so she opened her eyes not long after and focused all her attention on Zishu and Yingxun.
There was no other way; this was the final stage. Through the spiritual fire, the nascent form of the Ice Heart Pill, rising and falling within the flames, could already be seen. By now, no one doubted whether the two of them could successfully complete the pill.
"Do you think it might end in a draw?" The two seemed evenly matched, both possessing considerable skill.
"It all depends on the quality of the final product."
Sure enough, before long, a rich fragrance of cinnamon began to fill the air, which invigorated everyone.
"It's about to form a pill!" Ye Xiruo exclaimed excitedly.
"Yes." Judging from the aroma, the quality of the Ice Heart Pills is not too bad.
Dark clouds filled the sky, and purple lightning churned continuously. This sight made many low-level alchemists turn pale.
This is the Pill Tribulation.
Pills possess a spirit; starting from sixth-grade pills, each successful pill refining will trigger a pill tribulation. The higher the grade and quality of the pill, the larger the tribulation clouds and the greater the power of the tribulation lightning.
At the same time and place, two level-eight pills have appeared simultaneously, and the sky is now filled with tribulation lightning.
However, Zishu and Yingxun continued chanting incantations at a leisurely pace, as if the terrifying tribulation lightning in the sky did not exist at all.
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