Chapter 62 The Furnace
The rumors are true. The Phoenix Sword Sovereign, with his two realms and three domains, will indeed not give any demons or monsters any face.
At this moment, all the disciples participating in the competition looked at each other in bewilderment, and even the disciples watching were exchanging glances and nudging each other.
They all stared at the gilded Vermilion Bird incense burner with strange expressions, and fell into complete silence for a moment.
They are sword geniuses. If it were a fair competition, they would deserve to be slapped in the face for losing. At least it would be fair and just.
What's so special about her having such a fine alchemy furnace?
Do they deserve it?
Or should we just consider them unlucky?
"That's like tearing off your left cheek to your right cheek, huh?" Half shameless, half thick-skinned.
"Is her eye blind? Can't she see that all the alchemy furnaces on the table are exactly the same? Even a blind person could see that, right?"
"I suspect she thinks we're idiots."
"Don't be too dog-like. If you need dog food, just say so."
"I really want to use her face to test my explosive tag."
The disciples of the Taixu Sect are very arrogant and have a sharp tongue.
Seeing the commotion starting to rise in the arena and stands, Lin Qingran stood there proudly. Xu Yanzhou helplessly waved his hand to beckon his disciple over and whispered something to him.
The disciple hurried towards the arena.
Hua Buxiu turned his head and snatched a freshly peeled lychee from Jiang Xianwan's hand. "You treat a broken furnace like a treasure? Did you see the Vermilion Bird on that alchemy furnace?"
Jiang Xianwan stared resentfully at the lychee shell in his hand, "The Vermilion Bird is crying, an ominous sign."
To put it bluntly, if this stove is not used properly, it can easily backfire and cause disaster.
Lin Yujin chuckled, "It would be better if we just burned two pieces of broken wood."
Jiang Xianwan: "...?"
Hmm, it seems that Junior Brother's first impression of Lin Qingran wasn't good either.
Regardless of whether Lin Yujin is one of the beauties in the beauty encyclopedia, judging from his first reaction to the female lead, Jiang Xianwan felt that... the halo of the female lead seemed to be unstable.
Lin Qingran, who was smiling gently like a spring breeze, froze upon hearing her disciple's words. She almost lost her delicate and gentle persona, biting her lip and putting away the alchemy furnace with a pale face.
Lin Yujin slapped her thigh and couldn't help but burst out laughing. She even nudged Jiang Xianwan to look at her. The latter, tickled, chuckled and laughed.
They both laughed, and Bai Ziye laughed along with them.
Pei Chang'an and the other two's faces turned from green to blue, then from blue to green again. They had never felt anything like this before... They wanted to find a crack in the ground to stick their faces into.
Pei Chang'an gazed at the beautiful and graceful figure with concern.
Junior sister... can't she really see those identical alchemy furnaces on the table?
He saw it even though he was sitting so far away!
Also, when did she learn how to refine pills?
He was not allowed to dwell on it any longer.
At the elder's command to begin the competition, the disciples began selecting spiritual plants.
Six of the disciples from Taicao Peak displayed exceptional skill, moving with unhurried grace and fluid movements that were a delight to behold.
The exam is divided into two sessions.
In the first round, the disciples collectively refined the Spirit Restoration Pill.
In the second round, you're free to do whatever you want, as long as you have the ability.
Alchemists not only need to master extensive knowledge of herbs, but also need to be proficient in the extraction of each herb, as well as the principles of mutual generation and restraint of the five elements.
Alchemists are divided into four ranks: Heaven, Profound, Earth, and Yellow. Heaven is the highest, and Yellow is the lowest. Each rank is further divided into three levels: Common, Superior, and Supreme.
Elder Ming is a high-grade Xuan-rank cultivator, on par with the one from the Eternal Sect in the Northern Territory. He is one of the top beings in both the Northern and Southern Territories.
Elixirs are divided into nine grades, and the higher the grade, the more precious the elixir.
Pills have markings, with one marking being the lowest and nine markings the highest. Pills with a purity of less than 50% are considered waste pills. Pills with a success rate of one to four are considered ordinary, five to seven are considered superior, and eight to ten are considered top-grade.
Xu Yanzhou and Elder Ming exchanged a glance, communicating silently.
Lin Qingran looked so confident just now, why hasn't she made a move yet?
Could it be that they're preparing to unleash a powerful attack?
After all, they learned from Fengyi that Jiang Xianwan also had his own unorthodox methods for refining talismans and pills, so it was not surprising that Lin Qingran, who could control the Nanming Fire, was not much worse at refining pills.
Lin Qingran stared intently at the ordinary alchemy furnace on the table, her face slightly pale. In her mind, she frantically blamed the system, "Without the Gilded Vermilion Bird Furnace, how am I supposed to control the fire?"
The system was incredibly annoyed, but it still patiently said, "I'm already applying, aren't I? Can't you find the spiritual plants you need first?"
Oh shit!
All you do is stare at it!
Is she some kind of despicable wet nurse?
"Then hurry up!" Lin Qingran urged it again, glanced at the six disciples not far from her, and pretended to be nonchalant as she slowly and methodically selected spiritual plants.
Fortunately, after she dawdled and slowly selected the spiritual plants she needed according to the system prompts, the system promptly granted her the Earth Core Flame.
As soon as the Earth Core Flame appeared, the surrounding disciples' expressions changed drastically, and their expressions became solemn.
They've come with ill intentions!
This guy is a pro!
Elder Ming almost lost his footing. The gilded Vermilion Bird Furnace had already surprised him, but Lin Qingran actually possessed the Earth Core Flame!
Xu Yanzhou was stunned again and couldn't help but lean over to look.
It's finally confirmed.
This isn't a friendly exchange; it's clearly a challenge!
Under the scrutiny of countless gazes, Lin Qingran smiled with a sense of victory, her slender fingers effortlessly controlling the Earth Core Flame liquefying the spiritual herb.
However.
The moment she made that move, a sudden explosion came from the stadium...
Oven frying is a normal phenomenon.
However, as soon as the first explosion rang out, it was as if some mechanism had been triggered or some secret signal had been received. In an instant, the entire arena was filled with one bang after another.
The fantastical and unexpected scene left viewers momentarily stunned.
Many disciples in the stands were so shocked that they jumped to their feet.
"Holy crap! What's going on?"
"So many were fried?"
"Junior Brother Qiu is furious too!"
"Your sister seems to have... exploded too!"
The most bewildered of all was Elder Ming. Before he could recover from his envy and jealousy, everything went black, and he nearly slipped off his stool.
Many disciples on the field had their faces blackened by the smoke, and the air was filled with the burnt aroma of spiritual plants.
Jiang Xianwan looked over in surprise.
Fortunately, Elder Ming's eldest disciple remained as steady as a rock, though his expression was inexplicably rather unpleasant.
He was the first to complete the elixir. He stopped what he was doing, lowered his eyes, and stood there staring at the jade bottle in his hand, lost in thought.
Three of the five disciples beside him were clutching jade bottles, their faces showing expressions of horror and existential doubt.
The other two had expressions of disbelief on their faces, and each numbly wiped their faces.
Not to mention the other disciples who were also affected by the explosion, who were completely plunged into despair and self-doubt.
Everyone's gazes turned in unison to Lin Qingran, whose elixir was not yet fully formed.
Seeing that the time was right, everyone's eyes were once again focused on her. Lin Qingran solidified the liquid into pills, and with a wave of her hand, all the pills fell into the bottle.
Soon, a disciple in charge of maintaining order presented the pills to Elder Ming.
Jiang Xianwan and Lin Yujin crept over furtively.
Elder Ming struggled to turn his bewildered little eyes and glanced at the tray.
With just one glance, the confusion in his eyes vanished instantly, his eyes widened like copper bells, as if struck by lightning, and he stood frozen in place!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
