Chapter 150: Close Relationship
Everyone's attention was focused on Nan Xiao. Even the contestants around her were unlucky enough to be affected by her. Due to their lack of concentration, they failed to control the spiritual fire. Although the furnace did not explode, the pills they refined were mushy. Both the appearance and the aroma were not up to standard. They could only hurriedly select new spiritual plants for refining.
Most of the disciples of Tianjian Sect were praying in their hearts that Nan Xiao would explode the furnace.
It was a pity that they were disappointed. From the beginning to the end, Nan Xiao's control over the two furnaces was very good.
Jian Mo and Zhang Shuyi finished almost at the same time. Because the number of pills in this competition was also counted in the score, they each picked out a pill that looked perfect in every way from the furnace and placed it in the middle of the medicine box. The other pills with slight flaws were placed on the side and then handed over to Elder Qian.
The alchemy disciples finished their work one after another, and now only Nan Xiao was left.
As time slowly passed, the competition was coming to an end. If Nan Xiao had not refined the pill before the end of the competition, it would be considered a failure.
Everyone present was worried about her. Some hoped that she would succeed and create a new miracle, while others hoped that she would fail, simply because they wanted to laugh at her and couldn't bear to see her being so proud.
"I'm starting to get a little nervous."
"Me too, I hope she succeeds, but I also hope she fails."
"It feels like time is passing slower and slower as we get closer to the end. Ah...it's so painful."
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Nan Xiao felt the pill taking shape in the pill furnace, and his hands moved quickly, placing pill seals on them.
Before the end of the competition time, the lid of the alchemy furnace was opened.
She carefully took out the pill slowly, and the surrounding spiritual energy seemed to be attracted and gathered towards the pill. A strong pill fragrance instantly spread out, and everyone around couldn't help but look at it sideways.
Nan Xiao looked at this top-grade high-grade elixir and curled the corners of his mouth in satisfaction.
She took out all the pills, picked out a pill that she liked from the Angry God Pill, placed it in the center, and arranged the other pills in a circle around it.
After finishing the final packing, Nan Xiao handed the medicine box to Elder Qian.
Elder Qian subconsciously looked at her with disdain, then stared at the pills she was refining in a daze.
These pills, whether they are high-level or mid-level, are close to perfect in terms of fragrance and appearance.
If he hadn't seen her refining it with his own eyes, no matter what others said, he would not believe that this pill was made by Nan Xiao.
But that's the truth.
So at the disciple recruitment conference three years ago, he not only missed out on Lu Huai, a man with top-grade spiritual roots, but also personally pushed out a genius in alchemy.
Elder Qian looked at Nan Xiao, his eyes shifting constantly. Regret surged in his heart like a tide, nearly drowning him. If he hadn't been so arbitrary, hadn't rejected her based on a momentary prejudice, perhaps she and Lu Huai would both be disciples of the Heavenly Sword Sect now.
His gaze shifted from Nan Xiao to the pills, and the regret in his eyes grew stronger.
Finally, Elder Qian met Nan Xiao's half-smile, and all his emotions turned into a sigh.
But what’s the point of saying this now? If you missed it, you missed it.
Elder Qian took the pill from her and said in a rare kind tone: "Go back to your original position and wait for the results."
Although it is a pity that he is not a disciple of the Tianjian Sect, he is still the future of the lower cultivation world.
The strength of a world cannot rely on just one sect. Even if they are not disciples of one's own sect, as long as they are geniuses, the elders and powerful people of the sect will be much more tolerant when facing these geniuses.
This is the same as how teachers look at students. If a top student is late for class, the teacher will tell him not to stay up late to study and to get enough rest. If a poor student is late, no matter what he says, the teacher will say that this is not an excuse for being late.
A double standard.
"Then I'll trouble you, Elder Qian."
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Several sect leaders on the high platform looked at the pills refined by these disciples and began to score them.
Other disciples would only have 3 to 5 pills in a box at most, but Nan Xiao's box was filled with eight pills, making it hard not to attract attention.
Sect Master Chang Ning's face was not good, but even so, he would not go against his conscience and deliberately give a low score.
The Huanhai Sect Master quickly graded the disciples, then moved closer to Lin Jingyuan, smiling flatteringly:
"Master Lin, look, your second disciple and my Shi Qing have been engaged since childhood. Isn't it time to consider your youngest disciple's affairs now?"
"My Zhuo Hua and Jing Zhizhang are both good and have decent talents. Would you like to consider a closer relationship?"
Lin Jingyuan's face darkened, and he scolded mercilessly: "Get out!"
He taunted her, "Why don't you just stop being a clan leader and become a matchmaker instead."
It’s not enough to kidnap one of his disciples, you want to kidnap a second one? You’re dreaming.
Besides, Xiaoxiao is still so young, and she actually has such thoughts, which shows that she has no good intentions.
The Huanhai Sect Master wasn't angry, he just felt it was a pity. Lin Jingyuan was so lucky, he found Qiao Yue in Tianhe City and Nan Xiao at the disciple recruitment conference.
He gets all the good things.
The Spirit Beast Sect Master closed his eyes speechlessly, and could only say to himself, "He is so lucky."
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The alchemy disciples gathered in groups of two or three and talked in whispers.
Jian Mo took Nan Xiao's wrist, looked at her with sparkling eyes, and asked curiously, "Junior Sister Nan, how did you manage to control two alchemy furnaces at once?"
"Senior Sister Jian wants to learn?"
"But... can I learn it?" Jian Mo asked uncertainly.
After all, in the art of alchemy, unique techniques like this are generally kept secret, so she didn't have much hope.
"No...but." Nan Xiao kept it a secret for a long time, watching Jian Mo go from happy to disappointed, and then calm down again. She smiled and said, "Because you are Senior Sister Jian, I can teach you."
Jian Mo's eyes lit up: "Really?"
Nan smiled and nodded, then whispered softly in her ear.
"Senior Sister Jian, it's not difficult to control two alchemy furnaces at once. The key is to focus on two things at once. The speed of the hand gestures must be fast and accurate. Everything else is the same."
"You can go back and try refining the same low-level elixir first. After a few times, you'll get the hang of it."
Jian Mo nodded: "Okay, I'll try it when I get back."
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Soon, the results of the competition came out.
Everyone was eagerly waiting to know the outcome of the competition and the quality of the elixir Nan Xiao had refined.
Elder Qian looked at the list in his hand and read aloud:
The results of the Danxiu competition are as follows:
Tenth place: Four Phases Sect...
Ninth place: Tianjian Sect...
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As Elder Qian called out the names of the people who came forward, Nan Xiao's name was still missing.
The people in the stands showed a smile that was uglier than crying.
"She won't make the top three."
"Forget the top three, even first place is a possibility given the situation."
"Who is laughing at whom here? Why do we feel like the clowns?"
"Don't feel anything, it's just a clown..."
......
Although everyone thought so, they still had some hope in their hearts. What if this was the fourth or fifth...
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