Originally, during this round of competition, everyone would use their strengths and refine all sorts of pills. But what was surprising was that the Lianfeng Sword Sect had a total of nineteen people participating. They all chose the same materials and started refining the same pills.
Aside from Shu Yuanguan, the judges in the stands all looked rather grim. This situation reminded them of the terror of being dominated by seven identical movements during the Six Sects Alchemy Competition…
Could it be that we're going to see nineteen teams tied here, in these six official competitions?
Absolutely impossible!
The judges exchanged glances and reached a consensus: they had to determine a winner today, no matter what method they used! Even if they couldn't decide in this round, they were sure they could do it in the written test next round!
As expected, the nineteen people completed the refining of the beauty pill with almost perfect movements.
If you were to ask a few people why, they would probably say that the number of women who love beauty has increased dramatically in the market, and affordable beauty pills are selling the best... Shi Xuan specially trained them on how to make beauty pills, and all their skills were trained by Shi Xuan alone, so there's nothing wrong with their movements being the same.
When the nineteen batches of top-grade beauty-enhancing pills were produced, the judges were stunned. They looked at Shu Yuanguan with reproachful eyes, as if blaming him for cultivating so many disciples without any personality.
But deep down, who wouldn't want so many identical, outstanding disciples? They were green with envy!
Shu Yuanguan smiled nonchalantly, shook his head and said, "Ah, I didn't teach these disciples." He paused, as if keeping someone in suspense, before saying, "They were all brought up by Shi Xuan."
Elders: ...
I'm even more envious now!
Why is it said that an outstanding disciple is likely to be the hope for the revitalization of a sect? Because one can inspire a group!
At this point, it is essential to turn our attention to Fan Hongde and observe the expression on his face.
Shi Xuan, originally a disciple of the Divine Cauldron Sect and a pill cultivator, has now become a dual cultivator of pill and sword at the Lianfeng Sword Sect. He is not only proficient in both pill and sword cultivation, but has also trained countless outstanding pill cultivator disciples.
If she were still in the Divine Cauldron Sect, they wouldn't have had their limelight stolen by the Converging Edge Sword Sect in this alchemy competition.
And their Divine Cauldron Sect will be incredibly powerful, and can prosper for at least another three hundred years!
People love to watch a spectacle, especially the spectacle of those who are usually high and mighty.
The Divine Cauldron Sect is such an existence today.
Everyone wanted to see a hint of regret on Fan Hongde's face.
Whether he regretted it or not is unknown, but his face darkened even more.
Think about what has happened during this time. The once unattainable Shen Ding Sect's pill shop has now had most of its business taken over by the pill cultivators of the Lian Feng Sword Sect. The disciples are willing to travel a longer distance to the Lian Feng Sword Sect, simply because the pills there are of superior quality and the prices are very reasonable.
What was supposed to be a sure thing for them in the Qi Refining stage was mostly snatched away by the Lianfeng Sword Sect. Now, looking at the Foundation Establishment stage competition, they're likely in even worse shape...
Although Shi Xuan did not participate in the alchemy competition for Foundation Establishment stage cultivators, it was as if he did participate.
After the second round, the most outstanding disciples were none other than the nineteen members of the Lianfeng Sword Sect! They produced eight top-grade beauty pills from nineteen batches of pills—a feat unmatched by anyone else present!
The judges were inwardly turbulent, but outwardly they had to appear calm.
Nineteen people tied for first place? That's impossible! Keep track of the scores for now, and we'll determine the winners after the third round of written tests. If all else fails, we'll just see who looks better and let them be first.
Feng Hanmo, the sect leader of Langya Sect, acted as if he had nothing to lose. He had already prepared the prizes, and it was impossible to trick him into giving him a dozen more.
After this second round, only thirty people remained on the field, nineteen of whom were from the Lianfeng Sword Sect! And they were the nineteen best players!
Everyone present, whether they were on the stands or disciples from the six sects watching, felt that the Divine Cauldron Sect's position was in jeopardy.
Since the Six Sects Grand Competition began, the Divine Cauldron Sect has always dominated in alchemy competitions, just as the Langya Sect controls weapon crafting, while the Luoyin Sect has always been superior in talisman and array formation.
But the current situation seems to be not good.
On the stands, Fan Hongde's face was so dark it looked like it was about to drip water. He felt like he was being collectively mocked by these old guys from the six sects.
Indeed, Quan Xing, the newly appointed sect leader of the Luoyin Sect, looked at Fan Hongde and comforted him, "Sect Leader Fan, there is no need to worry. Perhaps the disciples of the Shending Sect will perform even better in the next round and may even surpass the Lianfeng Sword Sect."
Feng Hanmo, the leader of the Langya Sect, also comforted him: "Victory and defeat are common occurrences in war, and unexpected situations are inevitable."
Fan Hongde rolled his eyes at them. This wasn't comforting; it was rubbing salt into the wound! It was hurtful! And it made him stand out even more!
He replied irritably, "Don't worry, my Divine Cauldron Sect can afford to lose. You should worry about yourselves first, lest you get defeated again in your area of expertise."
"Haha, Sect Master Fan is too kind," the two replied with a smile, but in their hearts they didn't take it seriously. The emergence of Shi Xuan from the Lianfeng Sword Sect was an accident, something their Shending Sect had given away. They didn't have the habit of pushing their talented disciples out into the world.
The second round ended with nineteen players tied for first place, advancing to the third round.
The third round was a written exam, testing the disciples' mastery of alchemy knowledge, covering a wide range of topics. It included basic and advanced questions, such as the identification and uses of spiritual plants, and how to solve problems encountered in practical alchemy exercises.
However, in everyone's mind, the second round was actually the essence of the assessment. Because anyone could recite the theoretical knowledge, but whether they had the talent to become an outstanding alchemist was another matter entirely.
Even with the championship won in the third round, it was not recognized by others. The Divine Cauldron Sect can be considered to have already lost.
However, what was even more unacceptable to them was that in the third round, it was still the disciples of the Lianfeng Sword Sect who won.
Gu Liangce won first place with the highest score in the written test!
When the results of the last three rounds were combined, the top three Foundation Establishment stage cultivators were all from the Lianfeng Sword Sect!
The result caused an uproar in the audience.
How could this be? How could the Divine Cauldron Sect have fallen to such a state!
However, even a few places further down the list were still occupied by disciples from the Lianfeng Sword Sect. It wasn't until the ninth place that a disciple from the Shending Sect was added, and that was only because he had given extra points for his good performance in the written test.
Fan Hongde could no longer save face and stormed off.
Fortunately, after the Foundation Establishment stage competition, everyone rested. The Golden Core stage alchemy competition was the next day, so leaving early wouldn't have any impact.
This is the second time Fan Hongde has stormed off. The last time was at the Six Sects Alchemy Competition, where, coincidentally, he was also humiliated by Shi Xuan.
The other sects present couldn't help but mutter to themselves, "This Divine Cauldron Sect isn't very magnanimous either. They just said they could afford to lose, but they can only afford to lose in words."
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