The abandoned cannon fodder girl's path to immortality

Chapter 258 The Leader Seeks the Law
Three days later, at the Fire Palace in Medicine King Valley.

Beneath the enormous circular dome, hundreds of altars are scattered like stars, each drawing upon the surging fire veins of the earth's core below.

Now we've reached the final round of the alchemy competition: alchemy.

Based on the final success of the pill and the performance in the previous rounds, the top five will be ranked and awarded prizes.

He also obtained the qualification to be guided in alchemy by the Nascent Soul Elder of Medicine King Valley.

Chen Jinshu sat cross-legged on the assigned alchemy platform, carefully studying the Purple Mansion Spirit Nourishing Pill he was preparing to refine.

She had refined this pill before, so it was safer to take it out now.

"Alchemy begins! Three days!" came the voice of the presiding Nascent Soul elder.

In an instant, hundreds of auras rose, various colored flames lit up, and the soft sound of the furnace lid opening blended together.

The fragrance of herbs began to waft and spread.

Chen Jinshu remained calm and composed, his hands forming a magic seal, and a stream of pure Azure Wood Elixir Fire accurately entered the Earth Fire Spirit-Attracting Array Eye in the center of the alchemy platform.

According to the procedure, one only needs to use one's own internal fire as a guide to communicate with the stable and surging earth fire power below and temper the furnace in front of them.

The alchemy furnace was issued by the sect, and its quality was much lower than the one she had.

However, most competitions are like this, relying on alchemy skills, with the alchemy furnace merely an aid.

However, she had just ignited the earth's fire.

"Huh? How could that be?"

The earth fire power that was activated at the bottom of the alchemy furnace was not the gentle and surging crimson torrent that was expected, but rather a violent and chaotic force.

The scorching heatwave, carrying volatile sulfurous fumes, hissed and tried to retaliate, instantly filling the air around the alchemy furnace with a burnt smell.

"Someone has tampered with it!" She immediately became alert.

Someone must have temporarily altered the Earth Fire Spirit-Attracting Array beneath this alchemy platform into a nearly destructive "Earth Fire Explosion Array"! If it weren't for her divine sense already reaching the fourth level of the Golden Core stage, making her extremely sensitive to energy fluctuations...

If it were anyone else, the alchemy furnace would either be blown apart by the raging flames, or the spiritual herbs would be instantly incinerated.

However, the rules of the alchemy competition stipulate that any situation that occurs during the alchemy process will proceed as normal unless it endangers life.

Medicine King Valley believes that any unexpected events during the alchemy process are the true test of an alchemist's skill.

Therefore, if she were to bring it up now, she would definitely be labeled as having poor alchemy skills, which would be detrimental to her chances of winning the championship later.

She took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing her surging anger.

Fortunately, she had previous experience with a near-explosion in the oven.

Then I saw her hands suddenly form a hand seal in front of her chest, her ten fingers flying like a phantom, so fast that they left afterimages.

"The mysterious female principle of creation, the cauldron settling and returning to its origin!"

She swiftly drew the Mysterious Female Treasure Furnace in her sea of ​​consciousness, causing it to tremble violently.

A surge of pure azure spiritual energy erupted from her dantian, transforming into countless strong yet gentle azure threads that pierced through the raging, chaotic earth fire, forcefully untangling it.

Chi Chi Chi!
The raging fire serpent collided with the threads of green wood spiritual energy, producing a piercing grinding sound.

The sulfur gas was quickly purified by the vitality of the green wood.

To outsiders, the flames on her alchemy platform appeared remarkably "quiet" and stable, with the bluish-white flames gently licking the bottom of the furnace.

It was as if that moment of chaos had never happened.

Not far away, Chu Nanguan, who was resting with his eyes closed and about to refine pills, became more serious when he saw Chen Jinshu's fire control skills, which far surpassed those of his peers.

The raging subterranean fire was so easily calmed down.

"Hiss... such exquisite control over fire!" An elder who was attending the ceremony gasped, his eyes gleaming.

"To suppress the raging fire in the earth's lungs with the power of a wood spirit—this is unheard of!"

Another elder plucked out several hairs from his beard without even realizing it.

At this moment, the Mysterious Female Treasure Furnace was floating and rotating in Chen Jinshu's sea of ​​consciousness. Under the dual effects of the Azure-White Earth Fire and the power of the Mysterious Female Creation, the essence of the spiritual herbs inside the furnace was rapidly tempered and fused.

Time quickly passed to the third day. On the high platform, the last stick of incense in the incense burner, representing the Chen hour (7-9 AM) of the third day, had its slender ash bent more than halfway.

Many disciples had already refined the pills and were waiting for the results after the competition.

The alchemy furnace in front of Chu Nanguan hummed louder and louder, and the crimson glow of the furnace flowed through the gaps in the lid, condensing and not dissipating, faintly resembling the roar of a dragon, which drew a chorus of praise.

At this moment, the rich fragrance of cinnabar in Chen Jinshu's cinnabar furnace had solidified into a tangible form, and the purplish-gold misty light flowed out through the gaps in the furnace lid.

She finished refining the pill yesterday, but she nurtured it for a period of time to make it even more perfect.

Now is the time to open the furnace and extract the elixir.

"Open!" She changed her hand seal, and the furnace lid opened with a click.

boom!
A condensed beam of purple-gold light shot into the sky, heading straight for the dome.

Within the pillar of light, three pills the size of longan fruits spun rapidly. They were entirely purple-gold, with patterns resembling dragons and phoenixes. A rich, exotic fragrance instantly filled the entire hall, instantly refreshing the mind and soul.

"Perfect quality! My alchemy skills have improved again."

She looked at the three pills floating in front of her, her smile hard to hide.

Upon seeing this commotion, the crowd erupted in uproar.

Even though someone successfully refined the pill a few days ago, only a small area of ​​radiant light appeared, which already indicates a high-quality pill.

Chen Jinshu's current signs of achieving elixir formation have completely surpassed everyone else's.

This includes Chu Nan Pass, which was previously revealed by its crimson glow.

His top-grade Spirit Nourishing Pill, the size of a longan with clear patterns, flew out, its radiance flowing and its fragrance rich and mellow; it would be astonishing even on ordinary days.

However, compared to that purple-gold pillar of light and the three perfect pills, they appeared somewhat dim.

He gazed silently at the three purple-gold pills floating on Chen Jinshu's altar, remaining silent for a long time before finally nodding almost imperceptibly.

This time, he was ultimately outmatched.

If they were dissatisfied before, they are now completely convinced.

Before they knew it, the alchemy process was coming to an end.

"Time's up!" the presiding Nascent Soul elder announced immediately.

"The winner of the third round of the Dan competition is Chen Jinshu!"

The result was no surprise. Based on the combined performance of the three rounds, Chen Jinshu outshone all others and took the top spot in the Baicaodan competition with an indisputable advantage.

Chu Nan Guan came in second place.

A moment later, in the open space in the center of the hall, clear light gathered, and a figure silently appeared.

The newcomer was none other than the Valley Master of Medicine King Valley. He was dressed in simple linen clothes, with a gaunt face and white hair and beard. Only his eyes were gentle and peaceful, yet they seemed to hold the secrets of life's cycle.

"good."

The Valley Master's gaze fell on Chen Jinshu, carrying a gentle understanding yet also a hint of admiration.

He raised his hand and gestured, and a jade box about a foot square appeared out of thin air, hanging in front of Chen Jinshu.

Inside the box was the five-colored spiritual soil.

Red, yellow, blue, white, and black—five colors of divine light flowed endlessly, merging and evolving with each other, emanating an intensely rich aura of the five elements and a boundless vitality of creation.

She suppressed her excitement and respectfully accepted the jade box with both hands.

"This junior, Chen Jinshu, thanks Valley Master for his generous gift!"

The Valley Master nodded slightly:

"The leader can ask me for a secret technique from the valley. What technique do you wish to obtain?"

Chen Jinshu raised his head and said firmly:

"This junior dares not presume to inherit your skills, but only desires to witness the secret of your esteemed valley, the art of transforming plants!"