Gou Zai Sect Beast Taming Longevity

Chapter 94 The Third Alchemy Session

On the other side, Yu Changsheng stared intently at the furnace. Having had the experience of the first time, he was much more stable in refining this time.

"It's about to become a pill."

He raised his head and glanced at the alchemists around him, all of whom looked worried.

"Let's just complete the pill like this; there's no need to deliberately hide it."

Yu Changsheng raised his hand and made a hand seal, and the alchemy furnace immediately lifted up.

At the same time, Hu Liang, who was far away, also started his second furnace, and exclamations of surprise filled the air.

"Look what that is?!"

"I must be seeing things, it's actually perfect, ten Corpse Worm Pills!"

"There are indeed ten, and each one is perfectly round, almost forming a cinnabar pattern!"

"I never imagined Hu Liang's alchemy skills had reached such a level!"

"It seems he's a shoo-in for first place this time!"

Some disciples shouted excitedly.

Meanwhile, some people noticed that Yu Changsheng had also started his furnace.

"Hey, the alchemist on Beast Taming Peak has also succeeded in making pills!"

"I just don't know how many there are?"

"This, this is!"

"No, impossible! He actually refined a Corpse Worm Pill with Pill Patterns? How did he do that?"

Upon hearing this, some disciples looked in shock in the direction of Yu Changsheng. After seeing the pills inside, they all gasped.

"When did the disciples of Beast Taming Peak achieve such mastery in alchemy?!"

"That's outrageous! I absolutely don't believe it!"

"This junior brother is very good at hiding his abilities. I heard he is Gongsun Yang's personal disciple, so it's not surprising that he has this kind of strength."

"Is it the Three-Fire Alchemy Technique, renowned for its unparalleled success rate?"

"I see!"

Amidst the murmurs, Yu Changsheng poured out five pills from the alchemy furnace, each bearing a unique pill pattern.

He sighed, feeling somewhat dissatisfied.

"Perfect in every way, ten Corpse Worm Pills, plus the three you refined before, that's twenty-six points for you. Do you want to continue refining?"

After Li Xiuqi finished speaking, Hu Liang cupped his hands and said, "Let's stop refining here."

Li Xiuqi nodded, unsurprised by his choice, because there was a third round after the second. Refining too many Corpse Worm Pills would greatly deplete his mana and spirit, and there was a possibility of failure in the remaining two rounds.

Therefore, we cannot lose sight of the bigger picture.

When Li Xiuqi saw the Corpse Worm Pill refined by Yu Changsheng, he was momentarily amazed and nodded, saying, "Very good, you haven't disgraced your master."

"Five Corpse Insect Pills, each of excellent quality, have been refined to produce one pill pattern, giving you twenty-two points. Would you like to continue refining?"

Upon hearing this, Yu Changsheng glanced at Hu Liang, shook his head, and also chose to end the meeting there.

This is only the second round; passing is enough. There's no need to push yourself too hard and disrupt your rhythm.

The next pill will most likely be a second-tier pill!

As Yu Changsheng looked at Hu Liang, Hu Liang was also looking at him.

"This guy's alchemy level is also at the second tier, early stage? Or mid stage?"

Hu Liang frowned slightly, sensing a sense of urgency.

Perfect pills are very difficult to refine, and pills with pill patterns are equally difficult to refine. Their efforts this time can be considered a draw.

In contrast, Duan Ran fell behind, and Tao Lexin failed once and hesitated to finish the second time.

"Hahaha, I did it! I did it!"

The third person to successfully complete the elixir was the alchemist from the Magic Peak, Mi Lifu.

He had a rather sleazy appearance, was covered in fat, and had a lisp when he smiled.

However, his alchemy and formation skills were quite advanced. He used the power of runes to seal the corpse worms and finally successfully refined the Corpse Worm Pill in the furnace!

"Look at my pills, they're much brighter than yours!"

Mi Lifu laughed smugly, glancing at Yu Changsheng and Hu Liang.

"Interesting. Using other methods to assist in alchemy is something this disciple has never thought of before."

"Nine pills were successfully formed, six of which bear a pill pattern, giving you twenty-eight points!"

As Li Xiuqi made the announcement, the surrounding disciples erupted in uproar.

This is the highest score of the match; both Yu Changsheng and Hu Liang were defeated!

"I misjudged him!"

"I never expected that the second dark horse would be Milif!"

"What's wrong with Duan Ran and Tao Lexin? They're so unhelpful!"

"Ahhh, I've really placed my bet on Duan Ran!"

"Hehe, a little gambling is fun, but excessive gambling is harmful. Learn from this experience next time."

Mi Lifu's performance surprised many people, yet it was also within reason.

"snort!"

Seeing this, Hu Liang snorted coldly, feeling somewhat unconvinced.

He was a proper alchemist, and his alchemy skills were among the best in the inner sect, but he still felt very unhappy about losing to Mi Lifu.

"call!"

"It's formed!"

Duan Ran finally extinguished the fire, opened the furnace, and breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing the completed pills.

"Eight Corpse Worm Pills, each with a pill pattern, that's twelve points for you."

After Li Xiuqi finished speaking, Tao Lexin also succeeded, but she didn't get as many pills as Duan Ran, and only got ten.

As the two hours drew to a close, several more alchemists successfully refined their pills, each earning a single-digit score.

"The second alchemy session is over. The rest of you may leave on your own."

With a merciless verdict, only one-tenth of the more than eighty alchemists advanced, while the rest were eliminated, their expressions filled with disappointment and regret.

The scores from the second match, combined with those from the first match, are ranked as follows.

First place: Hu Liang, 41 points.

Second place: Mi Lifu, 40 points.

Third place: Yu Changsheng, 33 points.

Fourth place: Duan Ran, 26 points.

Fifth place: Tao Lexin, 22 points.

Mi Lifu was arguably the best performing alchemist of the day, overtaking several others in one fell swoop. In contrast, Duan Ran fared much worse, dropping from second place in the first round to fourth place.

Yu Changsheng performed moderately, finishing in third place. As long as he maintained this ranking by the end of the alchemy competition, he would receive the reward of choosing the main material for the Foundation Establishment Pill.

The top three will receive any spiritual herb below the third tier of the sect. This time, with the change in the rules of the alchemy competition, all the pills refined will be converted into contribution points.

The reward for first place will be increased, with at least the contribution of pills being greater.

If the pills refined are good enough, after this pill refining competition, we might be able to exchange sect contribution points for a Foundation Establishment Pill!

After recovering his magical powers, Yu Changsheng regained his spirits.

"The third round will be hosted by Master Gongsun Dan."

Li Xiuqi only hosted the first two sessions, while the next two sessions were hosted by Gongsun Yang and Xu Lao respectively, and the last session was arranged by Huang Lao.

After Li Xiuqi stepped down, Gongsun Yang flew into the air, his gaze sweeping over everyone. When he saw Yu Changsheng, he smiled slightly.

"I am Gongsun Yang."

Gongsun Yang spoke seriously, "Without further ado, the pills required for the third round are mid-grade second-tier. Normally, one batch yields three pills, so three pills are enough to pass!"

"And this elixir is quite obscure; it's called the Demon-Dispelling Essence Pill!"

Upon hearing this, the group of alchemists were dumbfounded, because they had never even heard of this elixir before.

Yu Changsheng was dumbfounded, because he was very familiar with this pill!

(End of this chapter)