Gou Zai Sect Beast Taming Longevity

Chapter 97 It's my turn to shine!

"Ahem!"

At this moment, Xu Nian coughed a few times and then said, "The refining time is four hours. You may begin refining now."

Time waits for no one.

As soon as he finished speaking, Duan Ran quickly picked up the pill formula, scanned it with his divine sense, memorized the refining method, and then began to simulate the refining process in his mind.

Mi Lifu slammed his palm on the alchemy furnace, shouted sharply, and threw several talismans into it, clearly about to unleash his best skills.

This alchemy process is extremely difficult, and they will all have to give it their all.

Yu Changsheng frowned slightly and picked up the main ingredient of the Body Tempering Pill, the Blood-Weeping Fruit.

"With my alchemy skills, it's not difficult to turn a mid-grade second-tier spiritual fruit into a medicinal liquid. The key lies in the time and the final pill formation."

As everyone knows, the Three-Warm Fire Alchemy technique is the slowest among all the alchemy techniques on Jade Cauldron Peak. To produce pills in four hours, the speed must be increased, but this would lose the special feature of the Three-Warm Fire Alchemy technique: a high success rate!

Moreover, the Three Fires Alchemy Technique isn't something you can perform quickly just because you want to!

"This is troublesome. Let's start by refining the auxiliary ingredients."

After reading the prescription, Yu Changsheng immediately sensed that he was in a difficult situation.

He put the auxiliary ingredients into the furnace one by one, but did not use the Three-Warm Alchemy Technique to refine them, because he could not afford to waste time!

"Use different alchemy techniques to first refine the auxiliary ingredients into a elixir, and then use the Three-Wood Fire alchemy technique to refine the Blood-Weeping Fruit. Only in this way can we have a chance to complete the elixir within four hours!"

There is no chance of failure.

Although Xu Nian gave everyone two sets of materials, few of the alchemists present could refine the pills twice within four hours. Therefore, the timing of failure was crucial. If the first failure was too late, the opportunity to refine a second batch would be lost!

"This time it's my home turf, hehehe."

Hu Liang glanced at the other three, a smug smile spreading across his face.

He hadn't refined many Body Tempering Pills, but his experience was still richer than the others present. He had at least successfully refined the pills several times and understood the refining process, so he didn't need to try it himself.

"Watch how I defeat you."

Hu Liang lit the fire, threw the main ingredient into the alchemy furnace, made a hand seal, and the flames in the furnace enveloped the Blood-Weeping Fruit!

Keep the outer skin of the Blood-Weeping Fruit intact, then use your divine sense to guide the flames into threads, continuously melting the pulp and pit inside, keeping the essence tightly controlled within the outer skin. After the other auxiliary materials are refined, puncture the outer skin and fuse the elixir!

This is the refining process of the Body Tempering Pill.

Xu Nian stood in mid-air, watching the performance of the four alchemists. When her gaze swept over Hu Liang, she nodded smugly.

As expected of his disciple, he entered the state in just a few minutes. As long as he can maintain this state, it will not be difficult to form the pill.

As for Duan Ran and Mi Lifu, this hurdle will probably be difficult for them to overcome.

"That little guy named Yu Changsheng is quite capable; he knows how to use his advantages."

"I just wonder how much of that old guy's Three Fires Alchemy Technique he's learned."

Xu Nian looked at Yu Changsheng and smiled slightly. To refine the Body Tempering Pill within four hours would be a great test of his fire control skills.

The opponent was merely a Qi Refining cultivator, whose magical power and spiritual sense were inferior to Hu Liang's. He couldn't even imagine how his disciple could have lost this round.

"If he manages to pass by luck, then we'll have to go to the fifth round, a contest between cultivators of the same level. This is very disadvantageous for my disciple. It would be better if he collapsed here."

Xu Nian thought to himself, but he wouldn't do anything underhanded. As an alchemist, he was proud and disdained to use other methods to deal with a mere Qi Refiner.

"It's so hard to control, but fortunately my divine sense is strong enough to handle refining second-tier pills. Otherwise, even the main ingredient would be difficult to process."

Yu Changsheng exhaled and put the Blood-Weeping Fruit into the alchemy furnace to refine it.

The refining process was similar to Hu Liang's, but his flames were noticeably weaker than Hu Liang's illusory fire alchemy technique.

Here, he used the still fire refining method, sending the still fire directly into the Blood-Weeping Fruit with his divine sense, treating the spiritual fruit like a small furnace, then pouring in various auxiliary ingredients and medicinal liquids, and finally condensing the spiritual fruit into a pill.

This method is more difficult to refine than Hu Liang's, but it is more suitable for Yu Changsheng.

"Now it's just a matter of whether there's enough time."

Yu Changsheng sat cross-legged in front of the alchemy furnace, calming his mind, making hand seals, and controlling the fire.

Meanwhile, the disciples watching from outside were already arguing heatedly, and the betting pots were stuffed full of spirit stones.

"This match is tailor-made for Hu Liang. Hu Liang is guaranteed to win. I told you, everyone bet with me, you'll definitely make a profit!"

"Trust me, everyone. That alchemist from Beast Taming Peak is quite skilled. He'll definitely be able to hold his ground. One bet can win you a lifetime!"

"I think Hu Liang has a better chance of winning. He should be the first to successfully refine the pill. As for the second, I'm more optimistic about Mi Lifu. The talismans from the Magic Peak are incredibly helpful in alchemy, making it twice as effective with half the effort, unlike any other alchemist!"

"Yu Changsheng uses the Three Fires Alchemy Technique. It's uncertain whether he'll even have time to complete the pill. You're actually betting against him? You're crazy for money."

"Hu Liang will definitely make a comeback and take first place this round!"

"Press quickly, press fast! Seal the plate after one incense stick has burned!"

Upon hearing the announcement from the inner disciples who had opened the betting pool, the disciples present placed their bets on Hu Liang, while others placed their bets on Duan Ran and Mi Lifu.

As for Yu Changsheng, very few people believe in him, even though his performance in the previous few games has exceeded everyone's expectations!

Time passes little by little.

Xu Nian stood in mid-air, watching Hu Liang's movements, and muttered to herself, "He's a little too hasty, but making two or three pills is still achievable."

This alchemy competition has no requirement on the number of pills produced; as long as a pill is successfully formed, it is considered a success.

He has a keen eye; he can clearly discern the extent to which Hu Liang controls the heat even from mid-air.

"Duan Ran is likely to fail." Xu Nian's gaze fell on Duan Ran, and she delivered a death sentence.

As for Mi Lifu, although he was unfamiliar with the spells of the Magic Peak, he could tell from the joy on the other party's face that the pill should not be a problem to be formed.

The remaining one is Yu Changsheng.

Xu Nian stroked his beard, unable to understand, truly unable to understand.

Because Yu Changsheng was sitting there quietly, without using hand seals or spells to control the alchemy furnace, he was slowly simmering the pills with a low flame. He couldn't easily discern the situation inside the furnace, nor could he use his divine sense to scan it, otherwise he would disrupt the alchemy process, and Gongsun Yang would be the first to punish him.

"Time is almost up, it seems difficult to achieve the desired result." Xu Nian shook her head.

"It's done!" Hu Liang laughed loudly. Just as many people had expected, he was the first to successfully form a pill. He opened the pill furnace and revealed two round Body Tempering Pills inside!

Although the appearance wasn't great, it was still successfully refined!

"Not bad, the two Body Tempering Pills have met the required efficacy. You get 30 points!" Xu Nian smiled and said, "Make more when you get back."

Before he could finish speaking, Yu Changsheng extinguished the flames and spun the alchemy furnace with his hands together.

"The elixir is complete!"

(End of this chapter)