My equipment is designed for cultivation; I started by slaughtering my way through a small world.

Above Gu Qing's alchemy furnace, spiritual energy gathered into clouds, causing an instant uproar in the entire square.

Those most vulnerable were undoubtedly the alchemists of the nine major chambers of commerce, as well as their representatives.

The better Gu Qing performed, the more they were hurt.

On the other hand, both father and daughter of the Yang family were beaming with joy. Gu Qing had kept his word and helped the Yang Family Chamber of Commerce win the Pill Gathering and secure the supply business from the Azure Emperor Sword Sect.

All ten major chambers of commerce have partnerships with the Azure Emperor Sword Sect. The Azure Emperor Sword Sect's needs are fixed and are even shrinking.

If the Yang family business association eats more, they will have to eat less.

But in any case.

The Liang family and the other nine major chambers of commerce could only watch helplessly as Gu Qing refined the elixir.

Suddenly, a tremendous attraction arose within the alchemy furnace. The ten-meter-high spiritual cloud floating above the furnace transformed into spiritual rain, which fell into the furnace, was absorbed by the pill, and sealed within the Golden Glow Condensing Essence Pill, where it was converted into medicinal properties.

Rather than pure spiritual energy.

This pill is much more potent than the ordinary Golden Glow Essence Condensation Pill, even several times stronger.

The elixir absorbs all spiritual energy.

With a wave of his hand, Gu Qing lifted the lid of the alchemy furnace, and a pill radiating golden light flew out of the furnace automatically.

The dazzling light transformed into rings of light.

"One lap."

"Two laps."

"Three laps."

"It's actually a Grade Three, Three-Spirit Pattern Spirit Pill!!"

A spiritual light shone above the alchemy furnace, clearly visible to everyone.

"What a bright light!"

In the square, thousands of Sword Sect disciples stared at the pill, letting out a continuous stream of exclamations.

"I knew it, Brother Gu could definitely do it."

In the crowd, Yang Xi's almond-shaped eyes were fixed on Gu Qing, unable to look away, her gaze filled with nothing but him.

On the alchemy platform not far from Gu Qing, Wen Xingjian, dressed in a bright red robe, twitched his lips slightly, took a deep breath, and stared intently at the floating Grade 3, 3-pattern spirit pill. He felt powerless.

Why did Heaven create both Zhou Yu and Zhuge Liang?!

Perhaps, I shouldn't have gotten involved in this mess at the Azure Emperor Sword Sect.

"I never expected that this young friend in the Qi Refining Realm would have such a high level of alchemy skills. It is truly astonishing."

"Even if I were to personally refine the Golden Glow Essence Pill, I couldn't guarantee that it would produce a Three-Spirit Pattern Spirit Pill."

"To refine the Three Spirit Pattern Pill, the right time, place, and people are all required for it to be possible to produce the pill."

Looking at Gu Qing on the altar in the square, Lan Siqi sighed.

"yes!"

"Who would have thought?"

"I initially thought this young friend was just a scion of a noble family coming to watch the spectacle. Heh heh, if this young friend hadn't refined a Grade Three Spirit Rune under the watchful eyes of thousands, no one would have dared to even dream of such a thing!"

As the proctor of this round of alchemy competition, Lou Guan paid close attention to Gu Qing's alchemy process. Almost every step Gu Qing took was completed under his watchful eye, which could not possibly be faked.

"The first round of the competition is over, but the evaluation still needs to be reviewed."

"Gu Qing is undoubtedly the first place winner. Other pills that meet the quality standards are also qualified to participate in the second round of the Pill Gathering."

Looking at the other alchemists in the square, Han Feng smiled and said.

That makes sense.

"Then have someone bring the pills up."

Su Changge on the high platform nodded, and then instructed the steward Meng Yu to take a jade plate and a jade bottle to the alchemy area to deliver the pills refined by Gu Qing and others to the high platform for the three Golden Core Realm alchemists to comment on.

In less than half an hour, the three Golden Core Realm alchemists had inspected all the pills.

Then list the candidates who advanced to the next round of the Dan competition.

Standing on the high platform, Lou Guan glanced at all the alchemists and announced the list of participants for the second round of alchemy competition.

"Gu Qing, Wen Xingjian, Zhao Yi... Luo Zhengge."

"A total of ten people passed the first round of the Dan Conference."

Before Lou Guan's voice had even faded, a commotion erupted in the square.

Nearly thirty people participated in the first round of the Danhui test, but unexpectedly, nearly two-thirds of them were eliminated in the first round.

After a long pause, Lou Guanping's calm voice rang out again, instantly drowning out all the noise.

"Next, the second round of testing for the Dan Conference will begin."

"The task for this round of testing is to refine the Demon Soul Nourishing Pill."

"The rules are the same as in the first round. The Azure Emperor Sword Sect has prepared two sets of materials for everyone. If you fail to refine the materials twice, you will be eliminated."

"You only have one hour this time, so begin!!"

The test content and rules have been explained.

Gu Qing took the jade slip containing the pill formula from the Qingdi Sword Sect disciple and examined it carefully, but he was somewhat puzzled.

"The Demon Soul Nourishing Pill is actually a second-grade pill formula?"

"The first round tested a third-grade pill formula, so why is the level being lowered in the second round?"

The core effect of the Demon Soul Nourishing Pill lies in nourishing the demon soul. Taking this pill can broaden a cultivator's sea of ​​consciousness, causing a surge in the power of the divine soul, expanding the range of divine sense, and greatly enhancing perception.

For cultivators who need a strong soul to practice illusion techniques, beast taming techniques, and other similar skills, this is an indispensable elixir.

"Eight main medicines: Foundation Building Demon Soul, Soul-Stabilizing Flower, Purple Lightning Bamboo Shoots, Heart-Cleansing and Marrow-Washing, Spirit-Concentrating Flower..."

"Twelve auxiliary medicinal herbs: evening primrose, agave, red sage fruit, ice flower..."

I finished reading the information in the jade slip containing the prescription.

Gu Qing closed his eyes and concentrated, trying to deduce whether the pharmacology in this pill formula was reasonable and whether there were any hidden pitfalls in the formula.

Combining the various alchemical knowledge that Gu Qing had collected, Gu Qing quickly sorted out the alchemical formulas.

After finishing his work, Gu Qing looked at Wen Xingjian, Zhao Yi, and the others, only to find that none of them had taken any action. Instead, they were frowning, as if they were facing some intractable problem.

"Is the Demon Soul Nourishing Pill difficult to refine?"

"Alright, I only have one hour. I'll call it a day once I'm done..."

Gu Qing murmured softly.

He immediately flicked his finger, and the hellfire in the alchemy furnace in front of him burned once again.

From the high platform in front of the square, Lou Guan looked down and saw Gu Qing had already begun refining pills. He frowned slightly and said, "Young friend, doesn't he see the risks involved in refining this pill?"

"The difficulty of refining the Demon Soul Nourishing Pill is no less than that of an ordinary third-grade pill."

On the alchemy platform, the other alchemists felt a sudden increase in pressure as they watched Gu Qing begin refining pills.

A hint of urgency appeared on Zhao Yi's face, and he also started refining pills.

"idiot!"

Seeing this, Wen Xingjian, who was not far away, couldn't help but curse inwardly.

As the fire in the furnace gradually lit up the square, the surrounding Sword Sect disciples began to discuss and compare Gu Qing's performance with that of the others.

"Bang bang—"

"roar!"

In less than a quarter of an hour, a low, explosive sound came from Zhao Yi's alchemy furnace. Everyone vaguely heard an extremely venomous roar. The refining had failed, and the phantom of a bristly iron ape appeared above the furnace.

"Is this the resentment of a Foundation Establishment demon soul?"

"not good……"

"This beast is trying to harm people."

The refining failed, and the phantom of the bristly iron ape above the alchemy furnace suddenly crashed into Zhao Yi.

"drink!!"

Zhao Yi shouted, and a wall of fire erupted around him.

But the resentful remnant soul of the bristly iron ape, like a moth drawn to a flame, rushed towards it without hesitation.

"Sizzle sizzle..."

Half of the resentful remnant soul was burned by the wall of fire, while the other half still entered Zhao Yi's body.

In an instant.

Zhao Yi's eyes rolled back, and he lost consciousness, collapsing to the ground, his body trembling uncontrollably.

In the square, all eyes turned to the fallen Zhao Yi, and suddenly there was complete silence.

but……

The silence didn't last long before it was broken by Gu Qing.

Without comparison, there is no harm.

Compared to Zhao Yi being devoured by the demon soul, Gu Qing's refining of the Demon Soul Nourishing Pill felt quite smooth and effortless.

As for the backlash from the demon soul, what is that?

Within the fiery inferno of hell, the more ferocious and sinful the demonic soul, the hotter the flames in Gu Qing's alchemy furnace become.

Before long, wisps of elixir fragrance wafted from Gu Qingdan's alchemy furnace.

Upon hearing this, the audience nearby felt refreshed and invigorated.

"Holy crap, is the difference that big?"

"This Grand Alchemist at the Qi Refining Realm is quite something!"

"He is absolutely a genius at alchemy."

As the surrounding audience discussed, Wen Xingjian and the others who were refining pills together, even though they hadn't made any mistakes, still lost their luster.

Behind Gu Qing, the brilliance of their talents was completely overshadowed by Gu Qing, turning them into a shadow.

"hateful……"

"Compared to these perverts, even our normal alchemy practices have become sinful!!"

The food itself is the biggest original sin.

Staring at Gu Qing's soon-to-be-released Demon Soul Nourishing Pill, Luo Zhengge's eyes were filled with resentment.

……