Fantasy, starting with a treasure bowl

"Um?"

"What exactly is this guy trying to do...?"

Seeing Gu Juji suddenly increase the temperature of the alchemical fire, Zhang Yu, standing to the side, also raised an eyebrow, looking puzzled. "Could it be that this guy was so provoked by my words that he lost his mind and just gave up?"

As one of the four rising stars of the Alchemist Guild, and also a prospective fourth-grade alchemist, Zhang Yu was very clear about the process and precautions for refining the "Baoyuan Guiyi Pill".

To refine a perfect Baoyuan Guiyi Pill, the temperature of the alchemical fire must not exceed 1500 degrees Celsius; otherwise, the fire may fail to be controlled, or even cause the furnace to explode on the spot.

Therefore, Zhang Yu was quite surprised to see Gu Juji suddenly increase the temperature of the alchemical fire.

Because the other party's move was practically tantamount to giving up, and the final success rate of the pills would be almost zero!

"They want to increase the temperature of the alchemical fire even more? Has Gu Juji gone mad?"

On the other side, Hai Dafu also cast a surprised glance, his face now showing a strange expression.

Although he didn't care about the outcome of the competition between Zhang Yu and Gu Juji, and only wanted to defeat Guo Tianlin to win the title of champion, as an alchemist, keen insight was indispensable.

Therefore, after Gu Juji suddenly increased the temperature of the alchemical fire, Hai Dafu immediately noticed the former's unusual behavior.

"The temperature of the alchemical fire is already approaching 2000 degrees Celsius. If it continues to rise, it will completely incinerate the essence of the medicinal herbs, leaving nothing behind...!"

Also noticing Gu Juji's unusual behavior, Guo Tianlin narrowed his eyes and a mocking smile appeared on his lips. "Heh, this pretty boy surnamed Gu seems to have been blinded by Zhang Yu's provocation..."

"As one of the four rising stars of the prestigious Alchemist Guild, to make such a basic and egregious mistake is a disgrace to the Alchemist Guild!..."

Guo Tianlin remained arrogant, clearly looking down on his fellow disciple Gu Juji.

After all, he was the top of the four rising stars of the Alchemist Guild, while Gu Juji was only at the bottom, and his alchemy skills were also very average. He was just a minor third-grade alchemist.

However, although Guo Tianlin had a high opinion of himself, he was not so arrogant as to leave the scene directly. He simply stayed in place to regulate his breathing.

After all, the match has not yet ended, and the final outcome is still unknown.

Moreover, Xu Liancheng, the number one medicine king of the four kingdoms of Lingnan, was also watching the battle from the sidelines, so even Guo Tianlin, a genius of alchemy from the Guo clan of the Northern Wei Kingdom, did not dare to act too recklessly.

"The temperature of the alchemical fire is still rising, and the essence of the medicinal herbs is about to be burned away...!"

Gu Juji was intently observing the temperature of the fire beneath the furnace, his forehead dripping with cold sweat, and his entire body stiff, as if he were tense to the extreme.

After all, the 2000-degree heat of the alchemical fire is so high that even fifth, sixth, or seventh grade pills cannot withstand it, let alone a fourth-grade pill like the "Baoyuan Guiyi Pill". They would be burned to ashes almost instantly!

"Brother Ji, stop!"

At the critical moment, Lu Feng's reminder suddenly reached Gu Juji's ears, making him shudder.

tumultuous!

As a wisp of flame emerged from beneath the furnace, Gu Juji stopped and stood still, dispersing his Yuan energy and letting the already formed, blazing alchemical fire beneath the furnace burn on its own.

The temperature of the alchemical fire was 1999!

Looking at the wisps of alchemical fire still boiling and burning beneath the furnace, Gu Juji was also quite surprised.

This is because Lu Feng not only has a very precise control and judgment of the temperature of the alchemical fire, but also the essence of the medicinal herbs inside the furnace has not been destroyed by the alchemical fire. It is still filtering impurities and even faintly exudes a fragrance of alchemy.

This shows that Lu Feng's alchemy skills are not low, and may even be far superior!

Thinking of this, Gu Juji's face showed not only surprise but also shock.

How did they manage to do that? It's simply monstrous!

"The fire control phase is complete; the next step is the crucial pill fusion phase..."

Just as Gu Juji was stunned, Lu Feng's voice came again and reached his ears, "Brother Ji, although using high temperature to refine pills can easily lead to a decrease in the quality of the pills, you have no other way to defeat Zhang Yu right now."

"Fellow Daoist Lu, what should I do next?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Juji immediately perked up and asked.

After all, with his own abilities alone, he was no match for Zhang Yu, who ranked third among the four rising stars. Right now, if he wanted to turn the tide, he could only rely on Lu Feng's guidance.

"As for what happens next, it's very simple. Just follow the steps to fuse the pills."

Lu Feng crossed his arms and said unhurriedly, "If the temperature of the alchemical fire remains balanced and stays at 1999 degrees throughout the process, the success rate of the 'Returning to One' Pill will be at least 80%!"

"I see!"

Faced with Lu Feng's guidance, Gu Juji didn't waste any words or refute. He acted like a robot, following Lu Feng's instructions completely, clearly showing that his competitive spirit was at its peak.

"What's going on?!"

"The temperature of the alchemical fire beneath the cauldron is clearly above the limit, so why hasn't that bastard Gu Niangpao caused a fire or the cauldron to explode, and not even a trace of the medicinal essence has been burned...!"

At this moment, Zhang Yu, who was standing to the side, also cast a surprised glance, which finally landed on the cauldron in front of Gu Juji, as if he had also noticed something was wrong.

After all, according to the normal alchemy process, if the other party forcibly increases the temperature of the alchemical fire, it will not only burn the essence of the medicinal materials, but also most likely cause a fire and an explosion in the furnace.

However, after Gu Juji's unusual operation, not only was there no problem, but it also accelerated the purification of the medicinal essence inside the furnace, which undoubtedly broke Zhang Yu's understanding of alchemy!