Chapter 229: Astonishing the Audience (2)

[A/N: We are just a few more golden tickets away from reaching another milestone!!]

This Chen Chuan really seemed like someone who couldn’t be judged by common logic.

He might actually be able to form a pill, and the quality might not be low.

Mu Qing took all of this in, and the smile on his face became even more brilliant and proud.

He stroked his beard and tilted his head leisurely, as if to say, "See, I told you so."

Just then, the Alchemy Furnace where Chen Chuan was located emitted a faint hum once again, and the lid opened.

A medicinal fragrance even more dense and pure than the first round’s spread out. A Medicinal Pill with strange spiral patterns on its surface, emitting a faint green light, flew out and was steadily caught by him in a Jade Bottle.

He was actually the first to finish forming the pill again!

"How is it possible? He’s the fastest again?"

"This time it’s the Reversal Holy Spirit Pill! How can he still be so fast?"

An uproar broke out in the square again. Everyone’s gaze focused on Chen Chuan, filled with disbelief.

The Disciples of the Myriad Medicine Sacred Land gaped, their previous taunts stuck in their throats, unable to be uttered.

Ye Wuhen, Su Yingxue, and Feng Lingxiao felt the pressure. Sweat appeared on their foreheads as they pushed themselves to the limit to speed up, but they still finished forming their pills quite a bit later than Chen Chuan, and their expressions were very unsightly.

Yao Xian was still one of the last few people to finish.

Her movements were elegant and composed. The pale green Spirit Fire danced and retracted as the Alchemy Furnace opened, and a Medicinal Pill also emitting a green glow flew out.

However, its patterns were clearer, and its medicinal fragrance seemed more restrained.

She raised her beautiful eyes slightly, her gaze piercing through the crowd to land on the calmly standing Chen Chuan. For the first time, a trace of genuine surprise and solemnity flickered deep within her clear eyes.

"He really could refine the Reversal Holy Spirit Pill so quickly with Earth Fire?" she thought to herself. "Not only does he have unique insights into the principles of the Dao of Alchemy, but his practical skills are also so shocking."

A strong sense of competition rose from the bottom of Yao Xian’s heart:

"However, I have Spirit Fire, which has a natural affinity and enhancement for the medicinal properties of plants. The higher the grade of the pill, the greater the advantage."

"Earth Fire will definitely not be able to support the Saint Emperor Pill in the third round! I will certainly not let the position of champion go to anyone else."

She clenched her jade-like hand slightly, her conviction firm.

Next was the tense inspection phase.

The inspection Elder started with Ye Wuhen, Su Yingxue, and Feng Lingxiao.

"Ye Wuhen, Reversal Holy Spirit Pill, Low-Grade."

"Su Yingxue, Reversal Holy Spirit Pill, Low-Grade."

"Feng Lingxiao, Reversal Holy Spirit Pill, Low-Grade."

All three barely advanced, their faces turning various shades of blue and white.

Seeing this, Mu Qing immediately laughed loudly, mocking them without mercy:

"You three old geezers, do you see? These are the fine Disciples you’ve taught? Low-Grade?"

"Tsk tsk, truly impressive! You can’t even refine a Middle Grade one? It’s a waste that you went through all that trouble to find various Beast Flames for them. What a waste of natural resources!"

The faces of Ye Qingfeng and the other two turned red, and they trembled with rage.

Ye Qingfeng argued stubbornly, "Mu Qing, don’t be so smug! Your Disciple used Earth Fire; what he refined is probably worse than Low-Grade. That’s what’s truly embarrassing."

"Exactly! Just wait to see Chen Chuan become a joke!" Hai Yan and Wang Shishan also quickly chimed in, as if grasping at a final straw.

Mu Qing sneered, "Open your dog eyes and look closely!"

Next, the inspection Elder began to check the Myriad Medicine Sacred Land Disciples.

The results were astonishing. All the participating Myriad Medicine Sacred Land Disciples advanced, and five of them had refined High-Grade Reversal Holy Spirit Pills.

"Great!"

"I knew the Senior Brothers and sisters could do it!"

"The top five will definitely belong to our Myriad Medicine Sacred Land!"

Enthusiastic cheers erupted from the Myriad Medicine Sacred Land Disciple area. The atmosphere was high, as if victory was already in their grasp.

Finally, everyone’s gaze focused on Yao Xian and Chen Chuan.

The inspection Elder walked up to Yao Xian and carefully examined the pill she had refined. A look of admiration appeared on his face as he announced loudly, "Myriad Medicine Sacred Land, Yao Xian, Reversal Holy Spirit Pill, grade: Top-Grade!"

"Whoa!"

"Senior Sister Yao Xian is mighty!"

"As expected of Senior Sister Yao Xian! With Spirit Fire in hand, Top-Grade pills are at her fingertips!"

"First place is secured!"

The cheers were deafening. Yao Xian’s expression remained calm, but the slight curve at the corner of her lips showed her confidence.

Then, the Elder walked up to Chen Chuan.

The entire square fell silent instantly; one could hear a pin drop. Everyone held their breath, staring intently at the Elder’s hand.

Chen Chuan calmly handed over the Jade Bottle.

The Elder poured out the pill and looked at it closely.

The pill was translucent green all over, and the spiral patterns on its surface seemed like natural Dao patterns. There was a faint flow of brilliance, the medicinal power was as vast as an ocean, and layers of pill halos were visible. It was not in the least bit inferior to Yao Xian’s.

He confirmed it repeatedly, even using a trace of Saint Power to sense it. Finally, he looked up, his face filled with extreme shock, and his voice trembled slightly with excitement:

"Taiyi Holy Land, Chen Chuan, Reversal Holy Spirit Pill, grade: top... Top-Grade!"

"Boom!"

The entire square completely exploded! Like a bolt from the blue, everyone was so shocked by the news that their scalps felt numb.

"Top-Grade! It’s Top-Grade again!"

"Refining a Top-Grade Saint King Rank pill with Earth Fire? How is that possible?"

"Did I hear that right? This overturns the common knowledge of the Dao of Alchemy!"

"Monstrous talent! He’s a monstrous talent!"

The cheers of the Myriad Medicine Sacred Land Disciples came to an abrupt halt. They stood there like wooden chickens, the pride and joy on their faces instantly freezing and turning into disbelief and deep concern.

They had to admit that this Chen Chuan from the Taiyi Holy Land possessed terrifying strength that could threaten Senior Sister Yao Xian.

"Hahaha! Good! Good Disciple! Well done!"

On the VIP seats, Mu Qing suddenly stood up and laughed wildly, his voice echoing in all directions.

He slapped the armrest of his chair forcefully and pointed at Ye Qingfeng, Hai Yan, Wang Shishan, and the several Myriad Medicine Sacred Land Elders who were also dumbfounded, looking as if they had swallowed dead flies:

"How about it? You three old geezers! And you few! What do you have to say now?"

"Refining a Top-Grade Saint King Rank pill with Earth Fire! Seen with my own eyes, heard with my own ears! Who is looking at the sky from the bottom of a well? Who is stubborn and incorrigible? Who is ignorant and laughable?"

"Hahaha! Origin Stones! Get your Origin Stones ready! If you’re short by even one, I’ll move into your Holy Land and never leave."

Ye Qingfeng and the other two opened their mouths but couldn’t say a single word. Their faces turned from white to red, then from red to blue, their chests heaving violently. They wished they could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

Only now did they fully realize that Mu Qing’s Disciple was not lucky at all, but a once-in-an-eternity Alchemy monstrous talent.

Their previous mockery and the bet were simply like sticking their own faces out to be slapped.

Those massive amounts of Origin Stones were probably really going to be lost.

The several Myriad Medicine Sacred Land Elders also looked at each other, speechless. Their faces felt hot; their previously certain assertions had now become the loudest of slaps.

Yao Xian watched Chen Chuan, who was the focus of everyone’s attention, from a distance, her cool, beautiful eyes sparkling with various lights.

Admiration, surprise, Battle Intent... all sorts of emotions intertwined.

"Chen Chuan, you really gave me a big surprise," Yao Xian whispered to herself. "But this is just the beginning. I will not lose when it comes to the Saint Emperor Pill."

By refining Top-Grade pills in two consecutive rounds using Earth Fire, Chen Chuan had completely conquered the vast majority of people present. He had also become the biggest dark horse and one of the most watched focal points of this Pill Refining Assembly.

Everyone was looking forward to whether he could continue to create miracles in the upcoming third round, the ultimate showdown of refining Saint Emperor Rank Medicinal Pills.

Between him and Yao Xian, who possessed Spirit Fire, who would ultimately be superior and take the final crown?

Above the square, the fragrance of medicine lingered. After the extreme shock, the atmosphere turned toward an even more fervent expectation.

The third round was about to begin.