Yan Dongliu now had a whole new level of respect for Jiang Chen. At least, he no longer looked down on Jiang Chen like before. Regardless of Jiang Chen's cultivation, the fact that Jiang Chen was able to see through him with a single glance was enough to attract his attention.
"Not a bad kid. I don't think Qingcheng will be that bad. However, Jiang Chen, Grandmaster Dong is a true master among alchemists. No matter what kind of pill he concocts, he will rarely fail. You have the guts to compete with him, which shows that the younger generation will surpass the older. However, how confident are you in concocting the Ardent Yang Pill?"
Yan Dongliu asked. His tone was much softer than before.
"I have never failed in concocting pills."
Jiang Chen said in an indifferent tone. His casual words and actions were filled with great confidence. This kind of confidence would infect the others, making them feel that Jiang Chen's confidence was real, a confidence that came from his bones. What he said proved that he had the ability, and wasn't just boasting. "That's right. That's right.
"Hehe, young man shouldn't boast. You should know that even the most powerful alchemist wouldn't dare to say that he has never failed."
Yuan Hong chuckled.
Jiang Chen didn't respond to Yuan Hong's words. He never liked to talk, he preferred to use his actions.
"City Lord, this kid seems to be very arrogant. In that case, I will let him know what true alchemy is."
Dong Linfu once again stood up from his seat. In order to defend his dignity and status as the chief alchemist, he felt that it was necessary for him to teach this arrogant young man a lesson. Otherwise, he would become a joke in front of everyone.
"Very well. In that case, you two can have a competition. I will be the judge for you. This Ardent Yang Pill is very useful to me. I hope you two will be more attentive. If you can completely remove the cold poison in my body, I will definitely reward you handsomely."
Yan Dongliu said. He was at his wit's end regarding the cold poison in his body. Given his cultivation, he could only suppress the cold poison but couldn't remove it completely. However, this wasn't a long-term solution. Just like what Jiang Chen said, the cold poison had already penetrated deep into his bone marrow. If he couldn't find a way to remove it, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Subsequently, Yan Dongliu and Yuan Hong sat at the highest position in the center of the hall. The others also moved to the back to make room for Jiang Chen and Dong Linfu. To them, it was an incomparably rare thing to be able to witness Dong Linfu's alchemy. Normally, no one would disturb an alchemist when he was concocting pills. Dong Linfu was the chief alchemist of the Prefecture. It was a pleasure and an eye-opener for them to be able to watch him concoct pills.
As for Jiang Chen, most of them didn't put him in their eyes. First of all, they had profound cultivation base. They wouldn't put a late Human Immortal in their eyes. Secondly, Jiang Chen's opponent was the mighty Dong Linfu. They had no confidence in Jiang Chen at all. After all, Dong Linfu's prestige in the Prefecture was just too high.
Yan Qingcheng turned her palm and two light grey storage pouches appeared. She then handed them to Jiang Chen and Dong Linfu respectively and said, "Both of you, these are the ingredients for concocting the Ardent Yang Pill. Because the ingredients of the Ardent Yang Pill are very precious, I have spent a lot of effort but only managed to find two sets of ingredients."
Everyone could hear the hidden meaning in Yan Qingcheng's words. She was reminding them that they only had one chance. Once they failed, they would truly fail. In other words, this was a competition where there was no chance of failure. This was extremely harsh for an alchemist. At the same time, it was also a great test for an alchemist's alchemy level.
"Only one set of ingredients for each person. This is really a test of one's alchemy level. I heard that the Ardent Yang Pill is concocted with forty-nine different kinds of ingredients. It's very easy to fail."
"For an alchemist like Grandmaster Dong, there should be very little chance of failure. To me, it's a pleasure to be able to witness such a scene with my own eyes."
"How can a puny Human Immortal concoct such a complicated pill? I think that Jiang Chen is just seeking his own humiliation. Eldest Miss is taking him too seriously."
"Let's wait and see. I think this guy has some skills. As long as he's not an idiot, he won't embarrass himself in front of the Prefecture Lord."
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Sounds of discussion could be heard everywhere. The concoction of only one set of ingredients had caused the atmosphere to become somewhat heavy.
"Jiang Chen, it's not too late for you to regret it now. The ingredients for the Ardent Yang Pill are extremely precious. I hope you won't waste it."
Dong Linfu said to Jiang Chen with a cold and arrogant face.
"Grandmaster, don't waste it."
Jiang Chen said indifferently. He was extremely confident in his alchemy level. He didn't put a person like Dong Linfu in his eyes at all.
"Boasting shamelessly. Let's begin."
Dong Linfu let out a cold snort. Then, he mobilized his Spiritual Strength and began to prepare for the refinement of the pill. One could see that a trace of seriousness had appeared on his face. After all, the Ardent Sun Pill was not easy to refine. Moreover, there was only one set of precious medicinal ingredients. This was a test in itself. Moreover, he was refining the pill in front of all the higher-ups of the City Governor's Mansion. Moreover, it concerned the recovery of the City Governor's Mansion's cold poison. If anything went wrong, his reputation would be ruined.
* Hua La … … *
While Dong Linfu was preparing for the concoction, Jiang Chen had already taken out all the ingredients from his storage pouch. Forty-nine different kinds of ingredients were floating in front of Jiang Chen. They emitted a strong medicinal fragrance that could make one feel relaxed and happy.
Moreover, most of the ingredients used to concoct the Ardent Yang Pill were extremely hot. Breathing in this kind of medicinal fragrance would bring great benefits to a cultivator. * Whoosh … … *
* Whoosh … … *
Then, a large flame was released by Jiang Chen. In an instant, all the forty-nine ingredients were enveloped by the flame.
"What?"
Seeing this, many people exclaimed. This scene immediately caused an uproar in the hall. Apart from Yan Qingcheng and those experts who had seen Jiang Chen concoct pills yesterday, everyone else had their eyes wide open. Even Yan Dongliu and Yuan Hong were staring at Jiang Chen in disbelief.
Even Dong Linfu was shocked. He was still preparing to adjust his Qi, but Jiang Chen had already started concocting the pill. What was even more unbelievable was that Jiang Chen's concoction method was simply unheard of.
"What kind of joke is this? How can there be such a way to concoct pills? Everyone knows that the most important step in concoction is purification. The first step is to extract all the essences of each ingredient. This step is done one by one, because different herbs have different melting points. This brat is actually refining forty-nine kinds of ingredients at the same time. Isn't this a joke? "
"Bastard! This is simply a bastard concoction method. He is destroying the ingredients and wasting them. Even a senior alchemist wouldn't dare to do this. I have seen Master Dong refining three kinds of ingredients at the same time, and that was already shocking enough. Forty-nine, this is simply nonsense."
"Doesn't he need to prepare before concocting the pill? Concocting a pill is a very mentally exhausting process. The more difficult the pill is, the more mentally exhausting it is. Even Master Dong needs to prepare for more than ten minutes before he dares to start. Is this guy really an alchemist? "
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Everyone was shocked, especially those alchemists who were sitting there. They had an impulse to spurt out blood. Some of them couldn't control their emotions and stood up from their seats. In their opinion, Jiang Chen's concoction method was simply a joke. As an alchemist, they knew very well how difficult and complicated the process of concocting a pill was.
"Everyone, don't be restless."
Yan Dongliu said in a low voice. He was afraid that such restlessness would affect Jiang Chen's concoction. Although he was also shocked, Yan Qingcheng had told him about Jiang Chen's concoction method. Therefore, he believed that Jiang Chen still had some tricks up his sleeve.
* Pa Pa … … *
Popping sounds kept ringing out from the sea of flames. That was the sound of herbs being smelted. Right at this moment, everyone's gazes fell onto the sea of flames in front of Jiang Chen, as well as his relaxed expression. It was as if concocting pills was as easy as eating a meal for him.
As time passed, the scene became incomparably quiet. No one dared to blink their eyes. Even Dong Linfu, who was the closest to Jiang Chen, was immersed in the process of Jiang Chen's concoction. He even forgot to adjust his state of mind.
Everyone present was an expert. Even if they weren't alchemists, their eyesight was incomparably unique. In addition, Jiang Chen didn't conceal his concoction process at all. Everyone could see it clearly. Because of this, they were even more shocked.
In their eyes, 49 different herbs were being melted bit by bit in the sea of fire. All of their essences were being extracted at an incredible speed, and not a single bit of waste was left in the process. This was too terrifying. Jiang Chen's control of the flame and the melting point of the herbs was so precise that it was terrifying.
"My God! How could this be possible?"
"This is too shocking. I have never seen such a terrifying concoction method. All the herbs are being smelted at the same time without affecting each other. All the essences are being extracted at the same time. If I didn't see this with my own eyes, I wouldn't believe it even if you beat me to death."
"I have never heard of this before. This is too shocking. If he can really concoct the Ardent Yang Pill in such a way, it will be a miracle. But I still don't believe that he can do it. He's only a late Human Immortal."
"Everyone, don't talk. Let's just watch. I hope to see the birth of a miracle. Such a terrifying concoction method. Once it succeeds, it will greatly reduce the concoction time."
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