Yang Li and the others immediately walked towards the square. The cultivators on both sides also consciously stepped back, making a large space for them.
The participating cultivators also lined up very consciously. There was a distance of about ten meters between each person. The space was very large, so it wouldn't affect the competition.
In the entire square, there were actually tens of thousands of young refiners! After seeing everyone lined up in order, Mo Xiuzhu shouted, "The first round! We will use the screening system! "
"All participants will remove the impurities from the Level 2 ores at the same time. The fastest five hundred people will win! Those who destroy the ores will be directly eliminated! "
After saying that, Mo Xiuzhu's interspatial ring flashed, and a large number of Level 2 ores appeared in the air. Under the control of the cultivators of the Pill-Tool League, they fell in front of everyone. Because all the ores were the same, the Pill-Tool League wasn't worried about people cheating.
Yang Li looked at the ores in front of him. It was just an ordinary Golden Wind Stone, suitable for forging metal attribute weapons.
The surrounding refiners and cultivators also began to discuss.
"This stage looks simple. However, it is extraordinarily difficult," a cultivator who appeared to be slightly older said solemnly.
"Master, why do you say that? Shouldn't the impurities in the Level 2 ores be easily removed? "A child behind the old cultivator asked doubtfully.
"It's true that the impurities in the Level 2 ores can be removed easily, but the participants are generally cultivators above the Spirit Realm. Their divine sense is very strong. If you want to quickly remove the impurities without damaging the characteristics of the ores, you need to have a very strong divine sense control!"
"If the energy is too strong, the ore will be damaged. If the energy is too weak, the speed of removing impurities will be slow. So it's more difficult. In the future, when you cultivate to the Spirit Realm, when you forge, you need to master the method of removing impurities. You need to strengthen your spiritual control so that you can stand out in the future when you participate in the competition!"
The young craftsman nodded as if he understood, while the old craftsman looked at the people participating in the competition In The Field with bright eyes. Memories appeared in his eyes. When had he ever participated in a competition like this in the Field?
When Mo Xiuzhu saw that everyone's ores were in their hands, he announced in a clear voice, "You can't bluff your way through the screening stage. Those whose quality doesn't meet the standard will be eliminated no matter how fast they are! Therefore, you must ensure that the quality of your refined ores is the best that you can achieve! Are you clear?! "
"Understood!" the young refiners replied in unison.
"Since the rules are clear, everyone, get ready!"
All the Equipment Refiners restrained their thoughts, and Yang Li concentrated his gaze on the ore before him as well. Even though dissolving the impurities within it was extremely easy for him, a lion had to go all out to capture a rabbit. Moreover, there were countless hidden dragons and crouching tigers in the southern territory, and Yang Li didn't think that no one could surpass him.
"Begin!"
Following Mo Xiuzhu's order, everyone closed their eyes and controlled their divine sense to enter the ore, dissolving and removing the impurities.
The surrounding cultivators also held their breath and observed, for fear of disturbing these young craftsmen.
Mo Xiuzhu looked at the many Equipment Refiners In The Field and nodded repeatedly. At least every time he saw a Equipment Refiner, the other party was going all out in the competition.
When he saw Yang Li, he was stunned for a moment. Although he hadn't seen Yang Li before, he had seen the jade slip with Yang Li's portrait. In addition, Yang Li was Mo Ling's savior, and according to his father, this Yang Li was the young man he met when he entered the city.
Therefore, he had a strong interest in Yang Li. In his opinion, Artifact Refining and Alchemy were complementary to cultivation. Although Yang Li's cultivation talent was very high, his talent in Artifact Refining wasn't necessarily high. At this time, he paid more attention to Yang Li.
Although dissolving the impurities of grade 2 ores was easy, it was inevitable that some people failed. In The Field, there were many cultivators who failed because they poured too much divine sense into the ore, causing it to crack. One by one, they were kicked out of the field by the cultivators of the Pill-Tool Union.
Soon, someone finished refining the ore, raised his head and said loudly, "The ore has been refined, please inspect!"
Some of the impatient people in the surroundings heard this and their divine sense fluctuated. This one sentence caused many Equipment Refiners to fail and leave the field, it could be considered a small accident.
After hearing that person's words, Mo Xiuzhu glanced at him and said, "Everyone, don't make any more noise! After refining, you can raise your head! Someone will go and inspect the quality of your ores! ~ "
Mo Xiuzhu's words were different from the young Artifact Refiner's that caused people's hearts to flutter. Instead, it was like a spring breeze that poured into everyone's ears, not affecting the actions of the Equipment Refiners in the slightest.
However, his words were still very effective. In The Field, the other people who had finished refining also raised their heads. In the blink of an eye, there were already over a hundred people. Their speed wasn't bad at all, but the quality of their ores was somewhat uneven. Among the hundred people, at least a third of them didn't meet the standard.
Refining grade 2 ores was a relatively simple task. As more and more people raised their heads, Mo Xiuzhu's eyes couldn't help but drift towards Yang Li again. Frowning slightly, he thought to himself, "Why hasn't this guy raised his head yet? If his talent in Artifact Refining isn't good, why did he sign up? Is he trying to humiliate himself? "
"If that's the case, then he's really letting down father's high expectations and praise!"
This made Mo Xiuzhu very disappointed with Yang Li, so he simply didn't look at him anymore. Such an arrogant person, in his opinion, it would be difficult for him to achieve anything in the future.
And Yang Li seemed to want to confirm that his vision was wrong. Just as Mo Xiuzhu's eyes moved away, he raised his head. Then, a cultivator from the Dan and Tool Union landed and inspected the quality of the Golden Wind Stone in his hand.
After the inspection, the other party couldn't help but cast a surprised look at Yang Li. The quality of the ore in Yang Li's hand was impressively the highest among all the people he had inspected. Moreover, Yang Li's speed wasn't slow either. At the very least, he had entered the top 500, but this ranking was a bit embarrassing.
Yang Li's ranking was four hundred and eighty-fifth, which could be said to be very low.
However, the cultivator was just an inspector, so naturally he wouldn't say anything. After asking for the name and recording it down, he flew back up into the air.
Yang Li's gaze also swept across the crowd In The Field and after a rough count, he felt that he had entered the top 500 and breathed a sigh of relief.
"If I don't use my Conflagrated Knowledge Sea, this speed seems okay." Yang Li thought so. This was just an ordinary screening. In Yang Li's view, exposing his Conflagrated Knowledge Sea was extremely unwise, and he was very confident in his own ability.
Not long after the people who had inspected Yang Li's ores flew up, Mo Xiuzhu shouted loudly, "Everyone stop! The screening is over! All Artifact Refiners whose ores have not been refined or whose quality is not up to standard can leave now! "
"But I hope you won't be discouraged. Many of you are still very young. If you keep working hard next year, you'll still have a chance!"
Many people who had already finished refining their ores trembled when they heard this, and the ores in their hands also shattered along with the fluctuations of their Divine Sense.
Mo Xiuzhu watched this scene calmly and said, "Read out the list of candidates!"
A cultivator behind Mo Xiuzhu walked to the front and read out the names of all 500 people.
"First place, Huo Anping!"
"Second place, Xue Zijin!"
"Third place, Yu Tian!"
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"Four hundred and eighty-fifth, Yang Li!"
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"500th place, Fang Yuan!"
"The list of candidates has been read out, the rest can leave now." The cultivator shouted after reading out the list.
The cultivators whose names were not read out left In The Field, their eyes were filled with unwillingness and regret. But losers are losers, this continent will always be ruthless to losers!
When Mo Xiuzhu heard Yang Li's name, he was a little surprised. He looked at Yang Li and gave him a satisfied look. He thought to himself, "He barely made it. He has some talent, but that's all he can do. He won't be able to pass many tests."
The first impression was the strongest, so Mo Xiuzhu's impression of Yang Li had already worsened. Naturally, he didn't think that Yang Li had much ability.
Yang Li obviously didn't see Mo Xiuzhu's gaze. He was thinking about how to trample the Huo Clan under his feet. The refiners who were able to participate in the Alchemy and Artifact Gathering were all the top young refiners of their respective domains. The people sent by the Huo Clan were naturally the best in their clan.
"Huo Anping!" Yang Li's gaze fell on the young man in fiery-red clothes standing proudly in the middle of the square. He sneered in his heart and said, "This time, I'll first trample on the most outstanding refiner of your Huo Clan!"
"Once the matter of the Southern Fire Region is over, I will definitely fulfill my promise to Master Fang Baiqi and trample all the young cultivators of your Huo Clan under my feet!"
As if sensing Yang Li's gaze, Huo Anping looked back in confusion. When he saw that it was Yang Li, his expression darkened. Yang Li's portrait had long been circulated in the Huo Clan. Although he was obsessed with refining tools every day, he still had some understanding.
"Ridiculous! Do you really think that just because you are talented in martial arts, you can be outstanding in everything? Pray that you don't meet me, otherwise I will make you leave in a sorry state and lose all face! I'll collect some interest on behalf of my Huo Clan! "Huo Anping thought in his heart. Then, he no longer looked at Yang Li and turned to Mo Xiuzhu who was in mid-air.
Yang Li chuckled. He could more or less guess what Huo Anping was thinking. He just didn't know what Huo Anping would think if he met him in the end and was defeated.
In mid-air, Mo Xiuzhu was explaining the time and rules of the second round of the competition. Because the competition for the young alchemists would start tomorrow, the competition for the refiners would be delayed by one day.
After Mo Xiuzhu explained the rules of the competition, he let everyone leave.
Yang Li also left with them and returned to where the Sun family was. Everyone looked at Yang Li with praises. The Sun family's participants were all older alchemists and refiners. The reason why they came was to cheer for Yang Li.
Since Yang Li's competition was over, they had no excuse to stay. So, they all set off for the Sun family's residence.
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