"Alright, I accept your challenge. If I lose, I will admit to everyone that I have ill intentions towards Mu Xinya. Furthermore, I will leave Dragon Tail Mountain and never take a step into it again," Zhou Yang said in a deep voice.
"A gentleman keeps his word. Liu Xing, I will show you your true colors in front of everyone today."
After speaking, Cai Liangchen took out his cauldron.
"According to the rules, you are the challenger. You set the rules," Zhou Yang said with a smile.
"The rules are simple. You and I will both refine the Quenching Flame Pill. Whoever refines it faster will be the winner. I am the challenger, so I will go first."
Cai Liangchen seemed to have a card up his sleeve. He laughed loudly as he took out the ingredients. After that, he started a fire and placed the ingredients into the cauldron.
Very quickly, many people took out their time compasses and started counting.
Zhou Yang looked at Cai Liangchen quietly. Although he knew how to refine the Quenching Flame Pill, this was the first time he saw someone refine it. He could gain some experience from this.
After a while, Cai Liangchen entered the process of refining the ingredients. The entire process was very fast. Amidst the sighs of the crowd, his pill started to condense.
After refining the ingredients, it was time to refine the pill. Cai Liangchen was also very fast. Furthermore, he used the Rank 3 Scarlet Flame.
However, the instant the Rank 3 Scarlet Flame appeared, everyone revealed a shocked expression.
"Rank 3 Scarlet Flame. It looks like Cai Liangchen is quite capable."
"That's right. There are not many alchemists who can refine the Scarlet Flame in the Mercury Realm. Furthermore, it is a Rank 3 Scarlet Flame."
"From the looks of it, Liu Xing will lose for sure."
As the crowd discussed, Cai Liangchen revealed a joyful expression. After he put away the Scarlet Flame, he smiled, "Liu Xing, you should now understand the difference between us. However, I, Cai Liangchen, am not a heartless person. As long as you admit your mistake now, I will allow you to be my alchemy boy."
"There's no need. You can continue."
Zhou Yang smiled. He did not show any signs of nervousness. This made Cai Liangchen reveal an expression of anger.
"Reckless fool!"
Cai Liangchen shouted. The pill seals in his hands did not stop. Soon, he entered the Accumulating Pill stage.
Accumulating Pill was a rather time-consuming process. However, Cai Liangchen's Accumulating Pill took even longer. After fifteen minutes, a light appeared in the cauldron.
"It's about to form," someone said in shock.
"It's been exactly half an hour. This speed is considered top-notch among the Intermediate Alchemists."
"Open!"
At this moment, Cai Liangchen let out a loud bellow and slapped his hands toward the Pill Furnace. In the next moment, the lid of the furnace opened, and a strong pill fragrance caused everyone to take a deep breath. Following that, a fiery-red pill slowly rose up, and the pattern on it was extremely eye-catching.
"Report the time." Cai Liangchen waved his hand and smiled confidently.
"The time limit is exactly half an hour. Congratulations to Pavilion Master Cai for winning." An Alchemist stepped forward and cupped his fists.
"Pavilion Master Cai is indeed the number one alchemist of our Dragon Tail Mountain. You live up to your reputation. Congratulations."
"Since Pavilion Master Cai has won, then Liu Xing should fulfill his promise and scram out of Dragon Tail Mountain."
"That's right, our Dragon Tail Mountain does not welcome liars."
"It's really sad that there's such a swindler in the alchemy world."
Everyone was filled with righteous indignation. Cai Liangchen walked towards Mu Xinya with a victorious smile on his face.
"Little Sister Ya, you saw it for yourself. This brat is really a swindler."
Mu Xinya sighed, and there was some disappointment in her eyes. She said, "Senior Brother Cai, no matter what, he sold us the pill. It is not appropriate to chase him away. Just let him apologize first."
"Since Little Sister Ya is pleading for him, I will let him off."
After Cai Liangchen spoke, he looked at Zhou Yang and said disdainfully, "Liu Xing, did you hear that? Why are you not apologizing yet?"
"Apologizing …"
Zhou Yang did not know whether to laugh or cry. He said, "I haven't even started refining yet. On what basis do you say I lost?"
"Hmph, Senior Brother Cai succeeded in half an hour. Don't tell me you think you can win? Even I need forty minutes to succeed."
"That's right, I also need forty-five minutes."
"Brat, quickly admit defeat. Senior Brother Cai has good intentions. If you do not admit defeat, no one will be able to stand it."
Everyone took turns to criticize Liu Xing.
"What a sight to behold …"
Zhou Yang shook his head and took out his Pill Furnace.
"What is this brat doing? Could it be that he wants to compete?"
"He is simply asking to be humiliated."
"Let him refine. I will see if he still has the face to continue staying here."
"Even if he is thick-skinned enough to stay, I will not allow it. Once the time is up, I will chase him out immediately."
Everyone was furious, especially those alchemists who felt that they were not as good as Cai Liangchen. They were even prepared to chase Zhou Yang away.
At that moment, Zhou Yang had already started refining the ingredients.
As time passed, the few alchemists looked even more disdainful. "The speed of refining the ingredients is three minutes slower than Senior Brother Cai. If this continues, the speed of refining the pill will probably be six minutes slower. In the end … it might even be more than an hour."
"Master Cheng thinks too highly of him. I don't think he will succeed at all."
"I dare to bet that this brat will definitely fail."
"Alright, everyone stop talking. Since he wants to make a fool of himself, let him make a fool of himself. We will just watch from the side." Cai Liangchen waved his hand and looked like he was waiting to see a joke.
Just like what they thought, Zhou Yang was five minutes slower than Cai Liangchen in the process of refining the pill.
He was eight minutes slower in an instant.
However, what happened next shocked everyone.
When Zhou Yang was condensing the pill seal, he actually used both hands.
"This … How is this possible …"
"Condensing the pill seal with both hands. This brat is quite capable."
"So what? It's just a show. What's the use of using both hands to do something that can be done with one hand?"
"I saw that he used two sets of ingredients when he put them in previously. Could it be that he is afraid of failure, so he prepared two sets of ingredients?"
"Haha … That's ignorance. Preparing two sets of ingredients doesn't exist in pill refining. He definitely won't succeed."
The few of them seemed to be certain of the outcome. The angriest alchemist even rolled up his sleeves and walked towards Zhou Yang.
At that moment, Zhou Yang suddenly stopped and entered the stage of accumulating the pill.
"It's over. The speed of condensing the pill seal is much faster than Senior Brother Cai. It's even now."
"That's right. It's even now. Now it's up to him to accumulate the pill."
"Bullsh * t. Don't you amateurs understand that he won't succeed at all?" The alchemist scolded and everyone finally shut up.
"You said that others are amateurs. I think you are the amateurs."
Zhou Yang's calm voice traveled into the alchemist's ears.
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