Ning Fan no longer paid attention to Mo Xiu and began to concoct pills.
His heart was as calm as still water. Ninety percent of his attention was focused on the pill cauldron, and the other half was focused on Mo Xiu's movements.
Ning Fan took out tufts of ten thousand years old spiritual herbs with strong devil power and threw them into the pill cauldron one after another. His movements were as smooth as floating clouds and flowing water.
A few breaths later, there were dozens of Spirit Herbs being calcined in the cauldron.
Different spirit herbs required different temperatures to be smelted. It was already difficult for ordinary Fifth Revolution Pill Masters to refine a tuft of ten thousand years old spiritual herbs at once. However, Ning Fan was actually refining tens of them at the same time.
The alchemy technique was like a celestial maiden scattering flowers. In the eyes of the surrounding cultivators, it immediately turned into a stunning sight.
If it was before, there were still a few people who doubted Ning Fan's pill refinement mastery. Now, however, no one dared to underestimate him anymore.
Many Third and Fourth Revolution Pill Masters looked at him with respect and admiration in their eyes, as if they were looking at a famous senior.
All the Fifth Revolution Pill Masters including Huang and Yi also looked at Ning Fan with admiration.
"This kid's technique is extraordinary, and it makes me feel ashamed. The younger generation will surpass us in time, as expected of the Alchemy Emperor's half disciple!"
Huang Tingzi smiled bitterly. He already knew that his pill refinement mastery was far inferior to Ning Fan's. Thus, he did not have the intention to compete with Ning Fan today. All he wanted to do was not to lose to Yi Yunzi and Mo Xiu.
What he was concocting was a type of High Grade Fifth Revolution Pill called the Barbarian Soul Pill. The effect of the pill was to increase the physical strength of a Jade Life Body Refiner by thirty percent in a short period of time. After the effect of the pill ended, the side effects of the pill would be extremely great. At the very least, it would cause the body of the person who consumed the pill to be paralyzed for tens of years, unable to move.
Although the side effects were great, if this pill was used in a battle to the death, it would often have the miraculous effect of turning the tide of the battle. It was a rare life-saving pill.
Many body cultivator old eccentrics saw Huang Tingzi refining the Ferocious Soul Pill, and their eyes burned with desire. They were all prepared to buy the pill from Huang Tingzi at a high price after the pill was refined.
The pill Yi Yunzi concocted was an Upper Grade Fifth Revolution Purple Heaven Pill. One Purple Heaven Pill could increase a mid-stage Soul Formation cultivator's magic power by 200 units. It was slightly more difficult to concoct than the Ferocious Soul Pill.
If Yi Yunzi performed normally and refined the Ferocious Soul Pill flawlessly, his result would naturally be slightly higher than Huang Tingzi's.
Huang Tingzi smiled bitterly as he shook his head. He knew that Yi Yunzi's alchemy skills were slightly better than his, but he didn't mind it. He would wait until the pills were completed before deciding the outcome.
Mo Xiu, on the other hand, was unusually quiet. No one knew what he was plotting.
Tufts of ten thousand years old spiritual herbs were thrown into the pill cauldron at the same time. Even though it was not as many as Ning Fan, it was still quite eye-catching.
When those with sharp eyes saw the medicinal ingredients that Mo Xiu was using, their eyes were filled with astonishment.
If they were not mistaken, the pill Mo Xiu was concocting was actually a High Grade Fifth Revolution Pill, Liancheng Pill!
This was an extremely precious pill. The reason why it was so precious was because it could greatly enhance the quality of a Fifth Revolution Pill Master's medicine soul!
However, the medicinal ingredients for this pill had always been scarce and the difficulty of concocting it was almost infinitely close to that of a Peak Fifth Revolution Pill.
Everyone was naturally extremely surprised when they saw Mo Xiu had actually chosen to refine the Liancheng Pill. Once Mo Xiu refined the Liancheng Pill, then even if it was only of ordinary quality, it would be sufficient to defeat Huang Xiaolong and Yi Qing.
Looking at Mo Xiu's confident expression, it was obvious that he was quite confident in concocting this pill.
Everyone's eyes shifted to Ning Fan. All of them knew that he was the only one who could compete with Mo Xiu now.
However, when some devil cultivators recognized the pill that Ning Fan was concocting, all of them revealed disappointed looks.
What Ning Fan was concocting was not a Peak Fifth Revolution Pill but a High Grade Fifth Revolution Devil Revered Pill.
The Revered Devil Revered Pill was a good item to improve one's Golden Body Refinement Realm. However, in terms of grade, it was still slightly inferior to the Liancheng Pill. After all, it was a devil pill. Its medicinal effect was strong but its side effects were also great.
Unless the Revered Devil Pill that Ning Fan concocted was flawless, it would probably be quite difficult for him to defeat Mo Xiu in this competition.
The sounds of discussions gradually spread.
"It seems like the person who has the highest chance of winning today is Palace Master Mo Xiu …"
"Revered Ming's pill refinement mastery isn't weak. However, his actual cultivation base should still be slightly inferior to Mo Xiu. After all, Mo Xiu is an old monster who had been famous for many years."
Mo Xiu let out a cold snort when he heard the support of the public. He seemed to be indifferent but his eyes were filled with a hint of pride.
He never thought that he would lose to Ning Fan in pill refinement. Even though Ning Fan's pill cauldron and pill fire were far superior to his, he did not think that he would lose.
"It seems like I can still win even if I don't use my tricks. However, humph! If I don't use some tricks, how can I take revenge for seizing my flame that day?! Little Zhou Ming, just you wait. When you, Huang and Yi complete the pill, I will give you a 'surprise'! Hehe … "
All of Mo Xiu's expressions were seen through by Ning Fan.
Ning Fan did not expose him. He had already guessed some of Mo Xiu's plan from some of his pill refinement techniques.
Coincidentally, Ning Fan also had a plan.
The Liancheng Pill that Mo Xiu concocted was not as simple as he imagined it to be. As for the Revered Devil Pill that Ning Fan concocted, it was also not as ordinary as it looked on the surface.
Half a month passed. For the first time, a strange phenomenon of heaven and earth appeared in the sky above the vast icy plain. It was the phenomenon of a Fourth Revolution Pill being completed.
A white-haired Fourth Revolution Pill Master was holding a scorching hot Low Grade Fourth Revolution Pill in his hands.
"The pill is done! My pill is done! "
If it was in an ordinary cultivation country, a Fourth Revolution Pill Master concocting a Fourth Revolution Pill would certainly be a major event that would shake the entire country.
However, in this Pill Ceremony where pill refiners were as numerous as ants, the old man's Fourth Revolution Pill could not attract too many people.
In the end, his pill was handed over to the appraiser to be appraised. Of course, after the appraisal, the pill would still belong to the old man.
After the old man, there were people who successfully concocted Fourth Revolution Pills one after another. Strange phenomena of heaven and earth appeared one after another.
There were also many pill refiners whose cauldrons exploded and their pills were destroyed. Disheartened, they withdrew from the competition.
Twenty days passed. Almost all the Fourth Revolution Pill Masters had completed their pill refinement. On the icy plain, there were only 21 Fifth Revolution Pill Masters, including Ning Fan, who were still carefully concocting pills.
Ning Fan carefully controlled his black flame. After obtaining the three types of Earth Vein Demonic Flames, the grade of his black flame improved again. Even though it had yet to reach the level of a High Grade Seventh Revolution Spiritual Flame, it was already invincible among Mid Grade Seventh Revolution Spiritual Flames of the same level.
With Ning Fan's pill refinement speed, it was several times faster than Mo Xiu and the others. On this icy plain where his pill refinement speed was increased by six to seven times, if he concocts the Revered Devil Pill normally, he would only need ten days to complete the pill.
The reason why he had yet to complete the pill after twenty days was actually because he had other plans.
* Rumble *
Suddenly, rays of silver light began to gather in the clear sky. It was as if a Fifth Revolution Pill Master had successfully concocted a pill and triggered the lightning tribulation.
At this moment, the pill cauldron of that pill master seemed to have formed a gigantic vortex of magic power. It absorbed the spiritual qi of heaven and earth into the pill cauldron and used it to condense the pill.
At this moment, the eyes of the cultivators outside the arena lit up with excitement.
Each of the Fifth Revolution Pills was an extremely valuable item.
The lightning tribulation of every Fifth Revolution Pill that was successfully concocted was not to be underestimated. Even Divine Transformation Realm cultivators would not be able to withstand it.
Many cultivators began to think about how they could purchase this Fifth Revolution Pill from that pill master after the Pill Ceremony.
As for that Fifth Revolution Pill Master, he asked for help from the host, implying that he could not withstand the lightning tribulation by himself.
On the host's seat, Ju Qing and Dong Xu exchanged glances with each other. All of a sudden, they soared into the sky and clawed at the sky at the same time. The tribulation clouds that filled the sky were forcefully crushed by the two of them. Heaven and earth trembled.
"So this is the strength of the seven venerated beings of the internal sea?!"
Countless cultivators were astonished. Such a terrifying lightning tribulation was actually crushed by the two of them. The strength of their claw was enough to easily kill any Divine Transformation Realm cultivator!
When the Fifth Revolution Pill Master tested the grade of his pill in the Flame Light Goblet, the shadow of a ten thousand zhang * (3.33m per zhang) large green sun appeared in the sky. That was his result.
In the next few days, more Fifth Revolution Pills were successfully concocted. Each time, it was Ju Qing and Dong Xu who worked together to overcome the lightning tribulation.
On the twenty-fourth day, Yang Gu and Yun Niansu successfully concocted their pills one after another. The pills they concocted were both Low Grade Fifth Revolution Pills.
Looking at Ning Fan who was still calmly concocting pills, Yang Gu's expression became even more respectful. Sure enough, he did not choose the wrong master. Ning Fan's pill refinement mastery was too broad and profound.
Yun Niansu touched the pill that was still warm and let out a deep sigh. After all, he was just a Low Grade Fifth Revolution Pill Master. He was not as good as Ning Fan.
The two of them went to the Flame Light Goblet to test the grade of their pills. Both of them had the shadow of a ten thousand zhang * (3.33m per zhang) large green sun.
This result was enough for them to enter the top twenty of this Pill Ceremony.
The two Mid Grade Fifth Revolution Pill Masters concocted Mid Grade Fifth Revolution Pills and the shadow of a twenty thousand zhang * (3.33m per zhang) large green sun appeared.
In the end, only Ning Fan, Huang Tingzi, Yi Yunzi and Mo Xiu were left on the icy plain.
On the twenty-seventh day, Huang Tingzi's pill cauldron was the first to emit a whiff of pill fragrance that could move one's heart. Then, it triggered countless silver lightning bolts in the vast sky. It was a sign that the pill was about to be completed.
One hour later, Yi Yunzi's pill cauldron also emitted a whiff of pill fragrance. The lightning bolts in the vast sky indicated that the pill was about to be completed.
All of a sudden, Mo Xiu's eyes lit up. He secretly glanced at Huang Tingzi and Yi Yunzi from the corner of his eyes. Eventually, he looked in Ning Fan's direction.
He was waiting for the moment when Ning Fan's pill was about to be completed. That would be the moment when he would use his trump card!
Noticing Mo Xiu's spying, the corner of Ning Fan's mouth curled into a cold smile. "You want to plot against me? Then I'll show you a flaw … Condense!"
He clenched his five fingers and the medicinal power in the cauldron immediately condensed into a pill. The vast sky was filled with dense silver lightning bolts.
A vast amount of heaven and earth spiritual qi was absorbed into the pill cauldron, continuously increasing the aura force of the pill.
When the aura force reaches its peak, the heavenly tribulation would descend and the pill would be formed!
Countless cultivators felt their hearts in their throats. They were about to witness the completion of three High Grade Fifth Revolution Pills. How could they not be excited?!
Even Ju Qing and Dong Xu's eyes were solemn. Facing the lightning tribulations triggered by three great pill masters at the same time, even the two of them would not be able to withstand it.
Everyone's gaze was fixed on the three lightning tribulations that were about to descend from the sky.
No one noticed that at this moment, the corner of Mo Xiu's mouth curved into a hideous smile.
"Pill, condense!"
He suddenly patted the body of the pill cauldron. A massive magic power whirlpool appeared in the pill cauldron, devouring the heaven and earth spiritual qi from all directions.
The sudden appearance of the fourth lightning tribulation in the vast sky shocked countless people.
None of them expected that Mo Xiu would also rush to complete the pill at this moment.
Ju Qing and Dong Xu's expressions became even more solemn. It was very difficult to withstand four lightning tribulations at the same time.
Huang Tingzi and Yi Yunzi shifted their gazes towards Mo Xiu. They felt that the technique that Mo Xiu used to condense the pill was a little strange.
They saw Mo Xiu placing one of his hands on the pill cauldron while forming a hand seal with the other. His hand seals were extremely obscure and profound.
As for the magic power whirlpool in his pill cauldron, the suction force was becoming stronger and stronger. It was so strong that it was a little abnormal. It was as if it was going to devour all the heaven and earth spiritual qi on the icy plain!
The spiritual qi in the surroundings decreased rapidly and all of them gathered around Mo Xiu.
After losing a large amount of heaven and earth spiritual qi, the quality of the pills inside the pill cauldrons of Ning Fan, Huang Tingzi and Yi Yunzi were declining rapidly. Not only that, the medicinal power inside the pills was being absorbed and devoured by Mo Xiu's pills bit by bit …
All of a sudden, Huang Tingzi and Yi Yunzi's expressions changed greatly.
"This is … the secret technique of the ancient pill masters, the 'Pill Advancement'! This is the 'Grade Seizing Technique'! There were pill masters in the ancient times who would order others to concoct pills during pill concoction. When the pills are completed, they would devour the pill power of others and assimilate it into their own pills to improve the grade of the pills … This kind of secret technique has been lost for a long time. You actually know how to use it! "
"Hehe. You're right! What I'm using is one of the Pill Advancement Technique – Grade Seizing Technique! Since the pills of the three of you have been seized by me, the grade of your pills will naturally decline. As for my pills, I can absorb the medicinal power of your pills to improve their grade. The Liancheng Pill that I concocted is already a High Grade Fifth Revolution Pill. If I can improve its grade, I can concoct a Peak Grade Fifth Revolution Pill in one go. I'm the winner of this round! "
A satisfied smile appeared on Mo Xiu's face. Today, he was going to step on the pills of the three of them and concoct his own Peak Grade Fifth Revolution Pill.
The Grade Seizing Technique was a secret technique of ancient pill cultivators. Unless it was a pill cultivator who was also proficient in the Grade Seizing Technique, no one could stop Mo Xiu from seizing the medicinal power of others' pills.
It was also by chance that he obtained this technique. Moreover, it was just an incomplete technique. He did not think that the others could learn this technique.
Huang Tingzi and Yi Yunzi's faces were filled with anger. If the Grade Seizing Technique is used in a private occasion, it would be fine if other pill masters willingly allow you to seize the medicinal power of their pills.
However, when it was used in a grand competition, seizing the medicinal power of others' pills to upgrade one's own pills was already unfair!
"The dignified Scarlet Heaven Palace Lord is actually so despicable!" Both of them shouted angrily.
"Humph! In this world, the strong survive and the weak die. It's not despicable or not. If the two of you also know the Grade Seizing Technique, the medicinal power of your pills naturally wouldn't be seized by me. The reason why you lost is because you are weak! "
Mo Xiu, on the other hand, spoke eloquently. He increased his magic power and an even greater suction force came from the pill cauldron, violently absorbing the medicinal power of Huang Tingzi and Yi Yunzi's pills.
As their pills continued to lose their medicinal power, their pills could no longer form into pills at all. Moreover, their pills began to show signs of cracking.
Their eyes were filled with anger but they were powerless to stop Mo Xiu from seizing their pills.
The cultivators outside the arena fell into silence. Even though the Grade Seizing Technique was a little despicable, Mo Xiu's statement of 'the strong survive and the weak die' was not wrong either. For a moment, they did not know whether they should cheer for Mo Xiu's Grade Seizing Technique or despise him.
At this moment, some cultivators gradually realized that Ning Fan was not angry at Mo Xiu.
Ning Fan still looked calm and composed. He had already seen through Mo Xiu's Grade Seizing Technique.
Mo Xiu glanced at Ning Fan with a cold smile that was filled with hostility.
"Revered Ming, it seems like you're going to lose today's grand competition. Hehe. Since you're willing to bet, you must be willing to accept your loss. After the grand competition, I will take away your black flames. Even if you complain to the Rain Sovereign and the Pill Sovereign now, you won't be able to get your black flames back."
"Complain? Why would I complain? "
The corner of Ning Fan's mouth curved into a mocking smile. His hand seals suddenly changed and he chanted the same incantation.
"Grade Seizing Technique!"
Inside Ning Fan's pill cauldron, a vortex of magic power that was even stronger than Mo Xiu's suddenly rose. A massive suction force violently absorbed the medicinal power of Mo Xiu's pills.
That suction force was more than a few times stronger than Mo Xiu's Grade Seizing Technique!
Mo Xiu's expression changed and he shouted angrily.
"Impossible! How can you also know the Grade Seizing Technique?! This is absolutely impossible! "
(1/2) (To be continued)
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