Everyone stood on the petals of the white lotus. Silently, they looked at Xiao Yan, Gu Yuankai, and Dao Master Qing Ning, who were facing each other at the center of the lotus.
Although there were only three participants in this Elixir Gathering, all three of them were the top alchemists in the human cultivation world.
The onlookers were also full of power. There was Xiao Yan's master, Lin Feng, the master of the Celestial Sect, Taixu Temple's current master, Yan Nanlai, and the Gu clan's current master, Gu Jun.
In addition, Zhu Yi, Wu Mengqi, Gu Cheng, and the others were also the core figures of their respective forces.
"Let's set the time to seven days," said Gu Yuankai. Gu Yuankai said. Xiao Yan and Dao Master Qing Ning both nodded. Strictly speaking, seven days wasn't a long time.
But the Elixir Gathering had always been about refining pills that took decades or even hundreds of years to refine, unless it was a private battle.
Xiao Yan held the Black Star Furnace in his palm. Alchemic fire ignited in the furnace, but it wasn't the Nan Ming Li Fire, but the Pure Yang Real Fire.
When Gu Yuankai saw this, he wasn't annoyed. He just slightly raised his eyebrows. "Is he going to fight with Dao Master Qing Ning?"
The Nan Ming Li Fire could be said to be the most suitable fire for refining pills and refining weapons in the world. The alchemic fire in Gu Yuankai's furnace was the Nan Ming Li Fire.
What kind of alchemic fire was used completely depended on the cultivator's ability. This was the same as mastering the pill recipe, mastering the technique, and the strength of the supernatural power. It all depended on one's own ability. Gu Yuankai's use of the Nan Ming Li Fire couldn't be considered an advantage. Dao Master Qing Ning and Xiao Yan didn't oppose it.
If there was a difference in the results of the competition, no one would say anything.
In Dao Master Qing Ning's furnace, a pale blue flame ignited. This fire was called the Green Lotus Flower Real Fire. It didn't have much destructive power, but when used for refining pills, it was an extremely top alchemic fire. It was second only to the Nan Ming Li Fire and not inferior to the Pure Yang Real Fire.
Dao Master Qing Ning was also full of confidence. He didn't care about Gu Yuankai using the Nan Ming Li Fire at all. Instead, he frowned slightly when he saw Xiao Yan use the Pure Yang Real Fire.
Xiao Yan also possessed the Nan Ming Li Fire, which was now known to the whole world, but at this moment, he gave up using the Nan Ming Li Fire for alchemy and switched to using the Pure Yang True Fire, which had a similar effect to the Green Capsule Lotus Flower True Flame. It was really hard not to associate it.
Because of his relationship with Xiao Zhen 'er, and because of the tit-for-tat incident before, not many people would think that Xiao Yan was looking down on Gu Yuankai. Even Gu Yuankai himself didn't think so.
The vast majority of people had the same thoughts as Gu Yuankai. Xiao Yan and Dao Master Qing Ning were at loggerheads.
Not only did the alchemy cauldron not take advantage of Ding of Shenzhou, but the alchemy fire was also fair.
But many people couldn't help but mutter in their hearts, "The problem is that in other aspects, you aren't on the same level as Dao Master Qing Ning … to put it nicely, your actions are open and aboveboard. But to put it bluntly, you're arrogant and conceited. You don't have any self-awareness."
The disciples of Taixu Temple slightly frowned. "How arrogant! This isn't refining the Qi Revolving Pill!"
The level of the Qi Revolving Pill was too low. There was a limit to the quality of the pill itself. To a Primordial Soul realm alchemist, there weren't many new tricks that could be used.
But some high level pills were different. There were many problems that involved experience, and there were many more variations and techniques that could be used.
Xiao Yan was half a head above Dao Master Qing Ning in refining the Qi Revolving Pill. This surprised everyone. This meant that if both sides were at the Yuanying realm, then in terms of alchemy attainments, Xiao Yan was likely to be superior.
A single pill couldn't explain everything, but it was enough to arouse everyone's attention.
But after rising to the Primordial Soul realm, the situation was completely different. This didn't have much to do with the difference in their cultivation realms. The main reason was that Dao Master Qing Ning had reached the Primordial Soul realm over 10,000 years ago. At this level, it was likely that he had refined more pills than Xiao Yan had ever seen.
After all, Xiao Yan hadn't reached the Primordial Soul realm for long and his path of alchemy had reached a completely new realm. In this strange and vast world, just how much he had explored was a great question.
Under normal circumstances, the people of Taixu Temple and the Ancients could almost tacitly agree that Dao Master Qing Ning and Gu Yuankai were capable of crushing Xiao Yan in this level of alchemy.
In their expectations, the gap between Xiao Yan and the two old men was similar to the gap between Ding of Shenzhou and the Sun Moon Divine Furnace.
This was also the reason why Dao Master Qing Ning and Gu Yuankai were confident.
It was just that Xuanmen Tianzong had created too many miracles and Xiao Yan's previous performance had made them look at him in a new light. So the outcome of this Elixir Meeting was still in suspense.
But at this moment, Xiao Yan had abandoned the Nanming Li Fire and chosen the Pure Yang Real Fire. In the eyes of everyone, this was tantamount to ruining some of his hopes.
Either he had absolute confidence in himself, or he was too arrogant, or he was purely fighting with Dao Master Qing Ning.
If it was the former, it would be too unbelievable.
Dao Master Qing Ning looked at this scene and smiled instead of being angry. "Very good, let's see how capable you are." He put his palms together and some medicinal materials fell into the Azure Lotus Flower True Flame in the Dark Star Cauldron.
Gu Yuankai's expression was calm, his gaze glancing at Gu Jun on the other side. Gu Jun's expression was similarly calm, only sizing up Xiao Yan with an interested gaze.
Xiao Yan's expression was even more calm. It was as if he turned a blind eye to the suspicious gazes of the outside world. He calmly threw some medicinal materials into the Dark Star Cauldron and Slowly refined them with the Pure Yang Real Fire.
Dharma power was injected into the Dark Star Cauldron one after another. The milky white Pure Yang Real Fire did not look vigorous. As it rose and fell, it did not seem to jump like ordinary flames. Instead, it gave people a feeling of slowness.
Xiao Yan looked calm and unhurriedly operated the Dark Star Cauldron, giving people a feeling that he was lifting something heavy as if it were light.
On the other hand, Dao Master Qing Ning and Gu Yuankai looked the same.
When Tang Jun, Gu Liancheng, Chang Ling and the others saw this, they secretly nodded in their hearts and felt a lot of emotions.
When the three alchemists greeted each other before the official opening of the Elixir Gathering, they made a lot of noise. However, at this time, when they really started, it was much calmer.
However, this calmness was only on the surface. Above the three people's cauldrons, billowing medicinal fragrance gushed out and turned into clouds of air that condensed above the cauldrons.
As time passed, the auspicious clouds above Dao Master Qing Ning's cauldron gradually turned pure gold. The auspicious clouds above Gu Yuankai's cauldron gradually turned cyan. The auspicious clouds above Xiao Yan's cauldron were pure white. The three auspicious clouds floated in the void together, revealing traces of a mysterious concept that moved people's hearts.
In this Nanming Longevity Cave, even the lowest cultivation level was at the Foundation Establishment stage. It was not a problem for them to not eat for a short period of time. Moreover, just inhaling the medicinal fragrance of the three alchemists into their bodies was enough to dispel all hunger and fatigue.
Everyone patiently stood on the lotus platform, Silently waiting for the moment when the three alchemists finished their alchemy.
In the next seven days, Xiao Yan, Dao Master Qing Ning and Gu Yuankai all looked calm and focused on alchemy. This was because the three of them looked at ease. Not only did it not make people feel bored, but it also made people feel that time passed quickly.
It was not until the seventh day that the situation gradually changed.
The three auspicious clouds began to slowly gather towards the center bit by bit. They became more and more condensed, as if they had become solid.
Although the speed of time was also a standard of victory in the competition, the three of them unanimously chose to completely open their cauldrons on the last day.
The level and quality of the alchemy were obviously the focus of their attention.
Lin Feng, Yan Nanlai, Gu Jun, Gu Cheng, Zhu Yi, Xiao Zhen 'er, Yang Qing and the others who also had high attainments in the Way of Alchemy could already see at this moment what the three of them had chosen to refine.
To be honest, although the three kinds of alchemy were different, they were all relatively time-consuming in terms of refining time. Even if Xiao Yan and the other two were to refine them, it would be difficult to finish within seven days.
However, the three of them still made their own choices. This Elixir Gathering was not only a competition between them, but also a challenge and surpassing themselves. This was the confidence and pride of the three top alchemists. They wanted to use powerful opponents to temper themselves and break through their past limits.
Seeing this, Lin Feng smiled. "Sure enough, all of you are like this. Playing is making my heart beat faster."
Finally, when the seven days were about to end, Gu Yuankai was the first to react. He put his palms together, and the blue auspicious clouds above the cauldron had completely condensed into an emerald-like blue crystal. In the next moment, the blue crystal continued to condense and gradually turned into a blue light. Like a waterfall, it poured back into the Dark Star Cauldron!
Almost only a moment later, Dao Master Qing Ning also slapped his palms on the Dark Star Cauldron. The golden auspicious clouds above the cauldron also condensed into a golden crystal. Then, it continued to condense and turned into a golden light that poured back into the Dark Star Cauldron.
Gu Yuankai quickly walked around his cauldron. Pale white lotus flowers danced in the air. Gu Yuankai gently slapped his palms on the cauldron. After 81 palms, the golden Nanming Li Fire flashing with red and blue light in his cauldron exploded with a loud bang. A dazzling light shot up into the sky.
As for Dao Master Qing Ning, he kept his palms on his Dark Star Cauldron and did not let go. Black and white yin and yang mana gathered outside the cauldron, constantly rotating, as if forming a huge vortex.
In the center of the vortex, the pale blue flame kept jumping. Slowly, it spread to both sides. Similarly, there was a dazzling light gradually gushing out from it, and the fragrance of medicine filled the air.
At the same time, Xiao Yan's side also finally made a big move. It's just that his big move made everyone shocked.
The originally calm and leisurely aura in the cauldron suddenly changed. It was full of a violent aura, and the entire Dark Star Cauldron began to shake. Even when Xiao Yan's mana fell one after another, he could not completely stabilize the cauldron.
The space around the cauldron distorted violently. Dark cracks split open, and there were Void Tribulation Thunders emerging from them, striking the white auspicious clouds above the cauldron.
And in the white auspicious clouds, there was also a ferocious and tyrannical aura. Roars resounded throughout the space, as if a ferocious demon had awakened from a deep sleep.
Everyone looked at this scene in surprise. "This … this is the Inner Demon born from alchemy, causing the Elixir Tribulation?!"
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