When the level of the pill being refined was relatively high, the process of refining the pill was very likely to produce inner demons, resulting in a Pill Tribulation.
If the inner demons were eliminated properly, the quality of the pills might be improved by another level. However, if the inner demons were not eliminated, the medicinal efficacy of the pills would be completely swallowed by the illusory devil to strengthen itself. Then, the devil would turn illusory into reality and wreak havoc. Naturally, the pills would be completely destroyed.
Although resolving the Pill Tribulation and eliminating the inner demon could improve the quality of the pill, not many alchemists were happy to see the Pill Tribulation happen.
There was no other reason. The difficulty and probability of getting rid of the inner demon was far greater than the probability of the inner demon devouring the elixir.
If one wanted to eliminate the inner demons in a pill, it had little to do with the alchemist's cultivation and strength. If one used too much strength, while the inner demons could be eliminated, the entire furnace of pills would be ruined. Their hard work in concocting pills for half a day would all be in vain.
Even if it was forcefully suppressed, it could leave traces of hidden dangers in the pill itself. It could even lead to the birth of inner demons in the user's heart.
Eradicating it completely depended on the alchemist's alchemy skills and techniques, and it was hard to predict how long it would take.
The agreed time limit for the Xiao Yan trio's pill competition was seven days. Now that seven days had passed, if they delayed even a little, even if Xiao Yan was able to successfully eliminate his inner demon and improve the quality of the pill a step further, he would still exceed the time limit.
First, they would compare the level of the pill, then the quality, and finally the quantity and time. The prerequisite was that they had to concoct the pill within the time limit. Only then would they compare.
What's more, generally speaking, Pill Calamity occurred because the alchemist made a mistake in his or her alchemy technique, thus triggering the Pill Calamity.
The most likely reason was that the alchemist was too impatient.
In the past, during the Alchemy Conclave and the Alchemy Battle, pill tribulations occurred frequently. In terms of frequency, it was far more frequent than when cultivators refined pills on their own.
Hearing the ferocious roars coming from Xiao Yan's Dark Star Cauldron one after another, as if a ferocious beast was wreaking havoc unceasingly, the surrounding people all had different expressions.
Within the Taixu Temple's crowd, Chang Ling coldly snorted, "As expected, they are of the same origin. Like master, like disciple. He was too eager for quick success, so much so that he triggered the Pill Tribulation."
Silently, Chen Xingyu looked at Xiao Yan's Dark Star Cauldron and sensed the changes in the spiritual energy within it. Slowly, he shook his head. "I'm afraid that Martial Granduncle Qingning and Lord Spiritual Perception are giving him too much pressure."
"After all, it hasn't been long since he became an Essence Soul, and he gave up on using the Nan Ming Li Fire and switched to the Pure Yang True Fire."
Among the younger generation of cultivators in Taixu Temple, he and Chang Ling were the two people with the highest attainments in alchemy.
Although Chen Xingyu didn't have the inheritance of Dao Master Qing Ning's lineage, Chen Xingyu's attainments in alchemy were something that even Dao Master Qing Ning praised. Moreover, the amount of time and energy he spent on alchemy was far less than Chang Ling's. This highlighted his outstanding talent.
Chang Ling said, "He wanted to do this. No one forced him to do it. He was arrogant and wanted to provoke Martial Granduncle, so all the consequences of failure and humiliation can only be borne by him."
"The people of Xuanmen Tianzong are really used to being arrogant. This time, they deserve to have a big fall," someone beside Chang Ling said. Someone beside Chang Ling said, "If he really refined a demon and swallowed all the medicinal power, then his participation in this Pill Gathering would be a joke."
Dao Master Qingning and Gu Yuankai also saw the situation on Xiao Yan's side. The two of them only raised their eyebrows slightly before their expressions returned to normal.
They had reached the final critical moment of opening the cauldron.
After Gu Yuankai struck out with his eighty-one palms, he took a step forward and slapped both palms on his Dark Star Cauldron. He shouted, "Open!"
The Nanming Li Fire in the mouth of the cauldron soared into the sky and turned into a golden pillar of fire. Red and blue light constantly circled around it. When the flames dissipated, the Dark Star Cauldron was revealed.
Within the multicolored light, a white lotus slowly rose and floated in the air. It gradually grew in the wind and became extremely huge, just like the giant white lotus that everyone was standing on.
The petals of the white lotus formed by the multicolored light slowly bloomed layer by layer. In the center of the lotus, there were a total of 18 cyan lights flashing from the blooming white lotus.
This was the panacea that Gu Yuankai had refined. The phenomenon that appeared when the panacea came out of the cauldron was not illusory. Instead, it had truly condensed into a solid form. It caused one's mind to tremble, and one could clearly feel the majestic medicinal power and mysterious intent within it.
On the other side, at the same time, Dao Master Qing Ning's hands that had been pressing on his cauldron suddenly loosened and he withdrew.
Following his movements, the black and white vortex that had been constantly rotating around the cauldron suddenly dispersed and turned into clouds that floated in the air. It was like a sea of black and white clouds that submerged the small city of white lotuses beneath everyone's feet.
The cyan flames disappeared without a trace. A thick golden pillar of light rose from the ground and enveloped Dao Master Qing Ning and his Dark Star Cauldron.
Within the golden pillar of light, nine dots of light rose together. They were dazzling and dazzling, like nine small suns.
Gu Yuankai looked at the nine golden elixirs that rose into the air like nine small suns. He exclaimed, "Nine Yang Spirit Elixir. Dao Master Qing Ning's attainments in the Way of Alchemy are indeed amazing."
Although he had 18 elixirs here and Dao Master Qing Ning only had nine, it did not mean that Dao Master Qing Ning had lost in terms of quantity.
This was the difference caused by the amount of raw materials that both sides had put into the cauldron and the different elixirs they had refined.
Dao Master Qing Ning's raw materials had reached the theoretical limit of refining the Nine Yang Spirit Elixir in front of him. If he did not waste any medicinal materials, he would be able to refine nine elixirs. In terms of quantity, he had already reached the limit.
Similarly, if Gu Yuankai's raw materials were not wasted, he would be able to refine 18 elixirs at most. He had also reached the limit without any flaws.
Therefore, in terms of quantity, both sides had achieved perfection. It was a draw.
Dao Master Qing Ning's gaze also fell on the 18 cyan elixirs that Gu Yuankai had refined. He nodded repeatedly. "Dao Master Gu is too polite. Today, I have personally witnessed Dao Master Gu refine this cauldron of Divine Elixir. It has truly been an eye-opener for me."
In the Taixu Temple camp, Wu Mengqi looked at the elixirs that Gu Yuankai had refined and then at Dao Master Qing Ning's. He slowly said, "I used to think that Senior Brother Qing Ning's alchemy was unparalleled in the world and that he was the number one alchemist in the Divine Land. Only today did I know that there is someone who can compete with Dao Master Qing Ning."
"Let's not talk about his cultivation and strength. At least in the Dao of alchemy, he is an expert on the same level as Senior Brother Qing Ning."
Yan Nanlai said, "Dao Master Spiritual Awareness Gu Yuankai is the descendant of the Ancient Sovereign. He is currently the number one alchemist. In terms of the Dao of alchemy, he is above Clan Master Gu Jun."
Everyone was carefully analyzing the elixirs that both sides had refined.
Although the Nine Yang Spirit Elixir was not as good as top elixirs like the Ten Saints Golden Elixir or the God Descending Great Dao Golden Elixir, it was still a secret elixir of the Taixu Temple. It had healing and nourishing effects on the Divine Soul.
The Divine Enlightenment Elixir was a secret elixir of the Ancient Clan. It was also not as good as the Longevity Elixir or the Lotus Treasure Elixir, but it was still an outstanding elixir. It had miraculous effects on healing and nourishing the body.
In terms of the level of elixirs, the two elixirs belonged to the same level. They were equally matched.
Lin Feng, Gu Jun, and Yan Nanlai acted as judges. After carefully sensing the quality of the two elixirs, Lin Feng slowly said, "They are evenly matched. It is hard to tell who is better."
This was a fair statement. Gu Jun and Yan Nanlai nodded. Gu Yuankai and Dao Master Qing Ning, who had the deepest understanding of the quality of each other's elixirs, also nodded. In this round, both sides were tied.
In terms of time, although Gu Yuankai pulled the elixir an instant earlier than Dao Master Qing Ning, the two finished at the same time. It was still a tie.
Moreover, whether it was the Nine Yang Spirit Elixir or the Divine Enlightenment Elixir, in theory, they were elixirs that could not be refined in seven days. It was the same even if Dao Master Qing Ning and Gu Yuankai were refining elixirs. But today, both of them had broken through their limits.
In this round of competition, whether it was the level of the elixirs refined, the quality of the elixirs, the number of elixirs, or the speed of refining, no matter how they compared, the result was a tie.
This also surprised everyone.
Gu Yuankai had also opened the eyes of the people from Taixu Temple and Xuanmen Tianzong. To be able to fight to a tie with Dao Master Qing Ning, who had always been known as the Human Clan's best alchemist, this old man's attainments in alchemy were truly admirable.
Although this was the Ancient Clan's home ground, the Nanming Longevity Paradise, Lin Feng and Yan Nanlai were sure that Gu Yuankai did not have any geographical advantage.
However, at this point, in most people's hearts, although Gu Yuankai was an alchemist expert at the same level as Dao Master Qing Ning, he was still slightly inferior to Dao Master Qing Ning.
This was because his alchemy fire, the Nanming Li Fire, was superior to Dao Master Qing Ning's Green Lotus Flower True Flame.
Although alchemy fire was part of an alchemist's own strength, and no one would really use it as an excuse, when all other standards were tied and the winner could not be determined, the difference in alchemy fire would naturally be noticed. Even if it was not said, it would still affect the opinion of others.
Gu Yuankai did not say anything, but he had the same thought.
The onlookers were mesmerized. "This is really a top event. They are evenly matched and fighting fiercely. It's an eye-opener."
"However, the other person who participated in the Elixir Gathering is a bit like someone who made up the numbers." Chang Ling snorted. "Not only is he making up the numbers, but he has also brought shame to such a top Elixir Gathering."
"If it weren't for Grandmaster and Dao Master Ling Jue, this Elixir Gathering would simply become a joke."
Gu Cheng sighed and transmitted his voice to Gu Jun beside him. "Royal Brother, it seems that we can't hand over the desolate spirit spring to Xuanmen Tianzong. Instead, we have to give it to Taixu Temple. After all, using this method is too risky."
"Oh, is that so?" Gu Jun smiled. "I don't think so."
Gu Cheng came to his senses and looked to the other side of the lotus seat.
There, there was a youth who seemed to have been forgotten by everyone, a youth who had been reduced to a foil for Dao Master Qing Ning and Gu Yuankai.
It was as if his existence was to prove how outstanding the two elders were.
But at this moment, the ferocious beast roar suddenly became low and weak!
A giant Eight Trigrams appeared out of thin air, condensed from golden light. It appeared between Xiao Yan's palms and suppressed the shaking Dark Star Cauldron.
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