Although the Kong family was a large force, there were not many people who were qualified to participate in the competition. After all, there were not many people who studied alchemy and talisman studies at the same time.
After the first day of the competition, Kong Yang won the first place in the competition of ice talismans as expected. The second young master, Kong Li, was not weak either. He was ranked third. The next day's competition would depend on the second day.
Everyone in the Kong family knew that Kong Yang was much worse than Kong Li in terms of alchemy. Therefore, Kong Li was most likely to win first place in this competition.
Soon, the second day arrived. On the second day, there were still more than 20 people participating.
On this day, the Kong family's patriarch personally came to the scene.
When everyone had arrived, the Kong family's grand elder immediately announced loudly, "The second day of the competition will begin. The first round will be to refine the Four Qi Pill and the Origin Opening Pill. We will see who can refine the fastest and produce the best pill! In this round, 16 people will be eliminated, and only eight people will enter the next round! Alright, everyone, stand in front of the table! "
As the grand elder's voice fell, the 24 people immediately walked towards the tables that had been prepared.
On these tables, there were already cauldrons and various tools, as well as the ingredients for refining the Four Qi Pill and the Origin Opening Pill.
The Four Qi Pill and the Origin Opening Pill were both ordinary pills. Obviously, the Kong family was using them to test their basic skills.
Just as Kong Yang walked in front of a table, a person also walked to his side. It was his second brother, Kong Li.
"Third brother, I hope you can pass this round. If you don't, you will be letting down the name of the third young master." Looking at Kong Yang, Kong Li chuckled.
"Second brother, don't worry. Even if I don't get first place this time, I will still be able to get second place. It will be very easy for me to get the invitation letter." Kong Yang smiled lightly.
"Tsk tsk, third brother, you really know how to indulge in fantasy?" Kong Li sneered.
The two of them could not continue to bicker, because the grand elder's voice rang out again.
"Alright, the competition will begin now!"
As soon as the Great Elder's voice fell, the twenty plus people immediately focused their attention on concocting the ingredients.
Kong Yang first concocted the ingredients for the Four Qi Pill. Before Linlong taught him, he was already confident that he could enter the top eight. After receiving Linlong's guidance, he was even more confident, so he was not in a hurry at all.
Seeing Kong Yang's reaction, Kong Li let out a cold snort and also focused on concocting the ingredients. He believed that no one else in the Kong family could compete with him in alchemy, so he was also full of confidence.
The first pill he refined was the Four Qi Pill.
After spending some time, he successfully concocted the Four Qi Pill. After concocting the Four Qi Pill, he looked around and saw that he was the first to concoct it. Naturally, his face revealed a proud expression.
Then he naturally turned his attention to Kong Yang's table.
At this time, Kong Yang had also entered the final stage, and the small cauldron emitted a medicinal fragrance.
"There seems to be no problem, but your speed is far worse than mine. How can you beat me in the later stages?" Kong Li said proudly to Kong Yang.
"Cough, cough, cough …" Seeing that Kong Li still said such demeaning words at such a critical time, the grand elder could not help but cough a few times.
He was naturally reminding Kong Li. After all, the patriarch was sitting in front of him.
Kong Li naturally knew the meaning of the grand elder's dry cough, so he stopped talking and began to concoct the ingredients for the Yuan Kai Pill.
After just a few moves, Kong Yang had already successfully concocted the Four Qi Pill.
With Kong Li's rich experience, he knew that there was no problem with Linlong's Four Qi Pill just by smelling the medicinal fragrance.
'It's not bad, but it's still far from me.' Kong Li thought proudly in his heart.
After spending some time, he successfully concocted the Yuan Kai Pill. He was still the first person to successfully concoct the Yuan Kai Pill.
For him, pills like the Four Qi Pill and the Yuan Kai Pill were just child's play.
Seeing Kong Li perform so well, the faces of Zhou Han and the others standing next to Linlong naturally became a little ugly.
"Young Master, this Kong Li is so powerful, I'm afraid Kong Yang is not his opponent!" The next moment, Zhou Han said worriedly.
Linlong did not speak, his brows slightly wrinkled, indicating that he was also worried.
After all, the time he had taught Kong Yang was too short. Although Kong Yang was very outstanding, and he was also an excellent teacher, it was really difficult for him to surpass Kong Li, who was already very strong.
After Kong Li successfully concocted the Yuan Kai Pill, several people also successfully concocted it. After five or six people successfully concocted the Yuan Kai Pill, Kong Yang also successfully concocted it.
There was no problem with the Yuan Kai Pill refined by Kong Yang. Smelling the medicinal fragrance wafting from the side, Kong Li thought in his heart.
After a period of time, the others also refined the two types of elixirs.
"Everyone did well." Such a situation made the patriarch of the Kong family in front of him nod his head.
"Well, since everyone has successfully concocted it, then the three of us elders will check one by one to see who can advance to the next round!" The Great Elder said.
At this moment, two other elders stood beside him.
After saying so, the three of them began to inspect the pills.
They first walked in front of a table, and seeing the three of them walk over, a young man standing in front of the table couldn't help but reveal a nervous expression.
The three of them tested the Four Qi Pills first. After passing the Four Qi Pills on the table for a while, the Great Elder said, "The quality of this Four Qi Pill is not bad, but it's a pity that it's not a good Four Qi Pill, so you are eliminated!"
The two kinds of pills were both ordinary pills, and if one couldn't even concoct such pills to a high degree, there was no doubt that there was no way for him to advance to the next round.
The three of them were very familiar with the strength of the participants, so naturally, they immediately came to such a conclusion.
As soon as he heard the Great Elder's words, the young man's expression naturally became a little ugly, but he still bowed before walking out.
After that, the Great Elder and the other two came to the next table.
After a round of inspection, this person was also eliminated. The quality of the Origin Opening Pill he concocted was too poor.
The three of them immediately went to the next table.
After spending a lot of time, they came to Kong Li's table.
After a round of inspection, the three of them nodded their heads. Soon after, the First Elder said, "Second Young Master's refining speed is the fastest, and the Four Qi Pills and Kaiyuan Pills that he refined are all top-notch pills. Therefore, he has entered the next round!"
Kong Li already knew that this would happen, so he was incomparably indifferent.
"Next is Third Young Master's turn!" Saying so, the Great Elder and the other two walked in front of Kong Yang's table.
After a round of inspection, the three of them revealed a smile on their faces, and the Great Elder immediately said, "Third Young Master's Four Qi Pill and Origin Opening Pill are all of the best quality, so he also advanced to the next round."
After that, the three of them went to the next table.
After spending some time, the three of them checked everyone's Four Qi Pill and Origin Opening Pill. In the end, sixteen people were eliminated, so there were only eight people left.
"Now, eight people have been decided. The next round will be the 'Yuan Splitting Pill' and the 'Mysterious Deep Pill'. Similarly, it will be a competition of refining speed and the quality of the medicinal pill that is refined. Whoever is stronger will be able to enter the next round. At that time, four people will be eliminated … Alright, everyone, let's rest for a while. The competition will resume after the time it takes to brew a cup of tea!" The First Elder spoke in this manner.
After that, Kong Yang, Kong Li, and the others naturally walked out and went to their own people.
"Kong Yang, are you confident?" As soon as Kong Yang walked back, Zhou Han asked.
"To be honest, if you asked me before Master taught me, I really wouldn't be confident." Kong Yang laughed.
"Why do you say so?" Zhou Han asked curiously.
"Because I didn't have a deep understanding of the Mysterious Underworld Pill before, but Master specially taught me about it the day before yesterday, so I am naturally confident." Kong Yang laughed.
This kind of competition was usually about the pills that Kong Yang and the others had come into contact with before. Because of this, Linlong would teach Kong Yang the Xuan Ming Pill. With his experience and strength, Kong Yang, who had outstanding talent, would naturally be able to quickly master the Xuan Ming Pill.
"To be able to grasp it in such a short period of time, after hearing your words, I also want to learn alchemy." Zhou Han couldn't help but say after hearing Kong Yang's words.
"Zhou Han, it might not be certain if you learn it." Kong Yang said.
"Why?" Zhou Han was puzzled.
"Naturally because you are not interested in alchemy. Moreover, your talent in alchemy is definitely not comparable to mine." Kong Yang said somewhat proudly.
"Tch, how would I know without trying? Moreover, I have not come into contact with alchemy before. Perhaps after young master teaches me, I will become interested in alchemy." Zhou Han said.
Linlong had no interest in accepting another disciple, so he ignored the two of them.
Soon, the time it took to brew a cup of tea passed. When the time was up, the First Elder's voice rang out. "Alright, time's up. The second round of the competition will begin!"
Upon hearing his voice, the eight of them hurriedly walked to their own tables.
While they were resting, the ingredients to refine the Yuan Increasing Pill and Mysterious Underworld Pill had already been placed on their tables.
As for the other extra tables, they had already been removed from the competition grounds.
This time, Kong Li did not speak. After the First Elder announced the start of the second round, Kong Li immersed himself in mixing the ingredients. Kong Yang naturally ignored him and placed all his attention on the ingredients as well.
Not long after, Kong Yang finished mixing the ingredients and began to refine them with fire alum.
Hmm, Kong Yang seems to have improved? At this moment, Kong Li couldn't help but feel a little astonished as he turned his head to look at Kong Yang.
He naturally understood Kong Yang's strength. Therefore, with a single glance, he knew that Kong Yang had made some progress.
However, he still didn't place Kong Yang in his eyes because he wasn't worried that Kong Yang, who was originally weaker than him, would surpass him in a short period of time.
Kong Li was still the first to refine the Yuan Increasing Pill. After refining it, he turned his head to look at Kong Yang and discovered that Kong Yang had already entered the final stage.
'He's really improved.' Such a thought emerged in Kong Li's heart.
After taking a few more glances at Kong Yang, he began to mix the ingredients to refine the Mysterious Underworld Pill.
After a while, Kong Yang successfully refined the Yuan Fusing Pill.
Before this, aside from Kong Li, there were three other people who had also refined the Yuan Increasing Pill.
Kong Yang didn't dare to hesitate and immediately began to mix the ingredients to refine the Mysterious Underworld Pill. At this moment, wasting even a little bit of time might cause him to be unable to enter the next round.
Very quickly, Kong Li was the first to refine the Mysterious Underworld Pill.
Following that, another three people refined the Mysterious Underworld Pill before Kong Yang.
Only after that did Kong Yang refine the Mysterious Underworld Pill.
Seeing this situation, Kong Li couldn't help but smugly whisper to Kong Yang. "Third brother, you're the fifth person to refine it in a row. You're in danger. You might not be able to enter the next round!"
Zhou Han, who was beside Lin Long, said worriedly, "Kong Yang has always been the fifth person to refine it. Don't tell me that he will be the fifth person to refine it later?"
"That's really possible," Zhou Ba, who was also standing beside Lin Long, said.
"Don't worry, Kong Yang will enter the next round," Lin Long said with an indifferent expression.
"Young master, they haven't even tested the pills yet. Why do you believe that Kong Yang will enter the next round?" Zhou Han couldn't help asking.
"Because the two pills he refined are clearly better than the others … Of course, that's excluding Kong Li," Lin Long said with an indifferent smile.
"Young master, you haven't even seen their pills, so how can you tell?" Zhou Han asked again. He didn't believe that Lin Long was lying.
"Smell, the quality of these two pills can also be determined by smell," Lin Long said.
He was much more experienced than Kong Li, so even though Kong Yang was so close to him, Kong Li couldn't smell anything, but he had already smelled it.
"Young master, you're really amazing!" Zhou Han couldn't help but praise.
After a period of time, the remaining three people also refined these two types of elixirs.
The First Elder loudly said, "Now, the three of us Elders will test the pills you refined."
Saying so, they walked to the first person's table.
After a series of tests, the two pills refined by this person were not bad, but the First Elder didn't immediately announce whether this person would pass or not. The reason was very simple: the Yuan Dividing Pill and the Mysterious Underworld Pill were even more difficult to refine, so it was very difficult to immediately determine who would enter the next round.
Immediately, they walked to the second person's table.
Repeating this process, they arrived in front of Kong Li's table.
"The 'Yuan Dividing Pill' and 'Mysterious Deep Pill' that second young master has refined are top-notch medicinal pills. Moreover, his speed is the fastest. Therefore, he can directly enter the next round!" After a series of tests, the first elder directly said.
No one had any objections to his words, because everyone present could see Kong Li's strength.
After this, they finally arrived in front of Kong Yang's table.
Previously, the Third Young Master was always the fifth to refine pills, and they didn't know if he could enter the next round. Looking at Kong Yang, this thought flashed in the minds of most people present.
Although Kong Yang's situation was a little dangerous, the Kong family's patriarch still had a smile on his face. The reason was very simple: Kong Yang's performance this time was obviously better than before.
How could he not be happy with such an improvement?
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