After a while, an excited uproar suddenly broke out from below the stage on the left.
"Wow, as expected of Gu Qi."
"Gu Qi is indeed the first to refine the Extreme Purity Pill."
"Senior brother Gu, you're so handsome. I want to marry you."
"Senior brother Gu may not have an outstanding appearance, but he's handsome. I like this kind of man."
…
The reason for the uproar was because of the medicinal fragrance coming from Gu Qi's small cauldron. This fragrance meant that the pill in the cauldron was about to be refined.
Although the first to refine the Extreme Purity Pill would enter the next round, the first to refine it would naturally be praised by the crowd.
Hearing such praises, Gu Qi was incomparably pleased. He had already entered the final step, and as long as he was careful, he would be able to refine the Extreme Purity Pill.
Although it was not surprising that he could be the first to refine the Extreme Purity Pill given his strength, this was the only way for him to live up to his reputation. Hence, he was naturally pleased with himself.
'All of you here are trash. How can you compare to me?' Gu Qi thought.
His heart was now incomparably swollen.
The more swollen he became, the more handsome his actions became, and the more the young girls below the stage screamed in admiration.
"Bang …"
Not long after, the muffled sound of a successful pill refinement rang out from the stage.
"Senior brother Gu, you're so handsome to be able to refine the Extreme Purity Pill so quickly."
"Teach me if you have the chance. I'm willing to give up everything, including myself …"
Below the stage, the young girls who thought that Gu Qi had refined the Extreme Purity Pill immediately screamed again.
"Gu Qi, you deserve your reputation." Guo Ming, who was directly behind Gu Qi, said with a smile.
However, their expressions soon turned ugly, because Dong Jianwu and the rest were not walking in Gu Qi's direction, but Linlong's.
Could it be that Linlong was the first to refine the Extreme Purity Pill? Everyone was dumbfounded.
Impossible. How could he refine the Extreme Purity Pill without a spiritual fire? He must have refined some other pill and was trying to bluff his way through? This thought immediately emerged in the minds of those who were not optimistic about Linlong.
Everyone's gazes immediately gathered around Lin Long, waiting for Dong Jianwu and the rest to make their assessment.
After looking at the pill that Lin Long had concocted, Dong Jianwu and the others discussed for a while before Dong Jianwu said, "Lin Long has concocted the Extreme Purity Pill, so Lin Long will enter the next round."
"What?"
Dong Jianwu's words made everyone dumbfounded. They didn't expect such an outcome.
But, without spiritual fire, how could he possibly refine the Tai Qing Pill? They had this question in their hearts, but this pill had already been appraised by Dong Jianwu and the other alchemists. They had absolute authority, so they naturally couldn't voice out their doubts.
Just when everyone thought that Linlong would enter the next round with such a result, a discordant voice rang out.
"How is that possible? How could Linlong advance to the next round? Teacher Dong Jianwu, did you make a mistake? Or is it because you have a good relationship with him that you allowed him to advance to the next round?"
The person who shouted this was Liu Jingtong. He was originally looking forward to Linlong making a fool of himself, but now that he saw that Linlong could actually advance to the next round, he naturally had to say this out of indignation.
Of course, in his opinion, this was also the case. Without spiritual fire, it was impossible for Linlong to refine the Extreme Purity Pill.
"Ridiculous! Apart from me, there are also alchemists from the various factions here. Are they all blind? Liu Jingtong, this is the Alchemy Competition, a competition that concerns the reputation of the Alchemist Alliance and even Stellarsky City. It's not a place where you can point fingers at a deer and call it a horse! "Dong Jianwu looked at Liu Jingtong and sneered.
"I don't believe it! You must have given them some benefits! "Liu Jingtong yelled.
However, as soon as he finished speaking, a figure suddenly rushed in front of him, and then directly slapped his face.
"Pa …"
The loud and clear slap immediately echoed through the entire plaza. Five bright red fingerprints were immediately left on Liu Jingtong's pale face.
"Father, you … you actually hit me?" Liu Jingtong looked at the person in front of him in disbelief.
Who else could it be other than his father who was infuriated to the point where his hair and beard were fluttering?
This made Liu Jingtong even more indignant. Previously, he was slapped in his own home. Now, in front of the entire Stellarsky City, no … in front of the majority of the outsiders, he was actually slapped so loudly. How could he be willing to accept this?
"Bastard, I am going to beat you to death today!" Liu Jingtong was so angry that his face turned purplish red.
Finishing his statement, he immediately swung out another slap. It was another incomparably loud and clear slap.
Seeing that his father was really infuriated, how could Liu Jingtong still dare to make a sound? However, he couldn't understand. What did he do wrong?
Seeing that his son had retracted his neck, Liu Kangning then turned around and spoke to Dong Jianwu and the other alchemists on the stage. "Mentor Dong, teachers, I am truly sorry. My son has been muddle-headed these few days, so please don't take his words to heart. Judge as you should."
If Liu Jingtong had only offended Dong Jianwu, he wouldn't be so angry. However, Liu Jingtong had obviously offended the other alchemists as well. How could Liu Kangning not be angry? These alchemists were alchemists from other factions. Liu Jingtong's words were clearly making enemies for the Liu Clan.
It could be said that if Liu Jingtong wasn't his son, he would definitely beat him to death.
After hearing Liu Kangning's words, Dong Jianwu and the other alchemists' expressions finally eased up.
Just when everyone thought that the matter was over, Luo Hong suddenly spoke up. "Mentor Dong, since there are people who are doubtful, then let them see if it is the Clear Elixir. Otherwise, some people will think that the Alchemist Alliance is manipulating things in the dark."
"Alright." Hearing Luo Hong's words, Dong Jianwu immediately said, "Then, Patriarch Liu, please come up and verify it."
At this point, how could Liu Kangning not go up? Moreover, he was very suspicious that the elixir that Lin Long had refined wasn't the Clear Elixir.
"Okay." After loudly replying, Liu Kangning immediately leaped onto the Martial Arts Practice Stage.
Everyone's gaze followed him all the way to Dong Jianwu and the other alchemists.
Dong Jianwu then picked up the jade plate containing the elixir that Lin Long had refined and handed it to Liu Kangning.
After seriously looking at the elixir on the jade plate, Liu Kangning's expression turned a little ugly. He then said, "This is indeed the Clear Elixir … Mentor Dong, teachers, I'm really sorry. I will go back and punish my son."
Liu Jingtong, who was below the stage, immediately sat paralyzed on the spot with an extremely shocked expression.
It was actually the Clear Elixir. Lin Long actually refined the Clear Elixir using an ordinary spiritual fire!
The crowd was immediately incomparably shocked. Liu Kangning had seen it before, and it also proved that it was the Clear Elixir. This meant that the elixir that Lin Long had refined was indeed the Clear Elixir. Therefore, how could they not be shocked?
Even the group of master alchemists on the stage were so shocked that their mouths were wide open. This was especially so for Guo Ming, who had an expression of disbelief.
To be able to refine the Clear Elixir without the use of spiritual fire, Lin Long's performance completely surpassed all of them.
"To have such strength at such a young age, his future is limitless."
"I've already said that Lin Long's appearance was extraordinary. He's not an ordinary person at all."
"Lin Long, I've wronged you. I apologize!"
"Young Master Lin Long is really too handsome. I don't know how many times more handsome than Senior Brother Gu!"
…
The people below the stage immediately began to praise Lin Long. How could they not praise the number one person in the Central Region, no, the entire Chaotic Sky Continent, who could refine the Clear Elixir without the use of spiritual fire?
Seeing this situation, Kong Zhi stroked his beard with great satisfaction and nodded repeatedly.
Indeed, Lin Long's current performance proved that he was completely right.
As for Yu Chenghe, he did not notice the situation at the scene at all. Ever since Lin Long refined the Clear Elixir, he was completely immersed in the steps that Lin Long had taken to refine the Clear Elixir.
This was because he did not understand the meaning of some of Lin Long's steps. If this was not the competition venue, he would definitely swallow his pride and ask Lin Long for guidance, asking him about the specific purpose of the steps just now.
"Pfft …"
Just as the crowd was praising Lin Long, a sound suddenly came from the stage.
The crowd hurriedly looked in the direction of the sound and saw that Gu Qi's small cauldron, which they had neglected for a period of time, was actually emitting a puff of black smoke.
Gu Qi looked at his small cauldron with an incomparably ugly expression. He was cursing Lin Long crazily in his heart because if Lin Long's sudden success had not distracted him and caused his hand to tremble and make a fatal mistake, he would not have failed at the last moment.
"Oh my god, wasn't Gu Qi ready to succeed? Why did he make a mistake at the last moment?"
"So what if he's Gu Qi? This is the Clear Elixir, anyone can make a mistake. Do you think Gu Qi is Young Master Lin Long?"
"That's true. If Young Master Lin had the spiritual fire, who knows how long it would take for him to refine the Clear Elixir."
"This is Gu Qi's third failure. He's probably eliminated."
"No, he still has one more chance."
…
Hearing such ridicule from below the stage, Gu Qi became even more embarrassed.
"Damn Lin Long, I'll definitely beat you later!" With such a ruthless thought in his mind, he fiercely flung the small cauldron in his hand, flinging out the dregs within before immediately starting to mix the ingredients again.
If he wanted to embarrass Lin Long later, he had to use the last set of ingredients to refine the Clear Elixir. Otherwise, he would not even have the chance to challenge Lin Long.
However, after the previous two failures, he was confident that he could use the last set of ingredients to refine the Clear Elixir.
When Gu Qi was mixing the last set of ingredients, someone also made a mistake. As he had already used up the last set of ingredients, he could only helplessly walk off the stage.
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