Seeing his beloved disciple's outstanding performance, Gu Qi's mentor, He Zheng, nodded his head in joy. At the same time, he looked at the other mentors around him proudly.
These mentors could not help but sigh inwardly, lamenting that they did not have such a good disciple.
Similarly, in their opinion, Gu Qi would definitely take first place this time.
Even Yu Chenghe, who had high hopes for Linlong, felt the same. As a fourth-grade alchemist, Gu Qi's strength was too great. It was not something that others could easily surpass. Even Linlong, who had surprised him, could not do so.
Perhaps it was because of the Fire Dragon Playing with Pearls, but Gu Qi's movements became smoother and clearer, as if he was going to refine the Nine Revolutions Earth Yuan Pill in one go.
Such smoothness caused the crowd to sigh endlessly.
On the other hand, other than Linlong, who could not tell, the other three were all trembling with fear, as if they could make a mistake at any time.
Time passed slowly, and soon, an hour had passed. During this time, Gu Qi's proficient use of the Fire Dragon Playing with Pearls won the crowd's cheers.
As for the others, they were completely outshone by Gu Qi.
The so-called 'Fire Dragon Playing with Pearls' was a skillful control of the Spiritual Flame, causing the Spiritual Flame to be like a fire dragon swimming under the small cauldron. This kind of swimming would naturally allow the medicinal ingredients within the cauldron to receive even heat.
Not only did the Fire Dragon Playing with Pearls have such a magical effect, it was even more eye-catching when displayed, so it naturally won the crowd's cheers.
It could be said that in the entire crowd, there was only one person whose attention was not on Gu Qi, and that person was Yu Chenghe. No one noticed the look of surprise on his face from time to time.
After so much time had passed, Gu Qi's pill had only reached the middle stage. One could imagine how much more difficult the Nine Revolutions Earth Yuan Pill was compared to the Extreme Purity Pill.
But at this moment, a muffled 'peng' sound could be heard. Unexpectedly, someone else had managed to refine the pill before Gu Qi.
Even though Gu Qi once again displayed the Fire Dragon Playing with Pearls, no one's attention was on him. Instead, they shifted to the place where the muffled sound came from.
It was Linlong again!
When they saw that the person who refined the pill was Lin Long again, everyone was shocked. They never thought that Lin Long would be able to complete another magnificent feat without making a sound.
As Linlong was still able to refine the Tai Qing Pill despite being looked down upon, no one doubted him this time around.
"Did Linlong really manage to refine it?"
"That's half of Gu Qi's refining time. Is Linlong really that amazing?"
The result of Dong Jianwu's appraisal shocked everyone present. This was because Dong Jianwu said that Linlong had indeed refined the Nine Revolutions Earth Essence Pill.
"Amazing! He actually used such a short amount of time."
"Who would've thought that Linlong, who doesn't have a Spiritual Fire, would be able to finish in half the time compared to Gu Qi."
"This Linlong is truly a rare genius. If he had a Spirit Fire, things would be unimaginable."
Everyone was amazed. The master alchemists were even more shocked because they knew that even they would not be able to refine the Nine Revolutions Earth Essence Pill in such a short period of time.
"I see, I see …" At this moment, Yu Chenghe, who seemed to be immersed in something, suddenly shouted excitedly. He was so excited that he even forgot that he was in the venue of an alchemy competition.
"Teacher Yu Chenghe, watch your image!" Only when Luo Hong shouted at him did he return to his senses.
However, Luo Hong's dissatisfaction did not quell the excitement in his heart. He was excited because he had figured out one of the steps that Linlong had taken to refine the Nine Revolutions Earth Essence Pill. It was this step that allowed Linlong to refine the Nine Revolutions Earth Essence Pill in such a short period of time.
"This Linlong is definitely a genius. He actually thought of refining the Bloodmist Golden Snake's bile a few steps in advance. Because of this, the refining time and steps were greatly reduced. Even the refining difficulty was reduced …" Yu Chenghe, who had returned to his senses, sighed in his heart.
It was not that he had never tried this before, but he had always failed. The high cost of failure made him not dare to continue experimenting. Who would have thought that the young Linlong in front of him would be able to do this?
Was this Linlong amazing, or did he have an amazing teacher behind him? This thought emerged in Yu Chenghe's mind. He was prepared to personally ask Linlong after the alchemy competition was over. At the same time, he would also ask Linlong about the steps that Linlong had taken to refine the Extreme Clear Pill. He still had not figured it out until now.
It could be said that in front of Linlong, Yu Chenghe completely regarded himself as a humble disciple who was seeking advice.
Linlong's success directly affected the other four people, with Huang Yuan being the most affected. He accidentally destroyed the materials, so he had no choice but to refine again with a black face.
Gu Qi was also a little affected, but he seemed to have learned his lesson and quickly calmed down.
After that, he continued to refine the Nine Revolutions Earth Yuan Pill with the Fire Dragon Playing with the Pearl, but no one cheered for him anymore.
Linlong had already successfully refined it so long in advance. If there were still people cheering for Gu Qi, there must be a hole in their brains.
Such a contrast naturally made Gu Qi uncomfortable. Even though he had already adjusted his movements, he still couldn't understand how Lin Long was able to successfully refine it, and how he was able to refine it in such a short period of time.
One must know that it was impossible for him to shorten the time to this extent when he used his small cauldron to refine the Nine Revolutions Earth Yuan Pill previously.
No, even his teacher could not do this.
Liu Jingtong, who was below the stage, opened his mouth in a daze. The impact that Linlong gave him seemed to have made him numb.
Liu Kangning, on the other hand, frowned deeply. He originally thought that there would only be a strong opponent like Gu Qi. Who knew that Linlong would suddenly appear. In this way, it would be very difficult for Li Cheng to win first place and get the reward.
Next, Li Cheng even made a mistake, so much so that he had to use a second set of materials, which made him even more worried.
After Li Cheng's mistake, Huang Yuan actually made another mistake. Only Lin Shiyin was steady and steady. As for Gu Qi, he had already entered the final stages of alchemy. From the looks of it, he could completely refine the Nine Revolutions Earth Restoration Pill with just one set of ingredients.
He did not know whether it was because he was nervous or something else, but in less than ten minutes, Huang Yuan actually made another mistake.
After the mistake, he was so angry that he wanted to smash the small cauldron on the table. However, when he remembered that this was the venue of the alchemy competition, he finally stopped such irrational behavior and walked off the stage helplessly.
Those who were optimistic about Huang Yuan all sighed and felt pity for him.
After the five people left the stage, there were only four people left on the stage. Among the four, Linlong had already successfully refined, which meant that Gu Qi, Lin Shiyin, and Li Cheng were still refining.
After another two tea's time, Gu Qi also successfully refined the Nine Revolutions Earth Yuan Pill.
After successfully refining, Gu Qi took a deep look at Linlong, who was on the other side, before sitting to the side to rest.
The competition allowed the participants to rest on the spot, but they were not allowed to stay far away from their table.
Next, to everyone's surprise, Lin Shiyin, who was steady and steady, did not make the slightest mistake, and directly refined the Nine Revolutions Earth Yuan Pill with just one set of materials.
"Amazing, I really did not expect Lin Shiyin to be so capable."
"As expected of my goddess."
Everyone below the stage was full of praise for Lin Shiyin's performance. Although Lin Shiyin's strength was already very strong, they completely did not expect her to be this strong.
Little did they know that in the short period of time that they were together with Lin Long, due to Lin Long's influence, Lin Shiyin's strength could only be described as advancing by leaps and bounds. This kind of growth was something that even she herself was unaware of.
Lin Shiyin had already successfully refined it, so Li Cheng was the only one left on the Martial Arts Practice Stage.
At this moment, Liu Kangning was extremely nervous.
Fortunately, Li Cheng's mental fortitude was strong, and in the end, he withstood the pressure and successfully refined the Nine Revolutions Earth Yuan Pill.
Li Cheng's ability to advance from the first round to now also surprised everyone present. One must know that Huang Yuan and Zhang Wei Ran were both in front of him, who would have thought that he would be the last one silently.
This quiet Li Cheng might even become a dark horse like Linlong. Some people even had this thought in their hearts.
Five people entered this round, but only one person was eliminated. Such a result made everyone dumbfounded. The strength of the contestants was completely beyond their expectations.
Luo Hong and some of the mentors from the Alchemist Alliance nodded their heads in satisfaction. The strength of this year's participants was also beyond their expectations. One must know that in the past, when the Nine Revolutions Earth Yuan Pill was taken out, the top three candidates were already decided. Who would have thought that there would be another round of competition now?
The stronger the participants, the happier they would be. This meant that the future of the Central Region's alchemy world would definitely not decline.
This time, after resting for less than ten minutes, Dong Jianwu had already walked to the stage and was ready to announce the next round of elixirs.
Looking at Dong Jianwu on the stage, everyone below the stage was guessing what elixir would be refined this time.
After all, even a elixir like the Nine Revolutions Earth Yuan Pill had not decided the final winner. Naturally, they were curious about what kind of competition the mentors on the stage would bring out.
Looking at the audience below the stage, Dong Jianwu smiled and said, "The elixir for this round is …"
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