Four hours later, there were only thirty people left in the plaza concocting pills.
The pill they were currently concocting was called the Frost Pill. Concocting this kind of pill was rather difficult for most disciples, so it suited the current situation.
Among the thirty people, only Linlong and Murong Xue were new disciples.
Every year, there would always be an extremely small number of new disciples who made it to the final name list, so this was not surprising.
What surprised everyone was that Linlong had actually made it to this round.
Murong Xue making it to this round and even making it to the final name list was expected. After all, before Murong Xue entered the academy, her strength in the field of medicine had already made her name known throughout the academy.
Aside from Murong Xue, Ren Yang was also very popular. Unfortunately, Ren Yang had already left the academy because of the battle.
Now, however, Linlong had appeared. This surprised everyone.
After all, although Linlong's performance these past few days was eye-catching and the pills he concocted were special, this did not mean that he was very powerful. It was not enough for him to make it to this crucial round.
Therefore, it was natural that everyone was shocked.
However, they felt that Linlong would definitely be eliminated in this round. Linlong had stumbled his way through the previous two rounds. It could be said that if it had not been for his good luck, he would not have had the chance to make it to this round.
Because of this, they felt that Linlong had no chance at all in this round.
The mentors present also looked at Linlong in surprise. Although Wei Zhanpeng, Ye Hongyi, Ye Zhuangya, and a few other mentors felt that Linlong's luck was a little off.
In other words, they had a hunch that Linlong had done it on purpose.
However, they could not find any flaws, because in the previous two rounds, Linlong's dangerous advancement had been very real.
Based on their experience, no one at Linlong's age would be able to put on such a performance.
So, in their eyes, Linlong was really just too lucky.
Little did they know that Linlong was really acting. With Linlong's strength and experience, it would be a piece of cake for him to deceive these mentors.
Linlong naturally did this because he did not want to reveal his powerful strength. After all, it was better to keep a low profile. He did not want to cause any trouble before he obtained the spiritual fire.
After a period of time, some of the people who were close to Linlong began to whisper to each other.
"Let's see. Linlong will definitely be eliminated soon."
"You seem to be right. I seem to be able to smell the burning smell coming from his small cauldron."
"Linlong's luck has been used up. This time, there won't be five people who will make a mistake before him. He will definitely be eliminated."
…
Wei Zhanpeng, who was standing not too far away from Linlong, nodded slightly in agreement with what these disciples had said. This was because none of the 30 people had encountered any major accidents.
Although a few of them were a little flustered, they were generally in a much better state than Linlong. At the very least, they didn't have the distinct burning smell in Linlong's small cauldron.
If that was the case, Linlong would be eliminated soon.
Ye Zhuangya, who was beside Wei Zhanpeng, also sensed this scene. She couldn't help but frown, but soon after, her brows relaxed.
Although she was a little disappointed, Linlong had made it to the final round after all. The results he had achieved were enough to surprise and delight her.
Given time, with Linlong's current performance, he would definitely not be any worse than her, his teacher.
As she was thinking about this, there was suddenly a strong burning smell. Ye Zhuangya thought that Linlong couldn't hold on anymore, but when she looked over, she was slightly shocked. This was because the one who had failed was not Linlong, but a disciple beside him.
The disciple had a look of annoyance, and the small cauldron in front of him was emitting green smoke.
Then, he walked out helplessly.
After a period of time, another three disciples failed in their refinement.
The surrounding people were still shocked. Although the burning smell in Linlong's small cauldron was becoming more and more distinct, he actually didn't fail. Instead, the three disciples who were in a better state than him failed one after another.
Several disciples failed consecutively, and there were only 26 people left. In other words, if one more person failed, there would be no need to compete anymore. This was because there were 25 spots.
"I don't believe that Linlong can still hold on at this level."
"How can he? He won't be able to hold on for more than a few breaths in this state."
"That's right. He'll probably be done for in a short while."
…
Everyone was discussing. At this time, no one believed that they could make it into the final list. This was because if the burning smell in Linlong's small cauldron got any stronger, the refinement would be a complete failure.
Even Wei Zhanpeng, Ye Zhuangya, and the others felt that it was 100% impossible for Linlong to make it into the final list.
However, just when everyone thought that Linlong would fail in a few breaths' time, a soft "bang" suddenly came from not far away.
After looking over, everyone was shocked again. This was because a disciple's small cauldron had exploded for some reason.
In other words, there was no need for the competition anymore. Linlong and the other 24 people had already made it into the final list.
"Yu Fang, what are you so excited about? You just had to hold on a little longer and you would have made it into the final list."
Everyone present was exasperated. In their opinion, they would rather Yu Fang make it into the final list than Linlong, who seemed to be relying on luck.
While everyone was feeling regretful, Linlong's small cauldron emitted green smoke.
"Luck. Linlong's luck is really too good."
"He was clearly the first to have a problem, but he still made it into the final list. All I can say is that his luck is too good."
"If Yu Fang hadn't been so nervous and made a mistake in her control of the flames, she would have been able to hold on for a little longer. That way, Linlong wouldn't have been able to advance."
Wei Zhanpeng looked at Ye Hongyi and shook his head helplessly. "It's all luck. The heavens have decreed that Linlong will make it into the Hearing Pavilion."
"I hope he doesn't waste his luck," said Ye Hongyi, nodding.
The reason why they felt that Linlong had relied on luck was because he really had almost failed just now. This sort of situation couldn't be faked.
How could they have known that Linlong had been faking it?
The reason why Linlong had made a mistake earlier was because he'd already calculated the time. He'd calculated that there would be four people who would make a mistake before he did.
Naturally, this was because his powerful divine will allowed him to clearly understand the situation around him. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to do this.
How could the people around him know the secret behind this? They just thought that Linlong's luck was just too good.
Once the people behind him had finished refining their materials, Wei Zhanpeng announced the final list of names.
The final list included Murong Xue, because she wasn't among the five people who'd made a mistake.
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