With regards to Wu Qianqian's speed, Shen Xiang was not surprised. Wu Qianqian herself possessed the Blue Star Fire Spirit, and those who possessed the Fire Spirit were many times stronger than ordinary people in terms of controlling flames and temperature.
The sand in the hourglass started to leak little by little, and the atmosphere on the stage also became very tense, because some alchemists didn't even melt the wax, especially in the lower level tournament, this was the most common occurrence.
The alchemists in the high-rank tournament had the highest level, and many alchemists were able to take out those red ice particles. As the sand in the hourglass finished leaking, the first round of the tournament was over.
Next was the counting of the red ice particles taken out by each alchemist. Those who didn't take out or took out the least amount would be eliminated.
In the high-rank tournament, Shen Xiang had taken out the most red ice particles, and he had completed it early. The least amount he took out was more than seventy. According to the rules of the first round, the five alchemists who took out the red ice particles would be eliminated.
This made some 6th level Alchemists feel very regretful, and at the same time, they were very jealous of Shen Xiang. A puny 5th level Alchemist had actually passed the first round, and they were going to be eliminated, which made them feel very uncomfortable in their hearts.
Most of the alchemists were eliminated in the lower level tournament, and many alchemists were unable to take out the red ice particles. All of a sudden, almost half of the participants were eliminated.
From this point of view, there were still many alchemists in the lower level tournament who were not proficient in controlling flames. Next was the second round, and according to common sense, each round would be more difficult than the last.
"Now, let's begin the second round!"
Mrs. Li's voice resounded, and from each stage, several alchemists walked up. Then, in the middle of the stage, a large pile of dried herbs were placed. These herbs looked very poor quality, some of them had died before they matured, and some of them were rotten. In the eyes of these alchemists, these herbs were all garbage.
"I know these herbs are garbage in your eyes, but the content of the second round is to use these herbs to refine dans. Then, according to the quality, quantity, and refining time, you will be eliminated. The five alchemists with the worst quality, the slowest refining time, and the least amount will be eliminated. Now, let's begin!"
A small hourglass appeared in Mrs. Li's hand. Although the sand was leaking very slowly, it was clear that not much time had passed, and it was even less than the time in the first round.
A moment ago, Shen Xiang was looking at these garbage herbs. Most of them were True Elemental Dan herbs. It could be seen that Danxiang Taoyuan had planted many True Elemental Dan herbs.
However, the Spirit Crystal Essence was missing here. In the eyes of many people, it was an essential ingredient for refining the True Elemental Dan. Of course, it was also possible to not use it. However, there would be very few dans produced, and the quality would also decrease.
However, Shen Xiang had never used the Spirit Crystal Essence when refining the True Elemental Dan, because the Black Tortoise True Qi he cultivated could condense a liquid similar to the Spirit Crystal Essence.
Shen Xiang walked over and picked out some damaged herbs.
The main herbs required for the True Elemental Dan were the Mysterious True Grass, the Myriad Spirit Fruit, the Spirit Crystal Essence, and the Dayuan Fruit. In addition to the Spirit Crystal Essence, the other three herbs were all present. However, they were all very rotten and lacked Spirit Qi. In order to make up for the lack of Herbal Spirit Qi, Shen Xiang could only increase the amount of herbs according to his experience.
In the other arenas, many alchemists were picking out the garbage while complaining. Some alchemists did not want to use this kind of trash.
Even if they used good herbs, they might not be able to successfully refine it. Therefore, this was also a huge challenge for alchemists, whether they were high level alchemists or low level alchemists.
The dan Shen Xiang had refined the most was the True Elemental Dan. Although the herbs were a little rotten, at that time, it was still not difficult for him. This made him quite disappointed. He was one of the first to pick the herbs. Other alchemists, in order to refine a good dan, were scrambling with a group of people to find some slightly better herbs.
Here, the herbs for the True Elemental Dan were the most abundant. However, no one chose them because there was a lack of Spirit Crystal Essence. Seeing Shen Xiang choose the herbs for the True Elemental Dan, Mrs. Li reminded him, "Young Master Shen, in the process of alchemy, you cannot privately add your own herbs."
In the arena, there were a few old men with sharp eyes watching. All of them were at least 6th level alchemists. No matter who was playing tricks in front of their eyes, they could clearly see it. Mrs. Li was worried that Shen Xiang did not know the rules, and would be asked to leave when the time came.
Shen Xiang smiled, "I know, refining the True Elemental Dan does not necessarily require Spirit Crystal Essence. Before, when I was refining the True Elemental Dan, I never used this kind of thing."
Mrs. Li was stunned for a moment. The other alchemists also looked at Shen Xiang with an inconceivable look. If he did not use Spirit Crystal Essence, the number of dans refined would definitely be less. Moreover, it would also affect the quality. Wasn't this just wasting the herbs for the True Elemental Dan?
Wu Qianqian, like Shen Xiang, had also chosen to refine the True Elemental Dan. Previously, Shen Xiang had once guided her in refining the True Elemental Dan, letting her learn a kind of technique that could gather Spirit Qi and transform the Spirit Qi into liquid. This way, they could save the steps of using Spirit Crystal Essence, and she had already learned it.
Yao Haisheng was also the same. He was Shen Xiang's apprentice, and Shen Xiang had certainly taught him some alchemy techniques. Currently, there were not many people choosing the herbs for the True Elemental Dan, and they could easily find good herbs among them.
Shen Xiang sat down cross-legged, took out his Brilliant Flame Dragon Furnace, and placed it on the short table, waiting for Mrs. Li and those old men to inspect it. He now began to process the herbs, removing some of the dead parts on top of the herbs, removing the unwanted skin, and then quickly washing them.
In the blink of an eye, Shen Xiang had already finished. His movements were very proficient and fast. While others were still selecting the herbs, he had already thrown the herbs into the alchemical furnace.
Shen Xiang didn't use the Spirit Crystal Essence, and those old men on the stage, as well as Mrs. Li, had already carefully inspected Shen Xiang's alchemical furnace, but they didn't find anything hidden inside. They just didn't dare to believe that Shen Xiang was really going to refine the True Elemental Dan. Without the Spirit Crystal Essence, even if he was able to refine it, it would have a huge impact on the quality.
On the high-grade stage, among the piles of rotten herbs, the highest ranked ones were herbs that could be used to refine True Elemental Dans, while the rest were middle-grade Spirit Level Martial Elemental Dans, Melting Poison Dans, and so on. If not for the lack of Spirit Crystal Essence, the other alchemists would have also chosen to refine the True Elemental Dan.
Time was very short, and most of the alchemists who chose the herbs pursued perfection. However, they had no choice but to casually choose some rotten herbs to refine the dans. Otherwise, once the time was up, they would be eliminated. Now, some of the alchemists were already regretting. If they had chosen to refine the True Elemental Dan, maybe they could have saved some time. Although the quality of the True Elemental Dan would be very poor, and there was even a possibility of only one dan, it was still better than not being able to refine the True Elemental Dan.
The alchemists on the high-grade stage were in a dilemma, and the alchemists on the other stages were even more so. Most of the alchemists here were participating in the Danxiang Taoyuan's alchemical tournament for the first time, and this tournament was much more difficult than they had imagined.
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