Peng!
Peng!
As if to ease the awkwardness of the eighth-tier pharmacist who had exploded first, two more thunderous explosions rang out after a few seconds, stunning everyone present.
What was going on?
The materials that had exploded were all materials used to refine seventh-tier pills … Furthermore, many people had guessed that the explosions were caused by the eighth-tier pharmacist. If it had only been one explosion, it would have been a coincidence. However, consecutive explosions meant that there really was a problem!
Especially the seventh-tier pharmacists present, they were the most nervous. The failure of the eighth-tier pharmacist had given them immense pressure, and was crazily destroying their confidence.
However, the explosions didn't stop at all. In the following period of time, a total of six explosions rang out, numbing the scalps of the more than 100,000 people present. All the seventh-tier pharmacists were in a state of panic, and even their purifying hands were trembling.
There really were many seventh-tier pharmacists who had made major mistakes due to the explosions. They had made mistakes where they shouldn't have, and even the purification process had failed. One had to know that failure in the purification process was very fatal. This was because the most difficult part of pill refinement was the two processes of refining pills and condensing pills. In comparison, purification was the easiest. There were only three sets of materials, and missing any one of them was equivalent to missing an opportunity!
After the second explosion, Lu An didn't pay attention to anyone else. Instead, he focused on the interior of his alchemy furnace. The subsequent explosions didn't affect Lu An at all. It was as if he hadn't heard them at all.
Lu An became even more careful in his refinement. He followed the descriptions in the alchemy manual bit by bit. His eyes were calm, and his mind was even calmer. After refining like this for 15 minutes, he raised his right hand. Instantly, a material that had already been purified on the alchemy table appeared in his hand.
This was a type of ore. Although it was only the size of a palm now, it was two feet long and wide before being purified. Naturally, it was impossible to throw such a piece of ore directly into the alchemy furnace. Otherwise, it would greatly affect the other refining materials in the alchemy furnace. It would delay the refinement time, and the heat would be lost. Up until now, the refining process was almost complete. There were only four types of pills left outside. After all of them were thrown in, it would enter the condensing process.
Lu An took the ore in his hand and prepared to crush it and scatter it into the alchemy furnace. However, just as he was about to crush the ore, his body shook, and he suddenly stopped!
Lu An's calm expression became somewhat solemn. He looked at the ore in his hand, and his eyes were suddenly filled with doubt. To be honest, he had seen most of the materials in this Heaven Pain Divine Pill, but this was the first time he had used this ore. In the end, Lu An did not crush the ore. Instead, he placed it in front of his eyes and observed it carefully.
He looked at the patterns on the ore and carefully observed its appearance and structure. He even put it in front of his nose and smelled it. He looked even more confused. He simply looked at the trash that had just been purified. In an instant, a small pile of trash came to him. The trash had already turned into powder, but it still had the structure of ore.
Lu An stood in place and pondered for a full ten breaths without moving. This had a great impact on the heat of the pill furnace. Lu An naturally wouldn't forget this point. He controlled the temperature of the Nine Heavens Sacred Flame to slow down and stabilize the refinement process so that it wouldn't affect the refinement process.
Ten breaths later, Lu An suddenly revealed a smile. He finally understood why those eighth-level pharmacists would explode. This didn't require any difficult skills. It was just a kind of analysis and understanding.
Lu An reached his right hand into the furnace again with the ore. However, he didn't crush the ore. Instead, he used his Fate Wheel to push away the surrounding air and put his hand and the ore directly into the boiling hot soup.
Lu An's entire forearm was in the hot soup. However, his Fate Wheel pushed away the hot soup so that it didn't touch his body. Lu An placed the ore directly at the bottom of the pill furnace and crushed it into powder with his hands.
Then, Lu An slowly pulled his hand out. The hot soup immediately buried the powder. When Lu An completely pulled his hand out of the furnace, the hot soup was still flowing without any change.
Lu An smiled when he saw this. He was right.
He didn't make any mistakes when he purified the ore or when he refined the hot soup. The only mistake he made was the process of putting the ore in. As a matter of fact, once the ore was crushed into powder outside and came into contact with the hot soup, it would directly stimulate the hot soup and cause an explosion. Only by putting the ore into the hot soup and then crushing it into powder could this situation be avoided.
That was right. It was a simple principle.
Lu An had never seen this material before, but he had refined elixirs of the explosive type. This kind of explosion was actually very similar to the explosive type of elixir. However, the explosive type of elixir could be controlled within the body. The material in the furnace seemed to be boiling hot, but it was divided into six layers. The material that could cause an explosion had to be placed in the bottom layer to hide the explosive force. If it was sprinkled on the surface, it would cause an explosion directly.
Before Lu An completed this step, 13 eighth-level pharmacists had exploded. That was one-third of the total number of eighth-level pharmacists. Very quickly, Lu An placed the last three materials into the furnace. Next was the process of condensing the elixir.
The process of condensing the elixir was very particular about the control of the fire. Lu An used to be a big problem for him. He could only use the Nine Heavens Sacred Flame to control the temperature. This kind of abnormal condition allowed him to control the fire more terrifyingly than any other pharmacist. Therefore, now that he had the Nine Heavens Sacred Flame that could control the temperature, he could refine the elixir very easily.
From the start of the competition until now, a quarter of an hour had passed. The eighth-level pharmacists who didn't make any mistakes had already entered the stage of condensing the elixir. Under their powerful flames, the pure process of condensing the elixir would be faster. It was estimated that it would take less than an hour. In other words, the eighth-level pharmacists would only need four hours to successfully refine the elixir.
The difficulty of refining the elixir was only a small interlude. Condensing the elixir was not difficult at all for the eighth-level pharmacists. As expected, when it was close to four hours, the eighth-level pharmacists all succeeded in refining the elixir. The moment the elixir flew out of the furnace, more than 100,000 people in the audience burst into cheers!
The refinement was a success!
Immediately, everyone started to talk. In order not to disturb the others, the audience only clapped and didn't cheer. However, the applause was still very intense. It was to show the eighth-level pharmacists their respect.
Respecting the strong was the strength of everyone's improvement.
After the first eighth-level pharmacist succeeded in refining the elixir, the second and third pharmacists soon succeeded. They all handed over their elixirs and flew out of the competition venue. Everyone looked at these eighth-level pharmacists with envy in their eyes.
How great would it be if they could get to know such a big shot?
However, in an inconspicuous position, after the third pharmacist handed over his elixir, Lu An finally moved. A faint light flashed in the furnace and disappeared in the blink of an eye. Inside the furnace, a single elixir lay quietly at the bottom of the furnace. On the surface of the elixir, there was an obvious circle of ice and fire.
Lu An smiled. As expected, he didn't let him down.
Actually, as a seventh-level Heavenly Master, Lu An still felt some pressure when refining a seventh-level elixir, including some psychological pressure. However, the success this time also allowed him to confirm his alchemy skills. Lu An turned his head and looked around. He realized that everyone was still refining. Only the three grade-eight alchemists had left.
Lu An wasn't in a hurry. Although he was destined to attract attention by entering the next round, it was still too conspicuous to hand over his elixir too early. Moreover, there were still some eighth-level pharmacists who made mistakes. He still had a lot of time to wait.
Thus, Lu An stood quietly in place and waited. He didn't make any moves and was inconspicuous. However, Lu An could deceive others, but he couldn't deceive the women in his clan. When the six girls saw Lu An's silly look, they all smiled. She looked quite cute like this.
However, Lu An didn't stay idle while standing in the competition venue. Instead, he secretly observed Liu Huanxi's actions. Yesterday, Liu Huanxi's refining made him feel a little strange. This was because Liu Huanxi's refining speed was indeed much faster than other pharmacists of the same level.
In particular, Liu Huanxi's flame and the power she used made Lu An feel a little strange. Her flame was a little greenish-black, and it also made people feel a little cold. It was just like a cold flame.
Because of this cold flame, in addition to Liu Huanxi's own strength, her refining speed was much faster than other seventh-level pharmacists. Six hours after the competition started, the eighth-level pharmacists who restarted also handed in their elixirs. Lu An knew that he couldn't delay any longer. This was because he had to pretend that he was a eighth-level Heavenly Master. If he handed in his elixir too late, others would have huge doubts about his flame and strength.
At this time, Liu Huanxi was refining to the stage where she needed to put in the ores. Liu Huanxi also guessed that those eighth-level pharmacists who failed must have made mistakes in the final refining process. However, she couldn't figure out where the mistake was. She picked up the ores and placed them on top of the pill furnace. She was about to crush them and sprinkle them in.
At this time, a light cough suddenly came from the right. Liu Huanxi was stunned and turned to look to the right.
She noticed that Lu An glanced at her, then turned around and lifted the alchemy furnace, as if he was going to put it into his ring. However, before he did so, Lu An's finger lightly knocked on the bottom of the alchemy furnace.
Liu Huanxi's body shook violently. She looked at Lu An in shock. She didn't expect that Lu An had already finished refining! As expected, Lu An said to the staff in the distance, "I'm done here!"
As soon as he said this, all the seventh-level pharmacists of the Alkaid Chamber of Commerce who were working hard suddenly raised their heads and looked at Lu An in shock. After Lu An handed in his elixir, he flew out of the venue and disappeared from everyone's sight.
Liu Huanxi was stunned. She was extremely shocked. However, she forcefully suppressed her emotions and took a deep breath. Just as she was about to crush the ores and put them into the alchemy furnace, her body shook again!
Could it be …
Liu Huanxi finally realized something. She took a deep breath and put the ores directly into the bottom of the alchemy furnace.
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