A week later.
During this week, Lu An did ask the Dong Family for a recipe for level four pills. Logically speaking, this kind of pill manual was very expensive, and even a third-grade alchemist wouldn't give it to him. However, Lu An had brought too many benefits to the Dong Clan in this month, so Dong Hao naturally wouldn't care about a useless pill manual.
Dong Hao gave Lu An two elixir recipes for Grade 4 elixirs. One of them was considered simple among Grade 4 elixirs, while the other was considered complicated. But regardless of whether it was simple or complex, it was all relative. Even if it was simple, it was still a fourth grade pill.
During this week, Lu An had been trying to concoct level four pills. He had also locked himself in his room and appeared even less than usual. Even when someone saw Lu An and asked about his concoction, Lu An did not answer. He just casually brushed it off.
It was impossible for a level three apothecary to concoct level four pills. This was because one had to be at least a level four Heavenly Master. Even if Lu An was a genius, he could not break this rule.
Seven days later, it was also the day of the Alchemy Conference. Early in the morning, all the Chambers of Commerce got up and brought their apothecaries to the venue of the competition. Similarly, there were also people who woke up early to watch the competition. Regardless of whether they were locals or foreigners, they all wanted to see this grand event.
The competition was held in the open air at the huge square in front of the Alchemy Union. It was only seven in the morning, but the square was already surrounded by a dense crowd.
In the center of the square was a huge arena. There were hundreds of stone tables on the arena. These stone tables were naturally prepared for the apothecaries who would be participating in the competition today.
At this moment, a group of people walked in from one side of the square. This group of people was the Dong Family.
Dong Hao walked at the front, followed by the housekeeper and the core members of the Dong Family. Behind them were the apothecaries of the Dong Family. Although the number of participants was limited, it did not prevent them from bringing many apothecaries. This was also a good opportunity to display their strength.
Lu An naturally appeared in the crowd of apothecaries. He did not walk at the front. Instead, he walked in the center and kept looking around.
The appearance of the Dong Family naturally attracted many people's attention. It couldn't be helped. After all, the Dong Family's reputation had been growing over the past month. Although it couldn't compare to a first-rate chamber of commerce, it was still enough to attract people's attention.
Finally, the members of the Dong Family arrived at the edge of the arena. At this time, there was still no one on the stage. Everyone was waiting.
"When will the match begin?" Lu An looked at the arena and asked Medicine Master beside him.
"A quarter to seven." The person beside him immediately said, "We still need to wait. Moreover, the people from the first-rate chambers of commerce have not arrived yet."
Upon hearing this, Lu An nodded slightly. After thinking for a while, he realized that he didn't even know how the competition was going to be held, so he asked, "How is the competition going to be held?"
That person was surprised for a moment, he did not expect that Lu An actually did not know anything about it, so he quickly said, "There are a total of 100 participants in this competition, a first class chamber of commerce can send out five people, a second class chamber of commerce can send out three people, and as for the lower class chamber of commerce, they can send out one person, just enough for the total number of participants to reach 100."
"The content of the competition is naturally related to alchemy. However, it is not only about alchemy, but also about purification, fire control, and understanding of medicinal properties and timing."
"Who is the person who sets the questions?" Lu An asked again.
"The people from the Apothecary's Union," that person replied immediately. "The person who sets the questions and judges are from the Apothecary's Union. After all, the Apothecary's Union has nothing to do with commerce, so it is relatively fair. At least, the second class chamber of commerce will not know the questions of the assessment."
Upon hearing this, Lu An frowned. He naturally understood what the other party meant. He asked, "So you mean that the first class chamber of commerce might know the questions?"
"Yes." That person nodded slightly and said, "After all, they are all fourth-class apothecaries and none of them are willing to concede to the other. If they are faced with an unfamiliar assessment at the same time, it will be difficult for them to pull apart the gap. However, if they know the questions of the assessment, it will be different. The champion's position is still very important. For this reason, many chambers of commerce have tried to bribe the people from the Apothecary's Union to let them know the questions. "
"This is already an unspoken rule." The Medicine Master laughed bitterly and continued, "The Apothecary's Union will only sell the questions to one chamber of commerce. The highest bidder wins. This is the rule."
Upon hearing this, Lu An's frown deepened.
If they knew the questions beforehand, as long as they practiced more, they would be much faster than others in terms of both proficiency and speed. This was an absolute advantage. However, Lu An did not expect that there would be cases of cheating even in this kind of competition.
Moreover, this was in the famous Alchemy Divine Nation.
It seemed that this world was much darker than he had imagined.
At this moment, the Medicine Master beside him suddenly said, "Look! The seven first class chambers of commerce are here! "
Upon hearing this, Lu An was startled and turned to look. As expected, the seven chambers of commerce were walking towards the square from both sides of the street. It was as if they had all agreed to meet. Each chamber of commerce had brought a large number of people and were all wearing the same uniform. Just in terms of aura, they were not something that the second class chambers of commerce could compare to.
The moment the seven chambers of commerce appeared, the crowd cheered. At this moment, it was already half past seven. The competition was about to begin.
When the seven chambers of commerce arrived, a loud buzzing sound suddenly came from one side of the square. Everyone immediately turned to look and saw the doors of the Apothecary's Union slowly opening.
After the doors opened, a group of people wearing light yellow robes walked out. They were the representatives of the Apothecary's Union. Finally, the person in charge of the competition had appeared!
The square immediately fell silent. Everyone's eyes were focused on the representatives of the Apothecary's Union. The representatives of the Apothecary's Union walked out of their residences and headed for the stage.
Soon, the representatives of the Apothecary's Union arrived at the stage. The stone tables in the arena were arranged in circles with the center as the center. The three representatives of the Apothecary's Union were in the center. The others were scattered to the corners of the stone tables. Of course, this was to prevent cheating.
Many contestants would prepare all kinds of medicinal pills in their rings in advance. During the competition, these supervisors were there to prevent such a situation.
After the representatives of the Apothecary's Union were in position, the elder in the center of the stage said, "All participants, please step onto the stage now."
As soon as the elder said this, the crowd became restless. Apothecaries leaped onto the stage from all directions. On the Dong Family's side, Dong Hao turned to look at the three participating apothecaries.
"It's up to you now." Dong Hao's expression was very serious. "You must fight for the honor of the Apothecary's Union!"
The participants were Lu An, Chen Mi, and the other third rank apothecary from the Dong Family. Lu An's appearance had taken the last third rank apothecary's spot. However, Lu An's alchemy skills were obvious to all, so Dong Hao didn't complain.
The three of them nodded and immediately leaped onto the stage. After the three of them said their names to the supervisor, the supervisor led them to three different directions.
Soon, Lu An was standing behind a stone table. Soon, the area around him was filled with people. Naturally, he didn't know these people. They also didn't know him. However, when they saw Lu An appear on the stage at such a young age, they couldn't help but be curious.
However, most of them looked at him with disdain. Two people who knew each other happened to be standing close to each other. When they saw Lu An, one of them couldn't help but say, "This competition isn't about who's younger. It's about alchemy skills. What's the use of being young? Don't be another idiot who came here to play to the gallery. "
Although the other party's voice was very low, everyone could hear him clearly. Lu An didn't react. He just calmly looked ahead and waited for the competition to begin.
Finally, at a quarter to seven, a bell rang. Immediately, the crowd fell silent. Both the participants and the audience looked at the three people in the center of the stage.
At this moment, the elder in the center slowly raised his right hand and loudly said, "Now, the competition begins!"
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