With that, the audience cheered!
All the participants in the arena represented the highest level of alchemists in Yuan Shan City. No matter what, being able to step onto the stage was already an honor. Usually, alchemists refining pills was a top secret. Now that they could see so many alchemists refining pills, how could they not be excited?
After the cheering, the audience quickly quieted down. The elder looked around and said loudly, "Today, there will be a total of three rounds. Two thirds of the people on the stage will be eliminated. Although every round is difficult, I hope that everyone will do their best. Refining pills is originally a difficult task, do not give up. "
After that, the elder took a deep breath and said loudly, "The first round is to test the alchemist's ability to control fire."
Just as the elder finished speaking, the supervisors in the arena began to move. They took out large packages from their rings and placed them on the stone table of each participant. Very quickly, the participants opened the packages. What was placed inside was a strangely shaped tubular object.
"This is a curved loop. I believe that all the alchemists here have used it when they were learning alchemy." The elder said, "However, the curved loop in front of you is much more difficult than when you were learning how to control fire. Not only is the opening of the tube narrower, the turns inside are also much more difficult. I can tell you that there are a total of 49 turns inside. "
"The winning condition is very simple. As long as you can use fire and pass through this curved loop to reach the other side, you will pass the test. But I must remind you that this curved loop is made of the most common wood. Everyone's fire is very strong. If you touch the wall, the wood will quickly be burned. If the curved loop is destroyed, you will fail the test! "
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the audience gasped in shock.
49 turns? Looking at the curved loop, it was only half a meter tall. If there were 49 turns, then how much fire control would one need?
Even Lu An was shocked. He looked at the curved loop placed in front of him. His alchemy skills were all learned by himself. No one had taught him before, let alone using this curved loop. Forget about using it, this was the first time he had seen this kind of thing.
There were forty-nine bends. Lu An knew his own strength very well. He might be able to control the Nine Heavens Sacred Flame to pass through the bends without touching the walls, but the important thing was … his flame was the Nine Heavens Sacred Flame!
Even if it didn't touch the wall of the tube, the terrifying temperature of the Ninth Heavens Sacred Flame would still burn the wood. In this way, it was impossible for him to pass!
Could it be that he was going to be eliminated in the first round?
Lu An frowned and stood in place without making a move. At this time, many people around him had already begun to move. He was the only one who just looked at the Curved Circle with a serious expression.
"Why hasn't Lu An made his move?" Below the stage, Dong Hao's gaze was locked onto Lu An's body. When he saw Lu An standing motionless, he anxiously said, "What's wrong with him? Although the first round is difficult, it is only to eliminate those who are not Level 3 Pharmacists. For a Level 3 Alchemist, this should be possible! "
The surrounding pharmacists nodded in agreement. Indeed, although the forty-nine bends were not foolproof for a Level 3 Pharmacist, they could still pass. After all, the material was wood and not cotton. Even if the flame touched it slightly, it would not ignite immediately.
At this time, a supervisor suddenly shouted, "Success!"
The moment this was said, everyone was stunned and immediately looked in the direction of success. Lu An was the same. The person who had succeeded was a man in his forties. He had a smile on his face, as if this was not difficult for him at all.
"This is the Wang family's Level 4 Pharmacist!" Someone quickly recognized him and said, "As expected, this is not difficult for a Level 4 Heavenly Master."
Sure enough, after this person succeeded, many others soon succeeded as well. Without exception, all of them were Level 4 Pharmacists. In less than ten minutes, all of them had passed.
There were a total of twenty Level 4 Pharmacists, and the rest were Level 3 and Level 2 Pharmacists. Seeing that the Level 4 Pharmacists had succeeded, the Level 3 Pharmacists also began to put in effort and focus. Although the forty-nine bends were not impossible for them to pass, there was still a chance of failure. They could not afford to be careless!
The surrounding people immediately immersed themselves in the task. Lu An also turned his head and looked at the bends in front of him. He took a light breath and prepared to make his move.
There were only two ways to pass this bends. The first was to squeeze the Nine Heavens Sacred Fire to its limit and reduce the diameter of the flame to an extremely small size in an attempt to prevent the wood from igniting. The second method was to use Deep Ice to freeze the inner layer of the wood. With the defense of Deep Ice, the bends would not be damaged.
However, there were supervisors walking around him. Lu An was worried that the supervisors would find out about the second method. After all, this was a test of fire control. His actions might be seen as cheating. However, the first method still had a chance of igniting the wood. He had never pressed the flame to its limit. What if he failed?
Right when Lu An fell into a state of distress once more, he was suddenly slightly stunned!
Perhaps, he could try combining the two methods?
Seeing that the surrounding people had been going on for some time, Lu An knew that he could not waste any more time. He took a deep breath and walked to the side of the bends. Looking at the entrance of the flame, he narrowed his eyes and put both of his hands close to it.
The surrounding people were stunned when they saw this. Generally speaking, it would be more effective to control a single flame with one hand. Controlling a flame with two hands? Isn't this stupid?
Instantly, the surrounding people looked at him with disdain. You don't even know this basic knowledge. How dare you embarrass yourself here?
The pharmacists of the Dong Family were also shocked. Although they did not say anything, they all shook their heads.
However, Lu An did not know and did not care about what others thought of him. At this time, he had released the Nine Heavens Sacred Fire from his right hand. At the same time, he released a gust of cold air from his left hand and poured it into the pipe.
That's right. While he was squeezing the Nine Heavens Sacred Fire, he was also pouring cold air into the pipe. In this way, he could avoid the ice in the pipe and prevent the fire from burning the wood.
However, this was the first time he was going through such a rigorous curved loop test. It made Lu An feel a little pressured.
In the time it took to brew a cup of tea, all the level two pharmacists had failed. All the bends were burned in a certain place. There was no other way. The forty-nine bends were too difficult for these pharmacists.
Although they were prepared, they were eliminated in the first round. Naturally, these level two pharmacists' faces lost a lot of their radiance. They left the stage dejectedly. However, the competition was still going on. These people were destined to be eliminated because this round also eliminated the level three pharmacists who were not good at controlling the flame.
Among the hundred pharmacists, there were twenty level four pharmacists, sixty level three pharmacists, and twenty level two pharmacists. Now, there were eighty pharmacists left. However, among these sixty pharmacists, at least ten would be eliminated.
After many level three pharmacists succeeded, the first one finally failed. The person who failed shouted angrily and even smashed the bends into pieces with a slap.
"I am bad at controlling the flame, but I am good at condensing the pill. What's the use of being good at controlling the flame? Do ordinary elixirs need this level of control?! "The person shouted loudly in the arena, attracting everyone's attention.
The elder in the middle looked at the person disdainfully and said to the person next to him, "Throw him out."
Immediately, the two people next to the elder moved and stood in front of the person. Before the person could say anything, he was sent flying by the two people!
"Those who disturb the order will end up like him." The elder looked around and said loudly, "Don't make us do it again."
"…"
The entire arena fell silent. No one dared to touch the power of the Pharmacists' Association. The level three pharmacists took a look and immediately immersed themselves in the test. Soon, after half an hour, thirty level three pharmacists had passed!
"Why hasn't Lu An passed yet?" Dong Hao looked at Lu An, who was still working hard on the stage. He was very anxious. The other two level three pharmacists of the Dong Family had passed. Only Lu An was left. He said, "What is he doing?"
Time passed slowly. Whether it was the audience in the arena or below, they were all focused on the remaining pharmacists. Naturally, the supervisors surrounded the remaining pharmacists and paid close attention to them.
There were six supervisors standing next to Lu An. They were all watching Lu An's actions. Finally, when there were only three people left, a flame appeared at the exit!
Did he succeed?
The supervisors immediately went to the exit. Then, the six of them saw a horrifying scene!
A flame did appear … However, instead of calling it a flame, it was more like a strand of hair!
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