The moment the pure black stone melted, the entire arena fell silent.
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, the pure black stone melted like ice in the flames, or even faster. Under the flames, it was as if the pure black stone was a joke.
Not only that, the melted pure black stone even started to evaporate. Lu An's eyes narrowed when he saw this. Although it looked like the pure black stone was in the flames, it wasn't. The flames that could touch the pure black stone were all under his control.
He needed to peel it off bit by bit and purify it bit by bit. If there was even the slightest mistake, the pure black stone would be completely burned by the Ninth Heaven Sacred Flame.
However, even though his speed was very slow, it was enough to shock everyone. Everyone's face was filled with disbelief, including the Level Four Medicine Masters. Even they couldn't do such a melting speed!
The Dong Family Chamber of Commerce members were so excited that they almost jumped up. The happiest person was naturally Dong Hao. He didn't even try to hide his excitement.
The elder in the middle also looked at Lu An with a serious expression. No matter what, this proved that this young man had an extremely powerful flame. At this moment, the elder was stunned. Could it be that he chose to use the flames to pass through the curved ring to prevent the stone from burning?
However, no matter what these people thought, the pure black stone melted in a short period of time. After it melted, Lu An spread the flames to the side and scooped out the solid substance in the liquid. This solid substance was the true core of the obsidian.
Lu An quickly burned the liquid, and the flames disappeared. Then, the viscous solid slowly fused together. Actually, the process of condensing the substance back into a solid state also required flames. However, Lu An didn't use any flames. He was afraid that the Ninth Heaven Sacred Flame would burn the substance into nothingness. Thus, he used the cold air.
The cold air could freeze everything in an instant, and the obsidian was no exception. Very quickly, all the solid substance condensed into a crystal. Looking at the neat crystal in his hand, Lu An finally heaved a sigh of relief.
Then, he retrieved the Deep Ice and placed the crystal on the table. From the beginning to the end, the entire process didn't even take the time to brew a cup of tea.
The pitch-black crystal appeared on the table, attracting everyone's attention. The crystal was less than an inch in size, but while others had several pieces, Lu An only had one. Wasn't that a little strange?
A Supervisor walked up to Lu An and looked at Lu An in confusion as he asked, "You've finished refining?"
"Yes." Lu An nodded and replied politely.
The overseer looked at the obsidian on the stone table and thought for a moment. He did not act on his own and picked up the obsidian. However, when he held the obsidian in his hand, he didn't dare to touch it because of the bone-chilling cold. This was the result of Lu An withdrawing the cold.
The supervisor quickly brought the pure black stone in front of the elder. After the elder looked at it carefully, his face became more and more shocked. He couldn't help but raise his head to look at Lu An, his eyes filled with disbelief.
However, the Elder immediately said something to the Supervisor, and the Supervisor loudly announced, "Lu An has passed the second stage!"
As soon as the announcement was made, everyone exclaimed in surprise, followed by a round of applause. It couldn't be helped. Lu An was in the Level 3 Apothecary area, and he was the first Level 3 Apothecary to pass the test!
Dong Hao, who was originally nervous, was so happy that he almost jumped up when he heard the announcement! At this moment, Dong Hao's extreme reaction was noticed by everyone else. It was obvious that this young man was the mysterious Apothecary of the Dong family.
Time passed slowly, and soon, the remaining two incense sticks were burned out. As expected, all the Level 4 Apothecaries passed, and only eight Level 3 Apothecaries were left. Other than Lu An, the other seven Level 3 Apothecaries were all at the peak of Level 3. They had been Level 3 Apothecaries for a long time and were the best of the best.
As a result, there were only 28 Level 3 Apothecaries left. There were a total of three stages today. At the beginning, it was said that two-thirds of the Level 3 Apothecaries would be eliminated.
However, the competition would not stop just because the target was reached. The elder spoke again and loudly said, "The third stage is to condense the pill!"
Condense the pill?
Lu An was stunned when he heard this. Condensing the pill was the last step of refining the pill. How was this supposed to be tested?
However, Lu An had underestimated the power of the Apothecaries' Guild. The members of the Apothecaries' Guild carried the alchemy furnaces that they had prepared beforehand in front of each Apothecary. When the alchemy furnaces were placed in front of Lu An, he was surprised to find that there were almost finished pills inside.
Judging from the state of the liquid inside, only the last step of condensing the pill was left.
"The alchemy furnaces in front of you contain the liquid state of a Level 3 Flash Thunder Pill. It is obvious that the last step is to condense the pill. Whoever successfully condenses the pill will pass the test. "
The elder paused for a moment before continuing, "I know that the Flash Thunder Pill is not a common pill. It is normal that you do not know how to condense the pill. I will only give you a hint, and that is to not exceed the time it takes for an incense stick to burn. Otherwise, the lightning energy in the Flash Thunder Pill will dissipate into the air, and the pill will lose its medicinal effect. "
Condensing the pill within the time it takes for an incense stick to burn?
Everyone was shocked. Not only the Level 3 Apothecaries, but even the Level 4 Apothecaries frowned slightly.
It could not be helped. It was their first time refining the Flash Thunder Pill. They could only rely on their own strength to figure out the method and process of condensing the pill.
"Now, the third test begins!"
Following the order, all the Apothecaries lowered their heads and carefully studied the liquid in the alchemy furnaces. First, they needed to analyze the composition of the various ingredients in the liquid. The method of condensing the pill was closely related to the ingredients. In other words, the first test of condensing the pill was half a test of one's analytical ability.
Lu An was no exception. He did not know the ingredients of the Flash Thunder Pill, so he could only quickly observe the surface. He did not even dare to use the Scorching Sun Nine Suns to probe the insides of the pill. He was afraid that the heat would cause the liquid to lose its effectiveness.
Lu An had read many books every day during the month in Yuan Shan City to supplement his knowledge of alchemy. However, in terms of knowledge, there was still a huge gap between him and these people who had been Apothecaries their whole lives. Very quickly, a Level 4 Apothecary analyzed the ingredients and began to condense the pill.
After a while, Level 4 Apothecaries began to take action one after another. The higher one's ability, the longer the time spent refining the pill, and the clearer one's perception of the various ingredients. Compared to the Level 4 Apothecaries, the Level 3 Apothecaries were all frowning. No one could take action.
Seeing this scene, the audience below the stage sighed and shook their heads. It seemed that after these three tests, only Level 4 Apothecaries would be left. This test was too cruel, and the speed of elimination was too fast.
Below the stage, Dong Hao also shook his head slightly. However, he was not sad. He was already happy that Lu An could make it this far. Even if he was eliminated in the last test, he could accept it. With this, the Dong Family's Chamber of Commerce's reputation had been completely established among the second-rate Chambers of Commerce!
Lu An, who was on the stage, naturally did not know what Dong Hao was thinking. At this moment, he was completely focused on the liquid. Now that half an hour had passed, he was still unable to accurately guess the name of any of the ingredients. In fact, he might not even recognize most of the ingredients.
He took a deep breath and focused his eyes. It was impossible for him to give up without taking action. Even if he could not guess the ingredients, it was not impossible for him to condense the pill!
Since this pill was called the Flash Thunder Pill, it was naturally related to the thunder attribute. All the substances in the world were ultimately divided into eight attributes. Lu An chose to give up on guessing the ingredients. Instead, he began to analyze the proportions of the eight attributes in the liquid. As long as the proportions were the same as in the liquid after he condensed the pill, it was very likely that he would succeed!
After all, for most pills, the proportions of the ingredients after condensing the pill were about the same as before!
Thinking of this, Lu An began to sense again. He did not know why, but although he did not know the other six attributes, he could clearly sense the existence of each attribute. Soon, he confirmed the proportions of the attributes. Then, he took action!
Lu An was not the first Level 3 Apothecary to take action. Previously, three Level 3 Apothecaries had taken action, and they had all failed. When Lu An took action, the hearts of the Dong Family's Chamber of Commerce immediately tightened!
Not only the Dong Family's Chamber of Commerce, but even the central elder's gaze became serious. He wanted to see if this young man would surprise him again.
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