The next morning.
The people of Yuanshan City woke up earlier than yesterday because the real competition would begin today.
Everyone knew that yesterday's competition was just a platform for the second-rate and third-rate chambers of commerce to showcase themselves. After eliminating all the third-rate and second-rate apothecaries, only the fourth-rate apothecaries were left. Therefore, today's competition was the real competition.
The reason why the competition took two days was because the fourth-rate competition was very long. Because they had to refine a fourth-rate pill, it would take a long time. The shortest time in the past ten years was when someone successfully refined a pill in the evening. The longest time he had spent in the arena was three days and three nights.
The big battle this time naturally attracted the attention of the entire city. Everyone arrived at the plaza early in the morning. There were only twenty-one tables left in the arena today. However, unlike yesterday's stone tables, today's tables were completely made of metal.
These metals were better than iron. In order to prevent any mistakes during the refining process, the Apothecary Guild had done their best to take care of the external factors. More and more people gathered at the plaza and the discussion became louder.
"Which chamber of commerce do you think will get first place this year?"
"I think it will be the tenth-rate chamber of commerce. The tenth-rate chamber of commerce has been in the limelight this year. It won't be a surprise if they win!"
"Indeed, but the other chambers of commerce won't be too far behind. For example, the Rising Noble Chamber of Commerce and the Chilly Chamber of Commerce have great potential too."
"What's the point of discussing these things here? I heard from a friend who works in a first-rate chamber of commerce that these things are actually predetermined. The chamber of commerce can buy the questions in advance! "
"Ah? How can that be? Won't they win for sure? "Someone asked in surprise.
"That might not be the case. I heard that a few years ago, someone refined a pill faster than the person who got the questions. I heard that the question that year was about the pill that person refined. No one can do anything about such a coincidence. "
"There's actually such a thing …"
Time passed slowly in the noisy plaza. Soon, people from various first-rate chambers of commerce arrived.
When these chambers of commerce appeared, everyone immediately went to them. The people from these chambers of commerce looked very serious. Indeed, this competition was related to their luck this year. They were not afraid of not winning the competition. However, if they were in the last place, it would greatly affect the chamber of commerce.
The president of the tenth-rate chamber of commerce had also arrived to watch the competition. He turned to look at the three Level Four pharmacists behind him and asked with a serious expression, "How are the preparations going?"
The three of them looked at each other, and one of them said, "President, rest assured, the three of us have read all the Tier 4 Pill Recipes that we could find in the past three months. Once the question appears, one of us will definitely know it! "
"Alright!" The president nodded heavily and said, "As long as you can win the championship, I will definitely give you three the highest rewards!"
Hearing this, the three of them looked delighted and nodded as they said, "Rest assured, Guild Leader!"
The same scene was happening in the various large chambers of commerce. The questions that could be bought at a sky-high price, and only one of them was able to buy them. If the other chambers of commerce wanted to be the champion, they could only use this method.
At this moment, someone suddenly shouted, "Look, the Dong Clan's Chamber of Commerce is here too!"
As soon as he said that, everyone hurriedly looked over. Sure enough, with Dong Hao in the lead, a large group of people walked in from the crowd. Everyone stared at them. There was no other way, a second rate trading company that could enter the second round was too rare.
"Look at Dong Hao's proud face, he's really impressive this time!" Someone said from the side, "I don't know where the pharmacists came from, but the reputation of the Dong Clan's Chamber of Commerce has been greatly improved."
"That's right!" Someone next to him echoed, "But it's over. After all, he's a Level Three pharmacist, and today's competition is to refine a Tier 4 Pill Recipe. There's no chance at all."
"That's true …"
In the midst of the discussion, the people of the Dong Clan's Chamber of Commerce soon arrived at the center of the square, outside the arena. Looking at the empty arena, Dong Hao's heart actually started to feel nervous. This was the first time he had led someone to participate in the second round of the competition, and he was so excited that he didn't sleep last night.
He turned around and looked at Lu An, who was chatting with the other pharmacists behind him, and asked, "Lu An, do you think you can win today's competition?"
As soon as he said that, the surrounding pharmacists immediately looked at Lu An. Lu An just smiled and said, "Don't expect much from me."
Hearing this, the surrounding people smiled bitterly and nodded. Indeed, this competition was set up for fourth-grade apothecaries. The participants were all outstanding fourth-grade apothecaries, so the questions would definitely be the most difficult of all fourth-grade apothecaries. Lu An didn't even stand a chance.
More and more people gathered in the square, and eventually, it became so crowded that there was no space at all. At this moment, the doors of the Pharmacist's Chamber of Commerce opened.
Buzz — —
The buzzing sound spread, and the square immediately quieted down. Everyone watched as the people of the Pharmacist's Chamber of Commerce walked out, and the one walking at the front was Song Zhi, whom Lu An had met yesterday!
Song Zhi walked up to the arena, and when he stood in the center, everyone bowed and said in unison, "Greetings, Chamber of Commerce Master!"
Their voices were loud and clear, and it spread across half of Yuanshan City. Song Zhi looked down at the crowd with a hint of pride in his eyes. He waved his hand, and everyone lowered their hands.
"Today is the start of the real competition!" Song Zhi opened his mouth, and his voice spread far and wide. He said loudly, "The Pharmacist's Chamber of Commerce has prepared a generous gift for the final competition to determine the strongest pharmacist!"
"Now, 21 pharmacists, please come up to the arena!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the whole square burst into applause and cheers. Accompanied by the cheers of the crowd, 21 pharmacists jumped up from the crowd and came up to the arena.
Lu An was no exception. He left the crowd of the Dong Family's Chamber of Commerce and went up to the arena. However, compared to the other pharmacists who were at least middle-aged, his age seemed out of place.
The surrounding level four pharmacists looked very serious, and they looked at each other with hostility in their eyes. However, no one looked at Lu An, and no one regarded Lu An as a competitor.
Seeing that everyone had arrived, Song Zhi smiled and said, "Now, I'll announce the topic of today's competition!"
When everyone heard this, they immediately listened attentively. Song Zhi took a deep breath, and then said loudly, "The pill to be refined today is the Heart Flame Pill!"
As soon as he said that, the crowd exclaimed, and then they were confused. What is the Heart Flame Pill?
Not to mention the audience below the stage, even the pharmacists on the stage were taken aback and their expressions turned a little ugly. They looked at each other, and it was obvious that no one knew what the Heart Flame Pill was.
Song Zhi looked at the confused crowd, smiled, and said loudly, "The Heart Flame Pill is a high level level four pill. After taking it, it can stimulate the potential of the human body, and explode with 50% more power than usual. This pill is also effective for level four Heavenly Masters, and even level five Heavenly Masters can increase their power by 20%! "
As soon as he said that, the whole crowd exclaimed! To be able to instantly increase a level four Heavenly Master's power by 50%, this was enough to change the situation in a battle! With this kind of pill, it could even change many situations!
"More importantly, the price of the Heart Flame Pill is very small, and its side effects are much smaller than other pills that increase power!" Song Zhi looked at the shocked crowd with satisfaction, and continued to say loudly, "And after the side effects disappear, it won't affect future cultivation! I'm willing to take out such an important pill manual not only because of the support of the governor, but also because of the difficulty of the pill itself. "
"Later, I'll send the pill manual to everyone's hands. As for the materials, because the Heart Flame Pill's materials are very expensive, the rules have changed this time. The Pharmacist Association won't prepare them for everyone. In other words, everyone has to prepare them on their own. When the pill manual is distributed later, you have to buy it as fast as possible. "
As soon as he said that, the whole crowd was shocked again. No one expected that this competition even required them to buy the materials on the spot!
However, the materials for level four pills would require at least 20 types! To gather so many materials in such a short period of time, this alone wasn't just a test for the pharmacists, but also a test for the Chamber of Commerce!
At this moment, Song Zhi didn't give the crowd a chance to discuss, and said loudly, "During the competition, all pharmacists are not allowed to leave the stage. If there's anything you need to communicate with the Chamber of Commerce, you have to convey it through the supervisor."
"Then …" Song Zhi looked around, and announced with a smile, "Competition begins!"
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