The cauldron explosion happened so suddenly that no one had expected it, including the supervisors.
In fact, although there were Level Four Pharmacists among the supervisors, there were also Level Three Pharmacists. More importantly, the supervisors of Level Four Pharmacists were among the pharmacists of the various first-rate chambers of commerce, and the one beside Lu An was only a Level Three Pharmacist.
Even the supervisor beside Lu An could not protect himself, how could he take care of Lu An?
The two-foot-long pill cauldron fragment was hurtling towards Lu An's body. If he was hit by this fragment, Lu An's body would probably be split in half.
However, Lu An had thought of ten thousand ways to die, but he was not willing to die in such a way.
The fragment was getting closer and closer …
It was getting closer and closer …
Finally, when the fragment was less than three feet away from Lu An, and everyone who could see the fragment squinted their eyes nervously, Lu An moved.
His head, which was focused on refining pills, finally lifted up, and at the same time, revealed a pair of strange red eyes.
Following that, he quickly swung his left arm and ruthlessly slapped the fragment that was already in front of him!
Bang!
A loud and dull sound rang out, and the fragment was actually sent flying by Lu An's slap!
Whoosh!
The fragment broke through the air and flew towards the distant sky, quickly disappearing without a trace. Everyone looked in the direction where the fragment disappeared in astonishment, and then quickly looked towards Lu An!
Could it be that this young man was actually a Level Four Heavenly Master?
How was that possible?!
However, if he was not a Level Four Heavenly Master, how could he send that fragment flying with a slap? Even a normal Level Four Heavenly Master would not be able to do that!
However, under everyone's gaze, Lu An did not change at all, and continued to immerse himself in refining pills. The red eyes in his eyes also disappeared without a trace, and it even made people wonder if what they saw just now was an illusion.
However, it was also because of this episode that all the Level Four Heavenly Masters focused their attention on Lu An again. At this moment, everyone realized that there were only two materials left on Lu An's table. In other words, he had already refined the twenty-first material.
All the Tier 4 Pharmacists from the First-class Chamber of Commerce were explaining to the surrounding people what had just happened. Everyone looked towards Lu An at the same time. They had originally thought that this young man was just playing to the gallery, but for the first time, they began to take him seriously.
The cauldron explosion just now had caused the five pharmacists to lose their ability to continue refining medicine. All of them were carried off the stage. At this moment, there were only 16 pharmacists left in the arena. With the experience of the cauldron explosion just now, all of the pharmacists separated some of their mental power outside, ready to face all kinds of cauldron explosions at any time.
Soon, the second alchemist from the Icy Cold Chamber of Commerce reached the final stage and placed the last ingredient into the cauldron. This scene was observed by the surrounding pharmacists, and they all became even more cautious. Sure enough, after the last ingredient was placed into the pill furnace, the flames in the pill furnace soared into the sky, just like the failed alchemist.
The apothecary's actions were exactly the same. He quickly retracted the flames and suppressed them back into the pill furnace. Then, he quickly closed the lid of the furnace and forcibly stabilized the flames inside.
Unfortunately, his pill furnace wasn't stabilized. Instead, it started to vibrate more and more violently.
Seeing this scene, the surrounding pharmacists immediately stopped what they were doing and waited for the possibility of an impact. Even Lu An was the same. He, who felt the violent energy, raised his head and looked towards the apothecary.
Rumble …
Rumble …
Under everyone's gaze, the pill furnace became more and more unstable. It started to shake more and more, and it even made an extremely unstable sound. Finally, under everyone's gaze, the pill furnace suddenly exploded!
Bang!
The pill furnace exploded, causing the apothecary's body to fly out. He fell to the ground and spat out a mouthful of blood. His aura rapidly weakened. It was obvious that he couldn't continue refining medicine. Soon, he was carried off the stage.
The pharmacists who were closer to the apothecary were already prepared, so they weren't affected by the impact. However, the two consecutive cauldron explosions had a certain impact on their mental states. It was obvious that there was a hidden secret behind the last step. It wasn't as simple as it looked.
The most frustrated one wasn't anyone else, but the Icy Cold Chamber of Commerce. When the president saw another apothecary collapse, he stood up angrily and threw the tea in his hand to the ground.
Now, the Icy Cold Chamber of Commerce only had one apothecary left. If this apothecary still failed, then his money would be completely wasted!
After two cauldron explosions, everyone became cautious. They no longer pursued speed, but stability. Time flew by. Soon, another two hours had passed. At this time, it was already a quarter to eleven, which was exactly noon.
However, everyone knew that the results of the competition would be out soon, so no one left for lunch. At this time, most of the 16 apothecaries on the stage had already reached the 20th or 21st material. At this time, two people picked up the last material at the same time.
These two people were none other than the apothecary of the Icy Cold Chamber of Commerce — and Lu An.
Immediately, the two of them became the focus of the audience. Although everyone thought that Lu An wasn't a threat before, after experiencing the shockwave, as well as the timing of the last round, no one could look down on this young man. They wanted to see if either of the two could break through the barrier of the last material.
Both of them placed the materials into the cauldron at the same time. However, the situation was completely different.
After the apothecary of the Icy Cold Chamber of Commerce placed the materials in, the flames in the cauldron soared into the sky like the previous two. But there was a difference. The apothecary did not force the flames into the cauldron, but guided the flames back into the cauldron. At the same time, he slowly squeezed the flames to form a cycle in the cauldron before closing the lid.
Although this would cause the medicinal effect to dissipate, it was still better than the cauldron explosion. Even if the medicinal effect was reduced by 10% or 20%, it was still considered a finished product!
Compared to Lu An, it was terrifyingly quiet. Lu An placed the last material into the ice cauldron, and then there was nothing else.
There was no violence, no flames, not even a trace of movement. There was only white mist floating around, and the ice cauldron that couldn't be seen.
When the apothecary of the Icy Cold Chamber of Commerce saw this, he couldn't help but sneer. From his point of view, this kid wasn't refining pills at all. At the same time, the flames in the cauldron had stabilized. In another incense's time, all the materials would be completely fused.
Thus, he simply stopped observing Lu An's movements and concentrated on concocting pills. After the last material, as long as he didn't make any mistakes, he would definitely be the first to succeed.
At this moment, the entire place had become silent. Everyone stopped talking and patiently waited for the first apothecary to succeed. This would determine who would be the number one chamber of commerce in the next year, and who would become the overlord of Yuan Shan City's pill sales.
Time passed slowly, and in just a few minutes, an incense's time had passed. The apothecary of the Icy Cold Chamber of Commerce also felt that the materials in the cauldron had completely fused, and now there was only one step left.
That was to condense the pill!
The apothecary of the Icy Cold Chamber of Commerce took a deep breath and suddenly shouted. He waved his hands and slammed his palms on the cauldron!
Weng!!!
With an unbearable sound, the lid of the cauldron flew off, and at the same time, a flame soared into the sky. Within the flame, there was a thin beam of light that was particularly conspicuous. This beam of light was the fused materials.
The apothecary shouted again and used his hands to guide the beam of light to quickly spin, and the spinning range became smaller and smaller. When the spinning range finally reached a point, it would be the time to successfully condense the pill!
He was really going to succeed.
Not only the audience, but even the apothecaries on the stage were watching this scene. It was clear that condensing the pill wasn't the most difficult part of the Heart Flame Pill. The process of condensing the pill was very stable, and it wasn't difficult for the apothecaries of the Icy Cold Chamber of Commerce.
Seeing the beam of light become smaller and smaller, the apothecaries on the stage felt bitter. The fastest apothecary had only put the 22nd material into the cauldron, and it was impossible for him to catch up.
This time, the victory belonged to the Icy Cold Chamber of Commerce.
When the president of the Icy Cold Chamber of Commerce saw this scene, he finally relaxed and revealed a gratified smile. He watched as the beam of light became smaller and smaller, and its radius was less than an inch. This was the light of his victory, the symbol of the Icy Cold Chamber of Commerce becoming the overlord. He was even prepared to cheer.
However, at this moment, a voice suddenly sounded, and it was extremely abrupt in the silence.
"I succeeded." Lu An said softly.
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