In the large square in front of the palace, there was another inconspicuous corner where someone was secretly watching the alchemy competition.
It was Princess Tang Xiaohan who was dressed as a man. Beside her was a palace maid who was hiding in the corner and watching Yang Wu refine pills. Yao Lingyu was automatically ignored by them.
Tang Xiaohan was sixteen years old and would turn seventeen in two months. She was elegant and refined, her skin was as white as snow, and she didn't wear any makeup. She was born with an air of nobility and was known as the most beautiful princess of Great Xia. Many young masters of the great clans wanted to marry her, but the emperor hadn't made a decision until Yang Wu's strong return. Only then did he decide to let her marry Yang Wu. Firstly, he wanted to appease Yang Wu. Secondly, Yang Wu was the most outstanding young man in Great Xia and was worthy of the imperial family. Unfortunately, Yang Wu had publicly refused.
It had to be said that this was Yang Wu's loss.
The first time Tang Xiaohan saw Yang Wu, he kowtowed a hundred meters away and returned home, which touched her. Later, she met him again and was frightened by him, thinking that he was gay. But after he left, she found out that she had been deceived. Since then, his shadow appeared in her mind.
A handsome and capable young man would always be liked and worshipped by women. Moreover, Yang Wu had a unique and ethereal aura that made people unable to help but fall in love with him.
"Prince Consort is so powerful!" The palace maid beside Tang Xiaohan softly exclaimed.
She did not understand the art of alchemy, but looking at Yang Wu's dazzling movements as if he was performing magic, she felt that he was so powerful that stars appeared in her eyes.
Tang Xiaohan's limpid eyes kept looking at Yang Wu. She softly replied, "Don't make a sound, it's not good to disturb him."
Her heart was beating very fast. Looking at Yang Wu, it was as if his whole body was glowing, making her unable to extricate herself. She firmly thought to herself, "Only he is worthy of me."
As a princess, Tang Xiaohan had always been full of confidence. Even if Yang Wu rejected the marriage, she was not discouraged at all. She also did not blame Yang Wu, because in the beginning, she had also resisted marrying him.
Right now, she wanted to use her own efforts to win him over. That was undoubtedly a more joyous and beautiful thing.
The civil and military officials present had always thought that Yang Wu had no way to compare with Yao Lingyu, but now they discovered that they were ridiculously wrong. At least in terms of alchemy, Yang Wu had completely defeated Yao Lingyu.
However, the path of alchemy was not about looking good, but whether one could successfully refine the medicinal pill in the end. If there was no way to condense the pill, then everything would be in vain.
Yao Lingyu was worthy of being a veteran Pill King. After he entered the state of mind, he forgot all the pressure from before and concentrated on refining his Pill King.
This time, he wanted to refine the Earth King Pill. Normally, his success rate in refining the Earth King Pill was not high. Being able to refine one out of five batches was already not bad, but under Yang Wu's stimulation, he wanted to succeed in one go and attract the pill lightning.
Yao Lingyu's alchemy skills were not weak. He had learned from his father, and his father was a master from the Transcendental World. Although he did not receive the full inheritance, he could already do whatever he wanted in the mortal world.
After he extracted the essence of many herbs, he threw a Demon Core into the cauldron and began to activate the flame to refine the Demon Core.
"Very good, there are not many losses. I will definitely be able to refine the Earth King Pill." At this step, Yao Lingyu let out a sigh of relief and muttered in his heart.
He did not relax in the slightest and continued to stare at his cauldron. He must succeed in one go.
This time, he had already used up all of his strength to reach this step of refining the demon core in a short two hours. If it was under normal circumstances, it would take him three hours to reach this step.
On the other side, Yang Wu was still refining and had not reached the step of refining the Demon Core. Everyone was puzzled.
Yang Wu's refining speed was at least twice as fast as Yao Lingyu's, but he had not finished refining the herbs he needed. What kind of pill was he going to refine that required so many herbs?
If they were to know that Yang Wu's current refining speed had already been deliberately slowed down by several times, who knew how they would feel.
Yang Wu did not do it on purpose, but this time, it was a big matter related to his father. He did not want to be careless. He had to refine it to the point of perfection and form the pill in one go.
In addition, the amount of herbs needed to refine the Heaven King Pill was at least five times more than the Pill King Pill. Only by fusing the essence of various herbs could it be condensed into a Heaven Level Pill.
At present, Yang Wu had already reached the final stage of refining. He took out more than ten King Herbs, including the Thousand Year Ginseng King, Earth Spirit Root, and other precious King Herbs. If one of them was damaged, it would be a great loss.
He was especially careful and successfully refined these King Herbs into the bronze cauldron.
Then, it was time to refine the Heaven Medicine, which was even more precious. He originally had a few Heaven Medicines, and later, he exchanged them for Dragon Vine, Mist Fruit, and other Heaven Medicines from the Medicine Hall's warehouse. They were the main ingredients needed to refine the Qi Reversal Pill.
When these Heaven Medicines were taken out, Chen Zhao and Han Qingqian saw it clearly. Their old eyes narrowed, and their expressions were even more nervous than Yang Wu's. They did not dare to make a sound, afraid of disturbing Yang Wu.
"This kid is really going to refine the Heaven Pill." Chen Zhao exclaimed with his spiritual will.
Han Qingqian nodded and replied, "If this pill is refined, he will be the first Heavenly Alchemist in Da Xia in a thousand years. His name will go down in history."
The Emperor saw all of this and his heart became excited. "If Yang Wu can succeed, he can be conferred the title of Marquis and do everything to facilitate the matter between him and Han 'er."
No one who could become the Emperor was a fool. If he did not try his best to rope in a genius like Yang Wu, he would be too brainless.
The others could feel that the herbs that Yang Wu took out were becoming more and more extraordinary. They all realized that Yang Wu was going to play it big, and their hearts became more and more expectant.
After a long while, Yang Wu finally refined these few stalks of Heaven Medicine together. The dense medicinal strength was carefully isolated by him using his mental power to prevent them from being consumed.
After reaching this step, he felt that it was a little strenuous, and the consumption of his spiritual power was not small. Fortunately, his Divine Court Dao Flower was strong enough, and he cultivated the Soul Control Heart Sutra, which allowed him to control his soul power better and reduce unnecessary consumption. Otherwise, his spiritual power would not be able to withstand refining so many herbs.
Next, it was time to refine the demon core. If he wanted to make a Heaven Medicine, he had to be paired with a Heaven Level demon core. This was a necessary condition. The value of a Heaven Level demon core was extraordinary, and it was as difficult as ascending to the heavens to obtain it in the mortal world. Yi Qiao Yang Wu had a Heaven Level demon core in his hands. It was the Heaven Level demon core that he had luckily obtained in the Wolf Smoke Mountain Range.
He had always wanted to leave this Heaven Level demon core for the Silver Patterned Turtle, but now he had to use it first. If he could refine two Heaven Pills this time, it was not impossible to leave one for the Silver Patterned Turtle.
Yang Wu threw the Heaven Level demon core into the bronze cauldron and burned it. In an instant, the shadow of an ice dragon soared into the sky.
Roar!
The terrifying power of the Heaven Level demon spread out and pounced on Yang Wu. The domineering power was quite terrifying, and the civil and military officials cried out in alarm.
"That's a Flood Dragon. What a terrifying Flood Dragon. This is definitely not an ordinary demon core."
"It's a Heaven Level Flood Dragon. Heavens, how did Count Shaowu get his hands on it? Its demon soul will devour him."
"I never thought that General Yang Wu would want to refine a Heaven Pill. Is he trying to create a precedent?"
"He's too impulsive. This Heaven Level demon core's power is boundless. It will destroy his cauldron's medicinal essence."
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Under such exclamations, it was impossible for Yao Lingyu, who had been concentrating, not to be disturbed. He glanced in Yang Wu's direction and felt the powerful demon energy. His heart shook. "This little bastard wants to refine a Heaven Pill?"
The flame in his hand trembled, and he almost destroyed the medicinal herbs he had refined. He quickly gathered his thoughts and refined his King Level demon core at full speed.
"If Heaven Pills were so easy to refine, my father would have been a Heavenly Alchemist. He will definitely fail." Yao Lingyu sneered in his heart.
On the other side, Yang Wu was facing the attack of the Ice Flood Dragon's remnant soul. He didn't waver in the slightest. His Divine Court Dao Flower swayed, and the power of the Soul Eye pulsed in his condensed soul. His powerful spiritual energy directly clashed with the Ice Flood Dragon.
Bang!
Unknowingly, Yang Wu and the Ice Flood Dragon began to compete with each other. This battle was no less dangerous than a battle between peak Kings.
The Ice Flood Dragon's demon soul was very powerful. Yang Wu had just used up a lot of spiritual energy, so he couldn't do anything to it. Just as it was about to bite him, Yang Wu's Blue Enchantress flame burned brightly. This flame was born from his heart, and it could be tangible or intangible. It was extremely powerful. The power of the cauldron patterns on the cauldron quickly crisscrossed. Countless patterns released a terrifying firepower that burned the Ice Flood Dragon's demon core.
Roar!
Roar! The demon core was burned by the firepower, and the demon soul was disturbed. It roared unwillingly, and then slowly disappeared.
When the Ice Flood Dragon's demon soul disappeared, not only did Yang Wu let out a sigh of relief, but the people around him also let out sighs of relief.
Tang Xiaohan, who was in the corner, kept patting her chest, looking like she was scared to death. The palace maid beside her was also curled up, and her eyes were filled with fear. She was extremely afraid of the ice dragon phantom just now.
"Alchemy is so scary," the palace maid whispered.
"Shh, don't talk," Tang Xiaohan said, making a shushing gesture. "They're all strong. Any sound will disturb them."
"What powerful spiritual energy. Is this kid possessed by an old demon?" Chen Zhao said with his divine will.
Han Qingqian smiled bitterly. "I also want to know if that's the case." He paused for a moment before continuing, "Perhaps he's gifted."
"He really surprises me more and more. Whether he can succeed or not, we have to have a good talk with him. Staying here will only bury his talent." Chen Yan said with a firm look.
In the center, the Empress held the emperor's hand and whispered: "This child can even deal with the Heavenly Flood Dragon. He's too powerful."
"Don't make a sound. When this is over, I will ask him for the face preserving pill." The emperor replied.
All the civil and military officials had seen clearly what Yang Wu had done. Regardless of whether he could refine a Heaven Pill or not, no one dared to look down on him. It was no wonder that he was so arrogant. It was not without reason.
Prince Fu An, Minister Song, and other people's faces were a bit ugly.
Bang!
The pill was completed.
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