Baili Hongzhuang and the other three were all very fast. After preparing the medicinal herbs, they began refining the pills.
With a thought, the flames in the pill furnace were ignited. Once the cold air inside the furnace dissipated completely and the temperature stabilized, Baili Hongzhuang placed the first herb into the furnace.
The process of refining pills tested their control over the fire, as they had to refine different herbs into essences before combining them together. Therefore, the complexity of pill refinement was much higher than that of herb extraction.
Time passed slowly, and Baili Hongzhuang and the others continued refining the pills with precision. Apart from occasional sounds of herbs being refined inside the furnace, there was no other sound.
The onlookers couldn't help but feel a sense of awe when they saw Baili Hongzhuang and the others fully focused on refining pills.
Being an alchemist was not something anyone could do. Just the need for complete concentration for such a long time was already exhausting.
Although there were no visible movements on the stage, nobody felt bored. After all, the pills refined by the alchemists were extremely valuable to them.
After each essence of a herb was refined, Baili Hongzhuang would place another herb in the furnace. Her demeanor was calm, as if she was completely at ease.
Compared to Baili Hongzhuang's ease, Qi Junnan and the others appeared a bit nervous.
Seeing this scene, the spectators were surprised.
They had all thought that Baili Hongzhuang was only at a mediocre level, but now she was actually achieving the highest scores.
As long as Baili Hongzhuang could perform well in this third round, she would likely be the champion of this alchemy competition.
Just the thought of this made everyone feel a bit crazy.
The first place in the alchemy competition was not taken by an alchemist, but by a cultivator. This was probably the most extraordinary alchemy competition ever.
Now, looking at Baili Hongzhuang's pill refining process, they were already certain that her level of alchemy was also outstanding.
A cultivator with such exceptional talent in both cultivation and alchemy, they couldn't fathom how Baili Hongzhuang had managed to develop both so well.
This kind of Baili Hongzhuang was truly enviable. After all, pill refinement was indispensable in cultivation. Many cultivators struggled due to the lack of pills, yet Baili Hongzhuang could be self-sufficient. How could people not be envious?
"I wonder what kind of pill Hongzhuang is refining this time. I'm really curious," Xia Zhiqing's eyes sparkled with excitement. Every time Hongzhuang brought out something, it turned out to be a precious treasure. She wondered what pill Hongzhuang would refine in this alchemy competition.
"I believe that both Hongzhuang and Qinyue will not disappoint in the pills they refine. Although the topics of the previous two rounds were somewhat unexpected, this third round of pill refinement is almost always a part of every alchemy competition. Vice-Principal Bai must have prepared Qinyue well. I think we have a good chance of winning this alchemy competition," Zhan Yunfeng said with a smile. Based on the current situation, Canglan Academy had the highest chance of winning.
Although the alchemy competition was not as significant as the cultivation competition, winning first place was always good.
While Zhan Yunfeng and Xia Zhiqing were discussing, Gong Shaoqing's gaze fell on Bai Jingtian and the other two.