"This is the Beast Flame of the Seventh Rank Magic Beast: Volcanic Dragon?!"
Master Qie Mi'er's pupils contracted, feeling a palpitation even he couldn't ignore from this flame.
The Alchemists present were shocked, standing dumbfounded in their places.
"The Seventh Rank Magic Beast?! Isn't that existence comparable to a Dou Ancestor?"
Throughout the Jia Ma Empire, there wasn't a single Dou Ancestor, indicating the difficulty of extracting and refining Beast Flame from a Seventh Rank Magic Beast.
"Damn it! Where did this random kid come from?"
Liu Ling's face was full of shock; even his teacher, Pill King Gu He, didn't possess Rank 7 Beast Flame.
"The Beast Flame is so terrifying; it seems I'll have to investigate this person with the Emperor afterward." Yao Yu raised a delicate eyebrow, pondering silently.
"Xiao Yan."
"As expected of the son of the Face Ranking, missing out on the Heavenly Flame but still obtaining a Rank 7 Beast Flame." Yun Tianming glanced in Xiao Yan's direction, feeling greatly surprised.
Even Yao Chen, with his currently weak Soul Power, could only unleash the combat power of a Dou Emperor at best, so theoretically, he couldn't defeat a Seventh Rank Magic Beast. Perhaps he took advantage of the opponent's weakness and succeeded in a sneak attack?
"Hehe, are you all dumbfounded?" Xiao Yan smirked, thoroughly enjoying the attention. However, his face remained calm, his hands swiftly manipulating the red flames, burning medicinal materials and quickly refining their essence.
"Such skilled refining techniques!"
"Who is his teacher?" As they say, an expert can tell if someone is skilled or not at a glance. Master Qie Mi'er could see at a glance that Xiao Yan's alchemy skills were inherited from a prestigious lineage; perhaps even Pill King Gu He couldn't teach such a disciple.
At that moment, another round of gasps erupted from the crowd. Xiao Yan subconsciously turned his gaze over, his pupils shrinking instantly!
In Yun Tianming's hand, a cluster of dark purple flames condensed, causing the temperature on the field to soar suddenly.
"Such intense fire attribute energy!"
"What kind of flame is this?"
Everyone was shocked.
"It's deep purple, and within the flames, there seems to be a faint lion roar. Could it be the Sixth Rank Magic Beast, Amethyst Winged Lion King? No, it feels much stronger than the Beast Flame of the Amethyst Winged Lion King."
Master Qie Mi'er furrowed his brow; with his broad knowledge, he had witnessed the Amethyst Winged Lion King before.
"Teacher, what kind of flame is this?" Xiao Yan asked in astonishment.
"I'm sure of it; that's the Beast Flame of the Seventh Rank Magic Beast: Extreme Purple Lion Emperor! It possesses the bloodline of the ancient Magic Beast king. However, such Magic Beasts should have long been extinct, leaving behind only impure-blooded Amethyst Winged Lion Kings. How did this young man obtain the Beast Flame of the Extreme Purple Lion Emperor?" Yao Chen was equally amazed.
"Tch! No wonder this guy caught Miss Nalan's attention so much," Liu Ling suddenly felt even more displeased.
"Yun Tianming, tsk tsk~ if only I had taken action earlier back then, I would have brought you to the royal family," Yao Yu's bright eyes flashed with a hint of regret.
When they first met, Yun Tianming was just a minor outer disciple of the Misty Cloud Sect. As long as she personally intervened, the Misty Cloud Sect probably wouldn't have cared much about an outer disciple.
'After the conference ends, I'll try to win him over.'
With a hint of charm on her youthful face, Yao Yu had always known she was cute. Every boy she had ever interacted with liked her. With just a little effort, she could easily win over someone her age!
"Cough cough! Don't be so surprised; focus on refining the medicinal materials with your Spirit!" Master Qie Mi'er's low shout brought the Alchemists back to their senses from their astonishment.
An hour later, as the preliminary round came to a close, red lights flickered on the inspection platform.
"Lin Zi Rui, purity of refinement: three and a half points, failed!"
"Next."
"Zhang Zhiqing, purity of refinement: four points, passed!"
"Next."
"Lin Yu Xuan, purity of refinement: five and a half points, passed!"
As Master Qie Mi'er announced the results, the Alchemists who passed were jubilant, while those who failed were dejected, making the atmosphere tense.
"Liu Ling, purity of refinement: seven points, good!"
"Indeed worthy of being a disciple of Pill King Gu He!" Qie Mi'er praised highly.
"Hehe!" Liu Ling chuckled proudly, glancing subtly at Xiao Yan and Yun Tianming not far away.
With Liu Ling's excellent performance, the rest of the testing seemed quite mundane. Qie Mi'er, expressionless, quickly announced the results of the Alchemists.
It wasn't until he mentioned Yao Yu's name that Master Qie Mi'er showed a gentle smile.
"Yao Yu, purity of refinement: six and a half points, good!"
"Tch! Was I a bit too impatient in the final refinement?" Yao Yu clicked her tongue. It was because while refining the medicinal materials, she was still daydreaming about how to persuade Yun Tianming to join the royal camp, her focus wasn't concentrated enough, leading to a small mistake in the refining process.
"Princess Yao Yu, you did quite well~" Liu Ling's smile grew stronger as he praised verbally while secretly gloating about his higher score.
"Don't get too cocky too soon, Liu Ling; there are still two dark horses in the race." Yao Yu sneered inwardly, thinking, "Seeing you take first place would be more painful for me than being last!"
"Princess Yao Yu is joking; those two are only high-level in flame mastery, their alchemy skills might not match." Liu Ling's words were cut short as a surprise came swiftly.
"Xiao Yan, purity of refinement: nine points, excellent!" Qie Mi'er's voice had just fallen, plunging the entire venue into an eerie silence.
"What?! Nine points?!"
"How is that possible?"
"Matching the achievements of my teacher from back then."
Liu Ling's eyes widened in disbelief, staring at the large red letters flashing on the testing platform.
"He's truly a formidable individual!"
"Although Master Gu He also achieved a score of nine points back then, he's significantly older than us." Yao Yu's eyes flickered slightly.
The Alchemist competition selects the outstanding young Alchemists of the generation, so the age limit for participants is under thirty. Master Gu He participated when he was twenty-nine, gaining a considerable advantage in experience.
"Haha! Did you see that, teacher?"
"I haven't disgraced your reputation!"
Xiao Yan's smile widened crazily, but unexpectedly, he didn't hear a response from Yao Chen. Unable to hold back, he asked, "Teacher?"
"It's his method of refining medicinal materials," Yao Chen's voice was low and trembling slightly.
From the way Yun Tianming controlled the flames, it gave Yao Chen a sense of familiarity.
Yao Chen had only taken in two disciples in his lifetime.
Yun Tianming!
What connection do you have with the traitor Han Feng?!
"Yun Tianming, purity of refinement: nine and a half points, perfect!"
"He's truly awe-inspiring!!" Qie Mi'er looked at Yun Tianming in shock because even he didn't have a hundred percent certainty of refining the purity of medicinal materials to nine and a half points.
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