"Dang~"
Accompanied by a long bell ringing on the square, thousands of Alchemists on-site arrived at the alchemy podium according to their numbers.
"I am Fa Ma, the president of the Jia Ma Empire Alchemist Guild, announcing here that the seventh Alchemist competition is officially beginning."
"Now, all participants, please take your seats."
Fa Ma's voice wasn't loud, but it reached everyone's ears on-site, also utilizing Soul Power.
"Is it finally starting?"
Yun Tianming's figure flashed and landed on the high platform, finding his position, which was the most conspicuous one in the center of the square. On his left and right sides were Xiao Yan, Liu Ling, and Yao Yu respectively.
Xiao Yan glanced at him, feeling immense pressure, but he quickly adjusted his emotions.
"Teacher, it seems this time I must give it my all!"
"Good spirit! Although I can't help you directly, I will definitely support you wholeheartedly!"
In Yao Chen's hoarse voice, a long-lost excitement emerged. There was a time when he stood on the stage of the Alchemist competition.
"Hmph! Excellent in refining medicinal ingredients, so what? It's just relying on a higher level Beast Flame. True alchemy lies in the final pill formation!"
Having received guidance from Gu He, Liu Ling had ample confidence in this Alchemist competition. Therefore, he aimed to win the championship and prove his strength!
With a flash of Spatial Ring in his hand, a dark red and evidently valuable medicine cauldron appeared on the furnace platform, immediately causing exclamations from the crowd.
"It's actually the Fire-Mountain Flame Cauldron, how nostalgic."
"Pill King Gu He used this cauldron to win the championship of that Alchemist competition. I wonder if this kid Liu Ling can inherit his teacher's glory?"
Many elders on the judging panel had high expectations for Liu Ling.
"Hehe~ If it's about cauldrons, this princess won't lose to you!"
Yao Yu flicked her finger, and a noble pale green cauldron, carved with the royal totem of the Jia Ma Empire, appeared on the field.
"The Green-Flame Cauldron, the most precious cauldron in the royal collection. It seems the royal family is also determined to win the championship."
Qie Mi'er showed a relieved smile.
"Teacher, I won't let you down!"
Xiao Yan took a deep breath, and with a flash of Spatial Ring in his hand, a black cauldron suddenly appeared on the platform. It was quite large in size, exuding a steady aura all over its body. On the surface of the cauldron, vivid flame totems were depicted. As the cauldron slowly rotated, these flame totems seemed as real as they could be. Faint Flame Energy was gathering around the cauldron.
The cauldron was quite restrained, so most people on the field couldn't recognize what kind of cauldron it was.
Except for one person, Fa Ma suddenly stood up from his seat, his gaze fixed firmly on the black cauldron in front of Xiao Yan.
"Is that... the Black Demon Cauldron from the Heavenly Cauldron Ranking?!"
Decades ago, when Fa Ma traveled the continent, he encountered a mysterious and powerful Alchemist who, out of curiosity, taught him alchemy for three days. Fa Ma had the privilege of seeing this cauldron from that person.
"Could it be that Xiao Yan is the descendant of that person?!"
For Fa Ma, who suddenly became extremely excited, others felt puzzled, but many people knew about the Heavenly Cauldron Ranking.
"It's actually the cauldron from the legendary Heavenly Cauldron Ranking?"
"Is this for real?"
"That's the dream cauldron of countless Alchemists!"
All the Alchemists in the audience cast envious glances at Xiao Yan.
"Borrowing Items from that old guy?"
Yun Tianming glanced in Xiao Yan's direction, his expression suddenly enlightened. "If that's the case, I can't hold back either."
With a flash of Spatial Ring in his hand, a majestic crimson cauldron appeared, covered with various strange patterns. Carved on the body of the cauldron were vivid images of fierce beasts. When the ferocious jaws opened wide, if one listened closely, they could faintly hear the strange roars emanating from within the cauldron. These peculiarities all indicated the extraordinary nature of this crimson cauldron.
"Is that... the Ten Thousand Beast Cauldron?!"
"Also a top-tier cauldron famous on the Heavenly Cauldron Ranking!"
The knowledgeable Fa Ma quickly recognized the cauldron in front of Yun Tianming.
The spectators in the audience couldn't help but exclaim!
"To witness two top-tier cauldrons from the Heavenly Cauldron Ranking at the same time, just for this, our trip wasn't in vain!"
Upon seeing the imposing divine cauldrons in front of the two, the other Alchemists on the square couldn't help but feel unhappy when they looked at their own plain and ordinary cauldrons. Even before starting the alchemy, their mood turned sour!
"This is unfair!"
"Such a huge gap in items, what's the point of competing?"
However, as much as they complained, protesting would be futile and somewhat laughable.
After all, in the Dou Qi Continent, fairness was never a priority.
If your item wasn't good, it simply meant your background wasn't strong enough.
"He is indeed a formidable opponents."
Xiao Yan's expression became serious. Currently, both of them were using Rank 7 Beast Flames, and the cauldrons they were using were artifacts from the Heavenly Cauldron Ranking. The hardware configuration was almost identical; now it would come down to each person's alchemy skills!
"Both of these individuals are not to be underestimated. It seems the position of champion will be chosen between Xiao Yan and Yun Tianming."
Fa Ma's gaze was sharp. Personally, he leaned towards Xiao Yan because he seemed to be the descendant of that mysterious Alchemist from years ago.
The competition determines victory or defeat in one round, and the rules are quite simple: within the specified time, each contestant must refine the highest level pill they are capable of, using no more than three specified materials. The judges evaluate the pills based on their effects and medicinal efficacy.
"Whoosh~"
Thousands of colorful flames rose slowly in the square, instantly raising the temperature several degrees in the vicinity. It was quite a spectacle to see so many Alchemists, who were usually rare, simultaneously refining pills.
Yun Tianming skillfully retrieved various herbs from his Spatial Ring. He was about to refine the Fourth Grade peak pill he obtained from Han Feng: the Three Lines Green Spirit Pill!
Xiao Yan's face stiffened as he noticed that the herbs Yun Tianming took out were exactly the same as his own.
'Could it be that this guy is also refining the Three Lines Green Spirit Pill?! How is that possible? Teacher, didn't you say that this prescription was your original creation?'
After a long silence, Yao Chen made a complicated and indescribable sigh: Indeed, besides passing it on to you, that wretched senior brother of yours, Han Feng, also knows this prescription.
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