Chapter 212 Reversal
The people around him showed curious eyes, and they were obviously very interested in Xiao Ling's words.
Fa Ma finally couldn't help asking, with a hint of inquiry in his voice: "Master Xiao Ling, can you share what kind of elixir Xiao Yan is refining?"
Xiao Ling smiled slightly, and was not surprised by Fa Ma's question. He sorted out his thoughts, and then roughly explained to everyone present the efficacy and uniqueness of the "Tenacious Veins and Spiritual Pill" refined by Xiao Yan.
After hearing Xiao Ling's explanation, everyone showed surprise and discussed this magical-sounding elixir with great interest. They all marveled at the powerful effect of the "Tenacious Veins and Spiritual Pill" and Xiao Yan's courage and confidence to try to refine such a difficult elixir in the competition.
Some secretly calculated in their hearts that if they could get such an elixir, how much help would it be for their cultivation.
"This 'Tenacious Veins and Spiritual Pill' can actually have the miraculous effect of widening the meridians and enhancing the ability to carry Dou Qi. It is really extraordinary." Fa Ma stroked his beard, with a hint of admiration in his eyes.
"Moreover, if it is true as Master Xiao Ling said, this pill can also help practitioners improve their perception and understanding, then it will be of great help to cultivation." Hai Bodong also joined the discussion, revealing his expectations for Xiao Yan.
Other audiences in the VIP seats, including Yao Ye and Jia Xingtian, also showed great concern for the "Tenacious Veins and Spiritual Pill".
Jia Xingtian nodded slightly, and his evaluation of Xiao Yan in his heart increased a few points. He knew that if Xiao Yan could really refine this kind of pill in the competition, then even other excellent alchemists present would probably find it difficult to match him.
Moreover, Jia Xingtian also had a strong interest in the efficacy of the "Tenacious Veins and Spiritual Pill". He thought in his heart that if he could obtain this pill, it would be of great help to his impact on the Dou Zong realm and add a guarantee for breakthrough.
Although the fourth-grade "Tenacious Veins and Spiritual Pill" refined by Xiao Yan was of limited help to him, if he could ask Xiao Ling to refine the "Tenacious Veins and Spiritual Pill" with a peak grade of fifth grade, it would also be of great attraction and value to him.
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The sight was focused on the competition square again. At this time, the refining of Yan Li, Little Princess Yao Yue, Liu Ling and others had entered a white-hot stage. The fragrance of the elixir emanating from the medicine cauldron gradually attracted the audience's attention from Xiao Yan.
As the competition time passed, the prototypes of the elixirs in the medicine cauldrons of several contestants began to solidify gradually. Soon, a strong medicinal fragrance first floated out from the medicine cauldron of Little Princess Yao Yue, which made the alchemists present exclaim: "Fourth-grade elixir?"
Jia Xingtian on the high platform showed a happy expression and cast his eyes on Yao Yue: "Haha, it seems that Yue'er is going to be the first to make an elixir."
Yao Ye next to him also showed a gratified smile, obviously proud of his sister. The audience around him also began to praise.
On the field, Little Princess Yao Yue heard the exclamations around her, and her face couldn't help showing a proud look. The elixir in her cauldron was one of the few fourth-grade elixirs she was sure to refine. Although there was a risk of failure, she was lucky today and succeeded in one go.
However, before the exclamation fell, a stronger fragrance of elixir came from Liu Ling's medicine cauldron. The two aromas intertwined in the sky above the square, and it was difficult to tell which was better. But some alchemists with keen perception quickly distinguished that the elixir refined by Liu Ling was slightly better in grade.
The little princess Yaoyue, with her keen perception, also noticed the subtle difference between the two elixirs. She couldn't help but frowned and glared at Liu Ling fiercely.
Liu Ling smiled and bowed to her: "Haha, Your Highness, let me take the lead today."
Fa Ma on the high platform, feeling the fragrance of the elixir of the two young alchemists, stroked his beard, and showed a gratified smile on his face. He was very satisfied with the development of the younger generation of alchemists in the Jia Ma Empire.
Yan Li casually glanced at Yaoyue and Liu Ling's elixir furnace, and then cast his eyes on Xiao Yan.
At this time, Xiao Yan was still in the key step of warming the elixir. Seeing this scene, Yan Li's face immediately showed a trace of disdain.
He thought to himself: "I thought this guy had some real skills, but I didn't expect it would take so much time to refine a fourth-grade elixir. It seems that his strength is just like this. The precious medicine cauldron and beast fire are really wasted."
As Yan Li's thoughts flowed, a subtle but clear sound suddenly came from the medicine cauldron in front of him, as if some mysterious power was awakening.
Then, a lavender fragrance wafted out of the medicine cauldron, which was completely different from the fragrance of Yaoyue and Liu Ling. This fragrance contained a deep and mysterious power that attracted people involuntarily.
"Colored elixir fragrance?" Looking at the lavender fragrance, almost all the alchemists on the square who knew what it meant cried out.
"He can actually refine an elixir with a colored elixir fragrance... This bastard is really well prepared..." The smile that had just appeared on Fa Ma's face subsided instantly after the lavender fragrance appeared.
"What is a colored pill fragrance?" On the high platform, Hai Bodong saw the change in Fa Ma's expression and asked curiously.
"The colored pill fragrance is generally only produced by fifth-grade pills. Of course, some top-level fourth-grade pills can also produce it. Judging from the concentration of his pill fragrance, I think the pill he refined should be the latter..." Fa Ma's face was gloomy, and he said slowly: "Compared with his, the fourth-grade pills refined by Yue'er and Liu Ling are undoubtedly inferior."
"This time, we can only look at the performance of that boy Xiao Yan..."
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The corner of Yanli's mouth curled up with a hint of pride. He was about to successfully refine his own elixir, and it was of a higher grade than Yaoyue and Liu Ling's before.
He stood up and looked around. His eyes first glanced at Yaoyue and Liu Ling, and finally fell on Xiao Yan. His disdainful look became even stronger.
"It seems that the alchemy refining skills of you guys are nothing more than this," Yan Li sneered, his voice was not loud, but it was enough for the people around to hear, "The fourth-grade peak elixir, in my eyes, is nothing more than child's play." ”
The little princess Yaoyue and Liu Ling stared blankly at the colored elixir rising from the cauldron of Yanli medicine. Their faces instantly became depressed and pale. In the face of absolute advantage, any excuse seemed extremely weak. .
As soon as Yan Li finished speaking, Xiao Yan smiled contemptuously and replied lightly: "In this medicine refining conference, I originally thought that the competition was about skills, but I didn't expect to see some people claiming to be older and taking advantage of the situation to suppress them. People are really unique.”
When Yan Li heard this, his expression suddenly turned extremely ugly. He did not expect that Xiao Yan would dare to openly provoke him and even insinuate him for faking his age to participate in the competition.
He gritted his teeth and replied: "A sharp-tongued boy, refining elixirs does not rely on words."
Xiao Yan was unmoved and simply responded: "Really? Then let the elixir itself prove it."
As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Yan's hands suddenly sped up, and his "Phantom Spiritual Flame" jumped more cheerfully in the medicine cauldron, as if responding to the master's will.
Under the blazing flames, the originally rough and uneven surface of the young pill began to undergo a gorgeous transformation as the flames continued to burn.
Its outline gradually melted away in the heat wave, and the rough edges and pits were smoothed by the skillful hands of the flames, as if a craftsman was carefully carving a rare treasure.
At this moment, a clearer tune suddenly sounded from Xiao Yan's medicine cauldron, as if it was a harbinger of the completion of the elixir.
Immediately afterwards, a deep purple elixir fragrance with a richer color slowly rose from the cauldron. It was deeper and more mellow than the elixir fragrance refined by Yanli.
This deep purple Danxiang and Yanli's lavender fragrance met in the air. Not only was it not covered up, but it became even more pure and profound. It was like a bottomless pool, exuding an intoxicating mystery. charm.
Yan Li's face gradually turned from the initial shock to gloomy. His eyes were firmly fixed on Xiao Yan's medicine cauldron, and his heart was filled with disbelief and reluctance.
He murmured to himself, with trembling and anger in his voice: "How is this possible? How can that young boy refine a pill that surpasses mine?"
He couldn't accept the scene in front of him. In his eyes, an alchemist who was just a novice actually showed skills that he could not match in the eyes of everyone.
Yan Li's heart was in turmoil. His self-confidence and pride took an unprecedented blow at this moment. His efforts for most of his life could not compare to what others had achieved in just a few years.
The atmosphere in the square was boiling like boiling water, and the audience's comments came and went, intertwining into a lively sound.
An audience member's eyes flashed with excitement, and he couldn't help but say to his friends: "Look at the elixir fragrance, it's rich and deep. The elixir refined by Xiao Yan is probably of a higher grade than the arrogant Yanli before!" His tone was full of recognition of Xiao Yan's skills and dissatisfaction with Yan Li's arrogant attitude.
Another spectator next to him snorted, obviously feeling resentful of Yanli's previous ridicule: "Huh, I've long been unhappy with Yanli's arrogant attitude. Do you really think that our Jiama Empire doesn't have a truly powerful alchemist?" Xiao Yan gave us a good fight this time!"
"Yes," another older alchemist stroked his beard and nodded in agreement, "Xiao Yan, a young man, not only has extraordinary skills, but his courage and calmness are even rarer. Look at his concentration and confidence when refining medicine. , What a terrifying future life.”
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At the VIP table
Ever since Fa Ma saw the fragrance of elixirs wafting out of Xiao Yan's medicine cauldron, the smile on his face was as warm as spring, and he could not conceal his inner excitement and satisfaction.
He knew in his heart that if nothing unexpected happened, Xiao Yan would be the winner of this medicine refining conference.
Hai Bodong, who was on the side, shifted his gaze from Xiao Yan's medicinal cauldron to Fa Ma's face. With a bit of curiosity and inquiry, he said, "Look at the rich color of the elixir refined by Xiao Yan. It surpasses the previous Yan's." The quality made from Yanli should be higher than before. "
Fa Ma answered with a smile while stroking his palms, his eyes flashing with admiration: "That's natural. Such a rich elixir fragrance should have reached the peak of the quality of fourth-grade elixirs, and is almost the same as ordinary fifth-grade elixirs. Xiao Yan This young man really gave us a big surprise. Let’s wait and see when the elixir is released.”
The reason why Fa Ma did not consider that Xiao Yan might be able to refine a fifth-grade elixir was because, in his opinion, Xiao Yan's strength had not yet reached that level.
In Fa Ma's eyes, although Xiao Yan was a genius, his exposure to alchemy was still too short after all. Being able to refine a fourth-grade peak elixir at such a young age was already a very remarkable achievement.
Hearing this, everyone at the VIP table unanimously turned their attention to Xiao Yan. Their eyes were full of expectation and curiosity, eager to see the true appearance of Xiao Yan's elixir.
Even Xiao Ling couldn't help but be infected by the surrounding atmosphere and cast his sights to the competition venue below.
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As time passed quietly, the originally noisy atmosphere in the square gradually calmed down, and all eyes were focused on the area where Xiao Yan and Yan Li were.
The competition between the two alchemists became the center of everyone's attention, as if the breath of the entire space rose and fell with every breath of the medicine cauldron.
A layer of fine beads of sweat had appeared on Yan Li's forehead, and his eyes no longer had the initial confident light, but instead a trace of panic that was difficult to conceal.
In contrast, Xiao Yan still maintained his calmness, his hands steadily and accurately controlled the flame in the medicine cauldron, and every movement seemed so calm and orderly.
Just as everyone held their breath and concentrated, the medicine cauldrons of the two alchemists suddenly vibrated slightly at the same time, as if it was a sign that two pills were about to be born.
Then, two different lights shot out from the cauldron, like two rainbows cutting through the sky, accompanied by strong energy fluctuations, shocking the hearts of everyone present.
In Yan Li's medicine cauldron, a pill slowly rose. It was lavender in color, with a few stars on the surface, like the brightest star in the night sky.
The pill was surrounded by pure energy, and every fluctuation seemed to help the practitioner break through the bottleneck. Its effectiveness was self-evident.
This was the "Purple Heart Breaking Barrier Pill" he had refined, a top-notch fourth-grade pill. Although its light was beautiful, it was somewhat eclipsed by Xiao Yan's next pill.
When Xiao Yan's medicine cauldron was opened, the air in the entire square seemed to solidify.
A pill with a deep blue body and a faint light was quietly floating in the air. It was the "Tough Vein Spiritual Pill", and its grade had broken through the peak of the fourth grade and reached the grade of the fifth-grade pill.
The energy fluctuations emitted by this pill were even stronger, and every fluctuation seemed to resonate with the spiritual energy between heaven and earth, causing ripples in the surrounding space.
The appearance of "Tenacious Veins and Spiritual Pill" is not only a visual feast, but also a touch of the soul.
The fragrance it exudes makes people feel relaxed and happy, as if even the soul has been cleansed. The audience can clearly feel that the power contained in this pill far exceeds Yan Li's "Purple Heart Barrier Breaking Pill".