Chapter 644: Dandao Spirit
Chapter 644: Dandao Spirit
Chapter 644: Dandao Spirit
After Shen Xiang learned about the upcoming alchemy competition, he felt a lot of pressure, but he was not afraid at all. This was a good opportunity for him to improve, and it would allow him to enhance his experience in using alchemy methods.
"The person who refines the best Nine-Aperture Body Tempering Pill will win. The judgment will be based on the quality and the number of pills produced, and the time limit is only today!" Yan Zilan continued to explain the rules.
Among the twenty people, there are only three places to refine the Nine-Aperture Body Tempering Pill, which makes everyone feel quite pressured.
In order to make everyone understand the rules, Yan Zilan said it again that among these people, the one who was most stressed was probably Shen Xiang, because he only knew how to refine one kind of Xuan-grade top-grade pill. If he wanted to be the final winner of the alchemy competition, he would have to refine many kinds of pills that he had never refined before in one go, and he had to succeed.
The refining method was created to enable alchemists to succeed in refining rare medicinal materials at once. To make good use of the refining method, one must improve by refining a variety of elixirs that have never been refined before.
"The three kinds of Xuan-grade top-grade pills that you are going to refine are the Soul-Fixing Pill, Small Shape-Transforming Pill, and Xuanyang Fire Pill. The medicinal materials will be provided by us. In order to better test your alchemy skills, the quality of the medicinal materials is slightly lower." Although Yan Zilan said this, everyone guessed that the medicinal materials must be as bad as those of the Five Elements True Essence Pills just now.
In the eyes of the Holy Dan Sect, these rotten medicinal herbs have no value at all, even if they are exchanged for Nine Aperture Body Tempering Pills. However, if it were in the mortal martial world, the Nine Aperture Body Tempering Pills could be auctioned.
It didn't take long to confirm what everyone was thinking. The herbs were indeed very bad, so bad that people cursed Shengdan Sect in their hearts. However, it was indeed a very challenging way to test people. If they used intact herbs to refine the herbs, wouldn't the competition be too boring?
As soon as Yan Zilan announced the start, Shen Xiang hurriedly processed the medicinal materials for the Xuan Yang Fire Pill. His movements were quick and smooth. He had refined the Xuan Yang Fire Pill many times, so this was very easy for him.
However, there were people who did it better and faster than him. They were Xie Shilong's grandson Xie Nanfeng, and Lin Xiyi who came out of Chaos Mountain. They actually lit the fire and started refining the elixir at the same time.
There are only three spots available, and only the three people who are the fastest at refining pills can get them, so everyone has to seize the time. They don't ask for good quality or a large number of pills, they only ask for speed and success!
At noon, the sun was scorching, making the earth emit steam, but in the eyes of the alchemist, this little heat was nothing.
The one who refined the first batch of pills was Shen Xiang, and what was unexpected was that Shen Xiang actually refined four Xuan Yang Fire Pills!
Under normal circumstances, refining four pills is already the limit for many alchemists, but Shen Xiang was still able to do it using rotten herbs. Everyone could see that if Shen Xiang used intact herbs, it could be five pills. Although there was a difference of one pill, if it was a high-level pill, the benefits of having one more pill could be imagined.
In this kind of competition, Shen Xiang still treated it with his usual attitude when refining medicine, not wasting medicinal materials and ensuring the quality of the medicine. This made many alchemists secretly admire him. This mentality is very valuable. It is an alchemist's respect for medicinal materials and gives them the best destination!
Seeing those four glowing pills, some veteran alchemists on the field showed deep respect to Shen Xiang, because this was the spirit that an alchemist should possess, at least it was forgotten in the end.
"Look at them, they are all refining pills to get the Qianyang Holy Water, but Shen Xiang is refining pills for the sake of refining pills. He has completely immersed himself in the state of selflessness in refining pills. I'm afraid he is not thinking about winning at all now. He only wants to make the best use of the medicinal materials and refine the best pills!" Yan Zilan said slowly, staring at the focused Shen Xiang.
Xie Shilong nodded and said, "Yes, this is an alchemy competition, and our rules do not set any requirements for quality and quantity, so not many people will follow this requirement. They just think that these are rotten herbs, and it's enough to make an elixir and win. They are eager for quick success."
Yan Zilan smiled and said: "It seems that Shen Xiang's attainments in alchemy are beyond the reach of many veteran alchemists!"
Xie Shilong laughed at himself: "When alchemists are young, they are all eager for quick success. But when they get old, they pursue an attitude towards alchemy like Shen Xiang, but it is already a little too late by then."
Many of the alchemists who participated in the competition secretly laughed at Shen Xiang, who was so focused on refining such high-quality pills and produced so many pills. However, in the eyes of some young alchemists, Shen Xiang regarded this process as a kind of experience.
Fan Yakun only refined one Xuanyang Fire Pill. Compared with Shen Xiang, he felt ashamed of himself because Shen Xiang not only ensured speed, but also quantity and quality!
Being able to do this means that Shen Xiang usually does this when refining pills. It has become a habit, and it is a good habit for an alchemist.
"The small transformation pill is not difficult to make. You should be able to handle it. The soul-fixing pill will be more difficult to get." Su Meiyao said.
Shen Xiang has already processed the small transformation pill. Although it is a rotten medicinal material, he must try his best to refine it. Even in a tense atmosphere, he still maintains a calm mind.
"The ginseng fruit is relatively fragile, and it's a little rotten. You must believe it when you refine it. Muscle Bone Grass and Human Blood Scrophulariaceae are more difficult to deal with, and the fire needs to be increased little by little." Su Meiyao warned.
These three are the main medicinal materials. There is no problem with the other tattered auxiliary medicinal materials. Shen Xiang can deal with them easily.
The Small Transformation Pill is a pill that can allow a mysterious beast to have a chance to transform into a human form after eating it. The Ginseng Fruit is like a very small baby, but without a leg. The Muscle and Bone Grass can not only be used to refine the Small Transformation Pill, but can also allow a person to grow muscles and bones. And the Human Blood Scrophulariaceae, this kind of ginseng contains a large amount of essence and blood, just like that of a human. Shen Xiang has all these three medicinal materials, which he obtained in the First Mysterious Realm.
Shen Xiang has already put the medicinal materials into the alchemy furnace, and now only a few people have just finished refining the first batch of pills. When Shen Xiang was refining the second batch, he was still in the lead.
Of course, Shen Xiang had only tried to buy time before so that he could have more time to refine two unfamiliar Xuan-grade top-grade pills.
The furnaces used in the competition were all the same, and the medicinal materials were of the same rotten quality. What was being refined now was a top-grade Xuan-level elixir, which took a little longer. After two hours, someone finally finished refining the second furnace, and that person was Xie Nanfeng.
Immediately afterwards, Fan Yakun and Lin Xiyi also opened the furnace lid and each took out a small transformation pill.
Normally, only one small transformation pill will be produced. Although it is easy to refine, it is very difficult to refine one pill using broken medicinal materials. It doesn't matter if the quality is a bit poor.