"Liu Ling, that kid's pill flame is quite powerful! Even you few would find it difficult to match that refinement speed!"
On the platform, Fa Ma noticed the commotion on Liu Ling's side and quietly spoke to the vice presidents standing beside him.
"Lord Fa Ma, our speed in refining medicinal ingredients truly cannot compare to Liu Ling's! It seems Dan Emperor Gu He is indeed exceptionally skilled at teaching disciples!" Hearing Fa Ma's words, the two vice presidents beside him spoke somewhat shamefully.
Originally, Fa Ma had felt a trace of admiration upon seeing Liu Ling's speed. However, when the two began praising Dan Emperor Gu He, Fa Ma's expression changed slightly.
"You need not belittle yourselves. In alchemy, the speed of refining medicinal ingredients is certainly important, but it is not the most crucial thing. Only being able to perfectly fuse the refined materials counts as true skill!" Fa Ma said sternly.
"This disciple was shallow-minded!" The two vice presidents once again bowed to Fa Ma in shame.
"Enough. Let us continue watching."
After saying that, Fa Ma's gaze settled on Liu Ling once more.
At that moment, on a stone platform not far in front of Liu Ling, a furnace blazing with fierce flames could no longer withstand the increasingly scorching temperature and suddenly exploded. With the furnace's explosion, the pill being refined within was declared ruined, and a merciless red light lit up glaringly.
His hair had been blasted black and his face was utterly mangled. The alchemist stared blankly at the flashing red light. After a long while, he finally cursed as he stepped off the platform, then gritted his teeth and walked out of the square beneath countless stares.
Poor guy!
After seeing the alchemist's miserable state, Xiao Yan inexplicably felt a little gloating