The noise of Myriad Medicine City gradually fell silent, leaving only the occasional sound of wind passing through the eaves.
Qin Wuye stood alone at the top of a remote attic, his black robe fluttering slightly in the wind, and his stern face looked particularly sharp in the moonlight.
"Yao Family Ancestor?"
He murmured in a low voice, with a rare hint of exhaustion in his voice.
The snake venom in his body has tortured him for decades.
Every time the poison occurs, it is like thousands of ants gnawing at the heart, and it is painful. I have searched all over Black Corner Region's famous doctors, and even sneaked into a family of refining medicine to seek medicine, but I still can't eradicate it.
And Yao Family Ancestor is the only hope.
Peak Sixth-grade Alchemist, rumored to be just one step away from the seventh level.
If he takes action, maybe he can really resolve this evil.
But the question is Yao Family Ancestor, why should you help him?
Qin Wuye A self-deprecating sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth.
He is just a Dou Emperor. Although Heavenly Snake City is more expensive than Ninth Elder, in the eyes of people like Yao Family Ancestor, he is probably not even as good as an ant.
What's more, Yao Family Ancestor has been in seclusion for many years, and even Medicine Family's direct descendants are rarely seen, so why would he make an exception for an outsider?
"Unless?"
His eyes flashed slightly, and he unconsciously turned to the courtyard where Jiang Donghua was.
Unless, take advantage of the situation.
If Jiang Donghua is as talented as the rumors say, and can even arouse the interest of Yao Family Ancestor, then he might be able to take the opportunity to ask for a meeting.
After all, a Sixth-grade Alchemist's face is always much greater than that of his Dou Emperor.
Thinking of this, a trace of determination flashed in Qin Wuye's eyes.
"Tomorrow's trip to the Pill Heart Pavilion may be an opportunity?"
He took a deep breath to suppress the dull pain of snake venom, and then disappeared into the night in a flash.
In order to survive, he doesn't mind becoming a chess piece.
In the early morning, the streets of Myriad Medicine City were already bustling with people, and waves of cheers and cheers could be heard from far away, like waves one after another.
Bai Xiaofeng leaned lazily by the window, holding a spiritual fruit in his hand, took a bite, and then slowly said to Jiang Donghua.
"Master Jiang, listen to this noise, there may be alchemists outside who are competing in their alchemy skills."
Jiang Donghua was lowering his head to adjust his cuffs. Hearing this, his movements paused slightly, and a trace of interest flashed in his eyes.
"Oh? Medicine refining competition?"
"Yeah!"
"In this Myriad Medicine City, if there is a dispute between alchemists, they often do not take action directly, but compete with each other with alchemy skills. Whoever refines the elixir of higher grade and better quality will be the winner."
Bai Xiaofeng grinned, with a hint of playfulness in his tone.
Jiang Donghua raised his eyebrows slightly and said calmly.
"Anyone who can be called Alchemy Master must at least be Fourth-grade Alchemist, right?"
"That's natural!"
Bai Xiaofeng smiled.
"Black Corner Region Although it is chaotic, the status of alchemists is extremely high, especially high-level alchemists. They are popular wherever they go. However, compared to you Master Jiang, they are probably still far behind."
He paused, a hint of cunning flashed in his eyes.
Jiang Donghua smiled noncommittally, but his eyes turned to the window, seeming to have a strong interest in the competition on the street.
Hong Ling yawned on the side and said lazily.
"Why, Dong Hua, do you want to take a look?"
Jiang Donghua nodded.
"Now that I'm here, I have to see Black Corner Region's level of medicine refining."
Bai Xiaofeng clapped his hands and said with a smile.
"That's perfect! Let's go join in the fun after breakfast, and maybe we can get some bargains."
Qin Wuye stood aside, his stern face remained unchanged, but a trace of thought flashed in his eyes.
If Jiang Donghua shows his strength in the competition, he may be able to attract the attention of Yao Family Ancestor faster.
After a while, the group of people walked out of the inn and headed in the direction where the noise was loudest.
Both sides of the street were already crowded with onlookers, and in the open space in the center, two alchemists were standing opposite each other, with a medicine cauldron suspended in front of them. Flames rose and the fragrance of medicine filled the air.
Jiang Donghua glanced over, the corners of his lips slightly raised.
How real is Black Corner Region's alchemist?
He would like to take a closer look.
Dong Hua The group walked through the crowd and came to the alchemy table.
On the stage, two middle-aged men wearing medicine refining robes stood facing each other. The four silver patterns on the sleeves of the robes shone brightly in the sun, highlighting their identities as Fourth-grade Alchemy Master.
The crowd around him kept cheering, and the atmosphere was warm.
One of them is holding a green medicinal cauldron. The body of the cauldron is carved with complex vine patterns. The mouth of the cauldron is faintly filled with Azure Flame, exuding a strong Wood attribute aura.
Another person was holding a medicine cauldron that was as black as ink. The cauldron seemed to be condensed from ashes, with faint red fire patterns flowing on the surface, exuding a cold and domineering aura.
"Green Wood Cauldron and Black Ash Cauldron?"
Bai Xiaofeng raised his eyebrows and whispered to Jiang Donghua.
"These two are quite famous in Myriad Medicine City. The one from Green Wood Cauldron is named Mu Xuan, who is good at refining healing elixirs. The one from Black Ash Cauldron is named Yan Jin, who specializes in Fire attribute's offensive elixirs. The two of them have never dealt with each other. I didn't expect that they would compete publicly today."
Jiang Donghua nodded slightly, his eyes swept over the two of them, a trace of interest flashed in his eyes.
At this time, Mu Xuan on the stage sneered and said loudly.
"Yan Jin, today we will compete to see who can refine a higher quality Azure Spirit Healing Pill! How about the loser taking a detour when seeing the other party in the future?"
Yan Jin sneered and said disdainfully.
"Afraid of you? However, it would be too boring to just take a detour. How about adding some bonuses. How about the loser admitting in public that his alchemy skills are not as good as the other's?"
Mu Xuan A flash of anger flashed in his eyes, but he quickly regained his composure and said in a deep voice.
"Okay! Let's start!"
After the words fell, the two of them activated Dou Qi at the same time, and the flames in the medicine cauldron suddenly rose.
In Mu Xuan's Green Wood Cauldron, Azure Flame turns into a vine-like fire snake, wrapping around the tripod.
Yan Jin and Black Ash Cauldron erupted into dark red flames, rolling and boiling like magma.
Everyone in the audience held their breath and stared at the actions of the two people.
Jiang Donghua folded his hands on his chest and observed the two men's medicine refining techniques with great interest, the corners of his mouth raised slightly.
Fourth-grade Alchemist's competition is quite interesting.
Bai Xiaofeng came over and asked with a smile.
"Master Jiang, who do you think can win between them?"
Jiang Donghua smiled faintly.
"You'll know after you read it."
Hong Ling curled his lips and muttered.
"Pretending..."
However, his eyes were involuntarily attracted to the competition on the stage.
On the medicine refining table, flames were roaring and the fragrance of medicine filled the air.
But for those Dou Qi strong people who are not alchemists, the scene in front of them seems a bit boring. It is nothing more than two people controlling the flames against the medicine cauldron. There is neither the fierce collision of swords Sword Shadow nor the excitement of fists and kicks.
Many onlookers had already begun to yawn, and some even complained in low voices.
"What's so good about this? It's better to go to the Dou Technique field and watch people compete."
However, among the crowd, the few four Fifth-grade Alchemist who were wearing alchemy robes had stern eyes and focused expressions.
They can feel Mu Xuan and Yan Jin's delicate control of the flames during the refining process, as well as the subtle changes in the fusion of medicinal materials.
"Mu Xuan's technique is more stable, and Azure Spirit Healing Pill's refining rhythm is just right. From the current point of view, the quality of his elixir should be higher."
One Fifth-grade Alchemist commented in a low voice.
"But since Yan Jin dares to make such a big bet, he must have a back-up plan, otherwise wouldn't it be self-defeating?"
The other person frowned in response.
On the stage, Mu Xuan glanced at Yan Jin's medicinal cauldron and saw that the flames were still raging with no intention of adjusting, so he couldn't help but sneer.
"Yan Jin, are you competing with me Healing Pill? I think you are crazy! You Black Ash Cauldron's fiery temperament is not suitable for refining mild healing medicine at all. If you continue to burn it like this, the medicinal materials will be refined by you!"
Yan Jin Hearing this, not only was he not annoyed, but he grinned, with a hint of cunning flashing in his eyes.
"Old man Mu, do you think I'm stupid? Since I dare to compete with you, of course I have the confidence!"
Before he finished speaking, he slammed the medicine cauldron. The dark red flames in the cauldron suddenly shrank and turned into dark blue in an instant. The temperature rose instead of falling, but the violent aura suddenly restrained and became calm and deep!
"This is Deep Sea Blue Flame?!"
Mu Xuan's pupils shrank and he exclaimed.
Several high-level alchemists in the audience also changed their expressions.
"Yan Jin can actually control two kinds of flames? When did he refine Deep Sea Blue Flame?!"
Yan Jin laughed.
"Old man Mu, do you really think that I have been living in vain these past few years? Black Ash Cauldron's fire nature is indeed overbearing, but with the power of Deep Sea Blue Flame's reconciliation, refining Healing Pill is a piece of cake!"
Mu Xuan's face was gloomy, but he didn't dare to neglect his movements at all, gritted his teeth and said.
"Hmph, so what if you have two kinds of Beast Flame? The comparison of elixir refining is not about the fancy, but the quality of the finished elixir!"
Yan Jin curled his lips in disdain.
"Then let's wait and see!"
The pace of the two men's medicine refining suddenly accelerated, and the flames in the medicine cauldron blended with the medicinal materials, exuding an increasingly rich aroma of elixirs.
In the audience, Jiang Donghua narrowed his eyes slightly and raised a playful smile at the corner of his mouth.
As the refining of the medicine entered the final stage, many alchemists in the field had already seen the clues. Although the refining of Mu Xuan was stable, Yan Jin was obviously superior in the fusion and purification of the elixir due to the exquisite control of the two Beast Flame.
"Mu Xuan I'm afraid I'm going to be in trouble this time."
One Fourth-grade Alchemist sighed in a low voice.
"Being able to control two Beast Flames at the same time without blowing up the furnace, this control is close to the level of Fifth-grade Alchemist."
"Yes, Black Ash Flame is violent, and Deep Sea Blue Flame is gentle. They are incompatible with each other, but they can be reconciled so delicately by him. It is simply incredible."
Another person shook his head and sighed.
"I'm afraid this guy has had some adventures in the past few years, otherwise he would never have made such rapid progress."
Battle Qi Continent is vast and has no shortage of geniuses and opportunities.
Some people fell off a cliff and received the inheritance from their predecessors, some people mistakenly entered the secret realm and obtained the Exotic Treasure of heaven and earth, and some even enlightened on high-level skills after sleeping and waking up.
And Yan Jin is obviously one of the lucky ones favored by fate.
On the stage, Mu Xuan had fine beads of sweat on his forehead.
He stared at the elixir that was gradually taking shape in the medicine cauldron, but he already felt something bad in his heart. The aura of Yan Jin's elixir was actually more mellow and full-bodied than his!
"How the hell did this guy do it?!"
He gritted his teeth and cursed secretly, but was unable to change the situation.
On the other hand, Yan Jin felt relaxed at this moment.
He put his hands behind his back, and the flames in the medicine cauldron were like arms and fingers, and the two kinds of Beast Flame were intertwined and flowed, removing the last impurities from the medicine bit by bit.
"To make alchemy, talent, hard work, and opportunity are all indispensable."
He glanced sideways at Mu Xuan, with a bit of pride in his tone.
"Old man Mu, you didn't lose unjustly."
Mu Xuan snorted coldly and did not answer, but his tense expression revealed his inner anxiety.
In the audience, Jiang Donghua quietly watched the refining process of the two people, with a trace of thought flashing in his eyes.
"This Yan Jin is quite capable."
He whispered to himself.
His eyes fell on the strand of Deep Sea Blue Flame in the Yan Jin medicine cauldron, and he frowned slightly.
This breath of fire seems a little weird?
However, at this time, the medicine refining has entered the final stage of elixir condensation.
Everyone's attention is focused on the two medicine cauldrons, waiting for the final result.
Yan Jin laughed loudly and slapped the tripod suddenly.
"Cheng Dan!"
In an instant, a green elixir with blue lines on its surface flew out of the cauldron, and the rich fragrance of elixir swept the entire place instantly!
"The pinnacle of the fourth grade--Azure Spirit Healing Pill!"
someone exclaimed.
Mu Xuan's face turned completely gloomy.
As the flames in Mu Xuan's medicinal cauldron gradually extinguished, a green elixir rose slowly. Although the elixir was rich in fragrance, its surface was as smooth as a mirror, without any trace of Pill Pattern.
"Alas~"
Mu Xuan sighed, reached out to catch the elixir, and shook his head.
"Lost."
He looked up at Yan Jin opposite and said with a wry smile.
"We have been fighting for more than ten years, but I didn't expect you to win in the end, and it was still with the healing medicine that I am best at."
Yan Jin laughed, shook the Azure Spirit Healing Pill with blue Pill Pattern in his hand proudly, and said.
"Old man Mu, it's not a shame to admit that you are inferior to others!"
There was a sudden uproar in the audience.
"Master Yan Jin is really awesome!"
"It can't even compare to Master Mu Xuan's best healing medicine. It seems that Master Yan Jin's alchemy skills have reached a higher level!"
"Maybe in a few years, Master Yan Jin will be able to attack Fifth-grade Alchemist!"
Listening to the discussions around him, Mu Xuan's face became even darker.
He put away the medicine cauldron and raised his hand towards Yan Jin with a complicated tone.
"I would like to admit defeat. When I see you in the future, I will take a detour."
After saying that, he turned around and left the alchemy table.
Yan Jin saw this scene and curled his lips and said.
"Don't take a detour in the future! Now let's call Uncle Yan a few times to make me happy."
Mu Xuan suddenly let out a "poof" and laughed and cursed.
"Get out of here, uncle! How many times do I call you Uncle Yan? Go ahead and dream!"
This voice roared out, and the tense scene suddenly relaxed.
Yan Jin was stunned for a moment, then laughed.
He patted Mu Xuan hard on the shoulder and grinned.
"You old guy, you're still so stubborn after losing!"
Mu Xuan rolled his eyes, but he couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth.
"Nonsense! I have never served anyone in my life!"
He paused and glanced at Yan Jin.
"You have indeed made some progress in the past few years. You are lucky."
Yan Jin shook his head proudly.
"That's right! You don't even know who I am?"
The two of them were talking to each other, and the atmosphere that had been tit-for-tat a moment ago suddenly turned into the relaxed atmosphere of a bickering between old friends.
When the alchemists in the audience saw this, they all shook their heads and laughed. Some people joked.
"These two old guys have been fighting for more than ten years, and in the end, neither of them is willing to trample the other to death!"
"Isn't that right? They say they are enemies, but they are actually more familiar than friends!"
"Okay, okay, let's break up. Looking at them like this, they will probably go drinking together again later!"
Sure enough, Yan Jin hooked Mu Xuan's neck and laughed.
"Let's go! I'm in a good mood today. Please drink Fire Spirit Brew!"
Mu Xuan pushed him away in disgust, but did not stop.
"Stop! Your bad wine is so spicy, you might as well go to the Green Medicine Pavilion and drink Bamboo Leaf Green!"
"It's up to you, you pay anyway!"
"Get lost! It's obvious that you defeated me, so it's your turn to treat me!"
The two of them walked off the medicine refining table, swearing, and walked to the tavern on the corner of the street, arm in arm, like two old naughty boys.