As the crowd gradually dispersed, many sharp-eyed onlookers finally noticed Jiang Donghua and his group standing aside.
"Huh? Isn't that Heavenly Snake City's Bai Clan Ninth Young Master?"
Someone lowered their voice and said in surprise.
"That's right! That Black Robe next to him, hiss, seems to be Ninth Elder Qin Wuye of Heavenly Snake City! That's Dou Huang expert!"
The other person took a deep breath and glanced at Qin Wuye's stern figure in awe.
"The young man who can let Bai Xiaofeng and Qin Wuye accompany him, could he be the master Jiang Donghua who has been making a lot of noise recently?"
"It must be him! I heard that he is already Fourth-grade Alchemist at a young age, and even Heavenly Snake City treats him with great courtesy!"
Whispers spread among the crowd, and everyone's eyes involuntarily focused on Jiang Donghua.
When they saw his face clearly, they were even more shocked. He was so young!
Judging from his appearance, Jiang Donghua is in his early twenties at most, but his calm demeanor is not inferior to Alchemy Master who has been famous for a long time.
Coupled with the vaguely centered attitude of Bai Xiaofeng and Qin Wuye, people are even more convinced of his identity.
"This Master Jiang is even younger than the rumors say!"
Some people couldn't help but sigh.
"With his talent, I'm afraid he will be able to reach the fifth level in less than ten years. Within twenty years, he might be a Sixth-grade Alchemy Master!"
"Tsk tsk, Heavenly Snake City really found a treasure this time!"
Listening to the discussions around him, Bai Xiaofeng raised the corner of his mouth slightly, leaned close to Jiang Donghua's ear, lowered his voice and laughed.
"Master Jiang, it seems that your reputation has spread throughout Myriad Medicine City."
Jiang Donghua looked indifferent and had long been accustomed to these looks.
He glanced around casually and said calmly.
"It's just a false name, let's go."
Hong Ling curled his lips and muttered.
"Pretending..."
But a trace of pride flashed in her eyes, obviously she was very pleased with Jiang Donghua being praised by others.
Qin Wuye remained silent, but his eyes flickered slightly.
The greater the reputation of Jiang Donghua, the higher the possibility that Yao Family Ancestor will notice him.
Just when the group was about to leave, suddenly.
"Master Jiang, please stay!"
A clear voice came from behind.
Everyone turned around and saw a young man wearing a luxurious medicine refining robe walking quickly, with four silver patterns embroidered on his chest!
Another Fourth-grade Alchemy Master!
Bai Xiaofeng narrowed his eyes and whispered to Jiang Donghua.
"Medicine Family people."
Jiang Donghua paused in his steps, turned around and looked at the person coming, a trace of amusement flashed in his eyes.
It seems that some people can't sit still.
As the voice of Yao Long fell, the onlookers who had gradually dispersed around stopped again, their eyes shining with excitement.
The discussion between the two Fourth-grade Alchemist is not an ordinary scene.
When Jiang Donghua heard this, his eyebrows moved slightly, and his eyes stayed on Yao Long for a moment.
The other party wore a luxurious medicine-refining robe, with complicated medicinal patterns embroidered on the cuffs, and four lines of silver light flowing on his chest. He obviously had a high status in the Medicine Family.
There was a faint smile at the corner of his mouth. He seemed humble, but there was a hint of pride in his eyes. He was obviously extremely confident in his alchemy skills.
Seeing this, Bai Xiaofeng frowned slightly and was about to step forward to block this sudden challenge for Jiang Donghua.
After all, Medicine Family's provocation on Heavenly Snake City's territory may not be just a simple discussion.
However, as soon as he took half a step, Jiang Donghua gently raised his hand, indicating that he didn't need to say anything.
"Oh? Medicine Family's refining talent Yao Tian is also interested in Fire Spirit Pill?"
Jiang Donghua spoke calmly, but looked at Yao Long with interest.
Yao Long smiled slightly and cupped his hands.
"Master Jiang is joking. I just heard that the Fire Spirit Pill you refined is of extremely high quality and can even induce Pill Pattern's vision. I admire it in my heart, so I want to ask for advice."
Jiang Donghua did not respond immediately, but slowly moved his sleeves, seeming to be thinking.
The air around him seemed to be stagnant due to his silence for a few moments before he slowly spoke.
"It's natural to discuss things."
He paused, raised his eyes slightly, and raised the corners of his mouth with a vague arc.
"Since it's a competition, there should be some luck, right?"
Yao Long's eyes flashed, obviously he was well prepared, and he smiled.
"Master Jiang is really refreshing! How about this, we don't bet too much, and the Fire Spirit Pill refined by anyone is of higher quality. How about the loser giving up the Fire Spirit Pill he refined?"
As soon as these words came out, there was a low uproar around him.
"Fire Spirit Pill? That is the best among Fourth-grade Pill. One of them costs hundreds of thousands of gold coins at least!"
"Tsk, tsk, Medicine Family is really wealthy. He makes this kind of bet when he makes a move!"
"Will Master Jiang accept it? Although he is superb in refining medicine, Medicine Family has a profound knowledge, so he may not lose!"
Jiang Donghua listened to the discussions around him, his expression remained calm, but there was a trace of amusement in his eyes.
Fire Spirit Pill is indeed valuable. Even he will not waste materials easily.
However, since the other party took the initiative to send it to his door, he didn't mind accepting the gift.
"Okay."
He nodded slightly, his tone was casual, and he was just talking about a trivial matter.
Yao Long flashed a hint of joy in his eyes and said immediately.
"In that case, why not compete on Pill Arena in Myriad Medicine City? There are ready-made medicine cauldrons and venues there, and it is also convenient for all of you colleagues to watch the battle."
Jiang Donghua was noncommittal and just glanced at Bai Xiaofeng lightly.
The latter immediately understood and whispered a few words to Qin Wuye.
Qin Wuye nodded slightly and swept his stern gaze around. The invisible pressure made those people who were ready to move and want to get closer subconsciously take a few steps back.
"Let's go."
Jiang Donghua stepped forward, followed closely by Hong Ling, muttering in a low voice.
"This guy has no good intentions at first glance. Don't capsize in the gutter."
Jiang Donghua chuckled and whispered.
"Don't worry, it's just one Fire Spirit Pill, it won't make me miss it."
Hong Ling curled his lips and said nothing more, but a trace of expectation flashed in his eyes.
She had seen with her own eyes the grace of Jiang Donghua when he was refining alchemy. His ability to control fire with such smoothness was definitely not comparable to that of an ordinary alchemist.
Yao Long had already impatiently jumped up to the high platform. With a wave of his sleeves, a crimson medicinal cauldron landed steadily on the table. The cauldron was engraved with flame patterns, and there was a faint hot breath emanating from it.
"Flame Cauldron! Medicine Family really has a profound knowledge, he can even handle a medicinal cauldron of this level!"
Someone in the audience exclaimed.
Jiang Donghua's expression remained unchanged as he walked slowly onto the high platform. With a flick of his fingers on his sleeve, a yellow medicine cauldron appeared out of thin air and landed steadily in front of him.
The body of the tripod is simple and unpretentious, but it faintly exudes a calm and heavy atmosphere.
"I haven't seen this cauldron before?"
Everyone in the audience looked at each other, obviously not familiar with Jiang Donghua's medicinal cauldron.
A trace of contempt flashed in Yao Long's eyes, but he quickly covered it up and smiled.
"Master Jiang, please."
Jiang Donghua nodded slightly, his eyes swept across the crowd in the audience, and finally landed on Yao Long, and said calmly.
"Let's get started."
The crowd under the stage gradually became commotion, and the whispers spread like ripples.
"Yao Long is the leader of the younger generation of the Medicine Family. It is said that the Fire Spirit Pill he refined is just one step away from being able to condense Pill Pattern!"
An old man in gray robes stroked his beard and whispered to his companions beside him.
"Yes, last year at Pill Gathering, his Fire Spirit Pill was praised highly by several elders, saying that it was very skillful and only lacked a hint of spirituality."
The other person nodded in agreement, his eyes flashing with memories.
Not far away, several young alchemists gathered together, looking excited but somewhat hesitant.
"You guys think, can this Master Jiang really beat Yao Long?"
A girl with a ponytail asked in a low voice, her fingers twisting the corners of her clothes unconsciously.
The boy next to her shook his head.
"Yao Long's Fire Spirit Pill is famously stable and can reach the top grade almost every time. Although Master Jiang has a good reputation, it is still young and no one knows how it will be in actual combat."
"Humph, I don't think so!"
A burly man suddenly interrupted and said in a rough voice.
"Heavenly Snake City is not a small force. How can the alchemist who allows Ninth Elder to accompany him personally have no real ability?"
After hearing this, everyone looked thoughtful.
Indeed, the person who can make Heavenly Snake City take so seriously is by no means an ordinary person, but Medicine Family's background is equally profound, and Yao Long is a leader of the younger generation. The outcome of this competition is really unpredictable.
Just as the discussion started to get louder, Bai Xiaofeng suddenly coughed twice. The sound was not loud, but it reached everyone's ears clearly.
"Everyone, I, Bai Xiaofeng, am here to say something today, and I dare to guarantee in the name of Heavenly Snake City that Master Jiang will win this competition without a doubt!"
He looked around with a confident smile on his lips.
His voice was loud and loud, causing an uproar immediately.
"Ninth Young Master is so sure?"
Someone said in surprise.
"Heavenly Snake City's reputation is not something to be joked about casually. It seems that this Master Jiang is really hiding something!"
Bai Xiaofeng stood with his hands behind his hands, glanced at everyone, and continued.
"If anyone doesn't believe it, you might as well make a bet with me. I'll bet one million gold coins on Master Jiang to win. Is there anyone who dares to take it?"
As soon as these words came out, the audience fell silent for a moment.
One million gold coins is not a small amount for ordinary people.
After a moment of silence, a middle-aged man in a brocade robe stood up and said in a deep voice.
"Since Ninth Young Master is so confident, I will boldly accept this bet. I bet one million gold coins on Yao Long to win!"
Bai Xiaofeng smiled slightly and nodded.
"Okay, it's settled."
As the bet was established, the atmosphere in the venue became increasingly tense.
Everyone's eyes kept wandering between Jiang Donghua and Yao Long, trying to see some clues from their expressions.
Yao Long was still smiling, but there was a trace of disdain in his eyes.
Bai Xiaofeng's public statement was undoubtedly a contempt for him. He gritted his teeth secretly and sneered in his heart.
"I'll let you know later that Medicine Family's alchemy skills are not comparable to those of any cat or dog!"
Hong Ling stood aside with his arms folded across his chest and a proud smile on his face.
She glanced at Yao Long and thought to herself.
"This guy doesn't know he's hit a brick wall, right? He'll cry later!"
As the two of them stood still, the atmosphere in the venue became more solemn.
Everyone's eyes were focused on the flames dancing in their palms.
That is the foundation of an alchemist and the key to determining the quality of elixirs.
Yao Long The corners of his mouth were slightly raised, his fingers spread out, and a red-gold flame suddenly appeared in the palm of his hand.
As soon as the flame appeared, the surrounding temperature suddenly rose, the air was slightly distorted by the scorch, and a clear and clear phoenix could even be heard.
"Crimson Flame Demonic Phoenix's original fire?!"
Someone in the audience exclaimed.
"Sixth-order Demonic Beast's Beast Flame, this is much more powerful than the ordinary Dou Qi flame!"
"No wonder Fire Spirit Pill of Yao Long can be infinitely close to Pill Pattern. With the help of such flames, the difficulty of controlling fire is reduced by at least 30%!"
The crowd became commotion, and many people looked at Jiang Donghua with pity in their eyes.
When refining Medicine Realm, the strength of the flame often directly determines the outcome, just like the duel between two swordsmen, one holding a wooden stick and the other holding a magic weapon. The difference is clear at a glance.
At this moment, Jiang Donghua just calmly opened his palms.
A wisp of orange-yellow flame rose slowly. Although it was also hot, it seemed too tame compared to Yao Long's Burning Heaven's sea-like red gold flame.
A senior alchemist shook his head and sighed.
"It is a good thing that young people have talent, but the gap in hard power will ultimately be difficult to make up."
Even Bai Xiaofeng, who had just bet on Jiang Donghua, frowned slightly.
Although he has confidence in Jiang Donghua, Beast Flame's suppression of Dou Qi's fire is common sense for the Medicine Realm.
Yao Long had a panoramic view of everyone's reactions, and the flames between his fingers suddenly surged, turning into a phantom of a fire phoenix fluttering about to fly.
He deliberately let the flames pass in front of Jiang Donghua, and the heat wave made the opponent's clothes rustle.
"Master Jiang If you give up now, the bet will be void."
Jiang Donghua stared at the green fire dancing in his palm and suddenly chuckled.
He suddenly turned his wrist, and the seemingly docile flames wrapped around him like a living creature, condensing into nine lines of fire as thin as hair on his fingertips.
Each line of fire has a different color, and a lotus-like pattern appears at the intersection of orange and yellow.
"This is Flame Splitting Technique?!"
A white-haired old man stood up suddenly in the spectator seats.
"Controlling nine lines of fire at the same time, he is not afraid of exploding the cauldron?!"
Yao Long's pupils suddenly shrank.
This extremely sophisticated fire control technique cannot be measured by the strength of the flame at all. Just like a craftsman using a dull knife to carve flowers, the competition is no longer the knife itself.
Jiang Donghua With a flick of his fingertips, nine lines of fire penetrated the medicine cauldron like swimming fish, but the sound remained calm.
"The way of refining medicine is never about comparing whose firewood can burn brighter."
As the nine lines of fire at Jiang Donghua's fingertips intertwined and circled inside the medicine cauldron, the air around Pill Arena seemed to freeze for a moment.
The originally noisy discussions gradually fell silent and were replaced by gasps of air.
"The control of Soul Force is as natural as breathing!"
A Third-grade Alchemist stared at Jiang Donghua's movements, his voice trembling a little.
I saw that the nine lines of fire were like living things, accurately dividing the liquid medicine in the cauldron. The temperature of each flame was exactly the same. You could even clearly see that the liquid medicine gradually became clear under the tempering of the flames, and the impurities were peeled off bit by bit, turning into blue smoke and dissipating.
This almost artistic refining technique has gone beyond the scope of technology, but is an almost instinctive control, as if every refining detail of Fire Spirit Pill has been imprinted deep in his soul.
"How many times has he refined Fire Spirit Pill?"
Someone muttered to themselves.
Under the stage, Hong Ling crossed his arms, with a proud smile on his lips, and whispered to Bai Xiaofeng.
"Did you see this? This guy used to work at Heavenly Snake City. He could make ten furnaces of Fire Spirit Pill in a day. After he finished practicing, he could condense Pill Pattern with his eyes closed."
Bai Xiaofeng A flash of shock flashed in his eyes, but he quickly regained his composure and smiled.
"No wonder he dared to accept the bet. It turned out that he was already in an invincible position."
And high up in the spectator seats, several Fifth-grade Alchemist who were just casually watching the match now sat up straight with serious eyes.
One of the old men with white beard and hair slowly shook his head and sighed.
"Medicine Family, this kid will definitely lose."
"Oh? How can you see it?"
Someone next to me asked.
The old man narrowed his eyes and pointed in the direction of Jiang Donghua.
"Look at how his Soul Force controls Nine-Flame Diversion without any chaos. The temperature of every flame is extremely precise. This shows that his Soul Force is not only powerful, but also as delicate as silk, far exceeding the level of ordinary Fourth-grade Alchemist."
He paused, looked at Yao Long again, shook his head and said.
"Looking at that kid Medicine Family, although Beast Flame relies on Crimson Flame Demonic Phoenix's amazing power, no matter how strong the flame is, it is still a foreign object. Soul Force can't keep up with the violence of the flame, and has begun to show a slight sense of stagnation."
Sure enough, Yao Long's face had turned pale.
Although the red gold flame was still blazing, it was becoming more and more difficult to control, and there were even fine beads of sweat on his forehead.
I originally thought that Sixth-tier Beast Fire would be enough to crush Jiang Donghua, but I didn't expect that the opponent's Soul Force was so terrifying. Each of the nine lines of fire seemed to exist independently, but it was perfectly coordinated, as if there were nine Jiang Donghua controlling it at the same time!
"How could he be so skilled?!"
Yao Long felt a storm in his heart.
He boasts of his extraordinary talent and has refined Fire Spirit Pill hundreds of times, but he has never seen anyone who can do it as smoothly as Jiang Donghua, without any sluggishness.
At this moment, a clear buzzing sound suddenly came from Jiang Donghua's medicine cauldron, and then, a faint scent of red pills floated out.
"Danxiang?! How long has it been? He is almost ready to condense the elixir?!"
Someone in the audience exclaimed.
Yao Long heard this and became confused. The flame in his hand suddenly lost control for a moment. The liquid in the cauldron churned violently and almost exploded.
He hurriedly calmed down, but his face was extremely ugly.
The difference is already clear at a glance.
Jiang Donghua still looked calm, as if all this was expected, with a tap of his fingertips, the nine lines of fire suddenly merged into one, and the liquid in the cauldron instantly condensed and turned into a pill.
The moment the elixir was formed, a faint golden line quietly appeared on the elixir body.
Pill Pattern!
The whole place was silent.
Yao Long's face turned completely pale, he had already lost.
Moreover, he lost completely.
Yao Long's movements suddenly slowed down.
He was no longer eager to catch up with Jiang Donghua's rhythm, but deliberately slowed down the speed of condensation. The flames converged, and the liquid in the medicine cauldron slowly rotated, appearing calm and calm.
Everyone in the audience originally thought that he would be panicked because of Jiang Donghua's Pill Pattern, but they saw that his expression was as usual, and there was even a faint smile on the corner of his mouth, as if everything was under control.
"Eh? Yao Long Why are you not in a hurry all of a sudden?"
Some people murmured doubts.
"Does he have a back-up plan?"
Even Jiang Donghua glanced sideways slightly, his eyes falling on Yao Long's medicinal cauldron, a trace of thought flashing in his eyes.
Finally, Yao Long's elixir slowly took shape.
Although the Danxiang is not as strong as Jiang Donghua, the quality is definitely of the highest quality.
He turned his palm over and the elixir fell into his palm, then he coughed twice, and a well-placed look of shame appeared on his face.
"Master Jiang's Fire Spirit Pill is indeed better than me."
He cupped his hands and spoke sincerely, even with a bit of admiration.
"This Fire Spirit Pill will be given to Master Jiang as agreed."
As he spoke, he flicked his fingertips, and the elixir flew lightly towards Jiang Donghua.
Jiang Donghua raised his hand to catch it, his eyes swept over the elixir, and after confirming it was correct, he smiled lightly.
"You're welcome, Mr. Yao. When it comes to making alchemy, sometimes it's just a matter of seeing who is more skilled."
Yao Long shook his head and smiled bitterly, truly convinced.
"Today's battle really taught me a lesson! Master Jiang's fire control skills are really impressive."
After he finished speaking, he waved his alchemy robe, turned around and left.
Several Medicine Family guards around him immediately stepped forward, surrounded him and quickly left Pill Arena. His back looked somewhat chic, not looking like someone who had just been defeated.
Everyone in the audience looked at each other in shock, unable to react for a while.
"Is this Yao Long just giving up?"
"It's better to be honest. As expected of a descendant of the Medicine Family, he can afford to lose!"
"But Master Jiang is really powerful, but not everyone can make Pill Pattern!"
Amid the discussion, Bai Xiaofeng had already happily started collecting money.
With a flick of his finger, Storage Ring's light flashed, and all the millions of gold coins he had bet on fell into his hands, including the principal and interest. A rough calculation revealed that the amount was in the millions!
"Hahaha, I made a lot of money!"
Bai Xiaofeng patted Storage Ring and smiled from ear to ear.
"Master Jiang, I'm treating you tonight. Let's go to the best private room in Myriad Medicine Tower. We won't come back until we get drunk!"
Hong Ling curled his lips and muttered.
Jiang Donghua shook his head, not commenting on Bai Xiaofeng's excitement.
He lowered his head and looked at the two Fire Spirit Pill in his hand. One was his own Pill Pattern Fire Spirit Pill, and the other was the top-grade Fire Spirit Pill given by Yao Long. The smile at the corner of his mouth deepened a little.
"This Yao Long is a smart man, but he doesn't know anything?"
He whispered to himself.
"Huh?"
Hong Ling has sharp ears and comes over immediately.
"What do you mean?"
Jiang Donghua didn't explain, he just turned the Fire Spirit Pill of Yao Long on his fingertips and said calmly.
"Let's go, aren't we going to Myriad Medicine Tower?"
Bai Xiaofeng waved his hand.
"Let's go! We must celebrate today!"
The crowd gradually dispersed, but the discussion about this competition was far from over.
Everyone remembered Jiang Donghua's name, and Yao Long's frank admission of defeat also became a topic of conversation for many people after dinner.
However, no one noticed that when Yao Long left, the palms in his sleeves were slightly clenched for a moment.
Medicine Family Green smoke curled up from the bronze incense burner in the hall, and several old men in dark green robes sat around a long obsidian table.
The light in the room was dim, only the Moonlight Stone inlaid on the wall glowed coldly, reflecting their solemn expressions.
"Is the news confirmed?"
The great elder at the head spoke slowly, his voice hoarse like frost.
A deacon below bowed and told everything about what had just happened.
Third Elder tapped his skinny fingers on the table and suddenly sneered.
"With such a great reputation, Wu Yongshou Heavenly Snake City actually found a treasure this time."
The hall door rang softly, and Yao Long lowered his head and entered.
He had changed out of his medicine refining robe at this moment, and his plain clothes looked particularly low-key, without any ostentation on Pill Arena.
"Long'er, did the elixir leave a mark?"
Second Elder asked with squinted eyes.
Yao Long gave a wry smile and took out a piece of red Hong Yu Jane.
"My grandson has a ray of Spirit Mark hidden inside Fire Spirit Pill."
He tapped the jade slip with his fingertips, and a faint red light appeared on the jade slip, but it could not condense into a complete message.
"Jiang Donghua seems to have noticed it. After the elixir was taken into Storage Ring, Spirit Mark was isolated."
Fourth Elder slapped the case violently.
"What a sharp boy!"
The great elder was silent for a long time and suddenly said.
"This kid is young, but he can make Fire Spirit Pill, Pill Pattern. Do you know what this means?"
Fifth Elder caressed his beard and pondered.
"It's an ordinary Fourth-grade Alchemist, and it's a fluke that one Pill Pattern can come out of a hundred furnaces of Fire Spirit Pill. And he is so light-hearted that he may have already stepped into the fifth-grade threshold with one foot."
A gasp of air echoed in the dark room.