Put Them All In

As Fama's voice faded, the tens of thousands of spectators in the square erupted in cheers. After a moment, Fama chuckled and said, "Now, all contestants, please take your seats!"

Upon hearing Fama's words, many alchemists in the VIP seats immediately stood up. These alchemists possessed considerable strength and backing, and held significant positions in this Alchemist Tournament.

The platform is dozens of meters above the plaza below, so there are special staircases in the corridors on both sides for alchemists whose strength is still at the Dou Master.

Fama looked at Xiao Yu and the others and said, "Because of the strength you displayed during the refining process, the tournament has specially prepared special seats for you. Now, Xiao Shi Yi, Yan Xiao, Liu Ling, and Little Yue'er, please return to your respective positions!"

Following the direction Fama pointed, Xiao Yu and the others looked at the center of the square, where there were a dozen or so huge Bluestone Platform. Xiao Yu could see that his position was right in the very center, which was undoubtedly the focus of the entire square!

Xiao Yu chuckled at Ya Fei, "When you see so many girls screaming and cheering for me, won't you be jealous?"

Ya Fei glared at Xiao Yu and said, "Are you saying I'm too old?"

"Uh, no, I meant to ask if you're jealous?" Xiao Yu was a little confused. What did this have to do with whether she was old or not? Besides, she wasn't that old. This thought process... I'm not like Sister Li!

Ya Fei scoffed, "I'm not jealous at all, they're just a bunch of little girls!"

Xiao Yu shrugged and said, "Alright then!"

As they spoke, Liu Ling and the Little Princess had already landed on the Bluestone Platform. Their elegant entrance immediately drew a deafening roar from the audience.

Xiao Yan didn't have that competitive personality. He slowly walked down the corridors on both sides, which made Otto and Frank facepalm. However, when Xiao Yan stepped onto the Bluestone Platform that everyone was looking forward to, his Second-grade Alchemist robe still caused quite a stir. After all, the alchemists on this Bluestone Platform were all Third-grade Alchemist!

Ya Fei gently nudged Xiao Yu and said, "It's your turn!"

"Hmm." Xiao Yu responded and stood up, leaning down to whisper in Ya Fei's ear, "Watch how your sweetheart shows off her skills!"

Upon hearing the name of her beloved, Ya Fei's pretty face flushed crimson, even her fair earlobes turned bright red, making her look quite beautiful. She lightly scolded, "Hurry up and go, just don't embarrass yourself!"

Sitting below, Elder Jia, Elder Hai, and Fama sighed upon witnessing this scene, "Youth is truly wonderful!"

In the direction of the Mu Family, Mu Zhan clenched his fists, his gaze somewhat gloomy, staring intently in Ya Fei's direction. However, he had no idea that Xiao Shi Yi was Xiao Yu.

Xiao Yu slowly straightened up, and the Purple Cloud Wings on his back suddenly unfolded. Tens of thousands of eyes turned to look in Xiao Yu's direction, and a series of gasps of astonishment came from the audience.

"Holy crap, am I seeing things? Dou Qi Wings?"

"Such a young Dou Wang? Can someone explain this to me?"

"Holy crap, that's incredible! I think he's the champion of this year's Alchemist Tournament!"

"Hmph, that's not necessarily true. My Little Lingling is quite good too!"

"Exactly! This is Alchemist Tournament, not a fighting event!"

Xiao Yu smiled lightly, his wings fluttered slightly, and he suddenly took flight, leaping nimbly and gracefully from the high platform to the Bluestone Platform, arriving at his designated spot.

"Wow, that's so cool!"

"Wow, okay, I admit it, my Little Lingling doesn't deserve it!"

This breathtaking entrance ceremony alone captivated countless young women in the audience, and the graceful and natural demeanor left an indelible mark on their hearts.

In the VIP section, Ya Fei rested her chin on her hand, pouted her red lips, and murmured jealously, "What are you all looking at? That's my man! And Xiao Yu, when you get back I'll teach you a lesson, see if you dare to use such a cool pose again!"

Meanwhile, Xiao Yu, who was unaware of the situation, exclaimed, "I'm innocent!"

At this moment, Xiao Yu stood in front of the smooth Bluestone Platform. He could see two identical medicinal herbs placed in front of him, a thin piece of paper lying quietly, and next to the paper was a jade mirror, which shimmered with a faint blue and red light.

Xiao Yu picked up the paper and glanced at it. It was a prescription for a second-grade pill. The prescription was handwritten rather than drawn with his soul, so it would be quite difficult for many contestants.

In the first round of assessment, all of them received a prescription for a second-grade medicinal pill called the Bone-Nourishing Pill, which can be used to treat those with more serious injuries.

The Bone-Nourishing Pill, which requires six medicinal herbs to refine, isn't particularly complicated among all the second-grade pills. However, it was specially prepared by the guild for the tournament to prevent cheating or to ensure fairness to a certain extent, thus preventing anyone from cheating or having refined it before.

This kind of pill was no challenge for Xiao Yu. He had refined three hundred to five hundred kinds of second-grade pills by following the Alchemy Canon. As for whether it was drawn with his soul, it didn't make much difference to him.

On the vast plaza, all the contestants were holding thin sheets of paper and reading them intently. Many of them had a hint of bitterness on their faces. Xiao Yan also frowned slightly, but he quickly relaxed. He glanced at Liu Ling and the Little Princess and saw that they were both much calmer and were now reading the contents of the paper with slight frowns.

Soon after, a clear bell rang out in the square.

Upon hearing the bell, all the contestants put down the thin paper in their hands, and with a wave of their hands, thousands of cauldrons of different colors and shapes appeared on the Bluestone Platform in an instant.

Fama's gaze swept over the crowd below, and he slowly said, "You are all probably aware of the first round of the assessment. You must refine pills according to this incomplete prescription. Those who fail twice will fail, and those who fail to refine them within the allotted time will also fail!"

"Do you understand?" Fama smiled.

"Yes!" A thunderous response echoed from the plaza below.

"In that case, let's begin the first round of assessment!" Slowly raising his palm, Fama smiled and then suddenly slammed it down.

As Fama's voice faded, thousands of flames of various colors rose up in the square, creating a spectacular fireworks display that thrilled everyone.

After roughly memorizing the prescription, Xiao Yu closed his eyes and carefully simulated the compatibility of the six medicinal herbs in his mind, quickly fusing and refining them into a pill.

However, this scene was somewhat baffling to outsiders. Liu Ling glanced at Xiao Yu and then muttered sarcastically, "Playing tricks!" She then channeled her Dou Qi to catalyze a deep yellow flame that surged into the Medicine Cauldron.

The Little Princess glanced at Xiao Yan beside her, and seeing that one of the two brothers was resting with his eyes closed and the other was still looking at the pill formula, she shook her head slightly and then used her Dou Qi to catalyze a flame to start refining pills!

Elder Jia and Elder Hai, sitting in the VIP section, frowned slightly and looked at Fama, asking, "What is Xiao Shi Yi doing?"

Fama and said, "This prescription is only the most basic one. But to successfully refine it, you still need to understand how to combine these medicinal herbs. Otherwise, if you just throw them together randomly, it will just be another kind of pill!"

Elder Jia and Elder Hai then realized what was going on. Elder Hai curled his lip and said, "You bunch of old foxes, you're really, really thoughtful!"

Fama smiled but didn't say anything, his gaze fixed on Xiao Yu.

Suddenly, Xiao Yu opened his eyes, a smile appearing on his lips. With a wave of his hand, he channeled his Dou Qi qi into a deep yellow flame, which surged into the Medicine Cauldron. Then, to everyone's astonishment, he threw all six portions of medicinal herbs into the Medicine Cauldron at once.