Alchemy Competition

As noon passed, the warm spring sun shone on the entire Soaring Cloud Peak, becoming slightly dazzling, causing some cultivators to squint.

But even now, they remained completely absorbed in watching.

Nian Yun's sharp sword light was like a graceful blue swan, each strike appearing and disappearing unpredictably.

While pleasing to the eye, each strike is also deadly and sharp.

On the other side, Ye Jingtai formed an even stronger defense, Wood Shield Technique, wooden vine, and Wood Prison Technique, along with a wooden shield and a wooden spear.

The attack was carried out flawlessly.

With the addition of the ferocious Blackstone Bear and Blackwood Eagle beside them, the Sword Cultivator Nian Yun was locked in a stalemate.

Moreover, this stalemate is not like a boring duel where you throw punches at me, but rather extremely dangerous.

Sometimes Ye Jingtai's defense was careless, his Shieldbreak Technique was nullified, forcing him to rely on the Blackwood Eagle. Other times, Nian Yun was tethered by the wooden vines, and the Blackstone Bear slammed down, forcing him to use his Auxiliary Sword to tear the wooden vines apart.

This naturally drew considerable enthusiasm from the Rogue Cultivator; if they weren't too shy to applaud, quite a few would probably have cheered.

For cultivators, every battle is worth learning from, let alone a duel between Sword Cultivator and a beast cultivator.

Even Ye Jingcheng was watching with great interest; the powerful Sword Cultivator were indeed a bit breathless.

The Xu and Mo Families inside the pavilion felt slightly uncomfortable.

They certainly added luster to the competition this time, but they failed to deliver a decisive blow.

For the two of them now, every moment is torture.

The Purple Mansion in the second-floor pavilion also began to slowly pick up their spiritual tea, no longer drinking it with leisure and elegance.

He seemed to be pondering something.

During their duel, their attacks were as swift and fierce as a storm.

Ye Jingtai took out the third Law Artifact, an Azure Cloud Mirror.

When the mirror shone on Nian Yun, it formed Azure Cloud Mystic Light. Being covered by this light was like being trapped in a swamp, and every movement was extremely slow.

Nian Yun was instantly shocked, only to see the sword light split into two swords again, each Sword-Ray three feet long.

The two swords continued to slash at Ye Jingtai.

The two swords pierced through the wooden shield and the Spirit Talisman, but fortunately, the Black Stone Eagle managed to block them despite sustaining an injury to its wing.

Meanwhile, the Blackstone Bear's paw was only three inches away from Nian Yun.

"You flatter me!" Ye Jingtai said gracefully, putting away his Law Artifact and the Blackstone Bear. However, he took out medicine and elixirs to feed the Blackwood Eagle.

"The Ye Family is indeed formidable; I, a humble woman, concede defeat!" Nian Yun also withdrew from the scene.

As they were about to leave, before the Foundation Establishment female cultivator from Azure Cloud Nunnery could offer any more flattery, she...

One person from the Xu Family left.

"Esteemed seniors, ceremonies and prizes are always contested. I believe that harmony is more important in the Cultivation World today. How about I refine some elixirs to add to Senior Ye's fortune? I've also heard that the Ye Family is opening a new pill shop, so perhaps we can exchange ideas!"

Ye Jingcheng recognized this person; it was Xu Wencheng from the Xu Family. He was said to be only around fifty years old, still considered young for cultivators. However, his talent for alchemy was extremely strong, having already reached the level of a mid-grade second-tier Alchemist.

If you step forward now, you're very likely to become a second-tier high-grade Alchemist.

Of course, what made the Ye Family frown the most was that Xu Wencheng's words were neither humble nor arrogant, and were extremely measured.

They didn't specify where the Ye Family's shop was located, but they did mention that it was a pill Ye Family.

These words were naturally intriguing, and since the Ye Family was already planning to open the business, they couldn't very well refuse.

However, if they lose the alchemy competition, it will inevitably affect the reputation of the Ye Family's shop.

After all, this place now contains not only Lineage from Taihang Commandery, but also forces from Taichang Commandery, as well as masters from the Taiyi Sect.

"Wenchang, that's indeed a good suggestion, but what kind of elixir do you want to refine? Ordinary elixirs are incomparable, and the more powerful second-tier elixirs may take one or two days to refine." It was Ye Xingliu who spoke, and he wasn't looking at Xu Wencheng, but at Xu Wenchang.

This scene also made Xu Wencheng's eyes turn sinister; the Ye Family actually didn't take him seriously at this time.

Even the answers were directed at Xu Wenchang.

It should be noted that Xu Wencheng is now also in the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage, no less capable than Ye Xingliu.

"Comparing Azure Spirit Pill is enough. I have long admired Ye Jingcheng of the Ye Family for his exceptional alchemy skills. It is said that he has made a name for himself in Taichang Market!" Xu Wencheng's expression remained unchanged. If Ye Xingliu and Xu Wenchang had spoken, then he would speak to Ye Haicheng.

Moreover, this time, her words seemed to confirm that she had seen Ye Jingcheng at the exchange meeting in Taichang Market.

Furthermore, in Xu Wencheng's view, Ye Jingcheng must have bought the Purple Palace Jade Liquid that time.

However, unlike the Chu Family, who bought it at an auction, the Ye Family bought it through the Taiyi Sect.

It's a pity they didn't have more evidence, and because that small exchange meeting needed to be kept partially confidential, otherwise they could have caused the Ye Family and Ye Family members within the sect to fall into the abyss, never to rise again.

Colluding with other cultivators to engage in illegal trading is strictly forbidden within the Taiyi Sect. Anyone caught doing so will have their cultivation revoked and be executed on the spot.

"A contest is possible, but there are only twelve Azure Spirit Pill in a row. Even if all of them have pill patterns, it might be difficult to determine a winner in a contest?" This time, it was Ye Jingcheng who spoke.

In the alchemy competition, only he could take the lead. Although he no longer possessed the Crimson Flame Fox, he still had his natal Spirit Flame to refine first-tier spirit pills, making him a formidable opponent for anyone.

"Who says there are only twelve perfect pills? Only mediocre Alchemist are short-sighted when it comes to the number of pills produced and their quality!" Xu Wencheng continued.

These words completely changed the expressions of both families.

His words were utterly provocative, bearing no resemblance to the earlier attempt to add a touch of humor.

"Alright, let's have a competition. You should be the most skilled young Alchemist in the Xu Family!" Ye Jingcheng nodded directly.

Ye Haicheng nodded in agreement.

The Ye Family did not mention any additional bets.

It's not that the Ye Family doesn't want to, but that the Xu Family is unworthy at this moment.

At this moment, Xu Wenchang is at most on the same level as Ye Xingliu.

Both of them went up onto the platform, but unlike a duel where they could start immediately, alchemy naturally required setting up Array.

For many Alchemists, alchemy cannot be disturbed.

Moreover, alchemy involves Lineage traditions and cannot be seen by others casually.

An isolation Array is necessary.

Ye Jingcheng knew in his heart that the other party must have some Secret Method and tricks for alchemy.

As a member of an Aristocratic Clan renowned for the Purple Mansion, Ye Jingcheng was certain of this.

But he also has his winning Law Treasure.

He can use the Dual-Partition Alchemy Method to refine two batches from one batch.

He couldn't have done it before, but now that he has cultivated the Heavenly Soul Art, his Divine Sense has reached the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage.

With the addition of the Three Thousand Harmony Furnace and the Spirit-Enhancing Secret Art, he was completely confident.

Since the Xu Family wants to suppress the Ye Family, the Ye Family can take this opportunity to make a name for themselves.

The Array was quickly set up, and the Master Tianzhen personally inspected it.

Master Tianzhen was extremely proficient in Array. He glanced at the formations and nodded, announcing the start of the competition.

Unlike the previous few Purple Mansion Venerables who seemed uninterested.

At this moment, they looked at Ye Jingcheng with apparent interest.

"Spiritual beings are indeed different!" Master Tianzhen exclaimed.

"It's a pity he has four Spirit Root, otherwise my Ye Family would have sent him to a sect. Now he's stuck in this predicament, unable to move up or down, so we can only let him be the head of the Lineage!" Ye Haicheng said with some emotion.

Upon hearing this, Taihao Master swallowed back the words he was about to say.

As the chosen head of the family, the sect naturally shouldn't interfere.

Moreover, his apprentice Ye Jingteng, is the Ye Family's most talented Spirit Root genius.

After the Array was set up, the two of them entered the Array and began refining pills.

Each person was given two sets of alchemy materials.

The allotted time is one and a half hours; any later and it will be too late.

Basically, the outcome is decided in one furnace.

The alchemy competition was naturally boring, and for those Rogue Cultivators and cultivators from small Lineage, all they could do at the moment was eat the limited spiritual tea and spiritual fruit.

Then he glanced at the spirit rats of the Ye Family beside him, waiting for the alchemy to finish.

The Xu Family cultivators became extremely confident, after all, Ye Jingcheng had only recently broken through to the Foundation Establishment, and his Divine Sense was still quite weak.

Xu Wencheng's alchemy skills are already among the top three in the Xu Family, far surpassing those of the younger generation in the Ye Family.

While the audience waited expectantly, Ye Jingcheng and Xu Wencheng on stage had already begun refining elixirs.

Ye Jingcheng activated his Four-Color Spirit Platform and directly released his natal Spirit Flame. Because of the Crimson Flame Fox, the Beast Communion, Ye Jingcheng's natal Spirit Flame was much hotter than the Spirit Flame of other cultivators.

As the flames rose high, they quickly engulfed the Three Thousand Harmony Furnace.

The entire Pill Furnace flashed with three colors, and Spirit Patterns were outlined, bursting forth with three thousand spiritual shadows.

It has reached the point of perfect furnace integration.

This time, Ye Jingcheng directly put one and a half batches of spirit medicine into the Pill Furnace and quickly melted them down.

He used the Dual-Partition Alchemy Method from the very beginning. This method of alchemy requires extremely high levels of Divine Sense, and he wouldn't have had enough confidence before.

But now, he can do it without using the Beast-Link Mark transformation of the Crimson Flame Fox's spiritual power.

Time passed second by second, and with a rang out of the pill, Xu Wencheng seal, and the Spirit Flame instantly changed from a large flame to a small flame.

This small fire was particularly special, as it seemed to be a living fire, constantly twisting and turning.

Clearly, Xu Wencheng's greatest reliance is this second-tier Heaven-and-Earth Divergent Flame, the Heart-Melting Flame.

He found this Divergent Flame in a volcano; its temperature was terrifying, and after refining it, he could use it to refine elixirs two realms higher than his own.

When refining low-grade elixirs, he could perform exceptionally well, refining thirteen or even fourteen elixirs.

Of course, the quality of each elixir will be slightly inferior, but with the blessing of the Spirit Flame, that slight loss in quality is negligible.

As the Pill Furnace was unveiled, Xu Wencheng also activated the Array, making it visible to everyone.

As the Pill Furnace was opened, it revealed a total of thirteen spiritual pills inside. Nine of them had pill patterns, and the remaining four also emitted Pill Fragrance.

There were also many Alchemist present, who were all shocked by what they saw. Xu Wencheng had actually refined thirteen spirit pills.

However, when they saw the Spirit Flame beside them, they suddenly realized what was going on!