Challenging the Fifth Grade

"Little Yanzi, are you really going to refine this Recovery Pill?" The Elder Yao's words were still vivid in my mind.

The Recovery Pill is a low-grade, Fifth Rank elixir whose function is to restore the body from injuries.

The reason why Elder Yao comforted Xiao Yan was that Xiao Yan had tried many times but had never succeeded in refining the Recovery Pill.

Refining the Three-Pattern Azure Spirit Pill, even if it resulted in a loss, was still a glorious defeat, since no one could have imagined that a Fifth Grade Alchemist would suddenly appear.

However, there is a very high chance of failure in refining the Recovery Pill. If you can't even refine a pill, you'll lose face big time.

"Teacher, I will succeed!" Xiao Yan was Elder Yao and encouraging himself at the same time.

He cannot afford to lose this Alchemist Grand Meeting!

"Ah, what a stubborn lad!" Elder Yao sighed in the ring.

However, he became increasingly satisfied with the former, as not every Alchemist would have the confidence to take such a big risk.

The most important thing for Alchemist is this courage; without the courage to pursue success, one cannot go far on this path.

Xiao Yan adjusted himself to his peak condition, and then his Exotic Fire suddenly erupted, enveloping each medicinal herb for refining.

It has to be said that Xiao Yan attracted the attention of a large number of people simply because of his smooth refining process.

Xiao Wu Yue was not to be outdone, refining at an exact speed, which drew gasps of amazement from the crowd.

This fierce competition also impressed the group of strong individuals on the second floor.

"That Yan Xiao really might be able to refine Fifth Grade Pill!" Fa Ma could tell from Xiao Yan's skillful movements that Xiao Yan must have been exposed to refining Fifth Grade Pill.

Although he may not have succeeded before, he now possesses the qualifications.

But...

Fa Ma shifted his gaze back to Xiao Wu Yue, whose expression remained calm. Although the other man's movements were as rigid as a machine, lacking any spirit, for some reason, Fa Ma sensed something strange about him.

This Fifth Grade Alchemist's methods are truly bizarre!

While everyone held their breath, waiting for the outcome of the match, two figures in the distance watched the situation from afar.

"Fifth Grade Alchemist under twenty years old, and this kid has only been studying alchemy for less than two years. Such talent is extremely rare, even in the Central Plains!" Xiao Yan's performance won Xiao Wu's praise.

Of course, when the other party said this, they had already subconsciously blocked out a certain demoness from the Pill Tower.

If Xiao Yan was blessed with natural talent, then that other person was simply fed by God.

Oh! By the way, I heard that the Dan Family, one of the Pill Tower's Five Great Families, has a little girl whose innate soul is also exceptionally powerful, making her a rare Yao Tian!

"He hasn't even finished refining it yet!" Xian'er said, trying to dissuade her.

"Um..." Xiao Wu said somewhat awkwardly, "Isn't this just a matter of time?"

"What, are we going to bring him into the Langya Pavilion ahead of time?" Xian'er asked from the side.

Although their Langya Pavilion has extremely strong combat power, they can only be said to be self-sufficient in terms of Alchemist. They don't have many outstanding Alchemist, and most of them rely on the accumulation of time.

If a genius like Xiao Yan were to receive training from the Langya Pavilion, he would definitely be able to break through to the Eighth-Rank Alchemist within ten years. If he were lucky, he might even have the opportunity to participate in the Central Plains Pill Assembly.

"Let's forget about it!" Xiao Wu was tempted, but she still had some sense of reason.

"Our Langya Pavilion cannot be exposed to those guys yet."

He vaguely heard his master's wife mention that Xiao Yan seemed to have a great role to play and should not be approached lightly.

Moreover, Xiao Wu understood perfectly well that their teacher was the Continent's Number One Alchemist, so how could he possibly switch allegiance to their Langya Pavilion?

Wouldn't it be great to Young Pavilion Master of the Starfall Pavilion?

"I hope this kid can keep growing!" Xiao Wu expressed his expectations.

Time passed slowly, and the end of the competition was drawing ever closer. Many contestants had already completed their elixirs.

Of course, many people also failed in alchemy, losing the opportunity to continue due to time and material constraints.

However, no one paid any attention to these minor incidents; their eyes were fixed on the five people in the center of the square, who were the biggest favorites to win the championship.

Many powerful figures focused their attention on Xiao Wu Yue and Xiao Yan, and only those with keen insight and inside knowledge could understand the secrets behind it.

After another incense stick's time, two of the remaining five people were finally about to finish.

Smelling the rich fragrance of the Medicine Cauldron, Yao Yue smiled with satisfaction. The most dangerous step in the Pill Formation process had been passed. Now, as long as she maintained her good condition, this Fourth Rank pill would be successfully refined.

Today, God was still on her side, allowing her to successfully refine this elixir with an extremely low success rate.

However, the fragrance of the pills wafting from not far away quickly calmed her down. After completing the step of Pill Collection, Yao Yue glanced unhappily at Liu Ling, who was wearing a humble smile.

She retorted defiantly, "This time, I'll let you off the hook as a princess!"

It was clear from the scent of the elixir emanating from the two that Yao Yue had lost slightly this time.

After successfully Pill Collection, Liu Ling cupped her hands in a gesture of apology to Yao Yue and said, "Little Princess, you flatter me!"

"Old Man Jia, it seems your girl can only come in fifth this time!" Hai Bo Dong joked.

"So what?" Jia Xing Tian said nonchalantly. "That girl performed at her highest level and left no regrets."

Jia Xing Tian can only be said that Yao Yue was not strong enough, and was also unlucky to encounter such a group of monsters.

In the past, it was considered a great achievement for a Fourth Rank Alchemist to appear at the Alchemist Grand Meeting. As for Yan Li this time, let's not even talk about him; he's an old fox, not worth mentioning!

There's another Fifth Rank and a near- Fifth Rank. Where can we find justice in this?

However, while he claimed not to care, Jia Xing Tian was actually starting to feel a headache coming on from Yao Yue's troublemaking.

"Hey! The palace's going to be in chaos again these next couple of days!"

"Is Yan Li of the Chu Yun Empire about to succeed as well?" Hai Bo Dong suddenly asked at this moment.

Seeing the smug smile on the face of the gray-robed youth below the stage, Hai Bo Dong was extremely displeased. How dare he cause trouble right under the noses of these old guys! He was truly courting death!

"Hmm!" As the only Alchemist present, Fa Ma could be said to have a lot of authority to speak on this matter, as he could judge the grade of the pills simply from the slightly purple fragrance emanating from them.

"Moreover, that guy even has a colored pill fragrance. He dares to come to our Alchemist Grand Meeting. This Yan Li is indeed quite skilled."

"Colored cinnabar fragrance?" Hai Bo Dong frowned. "What do you mean?"

"Danxiang is divided into colored and colorless. Colored Danxiang is basically based on the Peak Fourth-Grade Pill, and can even be comparable to the Fifth Grade Pill."

Despite constantly mentioning how difficult the other party was, Fa Ma wasn't particularly worried.

Comparing them will never be enough. There are two other people on the field who are refining Fifth Grade Pill. Judging from the time, their success rate is probably not low. So why is there any talk of a Peak Fourth-Grade Pill?

"Hmm?" Fa Ma was pondering this, a surge of energy suddenly erupted across the plaza.