The bustling atmosphere in the Void Plaza, which had been teeming with people, fell silent once more, and Gu Li stood in the void once more.
With a smile on his face, Gu Li slowly swept his gaze across the entire room. Then, under the expectant gazes of everyone present, Gu Li's hand slowly emerged from beneath his sleeve, a scroll appearing in his palm amidst shimmering light.
Seeing this scene, everyone frowned slightly, while Gu Li smiled faintly, raised the scroll in his hand, and slowly said with a smile:
"This scroll contains a Emperor Grade Pill Formula pill. Since the number of participants has been reduced from three to two, I have decided to award it, along with the pills refined by the alchemist and the recipe, as the prize for the champion of this year's Alchemist Grand Meeting!"
As soon as the words were spoken, the crowd in the room immediately became noisy. Although they were not alchemists, they knew the value of Emperor Grade Pill Formula.
The allure of a single Emperor Grade Pill Formula is enough to move even a Second-Tier Alchemist. This is essentially one of the bargaining chips Gu Li is using to get Xiao Yan to give his all.
Clearly, Xiao Yan really liked Gu Li's offer. So far, the only Emperor Grade Pill Formula he had actually come into contact with was the Emperor Tribulation Pill formula in his Storage Ring. As for the others, although he had two more, he had never used them. Now that Gu Li was using this to attract him, how could he not be tempted?
Xiao Yan smiled as he looked at Gu Li, only to find that the latter was also looking at him. Their eyes met, and they smiled at each other without saying anything. Xiao Yan couldn't help but curse Gu Li in his heart as an old fox. Gu Li really went to great lengths for his Alchemist Guild!
Gu Li smiled, a glint of shrewdness flashing in his eyes. He also chuckled inwardly, then his gaze swept across the room again before he slowly spoke with a smile:
"Therefore, I hereby declare that the final round of this year's Alchemist Grand Meeting now begins!"
As soon as Gu Li finished speaking, unsurprisingly, a fierce and frenzied cheer erupted in the arena. All eyes suddenly shifted to the true protagonists of the scene, Xiao Yan and Mo Zhai Di.
Now it's time for the two of them to show their skills!
Xiao Yan raised an eyebrow, his gaze slowly sweeping over the crowd. The smile on his lips gradually transformed into a sense of confidence, quietly rising from the bottom of his heart.
Although this was Xiao Yan's first time refining Emperor Grade Pill, Xiao Yan understood that to successfully refine Emperor Pill, he absolutely could not be impatient and had to ensure that his state of mind was stable enough.
Moreover, he must ensure that he is in the best possible condition in all aspects, only in this way can he increase his success rate in refining Emperor Grade Pill.
With this in mind, Xiao Yan, who was under the spotlight, did not begin the various preparations for refining pills. Instead, he sat cross-legged on the ground, slowly closed his dark eyes which were as calm as still water, and formed cultivation hand seals. The Flame Mantra Technique within his body also began to circulate according to Xiao Yan's thoughts.
In just a few breaths, Xiao Yan had completely entered a meditative state, and every breath he took left the onlookers in awe.
The Alchemist Grand Meeting has officially begun, but instead of refining pills, Yan Xiao is sitting cross-legged on the ground cultivating his Dou Qi. Could it be that he lacks confidence in himself and is simply trying to pass the time?
Of course, those present weren't fools. Many knew that Xiao Yan had only recently become Second-Tier Alchemist, and his current actions were simply an attempt to put himself in peak condition.
Seeing this, Mo Zhai on the opposite side revealed a disdainful sneer. Compared to Xiao Yan, he had already refined Emperor Grade Pill. In his opinion, cultivation was completely superfluous. When it came to refining pills, if you didn't have enough ability, no matter how high your cultivation level or how strong your Dou Qi was, it would still be useless.
Seeing that Xiao Yan was still focused on his cultivation, Mo Zhai was not about to miss this opportunity. With a thought, his Spiritual Strength spread out rapidly, and at the same time, his withered palm slammed hard onto the medicine cauldron in front of him. Immediately, the lid of the medicine cauldron opened, and then a series of brightly colored medicinal herbs were thrown into the medicine cauldron in front of him.
The pill that Mo Zhai was going to refine was called the Sumeru Pill. Its function was to greatly enhance the strength of a Half-Emperor for a period of time. Among Emperor Grade Pill, it could be considered to be one of the more difficult ones to refine. However, it was slightly inferior to Xiao Yan's Emperor Tribulation Pill, which made Mo Zhai feel fortunate.
Even if he doesn't have Xiao Yan's foundation, his Heavenly Flames, or his Myriad Beast Cauldron, he has at least refined Emperor Grade Pill Emperor Grade Pill and knows the difficulty of refining them. In any case, he is more confident than Xiao Yan in his ability to successfully refine them. This is his only advantage over Xiao Yan at present!
As soon as the medicinal herbs were placed into the cauldron, an arrogant smile immediately appeared on Mo Zhai's lips. With a thought, the flames in the cauldron instantly surged forward, separating the herbs into individual clusters and beginning to refine them together.
While Mo Zhai was diligently refining the medicinal herbs in the cauldron, everyone looked at Xiao Yan, but he remained unchanged.
Sitting cross-legged on the stone platform, eyes slightly closed, face expressionless, strands of heaven and earth energy gradually flowed into Xiao Yan's body through his breath, and after being refined, merged into the vortex.
At this point, even Gu Li and Chi Lin on the referee's table couldn't stand it anymore. Could it be that Yan Xiao was really going to continue like this? Mo Zhai had already started refining the medicinal herbs!
In contrast to the expressions on their faces, somewhere in the arena, Elder Xuan and a young man holding Brushing Jade Fan appeared remarkably calm.
Although Elder Luo was somewhat worried, he was relieved when he saw the smile on the young man's lips.
Compared to her own understanding of Xiao Yan, the young man beside her knew much more. Yan Xiao in front of her was never someone who would give up easily!
"Hehe, just wait and see. Once he's fully recovered his aura to its peak, that's when he'll begin refining pills."
As soon as the man finished speaking, Xiao Yan, who was cultivating, suddenly opened his eyes and looked at the medicine cauldron in front of him without any emotion on his face.
With both palms raised in unison, his Dou Qi surged wildly, and his Spiritual Strength swept out like Hai Xiao. At the same time, an even more violent Bone Spirit Cold Flame also spread out rapidly.
Suddenly, Xiao Yan abruptly withdrew his right palm and then slammed it hard against the fire port of the Myriad Beast Cauldron in front of him. With a thought, the Heavenly Flames within rapidly condensed together, and its aura became increasingly violent.
"Burst!"
With a low shout, the Heavenly Flames inside the cauldron exploded, and a terrifyingly high Heavenly Flames suddenly swept into the cauldron in front of Xiao Yan, causing the entire cauldron to tremble.
Now!
Seizing the opportunity, Xiao Yan waved his sleeve, and all the medicinal herbs around him that had been frozen by the Bone Spirit Cold Flame were thrown into the medicine cauldron in front of him with a single thought.
On the judges' stand, Gu Li and the other judges were all amazed by Xiao Yan's method, but at the same time, they also prayed to witness a true battle of wits and strength!