Three months passed in a flash.
At this moment, Su Bai looked at the note in her hand.
It stated the Medicinal Pill to be assessed:
"Foundation Establishment Pill."
These three large characters entered her vision.
Su Bai looked at the people around her.
Including Su Bai, there were about a hundred people in total.
These hundred people were all Second-Order Alchemists.
Yes, while High Grade First-Order Alchemists passed the preliminary selection, they would not compete on the same stage as Second-Order Alchemists.
It would be too much like bullying if they did.
These one hundred Second-Order Alchemists present were all the active Second-Order Alchemists in the entire Zhang Country.
Many had even rushed over from Heavenly Fortune City.
As for Third-Order Alchemists,
within the borders of Zhang Country, no Loose Cultivator had yet reached the level of a Third-Order Alchemist.
Only the Elixir Cauldron Sect had such powerful individuals.
"The first Medicinal Pill assessment is actually the Foundation Establishment Pill?"
This must be intentional.
The Foundation Establishment Pill was not too difficult for a Second-Order Alchemist.
Su Bai could already refine it when she was a High Grade First-Order Alchemist.
It was just a bit difficult to refine a High Grade Medicinal Pill.
It's estimated that most of the people present could only refine Medium Grade Foundation Establishment Pills.
"Everyone, you have seen the Medicinal Pill that needs to be refined this time. Since my Elixir Cauldron Sect is hosting this grand event, the Pill Furnaces and Spirit Medicine for refining the Medicinal Pills will naturally be provided by our Sect. Each person will receive three portions of Spirit Medicine, and the refining time is five days. The results will be based on the highest quality of the Medicinal Pill."
"Fellow Daoists, let's begin."
Three portions per person, that's a total of three hundred portions of Foundation Establishment Spirit Medicine!
What a grand gesture!
Perhaps these refined Foundation Establishment Pills have another purpose.
In the vast square, rows of Pill Furnaces were neatly arranged.
A full hundred of them.
Su Bai caressed the Pill Furnace in front of her.
It had no excessive patterns.
Four legs, two ears, and a dark red body.
A High Grade First-Order furnace.
It was quite good for refining Foundation Establishment Pills.
While Su Bai was familiarizing herself with the Pill Furnace, many Cultivators had already begun to form hand seals, using their Foundation Establishment Spiritual Fire.
The Foundation Establishment flames continuously rose.
The surrounding temperature also steadily increased.
So many Alchemists refining Medicinal Pills together.
The environment was definitely different from inside a refining room.
Some Low Grade Second-Order Alchemists,
just as they were about to start refining, found that because others were also using Foundation Establishment Spiritual Fire, the temperature was a few degrees higher out of thin air.
Moreover, the Pill Furnace was only High Grade First-Order, not Second-Order.
It would definitely be affected.
This further tested the Alchemist's adaptability and refining techniques.
Compared to other Alchemists who were eager to prove their prowess,
Su Bai was unhurried.
She slowly walked around the Pill Furnace once.
After using her Divine Sense to understand the internal structure of the Pill Furnace,
she began to slowly warm and nourish the Pill Furnace with her spiritual energy.
When she truly started refining Medicinal Pills and casting spells, she could control the Pill Furnace more easily and freely.
Compared to the Alchemists bustling with activity in the square,
the Elixir Cauldron Sect Disciples on the viewing platform had already begun to point and comment.
"Heh heh, look at these Loose Cultivator Alchemists. They're so nervous that they just put in the first Spirit Medicine and immediately burned it to a crisp."
"And that one, is that even a Second-Order Alchemist? He can't even control his own Spiritual Fire; it's wildly flickering inside the Pill Furnace. I'm afraid the temperature isn't enough, and the Medicinal Pills he refines will be substandard."
"Hey, why are you speaking such sarcastic words? We're going to be eating the Foundation Establishment Pills they refine later."
"Ugh!"
"With this skill, what's wrong with saying something? If it weren't for my insufficient cultivation, the Foundation Establishment Pill is nothing; I could make it in the blink of an eye!"
"Heh! Then become a Second-Order Alchemist first before you boast."
"But why hasn't that female Cultivator started refining yet? Other Alchemists have already preheated their Pill Furnaces and even started refining Spirit Medicine."
"I don't know, but it looks like she's familiarizing herself with the Pill Furnace. Some Alchemists are like that; they aren't very skilled themselves and can only perform well with a good Pill Furnace. This one, now that she's switched Pill Furnaces, is probably having a headache."
Apparently, someone had noticed Su Bai.
However, most of it was ridicule.
Clearly, the Disciples of the Elixir Cauldron Sect were still somewhat arrogant about their Sect background.
They didn't think much of the Loose Cultivators.
After all, the refining techniques of Loose Cultivators were mostly self-taught, with few having a Master to guide them.
Therefore, when refining Medicinal Pills, they had various techniques, all sorts of methods.
Some, at a glance, seemed to have good talent, with techniques that were eye-catching.
But others, at a glance, were clearly very unrefined.
And Su Bai was the unrefined kind.
As soon as she made a move,
it caught the attention of several Alchemists nearby.
Originally, Su Bai had been observing the Pill Furnace and warming it.
They had thought she was a Master.
But then Su Bai picked up a Spirit Medicine and threw it into the Pill Furnace.
Then she threw in another one.
And then another one.
Her movements never stopped.
Ordinary Alchemists had never seen such a technique.
They all first refined one Spirit Medicine, then collected the refined spiritual liquid, and then refined the next one.
Like Su Bai, throwing all the Spirit Medicine into the Pill Furnace at once,
not only required her to multitask refining different Spirit Medicines,
but if she lost control, the unrefined Spirit Medicines would also mix together.
In that case, this batch
would be completely scrapped.
In extreme cases, an explosion of the furnace was not impossible.
Not impossible.
It was certain to explode!
Near Su Bai,
many Alchemists, rather than continue refining the Spirit Medicine in their Pill Furnaces,
did not want to be blown up.
They directly used spiritual energy to lift their Pill Furnaces and quickly moved away from Su Bai's vicinity.
They were afraid that if they ran too late, Su Bai's Pill Furnace would explode the next second.
The actions of the Alchemists here were naturally noticed by the Elixir Cauldron Sect deacon.
At first, he was curious why those Alchemists were running around.
Then he noticed Su Bai's actions.
He couldn't help but gasp.
"Gasp! This child is terrifying!"
"What boldness!"
Such a refining technique, even he, as a Medium Grade Second-Order Alchemist, would not dare to easily attempt.
His most proud technique was merely refining two Spirit Medicines simultaneously.
If it were three, the pressure would dramatically increase.
It was precisely by relying on his ability to multitask and refine two Spirit Medicines simultaneously that he obtained the position of deacon.
And came to Xingluo Market to be the Alchemist in charge.
Looking at Su Bai again,
she had just thrown five Spirit Medicines into the Pill Furnace in one breath.
If these Second-Order Spirit Medicines mixed,
even a Foundation Establishment Cultivator would be injured after the explosion.
But what made him even more dumbfounded was,
while everyone thought Su Bai's Pill Furnace was about to explode,
Su Bai calmly continued to throw Spirit Medicine into the Pill Furnace.
Finally, she threw in a total of ten different Spirit Medicines.
And the Pill Furnace remained stable.
There was no sign of spiritual energy riot or imminent explosion at all.
"Amazing!"
"Terrifying!"
"Such a refining technique must come from a Third-Order Alchemist Legacy!"
"This Alchemist Grand Assembly is indeed well-held; it's full of hidden talents!"
"My Elixir Cauldron Sect can befriend this Fellow Daoist."
Although she was only a Second-Order Alchemist, to possess such a refining technique, she must not be an unknown person.
In this second round of Alchemists,
Su Bai, with her multi-tasking refining method, crushed her Fellow Daoists around her.
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