The second round of Alchemy concluded.
Despite having gone through one round of Alchemy, the Foundation Establishment Cultivators were still full of vigor.
The atmosphere of the conference made them reluctant to rest.
They were surrounded by Fellow Daoists, and the problems they usually encountered in Alchemy were completely clarified after communicating with others.
Thus, Elixir Cauldron Sect struck while the iron was hot.
The third round immediately began.
Senior Gao glanced around.
A benevolent smile was on his face.
"Next, all Fellow Daoists who completed the second round of Alchemy, please continue to refine Gathering Spirit Pills."
"Still in the same square where you just refined Foundation Establishment Pills."
"Please go prepare first; the Spirit Medicine will be distributed by our Sect's Disciples shortly."
As everyone was about to return to the Pill Furnaces they had just used, a slightly younger Cultivator stood out.
He cleared his throat and asked:
"Senior Gao, are we still using that High Grade first-tier Pill Furnace? Can I use my own Pill Furnace?"
"Using that unfamiliar Pill Furnace, I can at most exert seventy percent of my full power."
As soon as he said this, several people nodded in agreement.
Some also shook their heads, sighing that he was too young.
Senior Gao's expression remained unchanged, still smiling amiably.
"Fellow Daoist, Alchemists naturally carry their Pill Furnaces with them when they travel, so they won't suddenly use an unfamiliar Pill Furnace."
"Besides, isn't using a slightly lower-grade Pill Furnace precisely what better showcases one's skill?"
"Moreover, this is an exchange conference; although there are competitive elements, it is not a formal competition after all."
"And everyone is using the same Pill Furnace."
"Fellow Daoist, speak with your skill."
The Cultivator who stood out, wanting to change his Pill Furnace, sighed after Senior Gao's words.
He was a second-tier Low Grade Alchemist.
Outside, he was naturally revered by thousands.
But here, his words carried no weight.
He could only nod in agreement with Senior Gao's words.
The main reason he suddenly stepped forward to speak was that he was instigated by a few people he knew.
They all felt that using a first-tier furnace to refine a second-tier Medicinal Pill was too mentally exhausting.
This led to a decline in the quality of the Foundation Establishment Pills they refined.
He didn't expect that when he stepped forward to ask for an explanation, they all cowered, leaving him to embarrass himself alone.
This small interlude did not cause much discussion.
After all, it was a conference organized by Elixir Cauldron Sect.
Whatever they said to do, those who attended simply followed.
Su Bai followed the crowd back to the square.
As soon as she sat down, preparing to close her eyes and rest while waiting for Elixir Cauldron Sect's Disciples to deliver the Spirit Medicine for refining Gathering Spirit Pills, she noticed a Loose Cultivator walking towards her.
"Fellow Daoist Su."
Seeing them greet her, Su Bai also politely nodded.
"Fellow Daoist Su, will you also use that method of refining multiple Spirit Medicines at once for this Gathering Spirit Pill?"
Indeed.
They came to ask about this.
"I suppose so; after all, this is all the skill I have."
"..."
Su Bai's words left the other party speechless.
But Su Bai's method of refining Spirit Medicine was simply too fast.
It could save a lot of time.
"Uh, actually, we came to ask if there's any trick to that method?"
"This might be related to the Cultivation Technique I Cultivate. My Aptitude is rather poor, so the Cultivation Techniques I Cultivate are mostly related to increasing my foundation, making my Divine Sense a bit stronger than other Cultivators of the same Realm."
"So that's it, it's based on profound Divine Sense."
While Su Bai and the other person were talking, several people nearby were quietly eavesdropping.
Even Cultivators in the distance were using their Divine Sense to pay attention to this side.
Divine Sense...
There are many Cultivation Techniques that enhance Divine Sense.
Generally, Foundation Establishment Cultivators would Cultivate one.
Mainly, in combat, Divine Sense can not only enhance one's judgment of danger but also produce some unexpected effects.
However, apart from Cultivators like Puppet Masters who need to control a large number of items, no one would major in it.
Cultivating Divine Sense does not increase Cultivation, and if Cultivation doesn't increase, how can one Breakthrough Realms?
If one doesn't Breakthrough Realms, then Lifespan is wasted in vain.
They would only increase their Divine Sense by one or two tenths and then not continue to advance.
Instead, they would strive to improve their Cultivation.
After all, one's own Realm is the Great Dao to extend Lifespan and pursue longevity.
The rest, whether it's Spells, Divine Abilities, or Medicinal Pills, Spiritual Artifacts, are merely auxiliary Dao-protecting means.
After Su Bai finished her conversation with the Loose Cultivator, Elixir Cauldron Sect's Disciples also delivered the Spirit Medicine.
The difficulty of refining Gathering Spirit Pills this time was similar to that of Foundation Establishment Pills.
The remaining seventy Alchemists did not immediately light the fire and begin Alchemy this time.
Instead, they first calmed their minds.
But while they chose to calm their minds, Su Bai didn't bother with that.
She directly conjured her Foundation Establishment Spiritual Fire and ignited the Pill Furnace.
As the Pill Furnace's temperature continuously rose, she tossed Spirit Medicines into it without even looking.
Su Bai Cultivates the "Medicine King Canon."
Upon contact with these delivered Spirit Medicines, she roughly understood their age and how much medicinal efficacy they still had.
There was no need to waste extra Divine Sense, waiting painstakingly during the refining process.
These were all Spirit Medicines that had just reached fifty years of age.
Elixir Cauldron Sect did this on purpose.
They made the Alchemists here refine second-tier Medicinal Pills in an open-air, unfamiliar environment, providing them with first-tier Pill Furnaces.
It was indeed a test for Alchemists.
But this test was not very useful for Su Bai.
When she first did Alchemy, she didn't have such good conditions.
Pill Furnace? She directly used an iron pot to stir-fry Spirit Medicine.
Moreover, Gathering Spirit Pill was also a type of Medicinal Pill that Su Bai often refined and consumed.
It was for Foundation Establishment Cultivators to consume and improve their Cultivation.
While the other Alchemists were adjusting their mental states, Su Bai had already refined half of the Spirit Medicine.
And just as they were heating up their Pill Furnaces, Su Bai had already finished refining all the Spirit Medicine and began to blend it, preparing to form the Gathering Spirit Pills.
At this moment, she suddenly thought to herself:
"This round of competition shouldn't be that simple."
"For Foundation Establishment Pills, even Low Grade counted as passing."
"Then for Gathering Spirit Pills, it wouldn't be Medium Grade, would it? But, the Alchemists who passed the second round should have already adapted to the first-tier Pill Furnace and adjusted their mentality."
"Then the quality of the Gathering Spirit Pills should also increase."
"To be safe, I'll use some real skill."
After a moment of thought, Su Bai's hands, which were forming Spell seals, began to change.
If she still refined High Grade Medicinal Pills this time, it probably wouldn't attract too much attention.
After all, the Foundation Establishment Pills only caught Senior Gao's eye because her method of refining Spirit Medicine was somewhat unique.
Moreover, it wasn't as if no other Alchemists present had refined High Grade Foundation Establishment Pills.
They accounted for ten percent, with ten people refining them.
These ten people were Su Bai's biggest competitors.
And it was also possible that they had performed abnormally to refine High Grade Foundation Establishment Pills...
Thinking of this, Su Bai slowly exhaled.
Under her control, the refined spiritual liquid inside the Pill Furnace began to become agitated.
As the spiritual liquid became agitated, the Pill Furnace in front of her also began to shake.
The people sitting around Su Bai all turned their heads to look at her at this moment, exclaiming in their hearts:
"Big sister, what kind of trick are you pulling now?!"
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