[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-alchemy-sovereign-against-the-heaven":3,"chapter-alchemy-sovereign-against-the-heaven-alchemy-sovereign-against-the-heaven-chapter-212":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Alchemy Sovereign Against the Heaven",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},1031766,1345,"Chapter 212 - 212 203 The Second Stage!","alchemy-sovereign-against-the-heaven-chapter-212",212,"\u003Cp>212: Chapter 203: The Second Stage!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>212: Chapter 203: The Second Stage!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Phew!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Mo Wangchen also stepped onto the high platform, he immediately felt a powerful pressure descending upon him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This pressure, unlike any before, faintly seemed to want to erode his perception.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It made him feel somewhat dizzy, but this dizziness lasted only for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He let out a long breath and, like most others, sat down cross-legged in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were more than two thousand inheritance disciples in the Pill Sect, but not all participated in the selection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Currently, the number of participants in the first stage was approximately only fifteen hundred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among them, most were three-grade inheritance disciples, about a hundred were four-grade, while only a few, like Luo Yuntian, were five-grade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As time passed, after approximately one incense stick’s time, some started to falter and walked off the high platform, letting out long breaths with a hint of dread in their eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What a terrifying pressure, it seems as if it could swallow one whole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A perception at the peak of the third stage only lasted for one incense stick’s time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A disciple sighed, feeling somewhat regretful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, leaving the platform before the time was up meant losing the eligibility to participate in the second stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t just him; most disciples walking out of the high platform had this thought in their minds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Only one incense stick’s time has passed, yet about three to four hundred have already come out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seems this first stage is not easy to pass.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not just three-grade inheritance disciples, quite a few four-grade ones came out too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seems that this so-called first stage doesn’t necessarily favor those with stronger perception.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It should be the same for everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pressure you feel matches the level of your perception, which is fair enough.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Around the spectators’ stands, as more and more people couldn’t hold on and walked out, those from various factions that came to watch began to discuss among themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most people’s attention was focused on a few noteworthy figures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example, those who reached the five-grade level, Lin Xuantian’s registered disciple, Luo Yuntian!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Yuntian’s talent in Alchemy Dao was unparalleled in the entire Ten Directions Domain, to the extent that even some veteran alchemists couldn’t compare to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many had long speculated that Luo Yuntian was the most hopeful candidate to win first place in this alchemy competition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, among the younger generation in the Pill Sect, aside from Saintess Qin Yue, there was truly no one whose Alchemy Dao skill could match Luo Yuntian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even those few who, like Luo Yuntian, reached the five-grade level as inheritance disciples had skills that were not up to par with his in several aspects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unquestionably, the most watched person in this competition was indeed Luo Yuntian!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following Luo Yuntian, the person who attracted the most attention was naturally Mo Wangchen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though it was heard that he was only a three-grade inheritance disciple, being able to slay Fang Ruyuan indicated his extraordinary talent in martial arts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Would he make any surprising moves in this competition?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As time passed, it soon reached the time of the second incense stick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the platform that originally held as many as fifteen hundred disciples, now, fewer than five hundred remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This meant that just in the first stage, two-thirds of the participants had been eliminated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some couldn’t hold on and walked out on their own, while others, persisting with difficulty, eventually fainted and were carried out by the elders of the Pill Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the nearly five hundred who remained, those few five-grade inheritance disciples, like Luo Yuntian, naturally did not get eliminated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were dozens of four-grade disciples, and the rest were all three-grade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Wangchen was naturally among them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, he sat cross-legged with his eyes closed, breathing evenly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to others, his condition appeared much better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, though Mo Wangchen was only a three-grade inheritance disciple, his perception had already reached the peak of the fifth stage!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The closer it got to the end, the fewer people remained on the platform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time the third incense stick approached, only a little over a hundred were left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some couldn’t hold on at the last moment and had to leave, fists clenched, faces full of anguish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Buzz!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the time of the third incense stick arrived, Lin Xuantian leaped, flying into the air above the high platform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a wave of his large sleeves, the faint golden radiance enveloping the platform dissipated instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Wangchen and the other disciples immediately felt a sense of relief, their tense bodies relaxing at this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They stood up from where they sat, with most showing expressions of delight on their faces, knowing they had passed the first stage of the selection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now for the second stage, which is also the final stage.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words of Pill King Lin Xuantian spread down, “Refine a pill you believe you are best at.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You can provide the medicinal materials yourself, or exchange them at the Medicinal Materials Hall with contribution points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the competition, your scores will be based on the pill’s efficacy, grade, level, and the difficulty of refinement.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The scores will determine your ranking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The higher the ranking, the better the rewards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one with the highest score will be the first in this competition, winning endless resources from the sect and also obtaining a promise from me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as it’s within my capabilities, any condition you name, I will fulfill.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Any condition?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Lin Xuantian’s words had just spread out, the entire venue was instantly in an uproar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The master of the Pill Sect, Pill King Lin Xuantian, was a renowned superpower in the Ten Directions Domain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His promise was worth more than any reward, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the crowd, Luo Yuntian’s eyes showed a fiery passion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his view, this time, winning the first place was without any dispute, he even vaguely felt that the Sect Master offered this reward purposely for him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“After the competition, I will definitely ask my master to accept me as a true disciple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that time, with his personal guidance, breaking through to a six-grade Pill Master is just around the corner!” Luo Yuntian’s eyes were full of confidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, he seemed to have already seen the results after the competition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A promise…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Wangchen squinted his eyes, pondering something unknown in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, under the gaze of the entire venue, those disciples who passed the first stage dispersed, each finding a place, setting up their pill furnaces, and beginning their alchemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That kid also passed the first stage?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Really reckless, openly confronting Fang Tianzhou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, besides the Pill Sect, there’s nowhere left for him in the Ten Directions Domain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once he steps out of the Pill Sect, the Sword Sect will surely tear him to pieces, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not far from Mo Wangchen, Luo Yuntian’s gaze landed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced at Mo Wangchen, a sneer in his heart, then disregarded him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Luo Yuntian’s view, despite causing quite a stir, Mo Wangchen was nothing worth noting compared to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether in Alchemy Dao or martial arts, he had left Mo Wangchen far behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Wangchen was simply not worth his attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps, after this competition, once he became his master’s true disciple, he could find a reason to frame Mo Wangchen and have him expelled from the Pill Sect!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Yuntian had feelings for Qin Yue, but unfortunately, Qin Yue never looked at him directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he first saw Mo Wangchen, the latter was chatting and laughing with Qin Yue—something Qin Yue had never done with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This had always left Luo Yuntian displeased.\u003C\u002Fp>",1286,"2026-06-03T09:27:00.786Z","2026-06-03T09:27:07.255Z",1,"novelbin.me","3f44b8a50b86b96662eb74122d8678dd0b169da8098f6d3badae084b0f495beb","alchemy-sovereign-against-the-heaven-chapter-213","alchemy-sovereign-against-the-heaven-chapter-211",1897,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Falchemy-sovereign-against-the-heaven-cover.jpg"]