Chapter 94

On the other side, Yu Zhangsheng stared intently at the furnace, and with the experience from the first time, this round he refined with even greater steadiness.

"The pill is about to form."

He raised his head and scanned the surrounding alchemists; each and every one wore a worried, bitter expression.

"Let it form just like that; there's no need to deliberately conceal it."

Yu Zhangsheng raised his hand to form a hand seal, and the alchemy furnace immediately lifted open.

At the same time, Hu Liang in the distance also opened his second furnace, and exclamations of surprise rose continuously from the surroundings.

"Quick, look, what is that?!"

"Am I seeing things? It's actually ten complete ten perfect, ten Corpse Insect Pills!"

"There are indeed ten, and each one is round and plump, just a step away from forming pill patterns!"

"I didn't expect Hu Liang's alchemy level has already reached this standard!"

"Looks like this time the first place belongs to none other than him!"

Some disciples shouted with faces full of excitement.

And there were also those who noticed Yu Zhangsheng's side had also opened the furnace.

"Huh? This Yushou Peak alchemist has also formed pills!"

"Just don't know how many?"

"Th-this is!"

"No, impossible, he actually refined Corpse Insect Pills of pill pattern rank, how did he do it?"

Some disciples, hearing this, looked in shock toward the direction where Yu Zhangsheng was; upon seeing the pills inside clearly, each and every one sucked in a breath of cold air.

"Since when did Yushou Peak disciples have such achievement in alchemy!"

"Too exaggerated, I absolutely don't believe it!"

"This junior brother hides very deeply; I heard he is Gongsun Yang's personal transmitted disciple, having this strength is not surprising."

"Is it that so-called pill formation rate peerless Three-Fire Refinement alchemy technique?"

"So that's how it is!"

Amidst the heated discussions, Yu Zhangsheng poured out the five pills from the furnace; every single one bore a single pill pattern.

He sighed a breath, feeling dissatisfied in his heart.

"Ten complete ten perfect, ten Corpse Insect Pills, plus the three refined earlier, that counts as twenty-six points for you; do you still want to continue refining?"

After Li Xiuqi finished speaking, Hu Liang cupped his hands and said: "I'll stop refining here."

Li Xiuqi nodded; he was not surprised by his choice, because after the second round there is still a third round; refining too many Corpse Insect Pills would consume a great deal of mana and spirit, and the remaining two rounds carry the possibility of failure.

So one cannot pick up sesame seeds and lose the watermelon.

When Li Xiuqi saw the Corpse Insect Pills Yu Zhangsheng refined, he was stunned for that instant, then nodded and said: "Very good, you didn't lose your master's face."

"Five Corpse Insect Pills, each with extremely excellent pill quality, refined with a single pill pattern, counts as twenty-two points for you; do you still want to continue refining?"

Yu Zhangsheng heard this, glanced at Hu Liang, shook his head, and also chose to stop here.

This is only the second round; passing is enough; no need to push too hard and disrupt one's own rhythm.

The next round's pill will unexpectedly be a second rank pill!

While Yu Zhangsheng looked at Hu Liang, Hu Liang was also looking at him.

"This guy's alchemy level is also second rank; early stage? Or mid stage?"

Hu Liang frowned slightly, sensing a trace of pressure.

Ten complete ten perfect is hard to refine, and pills with pill patterns are equally difficult; this round of refining by them can be considered a draw.

And relatively speaking, Duan Ran is somewhat lagging behind; as for Tao Lexin, she even failed once, and the second time she hesitated and dared not finish.

"Hahaha, I succeeded, I succeeded!"

The third to form pills was that alchemist from Shu Fa Peak, Mi Lifu.

His appearance was rather wretched, a body of fat, and when he laughed air leaked out.

But his alchemy skill and formation aspect are remarkably superb; using the power of Dao Wen to seal the corpse insects, he finally successfully refined Corpse Insect Pills in the furnace! "Look at my pills; they are far more brilliant than yours!"

Mi Lifu laughed proudly, scanning his gaze over Yu Zhangsheng and Hu Liang.

"Interesting, using other methods to assist alchemy; this is a way previous disciples never thought of."

"Nine pills formed, six with a single pill pattern, counts as twenty-eight points for you!"

With Li Xiuqi's announcement, the surrounding disciples burst into an uproar.

This is the highest score of this round; whether Yu Zhangsheng or Hu Liang, both were defeated!

"I misjudged!"

"Didn't expect the dark horse of this second round is Mi Lifu!"

"What's the matter with Duan Ran and Tao Lexin, so disappointing!"

"Aaaah, I bet on Duan Ran!"

"Hehe, small bets delight the spirit, big bets hurt the body; remember the lesson next time."

Mi Lifu's performance made many people drop their jaws, yet it was also within reason.

"Hmph!"

Seeing this, Hu Liang let out a cold snort, feeling somewhat unconvinced in his heart.

He is a proper, genuine alchemist; his alchemy level ranks among the top in the inner sect disciples, but losing to Mi Lifu, he always feels very displeased.

"Phew!"

"Pill formed!"

Duan Ran finally withdrew the fire, opened the furnace, and seeing the formed pills, let out a breath of relief.

"Eight Corpse Insect Pills, one Pill Pattern each, counted as twelve points for you."

As Li Xiuqi finished speaking, Tao Lexin also succeeded, but her pill count was not as many as Duan Ran's; she only gained ten points.

As the two hours were about to end, a few more alchemists successfully refined pills, all gaining single-digit scores.

"The second round of alchemy ends; the rest may leave on their own."

Under the ruthless judgment, only one in ten of the eighty-plus alchemists advanced; the rest were eliminated, their expressions dejected and regretful.

And when the scores of this second round were combined with the first round, the rankings were as follows.

First Place: Hu Liang, forty-one points.

Second Place: Mi Lifu, forty points.

Third Place: Yu Zhangsheng, thirty-three points.

Fourth Place: Duan Ran, twenty-six points.

Fifth Place: Tao Lexin, twenty-two points.

Mi Lifu can be said to be the best-performing alchemist this round; in one move he overtook multiple competitors. In comparison, Duan Ran was rather miserable, falling directly from second place in the first round to fourth place.

And Yu Zhangsheng was steady and unremarkable, stuck in third place; as long as he maintains this ranking when the Alchemy Conference ends, he will gain the reward of choosing the Foundation Establishment Pill's main ingredient.

The top three can all obtain any one Third Rank Low Grade spirit herb from the Sect; this time, with the change in Alchemy Conference rules, all refined pills will be converted into Contribution Points.

The first place reward will be amplified further; at least the pill Contribution Points will be more.

If the refined pills are good enough, by the end of this Alchemy Conference, one might even be able to directly use Sect Contribution to exchange for a Foundation Establishment Pill! Yu Zhangsheng finished recovering his mana and roused his spirits.

"Next, the third round will be presided over by Alchemist Gongsun."

Li Xiuqi only presided over the first two rounds; the next two rounds will be presided over by Gongsun Yang and Elder Xu respectively, and the final round will be arranged by Elder Huang.

After Li Xiuqi stepped down, Gongsun Yang stepped into the air, his gaze scanning over everyone; when he saw Yu Zhangsheng, the corner of his mouth curled into a slight smile.

"This old man is Gongsun Yang."

Gongsun Yang spoke solemnly: "No more words; the pill to be refined in the third round is Second Rank Middle Grade. Normally one furnace yields three pills, so as long as you produce three pills it counts as passing!"

"And this pill is also quite obscure, named the Scatter Demon Yuan Pill!"

As his words fell, the crowd of alchemists were already dumbfounded, because they had never even heard of this pill.

And Yu Zhangsheng was also dumbfounded, because he knew this pill well! (Chapter End)