Chapter 95: Cheating?

"These are your materials. The time limit for refining is four hours. As long as you can refine three pills, that's enough."

After Gongsun Yang finished speaking, the alchemists on the stone platform below erupted in an uproar.

"Scatter Demon Yuan Pill, what is that?"

"Corpse Insect Pill is already obscure enough, I didn't expect there to be something even more obscure. Oh my god!"

"Fortunately I didn't participate in this Alchemy Conference this time, otherwise I wouldn't even pass the first round, how discouraging!"

"After this round, I don't think many alchemists on the stage will be able to stay."

"Yeah, I'm a cultivator who sells pills and I've never even heard of this pill, let alone those alchemists."

"From the name, it should be used to deal with demonic beasts, right?"

The sky had already darkened, but the conference was still very lively. The cultivators who had watched all day outside the stone platforms were even more chatting and laughing, staring at the alchemists with great interest.

"This pill! What the hell!"

After seeing the introduction on this pill formula, Duan Ran almost cursed out loud.

A pill using Yushen Sleeve Cao as a guide, detonated with Divine Sense, paired with various rare and obscure materials, and with such harsh refining conditions—is this a pill that can be refined within four hours? When did the Alchemy Conference's level become so high! Not only Duan Ran, but Hu Liang, Tao Lexin, Mi Lifu and others also had grim complexions; one could imagine the difficulty of this pill.

Even when Yu Zhangsheng refined this pill back then, Gongsun Yang personally taught him hand-in-hand, and it took him a whole day to successfully form the pill, and he also benefited from the high pill formation rate of the Three-Fire Refinement Alchemy Art.

For anyone else, it simply couldn't be done! "There are only two sets of materials in total, meaning there is only one chance for trial and error."

Hu Liang gritted his teeth, feeling pressure for the first time.

"I've already reached Foundation Establishment, so my cultivation base realm is better than others. If I can't refine it, others need not even be mentioned. At worst, we all fail together!"

He turned to look at the others. Indeed, not many dared to immediately start refining pills; they were all anxious, all simulating in their minds.

"Hmm? That person!"

However, just then, Hu Liang widened his eyes and saw Yu Zhangsheng ignite fire and throw Yushen Sleeve Cao into the alchemy furnace! "He's already figured it out?"

"No, impossible. I haven't even figured out how to refine it yet!"

"Wait, Gongsun Yang is his Master. Could it be that this pill was prepared for him? Isn't that cheating!"

Hu Liang suddenly thought of a possibility, and his expression changed instantly.

Of course, he didn't dare to say such words out loud, nor could he question a Third Rank Alchemist. Although Gongsun Yang was also only at Foundation Establishment, in terms of status, he was not someone an Inner Sect Disciple like him could question.

The only one who could question him was his Master, Xu Lao, who was an Elder like Gongsun Yang.

Hu Liang glanced at Gongsun Yang's Location. He saw that old man with a smile all over his face, stroking his beard.

The more he thought about it, the more he felt there was something wrong with this pill topic.

And when he looked at his own Master again, sure enough, his expression was the same as his, full of doubt.

Seeing his disciple looking at him, Xu Lao slightly shook his head, then transmitted via Sound Transmission: "Refine first."

Hu Liang had no choice but to open the furnace and ignite the fire.

"First stabilize the fire control. This pill cannot be rushed!"

Sweat covered his head, and his Divine Sense kept guiding the Yushen Sleeve Cao inside. As long as there was the slightest mistake, that Yushen Sleeve Cao would turn to ashes.

"Hoo hoo."

Hu Liang kept exhaling, took a Deep Breath, clenched his hands, and continuously poured his magic power into the flames.

The only thing he could do now was to persist, carefully combining the Yushen Sleeve Cao with other Spirit Herbs! "Hiss hiss hiss!"

However, not as he wished.

"Boom boom boom!"

Inside the alchemy furnace came a shaking sound, flames surged wildly, and a scorching temperature overflowed from within the furnace.

Immediately after, a mass of black smoke drilled out of the furnace, accompanied by a pungent and foul smell.

"Not good!" Hu Liang's complexion changed drastically, he cried out in alarm, and hurriedly controlled the fire of the furnace.

But it was already too late. The Alchemy Fire suddenly surged, and in the Blink of an Eye swallowed the Yushen Sleeve Cao!

By the time he controlled the fire, the materials inside the furnace had already been burned beyond recognition.

The first set of materials, Failure!

Hu Liang's complexion was as pale as paper, and bean-sized beads of sweat rolled down his forehead.

Refining to this stage in this furnace, he had gained not much experience, and he still hadn't figured out the step of Pill Formation.

"It's fine, there's still one more set of materials."

Hu Liang secretly glanced at the others and found that the surrounding alchemists were all dejected; some had already failed, smashing the furnace with their hands in frustration, while others were still hesitating on how to refine.

Looking again at Tao Lexin, Duan Ran, Mi Lifu and others, Hu Liang's Mood seemed not so bad anymore.

When he saw Yu Zhangsheng sitting with eyes closed, meditating in front of the furnace, refining pills slowly and leisurely, his brow couldn't help but twitch a few times.

"The Three-Fire Refinement Alchemy Art has always emphasized refinement and has a high Pill Formation rate. Could it really be that he forms the pill in one try?"

Thinking of this, Hu Liang felt somewhat nervous and urgent.

"It's fine, let me think again. Simulating it once will definitely allow me to refine it!"

Refining pills cannot be rushed. There are still Three Hours. He has plenty of time to refine his one set of materials. Let's review the refining situation just now first.

Hu Liang thought for a moment, then sized up the others again.

After pondering for a while, gradually, his brow relaxed, and a hint of a smile appeared on his face.

"Refining it this way should succeed!"

A look of anticipation appeared on Hu Liang's face. His eyes stared fixedly at the furnace, his trembling palm slapped forward, and a flame rose up.

"This time, success is certain!"

He had eighty percent certainty!

Time flew by quickly.

Hu Liang's eyes stared at the furnace without blinking, sweat covered his forehead, and the magic power in his hand controlled the flames at all times.

"Pill Formation!"

After two hours of refining, Hu Liang suddenly flashed a glint in his eyes, made a hand seal, and withdrew the fire.

And just then, the disciples observing outside the Stone Platform erupted!

"Pill Formation! Someone finally formed pills after so long!"

"It's only the third round and they're refining such a difficult pill—this Alchemy Conference is practically hell-tier!"

"Look, he withdrew the fire! He's opening the furnace!"

Amidst the exclamations of the surrounding voices, Hu Liang felt quite satisfied in his heart, and was about to lift the lid when—

"Good heavens, more than six pills formed, right!"

A sharp-eyed disciple suddenly shouted out loud, causing Hu Liang's expression to freeze.

He hasn't even lifted the Alchemy Furnace yet, how could anyone know how many pills formed? Six pills? Impossible, his level isn't that high!

After refining, Hu Liang felt that three pills forming from this furnace should be no problem, the quality would be a bit inferior, but it also met the requirements of the third round.

But six pills, that's a bit exaggerated! Hu Liang glanced over, only then realizing those disciples weren't looking at him! They were looking at Yu Zhangsheng! "Hmm, not bad, six pills formed, every one round and smooth, although without pill patterns it might be possible to refine them in this short time, your alchemy level has improved quite a bit." Gongsun Yang smiled at Yu Zhangsheng.

"I'll give you thirty-six points."

Yu Zhangsheng smiled and said: "Yes."

Hearing these words, Hu Liang's complexion turned as black as a pill.

Chapter End