Chapter 323

Starting from an Alchemy Grandmaster, main text volume, Chapter 328: Comparison of Foundations, Pure Confrontation! In the huge alchemy hall.

Two second-tier alchemists were fully focused on refining the Colored Chrysanthemum Pill.

One had a solemn expression, but not without composure.

One was focused, but from the twitching of his brows, one could see his inner tension.

The surrounding onlookers were "quiet," not daring to disturb them.

Saying it was silent.

In reality, many people were secretly transmitting voices with spiritual sense.

With Luo Chen's strong divine soul, even if he didn't deliberately eavesdrop, the conversations of some early and middle-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators were clearly audible.

"Tsk tsk, this Yisheng led the ten-year mission of guarding Yuanzhao Country; I didn't expect his alchemy skills to not have fallen behind at all!"

"Not just not fallen behind, look at his application of the Heart-Calming Hand, unhurried and skillful."

"You don't say, it really is. Let me handle this Cliff-Leaving Chrysanthemum, I'm afraid I couldn't do it to this extent."

"Look at Tao Yichen instead?"

"No, the craftsmanship is too heavy!"

"Step by step, afraid of ruining the medicinal herbs, but missed the best time for medicinal power fusion."

"In my opinion, Tao Yichen's alchemy skills have already fallen a level compared to Yisheng!"

"The key point is coming, let's see the processing of the Five-Colored Chrysanthemum!"

The alchemy competition was still proceeding tensely.

Luo Chen just watched for a while, and his brows couldn't help but wrinkle inadvertently.

"Does this Tao Yichen also deserve to be called a second-tier alchemist?"

He was greatly surprised!

The other party's level was inferior to an excessive degree.

Could it be that the other party really had his alchemy level slide significantly because he was addicted to worldly affairs?

But that's not right either!

When Tao Yisheng was exploring with him back then, he also spoke in a decent way.

But when actually operating, he made mistakes everywhere.

From this, it can be seen that the Green Elixir Valley's review of second-tier alchemists seems very loose?

Scanning the other excited Foundation Establishment True Cultivators, Luo Chen thought to himself.

"Perhaps it's not that they are too bad, but that I am too strong?"

That's it!

In the eyes of the world.

Those alchemists who occasionally refine one or two second-tier elixirs can be called second-tier alchemists.

Like Qing Yuanzi, who relied on the Elixir Nourishing Technique to take a shortcut and luckily nourished a third-tier elixir, didn't he also boast that he was a third-tier alchemist?

Compared to these so-called "second-tier alchemists."

Luo Chen's entire alchemy skill was honed through the number of elixirs refined, which numbered in the tens of thousands.

Even second-tier elixirs!

He also refined at least two or three thousand of them!

Most of which were high-grade and superb elixirs with the highest refining difficulty.

By comparison, the others naturally don't deserve to be mentioned in the same breath as him.

"Of course, there is someone outside a person, and heaven outside heaven. Like these two alchemists of the Tao family, they don't even rank in the entire Green Elixir Valley, and they haven't even obtained the imperial Daoist name."

"One can imagine that those Seven Sons of Green Elixir must be people with true talent and learning."

"I really shouldn't underestimate the heroes of the world!"

After sighing in his heart, he subconsciously shook his head.

His current "Clearing the Divine and Breaking the Evil" is at Great Perfection, and he can already do three things with one mind.

He had many reveries before.

But he always kept a portion of his attention on the two people in the field.

Therefore, he understood the refining progress of the Colored Chrysanthemum Pill in great detail.

Seeing this, Tao Wan next to him.

Asked curiously via spiritual sense transmission: "What's wrong? Is there something improper?"

Luo Chen said indifferently: "It's going to fail."

"Who?"

"Both failed!"

As soon as these words came out, Tao Wan couldn't help but show a suspicious expression.

She herself was not a brilliant alchemist.

But having grown up in a large alchemy sect, she still had some eye for judging elixir refining.

"Tao Yichen might fail, but Little Brother's every step can be called perfect; it's clearly a sign of imminent success!"

It wasn't just her.

The rest of the Foundation Establishment True Cultivators in the field, as long as they had some eye for it, had already discovered the huge gap in alchemy skills between Tao Yisheng and Tao Yichen.

Especially on the side of Patriarch Tao Daonan.

Many people now showed panicked expressions.

And there were even more transmissions gathering towards Tao Daonan.

However, Tao Daonan's expression, although ugly, remained calm, and he didn't speak to interfere.

Alchemy refining was still continuing.

A moment later.

A crisp, audible explosion sounded in the copper tripod.

All eyes gathered, and what they saw was Tao Yichen's incomparably pale face, devoid of any blood.

"I, failed."

A mutter, his body seemed to be trembling.

"Sigh..."

A sigh came from Tao Daonan's mouth.

He didn't blame the other party.

Originally, Tao Yichen had some alchemy talent, not only passing the Green Elixir Valley's theoretical assessment but also luckily refining a second-tier elixir.

But later, he disliked alchemy work for being too repetitive, too numb, and delaying cultivation, so he gave up continuing to refine it.

Instead, he put his energy into handling the Tao family's internal affairs.

If he had been ruthless back then and forced him to continue his alchemy studies.

How could there be such embarrassment today?

Shaking his head, his gaze fell on Tao Yisheng.

"Could it be that he can really succeed in one go?"

Everyone's gaze, including the failed Tao Yichen, was focused on Tao Yisheng.

If it were before, under the attention of all, he might have panicked.

Perhaps his alchemy movements would have deformed.

But in that year at the Luo Tian Society's Elixir Hall, when refining elixirs normally, Qu Lingjun, Mili, and others followed him from time to time.

He was already accustomed to being watched.

Even, if refining simple first-tier elixirs, he could still be distracted and give a few pointers.

At this moment, under the gaze of everyone.

He still maintained the finishing work of the Colored Chrysanthemum Pill unhurriedly.

Seeing this, Tao Wan couldn't help but feel a bit of relief in her heart.

Her own brother, who had been reckless, had indeed grown a lot in the past ten years.

He already had the demeanor of a general who remains calm when Mount Tai collapses before him and doesn't blink when a deer jumps to his left!

"Should be successful, right?"

She muttered in her heart.

Under everyone's expectation, Tao Yisheng cast the last spiritual formula.

The earth fire fell back, and the copper tripod trembled slightly.

A fragrance like chrysanthemum and orchid rushed towards them.

"Succeeded?"

"No!"

"There is a trace of burnt smell!"

"This is..."

Tao Yisheng, who was originally happy, saw his expression change visibly when he took out the three pills that were only cyan and yellow.

It was also at this time.

Tao Daonan's voice sounded at the right time.

"The color is cyan and yellow, not reaching three colors; this pill is not a finished product, a waste pill!"

Almost at the same time.

Tao Wan's beautiful eyes stared at Luo Chen with a brush.

The other party shrugged and spread his hands.

Showing an appearance of, although I guessed it right, it has nothing to do with me.

Tao Wan nodded and withdrew her gaze.

As the other party predicted before, it really failed.

But, failure also has grades!

She looked at Tao Daonan burning with intensity.

"Tao Yichen's alchemy refining collapsed halfway, not even completing the final step of forming the pill."

"Although Yisheng also failed, he refined a two-colored Colored Chrysanthemum Pill, which shows that his alchemy skills are far higher than his."

"The high and low have been distinguished; shouldn't the Patriarch have a decision on the position of the family head!"

Most people in the field.

Even including many Foundation Establishment True Cultivators standing on Tao Daonan's side, they all subconsciously nodded.

Indeed, the high and low of the alchemy skills of both sides have been distinguished!

Then this family head position...

Unexpectedly!

"Hahaha!"

The old laughter sounded amidst everyone's astonishment.

Tao Daonan pointed to the waste pill in Tao Yisheng's hand and said: "Those who travel a hundred miles are halfway there! Not reaching the finish line, what is the difference from just starting?"

"That's not how you say it." Tao Wan narrowed her eyes slightly.

Tao Daonan shook his head, "Then how should it be said? You take these three waste pills and that pile of unformed waste from Yichen and sell them to others. Just because you are closer to success, can you sell them for more spirit stones?"

"No, they are equally worthless!"

"A waste pill is a waste pill!"

As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked.

But while shocked, they felt there was nothing wrong with it.

Others won't spend their hard-earned spirit stones to buy your waste pill just because your alchemy skills are higher.

Therefore, according to the results, Tao Yisheng and Tao Yichen both failed.

So where does the distinction between high and low come from!

Many people recognized this concept.

Among them, even Luo Chen was included.

When he refined the Jade Marrow Pill, he failed countless times, and the accumulated Jade Marrow waste beads numbered in the thousands.

But no one spent a high price to buy those defective products.

On the stage, Tao Yisheng's face also became a bit pale.

He couldn't accept this result, and Tao Wan couldn't accept it either.

"In my opinion!"

Tao Daonan's words continued.

"Yisheng is still too young; this family head position must be taken by the experienced and steady Yichen."

Tao Yichen is his own grandson!

Letting him be the family head is no different from Tao Daonan himself being in charge of the family.

Tao Wan sneered, looked at Tao Yisheng, and said slowly: "Since you say that not succeeding is failure, then why not continue refining elixirs? Today, we must have a result."

"I think there is no need for this!" Tao Daonan frowned.

"No, it is very necessary!" Tao Wan looked around at everyone and said sternly: "Do you want to hear in the future that my Tao family head was chosen from two failures?"

Chosen from two failures?

Then isn't that still a failure!

Under Tao Wan's stern gaze, everyone couldn't refute for a while.

Or rather, the Foundation Establishment True Cultivators on Tao Wan's side didn't want to refute at all.

They shouted in unison to support the continuation of the alchemy competition.

Even on Tao Daonan's side, they couldn't find a reason to oppose it.

The family head and the clan leader are different.

The latter is responsible for sacrifices, bloodline inheritance, etiquette, and hierarchy, and is often held by elders with high prestige and age in the family.

But the former is responsible for many things inside and outside the family.

What is needed is youth and promise, and what is needed is strong strength.

It represents the face of a family!

It can even be said that when outsiders see you, they know that behind you is a family with ups and downs!

Such an identity cannot be tainted with the stain of "failure" from the beginning.

Seeing that everyone had no objection.

Tao Wan turned her head abruptly, "Have you rested enough!"

"Continue refining elixirs!"

"If you can't refine the Colored Chrysanthemum Pill, don't stop."

"Whoever refines it is the new family head of my Xiaonan Mountain Tao family!"

No two words.

Tao Yisheng naturally commanded the medicine apprentices to help him prepare new raw materials, let the fire workers clear the earth fire channels, and let the elixir cleaners clean the copper tripod that had been soiled by previous alchemy.

The skillful appearance was as if he had experienced this situation many times.

These were all honed by him being sent to the Luo Tian Society by Luo Chen to work as a coolie for a year.

On the other side, Tao Yichen also barely cheered up and did similar work.

Before long.

The earth fire ignited again!

Alchemy refining started again!

Until this time, the atmosphere, which had become tense due to the tit-for-tat confrontation, gradually became relaxed.

Tao Wan glanced at Luo Chen secretly, without anyone noticing.

In her heart, she had quite a few emotions.

Today's family head dispute was a thought that suddenly popped into her mind after seeing Tao Yisheng's recent changes and learning that his alchemy skills had greatly improved.

But in this.

It also contained another idea of hers!

That is to simply test Luo Chen's ability!

Regarding Luo Chen's alchemy attainments, she only heard her little brother boasting and heard Tantai Jin praise him a few times.

Although she later collected information about the other party and learned that Luo Chen also had the name of Danchenzi.

But in her heart, there were always some doubts.

Her competing for the Dao Seed position was already an incomparably difficult thing.

She must not fall in the second round!

If Luo Chen was not as good as his reputation, she wouldn't mind changing generals before the battle and replacing him with a second-tier alchemist who was relatively weaker than Huang Hezi.

However.

In this internal alchemy competition of the Tao family, Luo Chen had already shown an eye for detail comparable to an alchemy master!

When everyone thought Tao Yisheng would succeed.

He had already predicted the other party's future failure!

"Even our eye for detail, coming from a large alchemy sect and influenced since childhood, couldn't judge it."

"But he stated it in one word."

"Under the excellent eye for detail is incomparably confident alchemy attainments!"

"In this way, regardless of whether Yisheng succeeds or not, my goal has already been achieved!"

These thoughts flashed through her mind.

The expression on the woman's face also became more and more composed.

This scene fell into the eyes of Tao Daonan opposite, making his mood unknowingly become impatient.

"If this continues, Yichen will lose sooner or later!"

The Tao family's internal alchemy competition was still continuing.

After the first failure, the second failure came quickly.

After a simple rest, under Tao Wan's insistence, it continued.

One day!

Two days!

Even if there was enough time to rest in between, for these pampered family cultivators.

Such long-term alchemy refining still made them unaccustomed.

Like Tao Yichen, looking at another failure, his eyes were dull, with a heart-dead appearance.

Only Tao Yisheng, even though he became pale because of squandering spiritual energy and excessive use of spiritual sense.

But in his eyes, he was full of spirit, becoming brighter and brighter.

Tao Wan, who had been paying attention to the progress, suddenly moved her ears.

She subconsciously looked at Luo Chen.

Only to see the other party nod slightly to her without anyone noticing.

In an instant, her eyes lit up.

This time, if there were no accidents, Tao Yisheng would succeed!

It seemed that because of the successive failures, the constantly deadlocked atmosphere made Tao Daonan unable to bear it any longer.

Such a deadlock was clearly a challenge to his authority.

"Enough!"

"There is no need for this farce to continue!"

Tao Wan looked at him coldly, "The winner has not been decided, why can't it continue? And, farce? Does the clan leader think that my Tao family choosing a family head is a farce?"

Tao Daonan's face was gloomy, "Tao Wan, you don't have to use words to provoke me. You are doing this just to gather family strength to compete for that Dao Seed position, right?"

"So what if I am!"

Tao Wan raised her eyebrows, not giving in.

Tao Daonan's expression stagnated.

He didn't expect the other party to admit it so openly.

For a time, he really didn't know how to handle the other party.

Suddenly!

His gaze turned to Tao Yisheng, who was refining elixirs.

"I am the clan leader, and I have the power to appoint the family head; this farce should end!"

While speaking, a vast spiritual energy fluctuation surged out instantly.

At the same time.

A powerful spiritual energy fluctuation also erupted from Tao Wan's body.

The two collided instantly, and for a time, they were deadlocked!

This is the purest comparison of foundations, not containing any combat methods or any exquisite spells.

What is compared is whose realm is higher, whose spiritual energy is purer and more vast.

About three breaths later.

Bang!

Tao Daonan's face turned pale; his beard and Taoist robe seemed to have been blown by a gale, all flying backward.

Tao Wan stepped forward, and a powerful and confident momentum erupted.

"You are old!"

"You should have stepped down long ago!"

"Under your leadership, the Tao family is bound to decline!"

"Now, the Tao family should be led by my siblings, moving towards the peak!"

Every word and sentence, like five thunders striking the top, constantly bombarded the old man's mind and brain.

Boom!

Tao Daonan's spiritual energy fluctuation collapsed instantly, not forming any resistance.

He himself retreated several steps in embarrassment.

Almost at the same time.

A refreshing fragrance of ghost chrysanthemum spread from the alchemy hall.

In Tao Yichen's desperate gaze, Tao Yisheng jumped up and reached out to beckon at the copper tripod.

Three pills fell into his hand.

Cyan, yellow, and white, the three colors reflected each other, ranking in the first-tier low-grade!

"Sister, I succeeded! I finally succeeded! Hahaha..."

Holding those three pills, Tao Yichen's pale face was full of excitement and joy.

Tao Wan subconsciously glanced at Luo Chen, who had retreated behind the crowd, and then said loudly:

"Congratulations!"

"Everyone, why don't you hurry up and see the Tao family head!"

The Foundation Establishment True Cultivators of her lineage immediately shouted "See the family head"!

And the remaining Foundation Establishment True Cultivators looked at each other in dismay.

But after being swept by Tao Wan's pair of sharp eyes, they still reluctantly shouted that sentence.

"See the family head!"

Tao Wan showed a brilliant smile, and now looking at Tao Daonan.

"Clan leader, my Tao family has a new family head, shouldn't we hold a family meeting to announce this!"

Tao Daonan's beard was messy, and his face was as gloomy as water.

He looked at the siblings with hatred.

"Hold it tomorrow!"

After speaking, he flicked his sleeves and left.

He lost this family head dispute.

It was lost to Tao Yisheng, and also lost to the powerful Tao Wan.

He never expected that Tao Wan would have such powerful strength now, confronting him head-on with her foundation, not falling behind at all, and even forcefully suppressing him.

Under the eyes of everyone.

Everyone knew that he, Tao Daonan, had lost very thoroughly.

From then on, he had no prestige.

Out of the alchemy room.

The dazzling sunlight shone on his face, and he was dazed for a moment.

After opening his eyes, Tao Daonan was a bit confused.

"Am I really old?"