[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-inverse-sword-mad-god":3,"chapter-inverse-sword-mad-god-inverse-sword-mad-god-chapter-342":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Inverse Sword Mad God",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1425243,1881,"Chapter 342 - 342 341 The Thrill of the Game","inverse-sword-mad-god-chapter-342",342,"\u003Cp>342: Chapter 341: The Thrill of the Game 342: Chapter 341: The Thrill of the Game Lin Xuan, despite his short time learning alchemy, possessed astonishing talent and the guidance of a peerless master, Lord of Wine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, he was not afraid of anyone at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His fingers danced as Lin Xuan engraved a new inscription.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What, he’s not even using a Pill Furnace?” The crowd below was shocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph, alchemy by hand is simply courting death!” Song Yunxing scoffed with a sneer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the Third Hall Master furrowed his brows, “This kid, what is he doing?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Does he not know this is a competition?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Old Man Di Que was very calm, squinting his eyes as he sat in his wheelchair with an air of composure and ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one understood how terrifying Lin Xuan was better than he did, so he was not worried at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the experience of the first time, Lin Xuan was very familiar with the process this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herb after herb was skillfully separated and extracted by him, his movements flowing like water, extremely pleasing to the eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd below was mesmerized; this was not alchemy, it was art!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>President Meng Chuan watched Lin Xuan’s techniques and kept nodding, “Doesn’t look like the alchemy techniques of the Heavenly Mountain Country, but it forms a unique school of its own, incredibly exquisite!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time passed by, and during this interval, platforms lost their glow one by one, becoming dimmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This also signified that those competitors had used up their three chances and could only regretfully exit the stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Buzz!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air vibrated, and a scent of pills wafted through, growing stronger and stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone concentrated and looked over to see Duan Fei slap his Pill Furnace, and a round, ball-like blue Elixir Pill flew out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a flick of his palm, he hurriedly captured it in an Elixir Bottle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Below, there was a frenzy of applause and roaring cheers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among them, the Medicine Emperor Institute was especially delighted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had been oppressed in the first round, unable to raise their heads; now, they wanted to vent all their pent-up frustration in the second round!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You Pill King Hall think you’re formidable, huh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We have a Third Grade Inscription Alchemist, we’ll crush you in minutes!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Duan Fei’s completion, Song Qianqian also successfully collected her Elixir Pills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first two successful were disciples from the Medicine Emperor Institute, which brought their crowd to the peak of elation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After them, more competitors gradually finished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Pill King Hall too, many disciples finished their task.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, they were a top-notch force; although they didn’t have a Third Grade Inscription Alchemist, they still had quite a few Second Grade ones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the previously impressive Lin Xuan was still in the midst of refining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There wasn’t much time left, and at this moment, everyone’s eyes turned to Lin Xuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was he going to fail and walk away here?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph, it’s a certainty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alchemy without a furnace, do you really think you can refine anything?” Disciples from the Medicine Emperor Institute sneered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s see how he wraps this up!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duan Fei looked over with a smirk at his lips, “Trash will always be trash; when true skill is required, they falter!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“With this level, how can they compete with us!” Song Qianqian said with contempt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Old Man Di Que had a trace of worry, “This kid, he better not have screwed it up, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time was already counting down, and Lin Xuan had not yet finished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn it, hurry up, there’s no time left!” Disciples from Pill King Hall were anxiously on edge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Lin Xuan remained calm and composed, his hands exceedingly steady.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the final moment, he suddenly opened his eyes, his hands danced, and the swirling liquid quickly converged to form a round Elixir Pill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the sky emitted dazzling blue light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a gesture, Lin Xuan placed the Elixir Pill into the Elixir Bottle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn, that scared the life out of me!” Pill King Hall’s disciples were sweating bullets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the elders below had sweat seeping through their palms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Lin Xuan maintained a confident smile, without a hint of panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your luck is good this time, but you probably won’t have such a chance next time!” Duan Fei assumed an air of superiority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Really?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luck is also a part of strength, don’t you know?” Lin Xuan replied with a light smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph, all talk and no action.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pharmacist doesn’t make a living with just their mouth!” Song Qianqian said dismissively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xuan shrugged his shoulders, unwilling to explain himself to these tedious people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Up in the stands, Old Man Di Que and others exhaled in relief, “I can’t take this anymore, I’m too old for this kind of excitement.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Yunxing snorted coldly, “Wait until the quality has been checked before you laugh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don’t believe that an elixir refined by hand can be any good!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Hei Xin next to him appeared very confident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When it came to quality, it seemed no one could surpass Duan Fei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a Third-grade Alchemist, Duan Fei held an absolute advantage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“All right, the alchemy portion has ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Competitors whose Stone Platform is no longer glowing, please leave the stage,” President Meng Chuan declared loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, the competing disciples walked off the Stone Platform dejectedly, their eyes filled with frustration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So close, just a bit more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Give me a few more moments, and I could have completed it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s right, only three chances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe I would have succeeded on the fourth!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These people left with endless grievances, and suddenly the plaza became much emptier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xuan was surprised, looking towards the now-empty Stone Platforms, a bit shocked in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More than a hundred people eliminated, the elimination rate was indeed terrifying!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Next, we will conduct the pill inspection, and the quality of the Elixir Pills will also be recorded in your scores.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course, during this process, we will also eliminate some worthless wasted pills.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now, let the pill inspection begin!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After President Meng Chuan finished speaking, the center of the Stone Platform raised, revealing a fist-sized groove.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Placing the Elixir Pills in it would determine their quality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following the instructions, everyone poured their Elixir Pills into the groove.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xuan curiously observed the groove and also placed his Elixir Pills inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, various strengths of lights appeared on the Stone Platforms across the plaza.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blue lights shone, some as bright as stars, while others were like fireflies, the differing intensities indicating different grades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, some Stone Platforms went completely dim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This signified that the refined Elixir Pills were wasted pills, and they too had to be eliminated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It can’t be, how could my refined pills be wasted pills!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There must be a mistake in the inspection!” a contestant argued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Duped!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without any key details, how could one possibly refine anything!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dozens of contestants walked off the platform cursing and swearing, and one or two madmen pounded on the Stone Platforms, venting their dissatisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even so, they could not change the fact that they had been eliminated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, a blue column of light shone brightly, illuminating all around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wow, that blue light, so bright!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s Duan Fei, did you all see that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s someone from our Medicine Emperor Institute!” the disciples of the Medicine Emperor Institute exclaimed excitedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Indeed a Superior Sky Bright Pill, worthy of a Third-grade Alchemist,” remarked an elder from the Engraving Alliance with a nod and a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Buzz!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another blue light flickered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Stone Platform where Song Qianqian stood also radiated light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the intensity of her light was weaker than Duan Fei’s, it had reached the level of a Superior Sky Bright Pill as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One by one, blue lights revealed the grades of everyone’s Elixir Pills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apart from Duan Fei and Song Qianqian, someone from Dan King Hall had also refined a high-grade elixir.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, compared to the Medicine Emperor Institute, they were still lacking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention Duan Fei, even the luminescence of Song Qianqian’s Elixir Pills was stronger than those from Dan King Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Could it be that Dan King Hall is going to lose?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There’s still hope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xuan’s Elixir Pills have not been inspected yet.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone’s eyes turned toward Lin Xuan, awaiting his result.\u003C\u002Fp>",1392,"2026-06-06T00:46:41.017Z",1,"novelbin.me","37cb25b83df0c1f575e8f757f1b4cae1d3c03815e8bd7f02377a43ca51cd8d9a","inverse-sword-mad-god-chapter-343","inverse-sword-mad-god-chapter-341",1795,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Finverse-sword-mad-god-cover.jpg"]