Chapter 68: Exploding Twice in a Row

"Hmm? What the hell?"

Tang Linyuan didn't hear Yang Yu's words clearly for a moment.

Yang Yu mocked: "Heh, whether alchemy is impressive or not isn't something you prove with your mouth."

"Hmph! I am a third-tier alchemist, known throughout the Southern Region; do you think I'm bragging?" Tang Linyuan said arrogantly.

Yang Yu clicked his tongue: "So impressive, why not demonstrate it to everyone to prove your strength?"

Tang Linyuan threw his head back and laughed: "Haha, why not?"

Demonstrating his alchemy in public was exactly what he wanted; it was the perfect chance to show off and attract Bai Zhi!

Whoosh!

Then, Tang Linyuan took out a massive alchemy furnace from his space treasure.

Wei Chuan reminded him: "Disciple, be humble."

Tang Linyuan said: "A man fights for his dignity, Master; I must let the Bai family know how poor their judgment is, that they would pass up a genius alchemist like me!"

"Alright then." Wei Chuan nodded.

As a senior, there were some things he couldn't say himself, but he also wanted to slap the Bai family in the face and make them regret it.

"Bai Zhi, I will personally refine a Lingyun Pill for you. A man is most handsome when refining pills; don't be too mesmerized by me!"

Tang Linyuan wore a look of wild arrogance, eager to show off, and took out all his alchemy materials in one go.

Flames rose in the alchemy furnace, and one by one, the materials were tossed in, gradually being refined into medicinal liquid.

The Lingyun Pill was considered relatively difficult to refine among third-tier pills.

But Tang Linyuan was calm and composed, his movements methodical; it was clear he had undergone systematic training.

"Say what you will, his alchemy technique is beyond reproach."

"The stability of the flames is controlled really well."

"He's definitely got some skill."

"Success should be a sure thing."

Many Bai family members couldn't find any faults either.

Bai Sheng whispered: "Yang Yu, why bother provoking him to demonstrate alchemy? He's been trying to step on you; if this pill comes out, won't you lose face?"

Yang Yu smiled: "Family Head, don't worry, just watch."

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

Inside the alchemy furnace, more medicinal liquid was being extracted.

This was the most important step in alchemy; every material had to go through this.

Only after everything was extracted could the fusion begin...

But suddenly, the alchemy furnace, which had been standing steadily on the ground, emitted an abnormal humming sound, and the furnace body itself began to tremble.

"Hmm? Not right..."

Tang Linyuan's face changed drastically; he pressed both palms onto the furnace, struggling to stabilize it while frantically channeling his Xuanqi to control the flames inside.

However, it was too late!

The fire energy inside the alchemy furnace had already become completely chaotic.

Subjected to his forced suppression, it became even more violent.

Bang!!

The heavy alchemy furnace suddenly exploded.

The furnace body broke into dozens of pieces, and the flames inside sprayed out, mixed with a rich medicinal scent...

"Holy crap?!"

Everyone was startled and hurriedly channeled their Xuanqi to protect their bodies while frantically retreating.

Fortunately, the family members were at a distance from the alchemy area, so they weren't much affected, only feeling a wave of heat rush past them.

But Tang Linyuan was miserable.

He had been almost pressed against the alchemy furnace, and he was instantly blown away, slamming hard onto the ground and spitting out a mouthful of blood.

His expensive robe was turned into charred rags, and his skin was burned in many places.

"Disciple!"

Wei Chuan was shocked and hurriedly stepped forward to check.

Tang Linyuan coughed fiercely a few times and said: "Master, I'm fine, just flesh wounds... fortunately, I had a defensive treasure that helped me absorb a lot of the impact."

Wei Chuan felt slightly relieved and handed his disciple a pill, which made his condition improve significantly.

Meanwhile, on the other side.

The Bai family members came to their senses and couldn't help but burst into laughter:

"Hahaha, is that it?"

"You were bragging for half a day about how awesome you were, and this is your level?"

"With this level, you dare to come to the Bai family to propose marriage?"

"Hilarious, you can actually explode your furnace while refining pills."

"To be honest, this is the first time in my life I've seen a furnace explode."

"Thanks to Young Master Tang for the furnace-explosion performance."

Bai Zhi also couldn't help but chuckle.

Although she didn't say anything, it made Tang Linyuan's face flush red with shame, and he wanted to die.

He had wanted to show off, but he had become a laughingstock!

No, in front of his beloved, he had to regain his dignity.

So he pulled himself together and said: "Every alchemist has times of failure; just now was just bad luck, a coincidence that the furnace exploded... I'll do it again and let you all see!"

After speaking, he took out another alchemy furnace from his space treasure.

Most alchemists have a spare alchemy furnace.

Alchemists are wealthy and can afford larger space treasures, so it's not strange to keep an extra furnace inside.

After setting up the spare furnace, Tang Linyuan took a few deep breaths and readjusted his state.

He had refined the Lingyun Pill so many times; it should be a piece of cake.

The failure just now was just an accident!

Moreover, furnace explosions are extremely rare.

Encountering it once was already extremely unlucky.

It was impossible to be unlucky twice!

"Watch closely, hmph!"

Tang Linyuan's eyes once again showed confidence and arrogance; he used his Xuanqi to start the fire and began tossing in the raw materials.

The first material was quickly extracted.

Then the second, the third...

It was very stable.

But having experienced the previous failure, Tang Linyuan didn't relax and maintained a high level of concentration.

Drops of medicinal liquid were suspended in the alchemy furnace.

Other materials were added one after another.

But suddenly, the flames in the furnace began to stir inexplicably.

Tang Linyuan was struck with horror.

He hadn't made a single mistake; why was there a problem?

He wanted to remedy it.

But it was useless.

The alchemy furnace instantly went out of control, and the flames compressed in the narrow space were like a bomb...

Bang-boom!!

The spare furnace also exploded.

Flames scattered, and waves of heat spread in all directions.

Because the quality of the spare furnace was relatively low, this explosion shattered the furnace into hundreds of pieces, and fragments flew everywhere.

As Tang Linyuan was blown away, his body was also torn by a dozen cuts from the fragments, and he was covered in blood.

Thump!

Slamming hard onto the ground again, he felt a sweetness in his throat and spat out several mouthfuls of blood.

Having been blown up twice in a row, even with his defensive treasure protecting him, his Qi and blood were in chaos, and his internal organs were churning...

"This?!"

Wei Chuan was also stunned.

He knew his disciple's alchemy level.

He had never failed once when refining the Lingyun Pill before.

Today, he had failed twice.

And it wasn't just a normal failure; it was a furnace explosion!

For an alchemist, a furnace explosion is the greatest failure and a huge disgrace.

Exploding the furnace twice in a row—once this news got out, Tang Linyuan's reputation would be ruined...

Even the Bai family members felt it was unbelievable, opening their eyes wide and saying:

"Holy crap? It exploded again?"

"Exploding the furnace once was already breathtaking; exploding it twice in a row is truly divine."

"Should we call him unskilled or just unlucky?"

"Hilarious, does he even know how to refine pills?"

"I think so too; even the worst alchemist would find it hard to explode the furnace twice in a row."

"So he's just all talk."

"How could Bai Zhi ever fancy him."

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