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Chapter 342 - 342 341 The Thrill of the Game

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.

So, he was not afraid of anyone at all.

His fingers danced as Lin Xuan engraved a new inscription.

“What, he’s not even using a Pill Furnace?” The crowd below was shocked.

“Hmph, alchemy by hand is simply courting death!” Song Yunxing scoffed with a sneer.

Even the Third Hall Master furrowed his brows, “This kid, what is he doing?

Does he not know this is a competition?”

But Old Man Di Que was very calm, squinting his eyes as he sat in his wheelchair with an air of composure and ease.

No one understood how terrifying Lin Xuan was better than he did, so he was not worried at all.

With the experience of the first time, Lin Xuan was very familiar with the process this time.

Herb after herb was skillfully separated and extracted by him, his movements flowing like water, extremely pleasing to the eye.

The crowd below was mesmerized; this was not alchemy, it was art!

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!”

Time passed by, and during this interval, platforms lost their glow one by one, becoming dimmed.

This also signified that those competitors had used up their three chances and could only regretfully exit the stage.

Buzz!

The air vibrated, and a scent of pills wafted through, growing stronger and stronger.

Everyone concentrated and looked over to see Duan Fei slap his Pill Furnace, and a round, ball-like blue Elixir Pill flew out.

With a flick of his palm, he hurriedly captured it in an Elixir Bottle.

Below, there was a frenzy of applause and roaring cheers.

Among them, the Medicine Emperor Institute was especially delighted.

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!

“You Pill King Hall think you’re formidable, huh?

We have a Third Grade Inscription Alchemist, we’ll crush you in minutes!”

After Duan Fei’s completion, Song Qianqian also successfully collected her Elixir Pills.

The first two successful were disciples from the Medicine Emperor Institute, which brought their crowd to the peak of elation.

After them, more competitors gradually finished.

At Pill King Hall too, many disciples finished their task.

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.

However, the previously impressive Lin Xuan was still in the midst of refining.

There wasn’t much time left, and at this moment, everyone’s eyes turned to Lin Xuan.

Was he going to fail and walk away here?

“Hmph, it’s a certainty.

Alchemy without a furnace, do you really think you can refine anything?” Disciples from the Medicine Emperor Institute sneered.

“Let’s see how he wraps this up!”

Duan Fei looked over with a smirk at his lips, “Trash will always be trash; when true skill is required, they falter!”

“With this level, how can they compete with us!” Song Qianqian said with contempt.

Even Old Man Di Que had a trace of worry, “This kid, he better not have screwed it up, right?”

Time was already counting down, and Lin Xuan had not yet finished.

“Damn it, hurry up, there’s no time left!” Disciples from Pill King Hall were anxiously on edge.

But Lin Xuan remained calm and composed, his hands exceedingly steady.

In the final moment, he suddenly opened his eyes, his hands danced, and the swirling liquid quickly converged to form a round Elixir Pill.

At that moment, the sky emitted dazzling blue light.

With a gesture, Lin Xuan placed the Elixir Pill into the Elixir Bottle.

“Damn, that scared the life out of me!” Pill King Hall’s disciples were sweating bullets.

Even the elders below had sweat seeping through their palms.

But Lin Xuan maintained a confident smile, without a hint of panic.

“Your luck is good this time, but you probably won’t have such a chance next time!” Duan Fei assumed an air of superiority.

“Really?

Luck is also a part of strength, don’t you know?” Lin Xuan replied with a light smile.

“Hmph, all talk and no action.

A pharmacist doesn’t make a living with just their mouth!” Song Qianqian said dismissively.

Lin Xuan shrugged his shoulders, unwilling to explain himself to these tedious people.

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.”

Song Yunxing snorted coldly, “Wait until the quality has been checked before you laugh!

I don’t believe that an elixir refined by hand can be any good!”

Elder Hei Xin next to him appeared very confident.

When it came to quality, it seemed no one could surpass Duan Fei.

The crowd fell silent.

As a Third-grade Alchemist, Duan Fei held an absolute advantage.

“All right, the alchemy portion has ended.

Competitors whose Stone Platform is no longer glowing, please leave the stage,” President Meng Chuan declared loudly.

Instantly, the competing disciples walked off the Stone Platform dejectedly, their eyes filled with frustration.

“So close, just a bit more.

Give me a few more moments, and I could have completed it!”

“That’s right, only three chances.

Maybe I would have succeeded on the fourth!”

These people left with endless grievances, and suddenly the plaza became much emptier.

Lin Xuan was surprised, looking towards the now-empty Stone Platforms, a bit shocked in his heart.

More than a hundred people eliminated, the elimination rate was indeed terrifying!

“Next, we will conduct the pill inspection, and the quality of the Elixir Pills will also be recorded in your scores.”

“Of course, during this process, we will also eliminate some worthless wasted pills.”

“Now, let the pill inspection begin!”

After President Meng Chuan finished speaking, the center of the Stone Platform raised, revealing a fist-sized groove.

Placing the Elixir Pills in it would determine their quality.

Following the instructions, everyone poured their Elixir Pills into the groove.

Lin Xuan curiously observed the groove and also placed his Elixir Pills inside.

The next moment, various strengths of lights appeared on the Stone Platforms across the plaza.

Blue lights shone, some as bright as stars, while others were like fireflies, the differing intensities indicating different grades.

Of course, some Stone Platforms went completely dim.

This signified that the refined Elixir Pills were wasted pills, and they too had to be eliminated.

“It can’t be, how could my refined pills be wasted pills!

There must be a mistake in the inspection!” a contestant argued.

“Duped!

Without any key details, how could one possibly refine anything!”

Dozens of contestants walked off the platform cursing and swearing, and one or two madmen pounded on the Stone Platforms, venting their dissatisfaction.

But even so, they could not change the fact that they had been eliminated.

Just then, a blue column of light shone brightly, illuminating all around.

“Wow, that blue light, so bright!”

“It’s Duan Fei, did you all see that?

It’s someone from our Medicine Emperor Institute!” the disciples of the Medicine Emperor Institute exclaimed excitedly.

“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.

Buzz!

Another blue light flickered.

The Stone Platform where Song Qianqian stood also radiated light.

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.

One by one, blue lights revealed the grades of everyone’s Elixir Pills.

Apart from Duan Fei and Song Qianqian, someone from Dan King Hall had also refined a high-grade elixir.

However, compared to the Medicine Emperor Institute, they were still lacking.

Not to mention Duan Fei, even the luminescence of Song Qianqian’s Elixir Pills was stronger than those from Dan King Hall.

“Could it be that Dan King Hall is going to lose?”

“There’s still hope.

Lin Xuan’s Elixir Pills have not been inspected yet.”

Everyone’s eyes turned toward Lin Xuan, awaiting his result.