Chapter 196: Chapter 138: The Focus of Ten Thousand People (Asking for monthly and recommendation tickets!)

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The pill recipe recorded on the scroll did not mention how strong the fire should be for refining these spirit herbs, nor did it specify the limit of purity for the extraction. It also did not provide detailed instructions on the order of refining and purification of various spirit herbs. These were the second set of difficulties that many Alchemists participating in the contest had to overcome.

Actually, alchemy had a subtle similarity to the mathematics problems of Lu Yun’s past life.

Although a “problem-solving” tactic could not make up for the gap in talent, it could at least help one improve their performance rapidly at a certain stage.

Similarly, for an Alchemist, the more pills they refine, the richer the experience they accumulate. They would become more proficient in understanding the properties and effects of various spirit herbs and in controlling the fire. Sometimes, this proficiency could even enable them to draw inferences about other cases from one instance.

Lu Yun had not come into contact with the ‘Rejuvenation Pill’ recipe before, but he undoubtedly understood the materials needed to refine it.

In less than ten minutes, the first type of spirit herbs had been completely refined by Lu Yun. He pushed the purification to its limits. Under his careful control, a crystal-clear medicinal liquid was moved into the isolation cabin of the Alchemy Furnace.

He then quickly opened the furnace lid and put the second type of spirit herbs into the Alchemy Furnace.

Dewdrop Grass was the main ingredient of the Rejuvenation Pill. Due to its high requirements for fire control, an extremely precise level of control had to be achieved to ensure that its medicinal properties were completely extracted without losing too much potency. Therefore, when refining and purifying it, one had to be extremely cautious and careful.

“Bang!”

Just as Lu Yun had put the Dewdrop Grass into the furnace and was carefully controlling the fire inside to refine it, a furnace not far from him burst into flames. The energy inside the spirit herbs exploded violently, and the flames surged upwards, causing the furnace lid to explode.

With the explosion of the furnace lid, the spirit herbs being refined inside were instantly destroyed.

Because the Alchemist was too focused, he had no time to dodge, and the flying flames directly burned his black hair, leaving it completely exposed. Although his handsome face was not burned, it had turned into a blotchy mess.

The distance between the stages was quite close, and after this Alchemist experienced the furnace explosion, the nearby Alchemists were affected as well, either burning their spirit herbs to ashes or losing their concentration, leading to another furnace explosion.

For a moment, the surroundings were filled with rumbling sounds. Alchemists with burnt hair and blotchy faces looked at each other, and after a moment of silence, they gritted their teeth and glared at each other.

This scene was projected in four corners of the venue, and the audience of Alchemists in the stands burst into laughter.

Even the distinguished guests on the VIP seats could not help but smile.

“What a bunch of pitiful guys.” Despite Lu Yun’s state of mind, he couldn’t help but laugh inwardly at the continuous explosions around him.

The reason why the distance between the stages was deliberately kept so close and no noise reduction facilities were set up was to increase the difficulty of the Alchemy Conference.

An excellent Alchemist needed not only extraordinary alchemy skills but also a heart that was not disturbed by the outside world.

Lu Yun quickly cast aside this small episode and continued to focus on refining the Dewdrop Grass in the furnace.

The continuous explosions that occurred earlier didn’t have much of an impact on him. As the fire increased, the Dewdrop Grass also reached the refining limit.

Under his steady control, a ball of liquid slowly formed and he tried to adjust the fire in the furnace, beginning the purification process.

Only by purifying it to the optimal purity could the impurities within it be removed, resulting in higher quality pills.

Time slowly passed, and the Alchemy Conference was in full swing. Because of the previous collective furnace explosion incident, all contestants became extra cautious and careful.

Even so, many contestants still experienced continuous furnace explosions or burnt spirit herbs. If not for the sufficient amount of spirit herbs provided on the stone platforms, at least a third of the contestants would have been eliminated.

The purpose of this preliminary contest was to test whether these talented Alchemists could refine finished pills within a limited time while experiencing multiple mistakes.

However, it was difficult to adjust their state after experiencing a furnace explosion. If there were no accidents, their final result would still be a failure.

Of course, there were a few people with good mental states and solid foundations, who, after experiencing a failure, quickly adjusted, then cautiously explored the limits of the fire for refining and purifying spirit herbs.

Even geniuses need to grow through multiple failures. Some may need to explore a dozen times before they succeed, while others may only need to fail once or twice. These Alchemists had a strong foundation and talent, and their cost of trial and error was low. They quickly bounced back and completed most of the refining and purification work.

Lu Yun was no ordinary genius. After receiving a comprehensive enhancement, as well as having his control over the Pure Yang Strong Origin improved to a refined level, he encountered no obstacles in refining or purifying the herbs. Everything went smoothly and naturally..