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Chapter 157 Two-Pronged Approach

Xiao Yan opened his palm and a perfectly round pill had already taken shape. He casually tossed it, and it landed right in the groove.

A dazzling green light flashed on the jade tablet for a moment, and it was already finished being refined before the hourglass had even reached a third of its full time.

"This guy has really brought honor to the Gama Empire, hahaha."

Even an experienced alchemist like Fa Ma couldn't help but marvel at Xiao Yan's level of skill.

Perhaps his worries were unnecessary; Xiao Yan's skill level seemed to have already caught up with the older generation of alchemists.

What made Fa Ma even more curious was who his teacher was, capable of producing such a young and outstanding disciple.

However, what Fa Ma didn't know was that although Xiao Yan only studied alchemy with Sheng'er for three months, he not only learned a set of universal alchemy concepts, but also became able to apply them to various situations.

At the same time, the vast amount of medicinal herbs he practiced with was also a major reason for Xiao Yan's rapid growth.

It should be known that rare and precious medicinal herbs take many years to grow, but in front of Sheng'er, those rare herbs are like chives in a field, and can be harvested almost one crop after another.

This allowed Xiao Yan to gain ten or even dozens of times more alchemy experience than others in just three months.

It may seem like it only took three months, but the actual gains were longer than in three years.

In addition, the medical book left by Sheng'er contains detailed annotations on how to distinguish between different situations, including the technique for identifying counterfeit prescriptions.

As an excellent alchemist, one must have the courage to question the formulas. However, countless great alchemists in history have ruined their reputations or even died in the furnace of high-grade pills because of some formulas that were nine parts true and one part false.

The ability to identify whether a pill formula is correct is a crucial step from alchemist to master alchemist.

Alchemists of the fourth to sixth rank can only be called masters; only those who surpass the sixth rank are qualified to be called grandmasters of alchemy.

"Xiao Yan! Xiao Yan!"

In the stands, tens of thousands of people chanted Xiao Yan's name. Today's competition would make Xiao Yan's name known throughout the entire Jia Ma Empire!

"Don't get too cocky, there's still one last round!"

A dozen minutes later, the black-robed youth also finished refining, becoming the second to complete the process. The quality of both was similar, but the youth was indeed much slower.

Even the black-robed youth had to admit that the strange fire greatly enhanced the alchemist's abilities.

Even a strange fire ranked second to last on the list of strange fires could accomplish such a complex operation. As an alchemist, he felt a little envious and even jealous.

The surrounding alchemists were also impressed by Xiao Yan's aura and all took this young genius as their role model.

After the refining was finished, Xiao Yan picked up the last remaining Thick Earth Ganoderma on the table, casually tossed it into the ash pool beside him.

This move undoubtedly revealed the solution to this round to all the alchemists.

Countless alchemists rallied and began a new round of alchemy.

Of course, even without any other factors, refining a third-grade pill is quite difficult. Many second-grade alchemists who passed the first round finally failed in this round due to insufficient foundation.

This includes Xue Mei and Lin Fei, who narrowly advanced to the second round. However, given their level of just entering the second rank, it would be quite difficult for them to refine third-rank pills.

Of course, they are well aware of their own capabilities, and making it to the second round is already an exceptional performance.

At Xiao Yan's prompting, many alchemists completed their refining, but the number was half that of the first round.

After two rounds, only about 500 people remained.

These people from Wulun are already proud enough. The top 500 in the entire Jiama Empire and surrounding countries will be treated as honored guests in the Douling and even Douwang forces.

"Time's up, Round Two is over. Five hundred and thirteen people have passed Round Two!"

The sand in the hourglass had completely run out, and Fama announced it again in a loud voice.

Looking at the sky about to set, the two rounds of competition for today are about to come to an end: "Everyone, today's Alchemist Conference is over."

Go back and get some rest for the day. The final round will begin here tomorrow morning.

I hope you will all give it your all tomorrow and leave no regrets, so that your ranking reflects your hard work!

After the first two rounds, the tense hearts of many alchemists finally relaxed a little.

The spectators, guided by the soldiers, left Royal Square in an orderly manner.

It can be said that today's two rounds of alchemy competitions provided them with a wonderful contest of alchemy skills.

However, tomorrow will be the more intense final round, and many people are so excited about the even more exciting matches that they can't sleep at all.

"Congratulations, Brother Xiao Yan. If it weren't for you, the alchemists from other countries would have been in the limelight."

Because of Nalan Yanran, he had always held a subjective prejudice against Xiao Yan, but after two rounds of competition today, he truly realized that Xiao Yan's overall strength was indeed above his own.

As the most outstanding young alchemist in the Gama Empire, he has extremely high standards and finds it difficult to truly acknowledge anyone.

But now Xiao Yan has to admit that this person is indeed more outstanding than himself.

Even so, he would do everything in his power for Nalan Yanran.

"Just lucky."

Xiao Yan sensed that the hostility in Liu Ling's tone had lessened, and her tone had become slightly gentler.

"Tomorrow is the final round. Although you are very strong, I am not bad either. Let's all show our true abilities and compete for the championship tomorrow."

Only at this moment did Liu Ling set aside all her prejudices and truly regard Xiao Yan as a formidable opponent.

"Hey you two, why are you acting like you're already deciding the champion? If you underestimate me and I win the championship, don't cry, you two!"

While Liu Ling and Xiao Yan were talking, Princess Yaoyue also came over. The appearance of the black-robed youth put pressure on them, and everyone put aside their past grievances and united against the common enemy.

"Alright, then let's see what everyone's skills are like tomorrow."

As the three men brimming with fighting spirit, a shadow of gloom flashed in the black-robed youth's eyes: "I've prepared for this day for so many years, even enduring so much hardship. Tomorrow will be the day I reap the rewards. I will stand tall above the alchemists of the Gama Empire and achieve even greater heights!"

The black-robed youth put away the medicine cauldron and slowly left the scene.

"That guy is really suspicious. I'll secretly follow him today. If anything seems off, we can decide whether to make him disappear, depending on the situation."

With Xing Tian and Fa Ma coming together, tomorrow's decisive round is crucial, and they must prepare for both possibilities.

Fama nodded: "Yes, I will also secretly contact Xiao Yan to help him win the final championship."