You're just a single demon beast? I have a whole army of beast tamers!

Two hours later, the furnace was opened.

Qin Shou looked at the five pills at the bottom of the furnace, thought for a moment, and then took out only three and placed them on the jade plate.

All three of these beads had three lines. He put the other two into his sleeve.

The first attempt is only considered a basic level.

There's no need to show four lines.

On the Danxin Platform, the light screens lit up one by one.

The jade plate of the Qin beast flew out of the stone chamber.

Three three-patterned Qi Condensation Pills, in perfect condition with clear patterns.

The judge's divine sense swept over it, and the score was slightly above average.

Qin Shou glanced at the rankings and found himself in the sixties among the contestants.

He's not in a hurry.

After the preliminary test, nearly half of the candidates were eliminated.

As Qin Shou stepped out of the Danxin Platform, Elder Liu approached him and whispered, "How was it?"

"That's enough," Qin Shou said.

"It's over now," Elder Liu said. "I just saw people from the Ten Thousand Demons Sect in the crowd."

Several alchemists came and also participated in the preliminary test.

"You're in the semi-finals tomorrow, so be careful."

Qin Shou nodded.

He glanced around and saw several monks with black cloud patterns embroidered on their chests walking by from the other end.

Those people were not highly skilled, but they were arrogant.

Qin Shou glanced at it once and then looked away.

The two walked back along the long street.

Qin Shou suddenly stopped.

A crowd gathered again in front of the Bai Shou Zhai restaurant on the street.

On the square table this time was a small, bright red fox, its entire body fiery red, its tail divided into three strands, and two dark flames dancing in its eyes.

Several cultivators stood in front of the platform, discussing in hushed tones.

Qin Shou did not want to stay any longer.

But the red fox seemed to sense something and suddenly turned its head to look in his direction.

He vaguely sensed that the red fox also had a special bloodline, though not as pure as that of the golden lion beast, it still possessed a true spiritual foundation.

The Hundred Beasts Abode released another one.

Only exchange for elixirs with five or more runes.

The shop owner's thoughts were even more direct than he imagined.

"Let's go," Qin Shou said in a low voice.

Elder Liu didn't ask any questions and followed him back to the Shui family's shop.

At night, Qin Shou rested and regulated his breathing in the room.

Shen Liuli asked telepathically, "Did anyone notice you today?"

"No. Just three lines."

Qin Shou said, "I will get four more runes in the semi-finals tomorrow."

If the final question isn't difficult, then use five lines.

"How many immortal crystals do you have left?" Shen Liuli asked.

"Less than 20,000," Qin Shou said. "The Nine Souls Immortal Pill costs around 2,000 to 3,000."

If we wanted to bid on anything else at the auction, there wouldn't be enough.

"I've sorted out the immortal crystals you used to sell pills a few years ago for you."

Adding to the sum given by the Water Clan Chief, and the few magical materials I have here.”

Shen Liuli said, "It's enough."

Qin Shou remained silent.

He knew Shen Liuli's personality.

If she says it's enough, then it truly is enough.

The semi-finals took place on the afternoon of the second day.

The title has been changed to the Rejuvenating Elixir, a first-grade elixir that excels at repairing hidden injuries to the immortal apertures.

Two rare herbs, extremely difficult to purify, were added to the medicinal materials.

After receiving the medicinal herbs, Qin Shou first reviewed them in his mind.

These two medicinal herbs are cold in nature and need to be warmed and nourished for a while using the wood method before being put into the furnace.

He followed the same method, and the cooking time was half an hour faster than when he first tried.

When the furnace was opened, all five pills were intact.

He took out two stones with four patterns and three stones with three patterns and placed them in the jade plate.

When the light screen lit up, Qin Shou's name jumped up a notch.

The four lines on the pill made the judges take a second look.

At the Shui family's shop, Elder Liu breathed a sigh of relief.

Although he doesn't practice alchemy, he can tell that the four patterns are already of superior quality in the semi-finals.

If they can play it safe in the finals, they have a good chance of making the top ten.

The semi-finals have ended.

When Qin Shou returned to the east wing, it was already dark.

He had just sat down when someone knocked on the door outside the courtyard.

Elder Liu went to open the door, and a middle-aged man in a green robe stood outside.

The man did not enter, but handed over a card, inviting Qin Shou to the Listening Immortal Pavilion in the east of the city the following night for a chat.

The post was signed with only four characters: "Master of Baishouzhai".

Qin Shou took the invitation, glanced at it a few times, and said to the middle-aged man in the green robe, "Understood."

After the person left, Elder Liu closed the door: "What did the Hundred Beasts Hall want with you?"

"I traded a monster for one at their shop a few days ago."

Qin Shou didn't mention the specific origin of the Golden Lion Beast, but said, "The reason for the invitation now is most likely related to the Pill Gathering."

Elder Liu pondered and said, "The Hundred Beasts Pavilion has a great reputation in Danyin Immortal City, and it is backed by Yunshan Pavilion."

The owner of Yunshan Pavilion is surnamed He.

That was a very famous Xuanxian power, and they rarely interfered in the disputes in the city.

If you're interested, you might as well go and meet them.

Just don't agree to anything.

Qin Shou nodded.

The alchemy conference will take a break the following day.

Qin Shou did not go out; he stayed in the room discussing matters with Shen Liuli.

Shen Liuli had visited Danyin Immortal City twice before.

She said that Yunshan Pavilion was both righteous and wicked, and that it dealt in the trade of rare and exotic animals.

Most of the monsters released by the Hundred Beasts Abode are ones they raised themselves.

They were used as bait to recruit alchemists before the Alchemy Conference.

"They don't lack immortal crystals, they just lack alchemists with five or more Dao patterns," Shen Liuli said. "If you go tonight, there's a good chance they'll try to recruit you."

"I'll listen to your offer of recruitment," Qin Shou said.

As evening fell, Qin Shou changed into a clean robe and left the Shui family's shop.

Tingxianlou is located on a back street in the east of the city. Its exterior is simple and clean, but its interior is a hidden paradise.

He was led up to the third floor, where he saw a young man sitting by the window.

The man was dressed in a black robe, with a handsome face. On the table in front of him were several plates of spiritual fruits and a pot of immortal wine.

"Fellow Daoist Qin, please have a seat."

The man stood up, his smile gentle. "I am He Changfeng, the young master of Yunshan Pavilion."

"Qin," Qin Shou said, sitting down without giving his full name.

He Changfeng didn't mind and poured Qin Shou a glass of wine:

"In yesterday's semi-finals, Fellow Daoist Qin had two Dan and four Dao patterns, and three Dan and three Dao patterns."

The pill is stable and purified.

It's quite remarkable that a pill with three lines could suppress impurities to that extent.

"Young Master He is too kind."

Qin Shou asked, "May I ask what brings you here tonight?"

"Let's be friends." He Changfeng raised his wine glass. "The second half of the Alchemy Conference is quite unpredictable."

The final questions set by the Three Immortals Sect are often unconventional.

Making a friend is always better than facing things alone.

Qin Shou did not accept the wine.

He glanced out the window and said, "Young Master He, are those few demonic beasts you released from your Hundred Beasts Abode also a way of making friends?"

He Changfeng smiled and said, "Not bad."

Without an elixir with five or more celestial patterns, one is not even qualified to enter the back hall of my Hundred Beasts Hall.

"Fellow Daoist Qin's ability to produce even one demonstrates his skill."

"That was luck."

"In the path of alchemy, there is no luck involved."

He Changfeng said, "A single Five-Path Immortal Pill is equivalent to the accumulation of many True Immortals over decades."

If Fellow Daoist Qin has any more, feel free to name a price.

"I can provide you with immortal crystals, immortal materials, and demonic beasts."

"Five-line patterns are not easy to refine. I don't have many left," Qin Shou said.

He Changfeng did not ask any further questions.

He then changed the subject and started talking about the conference.

Among the participants, there were dozens who could refine four runes, and about ten who could refine five runes.

The most promising candidate was a young alchemist named Wen Yan from the Three Immortals Sect.

It is said that this person is a disciple of a third-grade immortal alchemist of the Three Immortals Sect, and had already refined the Six Paths Pattern ten years ago.

"Six-line markings?" Qin Beast asked.

"Not bad. Although it was a fluke, the talent is extremely high."

He Changfeng said, "I am confident in my alchemy skills, but I am only evenly matched with Wen Yan."