Immortal Rebellion: Investing in Cause and Effect, Unexpectedly Hijacking Li Muwan's Deal

There was also a lot of discussion in the spectator area.

"Look, Senior Brother Zhou started with Blue Crystal Fire right away. It seems his opponent is determined to win!"

"Junior Brother Lu Qing was amazing in the first two matches. I wonder if he can continue his magic in this final match?"

"It's hard to say. Alchemy tests one's overall skills and temperament the most, and Junior Brother Lu has only been a beginner for a short time. Senior Brother Zhou and Senior Sister Liu from Hundred Herbs Peak are both experts who have been practicing for many years."

"I have high hopes for Senior Brother Lu! His fire control is simply divine. The most crucial element in alchemy is controlling the heat, and he has a huge advantage in that!"

On the high platform, the elders focused their divine senses more on several popular disciples.

The ancient elder of Lingyao Peak stroked his beard and smiled, quite satisfied with Zhou Yun's performance.

Xu Yuan leaned forward slightly, his gaze fixed on Lu Xuan's hands.

Zhao Mu appeared calm, but his hands, resting on his knees, unconsciously clenched slightly.

Lu Xuan seemed oblivious to the undercurrents around him.

His mind was completely absorbed in the medicinal herbs and alchemy furnace before him.

Once the Azure Flame Furnace was preheated, he picked up a "Centennial Crimson Sun Grass," channeling spiritual energy through his fingertips to swiftly peel away its dry, brittle outer layer of bark, extracting only a wisp of pure, crimson marrow from its center.

This meticulous handling shocked several disciples nearby who were also processing the Crimson Sun Grass.

They usually have to carefully scrape it with a jade knife, which is time-consuming and easily damages the medicinal properties. Lu Xuan's effortless handling of the task is something I have never seen before.

Zhou Yun also noticed Lu Xuan's actions, and his brows furrowed slightly.

"It's just a pretty face!" he comforted himself, then manipulated the blue crystal fire to begin fusing with the "Frosty Jade Flower".

However, his state of mind was still somewhat affected.

In a rush to achieve quick results, one unconsciously applies an extra bit of force.

This seemingly minor movement caused the flames to leap up suddenly, startling Zhou Yun.

He quickly composed himself, a thin layer of sweat already forming on his back. He cursed himself for letting a rookie affect his mindset.

Time passed slowly, and the aroma of medicine gradually filled the air.

However, occasionally a muffled thud or a burnt smell would be heard, indicating that someone had mishandled the process, causing the refining to fail or the fusion to explode, drawing sighs of regret and laughter from the surrounding disciples.

Lu Xuan has entered the most crucial stage of medicinal fusion.

The three main ingredients of the "Wood Spirit Nourishing Pill" have conflicting attributes and need to be added in stages at different times within a very short period of time, and spiritual power is used to forcefully guide them to achieve balance.

He quickly formed hand seals, causing the flames inside the Azure Flame Furnace to dance.

He seized the opportunity and successively added the second and third medicinal materials.

The liquid medicine inside the furnace churned and changed color, emitting a faint, low humming sound.

That was the surge of spiritual energy generated when the conflicting effects of the medicines were forcibly reconciled.

Not long after, the Azure Flame Furnace quieted down.

Then came a strange, refreshing fragrance that cleansed the mind and soul.

It seeped out in thin strands from the gaps in the furnace lid.

"Such pure wood spirit energy!" On the high platform, an elder from the Spirit Medicine Peak couldn't help but exclaim in a low voice.

The sect leader, Lan Ruo, couldn't help but cast her gaze once again onto Lu Xuan's stone platform behind her lace eye mask.

at the same time,

Zhou Yun's condensation of the elixir has also reached a critical moment.

The "Ice Heart Cleansing Pill" requires a perfect combination of the two properties of extreme cold and cleansing.

However, while he was fully focused on manipulating spiritual energy and medicinal herbs,

The increasingly rich medicinal fragrance emanating from Lu Xuan's alchemy furnace seemed to carry a rhythm that disturbed his mind, making him unable to resist paying attention to it.

"Damn it! What kind of pill is he refining? How can there be such a strange phenomenon?" Anxiety quietly grew in his heart, causing Zhou Yun's fire-controlling hand seals to tremble slightly.

With a soft "poof," a discordant ripple suddenly appeared in the normally steadily rotating mass of medicinal liquid inside Zhou Yundan's alchemy furnace.

His face turned deathly pale instantly, and he hurriedly tried to salvage the situation!

Zhou Yun's skill was ultimately profound, and he managed to stabilize the situation at the last moment, barely managing to complete the condensation of the core.

However, the quantity and quality of the pills produced certainly did not meet his expectations.

His face was so gloomy it looked like it was about to drip water.

Zhou Yun stared intently at Lu Xuan's calm back, his eyes filled with resentment and jealousy.

Lu Xuan, however, did not care and continued to patiently condense the pill.

He seized that perfect moment, then made a hand gesture and softly shouted "Condense!"

The Azure Flame Furnace shone with a brilliant azure light, and a buzzing sound emanated from within.

After a while,

The flames and aroma instantly subsided.

It was as if an invisible hand had pressed them all back into the furnace, and everything fell silent.

Even before the stove lid was opened, a sense of harmony and fullness was already evident.

The two-hour time limit is about to end.

Lu Xuan turned off the engine first and waited quietly.

The other disciples also completed their work one after another, but some were happy while others were sad.

The moment of judgment has arrived.

Five senior elders descended from the high platform and inspected the finished products on each stone platform one by one.

The first thing they checked happened to be Zhou Yun's alchemy furnace.

There are three "Ice Heart Cleansing Pills" inside. One of them has a noticeable crack, and the other two are slightly dull in luster.

An elder shook his head slightly: "The heat was a little insufficient, and the fusion was flawed. It's a pity to waste such excellent materials."

Zhou Yun lowered his head, clenched his fists, and his face turned bright red.

The elders walked up to Lu Xuan one after another.

Lu Xuan then opened the Azure Flame Furnace.

In an instant, a vibrant green light, mixed with a refreshing and invigorating vitality, spread out.

At the bottom of the furnace were twelve pills, each the size of a longan, perfectly round and flawless, with a jade-green hue and naturally growing cloud-like halos on their surface.

It lay there quietly, radiating a lustrous glow.

"Ten...twelve grains, a full oven!"

"All of them are top-grade! No... the aura and spiritual energy of these pills are almost top-grade!"

"This is... the 'Wood Spirit Nourishing Pill'?"

"This elixir is extremely difficult to refine, yet he not only succeeded, but produced a whole batch of top-grade pills!"

"Such talent... perhaps only the former sect leader could be compared to him?!"

"Lu Qing, would you be willing to become my disciple?"

"Shameless old thief..."

The judges were all astonished by Lu Xuan's batch of pills.

At this point, the outcome was no longer in doubt.

All the disciples' eyes were focused on Lu Xuan.

Amazement, envy, respect, complex emotions... the list goes on.

The disciples of the Earth Fire Palace couldn't help but cheer.

On the high platform, Xu Yuan slapped his thigh hard and burst into hearty laughter.

Zhao Mu slowly closed his eyes, and the smile on his lips could no longer be suppressed, curving upwards.

"I never expected that I would be able to take in such a fine disciple just as my lifespan is about to end. Heaven has been very kind to me!"

Subsequently,

The cold, clear voice of the Lanruo Sect Leader resounded throughout the square, silencing all the murmurs.

"The winner of this year's Alchemy Competition is Lu Qing from the Earth Fire Palace."

She paused slightly, her gaze falling on Lu Xuan, and continued:

"I hereby bestow upon you a Grade 4 'Neiyuan Pill' and grant you special permission to enter the fifth floor of the Scripture Pavilion to choose either a cultivation method or a pill formula."

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Lu Xuan calmly bowed and thanked them.

However, he looked up and said, "Thank you, Sect Leader, and thank you for the sect's generous gift."

But this disciple has a request that I may make.

"explain."

"This disciple wishes to exchange the 'Nourishing Essence Pill' for several medicinal herbs from the sect's treasury."

The entire audience was stunned by these words.

That's a Grade Four Qi Cultivation Pill!

It's a treasure that countless Core Formation cultivators covet!

He actually wants to switch to medicinal herbs?

"Are you crazy?!"

"Didn't Old Zhao teach him how precious the 'Primordial Essence Pill' is?"

"This is the first time I've ever seen someone ask for medicinal herbs instead of pills..."

"Perhaps he has his own reasons?"

"Think about it? That's just plain stupid!"