Battle Through the Heavens: I can solidify the talents of all things

Chapter 81, Using Fire as a Cauldron! Refining Medicine in the Void!

That ancient voice, imbued with immense spiritual power, spread clearly throughout every corner of the plaza like invisible ripples, silencing all the noise: "The rules of this year's Alchemist Tournament have changed. There will only be two rounds of competition. All participants are advised to take note!"

"Round One, officially begins!"

"All contestants, please use the provided recipes and ingredients on the stone platform to successfully refine the corresponding pills within the allotted time! Successful candidates advance; those who fail are eliminated!"

As soon as the words fell, the atmosphere in the entire square instantly became extremely tense.

Nearly two thousand alchemists acted almost simultaneously, picking up the pill formulas on the stone platform and intently reading them.

Xiao Qing was no exception. He casually picked up the sheepskin scroll with its special texture and glanced at it.

Second-grade elixir, Qi-boosting pill.

Efficacy: After taking it, it can increase the cultivation level of a Dou Shi level cultivator by one star in a short period of time. After the effect wears off, there will be a short period of weakness.

The medicinal materials, heat control, and pill-condensing techniques recorded in the prescription are all quite standard, making it a widely circulated second-grade elixir on the mainland.

For Xiao Qing, refining this kind of pill was as simple and natural as breathing, and he didn't even need to use his real alchemy skills.

Just as Xiao Qing put down the pill formula and was about to begin, his keen soul perception made him realize that several gazes were being cast towards him from different directions.

The most intense flame came from the prominent stone platform not far in front of Xiao Qing.

There stood a young man dressed in a silver alchemist's robe; it was Gu He.

At this moment, Gu He's gaze was fixed on Xiao Qing, filled with scrutiny, inquiry, and a hint of subtle rivalry.

Clearly, the comment from Chairman Fama on the viewing platform earlier, calling him a "formidable rival," had pierced Furukawa's proud heart like a thorn.

Guhe wanted to see for himself what made this boy, whom the chairman valued so highly, so special!

At the same time, a deafening roar suddenly erupted from the surrounding stands, almost lifting the dome of the square.

"Furukawa! Furukawa! Go for it!"

"Furukawa! The championship is yours for the taking!"

"Master Furukawa! Look this way!"

Upon closer listening, it became clear that most of the frenzied shouts came from young girls.

Gu He is handsome and has a calm demeanor. In addition, he is already a peak fourth-grade alchemist at a young age, and his reputation is widespread. He is undoubtedly the perfect idol in the hearts of countless young girls.

The deafening cheers propelled Guhe's reputation to its peak.

Hearing this almost unanimous support, Guhe's lips couldn't help but curl up slightly, forming a confident arc.

Gu He subconsciously turned his head and cast a smug and provocative glance at Xiao Qing, as if to say:

Look, this is proof of popularity and strength!

However, Xiao Qing's reaction caused Gu He's smile to freeze instantly.

Faced with the overwhelming roar and Gu He's deliberate gaze, Xiao Qing didn't even lift his eyelids.

Xiao Qing merely glanced at Gu He out of the corner of her eye, as casually as if she were glancing at an insignificant pebble on the roadside.

His gaze was calm and unwavering, even carrying a hint of indescribable indifference.

Immediately, Xiao Qing lowered his head and began to methodically arrange the medicinal herbs on the stone platform, as if everything happening around him had nothing to do with him.

That utter disregard was like a bucket of ice water poured over Guhe's head.

None of the solemnity, tension, or even jealousy that Gu He had anticipated appeared on Xiao Qing's face.

The other party's attitude of completely disregarding him ignited a nameless anger within Gu He, who was always proud and arrogant.

hateful!

Gu He's face flushed slightly, and he unconsciously tightened his grip on the pill formula.

He had never been so slighted!

He has always been admired by others, and has never been ignored like this before.

This feeling of suffocation made him extremely uncomfortable.

Guhe suppressed his anger, knowing that this was not the time to act impulsively.

He snorted heavily, turned around, and began preparing his own refining process.

But the tension in his back revealed the unease within Guhe.

On the viewing platform, Mittel Tenshan and Haibodong, guided by waiters, arrived at the VIP seats prepared for them.

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The view here is excellent, overlooking the entire square.

Fama, the guild master of the Alchemists Guild, sat upright in the main seat, his aged face filled with satisfaction and emotion as he looked with great interest at the energetic and nervous young faces below.

Once upon a time, he was just one of the masses, striving for dreams and glory.

"President Fama, it's been a long time! You're still as charming as ever!"

Mittel Tengshan greeted him with a smile, his round face beaming with the warm smile typical of businessmen.

Upon hearing this, Fama turned around with a kind smile on his face: "Clan Chief Tengshan, how have you been! You are a very busy person, and your presence at the ceremony today brings great honor to our Alchemist Guild."

Fama's gaze then passed over Mittel Tengshan and landed on the cold figure behind him, a hint of genuine surprise and joy flashing in his eyes.

"Old man Bing! We haven't heard from you for over ten years. I thought you had really gone to some corner to live out your days in peace and have nothing to do with the world!"

How have you been?

Hai Bodong stepped out from behind Mittel Tengshan, still with that cold and aloof demeanor.

He glanced at Fama, a smile barely forming on his lips, his tone as cold and hard as ever: "Pharaoh, it's been over a decade, and you've certainly learned to enjoy yourself more than ever. Sitting on this high platform, pointing out the flaws in the world, how pleasant it is."

Fama didn't take Haibodong's tone seriously; they had known each other for many years and knew each other's temperaments well.

He slowly stood up, walked to the two of them, and his aged eyes showed genuine concern: "Old man Bing, all these years—where have you been? Why have we not heard from you at all? With your personality, you are definitely not someone who can bear loneliness."

Upon hearing this, a complex emotion flashed across Hai Bodong's cold gaze. He sighed softly, a sigh filled with more than ten years of repression and bitterness.

Hai Bodong did not describe in detail the specific process of being sealed by Queen Medusa, but only briefly said: "Back then, I encountered a powerful enemy and was ambushed. Most of my cultivation was sealed, and I was stranded in Mocheng on the edge of the Tagor Desert. I lived in anonymity and opened a map shop to eke out a living."

"If I hadn't met my young friend Xiao Qing, I probably would never have had a chance to recover, let alone return to the capital!"

Although Hai Bodong's words were brief, Fama and Mittel Tengshan could both imagine the danger and hardship involved.

The fall of a once-powerful Dou Huang to such a state is a tragedy that outsiders can never truly comprehend.

The alchemy plaza, the competition field.

Just as most alchemists had already lit their cauldrons and were carefully adding the medicinal herbs one by one into the cauldrons for refining, Xiao Qing finally made his move.

But Xiao Qing's actions left everyone who noticed him speechless!

Xiao Qing did not touch the standard medicine cauldron next to the stone platform.

With a slight thought, Xiao Qing unleashed an invisible yet powerful soul force that instantly enveloped all the medicinal herbs on the stone platform, causing them to float lightly in the air in front of him!

Immediately afterwards, a ball of blue flame quietly emerged from Xiao Qing's palm.

The flames were pure in color, with a faint, ethereal lotus platform floating in the center, both graceful and beautiful.

However, at the very moment that blue flame appeared!

"puff!"

"laugh!"

"Buzz—"

A sudden and unexpected change occurred throughout the entire alchemy plaza!

Almost all the flames in an alchemist's cauldron, whether solid fire condensed from their own battle qi, beast fire painstakingly obtained, or even some special fires from plants and trees—

In that instant, as if encountering a natural nemesis, they swayed violently and dimmed!

The flames grew weak and feeble, curling up like a frightened rabbit, conveying a clear sense of fear and submission!

Even some higher-grade beast fires have lost much of their luster and are difficult to burn stably.

The temperature of the entire square seemed to rise sharply due to the appearance of this blue flame, and a faint, heart-palpitating heat permeated the air.

Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame!

Ranked nineteenth on the list of extraordinary flames!

After being nurtured by the [Law of Fire] within Xiao Qing's body for a long time, it has already acquired a trace of the characteristics of the origin of fire, giving it an innate and absolute suppression over all fires in the world!

"What?! This—this is—a strange fire?!"

Guhe, who is closest to Xiao Qing, felt the impact most strongly.

The primordial beast fire of the fifth-order magical beast that Guhe had painstakingly obtained in the Ancient River Medicine Cauldron was now trembling as if it had encountered a lion king's cub, and was almost about to escape his control and go out!

Gu He abruptly turned around, his gaze fixed on the ball of azure flame in Xiao Qing's palm, his face filled with extreme shock, disbelief, and—

A hint of undisguised fervor and jealousy!

On the viewing platform.

"That is—" The benevolent smile on President Fama's face froze instantly, replaced by utter solemnity and shock.

Fama abruptly stood up, his aged pupils contracting sharply as he stared intently at the azure flame. His low, hoarse voice trembled with disbelief: "That's—a strange fire?! It's definitely the aura of a strange fire!"

"And—it seems to be the legendary Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame?!"

Fama never expected that the mysterious young man brought by Hai Bodong was not only incredibly strong.

It even possesses a rare and precious artifact that countless alchemists dream of but cannot obtain: a strange fire!

Xiao Qing, standing in the square, seemed oblivious to the huge commotion caused by the strange fire around him.

Xiao Qing remained calm and continued with his operation.

With a flick of his finger, Xiao Qing caused the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame, which was suspended in the air, to instantly split into seven tiny fire snakes, precisely enveloping all the suspended medicinal herbs at the same time!

Extract all medicinal materials in one go!

This requires an extremely high level of control over the soul, something that ordinary alchemists would never even dare to imagine.

However, under Xiao Qing's precise control of his spiritual soul, the liquid transformed into clusters of different colored, crystal-clear medicinal essences within the azure flames, a process that was smooth and seamless.

This is not over yet!

Immediately afterwards, the main fire in Xiao Qing's palm changed shape again, with the flames rising and twisting.

Under the gaze of countless astonished eyes, it condensed into a transparent cyan medicine cauldron about a foot tall, made entirely of cyan flames!

The medicine cauldron has an ancient and simple shape, with three legs and two handles. There are even faint lotus patterns flowing on it, which are very lifelike!

The power of the soul guided the seven refined medicinal liquids, precisely casting them into the flaming cauldron.

Condensing the cauldron with fire! Refining medicine in the void!

"Oh my god! What is he doing?!"

Why didn't he use a medicine cauldron?

"That cauldron formed from flames—how is that possible?!"

"What's the origin of his flames? They're terrifying!"

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