Chapter 570: Leading Again

Chapter 570: Chapter 568: Leading Again

Lin Xuan’s performance left everyone dumbstruck. Their expressions seemed to freeze solid, just like the Elixir Pill. The mocking smiles still lingering on their faces turned awkward, then morphed into utter shock.

There was nothing but shock. None of them had expected that what looked like a complete failure would, in the blink of an eye, turn into a successfully condensed Elixir Pill. It was simply unbelievable.

Lin Xuan let out a breath. He took the Elixir Pill and walked forward. Every eye in the crowd followed his movements until he stood before Long Xingyun. Handing the pill over, he said with a faint smile, “Valley Master, I have successfully fused six Red Leaf Pills. Please inspect it.”

Long Xingyun snapped out of his shock. He, too, had been deeply stunned by the scene. He had seen the Yulan Sacred Fire! That’s right, a type of Heaven and Earth Fire, stored right inside Lin Xuan’s body.

The Yulan Sacred Fire was thought to be impossible to use for Alchemy, yet in Lin Xuan’s hands, it had perfectly condensed the pill, smoothly completing the final step. The Yulan Sacred Fire was a tool for killing, but now it was being used to form Elixir Pills. The sight was truly staggering.

“That’s right. He successfully fused six Red Leaf Pills, and the result is quite perfect. Most of the impurities have been removed, making its effect extremely potent! Even if I were to refine it myself, the result would be no better than this,” Long Xingyun sighed in admiration. This Elixir Pill was as perfect as it could possibly be. If he had been the one to refine it, the result would have been the same.

Of course, Long Xingyun was capable of fusing seven Red Leaf Pills, or even more; for him, it was a trivial matter. The key point was that Lin Xuan had reached such a level at such a young age. It was truly astonishing.

“Is it for real…?”

As Long Xingyun announced the result, the entire audience rose to their feet. Lin Xuan had actually succeeded in fusing the Elixir Pills, and the result was perfect!

BANG!

Long Bin slammed his hand on his Tripod Furnace, his eyes filled with disbelief. “H-how is this possible? He actually succeeded in the final condensation… That’s the Yulan Sacred Fire! He actually has the Yulan Sacred Fire!?”

“He actually did it… We lost again…” Long Fan staggered, nearly losing his balance and falling to the ground. Not only had Lin Xuan won, but he had also surpassed them in quantity!

All the Alchemy Masters were stunned. Long Yuwei covered her mouth, her son’s performance once again exceeding her expectations. While she had believed he would succeed, she never imagined Lin Xuan had so many aces up his sleeve.

‘Just like his father, he never does anything he isn’t certain about…’ Long Yuwei’s eyes reddened. Thinking of her husband, who had been in a coma for so long, she felt a desperate longing for him to wake up.

Long Yuxuan’s heart pounded, and he couldn’t calm down. It was all too shocking; he couldn’t quite process it. He might have considered that Lin Xuan would succeed, but he had never imagined he would condense the pill in such a manner.

‘The Youlan Emperor truly lives up to his name. This method really is quite effective. For someone who became a peerless powerhouse, abilities like these were probably trivial.’

Lin Xuan wiped the cold sweat from his brow. This round of Alchemy had been genuinely exhausting. It might have looked easy, but the difficulty was immense. The slightest mistake would have meant total failure. But in the end, he had won, far surpassing everyone else!

This was exactly the effect he wanted. To prove to the entire Medicine King Valley that they were nothing more than frogs in a well. The real world was outside, not here.

The outside world didn’t revolve around the Medicine King Valley, nor did it consider the Valley to be anything special.

Finally, the third round concluded with everyone having successfully formed their pills. Without a doubt, Lin Xuan claimed first place. His feat of fusing six Elixir Pills gave him a commanding lead, stunning the entire audience.

Following him were Long Bin and Long Fan. Their five-pill fusions were also impressive, but they paled in comparison to Lin Xuan’s six.

He had completely crushed them in terms of Alchemy Technique, making them grit their teeth in hatred, yet they were helpless to do anything about it. Because if they were in his shoes, they wouldn’t have been able to pull it off.

“The results for this round are in. First place goes to Lin Xuan, who successfully fused six Red Leaf Pills. The baseline for a perfect score was four pills, and he completed two more. A perfect score is ten points, with an additional five points for each extra pill… In truth, reaching the sixth pill is far more significant than a mere five points, but the original limit was set with five pills considered the absolute maximum. Who knew someone would actually manage to fuse six.”

Long Xingyun’s gaze upon Lin Xuan was filled with surprise, but even more so with affection. How could he not be happy that his own grandson was so powerful? He was absolutely ecstatic.

“However, for fairness’s sake, we must stick to the rules, so it’s still an additional five points per pill. Therefore, Lin Xuan receives twenty points. In second place are Long Bin and Long Fan with fifteen points each. In third place…”

Long Xingyun read out the remaining names one by one. There weren’t many participants, so he finished quickly.

With a score boosted by a full ten bonus points, Lin Xuan took a commanding lead, leaving Long Bin and Long Fan far behind in the dust.

“Ahem. As you have all expended a great deal of energy, you will have one day to rest. The competition will resume tomorrow!” Long Xingyun announced. After two rather draining rounds of competition, a short rest was certainly necessary.

The amount of Elemental Power consumed during Alchemy was no less than in a battle; the only difference was the risk of injury. If a Tripod Furnace were to explode, it would indeed be like taking a heavy blow.

“It seems your Alchemy skill really is something else. I admit I underestimated you.” At some point, Long Bin had walked up beside him, a flash of viciousness in his eyes.

Long Fan followed close behind. They were not completely ready to admit defeat. The competition wasn’t truly over, so they wouldn’t concede. Right now, they just felt utterly humiliated. If things continued like this, they would lose completely; Lin Xuan’s skill was just that much higher than theirs.

“Underestimated me? It seems I’m rather easy to underestimate…” Lin Xuan said with a faint smile. “There are always people better than you, and mountains beyond mountains. Please remember that saying. I will continue to lead in the upcoming rounds… And don’t forget your wager. I certainly haven’t.”

He tapped a finger to his temple. At the reminder of their previous bet, their faces turned ugly. This was especially true for Long Fan, who had even made the ruthless threat to cut off his own hands. If he lost, would he actually fulfill his promise?

“Hmph! Don’t celebrate too early. You think a small lead like this guarantees your victory? An outsider is an outsider. You don’t know the rules of our Medicine King Valley. The final round is the most important one. Even if we’re behind by ten points, we can still catch up!” Long Bin snorted, flicked his sleeve, and turned to leave.

‘The rules of the Medicine King Valley?’ Lin Xuan’s eyes flashed, and he sneered. “If I can beat you in the early rounds, I can beat you no matter how many rounds are left!”

The third round of the competition was over. He wondered what kind of test the fourth round would bring. The entire competition consisted of five rounds, so Lin Xuan couldn’t rest easy just yet.

Still, he was filled with confidence. ‘If there’s an Alchemy challenge that even I can’t complete, then no one can. With the memories of so many powerful experts, how could I possibly lose?’