178: Directly increase the temperature with intense heat

At the same time, the difficulty of control also greatly increased.

To control multiple Medicinal Pills forming simultaneously, extremely strong Mental Energy is required for manipulation.

It also requires the guidance of techniques.

For Liu Lili, it was simply impossible.

So she decisively gave up on forming more Medicinal Pills, and instead focused all her energy on preserving one Medicinal Pill, or ideally, two.

She abandoned the other medicinal liquids, letting them burn into charcoal.

Seeing the round Medicinal Pill prototypes about to appear... it's done! Almost done! A look of wild joy flashed in Liu Lili's eyes!

Lin Jingyu, who had been 'observing' all along, subconsciously simulated an idea based on the optimal solution from the Taihao Elixir Canon: fine-tuning the heat, separating the medicinal properties, and simultaneously refining multiple Medicinal Pills.

Perhaps it would be difficult for Liu Lili, but for Lin Jingyu, with his strong Mental Energy as a foundation, it wasn't that difficult.

As he simulated, his hands constantly changed techniques, coordinating with the deductions in his mind.

Unintentionally, he stirred subtle ripples in the surrounding Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi.

This was nothing out of the ordinary.

After all, in Alchemy competitions, even a furnace explosion, causing chaotic Spiritual Qi fluctuations, was normal.

But for Liu Lili, who was at the most crucial moment of Medicinal Pill condensation, her mind stretched to its limit, this was no less than a thunderclap in her ear.

Her hand trembled violently, and the Spiritual Qi she injected instantly produced an extremely subtle disorder.

This slight disorder was fatal for the Medicinal Pill condensation process, which demanded extreme precision.

Only a muffled 'puff' sound came from within her Pill Furnace.

Immediately after, a black smoke mixed with a pungent burnt smell suddenly shot out from the furnace opening.

The first batch of Medicinal Pills, at the moment of impending success, was ruined.

"Ah!"

Liu Lili let out a short gasp of surprise, looking at the charred, viscous residue at the bottom of the furnace, emitting green smoke.

She felt as if struck by lightning, her face instantly turning ashen, her body swayed, almost fainting.

Just a little bit! Just a tiny bit! Why did this happen?

"What happened?"

"Oh dear! What a pity!"

"It was almost successful!"

A chorus of regrets and exclamations rose from the stands.

Li Duoduo's smile froze on her face. She abruptly stood up, her eyes wide, almost fainting from anger:

"What's going on? Lili! Steady! There's still a chance!"

She subconsciously turned her anger towards Lin Jingyu, screaming:

"Was it you! Was it you, kid, who caused this? What evil technique did you use? It was clearly about to form Medicinal Pills, how could the furnace suddenly explode?"

Lin Jingyu had already mentally rehearsed the steps for refining the pure spirit pill.

Only then did he open his eyes and spread his hands innocently: "First Manager Li, I've been standing here the whole time. Under everyone's watchful eyes, you can't just make baseless accusations. Perhaps Master Alchemist Liu was unstable in her mind and made a mistake herself?"

Perhaps Master Alchemist Liu was unstable in her mind and made a mistake herself?"

His tone was calm, yet it left Li Duoduo speechless.

Indeed, no one saw Lin Jingyu make any moves.

Moreover, with so many judges watching, if he were to directly play tricks, wouldn't that be disrespecting everyone?

On the judging panel, Gu Yue slightly frowned. He had also sensed that subtle Spiritual Qi fluctuation.

In a fiercely competitive Alchemy battle, this was nothing.

Some Cultivators would even intentionally guide large-scale Spiritual Qi tides.

This little Spiritual Qi fluctuation was nothing at all.

He immediately spoke up to reprimand: "Silence! The competition continues! Do not disturb the contestants!"

Liu Lili suppressed the tears that were almost gushing out and her immense disappointment, glared fiercely at Lin Jingyu, and gritted her teeth as she cleaned the Pill Furnace.

It must be this kid! He must have used some dirty trick! She hated him to the core, but she also knew this wasn't the time to pursue it.

She took several deep breaths, forced herself to calm down, and began refining the second batch.

This time, she was even more cautious, even a bit timid, fearing another accident.

Although her movements were still standard, they lacked the initial fluidity and confidence.

Perhaps it was an extraordinary performance under pressure, or perhaps good luck, but her second refining process was surprisingly smooth.

Finally, the Pill Furnace trembled slightly, the lid opened, and two round but slightly dull-colored heart-clearing pills with faint patterns flew into the jade bottle in her hand.

"Two Medicinal Pills formed! Quality... ordinary!" The attendant announced loudly.

"Good!" Li Duoduo was the first to jump up and cheer loudly, as if she had already won the world, "Lili, well done! That's it! Steady and sure!"

Some encouraging applause also broke out in the stands.

To be able to stabilize her mind and successfully refine Medicinal Pills after the first batch exploded was truly not easy.

It was truly not easy.

Liu Lili let out a long sigh of relief, wiped the sweat from her forehead, and a hint of color returned to her face. She glanced at Lin Jingyu with a touch of smugness and provocation.

Did you see? Useless! This is true strength! Even if one batch fails, I can still form Medicinal Pills! What about you? You haven't even started your fire!

She didn't immediately start the third batch.

Instead, she began to meditate and rest, taking Medicinal Pills to restore her physical strength, Spiritual Qi, and Mental Energy, preparing thoroughly for refining the third batch of Medicinal Pills.

And Lin Jingyu, he finally moved.

He slowly walked to the platform where various Spiritual Plants were placed and began to process them unhurriedly.

Through 'observing' Liu Lili's two complete refining processes and Mental Energy deduction, combined with the formidable knowledge base of the Taihao Elixir Canon.

He had completely reverse-engineered the refining technique for the heart-clearing pill.

This was also because the heart-clearing pill was a relatively simple Pill Formula.

That's why it could be determined in such a short time.

Moreover, based on his own understanding, he had made some improvements to the refining method.

For example, if he used the 'Spirit Extraction and Condensation Method' recorded in the Taihao Elixir Canon to process the Spirit-Calming Flower, and then used the 'Layered Wave Calcination Technique' to control the Three-Leaf Green Ganoderma... the success rate and quality should increase by more than 30%.

He already had a plan in mind.

However, he had already decided to appropriately hide his true abilities and would not display everything under everyone's watchful eyes.

Thus, under the gazes of everyone who looked at him as if he were an idiot, amidst Li Duoduo's increasingly loud taunts, and under the desperate gazes of Qin Yue and Yun Momo, Lin Jingyu finally moved.

But his actions once again left everyone dumbfounded.

He didn't preheat the Pill Furnace step-by-step like Liu Lili.

Instead, he directly grabbed the silver-threaded spiritual charcoal from the operating table, shoved it into the bottom of the furnace without even looking, and with a flick of his fingertip, a cluster of scorching flames instantly ignited the spiritual charcoal.

Preheating? Non-existent! His Pill Furnace reached its optimal refining temperature in just a few breaths, even its walls turning slightly red.

"Nonsense! This is utter nonsense!"

"How can you directly raise the fire to a high temperature without preheating! The medicinal properties will dissipate!"

"It's over, it's over, this batch of Materials is definitely ruined!"

The old alchemists on the judging panel shook their heads repeatedly, clearly believing he was giving up on himself.