536: Alchemy Competition (Part 3)

The judges highly praised Lin Feng's performance, believing that he not only possessed superb Alchemy skills but also had exceptional insight and adaptability.

Such praise made Lin Feng stand out among the Alchemists and made him the pride of the Nine Stars Sect.

As the second round of the competition ended, Lin Feng and his companions took a short rest before facing the third and even more challenging test. This round required Alchemists not only to refine the specified Medicinal Pills but also to complete them within a set time, which undoubtedly placed extremely high demands on the Alchemists' skills and psychological fortitude.

However, for Lin Feng, such a challenge only made him excited.

Through the previous two rounds of competition, Lin Feng had already learned that the so-called Alchemy competition was not just about Alchemy techniques, but also about the understanding and Comprehension Ability of Alchemy.

The third round was different from the second; there were only a thousand Pill Furnaces in the venue, but in front of each Pill Furnace was placed a highly precious set of medicinal ingredients. These ingredients were essential for refining Advanced Medicinal Pills and were priceless.

Not only that, but this time, to avoid the situation where Alchemists learned from their peers in the previous round, each Alchemist's position was equipped with a small Formation. This Formation had no other purpose than to prevent the Alchemist within it from observing the outside world; not only could their eyes not see, but their Divine Sense also could not extend outward to probe.

Moreover, the Pill Formula this time was also different from before. It was an incomplete Pill Formula, and the medicinal ingredients in front of each Alchemist were clearly diverse.

This Pill Formula was specially obtained by Elder Zhang Beiming, who presided over this competition, from the Star Cloud Hall's main branch. It was said that this Pill Formula had only just been perfected by the Alchemy Masters in the Star Cloud Hall, and no one outside knew about it.

Elder Zhang Beiming deliberately brought out the incomplete Pill Formula as a competition topic to see if any of the Alchemists present could complete it, testing the Alchemy abilities of the younger generation of Alchemists.

Lin Feng stood before his Pill Furnace, gazing at the precious medicinal ingredients and the incomplete Pill Formula, pondering silently. He knew that this challenge would be more difficult than any before.

He took a deep breath, calmed himself, and began to meticulously study the Pill Formula.

On the Pill Formula, the types of medicinal ingredients were numerous, and the dosage for each was marked very vaguely. This was clearly intentional, meant to test the Alchemists' adaptability and understanding of medicinal ingredients.

Lin Feng did not rush to act; instead, he first cross-referenced all the medicinal ingredients on the Pill Formula to ensure nothing was missed.

Then, based on his Alchemy experience and theoretical knowledge, he began to attempt to complete this incomplete Pill Formula.

The Pill Formula before him required extremely high Alchemy skills and a profound understanding of medicinal ingredients.

Time passed minute by minute, and Lin Feng was immersed in the world of Alchemy, forgetting everything around him.

In the arena, besides Lin Feng, many others were also looking at the Pill Formula, lost in thought. All the Alchemists participating in the competition were currently trying to figure out how to complete this incomplete Pill Formula and refine high-quality Medicinal Pills.

Some Alchemists frowned, clearly encountering considerable difficulties; others occasionally nodded or shook their heads, seemingly gaining new insights into the Pill Formula.

Lin Feng remained calm, focusing intently on studying the Pill Formula, trying to find the best solution.

At this moment, some Sect Elders outside the arena also began to discuss animatedly, especially the Elder of the Nether Shadow Sect, who had a grudge against the Nine Stars Sect. His face was grim; he hadn't expected this third round of competition to be so difficult, even he felt it was a bit tricky.

He thought to himself, "This Elder Zhang Beiming is truly ruthless, to bring out such an incomplete Pill Formula to test these young Alchemists. Isn't he making things difficult for them?"

However, on second thought, he felt this was an opportunity, an opportunity for the Nether Shadow Sect to gain prestige.

He looked at his Sect's Disciples, seeing them all staring intently at the Pill Formula, their brows furrowed, clearly troubled by how to complete it.

He secretly prayed in his heart, hoping his Disciples would live up to expectations and stand out in this competition.

Meanwhile, Xu Dean, the Elder of the Nine Stars Sect, was also feeling uneasy.

He looked at Lin Feng, who remained calm, studying the Pill Formula with complete concentration, seemingly unaffected by his surroundings.

He felt a secret sense of relief, thinking that Lin Feng had indeed not disappointed him.

At this time, he looked at the other Nine Stars Sect Disciples who had passed the previous two rounds. He saw that they all looked troubled, clearly struggling with this incomplete Pill Formula.

Xu Dean thought to himself, "This third round of competition is indeed extraordinary. Even my Disciples, who usually perform well, find it tricky. It seems it might be difficult for my Nine Stars Sect to achieve good results this time."

As an Elder of the Nine Stars Sect, Xu Dean also paid attention to the performance of the Alchemists from his rival Sect. He looked at the Alchemists from the Nether Shadow Sect, seeing that they too had solemn expressions, clearly indicating that this incomplete Pill Formula posed a significant challenge for them.

Xu Dean thought to himself that the performance of the younger generation of Alchemists from the Nether Shadow Sect was the same this time; they all looked distressed, indicating they didn't have a very good solution either.

This made him feel a little more balanced, thinking that although the Nine Stars Sect encountered difficulties in this competition, the Nether Shadow Sect was in the same boat, and everyone's starting point seemed to have returned to the same line.

Xu Dean's expression was noticed by the Elder leading the Nether Shadow Sect contingent, and he immediately bristled with anger.

He glared at Xu Dean, snorting coldly, "Old Ghost Xu, what are you so smug about? Don't think your Nine Stars Sect can escape the fate of failure this time. Just you wait, our Nether Shadow Sect's Disciples will surely surprise you."

Upon hearing this, Xu Dean's Aura was not inferior to his opponent's, and he retorted, "What? Old Ghost Ren, are you getting anxious? I knew your Nether Shadow Sect has no real ability, only good at verbal sparring."

The Nether Shadow Sect Elder was furious upon hearing this. With so many Sect Elders present, how could he lose to his old rival Xu Dean? He was about to retort but was pulled back by a Disciple beside him.

The Disciple whispered, "Elder, don't stoop to his level. Let's just watch the competition first."

The Nether Shadow Sect Elder heard this, suppressed his anger, glared at Xu Dean, and turned to watch the competition in the arena.

By this time, some time had passed in the arena, and some Alchemists had already begun to attempt refining Medicinal Pills, but most seemed flustered, clearly indicating that this incomplete Pill Formula had caused them considerable trouble.

Lin Feng, however, remained calm. He meticulously studied the Pill Formula, constantly picking up medicinal ingredients to compare, as if searching for something.