770: Nine-patterned ascending phase, peak elixir

Boom!

A burst of explosion sounded. Yan Qing's Pill Furnace exploded directly. The aftermath of the explosion knocked him back several meters, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.

"Ji Mingyuan, you..." Yan Qing glared at Ji Mingyuan in anger; this guy had done it on purpose. However, in the next second, he was moved out of the square by a force.

"Hmph!" Ji Mingyuan snorted coldly and fully suppressed his Pill Furnace. At this moment, his Pill Furnace was constantly vibrating, and a majestic aura permeated out.

Was he doing it on purpose just now?

Who had evidence?

Was there a problem with him suppressing his Pill Furnace and controlling the flames? Absolutely not!

"Hmm? This aura... He is not refining an ordinary Early Stage Grade 5 Medicinal Pill."

"This is the aura of a Middle Stage Grade 5 Medicinal Pill."

"Didn't they say Ji Mingyuan had only just advanced to Early Stage Grade 5 not long ago? He has already advanced to Middle Stage Grade 5?"

The onlookers stared at Yan Qing with shocked faces. Among the Alchemists present, how many were Grade 5?

The three major families had indeed invited a few Grade 5 Alchemists, but as for the rest of the Alchemists, they were all below Grade 5.

Moreover, the few Alchemists invited by the three major families were all Early Stage Grade 5.

Right now, Ji Mingyuan was refining a Middle Stage Grade 5 Medicinal Pill. This was definitely not taking a risk; the other party had likely already stepped into the Middle Stage Grade 5 Realm.

The head of the Ji Family was a middle-aged man named Ji Feng. He looked at Yan Bie and said with a smile, "Brother Yan Bie, what do you think of my son Mingyuan?"

"..." Yan Bie looked at Ji Feng expressionlessly and did not answer.

This Ji Mingyuan was indeed not simple, but was his Yan Family lacking?

His eldest daughter was, after all, a Disciple of the Danhe Realm and a Grade 6 Alchemist.

Yan Qingrou also remained silent; she had no interest in speaking in such an occasion.

In her view, it was a good thing that Yan Qing was frustrated today. Without experiencing some setbacks, the other party would find it difficult to grow quickly.

The head of the Lan Family, named Lan Zhen, looked at Ji Feng and said with a beaming smile, "Brother Ji Feng, you must not forget the friendship between our two families!"

Ji Feng said with a rich smile, "Rest assured, Brother Lan Zhen. If my son takes the top spot today, he and that girl Lan Ruo will marry immediately. When my son enters the Danhe Realm, that girl Lan Ruo can just happen to follow and assist him. As for the Alchemy shops in the 16th Lane of the City, they will naturally be shared between our two families."

Lan Zhen smiled, cupped his hands, and said, "Many thanks, Brother Ji Feng. It seems my Lan Family has chosen an excellent ally. That girl Lan Ruo also has better judgment. Fortunately, she took the initiative to break off the engagement with a certain good-for-nothing, otherwise, her future would have been ruined."

There was only one spot to enter the Danhe Realm, and this spot would definitely fall into the hands of Ji Mingyuan.

If Lan Ruo married him, she could accompany him to the Danhe Realm as his wife.

At that time, there might even be hope for her to become an official Disciple of the Danhe Realm.

Of course, the more critical thing was the shops in the 16th Lane; this was real, tangible profit!

Yan Bie said indifferently, "The two of you shouldn't be too happy too early. Until the last moment, who will emerge victorious is still unknown!"

"Then let us wait and see."

Lan Zhen and Ji Feng looked at each other with triumphant smiles on their faces.

In the blink of an eye, one hour arrived. Many Alchemists failed and withdrew, while some Alchemists had finished refining and were standing in place, waiting for their pills to be inspected.

There were still some Alchemists, covered in sweat, who had reached the crucial moment of refining and were extremely anxious, but unfortunately, there was no time left.

"Time is up, stop refining pills immediately."

Lu Qian spoke loudly, and a pressure enveloped the square.

Rumble! Some Alchemists who were still refining pills exploded their furnaces one after another and failed directly. Those who failed were all moved down.

Lu Qian walked forward, constantly checking the Medicinal Pills refined by everyone.

For Medicinal Pills below Grade 5, he only glanced at them, saw them thoroughly, gave a simple evaluation, and then walked towards the other Alchemists.

"One Early Stage Grade 5 Xuanxiang Pill, passable."

"One Early Stage Grade 5 Xuanxiang Pill, passable."

Lu Qian checked the Medicinal Pills refined by the six Grade 5 Alchemists invited by the Ji Family, Lan Family, and Yan Family one after another, and gave simple evaluations.

Grade 5 Xuanxiang Pills, they all appeared to be Xuanxiang Pills, but powerful Alchemists could refine many variations.

To catch his eye, one had to produce at least two pills or have one pill pattern.

Otherwise, in his eyes, they were all just average.

Lu Qian walked to Lan Ruo. He looked at the two Xuanxiang Pills on the table, and a look of approval appeared in his eyes: "Early Stage Grade 5 Xuanxiang Pill, the quality is relatively average, but the advantage is that two pills were produced, which is not bad. Within three months, there is hope to advance to Middle Stage Grade 5."

"Many thanks for the comments, Elder Lu Qian."

"Hmm!" Lu Qian nodded and walked towards Ji Mingyuan next to her.

On Ji Mingyuan's table, there was a golden Xuanxiang Pill, and the quality was even more extraordinary.

Lu Qian picked up this Xuanxiang Pill and observed it for a moment. A smile appeared on his face: "Middle Stage Grade 5 Xuanxiang Pill, very good! Your Alchemy has reached Middle Stage Grade 5, which can be considered excellent. Continue to work hard."

Among the many Medicinal Pills, this Xuanxiang Pill refined by Ji Mingyuan had the best quality. If there were no accidents, this time's spot for the Danhe Realm assessment would likely fall to Ji Mingyuan.

Ji Mingyuan quickly bowed: "Many thanks, Elder Lu Qian, I will definitely continue to work hard."

Lu Qian smiled and patted Ji Mingyuan's shoulder. He walked along the side and happened to come to Xie Weilou's side.

"Hmm?" Lu Qian looked at Xie Weilou's table, where there was a scarlet-red Medicinal Pill.

"Nine-Pattern Profound Manifestation Pill, and it is even a Peak-grade Profound Manifestation Pill!"

Lu Qian's voice trembled, and a look of shock appeared in his eyes. He hurriedly picked up the Medicinal Pill.

As for pill patterns, nine patterns were supreme. The more pill patterns, the stronger the efficacy.

He was now a Grade 7 Alchemist, but if he were to refine a Grade 5 Xuanxiang Pill, even if he tried his best, he would have at most five pill patterns.

Wanting to refine nine patterns was simply impossible.

This young man before him had actually refined a Nine-Pattern Profound Manifestation Pill?

"What? Nine-Pattern Profound Manifestation Pill? And it is a Peak Profound Manifestation Pill?"

The people around happened to hear Lu Qian's voice and couldn't help but tremble, their eyes filled with shock.

There were many Alchemists present, and even if they had not reached that Realm, they certainly had a certain understanding of the Dao of Alchemy.

They understood what a Nine-Pattern Peak Profound Manifestation Pill meant.

Everyone hurriedly looked at the Medicinal Pill in Lu Qian's hand; it was indeed a Profound Manifestation Pill, and the number of pill patterns was numerous.

"Nine-Pattern Peak Profound Manifestation Pill? How is that possible?"

The two Alchemists from the Yan Family widened their eyes, their expressions filled with disbelief.

This rogue Alchemist actually had such strength?

What was more critical was that this guy had used ordinary flames just now.

If he could refine a Nine-Pattern Peak Xuanxiang Pill using ordinary flames, wouldn't he be able to refine a Grade 6 Medicinal Pill directly if he used a powerful beast fire?