137: Chapter 137 A Treasure-Grade Pill Furnace: To Refine First-Tier Pills?

The Cultivators on the Alchemy side threw two types of medicinal herbs into their Medicine Cauldrons, using spiritual fire to calcine and extract the medicinal liquid.

Meanwhile, on the Equipment side, they directly threw two pieces of Ore into the equipment furnace and began smelting.

Sizzle! Sizzle!

Almost at the moment the energies of the two Materials came into contact, the ear-piercing sound of energy clashing came from within all the cauldrons and furnaces. Clouds of white mist rose up, carrying a violent aura of intertwined water and fire.

The Cultivators immediately began to harmonize with all their might.

Su Cheng naturally chose Alchemy. This level of medicinal conflict was not much of a challenge for him.

The Qi of Creation was the Origin of life for all things, the best neutralizer and stabilizer.

He discreetly injected a wisp of Qi of Creation into the cauldron. This wisp of Qi of Creation instantly transformed into countless fine threads, wrapping around the cold energy of the Cold Pond Grass and the intensity of the Blazing Sun Flower respectively.

Then, with a wonderful rhythm, he guided them, letting them slowly come into contact and adapt to each other.

The entire process was calm and slow, yet extremely stable.

In Su Cheng's cauldron, the two clearly distinct medicinal liquids began to show signs of Fusion.

They no longer clashed violently, but under the guidance of that wisp of green Qi, they began to rotate slowly, forming a Taiji-like vortex.

The two colors gradually merged in the center of the vortex, giving rise to a brand new luster with a faint purple tint.

This was the overbearing aspect of the "Qiankun Creation Art."

All laws return to the source; any attribute of energy will eventually be assimilated and fused before the Origin of life.

Meanwhile, in other parts of the square, the situation was not optimistic.

"Hum!"

A muffled sound, neither loud nor soft, came through.

The Medicine Cauldron in front of a Cultivator vibrated violently, the cauldron lid was blown off by a wave of air, and a puff of scorched black smoke emerged.

The Cultivator's face turned pale, knowing he had failed.

He stood up dejectedly and silently packed his things under the sympathetic gazes of those around him, leaving the field gloomily.

With the first, there came a second, and a third.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The sounds of exploding cauldrons and furnaces began to ring out one after another.

Each explosion represented the elimination of a Cultivator.

Half an hour later.

"Stop!"

Elder Han's voice rang out on time.

In this round, more than a thousand more Cultivators were ruthlessly eliminated.

In the end, fewer than two thousand people remained standing there.

The Deacon Disciples stepped forward to inspect. Su Cheng passed with a perfect Fusion degree of ten-tenths without any suspense.

Wei Tian also passed with a score of ninety-two percent, relying on the power of his exotic fire.

When he saw Su Cheng's score of ten-tenths again, a trace of jealousy and hostility appeared in his gaze toward Su Cheng.

"The first three rounds were just appetizers."

Elder Han's gaze swept over the remaining nearly two thousand Cultivators as he spoke again.

"Next, you will enter the Practical Pill Trial."

"The trial is divided into two sessions: Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment. You may choose to refine any type of first or second-rank pill. The Sect will provide three sets of Materials. The final judgment will not consider time, only the quality and success rate of the formed pills."

"The higher the quality and success rate of the formed pills, the higher your status will be after entering my Danding Sect."

Elder Han's words lifted everyone's spirits.

This was the ultimate goal of their trip.

The previous assessments only weeded out the mediocre talents with weak foundations.

This final Practical Pill Trial was the stage to truly demonstrate one's Alchemy talent and decide one's future destiny.

"Cultivators in the Qi Refinement Stage, move a hundred paces to the left. Cultivators in the Foundation Establishment Stage, stay where you are."

Following Elder Han's instructions, the crowd began to split.

Among the nearly two thousand people, there were about three hundred Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivators, and Su Cheng was among them.

The assessment for the Qi Refinement Stage was conducted simultaneously in another area.

Su Cheng glanced over and saw those Qi Refining Cultivators stepping forward to receive their chosen medicinal herbs from the Deacon Disciples.

Most were common first-rank pills, such as qi gathering pills, body tempering pills, and rejuvenation pills.

Just then, a significant commotion broke out in the Qi Refinement Stage area.

A young man dressed in extremely luxurious clothes actually took out a Pill Furnace from his Storage Pouch that was made entirely of red gold, shimmering with precious light, and clearly an extraordinary item!

"That is... a Treasure Artifact Pill Furnace!"

"Heavens! A Treasure Artifact that only a Golden Core True Person is qualified to use, he's actually using it to refine first-rank pills?"

"What a waste of God's gifts! Truly a waste!"

Bursts of exclamation and envy rose from the crowd.

The youth seemed to enjoy the feeling of being the center of attention. He smugly patted his Treasure Artifact Pill Furnace, then received three sets of Materials for qi gathering pills and began to light the fire for Alchemy.

A Treasure Artifact has a spirit; it can automatically adjust the heat and assist in purification. Using it to refine first-rank pills was like using a butcher's knife to kill a chicken; the success rate was almost one hundred percent.

Su Cheng couldn't help but feel a bit amused watching this scene.

To get their children into the Danding Sect, these great cultivation clans really stopped at nothing.

However, the rules of the Danding Sect were indeed interesting; they did not forbid candidates from using their own Pill Furnace Magic Treasures.

As long as you could refine the Medicinal Pill in front of everyone, even if you used an Immortal Artifact to refine a fasting pill, that would be considered your skill.

Elder Han on the high platform also turned a blind eye to this.

What he valued more was the assessment on the Foundation Establishment side.

"You all, step forward and select your Pill Formula and Materials."

The assessment for the Foundation Establishment side officially began.

More than three hundred Foundation Establishment Cultivators stepped forward in turn.

The Pill Formula Jade Slips provided by the Danding Sect hovered in mid-air, numbering as many as dozens.

It had to be said that the Danding Sect was wealthy and powerful, letting them choose from so many first and second-rank Pill Formulas at will, not worried at all about anyone memorizing them.

Although they were all common second-rank pills, such as clear spirit pills, qi sea pills, bone forging pills, bone-growing and blood-circulating pills, etc.

Wei Tian was the first to step forward, and he chose a Pill Formula called the Red Blood Pill without hesitation.

This was a second-rank combat auxiliary pill that could briefly stimulate a Cultivator's blood and Qi, accelerating the movement of spiritual power to enhance combat strength; its refinement difficulty was not low.

This was clearly to showcase the advantage of his exotic fire.

Others also made their choices.

Most people chose relatively safe pills with slightly lower refinement difficulty to ensure they passed.

When it was Su Cheng's turn, he did not hesitate at all. His Divine Sense reached out and directly locked onto the Jade Slip recording the foundation establishment pill recipe.

"He wants to refine a foundation establishment pill?"

Su Cheng's choice immediately attracted the attention of those around him.

The foundation establishment pill was recognized as one of the most difficult second-rank pills to refine.

Its formula was complex, with dozens of main and auxiliary herbs, and the requirements for heat were extremely harsh.

Many Second-Rank Alchemists who had been famous for years had a success rate of less than thirty percent when refining this pill.

An Early Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator coming to participate in the selection dared to challenge this pill?

"Overestimating himself."

Wei Tian snorted coldly, his gaze toward Su Cheng filled with hostility.

Everyone present was in a competitive relationship; he naturally did not want anyone to be able to refine a better pill than him.

He believed Su Cheng had achieved some results in the previous rounds of assessment and had begun to lose himself in arrogance, not knowing the heights of the heavens.

Su Cheng ignored him. After receiving three sets of Materials for the foundation establishment pill, he returned to his position.

Then, he placed the high-grade magic tool Pill Furnace provided by the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce in front of him.