138: Chapter 138 I Want 100%

He did not rush to start, but instead closed his eyes and reviewed the experience of countless failures and successes from the past few months in the inn within his mind.

Every detail of fire control, every fluctuation of his Divine Sense, and every Fusion of medicinal liquids appeared clearly.

After a long while, he opened his eyes, his gaze clear.

He reached out his hand, and a wisp of pale green Creation Fire rose up once again.

The Alchemy trial had no time limit; only the final result mattered.

On the square, over three hundred Foundation Establishment Cultivators each occupied a spot, the atmosphere solemn.

For a time, the humming of Pill Furnaces was incessant, various spiritual fires shone in reflection of one another, and a rich fragrance of Medicinal Pills began to permeate the air.

The momentum on Wei Tian's side was the most impressive.

He urged his Purple Lotus Heart Fire to its limit, and the dark purple flames, like a roaring Vicious Beast, enveloped the entire Pill Furnace.

Although he was proud and arrogant, he was also very serious when it came to Alchemy.

He appeared focused, casting one technique after another, his movements flowing like clouds and water, fully displaying the demeanor of an expert.

Judging by his appearance, he was clearly very confident in refining the Scarlet Blood Pill.

On Su Cheng's side, however, it appeared much more low-key.

His Creation Fire remained as gentle and peaceful as ever, without the slightest hint of worldly aura.

He methodically put the Materials into the furnace one by one—purifying, separating, and temporarily storing them—every step precise and stable.

This dull precision, in the eyes of outsiders, was far less pleasing to the eye than Alchemy with exotic fire.

Most people's gazes were attracted by Wei Tian and the other few Geniuses who possessed exotic fires.

Only Elder Han on the high platform, as well as several accompanying Golden Core Elders, kept most of their attention on Su Cheng.

"This kid's fire control technique can no longer be described by the word 'exquisite'," an Elder in a blue robe stroked his beard and exclaimed in admiration. "It is simply natural, without a single superfluous movement. Watching him perform Alchemy gives one a pleasing feeling."

"Indeed," another Elder nodded in agreement. "What is even more rare is his Heart-Nature. Facing a Medicinal Pill with the difficulty of a foundation establishment pill, he is actually able to maintain such absolute calmness. This composure far exceeds his peers."

Elder Han did not speak, but a flash of undisguised approval passed through his eyes.

Time passed bit by bit.

Two hours later, movement first came from Wei Tian's side.

"Hmph!"

Just hearing a muffled groan from him, the Pill Furnace in front of him suddenly shook, and a wisp of black smoke emerged from the gap in the lid, carrying a pungent smell of burnt Materials.

It was a failure!

Wei Tian's face turned livid, and he slammed the Pill Furnace, shaking out the waste residue inside.

He took a deep breath, his eyes filled with unwillingness and anger.

Just now, he was proud and arrogant, attempting to challenge his limits and aim for the supreme grade quality of the Scarlet Blood Pill, but he fell short at the very last moment of pill condensation.

Without much hesitation, Wei Tian took out the second set of Materials.

This time, he was obviously much steadier, no longer pursuing the supreme grade, but locking his target on High Grade.

Another two hours passed.

With a low shout, he slammed his hands together and cast the final pill retrieval technique.

The Pill Furnace emitted a clear hum, the lid shot into the sky, and three Medicinal Pills the size of dragon eyes, entirely crimson red and with faint blood-colored patterns on their surfaces, flew out in a spiral.

"High Grade Scarlet Blood Pill! Three pills formed!"

The Disciple in charge of recording announced loudly.

Only then did Wei Tian let out a long breath, but there was no smile on his face.

Although he succeeded, wasting one set of Materials was a stain for him.

He glanced at Su Cheng, who was still focused on Alchemy; the provocative meaning in his eyes faded a lot, turning into a complex scrutiny.

Subsequently, those few Cultivators who possessed exotic fires also successively had movements.

Interestingly, they all failed when refining the first furnace.

Clearly, these proud sons of heaven all wanted to amaze everyone with a single feat in the selection, challenging that legendary supreme grade quality, but all ended in failure.

In their second attempt, they finally lowered their posture and steadily refined High Grade Medicinal Pills.

Despite having one failure, these people, relying on their deep family background and powerful exotic fires, still shone brightly in this selection.

Another hour passed.

The Pill Furnace in front of Su Cheng finally had a reaction.

He used his Divine Sense to precisely control the dozens of types of medicinal liquids inside the furnace that had already been purified, and began the final Fusion.

This was the most critical step.

The dozens of medicinal liquids for the foundation establishment pill had different medicinal properties, mutually generating and restricting each other; the order, timing, and ratio of the Fusion—if there was even the slightest error, everything would be lost.

In Su Cheng's Sea of Consciousness, he had already simulated this process countless times.

At this moment, his heart was like a clear mirror, his fingertips flying, and streams of cyan Qi of Creation were cast by him into the Pill Furnace, precisely enveloping every drop of medicinal liquid, guiding them to perfectly fuse together according to the established trajectory.

Hum!!

The Pill Furnace emitted a low roar, and a rich aura of vitality escaped from the gap in the lid.

It was done!

Su Cheng's eyes narrowed, and he cast the pill retrieval technique.

The lid opened, and three Medicinal Pills, entirely emerald green, round and plump, and emitting a fresh medicinal fragrance, lay quietly at the bottom of the furnace.

"Medium Grade foundation establishment pill, three pills formed!"

There was surprise in the Disciple's voice.

In the first furnace, he successfully refined three Medium Grade foundation establishment pills!

This result instantly caused the gazes of the entire square to focus on Su Cheng once again.

If it could be said that Wei Tian and the others refining High Grade Medicinal Pills was an expected amazement.

Then these three Medium Grade foundation establishment pills from Su Cheng were an unexpected shock!

The grade of the Medicinal Pill was certainly important.

But the difficulty of refining the Medicinal Pill itself was also key to measuring an Alchemist's level.

To use a simple analogy, Wei Tian and the others were driving beast carts on a flat official road, achieving a speed of a thousand miles a day.

While Su Cheng was driving an ordinary carriage on a rugged mountain road, achieving a speed of eight hundred miles a day.

Whose driving technique was higher between the two was clear at a glance.

Those Geniuses who had already refined High Grade Medicinal Pills had their faces turn ugly.

They had already failed once, so they were already far behind in terms of success rate, even if it was partly due to their pride and arrogance.

But facts were facts; the Elders of the Danding Sect did not care, and since the rules were set, they had to be followed.

Su Cheng did not pay attention to everyone's reaction.

After putting away the Medicinal Pills and resting for a moment, he threw himself into the refining of the second furnace again.

He would likely not be able to compete in quality, but for the success rate, he wanted one hundred percent!

For the second furnace, after four hours, the Pill Furnace opened, and it was still three Medium Grade foundation establishment pills with glistening spiritual light.

When he began to refine the third furnace, most of the Cultivators in the field had already finished the assessment.

Wei Tian and the others looked at him with complex gazes; they had used up three sets of Materials, and their final results were two successful furnaces, totaling six High Grade Medicinal Pills.

When refining the last furnace, Su Cheng's heart suddenly moved, and he injected more Power of Creation into one of the medicinal liquid masses that was forming.

Another hour passed.

Su Cheng cast the pill retrieval technique.

The moment the lid opened, a medicinal fragrance even richer than before soared into the sky, and one of the lights was particularly brilliant!