Chapter 33 The Third RoundOrthodox prescriptions need to be read using soul power, so that the reader can grasp any issues that need to be paid attention to during the refining of the medicine in the shortest possible time. However, what is recorded on this thin paper only tells you the general refining method. Other details and so on actually need to be completely grasped by yourself. This undoubtedly increases the failure rate of refining pills to a terrifying level. Han Cheng looked at the contestants with great interest, and gained a new understanding of this so-called Alchemist Conference. It is indeed very difficult. Without enough experience, some novices basically have no chance of passing the first round. The first round of timing hourglass began, and colorful medicine cauldrons fell down. Although the flames of more than 3,000 alchemists were mostly yellow, it was also very spectacular to see so many flames rising together. "Haha, I didn't expect that there would be so many talented people coming to this Alchemist Conference. Wow..." Han Cheng swept his soul power and found that there were quite a few fourth-grade alchemists in their thirties participating in the competition. And their level was very high, at least among fourth-grade alchemists, they were at an upper-middle level. Logically speaking, such a fourth-grade alchemist would not come to participate in the competition. It was only because of Han Cheng that these people came to participate in the competition with an almost pilgrimage attitude, wanting to take a look at the master who was ahead of them. But this would make those young people feel uncomfortable. "Alas, these little guys have no hope this time. I think they should wait until the next session." "Who says it's not true? After all, age and experience are very important to alchemists."

"If someone else said this, I might believe it, but you should just forget it, it's too discouraging." Han Cheng and Chuoma were chatting casually, while Hai Bodong on the side didn't seem worried at all. Little did they know that Xiao Yan was also under a lot of pressure now. Fortunately, the first two rounds of this conference are just simple elimination rounds. As long as you can refine qualified pills within the specified time, you will advance. With the guidance of Yao Lao, the eighth-rank master, it was not a problem for Xiao Yan to pass the first two rounds. The little princess of the royal family and the disciple of Gu He also passed the test, but the performance of the three of them was slightly worse, except for Xiao Yan. Because of the presence of those senior fourth-grade alchemists with more than ten years of experience, the young people had no chance to succeed. Even a fifth-grade alchemist who came back to fry fish was pinned to the ground and rubbed by these senior fourth-grade alchemists. Obviously, sometimes when a high-level alchemist refines some low-level pills, he may not necessarily be able to surpass a low-level alchemist. The direction of immersion is different. Many high-level alchemists are concentrating on researching advanced elixirs that they don't know how to make. How can they continue to consolidate and practice the elixirs they have already learned? Moreover, not everyone has the ability to simulate like Han Cheng, otherwise there is a probability of failure. The first day of competition was over, and laymen thought it was quite intense as more than 2,000 people were eliminated in one go. But in fact, those who knew a little bit knew that the real excitement was still in the final round tomorrow. In the first two rounds, many people were hiding their strengths, and their true strengths have not yet been revealed. On the way back, Han Cheng patiently listened to Yafei and Zi Yan's discussion about the alchemists today. They sat like this for most of the day. If there weren't enough alchemists and the alchemy process was not colorful enough, most people would not have the patience to watch it. "Brother, why were so many people eliminated in the second round?" Yafei couldn't understand why more than a thousand people were eliminated in the second round. "There's something wrong with that recipe. There's an extra ingredient. It looks fine, but if you're not an experienced pharmacist, you'll have to fail once before you can see the problem." "If big brother participates, he will definitely win first place!" Zi Yan is full of confidence in Han Cheng, but... "Do I have nothing better to do than to compete with a group of fourth- and fifth-rank alchemists?" Han Cheng knocked Zi Yan's head in annoyance. He also had dignity. He was a dignified seventh-grade alchemist who only needed medicinal materials to advance to the eighth grade. He could always get top places in the continental alchemist conference. Was he crazy? He was going to compete with this group of low- and middle-grade alchemists! "Fifth rank?!" "Senior Han Cheng, what did you just say? There is a fifth-grade alchemist participating in the competition?"

Xiao Yan and Hai Bodong, who were not far away from Han Cheng and his group, suddenly widened their eyes. Xiao Yan came to Han Cheng in shock and asked about the situation. "Yes, there is a fifth-grade alchemist, but you don't have to worry. That fifth-grade alchemist has reached the limit of his potential. If he wants to win the competition, he can only refine the best of the fourth-grade pills. Xiao Yan, you may have a chance to win." Han Cheng suddenly remembered that this was Xiao Yan's first time participating in a competition, and he didn't seem to be very clear about preparing his own herbs... "Oh, Junior Brother Xiao Yan, you'd better prepare some medicinal materials for the fourth-grade elixir, otherwise..." Xiao Yan suddenly thought of something, and he showed Han Cheng a grateful smile: "Thank you for the reminder, senior. I will go and prepare it now." It was just a moment of negligence that Xiao Yan did not notice that Hai Bodong looked at Xiao Yan with complicated eyes. How could a sixth-rank alchemist not pay attention to such things? At the very least, it shouldn't be difficult to carry three or five portions of medicinal materials for fourth or fifth grade elixirs with you, right? However, no one answered Hai Bodong's doubts. Han Cheng just smiled at Xiao Yan. "Xiao Yan, you'd better get the top three, otherwise how can I get the seventh or eighth grade elixir recipe?" Unfortunately, the value of the Seven Illusions Green Spirit Saliva is too high for an alchemist, otherwise Han Cheng could have used Xiao Xun'er's favor to force a deal. The next day, Han Cheng went a little earlier than yesterday. He was very curious about how Xiao Yan would perform this time. Is it the Three-Striped Green Spirit Pill? Or something else? On the high platform, Fa Ma coughed lightly and scanned the audience with indifferent eyes. After a while, the noisy voices in the audience slowly quieted down, and his old and gentle tone resounded in everyone's ears: "Everyone , today’s assessment will be the most critical round of the conference, and the final winner will be the champion of this conference, so for your efforts, go all out today!” "Ho ho ho!" As soon as Fa Ma finished his words, countless people in the audience who had been waiting for a long time suddenly roared in unison with excitement, and the deafening roar went straight into the sky. "In this third round of assessment, the guild will no longer provide any help to any contestant. Everything must be relied on by yourself, including prescriptions, medicinal materials, etc. In other words, you must successfully refine it within the stipulated time. He can create an elixir within his own capabilities, and the final winner will naturally depend on the grade and practical value of the elixir he refines!" Hearing the loud voice ringing in their ears, most of the contestants in the square were stunned by this sudden test question. After a while, some contestants turned pale. It was obvious that these people did not prepare suitable prescriptions or enough medicinal materials. Under this kind of test question, without these two conditions, the result would be obvious. The chance of failure would become extremely high. 　I plan to write the protagonist as someone who, although he got some of Xiao Yan's opportunities first, is not a mortal enemy. In Xiao Yan's eyes, the protagonist is still his good senior, someone he always looks up to. Even if Xiao Xun'er marries the protagonist in the end, Xiao Yan will think it's natural. Can you accept that?

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