Formation Pill (2)
"Purple flames... Who's his teacher?" one of the elders from Ten Thousand Pills Sect inquired from the crowd of elders.
"Hahaha, fellow elders. This brat is my student. Please forgive him for being ignorant to the outside world," Elder Xiao Yi replied. From the way he looks, he's beaming with excitement right now.
"Again!" an elder from Ten Thousand Pills Sect slapped the armrest of his chair, due to his dissatisfaction.
"Tang Hulu, Yu Wen, Tian Peng, and now this Yang Guang... Why the geniuses from the younger generation group together at his side?" he whispered, afraid that other people might hear him.
"We really have to congratulate you, Heavenly Jade's Token. You're so lucky to have another genius student after Yu Wen, Tang Hulu, and Tian Peng. How about coming to our Steel Refinery for a visit when you're free?" an Elder from Steel Refinery asked.
"Of course! Elder Yun! I am honored for the invitation by the owner of the Cloudmist Association himself!" Elder Xiao Yi cupped his hand to express his gratitude.
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Back to the stage where the match is held.
"Look! Participant Yang Guang is preparing to concoct the pill now!" one of the spectators screamed in expectation the moment a cauldron appeared from Yang Guang's Spatial Jade Bracelet.
Purple flames covered the cauldron. The Flame Intensity from a Profound Stage is at least 50% stronger than when it was still in Basic Stage.
And with a flame that's strong enough to melt most of the ingredients, Yang Guang combined them inside the cauldron, following the rules of heat and cold medicines.
But most importantly, the Deep-Sea Plain Jade, Ice Medicinal Lotus, and Meridian Soothing Syrup are still waiting by his side. Three extreme cold properties medicine.
Soon, Yuan Yao fired his cauldron as well, and dump a pile of medicinal ingredients into the pot for cooking. Two participants, more than fifty kinds of medicinal ingredients is in used. The combination of Yang Guang's Cauldron is bitter, while the one in Yuan Yao's pot smells sweet.
The cooking process continued, and Yuan Yao became the first person to stuff additional ingredients into the pot for his second round of cooking! His act of looking for trouble is suicidal but, at the same time, showing off his skills in controlling the flames!
"Look at Yuan Yao, he's not losing even though his Art of Jade Flame is a grade lower than Yang Guang's."
"Yuan Yao might win this competition! The medicinal ingredients prepared by him are all digested and mixed into the concoction! As for Yang Guang, there are so many ingredients around him prepared but unused." one of the spectators made his comment.
In the general knowledge regarding Alchemy, the results of a concoction do not come from the numbers of medicinal ingredients used. And because of the properties within a component might change due to years, maturity, location, and processing, one must possess sufficient experience to utilize the ingredient to perfection.
"Xinggg..." a vibration caused by the medicinal pellet rolling inside of the cauldron can be heard. This indicates that the process to form a dan is completed by four-fifth. As long the pill hardened successfully, it can be said to be completed.
But!
This is not a match of speed, but accomplishment! Matters like faster by an incense stick of time doesn't matter!
Out of sudden, another ball of flame appeared on Yang Guang's palm!
"Is this brat crazy! Does he want to kill everyone here to erase his shame?" the spectators yelled in fear. What Yang Guang did is not forcing himself to increase the strength of his flames, but trying to create a collision between Yin and Yang!
Cold Yin Flame on the left, and Intense Yang Flame on the right! The collision between Yin and Yang is the same as burning flame against water, Wood against Earth, or Light clashing with Darkness!
"Now!" Yang Guang used the Cold Flame to wrap the three remaining cold medicines. Water creates Ice, Ice into Extremity, and by adding in a supporting ingredient to his Cold Flame, it turned his Cold Flame to Extreme Cold Flame!
"Bam! Bam!" the lids of both Yang Guang and Yuan Yao's cauldron is blasted away at the same time, but the color of Soul Qi it releases varied.
The light of Soul Qi within Yuan Yao's cauldron is dark blue, and it was pure yellow for Yang Guang!
"Impossible! I don't believe that you can concoct a Yellow-Grade Formation Pill in your first try!" Yuan Yao reads the same copy of Formation Pill Recipe, and of course, he understands what the color of yellow signifies.
"The match ends here! Present your results here!" the impatient Tianyu City Lord is the first to make his appearance on the stage. Following behind him, an elder from Ten Thousand Pills Sect and Elder Xiao Yi from Polished Jade Tower.
"Bring out two Moonjade Wind Tigers to me! The two creatures will be our tester for this match!" Tianyu City Lord ordered.
As the entry-level beast in its 9th Stage of Jade Formation Realm, they're indeed the best examiner for this match. Furthermore, the success of strengthening the best increases the chances to tame the beast into a companion.
It takes the organizer about fifteen minutes to bring two Moonjade Wind Tigers out from their Menagerie. Although weakened from some suppressant medicine, it is still a beast stronger than Yang Guang's current strength.
"Feed both of them with a Formation Pill!" Tianyu City Lord ordered. It was accomplished quickly, and the one using Yang Guang's Formation Pill entered a deep sleep earlier than the one with Yuan Yao's pill.
Another thirty minutes passed.
The one with Yuan Yao's medicinal pill is the first to react. It's strength increases by about a tenth compared to before, but it wasn't enough to push the beast into the Jade Assembling Realm.
As for the one with Yang Guang's pill, a golden light appeared in its eyes while the creature struggled in pain. Black blood that was inside all over its body was expelled, staining the stage with an irritating stench.
"ROAR!" the hair of the Moonjade Wind Tiger started to fall off, and a layer of newer fur replaced the entire body. At the same time, a horn grows out from the forehead, indicating it's evolution.