The Extreme Alchemist of the Mighty Cauldron

Chapter 513: Chapter 513: Stunning the Crowd

The five prodigies from the Pill Alliance barely gave Fang Lin a glance before returning their focus, without taking much notice of him.

They had also participated in the genius banquet held at the Crown Prince’s residence and were aware of Fang Lin’s extraordinary abilities. However, they were completely confident in their skills in Alchemy Tao. In the vast Xuan Country, not many could be compared to them.

An insignificant Fang Lin, although famous in the Lower Three Kingdoms for his alchemy, wasn’t really considered anything in Xuan Country.

The five geniuses moved swiftly. All four were Four Cauldron Pill Refiners, immersed in Alchemy Tao for many years. Each of them was rich in experience. They weren’t crafting the Purple Mystery Pill for the first time, so it was not a challenge to them at all.

The only issue was how to improve the quality of the Purple Mystery Pill as much as possible. After all, the five geniuses knew each other well and had a clear understanding of the type of pills they could create.

Of course, each of them had their own secret techniques, which they had never shown before. At this moment, they were all observing each other secretly, waiting for the right time to play their trump card.

In addition to these five geniuses, several other young pill refiners also began to act. However, their actions were obviously slower than those of the five geniuses, especially for some of the Three Cauldron Pill Refiners, who appeared troubled and distinctly inexperienced.

After all, the Purple Mystery Pill was a fourth-grade pill. These Three Cauldron Pill Refiners knew the pill formula, but their chance of successfully crafting it was fundamentally very slim.

Even so, no matter how difficult it was, they had come this far, and they had to give it a try. Even if they failed, they had to make an effort.

After all, what’s there to worry about if they fail? Wasn’t Fang Lin there to shoulder the blame? No matter how horrifically they failed, they couldn’t possibly be worse than Fang Lin’s self-abandonment.

That’s right, in nearly everyone’s eyes, Fang Lin was sitting there with his eyes closed, completely ignoring his pill furnace. This was seen as nothing but self-destruction.

It wasn’t a big deal; just a Three Cauldron Pill Refiner from the Lower Three Kingdoms, who seemed to think he was quite something in the Pill Alliance of Xuan Country just because he was a bit well known in the Lower Three Kingdoms.

Standing not far away, Mo Ziming furrowed his eyebrows. He didn’t believe that Fang Lin would give up on himself. In his opinion, Fang Lin’s pill refining skills must not be weak, but why was his behavior so strange?

Sun Kai and Zhang Detian wore sardonic smiles on their faces. They couldn’t wait for the moment when Fang Lin would embarrass himself, and they were prepared to ridicule him mercilessly when that happened.

Time ticked by. The five geniuses had now started to use their secret techniques, eliciting shouts of surprise.

These five geniuses had mastered the Soul Commanding Pill Fire. At this moment, they were invoking their Pill Flames. The five types of flames were trying to outshine each other, causing the temperature within the hall to rise rapidly, making it as hot as a steam room.

The audience couldn’t help but marvel at the fierce competition between the five geniuses. They thought, this is the brilliance of real geniuses. The ordinary pill refiners were not on the same level at all.

Fang Lin, intrigued by the cries of surprise, opened his eyes.

“Not bad at all,” Fang Lin praised while watching the performances of the five geniuses, nodding in approval several times.

If these five geniuses knew that their performance had been praised by a Pill Sovereign, they would probably be so ecstatic that they’d lose their minds.

Fang Lin had to admit that these five so-called geniuses indeed had some real abilities. Their flame control, for instance, was very proficient without a hint of clumsiness.

As for their pill refining skills, though not dazzlingly brilliant, they were distinct and intricate in their own way.

Chen Yongnian and the other elders of the Pill Alliance were continuously nodding in agreement, clearly very satisfied with the performance of the five alchemy geniuses.

“With the likes of Zhang Wenxuan and the others, the Pill Alliance of our Xuan Country will flourish even more.”

“It’s just unclear who among them will end up with the Domination Pill.”

“Anyway, it definitely will be one of them. It makes no difference who gets it.”

“It does make a difference. In my opinion, it would be better if Zhang Wenxuan gets the Domination Pill.”

“That’s right, Zhang Wenxuan’s martial arts skills are also very strong. The Domination Pill is more suitable for him.”

“But the alchemy accomplishments of the other four are not less than Zhang Wenxuan’s. It’s really hard to predict who will come out on top.”

“Sometimes having too many geniuses can also be troublesome.”

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The elders were discussing among themselves. These five geniuses were their disciples, and seeing their disciples doing so well naturally filled these elders with happiness.

Chen Yongnian’s face also expressed satisfaction. He was originally a senior figure in the Pill Alliance, but due to an accident, his realm had fallen, forcing him to come and settle in the Pill Alliance of Xuan Country. Now, twenty years had passed, and he too was getting old.

Fortunately, he had cultivated a few promising disciples for the Pill Alliance. He just needed to hang on for a few more years. Once these promising talents had matured, he would be able to hand over his responsibilities to them.

However, when Chen Yongnian noticed Fang Lin in the corner, his annoyance flared up.

“It seems I need to ask Zhuge Cang why he is sending all kinds of misfits to our Xuan Country’s Pill Alliance,” Chen Yongnian said to himself.

Just then, Fang Lin finally stood up.

“It’s about time,” Fang Lin studied the pill furnace in front of him, wiggled his nose, and caught a faint whiff of a medicinal fragrance coming from the furnace.

Immediately, Fang Lin struck the pill furnace with his palm firmly.

Then, two more palms fell one after the other!

Shaking Three Mountains!

A pill refining technique that Fang Lin hadn’t used for a long time was once again put into action.

As soon as he used Shaking Three Mountains, all of the pill furnaces across the hall began shaking violently, as if they were out of control.

Everyone was startled, especially the five geniuses, who were utterly astonished. They had not expected such a thing to happen.

However, these five reacted very quickly, immediately using the Soul Commanding Pill Fire to envelop their pill furnaces completely. By doing so, they managed to stabilize their furnaces, effectively isolating the influence of the Shaking Three Mountains on them.

Out of the other ten or so, a few managed to react and used various methods to save their pills that were still being refined in their furnaces.

However, seven or eight of them, affected by Shaking Three Mountains, had their pills destroyed instantly in their furnaces, with thick, pungent black smoke billowing out.

These seven or eight people were stupefied. They had been refining pills smoothly. How had this happened?

Chen Yongnian and several elders were all looking at Fang Lin with astonished eyes. They had all witnessed Fang Lin use Shaking Three Mountains.

“The rumors were true; this Fang Lin from the Lower Three Kingdoms does indeed master the ancient Shaking Three Mountains alchemy technique!” an elder couldn’t help saying out loud.

At this moment, the focus of the high-ranking members of the Xuan Country Pill Alliance shifted from the five prodigies to Fang Lin.