The disciples of Tian Gang Sect breathed a sigh of relief when they saw Chu Qianyi's calm and confident demeanor. At least Chu Qianyi could successfully refine the pill. Although they didn't know who was more skilled between Chu Qianyi and Shangguan Yufeng, they believed that Chu Qianyi wouldn't lose.
At that moment, Shangguan Yufeng discreetly glanced at Gu Fengyan beside him. This subtle movement went unnoticed by ordinary people, but Shangguan Yufeng, being the center of attention, attracted the attention of some cultivators.
After seeing Shangguan Yufeng's gaze, Gu Fengyan's lips curved into a sinister smile. In an instant, his spiritual power quietly emanated and flowed towards Shangguan Yufeng's direction.
Following Gu Fengyan's action, the spiritual power of the disciples from the Medicine Sect around the high platform also converged towards Shangguan Yufeng. In a short time, Shangguan Yufeng's spiritual power had greatly surpassed its previous level.
Spiritual power was invisible, but the practitioners present were not ordinary people. They could sense a tremendous amount of spiritual power spreading out from Shangguan Yufeng as the center.
Witnessing this scene, everyone present was momentarily stunned.
"What's going on? Are the alchemists from the Medicine Sect using some kind of trick?"
"They are all channeling their spiritual power into Shangguan Yufeng. Could it be that they are using this method to help him refine higher-grade pills?"
"Uh-oh, look, Chu Qianyi's expression has changed!"
Amidst everyone's gaze, they saw Chu Qianyi frowning, no longer displaying the calm composure from before. Instead, she appeared to be gritting her teeth to persevere.
Emperor Beichen's face drastically changed upon witnessing this scene. Although he wasn't an alchemist, he had a deep understanding of spiritual power. The alchemists from the Medicine Sect stood in positions centered around Shangguan Yufeng, and everyone's spiritual power had merged into his.
As a result, Shangguan Yufeng's spiritual power far surpassed that of an ordinary person. Moreover, under these circumstances, the spiritual power of the surrounding alchemists would inevitably be affected and absorbed by Shangguan Yufeng's spiritual power.
In the final stage of alchemy, spiritual power was crucial. The slightest deviation could lead to the complete destruction of the pill. Moreover, Chu Qianyi was standing right beside Shangguan Yufeng, making her the most affected.
The expression on Situ Yan's face instantly turned gloomy. He wondered why Gu Weixiong insisted on holding the alchemist competition under such circumstances. It turned out that Shangguan Yufeng was not his guaranteed winning card. This despicable tactic was his true trump card.
Gu Weixiong had already deceived him once before, and now he was blatantly resorting to such actions. It was truly going too far!
"Master Situ, we should have a fair competition in alchemy. Using such despicable methods is beneath you," Situ Yan said, no longer mincing his words after Gu Weixiong's actions.
Listening to Situ Yan's words, Gu Weixiong simply smiled faintly.
"Master Situ, when Shangguan Yufeng is refining pills, he can't control his spiritual power properly, making it easy for such situations to occur. This is just an accident. Unexpected incidents can happen during the process of alchemy. Look, even our alchemists from the Medicine Sect are affected, aren't they?"
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