Chapter 172: Bone Regeneration Pill

A huge square.

All the contestants were staring at the thin paper in front of them, displaying various expressions as they read it carefully.

For a moment, the entire square was silent.

The quiet atmosphere persisted for about five minutes when an ancient bell suddenly echoed throughout the square.

Upon hearing the bell, all the contestants simultaneously put down their items and raised their hands.

Boom~

In an instant, more than two thousand alchemical cauldrons of various colors and shapes suddenly appeared on the bluestone platform.

On the high platform, President Fama, who had his eyes slightly closed, also opened his eyes.

His gaze swept over the audience, and his calm voice echoed in everyone's ears, "I'm sure you've understood some things. This first round of the examination requires you to refine a pill using this incomplete pill formula to produce a finished product."

"Each of you has two chances. If you fail to refine a pill after these two tries, the jade mirror on the bluestone platform will automatically light up in red. If it flashes red, the person must leave the stage."

"On the wall opposite you, there is a giant hourglass indicating the competition time. If by the time the hourglass is empty you still haven't refined the pill, you will also fail."

"Do you all understand?" Fama asked with a smile.

"Yes!"

Below the square, more than two thousand voices responded uniformly, like a muffled thunder.

"Very good, in that case, the first round of examination now begins!"

Fama slowly raised his hand and smiled as he abruptly lowered it.

Instantly, more than two thousand flames of various colors rose in the square, creating a majestic scene that made people's blood boil with excitement.

...

Xian'er stood on the bluestone platform.

In front of her was a slightly small crimson cauldron, with deep red flames burning fiercely inside.

This cauldron was originally from Gu Te's collection, which Xian'er had been using up until now.

For her current peak fourth-grade level, it was sufficient for the time being.

Moreover, this type of cauldron wasn't unique, so using it publicly wasn't a problem since there was no fear of it being recognized by Gu Te.

She allowed the flames to warm the cauldron and didn't begin refining immediately like the other alchemists.

Instead, she continued to quietly hold the thin paper, focusing intently as she carefully studied the few brief instructions on it.

She understood well that sharpening the axe wouldn't delay the work of chopping firewood. There were only two chances, and any slight negligence could lead to failure.

Fortunately, she had been exposed to pharmaceutical knowledge since childhood, learning on her own at first.

Since she began following Wei Yang at the age of twelve, under his guidance, she had been exposed to many medical books and basic pharmaceutical knowledge.

In terms of foundation, she might not match the likes of the Little Princess or Liu Ling, who had received formal education from a young age, but she wasn't too bad either.

Moreover, her alchemical grade was at the peak of the fourth tier.

Additionally, she possessed systematic and detailed knowledge from the first to seventh peak tiers of alchemy.

Along with Wei Yang, a sixth-tier alchemist, offering daily guidance, plus her own extreme diligence and meticulousness.

It might not be feasible to reverse engineer or create this pill formula from scratch in a short time. However, understanding its medicinal properties and coordination with the existing fundamentals, should not pose too much of a problem.

She had confidence in this.

...

This examination required the refining of a pill called the "Bone Growth Pill," which was a second-tier pill.

As the name suggests, it was used to treat bone injuries.

Generally speaking, such healing pills weren't particularly valuable.

In the market, this Bone Growth Pill would probably fetch about a thousand gold coins at most.

Compared to those that enhanced combat capabilities, improved fighting strength, provided recuperation, expedited cultivation, or served other roles, its value seemed a bit paltry.

Refining the Bone Growth Pill required only six herbs in total. These were commonly found healing and bone-repairing materials, making this pill not particularly complex among second-tier pills.

However, the Bone Growth Pill was evidently a new type of healing medicine specially developed and configured by the guild, as it hadn't previously appeared in the market. So, even though Xian'er had seen many healing pill formulas, she still felt somewhat unfamiliar with this Bone Growth Pill.

Especially for first to third-tier pills, the general process for refining healing pills was similar, differing only in complexity, material ratios, and such.

In the case of the Bone Growth Pill, it wasn't overly intricate among second-tier pills. As long as one's alchemy skills reached a certain level and the right knowledge was in place, with reference to this simplified formula, one could possibly deduce the specific refining method.

Xian'er closed her eyes slightly, her mind rapidly working through pill formulas related to bone healing from first to third-tier, looking for common or similar methods for refining, temperature, ratios, etc., then comparing them to this simplified formula.

By considering the key points mentioned in the simple formula and cross-referencing with various formulas in her mind and her knowledge, she could find what she believed to be the most suitable and reasonable method of refining.

...

A moment later.

Xian'er opened her eyes, a hint of a smile flashing within them.

"This way, there shouldn't be a problem. Maybe it can't completely replicate the original full formula for the 'Bone Growth Pill,' but at least it can replicate over ninety percent!" Xian'er whispered softly, a confident smile on her lips.

"Let's begin!"

Her fingers moved swiftly to form seals.

Roar~

The flames within the cauldron suddenly surged up, and then, under her control, stabilized at a suitable temperature.

Subsequently.

Swish~

Six herbs floated up and were thrown one by one into the cauldron.

The deep red flames engulfed them and then divided into six groups, each enveloping one herb.

In an instant, it seemed as if six deep red small suns were floating within the cauldron.

They floated and slowly rotated without interfering with each other, yet complementing one another, as if following some special trajectory.

Sizzle sizzle sizzle~

Within the deep red small suns, under the burning of the fifth-tier beast flame, the herbs quickly twisted and deformed. Their original forms gradually disappeared, leaving behind residues, and the essence continued to be nurtured by the flames.

Xian'er's actions left the Little Princess and Liu Ling, who had already started refining, dumbfounded.

The two of them were covertly observing Xian'er and Xiao Yan from the corner of their eyes.

They were well aware that among those present, only these two posed the greatest threat and challenge to them. Apart from them, the others were not to be concerned about.

Among these two, Xian'er was undoubtedly the one who worried them the most.

Here no other reason is needed, but because behind Xian'er stood Wei Yang, a genuine sixth-tier alchemist.

Indeed.

Now, look at what she has done?

Oh my, she's directly refining all six herbs at once?!

Liu Ling's eyes nearly popped out, his hand slightly trembling, almost ruining the herbs he was refining.

She's cheating!

The Little Princess also watched, her mouth slightly open, forming an adorable 'O' shape.

Not far away, Xiao Yan was also wide-eyed.

Hey, that's exaggerated!

Wei Yang, come and manage your wife.

...

On the high platform, in the front row of the VIP seat.

Many of the big shots, especially the alchemists, squinted their eyes.

This technique!

It was strikingly similar to when Wei Yang refined the Dou Ling Pill.

Unlike then, where Wei Yang's technique was enigmatic and complex beyond comprehension, Xian'er's approach was slightly immature and lacked the profound intricacy, yet it possessed a trace of Wei Yang's brilliance.

Instantly, it drew the attention of all the big shots, who watched with keen interest, studying the process.

Those alchemists who had been present to witness Wei Yang concoct pills firsthand were particularly thrilled, their bodies trembling with excitement.

Their eyes were glued to Xian'er's changing hand seals, not willing to miss a single motion, seeming to attempt engraving them firmly in their minds.

Of course, without proper tutelage, merely observing and mimicking wouldn't let one grasp even half of this aura.

However, for many people, even less than half was more than sufficient.