Chapter 67 The Rank 4 Pill
Chapter 67 The Rank 4 Pill
Chapter 67: Chapter 67 The Rank 4 Pill
The entire competition grounds were still buzzing.
Lin Ruyan had just refined a Supreme Grade Rank 3 Flame Tempering Pill.
And it possessed—
5 Pill Veins.
The result had been extraordinary.
But the competition wasn’t over.
President Shen Haotian slowly stood from his seat.
His gaze swept across the thirty participants.
"The first stage of the final competition has ended."
The crowd gradually became quiet.
Shen Haotian continued.
"The top 10 participants will advance to the next stage."
The jade board above the competition grounds suddenly lit up.
Names began appearing one after another.
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1. Lin Ruyan
2. Zhao Lingfeng
3. Jin Ling’er
4. Ye Qingxuan
5. Luo Yichen
6. Su Minghao
7. Chen Yufeng
8. Bai Zhenyu
9. Xu Tianhe
10. Shen Ruolan
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The remaining participants stared at the list.
Some looked disappointed.
Others sighed.
They had already performed well by reaching the top 30.
But only 10 could continue.
The top 10 stood quietly.
Lin Ruyan glanced at the others.
Jin Ling’er was among them.
She looked toward Lin Ruyan.
Her expression was serious.
She had already seen what Lin Ruyan was capable of.
This time, she wasn’t going to underestimate her.
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President Shen Haotian raised his hand.
The jade board changed.
A new line of information appeared.
Final Stage — Second Round
Required Pill: Rank 4
The crowd immediately became excited.
"Rank 4!"
"They’re increasing the difficulty!"
"Only the top 10 can participate!"
Shen Haotian continued.
"Just like the previous stage..."
"All participants will receive the same ingredients."
"The same pill formula."
"The same amount of time."
"And the same opportunity."
"The only thing that will determine your result..."
"Is the quality of the pill you refine."
The ten participants immediately became serious.
An assistant walked forward.
Ten identical jade boxes were placed before them.
Shen Haotian looked at the participants.
"The pill you will refine is the Rank 4 Heavenly Vein Restoration Pill."
The crowd immediately began discussing it.
"Heavenly Vein Restoration Pill?"
"That’s a Rank 4 pill."
"It’s considerably harder than the Flame Tempering Pill."
"Exactly."
"Let’s see what they can produce."
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Jin Ling’er opened her jade box.
She examined the ingredients carefully.
Her expression became serious.
The Heavenly Vein Restoration Pill required precise control.
One mistake during refinement could destroy the medicinal properties of several ingredients.
She took a deep breath.
Then summoned her alchemy flame.
BOOM!
The green flame appeared beneath her furnace.
She immediately began.
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Ye Qingxuan also started.
Her pale-blue flame quietly burned.
Her movements were slow and precise.
She carefully extracted the medicinal essence from each ingredient.
The surrounding judges watched closely.
Qin Yuchen nodded.
"She’s very stable."
Bai Ruoxue agreed.
"Her control is excellent."
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Zhao Lingfeng opened his furnace.
He looked at the ingredients.
Then smiled.
"Let’s see how this goes."
His flame appeared.
The refinement began.
His movements were calm.
There was no unnecessary pressure.
No attempt to imitate what he had done during the previous stage.
He simply refined the pill according to his ability.
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The other participants also began.
The competition grounds quickly filled with the sounds of burning flames.
Different colored flames illuminated the area.
The medicinal fragrances slowly spread through the air.
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Lin Ruyan stood quietly.
She looked at the ingredients.
Then at the pill formula.
The Heavenly Vein Restoration Pill.
She had already received an enormous amount of alchemy knowledge from Lin Hao.
Her understanding of pill refinement was far beyond what her cultivation realm suggested.
But she didn’t rush.
She carefully examined every ingredient.
Then—
She summoned her flame.
A gentle flame appeared beneath her furnace.
The temperature was extremely stable.
She placed the first ingredient inside.
The spiritual herb slowly melted.
The medicinal essence separated from the impurities.
Lin Ruyan’s movements were smooth.
She didn’t waste a single motion.
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Time passed.
Half an hour.
One hour.
The ten participants continued refining.
The difficulty of the Rank 4 pill was immediately apparent.
One participant’s furnace suddenly shook.
BOOM!
Smoke escaped.
The participant’s expression changed.
"Failed..."
Another participant managed to recover at the last moment.
His forehead was covered in sweat.
The judges watched carefully.
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Jin Ling’er entered the final stage.
Her spiritual energy flowed into the furnace.
The medicinal essence began merging.
She carefully controlled the temperature.
Her expression became increasingly focused.
Then—
A rich medicinal fragrance spread through the competition grounds.
Jin Ling’er opened her eyes.
The pill had successfully formed.
She carefully opened the furnace.
A green pill floated inside.
The judges immediately examined it.
Shen Haotian nodded.
"High Grade."
Jin Ling’er breathed a sigh of relief.
She had successfully refined a Rank 4 High Grade pill.
But she wasn’t satisfied.
Her eyes immediately moved toward Lin Ruyan.
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Ye Qingxuan soon finished as well.
Her pill was also—
High Grade.
The crowd applauded.
Two of the strongest participants had successfully refined Rank 4 High Grade pills.
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Then—
Zhao Lingfeng’s furnace opened.
The crowd immediately became interested.
Everyone remembered his performance in the previous stage.
He had refined a Supreme Grade Rank 3 pill with 1 Pill Vein.
Many people wondered whether he could do it again.
Zhao Lingfeng calmly looked at the pill inside his furnace.
The judges examined it.
Shen Haotian announced:
"High Grade."
The crowd became quiet for a moment.
Then whispers began.
"High Grade?"
"He didn’t produce Supreme Grade this time."
"Then perhaps his previous result really was luck."
"Maybe."
Zhao Lingfeng didn’t seem bothered.
He simply smiled.
"Looks like I was lucky last time."
He put the matter behind him.
There was no disappointment on his face.
He had refined a High Grade Rank 4 pill.
That was already a good result.
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The remaining participants gradually completed their pills.
Most produced High Grade pills.
One participant managed to produce a Low Grade pill.
Another produced Middle Grade.
The competition continued.
Finally—
Only one furnace remained.
Lin Ruyan’s.
The crowd gradually became quiet.
Everyone turned toward her.
Jin Ling’er watched carefully.
Ye Qingxuan’s eyes contained curiosity.
Zhao Lingfeng smiled.
"Let’s see what she does."
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Lin Ruyan’s expression remained calm.
She adjusted the flame one final time.
The medicinal essence inside the furnace slowly condensed.
A faint fragrance spread outward.
Then—
Ding.
A clear sound echoed.
Lin Ruyan opened her eyes.
The pill had finished forming.
She opened the furnace.
A green pill slowly floated upward.
At first—
It looked completely ordinary.
Then—
A faint golden line appeared across its surface.
The judges immediately focused their attention.
Shen Haotian’s expression changed slightly.
The line became clearer.
Then another appeared.
And another.
The crowd slowly became quiet.
Lin Ruyan’s pill continued changing.
Finally—
5 Pill Veins appeared on the surface.
The judges stared.
Qin Yuchen slowly stood.
Jin Tianming’s eyes narrowed.
Bai Ruoxue took a deep breath.
Feng Taishan looked toward the pill in disbelief.
Shen Haotian finally spoke.
"Supreme Grade."
He paused.
"5 Pill Veins."
The crowd erupted.
"Again?!"
"She did it again!"
"Another 5-Pill-Vein Supreme Grade!"
"That’s a Rank 4 pill!"
"She actually refined a Supreme Grade Rank 4 pill!"
The atmosphere became extremely lively.
But compared with the first time—
Nobody was completely stunned.
They had already seen it once.
This time, they were simply amazed.
She had proven that the first result hadn’t been an accident.
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Jin Ling’er stared at Lin Ruyan’s pill.
Her hands slowly tightened.
She had refined a High Grade Rank 4 pill.
Lin Ruyan had refined a Supreme Grade Rank 4 pill.
And once again—
5 Pill Veins.
Jin Ling’er took a slow breath.
She didn’t say anything.
But the pressure she felt had increased.
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Zhao Lingfeng looked toward Lin Ruyan.
Then at his own High Grade pill.
He smiled.
"She’s really impressive."
He wasn’t disappointed.
Instead, he simply admired her ability.
The first time, he had wondered whether his own Supreme Grade result had been luck.
Now—
Seeing Lin Ruyan repeat the same result with a harder pill...
He couldn’t help respecting her.
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The judges began recording the results.
Shen Haotian looked toward the remaining participants.
"The second stage is complete."
The jade board slowly appeared again.
The rankings began changing.
Lin Ruyan’s name remained at the top.
The crowd watched with anticipation.
But nobody knew what the next stage would require.
Because the competition was becoming harder.
And only the strongest young alchemists would remain.
Lin Ruyan quietly looked toward the judging platform.
She wasn’t nervous.
She simply waited.
The competition wasn’t over yet.
End of Chapter 67