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588. In this one move
The sight of herbs growing out of thin air from their roots was so striking that it drew everyone's attention.
Wei Jiangyuan's flames were recognized through repeated inquiries and conversations. After all, it was the Pill Gathering, a gathering of so many alchemists; there were bound to be some with keen eyes. The spread of the Life Flame's identity caused quite a stir. In total, the Pill Gathering brought together five extraordinary flames: the Wind Fury Dragon Flame, the Nine Dragons Thunderfire, the Three Thousand Burning Flames, the Life Flame, and Xiao Yan's mysterious but definitely extraordinary flame.
The fact that so many rare and wondrous flames of heaven and earth could be seen at this Alchemy Gathering is unprecedented. This Alchemy Gathering is of exceptional value in every aspect.
After the Holy Spirit Flame was revealed, a question arose in everyone's mind: Why didn't Wei Jiangyuan use the Holy Spirit Flame at the beginning?
Ling Zhuo and the other four gathered together, and Yi Xu was the first to express his confusion about the issue.
Ling Zhuo also sneered. As a prodigy nurtured by the Spirit Clan, the information he possessed was naturally vastly different from that of ordinary geniuses in the Central Continent. While the others didn't notice the anomaly in Wei Jiangyuan's flames, he had already guessed what was going on.
"That's not the true form of the Flame of Life, but merely a secondary flame. If he could truly control the flame ranked fifth on the Strange Flame Ranking right now, how could my alchemy process possibly be affected and interrupted?"
"Zi Huo?" Upon hearing this new concept, even Cao Ying and Dan Chen were intrigued by Ling Zhuo's introduction.
Ling Zhuo had no intention of continuing to explain to the group. Instead, he gave Ling Yu a look, and the latter began to speak: "Under the master's control, a top-tier flame can separate into an auxiliary flame that possesses some of the main flame's abilities. However, the auxiliary flame is much weaker than the main flame and may even weaken the main flame. Therefore, this situation will not occur unless absolutely necessary."
Currently, the Flame of Life in Wei Jiangyuan's possession ranks fifth on the list of extraordinary flames, naturally falling into the category of "top-tier flames." As for why Wei Jiangyuan was able to obtain a sub-flame of the Flame of Life, it can only be said that his relationship with the owner of the Flame of Life is quite extraordinary.
Ling Zhuo observed everything with a cold eye, showing no sign of panic even as the herbs sprouted one by one. The reason was simple: time was running out. Even if they managed to gather the materials in just fifteen days, what then?
Ling Zhuo is now basically certain that Wei Jiangyuan is probably still resentful because of his previous interference, and is now preparing to use the last of the herbs to refine a near-eighth-grade or even seventh-grade top-grade pill to try and get a spot in the top ten.
However, with the two seventh-grade alchemists he had arranged beforehand, he already had seven of the top ten spots, so he wasn't in a hurry at all. He also had no intention of interfering any further, since too much interference, even if explained, would still look rather unsightly.
Wei Jiangyuan's decision to go with Xiao Yan to subdue the Three Thousand Burning Flames would actually create some opportunities for himself. If something were to happen to Xiao Yan while he was absorbing the Three Thousand Burning Flames, what could the Ancient Clan or the Flame Clan say? After all, Xiao Yan's surname is Xiao, which is the real reason why Ling Zhuo dared to truly attack him.
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Knowing the preciousness of time, Wei Jiangyuan accelerated the ripening of all the herbs extremely quickly. In the end, it only took three hours to transform dozens of herbs from roots to their full forms. Using the Holy Spirit Flame had taken a considerable toll on Wei Jiangyuan, so he breathed a sigh of relief after all the herbs were prepared.
The extremely peculiar and eye-catching flames of life slowly dissipated before everyone's eyes after Wei Jiangyuan stopped transmitting his battle qi.
"All the necessary herbs are here, but my Flame of Life can only be used once. Old Xiao, you have no room for failure. If we fail this time, we're really doomed!" Wei Jiangyuan said solemnly before handing the last herbs to Xiao Yan.
"Even if you kneel down and beg me later, there's nothing I can do."
Hearing Wei Jiangyuan's frivolous instructions, Xiao Yan was speechless for a moment, and finally left with the words, "I won't let that happen."
Seeing that Xiao Yan was about to begin refining medicine, Yao Qingyu was the first to encourage him, saying, "Senior brother, I believe in you!"
Lei Jingxiao clenched his fist and waved to Xiao Yan: "Big brother, go for it! The championship is definitely ours!"
Wei Jiangyuan shrugged and said, "Although I'd rather be the one to win, I don't want to see Ling Zhuo acting so smug. Old Xiao should give him a good slap in the face with his actions!"
Xiao Yan nodded in agreement, having received encouragement from the three men. He would do his best without needing to say more.
The Black Demon Cauldron slowly appeared before Xiao Yan. While Wei Jiangyuan was stimulating the growth of the herbs, he had also adjusted his condition to a near-complete state. His soul power, forged by heavenly lightning, was now at its peak, and he truly only had one chance left.
Everyone was puzzled by this scene: after all, the Flame of Life had been used, and they all thought that Wei Jiangyuan was going to refine the pills again.
"Why is it still Xiao Yan?" Xuan Lei Zi asked, puzzled.
"My senior brother isn't at his peak right now, so it's reasonable for Xiao Yan to try again. But he's already succeeded in refining it. What does he want to do now? Surpass Ling Zhuo?"
Even Xuan Kongzi fell silent at this moment, after all, fifteen days was simply too much of a limit, making it an almost impossible task to complete.
Only Xuan Yi seemed to remember something, muttering to himself, "Should we use that method...?"
Xiao Yan knew better than anyone the difficulty of what he wanted to do. In less than fifteen days, he had to refine an eighth-grade pill with more than five colors in order to stop Ling Zhuo from winning the championship.
The hurdle facing Xiao Yan wasn't just the tight timeframe. The limited materials meant he couldn't afford any mistakes; a single error would hand the championship to Ling Zhuo. Furthermore, the pill formula prepared by Wei Jiangyuan was something he was encountering for the first time, and he could only refine it step by step based on the instructions, without any prior experience to draw upon.
Faced with such a pressing situation, Xiao Yan's hands were trembling slightly with tension, and a flame seemed to be burning in his heart. As long as he could successfully refine it, he would be proud to meet Yao Lao!
"Come on, let's go crazy!" Xiao Yan shouted, unusually flamboyant.
The crimson lotus flames rose up and heated up again!