Chapter 144 - 132: Your Alchemy Skill is Trash!

Chapter 144: Chapter 132: Your Alchemy Skill is Trash!

But unexpectedly, Yun Buliu was not only thick-skinned, he also loved to show off.

The spectators in the stands were completely dumbfounded by Yun Buliu’s sudden transformation. Just a moment ago, his face had been filled with sorrow. He had emanated a tragic, heroic aura—like a brave warrior departing for a battle from which he would never return. Now... he was suddenly calm and composed, exuding the bearing of a Grandmaster.

The shift in his demeanor was simply too abrupt. How could they know that this was all due to Su Tan’s interference?

"A mere King’s Dao Alchemist. I don’t know where you get the confidence to attempt to cleanse the sect," Yun Feng scoffed disdainfully.

"Hmph, is that so?"

Yun Buliu shot a sideways glance at Yun Feng, and the aura surrounding him suddenly changed. A vast wave of energy exploded from his body. His long robes billowed wildly, flipping backward.

SNAP!

"Cauldron, come! Fire, rise!"

RUMBLE!

With a wave of his hand, the large cauldron beside him let out a resonant hum. It trembled a few times before flying over to hover in front of him.

WHOOSH!

Roaring flames surged upward within the cauldron. The temperature skyrocketed, becoming scorching hot as a dragon of fire coiled inside.

He was about to begin his Alchemy!

After completing this smooth, showy routine—which, in reality, had absolutely no practical effect on improving the Elixir’s quality—Yun Buliu solemnly took out medicinal herbs one by one from his Storage Space. These were his final set of ingredients for the Red Fire Glaze Pill. If he succeeded, he would achieve fame and glory. If he failed... he would lose face and never be able to hold his head high again!

Yun Buliu didn’t immediately begin his Alchemy. Instead, he turned his head and glanced at Su Tan. His heart was drumming with anxiety. Although it had indeed been confirmed just moments ago that he had the qualifications to refine a Holy Pill... he had never actually done it!

Yun Buliu closed his eyes. He focused intensely, recalling the entire Alchemy process and simulating the refinement in his mind.

A considerable amount of time passed.

Suddenly, his eyelids snapped open, and two sharp rays of light shot from his pupils. Following the simulation in his head, he tossed the Spirit Medicines into the Pill Cauldron one by one.

SIZZLE!

It sounded like water dripping into a roaring furnace. The impurities of the herbs inside the cauldron burned away. Drops of essential medicinal liquid were extracted from the ingredients, glowing brilliantly like liquefied gemstones.

Yun Buliu’s approach to Alchemy completely contradicted his usual personality. When it came to Alchemy, he was meticulous.

"His state is different now," Yun Feng murmured, his brows gradually knitting together as he watched Yun Buliu’s skillful Alchemy movements. It was still the Red Fire Glaze Pill, still a King Level Elixir, but... why was his expression so strange? It was as if... as long as he refined it, he was guaranteed to win!

RUMBLE!

A pungent medicinal fragrance assaulted the senses, surging and spreading rapidly in all directions.

"This scent... it’s so intense!"

"What a pure medicinal aroma!"

Everyone present turned their heads in astonishment. Yun Feng and several figures cloaked in black, in particular, stared with burning eyes.

"This scent... is no weaker than a Holy Pill!"

"But he’s clearly refining a King Level Elixir!"

"I don’t understand..."

The five cloaked figures conversed in hushed tones, trying their best not to disturb Yun Buliu.

The Little White Wolf had given him confidence. As a result, Yun Buliu found his Alchemy going much more smoothly. The medicine in his cauldron became even more active. At the scene, with the exception of a select one or two people, everyone else was shocked by Yun Buliu’s intense medicinal aroma.

However, Yun Buliu didn’t show any signs of joy. On the contrary, a layer of gloom clouded his face. Su Tan had once instructed him that the more intense the medicinal scent, the more medicinal efficacy was being lost, which meant the quality of the Elixir would consequently drop. This was not a good thing!

Yun Buliu’s face turned ashen, his gaze intense.

"Lock!"

With a soft shout, he actually attempted to lock the medicinal properties within the cauldron to prevent them from overflowing. Because his Alchemy Skill was limited, this process was destined to be incredibly difficult. Despite exhausting all his strength, Yun Buliu ultimately couldn’t lock in the medicinal scent perfectly.

"Focusing on the branches while neglecting the roots!" Yun Feng remarked upon seeing Yun Buliu flush red with effort just to trap the medicinal efficacy, even at the cost of causing the several streams of medicinal power inside the cauldron to descend into chaos. In Yun Feng’s eyes, this was pure madness.

If he couldn’t control the medicinal power and allowed the energy to run rampant, it was highly likely to lead to the failure of the Alchemy! Besides, there was absolutely no need to block the medicinal fragrance. Many Alchemists would smell the fragrance while refining, using it to judge the changes within the Elixir. There was even a school of thought that believed the stronger the fragrance, the higher the Elixir’s quality.

Yun Feng couldn’t understand why Yun Buliu was so obsessed with suppressing the scent. He wasn’t the only one; the others were equally bewildered by Yun Buliu’s actions, whispering and discussing among themselves.

If he hadn’t been the Celestial Fragrance Medicine King, and if he didn’t have a long-standing reputation, people would have doubted whether he actually knew how to perform Alchemy at all. Even those who didn’t understand Alchemy knew that this kind of backward approach was a fundamentally amateur mistake!

"That guy really knows how to show off what he just learned. However... I wonder exactly how much he managed to grasp!" the Little White Wolf in Su Tan’s arms remarked.

SNIFF, SNIFF!

Su Tan sniffed the medicinal aroma in the air. "He’s still lacking a bit of skill! But compared to before, this can be considered a small improvement!"

Yun Buliu’s ability to lock in the medicine was still insufficient. Su Tan knew he wouldn’t be able to hold it.

PFFT...

Just as Su Tan had predicted, no matter how hard Yun Buliu tried, he ultimately couldn’t lock it perfectly. A portion of the medicinal scent still uncontrollably leaked out of the Treasure Cauldron.

Yun Buliu shook his head. "Sigh... In the end, I still can’t completely lock in the medicinal properties like my master... I’m still far too lacking."

Helpless, he had no choice but to proceed to the next step.

RUMBLE...

If the previous scene of him trying to lock in the medicine left everyone baffled, his subsequent actions absolutely stunned the crowd.

Yun Buliu held nothing back, his confidence doubling his combat prowess. He was no longer as timid and his techniques were no longer as clumsy as when he had first taken the stage. During his first time on stage, Yun Feng’s brilliance had been too overwhelming. Everyone’s gaze had been focused on Yun Feng, causing them to ignore Yun Buliu’s actions. Moreover, because Yun Buliu had worn an expression of impending defeat from the very beginning, the audience had completely lost interest in him, at most casting an occasional glance his way.