The Sword God of the Universe-Chapter 534 Problem 10

Lanqu County?

Twenty-three years old?

The white-robed elder’s response caused Sun Qi’s eyes to suddenly bulge. Not just him; everyone around wore expressions that were extremely peculiar.

Even City Lord Hu Donghe and Chang Huan’s faces subtly changed.

"Is there such an Alchemy Dao talent in Lanqu County?" Chang Huan inhaled softly and murmured.

"The key point is that he’s only twenty-three years old! It really is somewhat inconceivable!" City Lord Hu Donghe’s gaze rested on Jing Yan standing in the third-tier square.

"City Lord Hu Donghe, do you think... could this Jing Yan be the disciple of some Great Alchemist King?" Chang Huan’s voice was pressed very low.

The Great Alchemist King he referred to was a Ninth-level Alchemist on the Continent.

On the Continent, although it was said that other than City Lord Hu Donghe, the other two Great Alchemist Kings had not shown their faces for a very long time, no one could be sure that these two Alchemist Kings had already passed away.

Perhaps one of them was hidden in Lanqu County, mentoring such an amazing talent in Alchemy Dao. If that were the case, then Jing Yan would indeed be extraordinary, having a Great Alchemist King behind him would absolutely be a formidable weapon!

"That’s also possible!" Hu Donghe nodded firmly.

...

"That Jing Yan seems to be the spokesman for Youhai Commerce!"

"That’s right, his clothing bears the Youhai insignia."

"Qing Ru is quite perceptive; not bad! Quite good, it seems my Mao Family should pay more attention to Youhai Commerce." In the highest staircase square, the spectators were all influential figures.

At this time, the people on the lower staircases didn’t know how many points Jing Yan scored in the first round. Yet those on the highest staircase square knew that Jing Yan scored a perfect hundred points, the only full score during this Alchemy Competition’s first Medicine Identification round. Because of Jing Yan’s outstanding performance, these influential figures also paid more attention to Youhai Commerce.

A tea’s time passed!

"All Pill Masters, the second challenge of Identifying Pills now begins!" the white-robed elder continued to preside.

During the rest time just now, a tea’s time, work staff had already arranged a series of long tables on the third-tier square.

Different from the second-tier square, where long tables were prepared in advance, the long tables on this third-tier square were only set out after the Pill Masters advanced.

Because, before the end of the first Medicine Identification round, it was impossible to be certain which Pill Masters would successfully advance. It was necessary to identify the advancing Pill Masters first, and only then were the corresponding tables placed according to their numbers.

Among the words of the white-robed elder, Jing Yan quickly found his own, marked with the number sixty-six. However, this time there were only pen and paper on the long table, no Elixirs.

As Jing Yan was feeling a bit puzzled, he saw a green Elixir fly out from in front of the white-robed elder.

The Elixir slowly drifted down and eventually hovered in the airspace above the third-tier square.

Moreover, work staff placed a huge Crystal Stone Wall on the third-tier square. This Crystal Stone Wall was thirty meters in height and twenty meters in width, truly gigantic. The green Elixir was then projected onto the Crystal Stone Wall, not only magnified dozens of times but also extremely clear, allowing all the Pill Masters who advanced to the second round to see it very clearly.

"The second challenge, Identifying Pills, will involve identifying ten Elixirs. The current one is the first."

"Pill Masters, please note, you need to write down the name of the Elixir and analyze the materials used in its refinement. The clearer you write, the higher your score will be. There are ten questions, each with a perfect score of ten, for a total of one hundred. The higher your score, the greater your chance to advance to the third round."

"You have a tea’s time to answer each question, so please make haste!" The white-robed elder’s face showed a smile.

In the third-tier square, the Pill Masters’ eyes flickered between the green Elixir and the Crystal Stone Wall. Everyone’s expression varied, but none spoke. Of course, discussing the challenge was strictly prohibited, and anyone caught violating this would be disqualified immediately.

Jing Yan took only a glance at the green Elixir, and he recognized it.

It was a low-level Detoxification Pill, and just a First-level Elixir, considered quite a basic Elixir. Not to mention the elite Pill Masters present, even ordinary low-level alchemists could refine such an Elixir.

This first question of Identifying Pills was very simple.

Jing Yan didn’t waste time; he immediately started writing on the paper, detailing the name of this Elixir and the materials needed for its refinement. As expected, the first question would certainly score full marks.

After finishing writing, Jing Yan set down the pen, while most of the other Pill Masters were still writing. Indeed, as Jing Yan thought, the first question posed no difficulty for the Pill Masters present.

After one-third of a tea’s time, most Pill Masters had already finished writing. The majority wore smiles, appearing quite relaxed. Those who were expressionless were probably just serious and not prone to laughter, not finding the question difficult.

A tea’s time later, work staff collected all the answers.

Immediately afterward, other work staff reset each long table with fresh papers.

Then came the second, third, fourth, and fifth questions!

The second question was a Second-level Elixir. The third question was a Third-level Elixir. Both the fourth and fifth questions were Fourth-level Elixirs.

The first five questions were not very difficult, especially the first four questions, which were like gift questions – all four hundred and three Pill Masters were expected to score full marks without mishaps. The fifth question was somewhat more difficult, as that Elixir was quite rare, and it was possible that some Fifth-level and Sixth-level Alchemists could not refine it. However, the second challenge tested Identifying Pills, not Alchemy, so even if some Pill Masters couldn’t refine it, they could still identify the necessary Spirit Grass types.

The difficulty spiked with the sixth Elixir. This Elixir was a Fifth-level Elixir, quite a rare one called Void Numinous Pill, used to aid Martial Artists in focusing their minds. Using this pill during cultivation significantly increased a Martial Artist’s concentration, enhancing the efficiency of their training.

This Void Numinous Pill was a rarity, most alchemists had neither seen nor even heard of it. Naturally, its value was extremely high, and ordinary Martial Artists could hardly afford it.

Of course, for Jing Yan, it was easy. As long as it wasn’t a High-level Elixir, his Qiankun Pill Path had records and methods of refinement.

Jing Yan swiftly wrote down the name of the Void Numinous Pill and the materials required for its refinement on the sixth answer sheet.