Chapter 602, Beginning Alchemy

Translator: Silavin

 

“Let him through, you cannot stop him!”

 

Just as the golden-armoured soldiers at the side of the square were preparing to prevent the commotion, a faint voice came from the high platform. It was Dan Xuan!

 

Upon hearing Dan Xuan speak, those who had been blocking the way immediately made way for a passage. Under countless puzzled gazes, a burly figure pushed through.

 

Upon seeing this burly expert, everyone’s pupils constricted. No wonder Dan Xuan personally said he could not be stopped. After all, this man was the famously renowned Martial Emperor, the Leader of the Wild Lion Mercenary Group, Shi Fei!

 

“Shi Fei, this is the Alchemy Manor Summit! This is not a place for you to cause a ruckus?!”

 

Seeing Shi Fei pushing through so domineeringly, Chen Yun frowned and sternly shouted.

 

Upon hearing her voice, Shi Fei’s originally proud expression immediately became solemn. Whether it was Chen Yun or the accusation she was making, neither he nor the Wild Lion Mercenary Group could bear the consequences.

 

“Shi Fei pays respects to the two Alchemy Council Chairmans.”

 

Shi Fei cupped his hands towards the high platform where Dan Xuan and Chen Yun were located. Facing two renowned giants of the World of Alchemy, even as a Martial Emperor, he still had to lower himself before them.

 

“I hope you can give me an explanation.” Seeing Shi Fei lower himself in this manner, Chen Yun’s expression improved a little, though her words still carried a trace of dissatisfaction.

 

“*Cough, cough…* Actually, I am here to deliver medicinal herbs.” Shi Fei coughed dryly and said somewhat awkwardly.

 

“A dignified Martial Emperor? You are the Leader of the Wild Lion Mercenary Group. Yet, you are here just to personally deliver medicinal herbs?” Chen Yun frowned, somewhat puzzled.

 

“Well, because collecting the medicinal herbs took more time than expected so we ran late. Yuhuan was afraid he could not get in, so he asked me to act…” Shi Fei laughed dryly twice and pointed towards where he had just come from. There, Xing Yuhuan was leading several experts who had finally squeezed through the crowd and made it.

 

“*Siii* It is Xing Yuhuan!”

 

“Heavens, could it be that Shi Fei and Xing Yuhuan are delivering medicinal herbs to Qin Yichen!?”

 

“Apart from him, I cannot think of anyone else who would have such considerable influence…”

 

Upon seeing Xing Yuhuan and Shi Fei, many people’s mouths twitched. These two individuals, even within the Heavenly Dragon Imperial Dynasty, could be considered renowned figures. Who would have thought they would be reduced to delivering medicinal herbs for someone else!

 

Most importantly, did that composed-looking Qin Yichen possess such qualifications?

 

Moreover, at this time, an hour had already passed. Even if medicinal herbs had arrived, could he still successfully refine them?

 

“*Hmph!* You are just bringing humiliation upon yourself!”

 

Qian Zhengchen on the side merely glanced at Qin Yichen before snorting coldly. It seemed he was completely unconcerned about any unexpected developments after he had already refined his Pill.

 

“Brother Qin, the medicinal herbs on the list are rather rare. I also spent a considerable amount of effort to obtain several of them…”

 

After passing through the inspection by the Alchemy Council staff and receiving tacit approval from Dan Xuan and Chen Yun, Xing Yuhuan hurriedly brought the medicinal herbs to Qin Yichen’s stone platform, speaking with apology.

 

“You’re not too late. Just please wait a moment. I’ll show you something good.” Qin Yichen nodded. At this time, less than an hour remained, but with the medicinal herbs now in place, this limited time was enough for him!

 

However, the vast majority of people thought differently from Qin Yichen.

 

Originally, they believed Qin Yichen had given up on competing, but unexpectedly, when the finals had proceeded halfway, two renowned figures had personally delivered medicinal herbs to him.

 

Even so, what of it?

 

At most he would achieve second place, and moreover, Luo Xiujie and Zhu Jingxing, who were favoured by numerous spectators, would not easily surrender the second place seat to him!

 

“Does he still have a chance to win?”

 

On the high platform, Chen Yun murmured softly. With their insight, they naturally knew what Grade Qian Zhengchen’s refined Pill had reached earlier.

 

“I do not know.” Dan Xuan shook his head. Even he could not predict the outcome. Perhaps due to Qin Yichen’s previous results, his Pill refinement should not be slow either, but that broken-down Pill Furnace made Dan Xuan truly dare not speak of the result.

 

[Let’s start.] On the platform, Qin Yichen took a deep breath. As his thoughts stirred, his palm gently patted the Pill Furnace before him.

 

*Whoosh!*

 

As his Spiritual Energy moved, scorching flames immediately ignited within the Pill Furnace. The flames continuously churned, their temperature rising ever higher, adding another level to the sweltering heat in the atmosphere.

 

As the flames rose, Qin Yichen swept his sleeve, causing medicinal herbs to float up from the front. Then, wrapped in Spiritual Energy, they suspended in the air above the stone platform.

 

[The Extreme Emperor Transformation Pill, requires approximately fifty-three different types of medicinal herb, of which three are the primary materials: one Blood Ginseng Crimson Blood Fruit, Thousand Year Old Black Dragon Vine Saliva, plus ten drops of Spirit Liquid and forty-nine auxiliary materials to form the Pill…] The materials required for refining the Extreme Emperor Transformation Pill and the precautions needed during the refinement process appeared one by one in Qin Yichen’s mind.

 

At a certain moment, he expelled all distracting thoughts from his mind. After sensing the temperature within the Pill Furnace, in the next instant, he moved his finger slightly, and a ray of light swept over as a rare medicinal herb was directly cast into the Pill Furnace.

 

*Pat! Pat!*

 

Once he began, Qin Yichen’s movements showed no hesitation whatsoever. One medicinal herb after another was continuously cast into the Pill Furnace in sequence, while one of his palms became afterimages, rhythmically striking the Pill Furnace.

 

“What!? Thousand Year Old Black Dragon Vine Saliva? That is worth several million gold coins and it is a priceless medicinal herb!”

 

“*Siii* A Blood Ginseng Crimson Blood Fruit!? That is Medicine King Grade!”

 

“What is Qin Yichen trying to do? He is using three Medicine King Grade herbs!”

 

“Could it be that he also wants to refine a Sixth Grade Pill?”

 

“*Cough, cough, cough…* Actually, what I am most curious about is whether his small Pill Furnace can accommodate those dozens of medicinal herbs?”

 

“Haha, probably not!”

 

In the spectator seats, whispered conversations continuously arose. Immediately, many people’s curiosity shifted over. Could that small Pill Furnace, barely larger than a palm, truly accommodate so many medicinal herbs?

 

However, those gazes expecting a good show gradually transformed into astonishment and even horror!

 

Because in merely twenty minutes or so, the dozens of medicinal herbs floating in mid-air had all been stuffed into that small Pill Furnace by Qin Yichen!

 

*Gulp!*

 

In the spectator seats, watching the Pill Furnace showing no signs of exploding, many people swallowed hard before continuing to stare intently at the stone platform where Qin Yichen was located.