Tai Shi Shi Tian Jue

Chapter 69: A Huge Win of 270 Million Spirit Stones!

After blocking two more sword strikes, Wu Er's injuries erupted completely, and his true energy went out of control. In shock, Wu Er's movements became several times slower than before.

Seeing this, Wu Heng saw a good opportunity and thrust his sword fiercely at Wu Er's waist once again.

With a "whoosh," the longsword pierced straight through, and the powerful true energy blasted a large hole in Wu Er's abdomen, almost splitting him in two!

Wu Er only had time to scream once before collapsing to the ground, powerless to resist any longer.

Wu Heng strode forward and severed Wu Er's head with a single sword stroke.

If he were to fail, Wu Er would not be lenient with him either. Although they both share the surname Wu, they are not on the same path. Wu Heng is not a fool.

The dramatic scene left everyone speechless: Wu Heng, who had just broken through to the Foundation Establishment stage, actually wore down a veteran Foundation Establishment cultivator to death.

"The outcome is now decided, Master Zeng, do you have anything else to say?" Hong Pingbao kicked Wu Er's corpse out of the Danlou Hall and put away the dueling platform.

Zeng Xiaoqi's face was deathly pale, but he knew that the matter was already settled, and if he wanted to get revenge, he could only look for other opportunities.

Zeng Xiao coldly said, "A win is a win, and a loss is a loss. Master Chu, you have quite the methods. You actually set a trap for me, Zeng. I admire you."

Wen Yixi sneered, "I don't quite understand what Master Zeng is saying. Master Zeng voluntarily lent spirit stones to Master Hu, Master Huo, how did it become that Alchemist Chu set a trap for you?"

Hong Pingbao also laughed and said, "Hahaha, Elder Wen, it seems that Danlou is full of both good and bad people, and there is a shortage of talent."

Wen Yixi clasped his hands in a fist salute and said nothing more. This matter would definitely damage Danlou's reputation. He would definitely report it to his superiors after the Ten Cities Grand Competition ended.

Such a malignant tumor as Zeng Xiao cannot be tolerated any longer.

Chu Feng didn't even glance at Zeng Xiao. He happily picked up the large pile of spirit stones on the ground. With the storage ring, the spirit stones finally had a place to go. As for the pills and the like, Chu Feng still threw them into his storage bag.

Two hundred and seventy million mid-grade spirit stones! That should be enough for me to break through to the Yuan Dan stage, right? Maybe there will even be some left over.

Looking at the ashen faces of Hu Junxiong, Huo Ting, and Zeng Xiao, Chu Feng found it all amusing. "I am an Emperor Realm expert. You trash dare to try and trick me?"

Is this just wishful thinking?

It's better to make a bet! So many spirit stones in such a short time! Much faster than alchemy and weapon crafting!

In fact, Chu Feng's speed in refining pills and weapons is dozens of times faster than other alchemists and weapon refiners, and his success rate is 100%.

"Alright, the time for the Ten Cities Grand Competition has arrived. Now, please all participating alchemists and the judging panel take your positions," an elderly judge announced loudly, standing up.

This person was a cultivator at the Void God stage, with abundant vital energy. His loud shout was clearly heard by everyone in the hall.

The farce is over, it's time to get down to business. This betting match can be considered a warm-up for the grand competition.

Below the judging panel, there were hundreds of seats for the assessment, with rows of alchemy furnaces neatly arranged.

Each alchemy furnace is a high-grade mortal artifact, and their quality is all quite similar, so it can be said that it is fair to every alchemist.

More than a hundred alchemists found a place to sit down, and Chu Feng was the last to take his seat. His number was 188.

In the entire Tianfu City, there were fewer than two hundred participants in the competition, which is far fewer than in the Nine Condensation Continent. This may be related to the infighting within the Weapon Refiner Guild.

"In this competition, the top thirty will be awarded one grade three pill, the top twenty will be awarded five grade three pills, the top ten will be awarded ten grade three pills, and the third place will be awarded one grade four pill..." the old man announced loudly.

The second place winner will be awarded five Grade 4 pills, and the first place winner will be awarded ten Grade 4 pills. In addition, the top three winners will represent Tianfu City in the county city's Pill Pavilion Grand Competition.

At the same time, all the pills produced by those who participate in the alchemy competition, except for one pill used for the competition, belong to the alchemist.

This is practically free spirit stones! As long as you're an alchemist, as long as you participate in the competition, and as long as you successfully refine an alchemy, you'll reap the rewards. It's like getting free benefits.

"Round 1: Purification! The purified liquid must reach 90% purity to advance to Round 2. Anything below 90% purity will be eliminated. You have half an hour. Begin now!" the old man shouted.

After hearing the rules of the competition, Wu Heng was a little surprised. In the past, the purity of the medicinal materials was 80% enough to advance. Why is it so different this time?

Even Wu Heng didn't achieve 90% purity.

In addition to representatives from the top ten alchemy pavilions, participants in the alchemy competition included family forces from various cities, as well as some independent alchemists.

During the grand competition, alchemists who achieve outstanding results will be courted by the Pill Pavilion and various powerful forces.

Alchemists can choose to join any faction; no one will force them.

Of course, alchemists from sects and factions generally wouldn't participate in such competitions; in any sect or faction, alchemists are treasures.

Moreover, some of the people in the hall came from various sects and families. They were there to recruit talent, and any alchemist who had not yet joined the Pill Pavilion was a target for their recruitment.

Upon hearing the old man's rules, many alchemists felt a chill in their hearts. The medicinal liquid had to reach a purity of nine-tenths. Was he kidding? How many people could achieve that level?

Many alchemists knew they might have come for nothing, and a few even walked out of the competition arena.

Being eliminated in the first round obviously means you won't get a ranking. The difficulty is simply too high.

When the alchemists saw the medicinal herbs on the assessment platform, they were dumbfounded, because there were only three kinds of medicinal herbs on the platform.

Evergreen sprouts, dream vine grass, bitter tree roots.

"This assessment actually purified these three medicinal herbs! It's unbelievable!" The three second-grade alchemists stood up and stormed off in a huff.

An evergreen sprout is no bigger than a fingernail. It is extremely tender and can be easily burned by ordinary flames. How can it be refined? Without reaching the level of a third-grade alchemist, it is impossible to refine an evergreen sprout!

The Dream Vine Grass is of the same type; it will become ethereal upon contact with flames. Only by extracting its essence within a very short time can it be burned to nothingness by the flames!

As for the roots of the bitter tree, they are very heat-resistant.

The fire on the testing platform only reaches a temperature of seven or eight thousand degrees. It would take more than half an hour to melt the roots of the bitter tree.

Moreover, alchemists whose true essence is not strong enough will find it difficult to melt and purify pills even if they consume them while refining them.

Unless one is a third-grade alchemist at the Yuan Dan stage, whose true essence has been transformed into liquid and whose Yuan power has increased tenfold compared to the Foundation Establishment stage.

Only by using abundant Yuan energy to ignite the flames and increase their temperature and power can the bitter tree roots be successfully melted.

Most of the alchemists looked worried at this moment; this was just too difficult!

In particular, the evergreen buds and dream vine flowers increase the temperature of the flames. However, the flames can be lowered by using Yuan energy. Second-grade alchemists are mostly Foundation Establishment cultivators, whose spiritual power is not strong enough. How can they lower the temperature?

Isn't this a dream?