Chapter 67: Furukawa lost with a clear conscienceThe contemporary Alchemy Saint and Alchemy King are going to compete in the art of alchemy!
It can be said that this is the most valuable alchemy competition in the entire Gama Empire!
However, this was only carried out within the Yunlan Sect and was not publicized to the outside world.
Otherwise, everyone in the entire Gama Holy City would probably go crazy, and it would be even more exciting than the original Alchemist Conference.
Soon, the sect square was cleared, and Xiao Li and Gu He stood opposite each other.
"How do you want to compete?" Xiao Li asked.
"It takes too long to directly compete in pill refining, so we might as well compete in the two alchemist skills of refining medicinal materials and soul power." Gu He said.
If it was about refining pills, with their alchemy skills, they would have to refine at least a sixth or seventh grade pill to determine the winner.
However, it would take several days to refine a sixth or seventh grade elixir. It was too time-consuming and unnecessary.
There are many ways to compete among alchemists.
"Okay, then let's compete in refining medicinal herbs and soul power."
The first stage is a competition to extract medicinal materials.
Each person provides three kinds of medicinal herbs and mixes them with the other's. Then whoever uses the least total time and extracts the best essence will win.
The three medicinal herbs provided by Xiao Li are all high-grade medicinal herbs grown by him in the 'Realm of Growth'. They can be used to refine seventh-grade elixirs, and the difficulty of refining them is not low.
He is now a seventh-grade alchemist, so he is not afraid.
The three medicinal materials provided by Gu He are mainly used to refine sixth-grade elixirs, and the difficulty of refining them is not low.
Soon, both sides began to refine.
Gu He summoned a ball of deep purple beast fire from his palm and threw it into the medicine cauldron.
Xiao Li did not hold back at all and directly summoned the Green Lotus Earth Core Fire.
Once the strange fire appears, even the beast fire will have to surrender!
Gu He quickly controlled the movement of the beast fire and looked at the Azure Lotus Earth Core Fire in front of Xiao Li with a hint of envy in his eyes.
"Is this the strange fire?"
Back then, he went deep into the Tagor Desert and even had a conflict with the snake people, but he still failed to obtain the strange fire.
And Xiao Li is so young but he possesses a strange fire, which is really enviable.
If Gu He knew that Xiao Li's Blue Lotus Earth Core Fire was the strange fire among the snake people, I wonder what his expression would be.
"Although you have the strange fire, you are not necessarily faster than me!"
Gu He was fully focused, betting his decades of experience in alchemy on refining the medicinal materials as quickly as possible.
But high-grade medicinal materials cannot be obtained quickly just because you want them.
Especially the three high-grade medicinal materials provided by Xiao Li, which were a great test for Gu He and required precise control of the temperature.
But for Xiao Li, who possessed a strange fire and had even risen to the seventh-grade alchemist, refining these medicinal herbs was not difficult.
Soon, under the high temperature of the strange fire and his precise control of the heat, these medicinal herbs began to slowly shed their dross and condense into essence.
The people outside the field were watching nervously, not daring to make any sound for fear of disturbing the two people on the field.
Finally, the competition lasted for three full hours before it ended.
Xiao Li and Gu He completed the refining almost at the same time.
Although Xiao Li possesses a strange fire, his refining speed is even faster.
But Gu He has practiced medicine for decades after all, and his muscle memory is better than Xiao Li's. He is experienced and still capable.
The speed is similar, so it depends on which essence is better.
There is no referee in this kind of competition, so they have to judge by themselves.
After all, the Yunlan Sect doesn’t have any alchemists more advanced than them.
The two looked at each other's essence.
"Yours is worse than mine. It's worthy of being refined with strange fire." Gu He sighed and admitted that he was not as good as Xiao Li.
"I am only slightly better than you when I use the strange fire. Elder Gu He has a deep foundation in alchemy."
Gu He shook his head: "If you lose, you lose. It doesn't matter how deep your background is."
Next is the competition of soul power.
The strength of soul power greatly affects an alchemist's alchemy skills. This has little direct relationship with cultivation and is a power exclusive to alchemists.
Therefore, using soul power to compete is also a method exclusive to alchemists.
The two of them released their soul power at the same time, transforming it into a giant palm in the air.
"Elder Gu He, you go first." Xiao Li remained humble.
"Then please take it."
Gu He's mind moved, and his soul hand immediately turned into a fist and smashed towards Xiao Li's soul hand.
There was no external sound, and Xiao Li's big hand easily caught Gu He's attack.
Then, his soul hand squeezed violently, and Gu He's soul fist disintegrated on the spot, shocking Gu He so much that his mind trembled and he took several steps back.
He has practiced soul fighting skills and is now a seventh-grade alchemist. His soul power is even stronger than that of alchemists of the same level, not to mention that Gu He is only a sixth-grade alchemist.
"Your soul power is so strong?!"
Koga's eyes widened in surprise.
In many competitions, only one strike is needed to determine who is stronger and who is weaker.
In the eyes of outsiders, they seemed very weak and didn't even know the specific process of the competition.
Because soul power is invisible.
But Gu He knew that he lost.
"I lost. Your alchemy skills are better than mine."
He was convinced of his defeat.
"Accepted."
The outcome is decided!
Although many people are still confused.
But Gu He took the initiative to admit defeat, which showed that Xiao Li's alchemy skills were better than his!
A newly promoted Alchemy Saint surpassed the long-established Alchemy King in the art of alchemy.
What a youthful spirit!
Yun Yun finally let go of the worry that had been hanging in her heart.
Sure enough, she was not wrong about Xiao Li!
"Master Yunshan, I would like to leave the Yunlan Sect for a while and travel around. Please approve my request." Gu He said to Yunshan.
He has already lost, so he can't just stay and watch Yun Yun and Xiao Li being so affectionate, right?
He can't do such a thing.
"Okay." Yunshan agreed.
Yunshan knew that as long as the relationship between Yun Yun and Xiao Li was announced publicly, the person most affected would definitely be Gu He.
But there was no way, between Xiao Li and Gu He, he could only choose Xiao Li.
"Thank you, Master Yunshan, for your help."
Gu He bowed, turned and left.
The other elders looked at each other and sighed.
Sure enough, conflicts between men are always inevitable because of women.
In fact, Gu He's behavior showed his magnanimity. He didn't make a fuss and was convinced even though he lost in alchemy.
Xiao Li also admired his magnanimity.
This is a real man.
"Xiao Li."
Yun Yun came to his side and took his hand actively and openly, allowing everyone to witness it with their own eyes.
"Clap clap clap!"
There was warm applause in the square.
But no one noticed that Nalan Yanran in the crowd looked at the intimate Xiao Li and Yun Yun on the field, a trace of loneliness flashed in her eyes, and then she turned around and left silently...
(End of this chapter)
