Beast Fire

Seeing the instantaneous change in Long Chen's expression, Chu Yao's heart suddenly tightened, and Shi Feng and Fatty Yu were also startled.

If he lost, the consequences would be too severe; it would be worse than death. However, when Xia Changfeng and the others saw Long Chen's expression, they let out a cold sneer in their hearts.

"Haha, Long Chen, what are you waiting for? Why don't you come over and kowtow?" Xia Baichi looked at Long Chen with a sneer, her face filled with satisfaction.

Being able to torment Long Chen made her even more excited than her promotion to an Alchemist, and her body began to tremble involuntarily.

Long Chen looked at the Pill Furnace with a solemn expression and slowly took out a Medicinal Pill from within, saying regretfully, "I wanted to keep a low profile, but the heavens won't allow it."

Only then did the crowd look in astonishment at the plump Medicinal Pill in Long Chen's hand, everyone secretly cursing him for being such a show-off.

"That big bad guy."

Chu Yao's beautiful eyes were filled with pleasant surprise; she had been scared to death just a moment ago.

"Heavens, I feel like I'm going to die. If this continues, my heart won't be able to take it," Fatty Yu collapsed weakly onto the ground.

At this moment, everyone realized they had been played by Long Chen, especially Xia Baichi, who felt as if she had been slapped in the face.

"Long Chen, how dare you play with me?" Xia Baichi said angrily.

"I was just idle, so I thought I'd amuse everyone. Why take it so seriously?" Long Chen said indifferently.

"Hmph, Long Chen, although you also refined a Blood Coagulation Pill, you will still lose. The Medicinal Pill you refined is only Low Grade, while the one in my hand is Medium Grade."

Xia Baichi raised her hand, showing the side with the obvious pill patterns, allowing everyone nearby to see it clearly.

"Young Miss Baichi is gifted and intelligent. To be able to refine a Second Grade Medium Grade Medicinal Pill at such a young age is truly admirable," Crown Prince Chu Yang couldn't help but exclaim in praise.

Indeed, such a young Alchemist was very rare; one might not appear in decades. Such a talent could often go much further on the Dao of Alchemy.

Long Chen looked at the mocking Xia Baichi and said calmly, "Who wins and who loses doesn't seem to be up to you."

"Long Chen, are you trying to quibble? My Medicinal Pill has pill patterns, yours doesn't. Can't you see such an obvious difference?" Xia Baichi sneered.

"You're right that yours is a Medium Grade Medicinal Pill, but the one in my hand is also a Medium Grade Medicinal Pill," Long Chen said, tossing the Medicinal Pill in his hand.

Hearing Long Chen say this, everyone was shocked. However, upon closer inspection, the Medicinal Pill in Long Chen's hand was clearly just an ordinary one; although it was round and smooth, no pill patterns were visible.

"Medium Grade Medicinal Pill? Hmph, why can't I see it?" Xia Baichi sneered.

"I actually quite pity you; you're so young yet your eyes are already blind. Who said that a Medium Grade Medicinal Pill must have pill patterns?" Long Chen sighed.

When Long Chen said this, Wei Cang's expression changed slightly, a look of shock appearing in his eyes as he stared fixedly at the Medicinal Pill in Long Chen's hand.

He had just felt that the Medicinal Pill in Long Chen's hand was somewhat strange. After Long Chen's words, and recalling Long Chen's actions before the pill was formed, he couldn't help but begin to feel suspicious and uncertain.

"Bring the Pill Identification Instrument."

Following Great Master Yun Qi's instructions, a pill apprentice respectfully brought out a large instrument.

The instrument resembled a platform with a groove in the center, which was the place to put the Medicinal Pill, allowing for the most precise identification of its grade.

"Essence content is sixty-one percent. Young Miss Baichi's Medicinal Pill meets the requirements for Medium Grade," the pill apprentice read out the numbers on the instrument.

If a Medicinal Pill's essence content was over fifty percent, it was Low Grade; over sixty percent, it was Medium Grade. Xia Baichi's Blood Coagulation Pill had just entered the category of Medium Grade Medicinal Pills.

"Long Chen, this Young Miss would very much like to see this 'Medium Grade Medicinal Pill' of yours," Xia Baichi took back her Medicinal Pill and sneered at Long Chen.

She absolutely did not believe that the Medicinal Pill in Long Chen's hand had reached the Medium Grade level; it didn't even have pill patterns, who was he trying to fool? Doing this was nothing more than a deathbed struggle.

"Then you had better watch closely."

Long Chen smiled faintly and handed the Medicinal Pill in his hand to the pill apprentice. Because a newly refined Medicinal Pill would have a thin pill membrane within three hours, this could not be faked.

"Essence content is sixty-three percent. Mr. Long Chen's Medicinal Pill meets the requirements for Medium Grade," the pill apprentice read out the numbers on the instrument.

"What?"

Xia Baichi was absolutely stunned. She didn't even notice that the Blood Gathering Pill in her hand had fallen to the ground. Her mind was a blank slate; she had actually lost.

Not only her, but everyone was stunned. Especially Wei Cang, who looked at the numbers on the instrument, his face instantly turning iron-blue.

The entire identification process had been completed under his supervision, so it was absolutely impossible to fake. Long Chen had actually refined a patternless Medium Grade Medicinal Pill.

Often, the quality of a Medicinal Pill was already determined during the refining process, which was why Wei Cang had prepared a three-hundred-year-old Blood Coagulation Fruit for Xia Baichi, which could be said to be an invincible position.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have been so generous as to really use the Flame Leopard Beast Flame as a reward. But now that Xia Baichi had actually lost, it would be strange if his expression wasn't ugly.

"It's impossible! Long Chen, you despicable bastard, you must have swapped it! You bribed this appraiser! I'm going to kill you!"

Xia Baichi suddenly shrieked and pounced toward Long Chen like a madwoman. A look of disgust appeared on Long Chen's face; if she dared to come over, he would kick her flying.

"Baichi, stop! Do not cause trouble!" Wei Cang grabbed Xia Baichi and shouted sternly. He knew that he had flipped his boat in a gutter today.

With so many eyes watching, if he went back on his word and denied it, he would truly have nowhere to put his old face, so he stopped Xia Baichi.

Xia Baichi was grabbed by Wei Cang, but she struggled as if she had gone mad, shouting, "You old lecher! When you were playing with me in bed yesterday, what did you say? Didn't you say the Flame Leopard Beast Flame would definitely be left for me? Give it to me right now!"

Xia Baichi's shrill voice spread throughout the entire arena; no one could miss it. Many people shook their heads after hearing it.

This Wei Cang was truly too trashy; it was beneath the dignity of a Great Master. Previously, it was only rumored that he was lecherous, but now, with Xia Baichi saying this, everyone cast looks of contempt at him.

"Slap."

Wei Cang's face turned purple with anger, and he slapped Xia Baichi unconscious. "Baichi's mind has been stimulated, and she has started babbling nonsense. Take her away."

After Xia Baichi was taken away, the entire scene was silent. Long Chen looked at Wei Cang with slanted eyes and stretched out a hand. "Hand it over."

Wei Cang's expression was extremely ugly, and his heart was bleeding. This Flame Leopard Beast Flame was extremely precious; he had indeed intended to leave it for Xia Baichi.

But he hadn't expected that today he would try to steal a chicken only to lose the rice; he hadn't made Yun Qi lose face, but instead, he had lost his own treasure. However, in front of so many people, he really couldn't bring himself to go back on his word.

"Catch."

"Clap."

Long Chen reached out and caught the bottle. Seeing a ball of flame dancing inside the bottle, he couldn't help but let out a cheer.

"Haha, thanks!" For the first time, Long Chen felt that this old man still had a slightly cute side.

"Can you tell me how you did it?" Wei Cang was somewhat unwilling; he had lost too unjustly this time.

Long Chen hesitated for a moment, but seeing that Great Master Yun Qi also cast an encouraging look, Long Chen smiled and said, "In consideration of this tribute of yours, I will kindly tell you."

"This is a secret Alchemy technique that I saw in the Kegu Notes. It mentioned a method.

When the Medicinal Pill is about to form, open a small hole, use Soul Power to lock in the medicinal essence, and force out a portion of the Impurities, forming a secondary purification. Do you understand now?"

"Kegu Notes? Are you talking about the Pill King Kegu?" Wei Cang was shocked.

"I don't know, anyway, I saw it in a book. Go find it yourself," Long Chen shook his head and said, though he wasn't telling the truth.

In order not to arouse suspicion, he had read many notes in the guild, and he had indeed seen a description of this part in the notes, but Long Chen's method was not exactly the same.

The notes described opening one hole, but Long Chen had opened two; one hole to force out Impurities, and the other to absorb the Spiritual Qi of heaven and earth. Otherwise, the Spiritual Qi in the furnace would be insufficient, and it would be impossible to form the Medicinal Pill.

If only one hole were opened, there would only be air going out and none coming in. Even if his Soul Power were stronger, he would still not be able to form the Medicinal Pill in the end, and it would turn into a furnace of medicinal ash.

Long Chen went before Great Master Yun Qi and bowed. Great Master Yun Qi nodded; Long Chen's performance today was completely beyond his expectations.

At the same time, he also admired Long Chen's courage, actually daring to gamble with his life. Now that Long Chen had the Beast Flame, as long as he refined it, his pill fire would inevitably be ten times stronger.

With the support of a powerful pill fire, supplemented by his powerful Soul Power, Long Chen's path of Alchemy would be a smooth road.

Long Chen walked to Chu Yao's side. Looking at Chu Yao's charming face, he almost uncontrollably pulled her into his arms.

With today's confession, both of them had broken through the barrier in their hearts, and their two hearts had drawn closer together.

"I will definitely do what I promised you. Believe in me," Long Chen whispered.

Chu Yao nodded obediently. Looking at Long Chen's determined face filled her with warmth, and she felt that she was no longer alone.

Long Chen bowed slightly to the Empress Dowager, then walked off the stage and returned to his seat. Along the way, he attracted everyone's gaze.

Especially the young girls, whose eyes were shining. Long Chen's performance today was too wild; pointing at Great Master Wei Cang's nose and scolding him made them feel both fresh and excited.

Later, on the Alchemy stage, the calm, composed, and effortless manner he displayed, perfectly counterattacking in an extremely unfair and dangerous situation.

They had never encountered such a person; he was full of novelty. When Long Chen walked past them, many bold young girls cast flirtatious glances directly at him.

When Long Chen returned to his seat, Fatty Yu and the others were extremely excited.

"Brother Long, you are too strong!"

"Hehe, I've got the Beast Flame now. From now on, your promotion to Blood Coagulation is on me." Seeing them so concerned about him, Long Chen was moved in his heart.

Although he was on the stage, he had been paying attention to every move off the stage, so the expressions of Fatty Yu and the others had all fallen into his eyes.

Fatty Yu and the others did not have high cultivation levels. As Long Chen's strength became stronger and stronger, they no longer provided any help to Long Chen.

But when Long Chen was down and out, they were able to follow him all the way here. This emotion was something Long Chen still cherished very much.

Just as they were speaking, a sudden cheer startled Long Chen and the others. Shi Feng laughed, "The good show is starting!"