Chapter 43: A Role Model for Our Generation
"Li Yu, five super-grade pills, five high-grade pills, and thirty-five pill patterns."
More words appeared on the huge water curtain inside the formation. As the last contestant finished refining the elixir, the top ten of this competition were all announced. At this time, outside the formation, the same water curtain appeared in the sight of all the onlookers.
The names of the top ten in the competition appeared on the water curtain.
As the competition progresses, more and more people gather at Lingxu Peak.
In the annual Dandao Apprentice Competition, the most anticipated part is naturally the final round.
You know, the one thousand alchemy apprentices who took part in the competition were the best selected from thousands of apprentices in the sect, and the ten people in the third round were the best selected from these one thousand people. Maybe the future alchemy master is among them.
All the Kunlun disciples have their own candidates in mind for the title.
"Hey, Senior Brother Zhao is currently ranked first, he must win this time!"
"Junior Sister Zheng has reached the pinnacle since her debut. I will stand firm against her!"
"Senior Brother Zhao, Junior Sister Zheng, Senior Brother Deng, Senior Brother He, Senior Brother Liu, Li Yu... These are all very familiar names. Hey, there seems to be something strange mixed in here!"
Someone looked at the name on the water curtain and suddenly realized something.
"Li Yu, Li Yu, this name sounds familiar!"
"Isn't he Jiang Junior Sister's childhood sweetheart, the king of gigolos?"
"He actually participated in the competition and made it into the top ten, tied for fifth place with Senior Brother Liu!"
"Isn't it a duplicate name?"
"Probably."
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After Li Yu's name appeared, the topic of the disciples watching outside changed direction. This name has been often mentioned among Kunlun disciples in the past few days. One reason for this is naturally because of Junior Sister Jiang.
Another reason is that he single-handedly bought the Tongmai Pill until the purchase limit was reached, which also created a legend.
This matter is beneficial to the low-level disciples, and a group of low-level disciples still have a good impression of him.
Of course, this does not prevent them from envying and being jealous of Li Yu.
Many Kunlun disciples originally thought that he was just a gigolo who lived off his wife and had no other good qualities except for his good looks.
But this competition made people change their views of him.
Being able to stand out from a thousand outstanding alchemy apprentices and enter the top ten is not something that an ordinary pretty boy can do.
That guy might really have something.
No, there are many things.
At first, some disciples suspected that they had the same name and surname, but soon someone pointed out that he had just seen Li Yu refining medicine inside, and that recognizable handsome face belonged to that influential figure.
Some disciples who came from Danding Peak to join in the fun were so shocked that they were speechless.
Li Yu entered the sect together with them. In just a few months, they have already made it to the top ten in the alchemy competition, while they can't even make a furnace of decent elixirs. It's really frustrating to compare yourself with others...
In a corner, even Han Tiancheng, who suggested Li Yu to participate in the apprentice competition, showed an extremely surprised expression on his face.
Although it was he who suggested Li Yu to take part in the competition, he still felt incredible when Li Yu really made it into the top ten of the competition.
He had only been learning alchemy for three months, but he made it into the top ten in his first competition. This was probably the first time in the history of Kunlun Sect.
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On Lingxu Peak, out of the one hundred stone platforms, only ten remain.
The distance between each stone platform is at least ten feet, ensuring that they will not affect each other when refining the elixir.
Li Yu and Zhou Zixuan stood behind a stone platform. Not far in front of the platform, there were two deacon disciples who were watching their every move to prevent cheating. If he had any questions, he could also report them.
The last round of competition has not yet begun, Li Yu is quietly waiting for the bell to ring.
At this time, more than ten figures stood outside the formation. A second-level alchemist held a piece of paper in his hand and said in disbelief, "This Li Yu's cultivation is only at the second level of Qi Refining. This is impossible. After decades, this is the first time I have seen someone with the cultivation of the second level of Qi Refining break into the final round of the competition. Is there something wrong with what is written here?"
An alchemist with three elixir patterns on his chest withdrew his gaze from the figure in the formation and said, "That's right, he is indeed at the second level of Qi Refining, but he has five spiritual veins that are cultivated together, and each of them is at the second level of Qi Refining..."
"What? Five meridians cultivation?" The second-grade alchemist was surprised. "He's crazy. Does he think they are Junior-Martial Nephew Qin and Junior-Martial Nephew Jiang? Where did they get so many Tongmai Pills for him to build his foundation? What will he do after building his foundation?"
At this time, another second-rank alchemist beside him said, "I know this Li Yu. He originally only cultivated three spiritual veins. When he was buying Tongmai Dan on the black market, he was deceived by someone who used Qi Condensation Dan to open up another spiritual vein. I don't know if he gave up on himself later, but he actually opened up the fifth spiritual vein..."
"Isn't his cultivation level improving too fast?"
"It is said that Junior Brother Jiang gave him tens of thousands of spirit coins, and maybe some Tongmai Pills. This kid is really lucky."
The two chatted away, and the third-grade alchemist in the Golden Core Stage coughed lightly and said, "Okay, it's almost time, let's start this round of competition. I'm curious, who will win this competition..."
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Li Yu and Zhou Zixuan waited for a while and finally heard the familiar bell.
A deacon disciple stepped forward and asked, "Junior Brother Li, you are clear about the rules of this competition, right? Do you need me to repeat them again?"
Li Yu nodded and said, "I understand."
The third round of competition is more difficult than the first two rounds.
On the stone platform, there was only one batch of medicine for refining Peiyuan Pill. In other words, he only had one chance to refine it this time. He could only succeed and could not fail. There was no second batch of materials for him.
The final result is determined by the total number of pill patterns on the resulting pills.
If only five top-grade pills are produced in a furnace, then the total score is twenty-five pill patterns. If ten high-grade pills are produced in a furnace, the total score is thirty pill patterns. In the end, the one with thirty pill patterns wins.
This requires all participants to pursue quality while ensuring quantity. How to strike a balance is what they need to consider.
Zhou Zixuan prepared the elixir for him as soon as possible. Li Yu was not in a hurry to start. Even if half of the time was wasted, there would be enough time left for him to refine the elixir.
As the bell rang, the huge water curtain in the sky also changed.
A young man with an extremely serious expression appeared in the water curtain.
"It's Mirror Flower and Water Moon, a high-level water-attribute spell!"
"An elder in the Jindan stage has taken action."
"Wow, that's Senior Brother Zhao Wuliang. Senior Brother Zhao looks so charming when he's seriously refining the elixir!"
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Mirror Flowers and Water Moon is a high-level water-attributed spell that requires the magic power of the Golden Core Stage to cast. It can magnify the real scene and project it onto the water curtain, allowing people outside the formation to see the competition process more clearly.
The scene stayed on the young man for a while, and then switched to a young girl. The girl's expression was equally serious. In this competition, with an opponent like Senior Brother Zhao, even she had to take it seriously.
"It's Junior Sister Zheng, it's Junior Sister Zheng's turn!"
"Junior Sister Zheng is also very cute when she is seriously refining the elixir..."
The picture in the water curtain switched between different participating disciples, and stayed on each person for a short period of time. This was the last and most important competition. Wherever the picture passed, everyone was seriously refining pills.
When the scene cuts to the last person, the style suddenly changes.
In the picture, the handsome man was leaning on the stone platform, chatting and laughing with the woman beside him. He had no idea that their every move was being broadcast live and countless disciples of Kunlun Sect were watching in real time.
Although there were only pictures and no sound could be heard, it was not difficult to tell from their expressions while talking and laughing that they were having a very pleasant chat.
I don’t know what the man said, but the woman’s face turned red and she gently hit him on the shoulder with her fist. Her shy gesture made many male disciples stare in amazement.
It seemed that even the Jindan-stage elder who was in charge of the projection had not anticipated this scene. The image stayed on the two people for more than twice as long as that of the previous disciples.
After reacting, he immediately cut the scene back to Zhao Wuliang.
The competition is a very serious occasion, and this kind of scene is not suitable for all the disciples to watch.
Outside the formation, the Kunlun disciples who were watching from various places were already in an uproar, erupting in uproar after uproar.
"what's the situation?"
"In the finals of the competition, this guy is not refining pills, but flirting with female disciples?"
"This is too arrogant! He doesn't even take other people into consideration!"
"I admire you so much! This kid is truly a role model for my generation!"
