Chapter 885 - 129: This Is a Dark Horse_4
Tribulation Cultivators will not expose themselves in the sight of the crowd, but rather hide in the shadows, choosing a deadly strike.
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Half a two-hour later, the square was ablaze with flames, and nearly all participants had reached the pill condensation stage.
At this moment, Lin Chen looked at the flames beneath his pill furnace, and a slight curve appeared on his lips. In the next moment, a plume of flame appeared on his fingertip. As this plume of flame appeared, all the flames in the square suddenly began to crazily leap, but after a breath, these flames bowed down in one direction, as if bending over like humans.
"Innate Fire!"
In the guest seats, a strong voice was filled with shock.
Li Qin closely fixed her eyes on Lin Chen’s figure: "Shopkeeper Li, has Xiao Yan refined Innate Fire?"
"This... this old one does not know."
Li Chongshan’s old eyes were also filled with astonishment. His relationship with Xiao Yan was not very deep; he coveted the treasure on Xiao Yan and wanted to acquire it at a low price, while Xiao Yan needed a channel to sell shady goods.
Inside the main hall, Chen He, sitting at the highest seat, seemed to have sensed something, his eyes brightened and he directly stood up from his seat: "It’s actually Innate Fire. Now this old man understands why Xiao Yan didn’t participate in the alchemy assessment after entering the Innate Realm. If this old man’s guess is correct, Xiao Yan hasn’t had Innate Fire for too long and only decided to embark on the alchemy path afterward."
Chen He’s old eyes sparkled brightly. Starting alchemy at the Innate Realm would not lead to high achievements in the future, after all, it had wasted decades of time.
But if one has Innate Fire, it can completely compensate for the wasted time.
In terms of alchemy, the role of Innate Fire is even more important than the pill furnace. With Innate Fire, the purification of the medicinal liquid and the removal of impurities can reach a very exquisite level.
"It’s a pity. If Xiao Yan were ten or twenty years younger, the Thousand Mechanism Sect might have recruited him specially."
Upon hearing Chen He’s regretful words, the other four elders exchanged glances. Master Chen found it a pity, but Master Chen also didn’t consider that if Xiao Yan hadn’t entered the Innate Realm, how could he have refined Innate Fire?
"It seems the first place for this second round has already been determined."
An elder sighed helplessly. With the blessing of Innate Fire and being in the Innate Second Realm, Xiao Yan’s standing among the participants was at the forefront, making him undoubtedly the first place.
"Now we just hope the others won’t be affected; otherwise, if only Xiao Yan succeeds, it wouldn’t sound good if it spreads out."
Just as the elder finished speaking, a sudden explosion was heard outside the square — someone had their furnace explode.
And following this explosion, the sound of furnace explosions rang one after another, causing the four elders present to change their expressions drastically. Just a moment ago, they were hoping others wouldn’t be affected, but the result came unexpectedly soon.
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On the square, one contestant after another looked at their exploded pill furnaces with faces full of grief and anger. Their gazes, filled with fury, turned towards Lin Chen, but upon seeing that mysterious blue flame, the fury transformed into jealousy.
The furnace explosions occurred because the blaze just now was uncontrolled for a breath, causing deviations in the purification of the medicinal liquid. Attempting to compensate in a panic led to a failure in controlling the fire, resulting in the explosions.
And the root cause of all this was calmly continuing to refine the pill.
Lin Chen naturally perceived the explosions of other contestants’ pill furnaces around him, but he didn’t attribute it to himself. Instead, he thought these contestants’ furnaces exploded due to nervousness or other reasons.
"Apart from Xiao Yan, everyone else, pause your alchemy!"
Chen He’s figure appeared on the square, and his voice reached everyone: "Others can retake the assessment later."
Upon hearing this, the contestants whose furnaces exploded turned their furious expressions into ones of joy. Being able to refine again, and with the experience of the previous explosions, they were more confident in succeeding the second time.
After Chen He made the announcement, his gaze fell on the flames beneath Lin Chen’s pill furnace.
The mysterious blue Innate Fire; he couldn’t recognize its origin.
But this was normal, as the Flame Dynasty contained numerous Innate Fires, many of which were indistinguishable by appearance alone. Except for the strong ones from the Ten Thousand Flames Sect, no one else could claim to recognize an Innate Fire upon seeing it.
"This... Xiao Yan has not only refined Innate Fire but seems to wield it skillfully as if with his arms. His Divine Soul also appears strong. With proper cultivation, he might actually secure a position in the overall competition."
Watching Lin Chen easily wielding Innate Fire to refine pills, Chen He made his judgment.
This was a dark horse!
In the guest seats, Li Qin was also lost in thought and, after a brief moment, said to Li Chongshan: "Shopkeeper Li, after the competition ends, arrange for me to meet Xiao Yan."
"Alright."
Li Chongshan nodded. He could guess the lady’s intent.
No matter how long Xiao Yan had been pursuing alchemy, with Innate Fire, becoming a Four-Star Alchemist was no issue, while the entire Li Family only had two Alchemy Masters and five Four-Star Alchemists.