"I never expected President Lei's daughter to be so formidable. Truly, a father's prowess runs in the son!"
Conversations arose among the crowd, their expressions growing solemn as their gazes fixed on Lin Qingya. Not only was she an alchemist, but she was also quite beautiful, inspiring a sense of admiration.
Within the entirety of Dan City, Lin Qingya had many admirers. However, they were acutely aware that with Lin Qingya's status, they were not worthy. Setting aside her alchemy talent, President Lei alone was enough to deter them.
Throughout Dan City, President Lei held considerable authority. No one dared to offend him lightly, nor act recklessly. This was not for any other reason than President Lei being an alchemist, and moreover, a fourth-grade alchemist.
Such a formidable alchemist was rare even throughout Yunzhou, otherwise, he could not have become the president of the Alchemist Guild in Dan City.
As time passed, many alchemists gradually finished refining their pills, displaying proud expressions. Among them were several high-grade pills, which drew particular attention.
Lu Fan, however, was still refining, not daring to slacken in the slightest. It seemed the pills he was refining required more time.
Concurrently, Lin Qingya's gaze turned towards Lu Fan. In the entire competition venue, only he and Lu Fan were still refining.
However, upon seeing the medicinal ingredients in Lu Fan's hand, Lin Qingya displayed a look of disdain, not taking him seriously at all. The medicinal ingredients Lu Fan was refining were Spirit Gathering Pills. As everyone knew, Spirit Gathering Pills were second-grade pills. To win the championship, relying on Spirit Gathering Pills was insufficient.
"My Spirit Soul Pill should be quite good!"
A young man smiled and said, "In this alchemy competition, I'm afraid only Miss Lin can defeat me!"
"That's not necessarily true. The young master is also exceptionally talented, reaching second-grade alchemist at such a young age!" a man beside him chuckled. "If he can become the number one in this alchemy competition, his future will be boundless."
Facing the flattery of the crowd, Xia Donghai beamed. As the young master of the Xia family, he had been in the Alchemist Guild since childhood. Now, refining second-grade pills was no longer a challenge.
After a while, Lin Qingya's pills were finally refined. At that very moment, the sky suddenly changed color, with dense dark clouds gathering, appearing quite terrifying, as if thunder was about to strike.
"Thunder rumbles, a third-grade pill is formed!" the thin old man exclaimed. "Could this little lass have truly refined a third-grade pill?"
"I doubt it!"
President Lei shook his head. "Judging by the situation, this thunder might not strike. This happened before when she was at home. A third-grade pill is still a bit short of perfection!"
At this moment, everyone present also looked towards the sky, letting out gasps of surprise. They had not expected Lin Qingya's pill refining to cause the heavens and earth to change color. This was no ordinary feat.
Lin Qingya, with a happy expression, was waiting for the thunderous sound, but it never came, leaving her somewhat disappointed. She hadn't expected that after preparing for so long, she still hadn't refined a third-grade pill; at most, it could only be considered a semi-finished product.
However, even as a semi-finished product, it could still overpower everyone else and become the foremost among them. There was no doubt about that.
"Junior Sister Qingya, I didn't expect your alchemy skills to reach such a level," Xia Donghai said. "In this alchemy competition, you are likely to take the lead and gain recognition from the Dan Pagoda."
"Does that even need to be said? No matter what, I am the little princess of the Alchemist Guild. How could this position be taken by others!"
With a faint smile, Lin Qingya said indifferently.
Following these words, Xia Donghai quickly nodded. "If there's a chance next time, I'd like to seek your guidance. Junior Sister Qingya, you can't be stingy!"
"It's nothing, it's nothing!" Lin Qingya waved her hand, her expression growing even more detached.
Xia Donghai, being a second-grade alchemist, had some skill. She didn't look down on him, but she was not impressed by Xia Donghai's attempts to curry favor. Few people could catch Lin Qingya's eye.
"Why hasn't Xiao Fan finished refining yet?"
Long Yi stood by the side, looking quite worried. "Could there be some malfunction? If that's the case, wouldn't this be a mistake?"
"It won't be. Junior Brother Lu has been refining medicinal ingredients; there shouldn't be any problems!" Bi Yao said directly. "We just need to wait patiently!" Su Dan Novel Network
Following these words, Long Yi nodded slightly and didn't say much more. In fact, even he was somewhat curious.
And then, not long after, Lu Fan completed the final process of refining, and then proceeded to the next step. The alchemy competition had no time limit. If the pills were of the same grade, the one who refined faster would win. If the grade difference was one level, the higher grade would win.
Many alchemists stood by, waiting. They were quite interested in the pills Lu Fan was refining. Xia Donghai stood with his arms crossed, looking displeased. "It's just a Spirit Gathering Pill, a second-grade pill. Today's champion is undoubtedly Junior Sister Qingya!"
"That's right, stop refining!" several men beside him said. "The result is already obvious. Further refining is useless!"
Facing the words of the crowd, Lu Fan remained indifferent, paying no attention, and continued to refine the pills.
Only President Lei, standing on the high platform, had a glint in his eyes. As a fourth-grade alchemist, how could he not see Lu Fan's true intention?
"Is this kid really trying to refine a third-grade Spirit Gathering Pill?" the thin old man asked in surprise. "I heard that refining a third-grade Spirit Gathering Pill has extremely strict requirements for alchemists."
"Even so, this kid still chooses to take this path," President Lei chuckled. "To have such courage at such a young age is quite admirable."
The thin old man nodded slightly and said nothing more. He could clearly feel President Lei's approval of Lu Fan.
"That's enough. You're practicing your pills alone here, aren't you wasting everyone's time?" Xia Donghai said displeasedly. "Even if a second-grade Spirit Gathering Pill is successfully refined, it's still only second-grade and cannot transcend to third-grade!"
Lu Fan remained unfazed. The rules of the alchemy competition had been set from the beginning; there was no time limit. As long as one could refine a high-grade pill, they could win.
How could Lu Fan miss this opportunity? His purpose in coming to Dan City was to become number one, and he would not hesitate.
Lin Qingya sat without speaking, but she couldn't say much. If it weren't for Lu Fan constantly delaying the time, she would have already become the center of attention. However, even so, it didn't matter. After waiting a moment longer, she would still be the center of attention, and it would not dissipate with the passage of time.