Alchemy Master

Chapter 599, Heaven Grade Pill Cauldron

Translator: Silavin

“Everyone, today’s round will be the most crucial round of the Alchemy Manor Summit. The final victor will be the champion! For your own honour, contestant, give it your all! Do not leave behind any regrets!”

As soon as Dan Xuan’s words fell, waves of excited roars immediately erupted from the spectator stands.

Amidst these deafening cheers, the ten stone platforms radiating strange light in the centre of the square began to slowly glow, subsequently revealing the towering platforms within!

Soon, the ten contestants who had qualified for the final stone platforms stepped onto their stages. Dan Xuan raised both hands from the high platform, gradually quieting the deafening uproar.

“This round relies entirely on yourselves. This includes Pill Formulas, medicinal materials, Pill Furnaces and so forth. That is to say, within the stipulated two hours, you must refine the best Pill you can within your capabilities. The final result will depend on the Grade, quality and efficacy of the Pills you refine!”

“You already know the rules, so I shall say no more. The final round of this Alchemy Manor Summit begins!” As Dan Xuan’s words concluded, the square, which had been filled with whispered conversations, immediately fell silent. Countless gazes fixed intently on the ten platforms at the centre of the square, all anticipating the contestants’ spectacular performances.

*Dong!*

*Dong!*

The bell rang out again.

At this moment, a group of golden-armoured soldiers emerged from the Alchemy Council, carrying enormous Pill Furnaces.

Each of these Pill Furnaces was exceptionally massive, with even the smallest standing half a person’s height. Mystical patterns covered every single furnace.

Clearly, these Pill Furnaces were prepared by the contestants themselves!

However, what left people somewhat perplexed was that it seemed like these golden-armoured soldiers were only carrying nine furnaces.

“Someone didn’t bring a Pill Furnace?”

Gradually, more and more people noticed this anomaly.

Even Dan Xuan took notice.

Pill Furnaces provided tremendous assistance to Alchemy Masters. The more advanced the furnace, the greater the assistance it provided.

This was fundamental common knowledge.

Particularly at the Alchemy Manor Summit, the remaining ten contestants did not differ greatly in their Spiritual Energy Realms. At such times, a superior Pill Furnace could provide the decisive advantage.

“Perhaps someone has withdrawn. After all, Qian Zhengchen is here.”

“Indeed, and this time there’s also Qin Yichen. No one expected such a dark horse to appear. Getting into the top three would be too difficult…”

The crowd buzzed with discussion.

Withdrawing at such a stage would not be disgraceful.

Actually, reaching the top ten already proved their capabilities.

“I wonder who else can enter the top three. I reckon it should be Luo Xiujie.”

“Luo Xiujie? Not necessarily. There are rumours that Zhu Jinghang obtained a scroll of Pill Formulas from a ruin. If it comes to comparing Pill Formulas, he has quite the advantage…”

The discussions continued endlessly. Before the competition even began, speculation about the top three was already rife.

In summary, each had their particular strengths.

Qian Zhengchen need not be mentioned – universally acknowledged as the Heavenly Dragon Imperial Dynasty’s foremost.

Even though Qin Yichen had shown brilliant performance yesterday, nobody believed he could be mentioned in the same breath as Qian Zhengchen. Nevertheless, Qin Yichen certainly possessed his own strengths, and many people anticipated his performance today.

Perhaps he might create another miracle?

As for Luo Xiujie, his advantage lay in his cultivation. Rumours had long circulated that he possessed Spiritual Rupture Realm cultivation five years ago. Now, his depths were unfathomable. Originally, he should have been a championship candidate, but unfortunately, nobody had anticipated Qian Zhengchen’s appearance at the Alchemy Manor Summit.

Having come with aspirations for the championship, he was now struggling to even secure a place in the top three.

Zhu Jinghang should have been the tournament’s dark horse, but Qin Yichen’s emergence had overshadowed his brilliance. However, wielding treasures from an ancient ruin, perhaps he could distinguish himself in this segment?

“*Sii…* Quickly look at that Pill Furnace!”

One person’s exclamation drew everyone’s attention.

That Pill Furnace stood approximately one person’s height. It was neither the tallest nor largest among the nine furnaces, but a creature resembling a Wall Dragon coiled around it, its head resting atop the furnace lid, bull-like eyes glaring wide, gazing forward with its great maw agape, fierce and terrifying.

Intricate patterns covered its surface, resembling the Wall Dragon’s scales, immediately conveying its extraordinary nature.

“That’s the Startling Dragon Cauldron!”

From the crowd, a white-bearded Elder stroked his beard as he called out the furnace’s name.

The Startling Dragon Cauldron.

Legend held that it emerged from a ruin belonging to a Heaven Grade Alchemy Master. It had briefly appeared in another Imperial Dynasty before vanishing without trace. None had expected it to appear here now.

A Pill Furnace used by a Heaven Grade Alchemy Master. In short, this Startling Dragon Cauldron was a Heaven Grade Pill Furnace without doubt!

Heaven Grade Pill Furnaces were extremely rare. Alchemy Council possessed only one such Pill Furnace left by their predecessors, reserved for only the top leaders to use.

Reportedly, the Heavenly Dragon Royal Family also possessed one cauldron, though apart from senior members of the Royal Family, nobody knew the authenticity of such rumours.

Beyond these, the Heavenly Dragon Imperial Dynasty had no third Heaven Grade Pill Furnace.

Now, to everyone’s surprise, a Heaven Grade Pill Furnace had appeared at this Alchemy Manor Summit.

Therefore, even Dan Xuan and Chen Yun on the high platform could not help but take notice.

Each Heaven Grade Pill Furnace possessed different capabilities.

Like the Eight Treasures Six Harmonies Cauldron within their Alchemy Council, it could accommodate eight people, all using it at the same time.

Many Pills could not be refined by a single person. Combining eight people’s strength with one person controlling the Pill Furnace equaled eight times Spiritual Energy amplification!

Eight times amplification – how Heaven Defying was that?

Naturally, if Dan Xuan used it while the other seven were merely Spiritual Rupture Realm Alchemy Masters, it could not achieve eight times amplification. However, it would still provide at least four times amplification.

This equated to transforming seven Spiritual Rupture Alchemy Masters into three Earth Grade Alchemy Masters!

The Eight Treasures Six Harmonies Cauldron’s advantage lay precisely here.

Therefore, Alchemy Council had always maintained a system of eight members in leadership positions.

The Startling Dragon Cauldron was reportedly forged using the Blood Essence of a Flood Dragon. After injecting Spiritual Energy, it could activate the Flood Dragon Soul sealed within the cauldron, employing the Flood Dragon Soul for one’s use.

In Alchemy Duels, it was an absolute offensive weapon!

Of course, even without Alchemy Duels, one could summon the Flood Dragon Soul to assist in refining materials.

However, the Flood Dragon Soul claim remained merely rumour, as nobody had witnessed it personally. Now, many focused their attention on this cauldron, anticipating scenes of a rising Flood Dragon.

Subsequently, under countless watching eyes, the Startling Dragon Cauldron was carried and placed upon Qian Zhengchen’s platform.

*Whoosh!*

As the cauldron settled, wave upon wave of uproar swept through the entire venue.

Under these people’s shocked and awed gazes, Qian Zhengchen’s lips curved upward as he cast a provocative glance toward Qin Yichen’s location. However, he discovered that Qin Yichen was not even looking at him…

This caused Qian Zhengchen’s expression to darken.