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179: Is the furnace broken?Li Duoduo laughed so hard she was bent over, tears almost streaming down her face:

”Hahahaha! I told you he was trash! He doesn’t even understand the basic steps of Alchemy! Miaoling Pavilion must be really desperate, to find such a useless thing to make up the numbers!

If he can’t refine, he should just admit defeat and kowtow a few times.

Isn’t this just wasting Spirit Medicine!”

Her heart was filled with resentment towards Lin Jingyu.

She was already looking forward to the moment the Pill Furnace exploded.

Preferably, it would blow up this little brat too.

However, the next moment, Lin Jingyu’s actions made all their mocking laughter catch in their throats.

His hands moved like dancing butterflies, so fast they left trails of afterimages.

He didn’t even glance at the dozen or so Spirit Materials on the operating table, tossing them all into the scorching Pill Furnace in a dazzling, completely illogical order.

There was none of Liu Lili’s methodical, slow refining process.

Actually, for High Grade Alchemists, this was nothing.

They could directly process multiple Spirit Medicines simultaneously.

But low-Rank Alchemists did not have this level of skill.

”Is he crazy?”

”Conflicting medicinal properties! It’s definitely going to explode!”

”This isn’t Alchemy, this is cooking pig slop!”

”Does this kid even know how to perform Alchemy?”

”What a waste, what a waste. This Miaoling Pavilion is really unreliable.”

Exclamations erupted everywhere!

Even Elder Gu Yue, who had some faith in Lin Jingyu, couldn’t help but frown. This technique... he had never heard of it, never seen it! It was too reckless!

Qin Yue closed her eyes in pain, while Yun Momo stomped her feet anxiously, her small face pale.

It was no wonder they reacted this way; Lin Jingyu’s actions were truly shocking.

No normal Cultivator would believe Lin Jingyu could refine a Medicinal Pill.

Li Duoduo shrieked with excitement: ”Explode! Explode quickly! Blow his face to smithereens!”

Liu Lili was also startled by the commotion, and seeing Lin Jingyu’s ”suicidal” Alchemy method, a sneer of mockery curved her lips.

Trash is trash!

She calmly continued her recovery.

Facing everyone’s disapproval, Lin Jingyu’s heart was as still as water.

His powerful Mental Energy, under the coordinated command of three thoughts, acted like the most precise control System, simultaneously and accurately managing the extraction, purification, and Fusion processes of different Medicinal Materials in different areas within the furnace!

His technique appeared crude and chaotic, but in reality, every bit of force and every subtle change in heat was exquisitely precise, containing a profound understanding of medicinal properties.

This method of Alchemy represented complete confidence in oneself.

His hands were like dancing butterflies, even leaving afterimages.

Numerous pill-controlling and fire-controlling techniques entered the interior of the Pill Furnace through the spiritual power channels.

All thirteen spiritual power channels lit up.

Under his control, the furnace fire roared like a mad Dragon, fiercely burning, then gently licked like spring rain nourishing all things.

The Pill Furnace vibrated violently, emitting a ”buzzing” roar, as if it could explode at any moment.

A rich medicinal fragrance began to waft out, but this fragrance... was somewhat different from what Liu Lili had emitted earlier.

It was richer, fresher, more invigorating, and even subtly carried a peculiar charm that calmed the Divine Soul.

The mocking and murmuring gradually subsided, and expressions of doubt and surprise appeared on everyone’s faces.

This... this seems a bit off, doesn’t it? How could a Medicinal Pill about to explode emit such a pleasant fragrance?

Could it be that the pill is about to form?

How is this possible!

They were all stunned; could Medicinal Pills actually be refined in such a chaotic manner?

The old Alchemists on the judging panel suddenly sat up straight, their noses twitching slightly, their eyes bursting with disbelief.

”This medicinal fragrance... it’s incredibly pure! Without any impurities! The preliminary processing is flawless.”

”How did he do it? Putting so many Medicinal Materials in at once, yet their properties are so harmonious?”

”Judging by this fragrance, the quality of the Medicinal Pill definitely won’t be low!”

”Could it be that he’s going to refine a perfect-quality pure spirit pill?”

Elder Gu Yue’s eyes were as sharp as an eagle’s, staring intently at Lin Jingyu’s hands, which seemed to possess magic, and he murmured:

”This isn’t foolishness... this is a... more advanced Alchemy technique that we have never seen before!”

Just then, Lin Jingyu’s Pill Furnace vibrated to its peak! A bright light burst forth from within the furnace!

”It’s about to succeed?” Someone exclaimed in surprise.

However, just as everyone thought a miracle was about to happen—

”Bang!”

A loud bang suddenly exploded!

Lin Jingyu’s Pill Furnace lid was violently blown open by a huge force, and thick black smoke instantly gushed out, engulfing him entirely.

A pungent burnt smell quickly permeated the air.

It... exploded?

The entire venue fell silent instantly!

Everyone stared dumbfounded at the rolling black smoke.

This... was far beyond everyone’s imagination.

Everyone thought Lin Jingyu was going to pull off something grand, but he ended up making a huge mess.

It actually exploded.

And it exploded so violently.

After a brief silence, there was an even more violent outburst!

”Hahahaha! It exploded! It really exploded!”

Li Duoduo was the first to jump up, laughing and beating her chest, looking like a madwoman:

”I knew it! Trash is trash! After all that pretending, it just exploded! It’s hilarious!”

”Alas... it really didn’t work out.”

”What a pity for those Materials.”

”Just showing off, making a fool of himself!”

Sighs, mockery, and schadenfreude filled the viewing stands.

Elder Gu Yue and the other Alchemists exchanged glances, their eyes filled with suspicion.

It was clearly about to form a Medicinal Pill just now.

How did it suddenly explode?

Alas!

It was truly a pity.

If the pill had successfully condensed, it would likely have been at least High Grade, with a single pill worth several ordinary ones.

Liu Lili heard the loud bang and the ensuing mockery from that side, and the smugness and sarcasm on her lips were almost uncontrollable.

She elegantly wiped her hands, chin raised like a proud peacock, looking at the gradually dispersing black smoke.

A smile played on her lips.

Her mood was completely uplifted.

There was no longer any burden.

She spoke up:

”Hmph, some people, if you don’t have the diamond drill, don’t take on the porcelain work. Alchemy isn’t about talking big; it’s about real skill.”

Her voice was not loud, yet it clearly spread throughout the venue, filled with the victor’s superiority: ”Wasting the precious Materials provided by the association for nothing is truly shameful.”

In her heart, she had already placed herself on the scale of victory.

The scene of Lin Jingyu kneeling before her, kowtowing and admitting his mistake, had already appeared.

After another moment, her condition had mostly recovered, and she stood up to begin refining her third furnace.

This time, her technique was much steadier than before, unhurried.

Liu Lili was highly focused, continuously casting incantations with her hands, fully concentrating the medicinal power to perform the final pill condensation.

The Pill Furnace vibrated lightly, its lid opened, and three round, pale green heart-clearing pills shot out, landing in the jade bottle in her hand.

She let out a sigh of relief, a smile appearing on her face. Three pills formed, a 100% success rate! This was an excellent performance even in her usual refining!

One was ordinary, one was slightly better quality, reaching Medium Grade quality.

Including the previous ones, she had successfully formed five pills in total.

This was already a very good result.