Zhu Tian suddenly stood up.
Joining him in that abrupt movement was Yan Dangmo, who was not far away.
Good grief, what a fellow.
He had previously wondered if Chen Yuyang could master flames even higher than the Haoyang True Fire, given how skillfully he controlled it.
Now it seemed he really did.
Could Haoyang True Fire refine Sulfur Gold Sand in such a simple and crude manner?
The answer was not quite.
But what if a wisp of Xuanyang Polar Fire was added?
It was absolutely possible—easily so!
“To even be able to evolve Xuanyang Polar Fire, Yuyang’s development of his own constitution must have reached a very high level.”
In the distance, Tai Lingxuan, one of the observers, watched this scene with a glimmer in her eyes.
“It seems Senior Brother is being stared at by everyone again,” Ling Xi couldn’t help but say.
Although those people didn’t walk right up to Chen Yuyang to gawk, their spiritual sense fluctuations were almost all focused on him at this moment.
“Your senior brother is a peerless genius,” Tai Lingxuan said, tilting her head back slightly, her voice low yet filled with immense pride.
“A peerless genius…” Hearing her master’s words, Ling Xi clenched her fists.
Beyond admiration, her eyes also held a strong sense of competitiveness.
“Huh?”
Suddenly, Tai Lingxuan noticed something and turned her gaze toward the young girl.
“Is it my imagination? The spiritual energy around you seems more condensed, and your aura has become quite a bit purer…”
Tai Lingxuan spoke with a hint of confusion.
Ling Xi immediately gave an embarrassed chuckle.
“This… oh, this must be Master’s imagination. I haven’t changed at all, really,” Ling Xi said hurriedly, but in her heart, she knew exactly why she had changed.
Her transformation stemmed from the Heavenly Evolution Creation Pill her senior brother had given her two days ago.
Initially, after taking the pill, it was very calm.
Ling Xi even suspected she had eaten some fake or inferior product because there was no effect at all.
However, once she began her cultivation, Ling Xi immediately noticed something was wrong.
Whether it was the speed of absorbing spiritual energy or the speed of refining it, both were much faster than before.
It was then she realized that her spiritual roots must have improved.
She wasn’t sure exactly how much they had improved, but she felt she didn’t need to know.
She only needed to know that her cultivation speed was very fast now.
Over the past few days, she had focused on her cultivation.
First, she replaced all the spiritual energy she had previously accumulated with the purer, more powerful energy she could now gather.
Only after that did her true cultivation begin.
She could feel that her cultivation speed was more than three times faster than before.
In just two days of cultivation, her realm had already reached the third level of the Gold Core Realm.
The third level of the Gold Core Realm should be the same as her senior brother’s current level!
According to this exaggerated speed, she might be able to raise her realm by another sub-level in just a few days.
Perhaps she could even reach the peak of the Gold Core Realm within three months.
When that time came, she would see how her senior brother could possibly catch up to her.
I am a cultivation genius now, too, Ling Xi thought, feeling secretly proud of herself.
Of course, she didn’t want Tai Lingxuan or Chen Yuyang to know about this yet.
One day in the future, when I unexpectedly defeat Senior Brother, the expression on his face will definitely be wonderful. I’ll explain everything to him then and make him feel utterly ashamed.
Just thinking about it made the corners of Ling Xi’s mouth twitch as she tried to suppress a smile.
Seeing the young girl looking so secretly delighted, Tai Lingxuan knew she was likely hiding something.
Perhaps she had encountered some fortunate opportunity.
But the girl hadn’t even gone out these past few days…
Thinking it through, Tai Lingxuan’s gaze naturally focused on Chen Yuyang.
It must be that this boy gave Ling Xi some kind of benefit.
It made sense.
This kid could take out an eighth-grade precious artifact just to lend it to her for cultivation.
Even before that, the jug of wine had been anything but simple.
She didn’t know what other treasures he held in his hands now, but regardless, anything Chen Yuyang casually gave to Ling Xi would be a massive blessing.
Thinking of this, Tai Lingxuan stopped dwelling on it.
Since Yuyang had given it to her, she was naturally at ease and saw no need to ask questions.
Asking too much would only make it seem like she was coveting something herself.
Back on the field.
At this moment, the Sulfur Gold Sand was in Chen Yuyang’s palm.
Under the combined refinement of the Haoyang True Fire and the Xuanyang Polar Fire, it was quickly purified to a near-perfect state.
He didn’t use many complex techniques; he achieved this easily by relying solely on the potency of the flames themselves.
The group of Dan Sect elders watching the competition were all speechless.
This was because such a processing method was far too simple and crude.
The vast majority of heavenly treasures could be handled this way, which didn’t really demonstrate one’s understanding of the Alchemic Dao or their technical experience.
But… was this something just anyone could do?
No, it wasn’t.
Only a very small number of alchemists who mastered such high-level flames could achieve this.
Most importantly, the results of doing it this way were stronger and better than conventional processing methods.
Not only were the impurities almost completely removed, but the medicinal power and characteristics were perfectly condensed, ready to be used as needed.
Now, putting everyone else aside, Chen Yuyang’s ranking had become a major problem again.
“This stage tests basic skills and knowledge reserves. Refining with such a method goes against the purpose of this assessment. While he can be ranked in the top hundred, his rank must not be too high.”
“But currently, he is the only one who processed it so quickly and so well…”
“All paths lead to one. Is this not the ultimate goal we pursue? It’s just a pity that not everyone is qualified to achieve it.”
“Indeed. Look at it another way—if we could do it, do you think we would actually enjoy memorizing and reciting all those books related to medicinal logic and properties?”
“How can this boy control such flames?”
Qi Tian frowned, finally unable to help himself from continuing.
“In my opinion, we must find out the reason. If the flame originates from himself, then we have nothing to criticize. But if it comes from some dharma treasure, then we must reconsider. After all, one cannot always rely on external forces.”
“Originate from himself… then he wouldn’t be a Pure… No, a Haoyang Physique!”
Ling Pozhu muttered, his eyes suddenly flashing with brilliant light.
As the elders realized this, their breathing grew heavy.
“This kid…” Zhu Tian licked his lips, his pupils gradually dilating.
Right, why hadn’t he thought of it before?
He might possess a Haoyang Physique.
If that was the case…
Zhu Tian couldn’t help but swallow hard.
The heat in his eyes grew exponentially more intense.
Unique fire control methods did exist, but even so, they required a “fire source.”
That would be a spiritual treasure or dharma treasure capable of nurturing and preserving such special flames.
Furthermore, one would need to “feed” the flame with special heavenly treasures at all times to keep it tamed and ready for use when needed.
However, special constitutions like Pure Yang or Haoyang could directly create these special flames out of thin air and drive them directly.
A person with such a constitution was a natural fire source.
Just like Yan Luo; her primary purpose in coming to this Alchemy Convention was to provide Solar Fire for some of her family’s disciples so they could obtain better rankings.
Haoyang True Fire was even higher than Solar Fire.
Not to mention, Chen Yuyang also possessed a wisp of Xuanyang Polar Fire.
If they could take him into their sect, even if his innate talent for alchemy was extremely poor, the mere fact that his constitution could stably provide special flames would be enough to have him treated like a deity.
What’s more, he was an irreproachable genius.
A genius in both cultivation and alchemy.
“This kid…” Yan Dangmo curled his lips, feeling more satisfied the more he thought about it.
The more he looked, the more he wanted him.
With the level of excellence this boy was displaying, he felt as if his granddaughter marrying him might actually be a case of her marrying up.
A Haoyang Physique…
If Luo-bo could be with him…
Perhaps Luo-bo’s Pure Yang Supreme Physique could even take a step further with his help…
No, I must find a way to get my hands on this kid…
Unfortunately, that girl Yan Luo had quite a temper.
Two days ago, because she found him annoying, she left behind some Solar Fire and ran off to a certain cave in the Dan Sect, claiming she was going into secluded meditation.
Otherwise, he would have dragged her here if necessary to make her see this boy’s stunning natural talent.
Chen Yuyang knew that this display of his would definitely attract more attention.
However, he didn’t care much, as those who were observant probably guessed some of it during the first round.
He wasn’t revealing too many of his trump cards.
As for the ranking, it didn’t matter to him at all.
He just wanted to finish this second round of the competition quickly and go back to do whatever he needed to do.
With a master at the ninth level of the Body Integration Realm backing him, he wasn’t particularly threatened unless some sect ancestors took action…
Speaking of which, his junior sister’s spiritual roots had improved significantly, and her cultivation speed these past two days was quite astonishing.
Her improvement would maintain a high speed until she hit the barrier of the next major realm.
However, the slight lack of insight regarding the Nascent Soul Realm probably wouldn’t be a major problem for her.
If worst came to worst, he could just offer her some pointers; it shouldn’t be too much of an obstacle.
On the other hand, his master had been studying her technique these days.
Although she was still unfamiliar with it and there were some minor issues, she had already begun to find the trick to communicating with the Yin and Yang of heaven and earth.
Deduction was only a matter of time…
As Chen Yuyang’s mind wandered through these thoughts, the flames in his hands had already finished processing the third medicinal ingredient, which he then placed into a jade bottle.
As soon as Chen Yuyang finished, a Dan Sect elder immediately stepped forward to inspect.
After confirming carefully, the elder took a deep breath.
He informed Chen Yuyang that his trial was over and took the jade bottles to find Zhu Tian, the Sect Master of the Dan Sect.
The competition lasted for a total of six hours.
Chen Yuyang had only spent half an hour.
Just as Chen Yuyang was leaving the venue intending to head back, he saw Yan Dangmo flying through the air toward him with a face full of smiles.
“Young friend, please wait.”