by Feng Yise
As for Dao Realm, that went even more without saying.
And Dao Development was guiding the power of laws inside spirit medicines out.
This was the basic skill of every Alchemy God powerhouse!
Compared to refining pills, Dao Development was guiding the medicinal properties of a kind of spirit medicine. It was relatively much easier.
Of course, that was just relatively speaking.
Under normal circ.u.mstances, for Three-star Alchemy Gods to be able to steer out 30% of rank three spirit medicines' medicinal properties was already very good.
Able to draw forth 50%, those were all people whose strength stood head and shoulders above the masses.
Those able to bring out 70% could virtually sweep across those in the same rank, becoming a grandmaster of their generation.
At 90%, that was just a legend.
Of course, some spirit medicines were comparatively easier to draw out, but some spirit medicines were extremely difficult to draw out. This had to depend on the specific situation.
At this time, three stalks of spirit medicines were placed in front of everyone's table. They were the spirit medicines used in the second round competition,
"Blood Longevity Heavenly Ginseng! Jade Cicada Immortal Pistil! Sovereign Rule Cr.a.p.e Myrtle! It's actually these three kinds of spirit medicines!"
"It's over, it's over! These three kinds of spirit medicines are notorious for being difficult, what to do?"
"The practice was done in vain this time. These three kinds of spirit medicines added together, I can't bring out ten points of the medicinal properties either!"
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These three kinds of spirit medicines, each kind of spirit medicine had ten points. Drawing out 10% of the medicinal properties, you get one point.
Finally, adding the total score together, the results were put in order.
Three kinds of spirit medicines added together not reaching ten points, it also meant that they did not even have the confidence to reach four points in one type of spirit medicine.
When the 100 disciples saw these three kinds of spirit medicines, wailing sounds immediately echoed out.
The law fragments contained within these three kinds of spirit medicines were very convoluted and notoriously difficult to guide.
The medicinal pills refined with these three kinds of spirit medicines, the refining difficulty was very high!
With this, it was awful.
But Song Qiyang snorted coldly in his heart. He said, "A bunch of fools, strength so weak and still want to enter the third round? Heh, Ning Siyu this lass, I'll definitely make a fool out of you in this round!"
In order to ensure the fairness of the Pill Tower competition, each Pill Tower competition, this second round's spirit medicines were all selected by several very impartial elders of the Martial Tower who enjoyed high prestige and commanded universal respect.
All of the Pill Tower's elders were clueless.
However, there were no walls in the world that were impervious. Rou Xu had long inquired about the contents of the competition this time through secret channels and informed Song Qiyang and the rest.
This way, their lineage could occupy even more spots.
Except, Rou Xu completely did not expect that the competition's first round this time, his lineage ended with a tragic defeat. Many people did not even have the chance to use the information.
However, Song Qiyang had specifically practiced before in advance. Getting first place this time was absolutely no issue.
Rou Xu already did not pay attention to the protector level competition anymore. He knew Lu Yi's strength. It was very hard to gain too big of an advantage.
But with regards to disciples competition, this level of competition, he already had his face swept to the ground.
The second round, he must win back face!
He did not believe that Ning Siyu could also crush Song Qiyang in this round.
"Second round, begin! Starting from 100th place, Dao Development!" the deacon said in a clear voice.
Finished talking, the disciples held a celestial deity artifact and arrived in front of the 100th place disciple.
The so-called Dao Development was actually drawing out the law fragments inside spirit medicines with pill refining methods.
That celestial deity artifact was called Dao Development Instrument. It was specifically used to test the percentage guided out.
That disciple drew a deep breath, his palm trembled, directly shattering the Blood Longevity Heavenly Ginseng.
Then, he started guiding the law fragments in the Blood Longevity Heavenly Ginseng with extremely quick hand movements, entering inside the Dao Development Instrument.
There were ten major scale lines on the Dao Development Instrument and also many small scale lines; very precise.
That disciple used all of his strength and desperately guided the law fragments into the Dao Development Instrument. But no matter how hard he tried, it only stopped at the third scale line in the end.
A thick look of disappointment revealed in his eyes and he knew that he could not enter the third round no matter what.
The second round had to eliminate 70 people, leaving only the top 30 to enter the third round.
Want to enter the top 30, one needed to at least reach 13 or 14 scale lines.
Clearly, it was impossible for him.
Sure enough, the two spirit medicines at the back, his performance was not very good.
There was even one who did not even reach three scale lines.
"Wang Heng, Blood Longevity Heavenly Ginseng 3.2, Jade Cicada Immortal Pistil 3.2, Sovereign Rule Cr.a.p.e Myrtle 2.9, total score 9.3!" the deacon said in a clear voice.
Hearing people heard this result, their hearts raced.
No one mocked this Wang Heng, because they knew that these three kinds of spirit medicines were indeed very difficult.
If they did it, they might not do better than Wang Heng.
Sure enough, the 99th place disciple was even a point worse than Wang Heng.
The 98th place disciple's results were nothing as well without surprises.
"Next, 97th place, Song Qiyang!" The deacon said in a clear voice.
Coming in front of the spirit medicines, Song Qiyang's shattered confidence was instantly brimming.
It was even somewhat overflowing!
For the sake of the competition this time, Song Qiyang had specially trained in these three kinds of spirit medicines before.
When his state was at the best, he could even reach 17 points!
One should not look at how it was just over half the total. This was already an extremely high score.
Song Qiyang grinned, his palm shaking very casually, the Blood Longevity Heavenly Ginseng was shattered into pieces.
Then, Song Qiyang's hands moved like lightning, both hands kneading seals swiftly.
At this moment, Song Qiyang's formidable pill refining technique was displayed in its entirety. Law fragments were actually guided into the Dao Development Instrument unceasingly by him.
The scales of the Dao Development Instrument were rising rapidly.
"Tsk tsk, Senior Apprentice Brother Song is indeed incredible! He failed miserably in an easy task during the first round. The second round, he's about to win back a round immediately."
"This Illusionary Heaven Solution Hand has truly reached the acme of perfection!"
"It's already more than 4 points! Looks like Senior Apprentice Brother Song's Blood Longevity Heavenly Ginseng can at least reach 5.5 points, this is impressive!"
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Song Qiyang's strength was indisputable. Using this pill refining technique, it gave people a feeling of gladdening the heart and refreshing the mind.
Those disciples all used extremely worshiping gazes to look at him.
Finally, the Dao Development Instrument's scales no longer moved, finally stopping at 5.7 points.
"Hahaha, my state today is pretty good! I hav
e a hunch that I might very likely break through 17 points today! This round's first place is definitely mine!"
Seeing the 5.7 points result, Song Qiyang was puffed up with pride.
With 17 points, it was his best result. Now, he turned grief and indignation into strength, and his state was actually surprisingly good.
This made his confidence somewhat overflow.
Song Qiyang gave Ning Siyu a taunting glance. The latter stuck her tongue out and made a funny face, shooting back.
Chapter 1589 - Your Ability in Teaching Disciples Can't Make It!
Song Qiyang's state today was really excellent to the max!
With the second spirit medicine, Jade Cicada Immortal Pistil, he reached a high score of 5.8 points.
At this time, Song Qiyang had a feeling of his spirit leaving his body, being invincible under the heavens.
"Hahaha, little girl, I see what you use to compete with me in this round!" Song Qiyang laughed loudly and said.
Head Elder Rou Xu's face finally revealed a smile and said with a slight nod, "Huhu, striving harder after knowing humiliation, Qiyang is pretty good!"
"Huhu, it's still Head Elder who taught well! Qiyang didn't panic in the face of peril. No matter whether mentality or strength, he's a top-notch choice!" Another elder curried favor.
"Head Elder's eyes are discerning, Qiyang this child will definitely have great accomplishments in the future!"
When Head Elder heard the praises, he was extremely pleased in his heart.
He acknowledged it. Song Qiyang was his masterpiece. He was even more outstanding than his own head disciple.
He was also worried that Song Qiyang would be affected by the first round just now and perform below standard in the second round.
Looking at it now, his worries were superfluous.
Very soon, Song Qiyang also finished the Sovereign Rule Cr.a.p.e Myrtle's Dao Development in one go.
The third spirit medicine, Song Qiyang similarly obtained 6.8 points!
The total tally of the three kinds of spirit medicines' results reached a high score of 17.3 points.
One should not look down on these 0.3 points. To Song Qiyang, it was absolutely a massive breakthrough.
Dao Development could not continuously improve, drawing out even more law fragments just by cultivating.
After being about to guide 50%, every half a point of improvement was incredibly hard.
Song Qiyang only achieved a tiny bit of improvement after putting in god knows how much hard work.
Furthermore, he had merely only reached 17 points once as well.
Song Qiyang's results immediately drew a series of praises.
"Sigh, he's the Three-star disciples' number one person in the end! Song Qiyang's strength, really nothing to say. Losing to Ning Siyu previously was merely capsizing in a drain."
"Yeah, people said that he might reach Head Elder's height in the future. I think this statement isn't false."
"Such complex spirit medicines, yet he could actually even reach 17.3 points, simply a freak!"
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Feeling everyone's idolizing gazes, Song Qiyang felt comfortable to the extreme.
Especially after sweetness that came after suffering, this glory was even sweeter.
On the grandstand, Head Elder smiled and said to Xuan Yu, "Second Elder, 17.3 points, wonder if Siyu that lass can reach such a high score or not?"
The moment these words came out, everyone's gazes turned to Xuan Yu.
Provocation!
This was a blatant provocation!
They very much wanted to see whether or not the benign and uncontentious Second Elder would fight back or not.
It was just that in their view, for Second Elder to want to win, it was far too difficult.
17.3 points was already an exceedingly high score.
Second Elder's eyelids raised slightly, finally opening his eyes. But outside of everyone's expectations, he looked at Ye Yuan and asked, "Elder Ye, what do you think?"
What the hell was this?
Your disciple, you asked what he thought?
Could it be that you did not even know your own disciple's standard?
This play was acted really fake!
However, Xuan Yu actually really did not know what was Ning Siyu's situation right now.
It had merely been around ten days since Ning Siyu came back, but these ten days already made Xuan Yu feel at a loss.
The improvement was too great!
However, whether Ning Siyu only improved in fire controlling arts or had improvements in all aspects, he really did not know.
Ye Yuan said coolly, "17.3 points? Heh heh, getting this score and he also dare to come out and posture? Still such a high score? Sigh … Head Elder, your ability in teaching disciples can't make it!"
The grandstand was deathly silent, being struck dumb with amazement by Ye Yuan's great ridiculing art.
Head Elder's ability to teach disciples could not make it?
It was still their first time hearing it!
In reality, Head Elder's ability of teaching disciples, even Second Elder could not hold a candle to him.
His disciples basically all suppressed Second Elder's lineage, no matter at which stage.
Now, there was actually someone who said that Head Elder's ability in teaching disciples was lacking!
Rou Xu's eyes narrowed slightly and he said in a cold voice, "Elder Ye, I'm really somewhat doubting if you're really an expert, or are you deliberately talking big to impress people? To a Three-star Alchemy God, being able to reach 15 points is already very impressive. Getting 17.3 points is already ranked among the best in all previous sessions of Pill Tower competition. Do you think I know how to teach disciples or not?"
Ye Yuan pursed his mouth and said disdainfully, "Head Elder, Song Qiyang offended this elder that day. This elder minded my identity and was disdainful to take action to teach him a lesson. But it doesn't mean that this elder can allow a puny Three-star Alchemy God to bully! This elder doesn't have an apprentice for the time being and asked Second Elder to lend me a disciple to be taught for a few days. No other intention, it's just to let this disciple of yours know that there is always someone better, and heaven beyond heaven. Let him know that the dignity of elders cannot be provoked!"
"Hiss …"
The elders all drew a cold breath, not expecting that Ye Yuan actually said such words.
His meaning was that Ning Siyu only became so impressive through his teachings?
But seriously, the improvement of Ning Siyu's fire controlling art could simply use hop, skip, and jump to describe.
Except … what did the phrase puny Three-star Alchemy God mean?
Said it like you were not a Three-star Alchemy God!
Rou Xu did not believe Ye Yuan's words at all and said with a cold smile, "Is that so? Your meaning is that the disciple I taught for several hundred years is inferior to the one you taught for a few days? Young man, don't talk too big when boasting, in case you can't back it up when the time comes!"
Ye Yuan smiled and said, "Head Elder rest assured. The words that I, Ye Yuan, say, can definitely be backed up!"
Rou Xu felt that Ye Yuan was simply a shit-stirring stick!
There was no way to chat!
Running into a lunatic when posturing, how can others still posture?
"Humph! Not making any sense!" Head Elder snorted coldly and stopped speaking.
Lu Yi and the rest perked their ears up and listened below, each and every single one of them feeling incomparably liberated.
Elder Ye was indeed as domineering as before!
When you all, these frogs at the bottom of a well, witness Elder Ye's true strength, wait to stare dumbfoundedly with your jaws slack!
Upon thinking of Head Elder's expression after being defeated by Ye Yuan, the few people all could not resist revealing a knowing smile.
The Dao Development was still continuing. Sure enough, after Song Qiyang, no performa
nce that took people's breath away occurred anymore.
The low ones were 10 or 11 points. Occasionally, a decent would one appear, it was also at most just 14 or 15 points.
But the more to the back, the points also gradually became higher.
After all, those able to slaughter their way out from the first round and take a high ranking were all powerful people.
Originally, Song Qiyang should also be ranked at the back. But because of the first round's accident, that was why he was placed at the front.
After Song Qiyang, the highest score was Ning Siyu's third senior brother. But he was also just 16.3 points, an entire point worse than Song Qiyang!
This disparity was already not small.
Ning Siyu's third senior brother was second place, which was also the second last to leave the field.
There was still a last one remaining, that was Ning Siyu.
If Ning Siyu could not surpass 17.3, then Song Qiyang would be the second round's champion.
For a moment, everyone's gazes all landed on Ning Siyu.
Ning Siyu s.u.c.k.e.d in a deep breath, shattering the Blood Longevity Heavenly Ginseng with a palm.
Chapter 1590 - Beat Time Control
Tap!
Just as Ning Siyu shattered the Blood Longevity Heavenly Ginseng, Ye Yuan's index finger lightly tapped on the table in front of him.
Ning Siyu's peripheral vision was on Ye Yuan's fingers all along.
Seeing Ye Yuan's movement at this time, her body instinctively started moving.
Ning Siyu's movements were far from as flashy as Song Qiyang's. It even seemed somewhat clumsy.
When everyone saw this scene, they could not help being rather astounded.
Could this kind of clumsy technique obtain a good result?
"Huhu, is this lass here to be funny? This kind of technique, still want to beat me?" Song Qiyang laughed in spite of himself.
Tap, tap, tap!
Ye Yuan's finger knocked on the table three times again. Ning Siyu's technique suddenly changed.
The law fragments emitted from the Blood Longevity Heavenly Ginseng actually started to pour into the Dao Development Instrument in a steady stream.
That deacon originally also thought that Ning Siyu could not make it this round. But at this time, his pupils suddenly shrunk, looking at Ning Siyu in disbelief.