Vol 2 Chapter 137: Tankai

Chapter 137 Pill Meeting
Alchemy has a lot of knowledge and a lot of attention to it, not to mention the ever-changing alchemy ingredients, but the various skills when alchemy is also a very sophisticated skill, the combination of spiritual materials, the time of entering the furnace, and the variety of spiritual materials The order, including the temperature of the furnace and the size of the fire in each of these periods, often has very detailed requirements. If it is not for a monk who is truly talented in alchemy, he will not go far on this road.
Such a delicate alchemy, of course, requires a place that is quiet and undisturbed by the outside world, so it is naturally impossible for this alchemy to be held in an open-air place like Guanhaitai, including the Elixir Palace. The place where the Pill Meeting was held was the Minghuo Hall behind the Pill Hall of Pill Hall, and the place where many disciples of the Lingxiaozong came over because of curiosity, most of them gathered outside the Minghuo Hall.
Shen Shi walked towards the Minghuo Temple for a while, and suddenly saw a figure walking in the distance in front of him. He looked familiar. He raised his eyes and looked at it carefully. It was actually Sun You, who hurriedly waved his arm and called out loudly:
"Sun You!"
Sun You also looked startled when he heard this call. He turned his head and looked around. He quickly saw Shen Shi standing here, and a hearty smile appeared on his face. He walked over quickly and said: "Stone , Why are you here, are you also coming to see Danhui?"
Shen Shi smiled and said, "Isn't it lively here? Anyway, if you have nothing to do, just come and have a look."
Sun You smiled and nodded, and walked forward side by side with him. At the same time, he said: "Yes, seeing the Fourth Zheng Conference coming next year, and I don’t know how to do it. This Dantang’s annual Dan will suddenly become The beginning of selecting elite disciples, I remember that there was no such saying in previous years?"
Shen Shi smiled. Looking at the open flame hall in front of him, perhaps Dantang had already anticipated the lively situation today. He actually pulled a long rope outside the hall in advance and circled the entrance of the hall. The large open space, presumably not let these lively sect disciples too close to the open fire hall, so as not to disturb the disciples who are participating in the alchemy.
At a rough glance, the other disciples who came to the Minghuo Temple this morning were crowded. There were at least hundreds of people. Shen Shi couldn't help but stunned secretly. At the same time, he said to Sun You: "Why are there so many people here today?"
Sun You also looked to the left and right, and smiled: "I think most of them are just like us, who are idle and caring about the candidates for the Fourth Normalization Conference. Come and watch the excitement." With that, he and Shen Shi had already reached the open flame. Outside the hall, because the rope was blocking it, he couldn’t move forward. But watching the other disciples of the High Heaven Sect around him, they stood calmly on the side. Everyone was in groups, chatting and chatting. They are inseparable from this Danhui matter.
Shen Shi glanced at the tall open fire hall, and saw that the shape of the hall was also peculiar. It looked like an exceptionally huge pill furnace. It was slightly smaller up and down, with a round and strong center, standing tall on the front stone platform. . At this moment, a few wisps of fireworks floated from the top of the main hall and were quickly blown away by the sea breeze. There were many Dantang disciples standing in front of the main hall, all of them looked attentively, and obviously they attached great importance to this Danhui.
Shen Shi watched for a while, but didn't see Zhong Qinglu's figure, and couldn't help but ask Sun You: "Didn't Zhong Qinglu also participate in this pill meeting? Why didn't she see her?"
Sun You sneered, looking at Shen Shi with contempt, and then smiled: "It's weird to see her. The disciples who participate in the alchemy like her are all in the alchemy room in the open flame hall. Right now, I am concentrating on alchemy."
Shen Shi said with an "Oh" and said: "It has already started. By the way, haven't you always been well informed. This time, in the alchemy, do you think Zhong Qinglu has a big chance of winning and worshiping Elder Yunni?"
Sun You thought for a while, but slowly shook his head. Shen Shi was taken aback and said, "Why, do you think she has no chance to win?"
Sun You shook his head again and said, "No, as far as I know, Zhong Qinglu's talent in the alchemy should be considered pretty good, but this year's alchemy is a bit different, because of the Four Zheng Conference. , You don’t know, how many families under the sect are suddenly crazy, desperately smashing resources and spiritual materials on their own children. Not to mention, in previous years, the only ones who left such pill will be alchemy There are about five people, but this year, hey, do you know how many people are in the alchemy room of Minghuo Hall?"
Shen Shi frowned and said, "How many are there?"
Sun You bared his teeth and said, "Fifteen people, three times more."
Shen Shi was taken aback and said, "How come so many people come out?"
Sun You smiled and said: "If you don't spend money at this time, when will you wait for it? In short, because there are suddenly too many disciples participating in the meeting, I heard that even the rules of the Danhui have changed. A third-rank pill is complete with all the ingredients, and then straightly start to make alchemy. Those who succeed in the alchemy pass, and those who fail to make a mistake will withdraw directly. There is no emotion to talk about, and then repeat the process until there is only one person left." He also sighed, looked at the bright flame hall, and said, "Presumably you also know how delicate the alchemy is, even when there are often mistakes in alchemy, not to mention the important alchemy. Will it be up? Even though the elder Yun Ni is a woman, this determination is really sharp."
Shen Shi was silent for a while, Dan Hui's rules suddenly became so strict, which made him stunned, and even a little worried about Zhong Qinglu in his heart. After all, such a success or failure result is a huge test for a person. No wonder Sun You is not very optimistic that Zhong Qinglu can stand out in this pill meeting.
When the two of them were contemplating and discussing, they suddenly heard a clear and loud cloud board sound from the open flame hall in front of them, and immediately suppressed all the sounds inside and outside the hall, and everyone looked into the hall. After the past, including those Dantang disciples, there was also a bit of nervousness on their faces.
Sun You lifted his spirits and whispered: "The first round of alchemy is over. I don't know how many people will be eliminated directly from their mistakes in alchemy."
Shen Shi only felt that his heartbeat was inexplicably faster, and he raised his eyes to look at the gate of the open flame hall and stared carefully. Not long after, under the gaze of the public’s attention, the figures in the Hall of Flames really flickered, and then two heavy-footed Dantang disciples walked out one after another. They looked like young men in their early twenties, with their faces covered Depressed, an expression of pain and regret.
Shen Shi and Sun You looked at each other, and Sun You curled his lips and said softly: "Two."
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The loser staggered away, like a bereaved dog licking his wounds. After the initial attention in everyone's eyes lingered for a while, no one would look at them again.
In addition, there was no more movement in the open flame hall, but the Dantang disciples standing outside the main hall did not know if they felt the same, and all of them looked solemn.
After half an hour, the voice of the cloud board revived, this time it was the second round of alchemy of the Pill Club.
There are more and more disciples of Lingxiaozong surrounding the open flame hall. Even if you can’t really enter the hall to see the grand occasion of the Nadan meeting, for most people, standing here seems to feel that the event is about to start. There seemed to be a strange feeling in the curtain of the conference.
This round of alchemy lasted for an hour, and then when the sound of the cloud board sounded crisply again, in an instant, everyone inside and outside the main hall on the stone platform was quiet, all eyes were fixed on the gate.
The corners of Shen Shi's mouth twitched slightly, and he felt a burst of tension subconsciously, although he didn't understand why he felt this way, because it was clear that this Danhui should not have much to do with him.
Perhaps, are you still worried about her?
Afraid of her mistakes, fear of her failure, fear of her doing her best from the beginning of herring island to the present, are you afraid of her sadness?
Afraid of her red eyes.
I'm afraid she shed tears.
He lowered his head slightly and looked at his palm that he did not know when he was clenching, suddenly there was a slight sense of confusion in his heart.
Suddenly, Sun You said solemnly next to him: "Someone has come out."
Shen Shi suddenly raised his head and looked at the entrance of the hall. Sure enough, a few figures slowly walked out from the dim shadow of the hall. One of them was a slender figure, and she was a woman.
Shen Shi only felt that his heart sank suddenly, and subconsciously took a step forward, and saw that the woman who came out turned pale, her eyes were full of tears, and she couldn't bear it when she walked out of the hall door. He cried out with a "Woo", covering his face with his hands.
It's just that Shen Shi was taken aback. This woman was beautiful, but it was not Zhong Qinglu. He let out a sigh of relief, and then secretly shook his head, wondering why he couldn't hold his breath.
When he looked up again, a few people followed the female disciple, but they were all male disciples. It seems that Zhong Qinglu's performance was extraordinary, and he actually advanced into the third round of alchemy under such tremendous pressure. .
And Sun You took a breath, and there was a slight nervousness in his tone, and he whispered: "There are seven."
Shen Shi squinted slightly, did not speak, but his heart sank slightly.
Yes, in the second round of this extremely harsh alchemy, nearly half of the people were eliminated. Those who are still in the alchemy and continue to practice alchemy will make mistakes from time to time. What kind of pressure should they have been carrying on the refining of the third-grade spirit pills?
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When the cloud board of the third round of alchemy sounded, it was already noon. Perhaps it was because of seeing the expressions of those Dantang disciples who had failed and pained, or was infected by the unexpectedly harsh atmosphere of the alchemy. In the crowd outside the Minghuo Temple, the atmosphere that was originally fairly relaxed began to gradually become more dignified, and some of the original chats and jokes were also gone. Although not many people left, the conversations of everyone quietly turned into whispers.
Another hour passed, and when the sound of the cloud board rose again, Shen Shi stared at the door of the hall, watching four people slowly walk out of it again, a man and a woman, with disappointed and regretful expressions on his face, and one The tiredness that can't be concealed.
Pill refining is a matter of great effort.
Sun You walked to him and said solemnly: "There is no Zhong Qinglu."
Shen Shi nodded, and slowly retracted his gaze, which was a sigh of relief, but for some reason, seeing those who came out, he didn't feel any real relief at all. At this point, after three consecutive rounds of alchemy, those who still have to persevere are facing more than just the skills of alchemy. I am afraid that both mental strength, physical strength and mental pressure have reached one Limit, but looking at the meaning of Dantang, it seems that the elder Yun Niyun in the Minghuo Temple still has no intention of holding back.
It even felt that only a short while later this time, the crisp cloud board sound actually rang again.
In the crowd outside the hall, I don't know how many people changed their faces in an instant.
"There are four more..."
Shen Shi said in a low voice, but the voice sounded a bit difficult.