"Not inferior to me? Hmph! Do you really think that a few pointers from the grand mentor could make you surpass me?"
Zuo Tianchenâs cold gaze swept toward Canyun, displaying an attitude of disregarding Canyun entirely.
"Zuo Tianchen, I know you look down on me. Indeed, you were once the Divine Mansionâs top genius alchemist, and Iâll admit that. But ever since I received guidance from the grand mentor, even if your talent is slightly better than mine, I donât think Iâm inferior to you now. The grand mentor was right; those overly arrogant people always think they are invincible in the world."
Canyun didnât mind Zuo Tianchenâs arrogance and pride, as he was already accustomed to it; he wasnât fearful of Zuo Tianchen either and remained confident in himself.
"What did you say?" Zuo Tianchen was instantly enraged, as though ready to strike.
"Zuo Tianchen, donât be reckless; this is the Alchemist Gathering!" Zhao Qing quickly intervened.
"Iâll prove to you with my strength that I wonât let the grand mentor down." Canyun said coldly, then proceeded confidently.
Seeing Canyun stepping up again, everyoneâs eyes shifted back to him.
"Why is it him again? Is Zuo Tianchen planning not to make a move?"
"His strength is formidable; we must not underestimate him."
"Hmph! Do you think controlling fire means you can definitely master soul power? Just wait until I defeat you!"
"This guyâs strength might actually be on par with Zuo Tianchen; is Zuo Tianchen planning to make his move last?"
Having witnessed Canyunâs miraculous fire control, the genius students from various Divine Mansions harbored some apprehension towards him.
"This studentâs mastery of fire control has already reached an advanced realm, far surpassing us in ability. His control of soul power must be exceedingly strong as well."
"We initially thought Zuo Tianchen from the Main God Realmâs Divine Mansion would shine, but instead, thereâs an even stronger genius hidden within."
"Canyunâs progress has exceeded our expectations; truly an exciting prospect."
Mie Di and many other powerful alchemists, along with high-level figures from various Divine Mansions, were greatly anticipating Canyunâs performance.
At this moment, the other talented students from the Divine Mansions had already begun; Canyun was the last to take the stage.
Canyun activated the true fire into the pill furnace, then with a wave of his hand, gathered the necessary medicinal ingredients and placed them all into the pill furnace at once, finally urging the infusion of soul power.
Canyun formed a mysterious seal, with abundant soul power continuously pouring into the pill furnace.
All eyes were undoubtedly fixated on Canyun, even the talented alchemists on the scene occasionally cast glances his way.
"It seems Canyun also received the masterâs true teaching, already extracting the finest essence liquid from the medicinal ingredients while tempering them. His rapid progress is on par with mine." Nie Huang mused, a smile tugging at the corner of his mouth.
"How is this possible..." Zuo Tianchen couldnât help but widen his eyes in shock, his expression frozen, as if he had become a mannequin.
"Such speed! The Honored Elder Delegateâs alchemy method is truly powerful!" Mie Yuan was both excited and astonished; his old face displayed exuberant joy.
"My heavens! What kind of alchemy method is this? Just at the start of tempering the ingredients, he begins extracting the medicinal essence liquid simultaneously. What a formidable control of soul power!" exclaimed a Divine Mansion elder, his old face full of shock and disbelief.
"Such powerful aura, after infusing soul power, it is even stronger than the spiritual energy he used to temper ingredients earlier. Every medicinal herb is enveloped in a gentle, yet abundant flow of soul power."
"Such mysterious markings, akin to formation seals, soul power control at its peak! Who exactly is this young man?"
Canyun had barely started for a few minutes when the entire place erupted with exclamations, countless widened eyes.
"His technique is decent, and his control of soul power fair enough; however, his grasp on the ingredients is somewhat lacking. But for Canyun, who just advanced to Divine Emperor-level alchemist, itâs quite remarkable." Feng Wuchen commented with a faint smile.
All the alchemists present were astounded by Canyunâs performance, yet Feng Wuchen deemed it only barely satisfactory.
The alchemists stood dumbfounded, even the talented alchemists on the stage were temporarily stunned.
Minutes later, an increasingly powerful spiritual energy emerged from the pill furnace, overtaking the aura of other talented alchemists, and the distinctive fragrance of the herbs invigorated those who inhaled it.
"That is the aura of a Divine Emperor-level elixir!"
"Such a strong aura; if refined into elixirs, they will surely be legendary quality!"
"To whom does this student belong? Such a strong aura; even I, as a Divine Venerate-level alchemist, wouldnât dare claim I could produce them!"
Feeling the immense aura emanating from the pill furnace, the attending alchemists were once again in an uproar, shaken to their core.
"How is this possible... Did I see something wrong? Even Elder Huangfuâs Divine Emperor-level elixir wouldnât possess such powerful aura." Zhao Qingâs eyes almost popped out in disbelief.
"..." Zuo Tianchen was entirely speechless.
"Has Canyun grown to this extent?" Huangfu Yan was astounded, utterly losing composure.
"In just less than two months, the Honored Elder Delegate managed to elevate Canyun to this terrifying level! Heâs completely surpassed Zuo Tianchen!" Gu Tianyang was profoundly shaken.
Mie Di and others had faces filled with disbelief.
"Tower Master, do we need to refine it into an elixir?" Amidst everyoneâs astonishment, Canyun looked up and asked.
"Uh..." Mie Di, momentarily stunned, quickly came to his senses and replied, "No need, this is a soul power control competition, no need for elixir refinement."
"Bang!"
With a wave of Canyunâs hand, the lid of the pill furnace swung open; in that instant, all astonished eyes simultaneously focused on the furnace opening.
"Tower Master, I have finished." Canyun said respectfully, and with another wave, a wisp of milky-white liquid emitting an extremely strong aura hovered up.
Only the final step of solidifying the pill was needed, and the elixirâs spiritual liquid could be crafted!
Everyone was astounded staring at that milky-white spiritual liquid, the formidable aura was palpable.
"Canyun wins! Canyun wins!" Moments later, Mie Di immediately announced the result, his voice carrying excitement and trembling, not needing to wait for other Divine Mansion students.
Canyun started last but was the first to achieve mastery of soul power.
As the result came out, the place erupted once more.
"A genius! Indeed a genius among geniuses! Fire control, soul power control, a marvel of perfection! Most incredible is the alchemy method, the most splendid Alchemist Gathering Iâve witnessed in my lifetime!"
"So powerful! So powerful! If continued refining, a mighty Divine Emperor-level elixir could surely be created!"
"Never has such a stunning genius appeared at the Alchemist Gathering! How could there be such a Nitian genius?"
"Canyun! Canyun!"
The entire venue exploded with unimaginable fervor, from shock to ecstatic chants echoed across the divine tower, waves of excitement rolling continuously.
Canyunâs unexpected triumph impressed everyone!