"Today's competition was so boring!" Medusa began her sharp critique.
The Snake-People Tribe rarely had alchemists, so she didn't know how difficult it was for low-level alchemists to grow.
Except for those exceptionally talented geniuses, being an alchemist was a profession that became more valuable with age.
One couldn't be too harsh on the young ones.
"Didn't you see that it was a youth alchemist competition?" Han Feng replied. At least in his opinion, among these young alchemists, there were still a few who were quite good.
"I'm not watching tomorrow. I'm going out to gather herbs," Medusa said, not wanting to waste time, preparing to continue being a diligent little herb-gatherer.
"Come back early. We're going to Jia Nan Academy in a few days."
"Jia Nan Academy?"
"Yes, there's a large magical beast forest near Jia Nan Academy. The energy of heaven and earth is rich there. You can go gather herbs there then."
Han Feng said, giving Medusa an encouraging smile.
"You'll definitely have a great harvest."
Medusa was successfully persuaded, nodding with a look of anticipation in her eyes.
"Cai'er, you'll go with Medusa then."
"Okay!" Cai'er agreed happily.
Medusa pouted but didn't reject the idea this time.
At this point, she had accepted reality. Complaining was useless; it was better to accumulate energy and break through sooner.
She could feel that this new body of hers was improving very quickly.
In less than two years, she could try to break through to Dou Emperor and return to her former realm.
Tonight, Han Feng began to teach Lin Xian'er some basic knowledge of the "Poison Pill Method."
Lin Xian'er was one step away from breaking through to the high stages of Dou Disciple. It was time for her to start learning about the qi refining steps in the "Poison Pill Method."
After teaching Lin Xian'er, Han Feng did not neglect Ye Qingyun either.
After all, she had the Azure Wood Longevity Body. If not for this physique, Han Feng would not have brought her along.
First, he taught her the cultivation method of the "Azure Sun Immortal Scripture" for a while, and then Han Feng began to examine her body.
Han Feng didn't know much about the Azure Wood Longevity Body, only that a Grand Elder of the Flower Sect in the Central Plains also had this physique.
"Not bad. Your life source is constantly growing stronger. Have you felt that your cultivation speed has become much faster recently?"
"Yes, I'm not sure if this is a normal phenomenon."
Han Feng smiled. "Of course it's not a normal phenomenon."
Ye Qingyun was startled.
Then she heard Han Feng continue, "How could ordinary cultivators have such a benefit?"
"Phew… Master, you scared me," Ye Qingyun said with a trace of playful reproach, thinking for a moment that something was wrong with her.
"Don't worry, just cultivate as usual. If there's anything you don't understand in the cultivation technique, remember to ask me."
"Okay."
"Rest early."
Han Feng returned to his room. After meditating for a moment, he took out a Heaven Origin Flower and continued to cultivate the Heaven Origin Finger.
This third finger represented the connection with all things.
It was not an easy task to master it. Consuming five Heaven Origin Flowers had only preliminarily tempered the meridians of his thumb.
"Three Fingers Cover All Life."
Han Feng opened his palm, curled his ring finger and little finger, and the other three fingers exerted a slight force, forming a special energy sphere.
By injecting this sphere into any object, a special, very hidden mark could be formed, but it could be sensed by Han Feng.
This was the primary usage. A more advanced usage was to use it to cover the living beings of an entire continent, marking them.
When he first started cultivating it, Han Feng felt that this finger technique was useless, but due to the powerful moves that followed, he had no choice but to practice it.
It was only when he had cultivated the "Heaven Origin Finger" to the great perfection realm that he discovered how important the connection with all things was.
However, Han Feng's current cultivation could not support him to reach such a profound level. Perhaps only after breaking through to Dou Ancestor, or even Dou Venerate, could he master it again.
The next day, Han Feng and his group took a carriage to the competition venue. On the way, he used the Heaven Origin Finger to mark all the girls.
The venue was still packed with spectators today. The site had been adjusted overnight by the staff, becoming more luxurious, specially prepared for the contestants who had won yesterday.
Han Feng came to the high stage, and everyone took their seats.
Just as everything was proceeding steadily, two hoarse laughs suddenly came from the sky.
"Feng City is really lively today."
A gold and a silver figure streaked across the sky and landed on the high stage.
"The Gold and Silver Elders."
Han Feng looked at the two of them calmly.
"Hahaha, as soon as we came out of seclusion, we heard the news of the Medicine Emperor holding an alchemy competition. We didn't miss the finals, did we?"
The two were very casual and walked straight up to Han Feng.
The leaders of some of the smaller factions were a little surprised, not knowing the origin of these two to be so arrogant.
It wasn't their fault for not knowing them. The Gold and Silver Elders were usually elusive. They had only become acquainted with Han Feng because of a previous transaction.
"You've come at just the right time."
Han Feng said, recalling some things about them in his mind.
These two were twin brothers who had mastered a powerful fusion secret technique.
With their current strength as nine-star Dou Emperors, they could fight against a Dou Ancestor expert after fusing.
The original Han Feng valued their combat power and had therefore befriended them.
Han Feng had someone add two more seats. The Gold and Silver Elders did not stand on ceremony and sat down directly.
The small interlude did not affect the overall situation, and the competition proceeded as usual.
The third match, which was also the final of this alchemy competition, did not have any new tricks. All the contestants were directly given the formula for a high-level third-grade pill, the Clear Water Pill, and three corresponding sets of ingredients.
The quality of the finally refined pill would be the standard for judging.
If the quality was the same, then it would be compared based on the use of ingredients. The one who only used one portion would be ranked higher than the one who used two.
As soon as the content of the finals was announced, the alchemist contestants in the venue quickly began to think of countermeasures.
The Clear Water Pill was a detoxification-type pill. The Condensation and Tempering Method and the Fierce Dispersion Method were the most appropriate. But how to refine the highest quality pill in a real competition still depended on the alchemists' own performance.
There were many variables involved, such as the grade of the flame, the grade of the cauldron, and the strength of the soul power.
However, Han Feng had already made a small adjustment to the rules. Originally, Elder Liu had also added the element of "time" as a key factor for judging.
But considering that the resources of different contestants came from the factions behind them, Han Feng removed the time judging factor. As long as the alchemists completed the refinement within the specified time, they were eligible to participate in the judging.
In this way, even those whose flame quality and cauldron quality were weaker than others could still refine high-quality pills if their alchemy skills were exquisite.
Han Feng just wanted to see what these young alchemists could achieve with their best efforts.
Time passed bit by bit, and the contestants in the venue showed their respective advantages.
Some summoned high-tier beast flames, and some brought out high-grade cauldrons.
Although the element of time was excluded, these wealthy contestants would lose some of their advantages, but in terms of improving the quality of the pill, the superiority of high-tier beast flames and high-grade cauldrons still could not be erased.
They still held the advantage.