Soul Emperor Martial God

Inside the Medicine Tower, a dozen alchemy prodigies began to concoct pills.

Earlier outside the Medicine Tower, Mu Qingyun had explained the rules to everyone.

This alchemy competition involved climbing the tower.

Indeed, climbing.

It was exactly the same as the third round of the Flame Martial Kingdom's Alchemy Competition that Xiao Yi, Ye Ming, and others participated in previously.

Even the method was the same, which was to complete incomplete pill recipes.

On each floor, there was a deacon keeping records. The competitors' senior family members waited outside the Medicine Tower and would periodically receive updates on the competition's progress.

The only difference was that this time Mu Qingyun and Elder Mu weren't waiting outside the Medicine Tower.

Instead, they went directly to the Peak of the Medicine Tower, waiting for the contestants.

It seemed that in their eyes, someone was certain to reach the top floor.

They were waiting there for the ultimate victor.

...

Among the dozen prodigies, without a doubt, Jie Mo and the two Sword Masters were the weakest.

They were only at the Peak of Sixth-grade level.

There was no need to mention Ye Ming, who was only Fifth-grade.

On the side of the Royal Capital's prodigies, Yue Fenwu and Blood Flame were ranked as Seventh-grade Alchemists.

The rest were all at the Peak of Sixth-grade level.

This indeed matched what Elder Mu had said before; had it not been for the previous national alchemy competition of the Flame Martial Kingdom,

the alchemy prodigies from the various counties would have been mere background characters in the true Royal Capital's Alchemy Competition.

In this situation, people like Jie Mo had no chance of surpassing the various prodigies from the Royal Capital.

However, as time gradually passed,

These dozen individuals managed to climb to the 23rd floor or higher at almost exactly the same time.

The reason was simple.

Because the incomplete pill recipes in this competition were exactly the same as the last time.

Meaning, these incomplete pill recipes had already been concocted by Jie Mo and the others.

They didn't need to ponder much, and they could start refining directly.

Whereas the prodigies from the Royal Capital, upon receiving the incomplete pill recipes, needed to first comprehend and then select the appropriate Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures before they could begin refining.

Even so,

The two groups were still climbing at almost the same pace.

The speed at which Yue Fenwu and others comprehended the pill recipes and refined the pills was astoundingly fast.

To them, these incomplete pill recipes were not challenging in the least.

At this time, only a few hours had passed.

On the 23rd floor, disparities began to emerge.

Jie Mo and the two Sword Masters began to stall.

Previously, they had been trapped at the 22nd floor.

Months had passed, their alchemy skills had improved somewhat, and now they had reached the 23rd floor.

But to go any further was beyond their capability.

Meanwhile, prodigies such as Yue Fenwu from the Royal Capital were still climbing rapidly, maintaining their previous speed.

In fact, Jie Mo and his group already considered themselves quite fortunate.

If they hadn't comprehended those incomplete pill recipes a few months ago,

It's likely that this time, they would still be stuck below the 10th floor while the Royal Capital prodigies had already reached above the 23rd floor.

That would have been quite a joke.

Now, although still unable to match the Royal Capital's prodigies, they had not been defeated too badly.

Time slowly passed.

The group of alchemy prodigies continued to climb.

And from the alchemy prodigies of various counties in the previous national alchemy competition of the Flame Martial Kingdom, only two remained.

They were none other than Xiao Yi and Ye Ming.

Indeed, Ye Ming was there too.

All the way up, Xiao Yi had been secretly guiding him.

With Xiao Yi's skills, those mere record-keeping deacons could not detect anything.

Of course, Ye Ming was an honest man.

Last time, after Xiao Yi guided him through two floors, he refused to climb further.

This time was supposed to be the same.

Helplessly, Xiao Yi could only trick him, saying that Medicine King Valley didn't have anything good, and they should take as many treasures as they could without feeling bashful.

Initially, Ye Ming was reluctant.

But then he thought about how someone like Bai Mohan, who was deceptive, could become a distinguished guest of Medicine King Valley.

He instantly became willing.

His idea was to grab more rare Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures to bring back for his junior brothers.

But I digress.

Reaching the 25th floor, the gap appeared once again.

Here, Seventh-grade Basic Level incomplete pill recipes had emerged.

A group of geniuses from the Royal Capital, apart from Yue Fenwu and Blood Flame, were only at the peak of the Sixth-grade level, naturally incapable of completing, let alone refining.

They could only sigh with envy and stop there.

...

At this moment, only five people were still ascending the tower.

Xiao Yi, Ye Ming, Bai Mohan, Yue Fenwu, Blood Flame.

Level 28 was the last floor Xiao Yi had reached on his previous visit.

On this level, incomplete pill recipes of the Seventh-grade Peak had appeared, posing an extreme challenge.

At this time, everyone's pace slowed down.

Yue Fenwu and Blood Flame both showed serious expressions, picking up the pill recipe and studying it in detail.

Xiao Yi looked indifferent, but he too was studying carefully.

Last time, he had reached this level, but before he managed to memorize the pill recipe, he was stopped by Elder Mu who had come rushing over.

After some ten minutes had passed.

Xiao Yi was still reciting the contents of the pill recipe.

Yue Fenwu and Blood Flame continued to study meticulously.

Ye Ming, however, was idly holding the pill recipe, daydreaming.

Only one person had already begun refining, Bai Mohan.

About half an hour later.

Xiao Yi had memorized all the contents of the pill recipe.

Yue Fenwu and Blood Flame were still studying.

Whereas Bai Mohan had finished refining, and he handed over an elixir with a rich fragrance of Dan Fragrance to the deacon.

Then he proceeded to the next level.

"Worthy of being Bai Mohan," Blood Flame narrowed his eyes, "In terms of refining abilities, he is far ahead of us."

"He is at least at the high-level of Seventh-grade, even at the peak of Seventh-grade Alchemists."

Blood Flame and Yue Fenwu were only at the early stages of Seventh-grade, at most at the middle stage.

Saying this, Blood Flame turned back to look at Xiao Yi.

"Purple Flame, you and I can still compete against each other,"

"The gap is too wide with Bai Mohan."

"Not to mention, you are currently burdened with dead weight,"

Yue Fenwu said softly from the side, "I don't see it that way."

"After all, Elder Bai and Branch Hall Master Yi Xiao are younger than me by 10 years."

"As for myself, even younger, it's not certain that I cannot surpass him."

As she spoke, Yue Fenwu smiled sweetly, full of confidence.

Blood Flame shook his head and said, "Compared with Bai Mohan, our only capital is probably our youth."

"Sky-splitting Sword Sect is the Martial Arts Holy Land of the entire Flame Martial Kingdom, the First Sect."

"Can you imagine the terror of having all the resources of such a powerful sect prepared just for Bai Mohan?"

"To my knowledge, for over a decade, the Medicine Hall Elders of the Sword Sect have been guiding him day and night with his alchemical knowledge."

"All the Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures of the entire Sect Treasure Vault are at his disposal, for practice."

"All the sect's Martial Techniques, Cultivation Techniques, and various profound texts are there for his reading."

"Such terrifying resources are all concentrated on one person."

"You can imagine what kind of a monster could be cultivated."

"Not to mention that Bai Mohan is a naturally supreme talent, a wonder of an epoch."

"Ha," Xiao Yi said with a light smile upon hearing this.

Ye Ming, on the other side, was full of determination, murmuring to himself, "My junior, Xiao Yi, lacks only cultivation resources."

"Once I take back the treasures obtained from the Medicine Tower for him,"

"It won't take long before he definitely surpasses Bai Mohan."

Although Ye Ming's words were soft, Yue Fenwu and Blood Flame heard them clearly.

"Your junior?" Blood Flame scoffed, "You are only a Fifth-grade Alchemist."

"What sort of thing is your junior?"

"My junior is the Northern Mountain Sword Master," Ye Ming declared proudly.

"My master said, we Martial Artists from Northern Mountain County, either we don't leave Northern Mountain County,"

"Or once we do, we must be earth-shattering figures."

"I may be useless, but my junior, Xiao Yi, will not disappoint anyone."

Xiao Yi chuckled and said, "Ye Ming, start understanding the pill recipe."

"Yes, Brother Yi," Ye Ming bowed with hands clasped together, his face full of gratitude.

At the same time, Yue Fenwu and Blood Flame officially began refining.

Both had Seventh-grade Refining Furnaces in their hands.

In Blood Flame's hands, there condensed a bizarre Blood Light filled with a terrifying high temperature that seemed eerie and spine-chilling.

Yue Fenwu, on the other hand, abruptly displayed an Illusion of the Star Wheel Feather Robe.

On the Illusion, spots of star wheels, dazzling and eye-catching.

Tendrils of blue and white flames, gorgeous and splendid, wafted out.

...

The second update.