Chapter 807: Pill Formation Aurora? Teacher Xu in the Sealed Area

"Received attention, Beidong Zhi, 6845."

"Received surprise, Beidong Zhi, 3412."

The information bar was popping up wildly.

Xu Xiaoshou, who had secretly modified the ling zhen patterns, was enjoying the beidong zhi bonuses from the Black Chicken refining technique.

As time passed, not only did the presidents on the judging panel sense something was off, but the massive crowd of spectators also noticed the abnormality.

"Hey, look at that Xu fellow. That Black Chicken is incredible—he hasn't exploded the furnace yet!"

"Something's not right... Isn't Xiao Wanfeng supposed to be the alchemy apprentice? Why is he just handling tea and selecting spiritual herbs, while that Black Chicken takes over? Can you even snatch that job?"

"I'm seriously suspicious of that chicken! It might be an old alchemy master from a semi-saint force in disguise. We should investigate thoroughly!"

"Chicken with a problem? Are you kidding? Have you ever seen an old alchemy master from any force willing to sacrifice their life and dignity, transforming into Black Chickens one after another, rushing to their deaths in the dan ding?"

"Uh, well, that makes sense..."

The crowd buzzed with discussion.

The staff members, who had been waiting for the presidents' orders to drag Xu out of the ling zhen and throw him out, also calmed down one by one. They stared wide-eyed at the unbelievable scene unfolding.

On the viewing platform, many leaders of major forces stood up, unable to contain their shock, and gazed in stunned silence.

"Black Chicken refining technique..." countless people murmured.

This was too outrageous!

From ancient times to now, no one had ever seen such an absurd alchemy method.

And no one had witnessed such an absurd Black Chicken refining technique sustaining the alchemy process for so long without exploding the furnace.

"Look at that!"

"The spiritual herbs on Xu's table are almost gone. Does that mean he's about to succeed?"

"Heavens, how long has it been? Less than half a quarter of an hour!"

"Look at Xiao Wanfeng's entranced expression. I suspect the medicinal fragrance has emerged, and he's not acting... Damn it, I want to enter the ling zhen and smell the fragrance of this pill that's about to go down in history."

"More than that, look at Xu. Everyone else is sweating and struggling, but he's just sitting in his chair the whole time, not even moving an inch, and the pill is almost done?"

"Yeah, this is way too easy."

Indeed, a medicinal fragrance had already wafted from within the ling zhen.

Xu Xiaoshou was still lounging in his chair, even casually propping his feet up on the table.

He didn't need to do the alchemy; the Black Chicken handled it all.

Xiao Wanfeng, observing closely, witnessed the entire absurd yet effortlessly smooth alchemy process by Xu.

"Xu, Xu, is the pill almost done?"

After a while, the novice Xiao Wanfeng noticed that the herbs on the table were gone and realized something. He carefully handed over a teacup, asking while fearing he might disrupt Xu's seemingly carefree state.

But Xu Xiaoshou turned back without even glancing at the dan ding, smiling as he replied, "Yes, it's almost done. This Ke Xuan Dan is a bit tricky, but overall, the dan fang is pretty good."

Xiao Wanfeng stared blankly at Xu Xiaoshou, who sipped his tea with his feet still on the table...

He wasn't free to adjust the flame or use any alchemy techniques...

Yet the Black Chickens continued to emerge from the void, sacrificing themselves one after another, with the alchemy process flawless!

How was this just a bit tricky?

It seemed Xu's carefree attitude wasn't an act—alchemy really was no challenge for him at all!

Xiao Wanfeng was utterly amazed.

He couldn't help but glance around at the other alchemists.

By now, most alchemists had either not started or had exploded their furnaces midway.

Too many people were staring dumbstruck at Xu Xiaoshou's ling zhen, watching the Black Chicken alchemy as if witnessing a miracle.

Xiao Wanfeng turned his gaze to the left.

The ling zhen to Xu's left had exploded first, and its occupant had already left the stage.

As he looked, he saw Yu Chuchu staring intently, with one eye wide and the other narrow, at the Black Chickens rushing into her own ling zhen.

She was completely absorbed!

When Yu Chuchu noticed Xiao Wanfeng looking her way, she snapped out of her daze and regained her composure.

She raised an eyebrow and gave him a questioning look: "What's going on?"

Xiao Wanfeng's mouth hung open. He shook his head slightly, then nodded slightly, signaling back: "I don't know, but with Xu, it's normal."

Yu Chuchu clearly couldn't understand Xiao Wanfeng's complex expression.

She withdrew her gaze, bit her lip, and tried to snap out of her stupor.

"What he said was true..."

Recalling how Xu had casually dissected the core ideas for the old presidents during the waiting period, Yu Chuchu now realized everything he said was correct.

She had missed the first few steps and only noticed Xu's alchemy when most of the herbs on his table were already gone.

But comparing it to the dan fang, Yu Chuchu could still learn a lot from the timing of the Black Chickens adding ingredients.

Outsiders see the spectacle; insiders see the technique.

Xu's Black Chickens were comical, but his grasp of the spiritual herbs' properties and timing was absolutely masterful.

"This dan fang..."

Yu Chuchu looked at the jade slip in her hand.

Honestly, at first, she thought this dan fang was revolutionary.

But after observing Xu's alchemy process, she felt even the Black Chickens' method was more precise than what was recorded on the jade slip.

"I must be going crazy..."

Yu Chuchu was startled by her own thoughts. This was the painstaking work of the eighteen old presidents, yet it couldn't compare to a tenth-grade alchemist?

Mature alchemists always simulate the entire alchemy process in their minds before starting.

Although Yu Chuchu hadn't begun yet, she had already simulated it several times in her head.

Now, after thinking it over, she resolutely abandoned her previous simulation and followed the path of Xu's alchemy, replacing the Black Chickens with actual techniques.

Thus, a more refined alchemy procedure appeared in her mind.

"No time left!"

Yu Chuchu realized time was running out; she had to start alchemy.

But as soon as she grabbed a spiritual herb, a dazzling burst of rainbow light caught her attention, and she couldn't help but turn her head.

Whoosh!

A seven-colored, glass-like treasure light erupted from Xu Xiaoshou's dan ding.

The overflowing rainbow radiance completely enveloped Xu Xiaoshou and Xiao Wanfeng inside the ling zhen, as if they were in a fairy realm.

The light shot straight into the sky, unobstructed by the ling zhen at all.

The ling zhen seemed like mere decoration, unable to contain the free-spirited seven-colored light, which soared into the clouds and vanished into the nine heavens.

Whoa!

The crowd erupted in shock, everyone's scalp tingling.

"Who— who can tell me if alchemy usually produces this kind of light?"

"I don't know! But if this light appeared elsewhere, I'd believe it was a heavenly phenomenon for a treasure's birth!"

"This is insane... Alchemy producing rainbow light?"

"Could this be a Saint Pill?"

"Received suspicion, Beidong Zhi, 6541."

"Received awe, Beidong Zhi, 4218."

Inside the ling zhen, Xu Xiaoshou lowered his feet and stood up from the chair.

With a wave of his hand, a jade bottle appeared.

Several pills radiating seven-colored treasure light flew out from the dan ding and, under Xiao Wanfeng's reverent gaze, landed into the bottle.

"Alchemy complete."

Xu Xiaoshou waved his hand to close the ling zhen. "Wanfeng, let's go out for some fresh air!"

The judging panel fell silent.

The eighteen on-site judges had witnessed countless grand events in their lives, but nothing like this.

Even something similar...

"Why?"

Lu Chenghui shook his head in confusion. "Why would pill formation produce treasure light? This Ke Xuan Dan is only seventh grade. Even if it's a top-quality pill, it shouldn't create treasure light or phenomena!"

He clutched his head, utterly baffled. "It shouldn't be... It shouldn't be..."

Shi Ti stared in a daze. "It's not him, it's not him. That guy's alchemy isn't this exaggerated. But what kind of inheritance is this? Ling Ji flow alchemy? Summoning flow alchemy? No! It's definitely not from the Jin Zhao lineage!"

Dong Ling blinked in confusion, her face full of shock.

One moment, she was pondering why pill formation produced light.

The next, she remembered something and suddenly grabbed the array token.

"Hold on?"

"How could he still close the ling zhen? Didn't I set it to be controlled by the main array? Is this ling zhen from Old Yue just a piece of junk?"

"Confinement area!"

Dong Ling thought for a moment, then stood up and pointed at Xu Xiaoshou, who was heading toward the outer field. She started to shout but switched to a voice transmission: "Xu, please go to the confinement area to prevent any leaks."

Leaks?

Xu Xiaoshou paused mid-step.

He knew he was the last batch of contestants, with no one else to follow, so how could there be leaks?

But Dong Ling was clearly not thinking straight.

Xu Xiaoshou didn't dwell on it. He nodded to Dong Ling and leisurely made his way to the confinement area with Xiao Wanfeng.

"A miracle!"

"This is a miracle!"

"I've never seen such alchemy. Is this the foundation of a semi-saint family? Summoning a Black Chicken that we thought was a joke, only to refine a pill with rainbow light."

"Yes, when Xu comes over, I must ask for some pointers."

"Exactly, this isn't flattery—it's just a sincere exchange of alchemy skills!"

The alchemists in the confinement area waited eagerly, hoping to grill Xu Xiaoshou for details.

But after waiting a while, they started getting impatient.

"Why is he walking so slowly?"

The silent and eager Zhu Yan, also in the confinement area, was rubbing his hands, waiting to ask questions.

Seeing Xu Xiaoshou move one step at a time, slower than a turtle, while glancing back every three steps and waving to the enthusiastic crowd like a cheerful leader...

Zhu Yan was completely baffled.

"This doesn't make sense!"

"With such skilled alchemy, he should be like me—a steady, research-focused type."

"Why bother with those ordinary folks?"

Zhu Yan was so anxious he nearly jumped over the barrier, but glancing at the strong guards nearby, he held back.

By now, the alchemists who had been startled by the seven-colored light and exploded their furnaces had returned to the confinement area with gloomy faces.

Xu Xiaoshou and his companion had only covered a few zhang after leaving the ling zhen.

Dong Ling on the judging panel couldn't stand it anymore.

What was he dawdling for?

"What's there to dawdle about?"

"Back to the confinement area!" Her voice transmission now carried anger.

"I'm heading back," Xu Xiaoshou replied without turning, continuing to greet the enthusiastic crowd like an unflappable leader.

Dong Ling was furious. "Then hurry up! Get back to the confinement area in three breaths!"

"Oh."

Xu Xiaoshou had no choice but to quicken his pace under the gazes he assumed were of admiration and walked into the confinement area.

With a flash, the information bar stopped popping up.

Xu Xiaoshou checked his gains.

"Beidong Zhi: 342,108."

Wow!

By putting on that show of Black Chickens sacrificing themselves and the pill formation with rainbow light, he had earned nearly 200,000 beidong zhi!

"Painting Mastery" was incredibly powerful, wasn't it?

This was a huge profit!

There were two more rounds in the alchemy conference. If he capitalized on this wave next time, could he achieve another million beidong zhi in a day?

Thinking about it, Xu Xiaoshou felt a bit regretful that the alchemy had ended too quickly.

But on second thought, if it hadn't been so unusual, he might not have earned this much beidong zhi.

"Whatever, I'll ride this hype next time and squeeze out even more!" Xu Xiaoshou resolved firmly.

In the confinement area, as soon as the name suggested, the group of confined alchemists surrounded Xu Xiaoshou.

"Xu! I'm Hou Ziwei from Tianyuan City..."

"Xu, Xu! I'm Cai Ji from Wuyang Prefecture in Dongling Realm..."

"Xu, Xu, Xu! I'm Gongsun Ying from Zhongyu Zheng Wujie. My Gongsun family has connections with Bei Yu, and I've heard of the famous Xu from Taixiang in Bei Yu. Seeing you today, you live up to your reputation."

The crowd paused, looking at Gongsun Ying with newfound respect.

Impressive—he actually knew Xu!

After a brief silence, the chatter resumed.

As soon as he entered, Xu Xiaoshou was bombarded with flattery, almost overwhelmed.

"Goodness..."

He was gaining new insights.

Weren't alchemists supposed to be a proud bunch? How were they flattering so shamelessly?

You even know about Taixiang Xu family in Bei Yu?

Then you're practically untouchable!

Zhu Yan, squeezed out on the side and unable to introduce himself, was stomping his feet in frustration.

At that moment, Xu's attendant stepped forward, signaling everyone to back off and calm down.

Then Xu Xiaoshou waved his hand and smiled. "I know what you all want to ask. Hold on a bit—I'll explain the real inside story of this Ke Xuan Dan later. Giving a man a fish is less than teaching him to fish. Today, let's discuss and exchange ideas, ha ha..."

"Great!"

"Xu is so generous!"

"As rumored, Xu is a good person—generous, mature, with the bearing of a great leader, truly worthy of being a semi-saint heir."

"Xu, please explain the true essence of Ke Xuan Dan quickly. That first step with 'Lan Li Bing Cao' nearly killed me!"

"Same here, same here! I got stuck on the third step with 'Bing Ning Huo Ye'—how can ice and fire blend? And I couldn't learn from the first step. I'm so curious!"

Seeing Xu's willingness to share, the crowd couldn't calm down.

On the side, Qiu Jiangzhi, Zhu Yan, and other young talents who scored over 90 points were either proudly silent, arms crossed in disdain...

But without exception, they all perked up their ears, waiting for Xu's explanation.

"Of course, of course."

Xu Xiaoshou chuckled and waved his hands.

This group of alchemists was quite endearing.

They were nothing like those reckless warriors; these people approached alchemy with true reverence.

"Come on."

"I'll explain it to you all."

Xu Xiaoshou wasn't stingy. After examining the array patterns in the confinement area, he gently modified them with his spiritual sense.

Whoosh!

"Xu! Xu!"

"Awesome, that rainbow light is something I'll never forget..."

Sudden voices from outside burst in, startling everyone in the confinement area.

"What's going on?"

The guards were terrified, thinking the ling zhen was damaged, and gripped their sword hilts.

"Come, come, everyone look over here."

Xu Xiaoshou spoke in the tone of a teacher imparting knowledge, with a profound and commanding presence.

Soon, even the guards' attention was drawn in.

"I'll tell you all about it. For the first step with Lan Li Bing Cao, it uses the hidden property 'Li'..."

Everyone stared wide-eyed.

Zhu Yan's eyes lit up instantly.

From that one sentence, he knew today would be worthwhile.

Xu really had the goods!