Compared to the burning outer shell of the black rock wood, the impurities in the refined essence became more complex. The control of the heat required extra precision, as even a slight mistake could lead to the essence being burned into nothingness.
If the heat was too low, the impurities in the essence couldn't be completely eliminated.
That's why the black rock wood was a significant test for an alchemist's control of heat.
"Chi!"
Another sound of scorching echoed, and Qi Junnan's expression turned somewhat unpleasant. He was almost done with his refinement, but he didn't expect that his impatience would lead to a failure.
An indescribable sense of frustration spread in Qi Junnan's heart. Because of his failure in the first round, he wanted to make a comeback in this second round.
As long as he could win this second round as quickly as possible, he would still be able to gain some points. But now, both he and Ye Ruyu had failed.
As a result, they were definitely not going to be the first to complete this second round.
Originally, Ye Ruyu and Gu Yaoyi were the furthest behind, but because of Qi Junnan's failure, he had become the slowest.
Glancing at the time, Qi Junnan couldn't afford to delay any longer. If he continued to delay, there wouldn't be enough time.
Liu Qinyue closed her eyes, refusing to pay attention to anything around her, focusing all her attention on refining the black rock wood.
For a while, Liu Qinyue, Baili Hongzhuang, and Wei Hanyun were evenly matched.
Wei Hanyun was somewhat surprised. He didn't expect Baili Hongzhuang to be able to persist for so long. It completely exceeded his expectations.
Could it be... that Baili Hongzhuang really had exceptional skills in alchemy?
According to his judgment, Baili Hongzhuang's situation should be unlikely to be a pretense.
He looked at Liu Qinyue once again. His goal this time was to defeat Liu Qinyue, but Baili Hongzhuang's sudden appearance undoubtedly affected his plans.
Feeling Wei Hanyun's gaze, Baili Hongzhuang slowly opened her eyes and glanced at him indifferently.
She raised an eyebrow, a mocking smile appearing on her lips, clearly provoking Wei Hanyun.
Sensing Baili Hongzhuang's provocation, Wei Hanyun grew even more frustrated. This Baili Hongzhuang was truly despicable!
She was just a cultivator, yet she dared to challenge him in the field of alchemy, not knowing her own limits!
Xia Zhiqing, after witnessing Baili Hongzhuang's actions, also showed a surprised expression in her eyes.
"Will Hongzhuang be unaffected by her distraction at a time like this?"
Based on the current situation, it seemed that any momentary distraction would lead to the failure of refining the medicinal materials.
That's why Qi Junnan and the others failed one after another. Now Baili Hongzhuang dared to provoke Wei Hanyun, which seemed too risky.
Gong Shaoqing's gaze fell on Baili Hongzhuang, shimmering with thoughtful light.
Although Baili Hongzhuang was provoking Wei Hanyun, Liu Qinyue on the other side remained unaffected.
"Perhaps, Hongzhuang wants to help Qinyue."
As Gong Shaoqing's words fell, a look of astonishment appeared on the faces of Baili Hongzhuang and the others.
Upon closer inspection, they finally understood the meaning behind Gong Shaoqing's words.
At this point, only Wei Hanyun from Beihai Academy and Liu Qinyue from Lingyin Academy were left persevering. As long as Wei Hanyun failed in his refinement, Liu Qinyue would have the best performance in this round.
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