This is not the first time Li Ye has encountered a competition on the alchemy path.
It's a pity that the opponent this time is far inferior to the Wandan King he met in Linhai City.
Whether it is fire control or other aspects, it can be said that there is almost no comparison.
Even Li Ye didn't even show the thunder and fire. In the first round of controlling fire, Zhan Ziqun was completely dumbfounded.
Two identical medicinal cauldrons.
"Humph, in terms of flames, I have never lost among my peers!"
It seems that Zhan Ziqun is very confident in himself.
Sure enough, in his hand, a cluster of light red flames emerged, which was obviously different from ordinary alchemy fire.
"Is this animal fire?"
Master Jin on the side looked at it, his eyes lit up, and he blurted out.
"Haha, Master Jin has a good eye. This is the beast fire taken from the body of the flame bird. It is rumored that the body of the flame bird has the blood of the ancient sacred beast Suzaku. The beast fire in its body is much more powerful than ordinary pill fire!"
As if to show off, Zhan Ziqun manipulated the flames in his hands to pull out different shapes to show off his power.
It must be said that his skills indeed made many alchemists who were watching envious.
Although beast fire is not as precious as strange fire, it is not something ordinary alchemists can obtain.
The simplest answer is that some powerful beast fires are taken from the bodies of terrible monsters, so it is difficult to obtain them without a strong person escorting or killing them. As for the beast fires in some less powerful monster beasts, it is impossible to obtain them.
Too useful.
Even Mr. Zhang has somewhat changed his mind about Zhan Ziqun. After all, he has beast fire, which will be of great help in his future alchemy practice.
"How about it? Even if you admit defeat now, it's too late!"
The proud Zhan Ziqun thought that he had taken advantage of it, and had already planned in his mind that when he got the big return pill, he would throw it at the auction and make a fortune.
Li Ye remained calm, but he did not expose the thunder and fire.
Although the thunder and fire from heaven could instantly stun the proud Zhan Ziqun, Li Ye felt that the effect was not enough to slap him in the face too thoroughly.
laugh!
A cluster of flames appeared from the palm of Li Ye's hand, but when people around him saw it, they all shook their heads slightly.
Because this is just ordinary elixir fire, without any special features.
"Isn't this just an ordinary elixir fire? I thought there would be some surprise, such a loud tone."
Master Jin sneered again and again, and Zhan Ziqun felt that he had a chance to win, with a look of contempt on his face.
Only Mr. Zhang frowned slightly. He was the only one who could see that the cluster of pill fire in Li Ye's palm seemed to be more spiritual than the ordinary pill fire.
"It must be an illusion, right?" He shook his head. After all, even he couldn't achieve that level.
In his impression, there are only a handful of people who can achieve this level.
For the same medicine cauldron, the competition is to see who is the first to completely warm up the medicine cauldron. Don’t underestimate this process. It may seem simple, but it is crucial!
"The degree of preheating of the medicine cauldron is closely related to the subsequent alchemy refining. Any slight deviation will make the subsequent steps fall short!"
An old alchemist frowned on the side. To be honest, neither Zhan Ziqun nor Li Ye were qualified alchemists in his eyes.
Even Mr. Zhang on the side nodded slightly and said, "Indeed, according to the alchemist's control of the flame, it can only be considered qualified if the medicine cauldron is preheated by more than 80%."
After all, it is impossible to completely preheat such a large medicine cauldron. At the same time, different medicine cauldrons also have different requirements in terms of time.
At this time, everyone was looking at the two people.
Here, Zhan Ziqun looked confident, as if he was deliberately trying to be cool. Under his control, the beast fire changed unpredictably. He looked more like an acrobat than an alchemist.
But don't underestimate the beast fire in his hand. In less than a quarter of an hour, the medicine cauldron in front of him made a slight sound.
"It seems that Zhan Ziqun does have some skills. Although his movements are a bit too fancy, his basic skills are quite solid."
As the King of Alchemy, Mr. Zhang has a very critical eye. To be evaluated like this by him is enough to show that Zhan Ziqun is not flashy.
Master Jin smiled on the side. After all, he was the introducer and was ready to recruit Zhan Ziqun. If Zhan Ziqun was not good enough, he would also be blamed by the people above him.
"Mr. Zhang, this son is in the Zhan family. Although he is not a direct descendant, his talent in alchemy is quite impressive. Even the Zhan family attaches great importance to him. Now if we can let him join us, there will be many opportunities between him and the Zhan family in the future.
It’s a relationship.”
Although everyone is one of the eighteen major forces, the Alchemist Alliance seems a bit loose compared to the Zhan family. At the same time, it understands the importance of personal connections better than any sect family force.
Listening to Master Jin's strong recommendation, Mr. Zhang did not express any opinion. Because his eyes were looking to the other side.
At this time, Li Ye hadn't even started yet. Zhan Ziqun had almost completed half of the warm-up and was just starting slowly.
"This guy is very crazy. I don't know if he has the skills that suit his character."
In his mind, Mr. Zhang thought of a person who was equally crazy, but even he had to admire him.
The simple elixir fire turned into four fire dragons in an instant, surrounding the medicinal cauldron in front of him like four dragons playing with pearls. Even the well-informed Mr. Zhang was dumbfounded by that scene.
In an instant, this scene made Zhan Ziqun, who was flipping tricks beside him, lose his temper.
"What a special fire control technique! This kid must have been taught by an expert!"
Mr. Zhang took a breath and said decisively. However, Master Jin on the side did not agree and muttered, "Isn't it just to attract people's attention? The key to controlling fire is to see the effectiveness. Everything else is empty."
These words came out of his mouth, but they were a bit ironic. After all, when Zhan Ziqun showed various expressions just now, he had praised him vigorously.
It's just that no one has the same experience as him now, and they are all attracted by Li Ye's brilliant fire control method.
A crisp and clear sound came from the medicine cauldron.
"So fast!"
A group of people gasped, which undoubtedly meant that the medicine cauldron had been thoroughly warmed up and was close to perfection! Otherwise, it would be impossible to make such a crisp sound!
From the time Li Ye started to the end, it took less than half a quarter of an hour!
Almost at the same time, Zhan Ziqun on the other side also finished, but the sound from the medicine cauldron contained a hint of noise. Although it was very slight, no one present who was not an expert would know the difference as soon as he heard it.
No matter in terms of time or degree of warm-up, there is no dispute. Even Master Jin opened his mouth and didn't know how to speak.
Zhan Ziqun's face was even more gloomy. He didn't even lose to Kuca in the aspect that he was most proud of. It was not a good feeling.
"Is it still a comparison?" Li Ye asked deliberately, half-smiling but not smiling.