Immortal Mansion: With mediocre qualifications, I have no choice but to live forever

Zhou Yiqiao's voice was deep and magnetic, with a magical rhythm that soothed Leo's restlessness.

"I believe everyone already knows the process of this competition. Now let's officially enter the competition of alchemy skills."

Li Xunfeng's voice sounded again, and he gently waved the jade ruler, indicating that the competition officially began.

Huo Yan stepped forward first, took the jade ruler from Li Xunfeng, and waved it gently. A ray of light shot out from the top of the jade ruler and enveloped the jade slip.

The light flickered a few times and then slowly dissipated.

A jade slip slowly rose from the jade plate and hovered above the arena.

Everyone looked up and saw the jade slip slowly unfolding. The three words "Liuhuodan" on it lit up slightly, indicating the theme of the first round of competition.

Liuhuo Pill, a third-level pill that is also relatively difficult to refine, is famous for its extremely high requirements for flame control during the refining process.

This kind of elixir not only requires the alchemist to have superb flame control skills, but also requires extremely precise grasp of the ratio of medicinal materials and refining time.

There were many alchemists among the audience. They were well aware of the difficulty of making the Liuhuo Pill and there was a lot of discussion at once.

"Liuhuo Pill? This is a difficult problem. Even an experienced third-level alchemist cannot guarantee success in one try."

"It seems that Yanyang Sect has great confidence in Huo Yan. Even I would only dare to try this kind of elixir if I am fully prepared."

“Although Xu Qingyi is well-known in Qingdan Pavilion, can she handle the Flowing Fire Pill?”

"I think it's difficult. The Flowing Fire Pill is very picky about the flame, almost to the point of nitpicking. This girl is only at the initial stage of foundation building, how can she possibly control the meticulous fire of alchemy?"

These discussions were like waves of heat, constantly impacting Xu Qingyi's mind.

She could feel expectations, suspicion, and more importantly, pessimism in the eyes of those around her.

Xu Qingyi's heartbeat quickened, his palms began to sweat slightly, and nervousness enveloped his heart again.

In full view of everyone, she took out the exquisite porcelain bottle from her sleeve.

This porcelain vase is as white as jade, with a smooth and warm glaze, and is extremely exquisite. It is the calming incense given by the teahouse owner yesterday!

She gently pulled out the cork, and a faint fragrance immediately filled the air. She took a sniff and felt her mind calmer.

Xu Qingyi poured a little calming incense into the palm of her hand and gently pressed it on her temple. The cool feeling gradually calmed her tension.

She closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and when she opened them again, her eyes were clear.

This scene happened to fall into the eyes of Zhou Yiqiao who was sitting in a corner of the viewing platform.

He smiled slightly, seeming quite satisfied with Xu Qingyi's reaction.

He sat there, seemingly indifferent, but in fact he was paying attention to Xu Qingyi's condition.

Now that Xu Qingyi has used the calming incense, his expression has reached the calmest moment in these days. It is the best time for Zhou Yiqiao to activate his spiritual power!

There was a gleam of light in his eyes, and his spiritual sense was released, silently covering the entire arena.

His voice, transmitted through spiritual consciousness, rang directly in Xu Qingyi's mind.

"Qingyi, keep your mind as calm as still water and your spirit as clear as a mirror. I will then take control of your body. Just watch carefully to see how the Flowing Fire Pill is made."

Xu Qingyi was shocked, but quickly followed Zhou Yiqiao's instructions, relaxed his tense nerves, and released his spiritual consciousness without reservation.

As a warm force surged from Xu Qingyi's heart, Zhou Yiqiao's spiritual consciousness instantly took control of Xu Qingyi's body.

Xu Qingyi's consciousness seemed to be gently wrapped in a tranquil ocean, and the noise and pressure from the outside world seemed to be isolated.

"Everyone, the content of the first round of competition has been determined, which is to refine the Flowing Fire Pill."

“Let us look forward to the wonderful performance of the two alchemists.”

While Xu Qingyi was still surprised at Zhou Yiqiao's methods, Li Xunfeng from Yanyang Sect could not wait to use his magic power to empower his voice and spread the content of the competition to every corner.

He paused deliberately and glanced at the crowd, seeming to enjoy the pleasure of being in control of the overall situation.

"Then I declare that the refining process has officially begun!"

As Li Xunfeng finished speaking, the entire audience fell silent, with all eyes focused on the two alchemists on the stage.

Huo Yan and Xu Qingyi, two young figures moved almost at the same time and began their alchemy process.

Zhou Yiqiao carefully controlled Xu Qingyi's every movement through his spiritual sense and began to refine the Liuhuo Pill.

Xu Qingyi's hands seemed to be given new life, and his movements were precise and skillful.

Flames rose under the alchemy furnace. Under Zhou Yiqiao's control, Xu Qingyi threw herbs into the flames one by one in a specific order.

Every investment is accompanied by precise timing and control of the temperature. The flame jumps in the furnace like a dancing elf. Each leap heats the herbs just right and brings out their purest medicinal power.

Huo Yan frowned slightly when he saw this.

He could feel that Xu Qingyi's operation at this moment was far beyond her ability. His precise control of the flame and his grasp of the timing of putting the herbs into the furnace were like the work of an experienced alchemy master.

However, in fact, the person who was competing with him at this moment was indeed a veteran with hundreds of years of experience in alchemy.

"That's enough. If we continue playing, that kid will find us."

Zhou Yiqiao on the viewing platform suddenly whispered something.

The next moment, a dull explosion suddenly came from the furnace, followed by a cloud of black smoke pouring out of the furnace, instantly filling a corner of the arena, causing the audience to exclaim.

Under Zhou Yiqiao's deliberate manipulation, the refining of Liuhuo Dan failed in a way that "a slight mistake leads to a huge error".

There were bursts of regret from the audience around, and they were obviously surprised and regretful about Xu Qingyi's failure.

While Xu Qingyi failed, Huo Yan had successfully refined a glowing Flowing Fire Pill.

Li Xunfeng stepped forward again, with a hint of pride in his voice that was hard to conceal.

"Everyone, the results of the first round of competition have come out. Huo Yan won."

With the end of the first round of competition, Huo Yan showed a winner's smile on his face.

Zhou Yiqiao controlled Xu Qingyi to clean the medicine cauldron silently. His eyes beneath his black hair were unusually deep, without any trace of failure.

After Li Xunfeng announced the end of the first round of competition, he immediately began preparations for the second round.

This time, it was Xu Qingyi's turn to draw the content of the competition.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Xu Qingyi slowly cleaned the medicine cauldron, then slowly walked to the jade plate, picked up the jade ruler and drew it in front of him. From among the many jade slips, he drew out a second-level prescription called Qi Gathering Pill.