The rag picking sister turned out to be a weapon refiner

As the first competition of the sect alliance competition, alchemy is naturally the most popular. In the entire world of cultivation, alchemists are also the largest group among the six Taoist arts.

Therefore, as the first competition, the alchemy competition system will have an additional round, which is divided into the following types: those with higher quality of the same grade will advance, those with higher difficulty and rarity of the same quality will advance, and in the last round, the one with the best quality and highest grade will win.

After the competition system was announced, it was time for a group of people to discuss it, and then it was time for the personnel to present their performances, which were the same in name only.

The monks and independent cultivators representing each sect who are going to the battle will recognize each other.

Hu Xingtong also found these boring, and didn't know why he designed such a display segment at that time.

"Junior sister, do you feel nervous?" Sun Ze looked at the gloomy-looking person beside him and chatted.

"It's okay, I just think this recognition segment is boring."

"But, for the stage, your appearance here, junior sister, has already caused a huge sensation." Sun Ze raised his chin on the stands. Hu Xingtong looked over suspiciously, and saw the restless audience and the eye-catching red banner.

"Tsk, what a social suicidal person..." Hu Xingtong gritted her teeth, wishing she could go up and tear the man on the stage into pieces. The man holding the red banner on the stand was none other than her junior fellow apprentice Xiao Yuheng and Wen Zhao.

Sun Ze watched the show from the side, and read the words on the red banner in a teasing tone: "I wish that the highly anticipated and popular Junior Sister Xingtong will win the championship in one fell swoop!"

Ahhh, a large-scale social death scene. Now everyone in the audience knows that she is Hu Xingtong.

Hu Xingtong half covered his face and moved to hide behind Sun Ze: "Brother, stop talking..."

"Hahahahahahaha..." Sun Ze rarely saw Hu Xingtong like this, so he laughed loudly in a good mood.

Naturally, many people on the stage also saw this red banner. Since Hu Xingtong was so famous in the Quanzong competition, many people now think of her.

"Isn't Hu Xingtong a formation master? Why is he participating in the alchemy competition? Could it be that Fanyun Sect is out of people?"

"Isn't she a weapon refiner? I heard from my friend that she is a weapon refiner."

"Whatever she is, can she make pills?"

"No, don't you know that the strange phenomenon that appeared in Fanyun Sect not long ago was caused by Hu Xingtong's alchemy. I heard that she is not only good at making pills, but also a very good alchemist."

"really?"

The discussion on the stage was endless, and when it reached Hu Xingtong's ears, he became even more angry at the shameful behavior of Xiao Yuheng and Wen Zhao.

Xiao Yuheng, Wen Zhao, just wait!

Of course, Wen Zhao on the stage also felt that something was wrong. Looking at the eye-catching red banner in Xiao Yuheng's hand, he asked, "Does your senior sister really like this?"

"Yes, yes." No way, my senior sister wouldn't like such ostentation.

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After the little episode, it was time for the official competition. The time for refining the elixir was relatively long, so the scheduled time was three days for one competition, which meant that three rounds of alchemy competitions would take about nine days.

The topic of the first round is fifth-grade elixir, and contestants are required to complete earth-grade elixir with no restrictions on the type of elixir.

Since he was not bothered by the variety, Hu Xingtong decided to try something unpopular. It was recorded in the Baicao Dan Jing that there was a rare earth-grade soul-transforming pill. Legend has it that it was a magical pill that could enable one to attain enlightenment and ascend to heaven after eating it. It sounded very mysterious, and the ingredients were also mysterious, including the extinct soul-wounding grass.

However, Hu Xingtong has studied the composition of the Soul-Scarring Grass. The one that is most similar to it is the Heavenly Grade White Soul Grass, which she has a lot of. Then there is the Zhuan Yin Flower. This thing is not extinct, but it is quite rare.

It just happened that she already had it, which she had obtained when she sold the spiritual weapon, and it came in handy.

Hu Xingtong, secretly proud of her thorough preparation, decided to challenge herself to refine the Soul-Transforming Pill. Although it was only a legendary elixir, and the substitution of ingredients carried great uncertainty, she possessed an extraordinary intuition and talent for alchemy, always able to find the possible in the impossible.

The competition began. With the referee's command, all the contestants bustled into action. The air was filled with the unique aroma of various medicinal herbs, and the occasional crisp sound of the alchemy furnace being activated. Hu Xingtong, however, remained focused and composed. He first finely ground the White Soul Grass, using its unique soul-soothing properties to replace the effects of the Soul-Scarring Grass. He then carefully added the Zhuan Yin Flower and other auxiliary ingredients, each step precise and accurate.

However, Hu Xingtong never used an alchemy furnace when refining elixirs. Now, looking at the alchemy furnace in front of him, he didn't know how to start.

"Why hasn't Hu Xingtong started yet? Doesn't she know how to use the alchemy furnace?" A disciple in the stands noticed Hu Xingtong staring blankly in front of the alchemy furnace and asked in confusion.

"It shouldn't be."

On the field, Hu Xingtong looked at the alchemy furnace and finally decided to quietly ask Sun Ze: "Brother, can we not use the alchemy furnace?"

Sun Ze knew the difference in Hu Xingtong's alchemy, but he didn't expose her and replied, "Okay."

Hu Xingtong felt a sense of relief after receiving Sun Ze's affirmative response. She decided to refine the Soul-Transforming Pill using her own method, even though it might seem out of place among the many other alchemists. Her Scanning Eyes activated, a golden light blazing in her eyes. Hu Xingtong then slowly cast the ground herbs into the air in a specific order and proportion, enveloping them with spiritual energy.

As Hu Xingtong's gestures shifted, the herbs began to spin in the air, forming a small vortex. His divine consciousness, combined with his scanning eye, precisely controlled the strange fire, forming golden lines of fire in the air. These lines guided each herb, ensuring they released their purest medicinal power at the perfect moment.

As time went by, the essence of the herbs gradually merged, forming a prototype of a pill that emitted a faint glow. Fine beads of sweat oozed from Hu Xingtong's forehead, and his spiritual consciousness was still greatly consumed.

The audience in the stands began to whisper; they had never seen such a bizarre method of alchemy. Some were skeptical, some curious, and still others dismissive, believing Hu Xingtong was just playing for attention. But as the prototype of the elixir gradually stabilized, the skepticism and disdain gradually faded, replaced by a sense of disbelief and wonder.

"This...how is this possible? How did she do it?" someone exclaimed.

"How can she make pills without a furnace?" Another person was equally shocked.

Time flew by like a white horse, and three days passed in a flash. When the last wisp of medicinal fragrance escaped from Hu Xingtong's line of fire, she slowly retracted the line of fire from her palm. A pill emitting a faint fluorescent light, resembling a flowing soul, lay quietly within it - the Soul-Transforming Pill.

Several highly respected alchemy masters gathered at the judging table, showing great interest in Hu Xingtong's elixir. After careful inspection, they not only confirmed the authenticity of the elixir but also highly praised its innovative material substitution.

“Although this pill is not the soul-transforming pill mentioned in ancient books, its miraculous medicinal effects and innovative ideas are truly rare, and its quality is above the grade.” An elder exclaimed in admiration.

With this unique pill, Hu Xingtong advanced to the next round without any suspense.

Of course, since she had already refined such a rare elixir in the first round, she could have directly entered the finals even if she didn't take part in the second round.