Chapter 7450
The Storm Begins
It is common knowledge that accidents such as furnace explosions and energy backlash may occur during the alchemy process.
No one has ever been able to predict the exact time of the accident so accurately!
This is no longer a question; it is clearly an undisguised curse, showing that the Dan Sect and Shen Moxuan are not taken seriously at all!
Chen Shouzhou's eyes practically spit fire, his aura sweeping across the entire area like a mountain. He stared intently at Xiao Chen, each word uttered with overwhelming fury and resolve:
"it is good!"
"very good!"
"Extremely arrogant!"
"Today I will give you a chance... If Consultant Shen succeeds in refining the pill, you will kneel in front of Mingxin Manor for three days and three nights, and apologize to Consultant Shen and to my Pill Sect!"
"If you dare disobey, I, Chen, will surely cripple your cultivation and ensure you are never allowed to set foot in the martial arts world again!"
"Advisor Shen, start the furnace!"
At his command, two disciples of the Dan Sect immediately stepped forward and struck the bronze bell beside them.
The melodious and resounding bell echoed throughout the entire Mingxin Manor, announcing the official start of this highly anticipated alchemy demonstration!
Shen Moxuan glanced coldly at Xiao Chen again, his eyes filled with disdain and resentment...
Once he succeeds in refining the pill, he will make this arrogant brat pay a heavy price!
He took a deep breath, forcibly banished all distracting thoughts, and instantly entered a state of complete focus, forgetting himself and the world around him.
He pointed his fingers like a sword, gathering a wisp of true energy at his fingertips, and pointed at the ancient runes on the side of the Spirit Whirlpool Furnace from a distance.
With a soft hum, the furnace lid slid open automatically, revealing the smooth inner furnace wall.
He used the secret techniques of the Alchemy Sect to precisely and smoothly add several kinds of precious medicinal essences that had been prepared in advance into the furnace one by one. His movements were fluid and skillful, without the slightest hesitation.
At the same time, he quickly tapped on the virtual screen of the control panel with his other hand, and his fingertips flew across the screen, activating the preset complex energy regulation program.
As the humming sound gradually rose, a soft and stable glowing white light shone inside the Lingxuan Furnace. The energy readings and temperature curves on the control panel began to rise and adjust in a regular manner, and everything appeared to be in perfect order.
The entire process was smooth and ceremonial, showcasing Shen Moxuan's profound knowledge and expertise in alchemy. This drew another round of low cheers and admiration from the onlookers, who looked at Shen Moxuan with increasing awe.
At the same time, even more mocking, disdainful, and disgusted gazes were cast towards Xiao Chen.
Not far from Xiao Chen stood a young woman in a haute couture gown, exuding elegance; she was a representative of an overseas Chinese martial arts family.
She couldn't help but cast a disgusted glance at Xiao Chen, and in slightly broken Chinese, she spoke in a low, mocking tone, full of contempt:
"It is shameful to use malicious words to slander the achievements of others when you are ignorant and incompetent!"
"You dare to spout nonsense about the 'Seventy-Second Subtle Burst of Power'? What do you even know about true alchemy?"
Do you understand what the integration of technology and tradition means?
"If your nonsense disturbs Master Shen's peace of mind and causes the alchemy to fail, can you bear the responsibility?"
"Despicable and arrogant!" Xiao Chen ignored him, still standing there with his hands in his pockets, his expression indifferent, his gaze calmly fixed on the Spiritual Furnace, as if the surrounding mockery, accusations, and curses had nothing to do with him.
Although no one in the audience believed Xiao Chen's "prediction," quite a few busybodies, either with a sense of schadenfreude or a touch of curiosity, quietly pressed the timer on their phones or wrists, their eyes shifting back and forth between Xiao Chen and the Lingxuan Furnace...
They wanted to see how the truth would ultimately slap this arrogant brat in the face, making him lose all face.
Qin Xianglan was so anxious that her palms were sweating, she was restless, and her heart was in her throat.
She had long known that Xiao Chen was flamboyant and never backed down, but she never expected that he would cause such a big commotion in this kind of situation!
Once Shen Moxuan succeeds in refining the pill, Xiao Chen will not only have to kneel down in public to apologize, but he will also offend the entire Pill Sect, making it extremely difficult to follow up on the clues!
But the person in question showed not a trace of tension or regret on their face from beginning to end. They didn't even furrow their brow. They remained confident and composed, as if victory was already in their grasp!
Qin Xianglan was filled with anxiety, unaware that all of this was already part of Xiao Chen's plan. He had no intention of interfering in the Dan Sect's public alchemy demonstration, after all, the core of his trip was only for the clue about the "Imperial Biomedical Company" mentioned by Chen Shouzhou.
Since the higher-ups of the Pill Sect publicly questioned his judgment and even allowed others to push him into the limelight, he accepted the confrontation without hesitation. Instead of avoiding it, he secretly hoped that the situation would escalate further.
Only by completely shattering the arrogance of the Dan Sect and making Chen Shouzhou truly acknowledge his strength will he be qualified to knock on the mouth of this grandmaster of alchemy and ask for the crucial clue hidden deep within.
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At this moment, on the open lawn of Mingxin Villa, the Lingxuan Furnace, forged from a special alloy, was emitting a deep hum, its body glowing with a faint light, creating an eerie contrast with the elegant scenery around it.
Shen Moxuan stood intently before the furnace, his fingertips gathering subtle true energy to precisely stabilize the spiritual flames within at three thousand degrees.
The temperature sensor on the furnace wall was scorched red, and the heat radiation within five meters distorted the air, making even the surrounding airflow hot.
He glanced at the ticking timer on the holographic projection; sixty seconds had passed, and a confident smile curved his lips.
Fingers flew across the control panel, and without hesitation, the main materials from the three sealed containers were fed into the furnace conveyor belt in sequence: the Quenched Golden Lotus was pure and spiritual, the Hundred-Year Cold Marrow Crystal was condensed with icy energy, and the Lava Earth Core Fruit was wrapped in scorching heat.
The moment the three main ingredients were put into the furnace, a violent energy fluctuation suddenly erupted inside the furnace, and the spiritual energy curve on the monitoring screen soared sharply, almost breaking through the threshold.
The Condensing Essence Pill he is about to refine is one of the most difficult pills to make among first-grade pills. If he succeeds, his status in the alchemy world of the Dragon Kingdom will surely rise to a new level, and he will firmly establish himself as a "pioneer of alchemy innovation".
However, the Lava Core Fruit is extremely potent, which clashes with the cold spiritual energy of the Hundred-Year Cold Marrow Crystal. The reaction inside the furnace will be several times more intense than in ordinary alchemy, and the risk of the furnace exploding due to the clash of spiritual energy is already 30% higher.
He had already successfully refined it five times before, and even if there was a disturbance in the spiritual energy, it should have happened in ten minutes. How could it explode in seventy-two seconds? In his opinion, that was pure fantasy.
Shen Moxuan made a fire control incantation with his left hand, circulating true energy at his fingertips to firmly stabilize the spiritual flames inside the furnace;
His right hand flew across the touchpad covered in spirit patterns, constantly fine-tuning the energy output. The fragrance of medicine inside the furnace grew stronger, but he managed to keep the spiritual energy fluctuations within a manageable range.
A few seconds later, a dazzling golden-red light emanated from the observation window of the alchemy furnace. A medicinal fragrance, a blend of the sweet scent of herbs and the sharp glint of minerals, permeated the entire venue through the air filtration system, drawing greed and admiration from many guests. (End of Chapter)