My husband Can Cultivate-Chapter 354 The Real Elixir!

Tempering is a crucial step. First, one must extract the essence of the medicinal ingredients, not just toss them in haphazardly. Although Yang Qi had attempted alchemy more than once and was as proficient as one could be, he still didn't dare to be the slightest bit careless.

After all, this was a matter concerning the honor of the Dragon Country. It required the utmost concentration. A little too much or too little of any medicinal ingredient could cause problems. In fact, many alchemists failed precisely because they made mistakes in their panic. Being meticulous was extremely important.

The audience fell silent, watching intently. Even those who spoke did so in hushed tones, not wishing to disturb the competitors. Before long, Yang Qi finished extracting the medicinal ingredients.

The next step after tempering was alchemy: fusing the extracted essences. This process required even more caution. Beads of sweat had already formed on Yang Qi's forehead. This is truly more nerve-wracking than saving lives. Furthermore, he had to constantly channel Spiritual Fire, which consumed a significant amount of Spiritual Power. Luckily, only the last step remained, so there was no need to rush. 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

By this time, Song Ruize, Chen Guo, and Liu Changsheng had also completed their tempering and begun the alchemy process.

"Damn it!"

Suddenly, someone cursed in frustration as their Elixir failed to form. The ingredients were wasted, and their only option was to exit the stage, dejected. This was the first person to be eliminated. Their failure was a direct result of excessively pursuing a high-grade Elixir. As the saying goes, their eyes were bigger than their stomach.

As time passed, everyone began to look visibly tired. The immense pressure, combined with the need for precise operations, created a heavy physical and psychological burden.

Just then, a medicinal fragrance suddenly wafted through the air. Surprised, the crowd looked toward Yang Qi's Alchemy Platform. The scent of the Elixir emanated from his Pill Furnace, pervading the entire venue.

"Mr. Yang is indeed formidable! Such speed is unbelievable. He's about to succeed with his alchemy already!" Lei Qingtian was ecstatic.

The fragrance also caught the attention of Chen Guo and the other top alchemists. Merely by smelling it, one could gauge the Elixir's quality. Both Chen Guo and Song Ruize were somewhat surprised. Song Ruize, in particular, was annoyed. "I didn't expect this young man to forge such a fine Elixir so effortlessly!" As an expert himself, he knew from the scent alone that the Elixir was no simple matter.

"What's there to worry about?" Chuyun Xiong's voice rang out indifferently. "This competition is about quality, not speed! I admit he has some skill, but the grade of that Elixir isn't high enough!"

He was not only unhurried but even more confident than before. Even though his own Elixir had not yet taken shape, he knew it would be far superior to Yang Qi's. The championship is mine.

"It's out!"

At that moment, Yang Qi's Elixir emerged from the furnace. Although the fragrance was not as strong as before, it was still quite enticing.

Just when everyone thought Yang Qi was about to submit the Elixir, they witnessed something astonishing. Yang Qi actually set the completed Elixir aside and began refining medicinal ingredients all over again.

"What is he doing?"

Everyone was baffled. No one had ever seen someone perform alchemy like this. He had already succeeded, so why was he starting over? It was incomprehensible.

"Perhaps Mr. Yang feels his Elixir is inferior to Chuyun Xiong's, so he plans to forge another one," Lei Tingjun guessed. This seemed to be the only plausible explanation. The crowd shook their heads, unable to understand what Yang Qi was doing.

At this point, only five people remained on the competition stage: Chuyun Xiong, Song Ruize, Chen Guo, Liu Changsheng, and Yang Qi. Of the others, some had successfully completed their alchemy, while the rest had failed and been eliminated. However, even those who succeeded had little to be happy about. Compared to the Elixir Yang Qi had just forged, theirs were far inferior.

When the competition reached its halfway point, Liu Changsheng also failed. It wasn't because he was incapable of forging the Elixir, but because he aimed for something higher and better, and overreached.

Soon after, Song Ruize successfully forged his Elixir. A rich fragrance overflowed from it, and many on the judges' platform grew excited.

"Chairman Song is truly formidable! To think he actually produced a Seventh-Level Elixir!"

In the wider world, what people called 'elixirs' were generally divided into ten levels. But in reality, even the highest Tenth-Level creation could not be considered a true Elixir. The Body Tempering Pills, Foundation Establishment Pills, and Minor Rejuvenation Pills that Yang Qi refined were true Elixirs, things that were definitely beyond those ten levels.

Still, for Song Ruize to be able to produce a Seventh-Level Elixir was quite impressive. The man certainly had talent, even if his character was lacking.

Song Ruize's pleasure was short-lived, as Chen Guo also successfully forged his Elixir. It was also a Seventh-Level Elixir, but its appearance and fragrance were both somewhat better than Song Ruize's. This made Song Ruize extremely displeased.

"Hmph. I didn't expect you to improve so quickly, old man. But so what if it's a Seventh-Level Elixir? I'll tell you the truth: the Elixir Chuyun Xiong is forging is a Tenth-Level one, and he is guaranteed to succeed." Having been surpassed by Chen Guo, Song Ruize was clearly seething.

"He won't necessarily succeed!" Chen Guo gritted his teeth. If Chuyun Xiong truly succeeded, it would be disastrous. They would be the ones to lose face.

"Heh, what an idiot," Chuyun Xiong sneered at Chen Guo. "You know nothing about true strength!"

As he finished speaking, a peculiar fragrance wafted over. It soared into the sky, astonishingly forming a red glow in the heavens.

"That's a Dan Cloud! A red Dan Cloud! The legends are true! A true Elixir can summon a Dan Cloud!" Song Ruize exclaimed. "Young Master Chuyun is a true genius!" he praised without reservation, acting for all the world like Chuyun Xiong's loyal lapdog.

"What's a Dan Cloud?" someone asked in astonishment.

A judge, clearly an expert well-versed in these matters, explained, "A Dan Cloud is the colored glow formed upon the successful forging of a true Elixir. They are divided into ten types: red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, violet, silver, gold, and rainbow. These also represent the ten grades of true Elixirs. Only a true Elixir can create one. The 'elixirs' we commonly see and talk about can only be called Medicine Pills; they don't deserve the name 'Elixir.'"

"A red Dan Cloud signifies the lowest grade of Elixir, but it's still qualitatively superior to any Medicine Pill! It's a fundamental change in quality. This time, it seems Young Master Chuyun is going to win the championship," the judge concluded.

Lei Qingtian frowned deeply, his gaze shifting to Yang Qi.

By this point, Yang Qi had already forged three Medicine Pills. Each one was equivalent to a Tenth-Level Medicine Pill, but they were just Medicine Pills, not true Elixirs.

"Hahaha, Yang Qi, are you trying to be funny?" Chuyun Xiong burst out laughing when he saw this, his tone full of disdain. "What does it matter if you forge a hundred of those Medicine Pills? They could never compare to mine. You should just give up!"