Ten Thousand Dragons Technique-Chapter 127: Ancient Alchemy Techniques

With the command given, the Alchemy Masters in the competition swiftly took action. They brought out their Alchemy Furnaces, threw the Black Iron Spirit Fruits inside, and began waving their fingers to form seals. Instantly, flames erupted from the fire vents and shot into the furnaces. The participating Alchemy Masters tossed the Black Iron Spirit Fruits into their furnaces and began controlling the flames to refine them.

The Black Iron Spirit Fruit required a strong, fierce flame for rapid refining, while the Cloud Brocade Flower needed a gentle flame for careful tempering. One required intense fire, the other gentle fire, so they naturally had to be refined separately.

But there was an exception.

With a wave of his hand, Song Xingyun tossed both the Black Iron Spirit Fruit and the Cloud Brocade Flower into his Alchemy Furnace together.

Seeing this, many people exclaimed in shock.

"Heavens! What is this guy doing?"

"Is he insane?"

In the viewing stands, many were left dumbfounded. These two Spirit Medicines required different flame intensities, so how could they possibly be refined at the same time?

Someone laughed and said, "That’s where you’re wrong. Young Master Song can use the Heaven-Burning Fire."

"What? Heaven-Burning Fire, one of the ten great ancient Alchemy Techniques? Song Xingyun has actually mastered it?"

The crowd was stunned. Even the master alchemists in the VIP seats were astonished.

The elders of the Pill King’s Mansion laughed heartily. "That’s right. Xingyun has indeed mastered it. He is already capable of performing the Heaven-Burning Fire."

The other master alchemists were in an uproar upon hearing this. In the entire Great Xia Country, only the Pill King himself could wield the Heaven-Burning Fire. The fact that his disciple had now mastered it was truly incredible.

The elders of the Pill King’s Mansion spoke with pride, "Just watch. Xingyun will be the first to finish. He’s certain to take first place in this second round."

The others nodded in agreement.

Even Mu Shan sighed. The Heaven-Burning Fire technique was indeed extraordinary. It seemed his disciple, Bing Qing, was no match for Song Xingyun.

"It’s not yet certain who will be first," the Qingyun Tower Master said with a smile. "I, for one, have high hopes for Young Master Lin."

"Hmph!" an elder from the Pill King’s Mansion sneered. "That kid may be impressive, but he’s nothing in the face of the Heaven-Burning Fire."

Others were also puzzled. Did Lin Xuan also possess some powerful Alchemy Technique? No matter what he knew, it couldn’t possibly compare to the Heaven-Burning Fire. It was one of the ten great ancient Alchemy Techniques, after all. Its fame was legendary.

「On the plaza.」

The other Alchemy Masters also cried out in alarm. Having witnessed the scene, they were all dumbfounded. That Song Xingyun was truly powerful! To have even mastered the Heaven-Burning Fire.

A smile crept onto Song Xingyun’s lips. First place this time is definitely mine.

When Lin Xuan saw this, he was only slightly surprised. I didn’t expect Song Xingyun to know the Heaven-Burning Fire as well, but so what? Watching for a moment, he realized that his opponent’s technique was only at the entry-level, whereas his own Heaven-Burning Fire had already reached the minor mastery stage, far surpassing him.

Thinking this, he no longer hesitated. With a wave of his hand, he grabbed the two Medicinal Materials from the stone platform and tossed them into his Alchemy Furnace together.

In the audience stands, the crowd was stunned by this scene.

"What the hell? What’s going on? That Lin Xuan threw both Medicinal Materials in, too! Is he also going to refine them together?"

"What a foolish kid. He actually wants to refine them simultaneously. How laughable."

"Who does he think he is? Trying to imitate Young Master Song is just foolish."

"Young Master Song can wield the Heaven-Burning Fire. Can that kid?"

"Idiot."

Many people sneered. As a top prodigy, Song Xingyun had a large number of followers who idolized him. They naturally held no goodwill toward Lin Xuan, and seeing him copy Song Xingyun now, they immediately began to mock him.

"Just watch, this kid is going to fail."

"His Spirit Medicine has probably already turned to ash."

What was this kid doing? Even the great masters in the VIP seats were filled with doubt.

One of them said, "I had high hopes for him before, but I never expected him to be so foolish."

Another master alchemist frowned. "The Black Iron Spirit Fruit needs a strong fire, and the Cloud Brocade Flower needs a gentle one. Besides the Heaven-Burning Fire, no other Alchemy Technique can temper them simultaneously. They must be done one by one."

"What kind of joke is this? Lin Xuan thinks he can refine them at the same time?"

Even Mu Shan frowned. He stared at Lin Xuan’s figure, thinking, This kid can’t be making such a foolish mistake, can he?

Suddenly, he cried out, "No, wait!" He shot to his feet, his eyes wide.

"Heaven-Burning Fire!"

"Lin Xuan is also performing the Heaven-Burning Fire!"

"What?"

The other master alchemists were flabbergasted. They looked closer, and one by one, they gasped.

The people in the audience were stunned when they heard this. Lin Xuan knew the Heaven-Burning Fire? Was that even possible? Wasn’t it said to be one of the ten great ancient Ultimate Skills? Currently, in the entire Great Xia Country, only the Pill King had mastered it. No other Alchemy Master knew it.

Lin Xuan wasn’t the Pill King’s disciple, so where could he have learned the Heaven-Burning Fire from?

"Impossible! How could he know the Heaven-Burning Fire? What a joke!" Song Xingyun’s followers refused to believe it.

Song Xingyun himself also sneered, not believing it for a second. He glanced over at Lin Xuan, but the next moment, he froze.

He realized that Lin Xuan truly was using the Heaven-Burning Fire.

How is this possible? Damn it, how does this kid know the legendary Heaven-Burning Fire?

S-S-S-Sizzle.

A soft sizzle was heard as the Cloud Brocade Flower inside his furnace began to burn, its essence rapidly diminishing. Song Xingyun was startled and quickly tried to regain control of the flame. He had been so shocked that he had lost control of the temperature, causing him to lose more than half of the Cloud Brocade Flower.

His heart went cold; he had almost been eliminated. I have to stabilize my mind.

He desperately tried to control the flame, but his hands wouldn’t stop trembling. Damn it, I can’t control it! He had no choice but to stop for a moment.

The flames in his Alchemy Furnace died down. Song Xingyun whipped his head around and glared at Lin Xuan, roaring, "How do you know the Heaven-Burning Fire?"

"Do not disrupt the other participants," Mu Shan’s voice boomed.

Song Xingyun had no choice but to focus on completing the refinement first and question Lin Xuan later. The others were dumbfounded. Lin Xuan really knew the Heaven-Burning Fire. It was too incredible.

"Lin Xuan, go for it!"

"Lin Xuan, you’re the best!"

"Young Master Lin is amazing!"

Bai Qianqian, Feng Qingxue, and Yu Shiqie, three peerless beauties, began to cheer once again.

The crowd was a mixture of envy and shock. No wonder the three beauties all favored Lin Xuan; he was far stronger than anyone had imagined. Looking at the situation now, it was truly hard to say who would take first place in the second round.

「In the VIP seats.」

The master alchemists all turned to look at the Qingyun Tower Master. The elders from the Pill King’s Mansion were especially direct. "How does that boy know the Heaven-Burning Fire? Where did he learn it from? What is his connection to our Pill King’s Mansion?"

Even Mu Shan wore a curious expression.

The Qingyun Tower Master shook his head. "Don’t ask me; I don’t know. However, he already knew how to use the Heaven-Burning Fire back when he was being assessed as a first-grade Alchemy Master. My guess is that he has a powerful master behind him."

Hearing this, everyone was thoroughly shocked. Although the most powerful Alchemy Masters congregated in the Pill Tower, there were always some reclusive experts who preferred to live freely, unbound by any faction. Their strength, however, was no less formidable.

Could it be that a peerless expert like that is backing Lin Xuan?

The more they thought about it, the more possible it seemed. Now this was getting interesting. The outcome of who would be number one was truly up in the air.