The Strongest Dandy in the City-Chapter 2159 - 2148: Strange Mutation

After the preliminary round of the Talisman Masters concluded.

The next four days were filled with the finals for Array Masters, Alchemists, Artifact Refiners, and Talisman Masters.

Ye Chenfeng served as the special judge for the Array Masters.

The next day, he attended the Array Masters’ finals on time. Zhao Xingtu and others talked to him about the black-masked person from the previous day, which left him feeling both amused and helpless.

The finals for the Array Masters.

As expected, Zheng Kaili, who wanted to become Ye Chenfeng’s disciple, won the championship.

However, because of Ye Chenfeng’s presence as the young special judge, the championship of this Array Master competition seemed unremarkable in the eyes of many. It could be said that Ye Chenfeng completely overshadowed Zheng Kaili.

The Array Masters’ finals ended without much excitement.

Many people eagerly awaited the Alchemist finals, especially since the deputy Pavilion Master of Alchemy Pavilion, Yuan Kun, had previously mentioned that Ye Chenfeng was not only a Fourth-Rank Alchemist but also directly advanced to the finals.

Time flew by.

The second day of the Alchemist finals soon arrived.

Even before the sun had fully risen, the entirety of Spirit Artifact City’s South Square was packed with people.

It was evident that these people were very much anticipating the Alchemist finals, especially since Ye Chenfeng, a figure of much discussion, was participating.

The venue for the Alchemist finals was already set up in the middle of the square.

As the sun gradually rose, more and more people gathered at the South Square.

All those who advanced to the finals were already standing in the competition area, with Yuan Jia standing next to Ye Chenfeng.

And Luo Qibai, the young lord of Xiao Yao Palace, stood in front of Ye Chenfeng.

The remaining seven finalists each stood in their respective spots.

In front of these ten finalists stood five figures with solemn expressions: the ancestor Sun Changnian, Pavilion Master Liang Kangan, Deputy Pavilion Masters Jiang Anzhi, Yuan Kun, and Gao Deming.

The audience was filled with murmurs, mostly revolving around Luo Qibai, Ye Chenfeng, and Yuan Jia.

In the eyes of many, this Alchemist finals seemed to be a competition among these three, as they were the only ones directly advanced to the finals. Most of the others who progressed from the preliminary rounds were Third-Rank Alchemists, with very few even being Fourth-Rank. Thus, many considered them mere side characters in this event.

"After this grand event in the Tian Xuan Realm, this Ye Chenfeng has become well-known. Do you think he has a chance to win the Alchemist finals’ championship?"

"Although Ye Chenfeng is a master of formations and also a Fourth-Rank Alchemist, I don’t think he stands a chance in the Alchemist finals. The top three positions seem almost predetermined; there’s no way Luo Qibai, a Fifth-Rank Alchemist and a disciple of Alchemy Pavilion’s ancestor Sun Changnian, will lose to Ye Chenfeng, a mere Fourth-Rank."

"You’re quite right. I heard that even Yuan Jia recently advanced to Fifth-Rank Alchemist. She’s the youngest to achieve this, and it’s almost certain she’ll advance to Eighth Grade in the future, so Ye Chenfeng may well only secure a third place at best."

"I disagree with you. From what I’ve heard, during the events in Medicinal Spirit City, Luo Qibai actually found himself outclassed by Ye Chenfeng. I’m pretty optimistic about seeing Ye Chenfeng rise through the ranks this time."

...

The noisy discussions from the crowd made Luo Qibai’s sneer grow wider. He turned back to glance at Ye Chenfeng and said, "Kid, I’ll utterly crush you in alchemy."

"Don’t worry, you won’t die in the Alchemist competition. If you were to die so quickly, it would be too easy for you. I’ll let you die in endless regret and despair."

Ye Chenfeng didn’t even bother to glance at Luo Qibai. Instead, he asked Yuan Jia beside him, "Xiao Jia, do you have confidence in yourself?"

Pouting, Yuan Jia replied, "Brother Ye, I hope you win the championship."

Just as Ye Chenfeng was about to speak again, Sun Changnian shouted, "What nonsense is this? Are you here to chat or participate in the competition? Anyone not wanting to compete should get out!"

Standing beside Sun Changnian, Yuan Kun and Gao Deming felt a surge of anger in their hearts, as it was evident that Sun Changnian was deliberately excluding Ye Chenfeng.

Compared to the dissatisfaction of Yuan Kun, Gao Deming, and Yuan Jia, Ye Chenfeng remained calm, treating Sun Changnian’s words as mere blather.

Seeing no reaction from Ye Chenfeng, Sun Changnian continued, "This finals have two phases."

"In the first phase, seven will be eliminated, and the remaining three will become the top three."

"The second phase will determine the first, second, and third place winners."

"As everyone knows, control over fire is essential for alchemists. If you can’t even control a flame, how can you even speak of alchemy? Thus, the first challenge is fire control."

With a wave of Sun Changnian’s arm, a green plant appeared before each contestant, its leaves shaped like stars, known as Star Space Grass.

Star Space Grass was extremely rare in the entire Tian Xuan Realm, albeit not a valuable material since it wasn’t used for alchemy, and its medicinal properties were useless to cultivators.

According to ancient records, Star Space Grass was once used in the Ancient Era to test an alchemist’s fire control and extraction abilities.

Rumor had it that even the greatest alchemist of the Ancient Era could extract only twenty drops of medicinal liquid from a single Star Space Grass.

In this era, it was said to be even more challenging, as even the Alchemy Pavilion’s ancestor Sun Changnian could only extract eight drops of liquid from one Star Space Grass.

Most cultivators present were aware of these facts.

After briefly introducing the rules, Sun Changnian continued, "Those who extract the largest amount of liquid and are in the top three can proceed to the final phase of the competition."

"If there aren’t any questions, you may begin your extraction."

As Sun Changnian’s words faded.

Some contestants already revealed their flames, planning to commence the extraction of the Star Space Grass.

A series of "puff! puff!" sounds were heard.

Two contestants had just begun extracting when they accidentally incinerated the Star Space Grass to ashes, showcasing the extraction’s difficulty.

Luo Qibai said coldly to Ye Chenfeng, "Kid, you’d better handle it well. If you can’t even pass this stage, I’ll be really disappointed."

As he spoke.

A blue flame appeared in Luo Qibai’s palm, as he began extracting the Star Space Grass methodically. It seemed he was aware of the competition’s challenge beforehand.

The blue flame in Luo Qibai’s hand was also a Heaven and Earth Flame, yet it lacked spiritual wisdom.

Yuan Jia wanted to explain the properties of the Star Space Grass to Ye Chenfeng, but he interrupted her, "Xiao Jia, you start extracting first!"

"If you’re still going to call me Brother Ye, then you must listen to me."

Seeing Ye Chenfeng’s resolute stance, Yuan Jia had no choice but to begin extracting. She also wielded a purple Heaven and Earth Flame without spiritual wisdom.

The properties of Star Space Grass were clearly explained to Ye Chenfeng by the elderly Wu Fengxian in his mind.

Ye Chenfeng flipped his palm.

The Green Flame instantly flared up from his palm.

The Green Flame, being a sentient Heaven and Earth Flame, was much easier to control.

Upon placing a Star Space Grass within the Green Flame, Ye Chenfeng cautiously managed the temperature; after all, he was an Eighth Grade Alchemist, on the verge of extracting the first droplet of medicinal liquid from the grass.

Unexpectedly, the first droplet, unnoticed by others, directly permeated Ye Chenfeng’s body, making its way toward the Star Sky Stone on his right chest, ultimately seeping into it entirely.

When the second droplet was about to be extracted, another unexpected event occurred.

This second droplet also entered Ye Chenfeng’s body unnoticed by others, then penetrated into the Star Sky Stone.

After two droplets of Star Space Grass’s liquid seeped into the Star Sky Stone, the Star Sky Stone unexpectedly formed a faint connection with Ye Chenfeng’s heart on the left.

This strange anomaly made Ye Chenfeng’s heart skip a beat; he wasn’t sure if it was good or bad.

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