At this moment, Ji Tianxing's Aura suddenly changed; he was no longer overbearing, but instead, extremely focused and restrained.
With a flick of his sleeve, the Immortal Cauldron, "Five Peaks Suppressing Primordial Cauldron," engraved with Five Elements Divine Beasts, immediately let out a deep, majestic hum.
The cauldron's body glowed, automatically drawing in the surrounding Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, forming a small Spiritual Qi vortex.
"Rise!" he commanded in a low voice, his hands rapidly forming Alchemy incantations, moving so fast that they left afterimages.
Dozens of rare Spiritual Materials, already prepared, seemed to be guided by an invisible force, orderly entering the cauldron.
The timing of each Spiritual Material's entry was perfect, demonstrating his incredibly solid control.
"Five Elements revolve, evolving back to the origin!"
Ji Tianxing's Immortal Essence surged forth, igniting earth fire and sky wind; beneath the cauldron, a multicolored spiritual flame immediately blazed, at times as scorching as the sun, at times as gentle as spring water, at times as heavy as the earth, at times as sharp as metal, and at times as vibrant as a forest.
Under his exquisite control, the power of the Five Elements achieved a delicate balance and cycle within the cauldron, beginning to refine the Spiritual Materials and fuse their medicinal properties.
The entire Yunmiao Dao Field was silent; everyone held their breath, gazing at this scene.
To achieve the realm of a Three-Reversal Alchemist with a Heavenly Immortal cultivation, combined with the Alchemy skill Ji Tianxing displayed at this moment, indeed matched his great reputation.
The process of this Alchemy was like flowing water, full of a unique beauty, even subtly aligning with some of the profound principles Immortal Lord Yunmiao had just spoken of.
A medicinal fragrance gradually permeated the air, refreshing the mind, and the light within the cauldron grew brighter and brighter, faintly emitting sounds of wind and thunder, clearly indicating that the Medicinal Pill was about to form!
Many Disciples already showed expressions of admiration, even worship, and even some Elders in the front row nodded slightly in approval.
Ji Tianxing couldn't help but curve his lips into an arc, his peripheral vision seemingly trying to find a hint of approval from the figure high above.
However, at this moment, a clear, calm voice rang out.
The voice was not loud, but it was extremely prominent.
"The Five Elements' rotation appears to be Perfection, yet the heat is forced into synchronization; the power of the Metal Element is half a breath too fast, and the Water Element's reception is slightly sluggish.
At this moment, subtle disorder has already begun to emerge within the cauldron.
If not guided now, after the Medicinal Pill forms, the Pill patterns will inevitably have minor flaws, making a perfect Medicinal Pill difficult to achieve."
Swish!
Everyone's gaze instantly shifted from Ji Tianxing, sharply turning towards the source of the voice.
The speaker was a young man sitting in the front row, wearing the True Disciple robes.
His face was handsome, his temperament cold, and most notably, a vertical golden pattern on his brow was slowly receding, clearly indicating he had just used an extremely profound Eye Divine Ability.
This person was none other than Jiang Hao, the peerless Genius of the Jiang Family, and also a True Disciple who entered the sect at the same time as Han Xuanji.
It was just that Han Xuanji was unknown to others, while this one could be said to be well-known throughout the Dan Meridian.
Ji Tianxing's Alchemy movements suddenly paused; the stable Five Elements' power within the cauldron instantly showed a hint of disorder, frightening him into quickly collecting his thoughts, stabilizing it with all his might, his face already turning incredibly grim.
Although he was unwilling to admit it, he knew in his heart that the problem pointed out by the other party very likely truly existed.
This was not nitpicking, but because Alchemy naturally pursued Perfection.
Han Xuanji secretly nodded; this person indeed had some insight.
With his current level of Pill Dao, he could naturally see that while Ji Tianxing's Alchemy skill was high, it was still lacking something.
[Jiang Hao: Heavenly Immortal First Layer, the ninth son of the Jiang Family's patriarch, born with an Immortal King Bone, a Dao Spiritual Root Aptitude, and the innate Jiang Family Heavenly Eye Divine Ability.
He wishes to join the Dan Meridian's Chief's lineage, becoming the thirty-sixth personal Disciple, surpassing his Elder brother.
He is currently ranked ninety-seventh on the Immortal Dao Prodigy List.]
"Immortal Dao Prodigy List?" Han Xuanji secretly wondered.
What kind of list was this? How had he never heard of it?
However, Jiang Hao's Aptitude was already extremely terrifying, yet he was only ninety-seventh, and the other party also wanted to join the Chief's lineage so badly.
Was being the Chief's Disciple really that appealing?
There was a good show to watch later, Han Xuanji suddenly thought of something.
"It's the Jiang Family's Prodigy!"
"This is the refinement of a Three-Reversal Immortal Pill; can he, a Cultivator who just entered the Heavenly Immortal realm, understand it?"
"That's the Jiang Family's Heavenly Eye, don't be so surprised."
"If what he says is true, then this is a mistake that even an ordinary Four-Reversal Alchemist might not detect."
Below the stage, an uncontrollable chorus of gasps and discussions immediately erupted.
Many people also showed expressions of anticipating a good show.
This person was Jiang Hao, and to point this out publicly at this moment, was he trying to step on the previous generation's Prodigy to rise?
Jiang Hao, however, was oblivious to the reactions around him, merely looking calmly at Ji Tianxing, and added another sentence:
"If you use the 'Five Elements Shift' technique at this moment to inject a wisp of Yi Wood True Qi into the southeast position of the cauldron, it might compensate."
Ji Tianxing's face alternated between green and pale; under the watchful eyes of the crowd, to be instructed like this by a newly initiated Disciple was simply a great humiliation.
But he couldn't refute it, because what the other party said, he had already secretly sensed.
The other party had thought of a solution one step ahead of him; if he didn't do it, the Medicinal Pill would have flaws when completed, and if he did, it would further prove the other party's words correct.
Ji Tianxing gritted his teeth and tried as instructed, separating an extremely subtle wisp of Yi Wood Qi and injecting it as Jiang Hao had said.
The next moment, the extremely subtle sense of disharmony that had been present in the cauldron truly disappeared.
The Five Elements' flow became perfectly smooth, and the medicinal fragrance became even more intense.
Under Jiang Hao's guidance, the result seemed... even better?
At this moment, everyone understood.
Ji Tianxing, this favored son of heaven, had, under the watchful eyes of the crowd, become the perfect stepping stone for the suddenly emerging Jiang Hao.
Jiang Hao, with his incredible insight and Pill Dao understanding, became famous in one battle!
On the high platform, Immortal Lord Yunmiao's gaze truly fell on Jiang Hao for the first time, and an indescribable meaning flashed in his deep eyes.
Ji Tianxing suppressed his displeasure and accelerated to complete the final Pill-condensation steps.
When the cauldron lid opened, five perfectly round "Five Elements Reversion Pills", shimmering with five-colored auspicious light, flew out, their medicinal fragrance sweeping across the entire venue, and the Medicinal Pills' quality had astonishingly reached the supreme grade.
Had it not been for that little interlude just now, he should have enjoyed endless praise, but at this moment, everyone's gaze moved complexly back and forth between him and Jiang Hao.
The supreme-grade Medicinal Pills were certainly dazzling, but they had unknowingly been cast under a shadow.
Ji Tianxing put away the Medicinal Pills, his face gloomy, and looked at Jiang Hao, about to speak.
The other party had merely perceived his mistake by virtue of his Heavenly Eye, but if Jiang Hao were to refine them, he would absolutely not succeed.
Just then, Immortal Lord Yunmiao's calm voice rang out again, quieting all the commotion:
"The Pill Dao has no end; striving for Perfection is good."
He first affirmed Ji Tianxing's successful Alchemy, then turned his gaze to Jiang Hao, his tone still calm, but he dropped a bombshell:
"Jiang Hao, I naturally understand your intention.
Your Heavenly Eye and Pill Dao Comprehension Ability are indeed extraordinary.
However, Master recently sent me a message; he… has already taken a final Disciple."
"What?"
"The Chief has taken a final Disciple?"
"Who is it?"
Many Disciples whispered amongst themselves.
At this, even Ji Tianxing suddenly looked up, his face full of disbelief and disappointment, no longer caring about Jiang Hao.
His years of arduous pursuit had actually come to naught just like this?
Upon hearing this, Jiang Hao's perpetually cold and calm face showed clear fluctuations for the first time.
Li Qianluo's heart also stirred at this moment, and he inexplicably glanced in Han Xuanji's direction.
Could it be him?