Immortal Mansion: With mediocre qualifications, I have no choice but to live forever

Zhou Yiqiao's ruthless behavior suddenly made the atmosphere in the entire venue become subtle.

Li Xunfeng was worthy of being the leader of a sect. Before the other members of Yanyang Sect had fully recovered from their shock, he had quickly adjusted his mood and put on a fake smile on his face.

"Li has always heard that the shopkeeper Zhou of Qingdan Pavilion is like a dragon that is hard to find, and he is the most mysterious person in the border market."

"After meeting him today, I found that his reputation is well-deserved. Not only is he handsome, but he is also very knowledgeable. He can even easily produce the ingredients for the Colorful Phoenix Pill that my Yanyang Sect has been collecting for a long time."

"If it weren't for Shopkeeper Zhou, I'm afraid the content of today's third competition would have to be re-drawn."

Li Xunfeng's words were flawless. He concealed the real intention of Yanyang Sect in a few words, and cleverly praised Zhou Yiqiao in an attempt to ease the awkward atmosphere on the scene.

However, the sinister look that flashed across his eyes did not escape Zhou Yiqiao's sharp capture.

"Master Li, you are too polite. Qingdan Pavilion and Yanyang Sect are both alchemy forces. Everything they do is for the prosperity and development of alchemy."

Zhou Yiqiao smiled slightly, but there was still no emotion other than joy in his eyes.

"Now that both pill recipes have been collected, let's continue with the third round of competition. What do you think, Sect Master Li?"

"It's impossible."

Li Xunfeng retracted his gaze, the smile on his face disappeared instantly, and he walked towards the stands of the Yanyang Sect.

When passing by Huo Yan, he noticed Huo Yan's look of help.

Huo Yan's eyes were filled with anxiety and uneasiness, as if he was silently asking: The development of events was unexpected, what should I do now?

Li Xunfeng patted Huo Yan's shoulder gently, like an elder comforting a younger person, but in an instant, he conveyed his comforting voice.

"Huo Yan, don't worry."

“Although Xu Qingyi has obtained Zhou Yiqiao’s spiritual materials, she is only a foundation-building cultivator after all. It is still unknown whether she can successfully refine the Colorful Phoenix Pill.”

"You have refined this Colorful Phoenix Pill dozens of times with the support of the Great Elder, and your skills have reached maturity."

"Even if Xu Qingyi succeeds, the quality of his elixir cannot be compared with yours."

After hearing this, the uneasiness on Huo Yan's face eased a little. He clenched his fists, nodded heavily, and his fighting spirit was rekindled.

Li Xunfeng didn't say anything more, just looked at Huo Yan deeply, then quickly walked down the stage and returned to the seat of Yan Yang Sect.

Following closely behind, Lady Dan also passed by Huo Yan.

Unlike Li Xunfeng, she didn't say anything, but just glanced at Huo Yan faintly.

There was neither sympathy nor contempt in his eyes, as if he was looking at a passerby who had nothing to do with him.

Huo Yan did not dare to show the slightest disrespect. He bowed respectfully towards Madam Dan's departing back.

After both of them left, Huo Yan took a deep breath and exhaled slowly, trying to clear all the distracting thoughts from his mind.

He knew that no matter how the outside world changed, the most important thing was his own alchemy skills.

As long as he can perform at the level he performs at in daily training, even if there are setbacks, he will be able to win the third round of competition and allow the sect and the great elder's plan to proceed smoothly.

With the departure of Li Xunfeng and Dan Niangzi, only two alchemists, Huo Yan and Xu Qingyi, were left on the stage.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, the two men stood in front of their own alchemy furnaces and began to prepare to refine the Colorful Phoenix Pill.

Huo Yan's hands began to dance, and streams of spiritual power surged out from his palms, accurately controlling the flames under the alchemy furnace.

His movements revealed great confidence and composure; every beat of his spiritual power blended perfectly with the rhythm of the flames. It was clear that his title as the number one alchemist of the younger generation in Border Market was not undeserved.

On the other side, Xu Qingyi, under the control of Zhou Yiqiao, also began her alchemy process.

Although her movements were not as skillful as Huo Yan's, each gesture seemed extremely stable, without a trace of unnecessary frills.

Although Zhou Yiqiao had never refined the Colorful Phoenix Pill before, the incident just now had made him remember the entire refining process.

Relying on his powerful divine consciousness that was in the late stage of the Spirit Transformation and was close to the level of the Void Refining Realm, even if he could not refine a pill with danwen like in the second round of competition, it would still be easy for him to refine a high-quality Colorful Phoenix Pill.

An increasingly strong aroma began to emanate from the furnaces of the two alchemists, and the refining of the Colorful Phoenix Pill officially entered its climax stage.

The atmosphere in the entire venue became tense, and everyone watched with bated breath, not wanting to miss any details.

Flames rose under the alchemy furnace, spiritual materials were refined in the furnace, and beads of sweat began to seep out of the foreheads of the two alchemists, but their movements did not pause at all, and each output of spiritual power was precise and powerful.

As time passed, the refining of the Colorful Phoenix Pill gradually came to an end. Huo Yan and Xu Qingyi could both feel the pill in the furnace that was about to take shape. Their heartbeats accelerated, but their movements became more steady.

Finally, as everyone was anticipating, two clear and crisp sounds of the pill rang out almost simultaneously, and the refining of the Colorful Phoenix Pill was completed.

The two alchemists opened the lid of the furnace at the same time, revealing the dazzling elixir inside.

Huo Yan's Colorful Phoenix Pill glowed with brilliance, emitting a rich breath of life, while Xu Qingyi's Colorful Phoenix Pill, although its glow was slightly restrained, also contained powerful spiritual power fluctuations.

The Colorful Phoenix Pills of the two alchemists, like two dazzling gems, lay quietly in a jade box, waiting for the final judgment.

Li Xunfeng stepped onto the stage again and glanced at the Colorful Phoenix Pill refined by Huo Yan and Xu Qingyi.

When he saw that although Xu Qingyi's Caifeng Dan had a restrained luster, but did not have the brilliant glow of Huo Yan's pill, he already had something in mind.

"Everyone, after a fierce competition, the final result of our alchemy competition will be announced soon."

Li Xunfeng's voice spread throughout the venue through his magic power. He made the announcement with a smile on his face and full of confidence.

“The Colorful Phoenix Pill refined by Huo Yan is obviously superior to Xu Qingyi’s pill in terms of color and spiritual power fluctuations.”

Just as Li Xunfeng was about to announce Huo Yan as the final winner, Zhou Yiqiao's voice suddenly rang out, interrupting him.

"Sect Master Li, this final judgment is too arbitrary. As an alchemy sect, doesn't the Yanyang Sect know that the quality of the elixir cannot be judged by appearance alone?"

Zhou Yiqiao's voice was calm but carried an unquestionable power, which was clearly heard by everyone.

Li Xunfeng frowned, turned to look at Zhou Yiqiao, and asked in a deep voice.

"Shopkeeper Zhou, what do you mean? Huo Yan's Caifeng Pill is obviously superior to Xu Qingyi's pill in every aspect."