northernbook Chapter 190 Alchemy competition, furnace exploded?
Chapter 190 Alchemy competition, furnace exploded?
The Qingyun Sect's martial arts arena was bustling with activity. The sect competition continued. News of Chen Yu's victory in the first round with a water gun had already spread throughout the sect, and almost everyone was now curious about his next performance. The arena was packed with spectators, each craning their necks to see what new tricks this "water gun wizard" could pull off.
Chen Yu sat in the rest area, leisurely eating the candied haws he had bought from a vendor at the foot of the mountain.
Lin Qingxue sat next to him, while Liu Ruyan and Haitang stood behind him, one on each side, like two dutiful maids.
"Chen Yu, what is the next competition?" Lin Qingxue asked with a hint of worry in her tone.
She knew that Chen Yu's cultivation was not high. Although he won the first game with a water gun, his next opponent would definitely be stronger.
Chen Yu swallowed the hawthorn in his mouth and said vaguely, "Refine the elixir."
"Alchemy?" Lin Qingxue frowned slightly, "You can also make alchemy?"
Chen Yu chuckled: "I understand a little, a little." He took out a palm-sized booklet from the tattered cloth bag, with a few crooked big words written on it - "Quick Guide to Alchemy".
He bought this from a street stall at the foot of the mountain for five cents.
Liu Ruyan covered her mouth and chuckled: "Just relying on this crappy book, you think you can learn alchemy?
Chen Yu, you are not kidding, are you? "
"Who's kidding?" Chen Yu flipped open the booklet seriously, pointing to a page and saying, "Look, it says here, 'The way to alchemy is to be attentive.' I'm very attentive."
Haitang listened attentively and nodded from time to time. She felt that what Chen Yu said made a lot of sense.
Lin Qingxue and Liu Ruyan looked at each other and saw a hint of helplessness in each other's eyes.
They knew that it was impossible to reason with Chen Yu.
At this time, a loud voice rang out in the martial arts arena: "The alchemy competition begins now!
Please invite the contestants to come on stage!"
When Chen Yu heard the broadcast, he quickly stood up, threw the bamboo sticks of the candied haws on the ground, dusted himself off, and then walked onto the stage with a swagger.
His opponent was a short and fat middle-aged man with a mustache. His name was Qian Duoduo. He was the alchemy elder of Qingyun Sect and his alchemy skills were among the best in the sect.
When Qian Duoduo saw Chen Yu, a scornful smile appeared on his face: "Are you Chen Yu?
I heard you won the first round with a water gun? Haha, what a disgrace!
Alchemy is no joke, you'd better admit defeat as soon as possible, or you might get hurt by the furnace explosion later."
Chen Yu calmly took out a pressure cooker from his rag bag, placed it on the ground, and then said seriously, "Who said I want to use an alchemy furnace to make elixirs?
This is my latest model of the 'Heaven and Earth Furnace'. It refines pills quickly, is highly efficient, and will never explode."
When Qian Duoduo saw the pressure cooker Chen Yu took out, he was stunned at first, then he burst into laughter: "Boy, are you kidding me?
"You think you can make elixirs with just a pressure cooker? You're insulting the profound art of alchemy!"
The disciples around him also burst into laughter. They all felt that Chen Yu was trying to attract attention by trying to gain popularity.
Lin Qingxue, Liu Ruyan and Haitang looked at Chen Yu with concern. They knew that Chen Yu must be up to something again, but they didn't know what he would do.
Chen Yu ignored the ridicule of the crowd. He opened the lid of the pressure cooker and poured all the medicinal materials he had prepared in advance into it. Then he covered the lid, tightened the screws, and placed it on the ground.
"Next, it's time to witness a miracle!" Chen Yu said mysteriously, then took out a lighter from the rag bag, and with a "click", he ignited the alcohol stove under the pressure cooker.
The blue flame licked the bottom of the pot, the pressure cooker began to make a "hissing" sound, and white steam sprayed out from the exhaust hole.
Qian Duoduo looked at Chen Yu's actions, and the smile on his face gradually disappeared, replaced by a trace of solemnity.
Although he thought Chen Yu was fooling around, he felt a little uneasy in his heart.
The disciples around also stopped laughing. They all held their breath and looked at the pressure cooker, not knowing what would happen next.
As time passed, the sound in the pressure cooker became louder and louder, the steam became thicker and thicker, and the entire training ground was filled with a strange medicinal smell.
Suddenly, with a loud "bang", the pressure cooker exploded!
The lid of the pot flew into the sky, and the medicinal herbs splashed everywhere like flowers scattered by a fairy. Thick smoke billowed, choking everyone and making them cough uncontrollably.
Chen Yu was covered in dust and dirt, his hair was covered in medicine residue, and his clothes were blackened by smoke, but he didn't care at all. Instead, he said to Qian Duoduo seriously, "It's normal to have a furnace explode when refining alchemy."
Qian Duoduo looked at the scene in front of him, his beard curled up in anger. He pointed at Chen Yu and said tremblingly: "You...you...you are refining the elixir?
You are wasting medicinal herbs! You are insulting the profound art of alchemy!"
The surrounding disciples also recovered from their shock and immediately burst into laughter.
"Haha, I told you, there's no way he could actually make pills!"
"The furnace exploded! The furnace exploded! I'm dying of laughter!"
"This kid is such a living treasure!"
Lin Qingxue shook her head helplessly. She knew Chen Yu would do such a thing.
Liu Ruyan was laughing so hard that her body shook with tears. Haitang looked at Chen Yu with admiration. She thought Chen Yu was so amazing that he could even blow up the alchemy furnace.
The elders on the platform looked at each other in surprise. They did not expect that Chen Yu would actually "refine the elixir" in this way.
"This kid is really... really speechless!" An elder shook his head and smiled bitterly.
"Master, look at this..." Another elder looked at the Master of Qingyun Sect who was sitting in the middle, an old man with an immortal look.
The leader of the Qingyun Sect stroked his beard and said calmly, "Since the furnace exploded, let's follow the rules and declare him the loser."
"Yes, Sect Master." A disciple took the order, walked to the stage, and announced loudly: "Chen Yu exploded the furnace, and Elder Qian Duoduo won!"
After hearing the result, Chen Yu shrugged his shoulders, walked off the stage with an indifferent look on his face, and returned to Lin Qingxue and others.
"Chen Yu, are you okay?" Lin Qingxue asked with concern.
"It's okay, no big deal." Chen Yu dusted himself off, then took out an apple from the rag bag and started eating it.
Liu Ruyan smiled and said, "Chen Yu, you are so interesting. This is the first time I've seen someone use a pressure cooker to make elixirs, and it even exploded."
Haitang also said, "Brother Chen Yu is amazing. Haitang also wants to learn alchemy in the future."
Chen Yu smiled and patted Haitang's head: "Okay, I'll teach you next time."
At this time, a tall young man in a green robe came over. He had a smile on his face and was gentle and elegant, giving people a feeling like a spring breeze.
"Junior Brother Chen Yu, I have long heard of your great name." The young man said with a bow.
Chen Yu looked at the young man and asked, "Who are you?"
"My name is Li Qingfeng. I am an inner disciple of the Qingyun Sect and one of the contestants in this sect competition."
Qingfeng Li introduced himself.
"Oh, it's Senior Brother Li." Chen Yu also bowed, "What can I do for you?"
Li Qingfeng smiled and said, "Junior Brother Chen Yu, your alchemy skills are truly... unique. I admire you immensely."
Chen Yu heard the sarcasm in Qingfeng Li's words, but he didn't get angry. Instead, he smiled and said, "Brother Li, you're too kind. I only barely know the basics."
Qingfeng Li continued, "Junior Brother Chen Yu, I heard that your next opponent is me. Are you interested in sparring with me in advance?"
Chen Yu raised his eyebrows and asked, "Training? How do we train?"
Li Qingfeng pointed to an empty arena not far away and said, "How about we go there and have a fight, and then we'll stop when we're done?"
Chen Yu thought about it, then nodded: "Okay, I was just thinking of trying out my new magic weapon."
"New magic weapon?" Li Qingfeng asked curiously.
Chen Yu smiled mysteriously: "You will know when the time comes."
Everyone came to the empty arena, and Li Qingfeng took the lead. He summoned a green flying sword, and the sword body emitted a sharp sword energy and stabbed towards Chen Yu.
Chen Yu calmly took out a... frying pan from the rag bag.
With a "bang", the flying sword hit the frying pan, making a crisp sound, but did not cause any damage to the frying pan.
Li Qingfeng was stunned. He didn't expect Chen Yu to use a frying pan to block his flying sword.
Chen Yu chuckled, waving the frying pan and rushed towards Li Qingfeng.
"Brother Li, take this!"
Li Qingfeng looked at the black frying pan in Chen Yu's hand, and for a moment he was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.
He originally wanted to test Chen Yu's strength, but he didn't expect that the other party would be so frivolous.
The disciples watching from the audience were also stunned and talked about it.
"What the hell is Chen Yu doing?"
"Is he planning to use a frying pan to directly clash with Senior Brother Li's flying sword?"
"I think he's crazy. Senior Brother Li's Qingyun Sword is a top-grade magical weapon. How can a broken pot stop it?"
Lin Qingxue, Liu Ruyan and Haitang were also looking at the stage nervously. They knew that Chen Yu always did not act according to the rules, but this time his opponent was Li Qingfeng, a leader among the inner disciples, and he was not so easy to deal with.
"Chen Yu, you..." Lin Qingxue was about to open her mouth to remind him, but was stopped by Liu Ruyan.
"Sister Qingxue, don't worry. Chen Yu is a very clever guy. Who knows, he might have some unexpected tricks."
Liu Ruyan said with a smile, but a hint of worry flashed in her eyes.
Haitang clenched her fists and looked at Chen Yu expectantly. She believed that Brother Chen Yu would definitely win!
On the stage, Chen Yu didn't care what others thought. He weighed the frying pan in his hand and chuckled, "Brother Li, you'd better be careful. This pan of mine is not an ordinary pan. This is a unique skill I learned from the long-lost "Chef's Manual". It's called "A Gamble of the Universe"!
As he spoke, Chen Yu took a deep breath, put on the posture of a chef flipping a wok, raised the frying pan high above his head, and then smashed it towards Li Qingfeng!
The frying pan drew a graceful arc in the air, and with a gust of wind, it whistled towards Li Qingfeng.
Seeing this, Li Qingfeng did not dare to delay and quickly controlled the Qingyun Sword to meet the enemy.
"when!"
The frying pan and the Qingyun Sword collided again, making a deafening noise and stirring up a gust of air that blew the disciples watching the battle around back.
However, what was shocking was that the Qingyun Sword was actually bounced off by the frying pan!
Li Qingfeng's face changed, and he quickly controlled the Qingyun Sword to attack Chen Yu again.
Chen Yu calmly waved the frying pan, neutralizing Li Qingfeng's attacks one by one.
For a moment, the ring was filled with the flashing of swords and flying pots, and the fight was difficult to determine.
Li Qingfeng became more and more frightened as the fight went on. He had not expected that Chen Yu's seemingly random attack could contain such a powerful force, and the frying pan in his hand was definitely not an ordinary item, as it could actually block the attack of his Qingyun Sword.
"Who is this kid?" Li Qingfeng was secretly puzzled, but his attack became more fierce.