Tai Shi Shi Tian Jue

Chapter 71 Chu Ge's Identification of Medicine Sparks Controversy

"Damn it! Could it be that Qin Di City has won again? They actually have two third-grade alchemists! They really got lucky!"

"Who can argue with that? Qin Dicheng has won several championships in a row! Qin Mengyuan is truly blessed!"

"I refuse to believe that they've taken all the benefits from this competition!"

"Today is a bit strange. The scores are usually announced after each round of the competition, but why weren't they announced today? It seems that this competition is different from the past!"

As soon as the old man announced the list of those who advanced, the crowd below the stage began to discuss it.

Most of the alchemists who passed the assessment belonged to the alchemy workshops of the ten cities and various major families.

Very few people can pass the examination to become a rogue alchemist.

"Master Dong Chuan, why don't you announce the rankings and the purification scores of each alchemist?" an old man with a youthful face and white hair asked the old man presiding over the competition.

Dong Chuan said with a wry smile, "Master Qu Feng, that kid's purified medicinal liquid has reached 97%, which is much higher than mine. How can we announce it? I'm afraid that the alchemists participating in the competition will be affected by him and it will affect their mental state in the upcoming competition!"

The old man named Qu Feng suddenly realized: "That's right, once this kid's results are announced, many alchemists will probably feel pressured, which is not a good thing!"

Dong Chuan asked Wen Yixi, "Elder Wen, is this the young man Wu Heng invited to participate in the competition? It's remarkable that such an outstanding alchemist could be found in a small place like Julu City!"

Wen Yixi smiled and said, "That's right, this boy was discovered by Wu Heng. I heard that his master is also a fifth-grade alchemist."

Dong Chuan said emotionally, "The master must be extraordinary to have taught such a disciple. Let's see how he performs in the second round."

Wen Yixi said, "That's exactly what I was thinking too."

Zeng Xiao, Hu Junxiong, and Huo Ting, who were standing not far from the stage, looked extremely grim, as if they had just swallowed a bitter pill.

Chu Feng's performance in the first round clearly attracted the attention of some judges on stage. The medicine Chu Feng refined was the first to be taken to the judges' table for testing, and they all saw it.

How should we deal with Chu Feng?

If this kid gets a spot to compete in the county town, he'll probably be a tough opponent!

Hu Junxiong said in a sinister tone, "Damn it, why don't we just hire an assassin to kill him!"

Huo Ting shook his head and said, "The assassin organization charges exorbitant fees; I'm afraid we can't afford it!"

Zeng Xiao didn't speak. He didn't plan to take action himself. As long as he could find a way to bring the deputy building master Qu Yinhan into the matter, things would be much easier.

It's safer to use someone else to do the dirty work than to do it yourself. Besides, Zeng Xiao knows that what he needs to solve most right now is not Chu Feng, but the resources that have been lost.

After thinking it over, Zeng Xiao left the competition venue.

Dealing with the people coming from Danlou is the most important thing.

Hu Junxiong and Huo Ting lost far fewer spirit stones than Zeng Xiao, but they weren't in a hurry to find a solution. As the owners of the Pill Pavilion, they were certainly bound by interests with various major families.

Moreover, Zeng Xiao is the owner of the Danlou in Tianfu City, so he will definitely give them some time, since they are in the same boat.

The county town's Danlou should step forward to hold them accountable; Hu Junxiong and Huo Ting are not worthy of such lowlifes.

"The second round is to identify medicinal herbs! Each person will be given one hundred kinds of medicinal herbs! If you can identify 90%, you will advance; if you can identify less than 90%, you will be eliminated. The time limit is one hour!"

After the first round, Dong Chuan allowed all the alchemists to rest for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn. Once everyone had recovered, he announced the start of the second round.

Generally speaking, identifying medicinal herbs, identifying elixirs, purifying medicinal herbs, refining elixirs, restoring elixir formulas, etc., are all standard competition methods in alchemy competitions, especially identifying medicinal herbs, which is the most basic.

After obtaining the medicinal herbs, most alchemists began to identify them. They almost always started with the easy ones and gradually moved to the difficult ones, identifying the most common ones first, and leaving the ones that were hard to identify or that they were unsure about for later, so as not to waste time.

After all, the second round of the competition only lasts for a short hour.

"This is a spinning top fruit, a level three medicinal herb; this is a ghost cherry blossom, a level three medicinal herb; this is a rising sun grass, a level three medicinal herb. It seems that the third round of this competition will be free pill refining. These medicinal herbs can be used to refine both level two and level three pills..."

Unlike other alchemists who identify each medicinal herb one by one, Chu Feng simply smelled them and scanned them with his divine sense, and he already knew the names and properties of all the herbs by heart.

For Chu Feng, who possessed the memories and experience of the Martial Emperor, this kind of competition was as easy as playing a game.

He started by looking at the easier aspects, since there was nothing particularly challenging. Among the alchemists participating in the competition, the highest level was only a third-grade alchemist, and they certainly wouldn't bring out seventh or eighth-grade medicinal herbs for everyone to see.

That's a joke.

Therefore, the first thing Chu Feng identified were some medicinal herbs that he was unsure about. After all, the Nine Condensation Continent and the Heavenly Martial Continent belong to different planes, and medicinal herbs with the same medicinal effect may have different names.

To avoid mistakes, Chu Feng not only wrote down the names of the medicinal herbs, but also noted their medicinal effects.

Wen Yixi is a very good person, we must help him out. Chu Feng must get the spot in the Danlou competition in the county city.

"Look what that guy is doing! Almost half an hour has passed, and he's still fiddling with those unfamiliar medicinal herbs. Doesn't he know to write down the ones he recognizes first?"

"Yeah, does this guy lack experience?"

"This guy doesn't seem like a fool. Remember, he tricked the three great sect leaders before!"

"I just don't get it, this kid is really unpredictable!"

Some of the people watching the match from below the platform noticed Chu Feng's movements and started pointing and whispering.

Even the judges on stage were a bit confused. This kid performed exceptionally well in the first round, securing first place. The second round, identifying medicinal herbs, was the most basic competition. Was he going to slip up unexpectedly?

What's happening here?

If she could ask, Wen Yixi would definitely do so.

"I don't know if the names of these medicinal herbs are correct? But their medicinal properties are definitely not a problem, right?" Chu Feng muttered to himself as he recorded the names and properties of the medicinal herbs.

Anyway, Chu Feng felt that he was definitely no worse than an ordinary alchemist at identifying medicinal herbs, and even if the name was written incorrectly, the medicinal properties were definitely not a problem.

As long as the judges aren't incompetent, getting a passing grade is a piece of cake.

After identifying the most difficult-to-distinguish medicinal herbs, Chu Feng quickly began to record them with a pen. He didn't even glance at the ordinary medicinal herbs and started recording them directly.

Seeing his actions, if it weren't for the previous bet, many people would definitely think that Chu Feng was just writing nonsense.

You didn't even glance at it, how could you possibly recognize what kind of medicinal herb it is? How could you possibly describe its medicinal properties?

Just kidding!

"The second round is now over!" Dong Chuan announced loudly as soon as Chu Feng finished writing the last stroke!