Tyrant Sky Martial Soul

Chapter 1266: Chapter 1266: Visualizing Alchemy

”I didn’t expect this kid to actually understand such an advanced simulated practice method. This way, his probability of failure in alchemy decreases significantly.”

Ji Qing observed Ling Xiao’s actions and couldn’t help but express some surprise: ”It seems this kid does have a bit of skill.”

”Hmph, it’s just an increased success rate. If he doesn’t understand the key to this first test, even if he succeeds in alchemy, he’ll still fail overall.”

Sun Ran snorted coldly.

”That wouldn’t necessarily be the case. Ling Xiao’s ability is something that this old man trusts.”

Jackson Le Grandmaster said calmly: ”It’s rumored that his alchemy has always succeeded on the first try and has never failed!”

”But those are just rumors, not reliable!”

Medicine King Sun Ran harbored deep prejudice against Ling Xiao, thus he was unwilling to believe that Ling Xiao possessed such extraordinary skill.

However, regardless of whether Sun Ran believed it or not, Ling Xiao had already immersed himself in the sensory testing world.

Beyond what others could see was an imaginary alchemy platform.

But this wasn’t enough!

Such imaginary constructs were ultimately ephemeral and lacked reality!

Visualization!

Ling Xiao suddenly thought of the explanation of visualization recorded in the Soul Fragment Scroll.

He had once visualized Ne Zha from the Sealing Gods Record.

Visualizing living beings was incredibly difficult.

Visualizing inanimate objects, on the other hand, was much easier.

At that moment, his soul power surged like a tidal wave, fusing with the elements in the air, and a strange alchemy platform created through the condensation of soul power and elements gradually emerged.

This scene once again stirred the excitement of the audience.

”Look quickly! What is that?”

”Ling Xiao actually created an alchemy platform out of thin air!”

”My heavens, this guy is unbelievable.”

”I think I’m absolutely in love with him!”

Screams and cheers erupted into a frenzy once again.

However, Jackson Le Grandmaster and the others made no attempt to intervene.

If a contestant couldn’t withstand such an atmosphere and gave up halfway, or failed their alchemy because of it, then it simply meant the alchemist wasn’t competent enough.

After all, many times, the environment for alchemy was incredibly harsh. Alchemists who couldn’t withstand adverse conditions were not qualified to win the championship in this alchemy competition.

As a result, dozens more contestants failed.

They directed their fury at the audience and went on to blame Ling Xiao, believing that he was the cause of it all.

”What exactly is that?”

This time, even Ji Qing was confused.

Medicine King Sun Ran shook his head and said: ”It’s a fusion of soul power and elements, but how exactly it was formed, this old man doesn’t know. I only know that ancient texts mention visualization techniques, and that ancient practitioners once used visualization for alchemy.”

In this moment, Medicine King Sun Ran actually forgot all the grievances between him and Ling Xiao, looking at Ling Xiao with an extremely astonished gaze.

How could such a young individual know about the visualization technique recorded in ancient texts?

No, he must discover from this guy how he obtained and used this method!

From wanting Ling Xiao dead initially to now entertaining thoughts of capturing him alive, this Medicine King elder had evidently never considered using legitimate ways to learn from Ling Xiao.

Narrow-mindedness was an understatement to describe him.

”Visualization technique! That’s it, I remember now. Ancient texts do indeed mention such a method, but wasn’t it said to have been lost?”

Ji Qing stood up in shock: ”Who on earth is this kid’s master?”

”Probably someone from Her Highness Moon Lady,” Jackson Le Grandmaster pondered aloud.

”Her Highness Moon Lady? Hmm, that’s plausible.”

Ji Qing sat back down, his mood steadied somewhat, but the astonishment Ling Xiao had brought him kept reverberating within his mind.

His initial interest in Ling Xiao stemmed merely from Yun Ya’s words, but now, it was his own realization that this boy was extraordinary.

Ling Xiao hadn’t realized the profound impact his actions were having on those observing.

He was simply focused on doing his own thing.

Since he had never done anything like this before, he was being extremely cautious. At the same time, he continued to carefully monitor the passing time.

After all, it had already been seven to eight minutes.

If he discovered the perfect method for alchemy but missed the time limit, then it would all be meaningless.

A test is a test—once eliminated, there would be no second chances.

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Extracting ingredients was relatively simple, but combining completely unrelated materials with the elements in the air to create new components—that process was incredibly difficult.

Transcendent Pill fell into the category of relatively simple pills and required less complex ingredients, yet even so, Ling Xiao had to simulate the process over dozens of times before finally succeeding.

Luckily, this was only a simulation. If it had been a real attempt, he would have already been eliminated.

Meanwhile, Dan Qing and Ji Luoyu had already completed ingredient extractions and placed them into their cauldron furnace to begin refining.

During a brief pause, they casually glanced at Ling Xiao and were nearly thrown off by their surprise, almost damaging the refinement temperature and causing alchemy failure.

Fortunately, they were experts and quickly managed to recover.

This moment demonstrated their exceptional proficiency.

”I succeeded!”

At that moment, one of the alchemists stood up, shouting in excitement.

”I succeeded too!”

”Same here!”

No less than twenty alchemists completed their Transcendent Pill almost simultaneously.

But what awaited them was the merciless screech of the mechanical bird.

They were eliminated!

This was exactly the scenario Ling Xiao had analyzed earlier. Rashly following the pill recipe to refine the Transcendent Pill while neglecting the effects of auxiliary materials led to pills that, while functional, were undeniably unqualified by standards.

”Why? Your test question is flawed!”

One alchemist refused to accept the outcome and yelled furiously.

But this outburst merely resulted in him being forcibly dragged away by security Martial Artists.

At this moment, many alchemists who had been preparing to follow the pill recipe showed expressions of relief.

Fortunately, they were cautious enough not to make the same mistake.

But the question now became: What next?

If not following the pill recipe, what steps should they take?

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Time continued to pass. Within the next three to five minutes, another hundred contestants were eliminated without mercy.

This time, no one dared to throw tantrums on-site.

Defeated alchemists left the examination area in disgrace.

Some left Crime City with disappointment and anger.

Others, however, stayed to learn, watching the competition as members of the audience.

They wanted to understand the proper way to solve this test question.

Of course, up to this point, those eliminated were still a minority—less than three hundred in total.

In comparison to the massive participant count exceeding ten thousand, this was truly just a drop in the ocean.

The majority remained at the site, continuing their efforts to press forward.

One had to admit, Changle Immortal Island’s reputation held unmatched sway. The quality of alchemists attending this event was notably higher than in previous competitions.