Chapter 2017 - 3: Attention-Grabbing
At this moment, Li Tianfeng immediately stopped in his tracks and said to Ao Cangsheng, "Thief, wait a minute, one day, I will defeat you!"
"Very well, I will wait. I want to see who can defeat him!"
The proud Cangsheng snorted coldly, his tone unmistakable.
As time went by, many people had already identified 40 or 50 items.
Only Ao Cangsheng, who was pushing forward from the back, could only recognize eight or nine brocade bags.
At this time, not many brocade bags were floating in the air. More importantly, it was even more difficult pills or the materials of the brocade bags.
Seeing this, those alchemists who consciously ranked in the top ten retreated from the front to the back.
As a result, Ao Cangsheng, who had been pushed to the back, finally stepped forward.
Looking at the group of alchemists in front of him, he started scratching his ears and face, and Lei Cang couldn’t help but laugh.
"This is Corpse Beetle, this is Burning Soul Incense, this is Night Flower..."
Just as Lei Cang was laughing, a voice suddenly emerged from the crowd.
At this moment, the crowd was very quiet, so the voice seemed abrupt.
It is said that when Lei Cang saw that it was actually Cao Cao speaking, his eyes were full of brilliance.
Then, I saw him look appreciatively at Ao Kangsheng, listening to Ao Kangsheng recount the contents of the remaining brocade bags one by one.
This strange scene immediately caught the attention of the other alchemists.
"Isn’t this kid quite the actor? We can’t even recognize these materials. How can he recognize them?"
"That’s impossible. Otherwise, if you keep standing here, won’t more people laugh?"
"Yes, indeed! Someone like him, making up numbers, is unpopular. If he doesn’t take this opportunity to garner attention, what a pity!"
Ao Cangsheng’s actions did not elicit exclamations from those alchemists, but instead attracted a wave of mockery.
Fortunately, Ao Cangsheng didn’t mind these cold words. He let them speak, but he simply identified the Immortality Elixir and alchemy materials in the brocade bag.
"This is the Immortality Elixir, four legs. This is the Soul Returning Pill, five feet. This is a second-grade Annihilation Pill, four legs..."
As Ao Cangsheng continued, Lei Cang’s eyes began to sparkle with light.
He didn’t expect Ao Cangsheng to not only recognize the attributes of the pills in the brocade bag but also accurately discern the quality of the pills by smell.
I’m afraid even third or fourth-grade alchemists couldn’t achieve such good identification ability.
Half an hour later, Ao Cangsheng finally stopped.
The reason he stopped was not that he couldn’t continue identifying, but because he didn’t want to stand out too much.
When Ao Cangsheng stopped identifying, some other alchemists also stopped speaking up to identify.
Thus, in a certain sound, the people finally reached the end of this identification phase.
"Time is up. Now, I announce the grades of this identification."
When Lei Cang waved his hand, all the empty brocade bags instantly disappeared.
"Number 18, Wan Hua, 32 items."
"Number 17, Cao Yu, 34 items."
"Number 16, Tang Yu, Huo Cong, 39 items."
When Lei Cang read out the names one by one, a few alchemists immediately showed frustration and embarrassment on their faces.
When the two elders from the Golden Core Hospital learned that they only had scores of 10 and 7, they glared fiercely at Ao Kangsheng.
"This janitor is really unlucky. If he hadn’t dragged us down, we wouldn’t be so far behind."
"Good! Fortunately, I just let him stand further away; otherwise, our ranking might have fallen further!"
The two elders sang in unison, attributing their lower rankings to friction.
Until everyone’s face showed anxiety and intolerance, he lightly smiled and said, "First, Ao Cangsheng!"
"Wow——"
With these words, the entire Tianxuan Square was in an uproar.
No one expected that the first alchemist would be the least impressive young man.
Even at this moment, it was discovered that in these ranks of alchemists, there was a little demon.
"How could it be? How could this little thief come first?"
Upon hearing this voice, the Li father and son were the first to be struck.
They had long resolved to make Ao Cangsheng the subject of ridicule among those present.
However, they never expected that Ao Cangsheng would appear in front of everyone and become the first in this identification.
"Master Lei Cang, did you make a mistake? How could that kid be number one?"
In his heart, extremely frustrated and indignant, Li Tianfeng suddenly questioned.
However, as soon as these words came out, it immediately drew a cold glare from Lei Cang.
"Reckless! You’re too presumptuous. How dare you speak to Master Lei Cang like this?"
"How dare you question Master Lei Cang’s authority? You should apologize to Master Lei Cang!"
When Li Canglan saw Lei Cang’s cold eyes, he suddenly scolded his son.
This rebuke also awakened Li Tianfeng.
Lei Cang was a Dan King invited by the Heavenly Fragrance Pavilion. Publicly doubting the King’s judgment was undoubtedly disrespectful.
Thinking of this, Li Tianfeng changed his face and said, "Master Lei Cang, please calm down. I was confused just now. I carelessly uttered such nonsense."
"Master Lei Cang, you are too magnanimous to mind a fool. Consider what I said as mere rubbish. Don’t be angry!"
"Hmph!"
Lei Cang ignored Li Tianfeng’s apology and just snorted before turning around to leave.
Seeing this scene, Li Canglan wished he could raise his hand and give his son a big slap in the face.
If you offended Master Lei Cang at this time, wouldn’t it be a deliberate act of seeking death?
But now it’s all over, too late. Li Canglan could only once again bow respectfully to Lei Cang, making a deep bow to the side.
Warned by Li Tianfeng, the other alchemists didn’t dare to speak recklessly.
Although they all doubted the authenticity of Ao Cangsheng’s ranking, no one dared to question Lei Cang’s identity.
However, in the distant crowd, the atmosphere was heating up.
Those who didn’t like Ao Cangsheng began discussing the fairness of the competition.
Some even pointed out Master Lei Cang privately.
As for the two elders from the Golden Palace, when they learned that Ao Cangsheng ranked first, their faces instantly turned green.
Just now, they said Ao Cangsheng was a sweeping star, and their poor ranking was due to Ao Cangsheng’s involvement.
But now, Ao Cangsheng and Ao Cangsheng suddenly ranked first, and they differed greatly from Ao Cangsheng in many aspects.
"It’s just luck. Too arrogant!"
"Yes! Just now, it was merely an identification test, not actual alchemy. No matter how good the ranking, it doesn’t represent one’s alchemy achievements!"
"When it comes to alchemy, let’s see if you can be so proud."
In the jealousy of their hearts, the two elders immediately changed their tune.
In the distance, Nangong Shouhong and his daughter were both smiling happily.
Earlier, their determination towards Ao Cangsheng finally reached fruition.
Ao Cangsheng did not disappoint their expectations, securing the first place in the first round of the competition, giving them both a surprise.
And the others from the Golden Core Garden, due to this competition, slightly changed their previous opinions, no longer looking down on Ao Cangsheng.
"The first part of the competition has concluded. From now on, we enter the second phase, which is the comparative knowledge test of Dan Dong."
After a long silence, Lei Zhang spoke again.
As this sentence came out, many old alchemists on site were excited.
Because in their view, the older they are, the broader their experiences, and the more extensive their knowledge of Dan Dong.
In this way, this competition is equivalent to their overall design. How could they not be happy?
"The first question is, what is the crucial point in melting materials?"
Seeing everyone was ready, Lei Cangcai said slowly.
"It is the common attribute of alchemy materials!"
When the voice fell, Shen Lian quickly responded.
"Correct!"
Lei Cang nodded, affirming Shen Lian’s answer.
"The second question is, in coordinating Tongue Grass, what material should be avoided?"
Lei Cang asked again.
"Blood Cleansing Stone!"
Wan Hongyi answered quickly this time.
"Excellent!"
Lei Cang nodded, acknowledging the answer.
"The third question is, what is the best position for Dan Fire when refining Protecting Vein Pill?"
Lei Cang asked for the third time.
"Holy Dan Si!"
An elder from the Golden Core Hospital immediately replied.
"Correct!"
Lei Cang continued to nod, agreeing with the elder’s answer.
Suddenly, the elder...