Inside a waterside pavilion connected to the shore by a long bridge with nine curves, there are carved railings and painted buildings, and crocodile yarn is floating. The door of the alchemy room facing the railing can be seen tightly closed, and the faint light of the formation flashes from time to time.

In the alchemy room, His Highness Zhong Kuixi, the Nineteenth Highness, sat in front of a snow-white alchemy furnace with a serious look on his face. He moved the magic weapon with both hands and stared at the alchemy furnace in front of him without blinking, trying his best to sense the changes in the alchemy liquid in it.

After a while, the alchemy furnace began to vibrate violently...

Zhong Kuixi quickly fired a few spells, then quickly grabbed a few medicinal materials nearby and added them in. Then, he also activated several formations that came with the alchemy furnace...

However, all known methods were tried, and finally...

Bang!

The lid of the white alchemy furnace rushed up to the ceiling with a loud noise, black smoke rose from the furnace, and the peculiar smell quickly filled the entire alchemy room.

Zhong Kuixi frowned slightly, stood up and looked into the furnace, and saw that the bottom of the furnace was scorched black, and the elixir she had worked so hard to prepare had been completely refined.

"The missing four main ingredients, the first of which should be healing and soothing."

"Looking around the world, there are countless medicinal materials like this."

"But according to statistics from Baiyao Village, there are only twelve kinds."

"I have tried seven of them now. After trying five more times at most, I should be able to determine the main ingredient that is missing in the first flavor."

"In addition, according to a lot of concerns I checked in the alchemy furnace, there are two missing steps in the alchemy recipe. The first step is probably the refining of medicinal materials."

"The Alchemy Ceremony is aimed at alchemists who are under a hundred years old, and a considerable number of them are casual cultivators."

"Therefore, this refining method must be mastered within the elixir formation period, or even by foundation building."

"The scope has been greatly reduced."

"Moreover, this refining method must be recorded in the alchemy furnace books."

"Otherwise, wouldn't those casual alchemy masters have no hope of passing the test?"

"There will be no questions like this that would undermine justice."

"According to what Junior Brother Xun and Dean Nangong just conveyed, they have been reading in the Alchemy Tower so far, and there are less than ten qualifying refining methods..."

In the end, Kui Xi quickly concluded in her mind.

In fact, this palace examination is said to be an assessment, but it is actually an opportunity for the selected alchemists.

An opportunity to browse through the alchemy classics reproduced from the Royal Library!

Especially for those alchemists who came from casual cultivators, they have been able to reach this point because their talent and character are often better than those of the dynasty alchemists. The biggest shortcoming of these alchemists is that their inheritance is often not enough.

Perfection, especially the lack of a comprehensive, systematic and far-sighted understanding of alchemy.

But the existence of the Alchemy Building in the Xincui Pavilion undoubtedly provided them with an opportunity to make up for it.

It can be said that even if a considerable number of participants in the palace examination fail to pass this examination, it is not a worthwhile trip to read the classics of Ten Days and Ten Nights in the Alchemy Tower.

Although it is impossible for the Alchemy Tower to replicate the entire library, the various issues, experiences, techniques, and techniques related to alchemy... are far beyond the grasp of all the contestants this time. This is an inestimable intangible sum.

wealth!

As her mind was spinning, Kuixi used secret formulas to clear away the ashes in the alchemy furnace, and then continued to refine the next furnace.

soon……

boom!!!

This time, he was not given any chance to rescue him. The furnace lid flew directly into the sky and was deeply embedded in the masonry above his head!

The entire alchemy furnace also made a loud noise, and the alchemy liquid sputtered in all directions.

The robe automatically blocked the elixir splashing on her face without any wind. In the end, Kui Xi was unscathed, but her brows furrowed even more tightly.

He made a mistake this time.

Even before it was time to add the missing medicinal materials, the furnace was fried in advance!

Zhong Kuixi took a deep breath and muttered to herself: "Making up the remaining prescriptions is indeed very labor-intensive... I have opened the furnace eight times in a row, and even after taking the refreshing pill, my current concentration can no longer be restrained.

of decline.”

"I can't continue practicing."

"I have to go for a walk and adjust my condition."

So, he packed up the alchemy room, put away the remaining animal skins, medicinal materials, alchemy furnace, etc., tidied up his robes, and walked out of the alchemy room.

The waterside pavilion where he lives is similar to the environment of other alchemists. It is surrounded by green branches and leaves, lush flowers and grass, and from time to time birds with colorful feathers fly by, chirping noisily, making it more and more quiet.

Finally, Kuixi leaned on the railing with her hands behind her hands, and stood quietly for a moment facing a pool of water, feeling the soft breeze blowing against her face. After a while, the depression in her heart gradually disappeared, and she thought to herself: Should I go to Junior Brother Xun and Dean Nangong to discuss it carefully? Or should I?

Go to Wang Gao's place and test the level of this casual alchemist again?

Yes, he had heard Xun Wuyang mention to Nangong Su about Wang Gao, who ranked first in the county examination, who had fired the furnace ten times in a row, and every one of them was top-notch, and he was truly amazing and talented!

I originally thought that Fang Fang's alchemy attainments must be from a high position and unique.

Who would have known that when they were discussing the issue of Can Fang just now, the other party was confused and couldn't even answer a few words. It was Kuixi, Xun Wuhao and Nangongsu who were talking!

If he had not known that the assessment of the county examination was very strict, and that Tu He, the chief examiner of Meiyang County, was obsessed with alchemy and attached great importance to the alchemy ceremony, he would never have made a deliberate move. Kui Xi would eventually suspect that this Wang Gao

Being able to enter the palace examination is due to the occurrence of favoritism and malpractice in the Dan Dan Ceremony.

All in all, based on the meeting just now, Wang Gao's alchemy skills are average.

However, considering that the other party is a casual cultivator outside the country, the alchemy inheritance he received is mostly incomplete. Even if he has talent, it is very easy to get started in actual alchemy. However, the remnant's complement needs to be extremely solid in the art of alchemy.

Basic skills, extensive knowledge, and a deep understanding of alchemy.

Only in this way can we select the correct medicinal materials, techniques, and steps from the vast number of medicinal materials and numerous rules to create the right elixir!

If you think about it this way, it is reasonable for Wang Gao to be helpless against Can Fang.

Therefore, after seeing that Wang Gaozhuo was so stupid, Kui Xi did not tell him on the spot, and even remained very polite to him.

After thinking for a moment, Kui Xi finally decided not to waste time going to Wang Gao's place.

First go to Xun Wuyang and discuss with Nangongsu. After they have made up for their remaining prescriptions, if there is still time and there is no progress with Wang Gao, out of the importance that the imperial court attaches to the fifth-grade San alchemy master,

You can go and give some advice.

So, eventually Kuixi got up and left the waterside pavilion and walked towards Xun Wuyan's residence.
Chapter completed!