Chapter 1591: A Complete Transformation

This third round was naturally about alchemy.

There was no room for cleverness in this round; it was purely a contest of raw strength.

However, Ye Yuan had no worries about Ning Siyu.

The current Ning Siyu was no longer the Ning Siyu of the past.

She had experienced his Dao-domain alchemy several times, along with his special training. If she couldn't produce a high-grade pill, Ye Yuan might as well bang his head against a wall.

Of course, it was also because Ning Siyu's own comprehension was astonishing that Ye Yuan had chosen her.

For anyone else, even if they observed his Dao-domain alchemy, they couldn't achieve rapid progress in such a short time.

After all, the first time Ning Siyu saw Ye Yuan's Dao-domain alchemy, she was already able to refine a top-grade Ziwu Tianxin Pill.

"Qiyang, this round is your strong suit. You must not lose again."

Ruoxu couldn't sit still. During the break, he personally descended from the high platform, called Song Qiyang to his side, and gave him instructions.

A flicker of panic passed through Song Qiyang's eyes. He hadn't expected to lose so thoroughly today.

For so many years, he had always been arrogant, looking down on alchemists of the same rank.

But now, he had been completely defeated by a little girl.

He began to doubt his life!

"Master, I... the first two rounds were also my strong suits! And in the second round, I had even practiced beforehand, but the result..." Song Qiyang said dejectedly.

Ruoxu's face darkened. "Although I have no evidence, they must have taken shortcuts in the first two rounds! But the third round is real alchemy. That brat absolutely cannot make Ning Siyu undergo a complete transformation! Don't overthink it. In this third round, as long as you perform normally, you're sure to win. Don't let the previous rounds affect you!"

Song Qiyang took a deep breath and nodded. "I know what to do, Master!"

"You know nothing! If you lose this third round too, don't call me Master again!"

With that, Ruoxu flicked his sleeves and left, leaving Song Qiyang standing there dumbfounded.

With Ruoxu's keen eyesight, how could he not see that Song Qiyang's mind was unsettled?

Thus, he administered this strong medicine to rouse Song Qiyang.

Ruoxu had invested considerable effort in Song Qiyang; how could he truly bear to expel him from the sect?

"Third round, alchemy! The pill you are to refine is the Chilei Tianling Pill!" said the steward.

The Chilei Tianling Pill was a thunder-attribute pill, extremely difficult to refine, almost comparable to the Liefeng Tianshi Dan.

A pill of this difficulty was an unprecedented challenge for everyone.

However, in this third round, Ning Siyu was clearly at a disadvantage.

After all, she was only at the Return to Void middle stage, with considerably less divine essence.

These harder-to-refine pills also consumed a tremendous amount of divine essence.

"I wonder if Ning Siyu can create another miracle in this third round."

"Without the first two rounds, I would have thought Ning Siyu couldn't do it. But now, I'm really looking forward to it!"

"I heard recently that Ning Siyu was struggling with the Ziwu Tianxin Pill. The Chilei Tianling Pill is much harder than the Ziwu Tianxin Pill. Can she really do it?"

"If Elder Ye can even teach alchemy, then tomorrow the gates of Ye Mansion will definitely be crowded."

...

In the first two rounds, no one favored Ning Siyu, but she turned out to be the biggest dark horse, utterly crushing the top seed Song Qiyang.

Naturally, everyone was looking forward to this third round.

But those in the know had heard of Ning Siyu's alchemy skills and began to have some doubts.

The alchemy began, and everyone focused entirely on their pill refining, but Ning Siyu did not move.

Ye Yuan had told her not to rush; before refining, she should carefully recall her many observations, remember the Dao charm at that time, and adjust her state to its peak.

Ning Siyu followed Ye Yuan's words implicitly, so she did not act hastily.

"Hmm? What is this girl doing? Does she know she can't refine it and is deliberately trying to disturb my concentration?"

Song Qiyang's mind was unsettled, and he couldn't stop paying attention to Ning Siyu.

Ning Siyu's strange behavior naturally caught his eye quickly.

He was already doubting his life, and seeing this made him even more uncertain.

"Hmph!"

Ruoxu suddenly let out a cold snort, and Song Qiyang was jolted awake, throwing himself into the alchemy.

"Grand Elder, this action... might not be proper, right?" Xuanyu suddenly opened his eyes and said calmly.

Ruoxu, without a red face or a racing heart, said calmly, "What did I do?"

He had clearly used that cold snort to make Song Qiyang collect his thoughts, yet now he shamelessly refused to admit it.

The other elders also felt this was a bit too much, but they dared not speak out.

Xuanyu choked and then fell silent.

This guy's skin was simply too thick.

Ye Yuan glanced at Ruoxu but said nothing.

At that moment, Ning Siyu suddenly opened her eyes and began refining!

Ye Yuan's eyes lit up, and he nodded inwardly.

This girl's comprehension was even better than he had imagined.

Ning Siyu's movements were as smooth as flowing water, done in one go, quite showing the style of a master.

Many elders let out a soft exclamation, clearly captivated by Ning Siyu.

The elders present were all of very high realms and could discern quality at a glance.

Ning Siyu's current state had reached a kind of ethereal realm, completely focused.

In such a state, alchemy would obviously yield twice the result with half the effort.

"Siyu seems really different!"

"Could Elder Ye truly have such means to turn decay into magic?"

"If Siyu really refines the Chilei Tianling Pill, that would be remarkable!"

...

The elders were all amazed, knowing that Ning Siyu was truly no longer what she used to be.

Regardless of the final outcome, Song Qiyang's title as the top three-star disciple would likely have to be handed over.

In contrast, although Song Qiyang had forcibly collected his thoughts, his mind was already in turmoil, making it difficult to fully display his strength.

His full strength would likely be greatly diminished.

Time passed minute by minute. Due to her insufficient realm, Ning Siyu was drenched in fragrant sweat and struggling somewhat.

But she was in a mysterious state and didn't notice at all.

She now had only one thought: to refine the pill.

Suddenly, she let out a crisp shout.

"Condense!"

She was the last to start among everyone, yet the first to finish!

Exclamations of admiration came from the crowd.

They hadn't expected Ning Siyu to actually refine the Chilei Tianling Pill.

Even she herself looked excitedly at Ye Yuan.

She knew that all these changes were brought about by Ye Yuan.

Ye Yuan gave her a slight smile to show his approval, which made Ning Siyu extremely excited.

Before long, Song Qiyang's pill was also about to condense.

"Hmph!"

But at the most critical moment, a cold snort suddenly came from Ye Yuan's nasal cavity.

Song Qiyang felt as if his throat were being choked, instantly suffocating.