"Brother Lu, come on!"
"Teach that arrogant Fang Lin a lesson!"
"Senior Brother Lu, please don't show mercy!"
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As soon as Lu Jiuhe appeared, many formal disciples shouted. Obviously, there were many people supporting Lu Jiuhe.
With a smile on his face, Lu Jiuhe, surrounded by everyone, calmly came to the center of the alchemy altar and bowed to the old man surnamed Zhou on the stone platform.
The old man surnamed Zhou nodded slightly and said, "Fang Lin hasn't arrived yet, please wait a moment."
Hearing this, there was a loud discussion among the crowd. Many people felt that Fang Lin was too rude. The elder and Lu Jiuhe were already here, and it was too much that you, a mere low-level disciple, didn't show up yet.
The smile on Lu Jiuhe's face faded and he said to the old man named Zhou: "Elder, what if Fang Lin doesn't come for a long time?"
The old man surnamed Zhou looked at Lu Jiuhe and said calmly: "If Fang Lin doesn't show up after two more sticks of incense, he will give up."
Lu Jiuhe was a little dissatisfied. Why did he have to wait for two sticks of incense? Can't you wait for a stick of incense
But this was Elder Zhou's decision, and Lu Jiuhe could only complain in his heart.
Soon, a stick of incense passed, and Fang Lin had not yet appeared. The crowd was talking louder, and even those Dantong disciples who silently supported Fang Lin in their hearts wondered whether Fang Lin had chickened out.
Lu Jiuhe stood on the alchemy altar, the smile on his face gradually getting stronger. If Fang Lin didn't appear after another incense stick, he would win without a fight.
Although it was a pity to win without a fight, at least he had saved his face and his century-old reputation. At this moment, Lu Jiuhe wished that Fang Lin had not shown up.
The old man surnamed Zhou secretly wondered, where did Fang Lin go? Why haven't you come yet after ordering this? Could it be that he was really giving in? It shouldn't be.
Meng Wuyou and Mu Yan, who were watching the competition from a distance, also secretly became anxious. Meng Wuyou even went to Fang Lin's yard to look for Fang Lin.
Zhao Dengming and Wu Zhen, who were also in the dark, were smiling. Fang Lin's absence was just what they wanted.
The second incense stick was also burning slowly, and more than half of the time had passed. It was almost noon, and Fang Lin still didn't show up.
People dispersed around one after another, thinking that Fang Lin would not show up and there was no need to stay.
Just when everyone thought Fang Lin didn't dare to show up, Fang Lin jogged and squeezed into the crowd.
"Sorry! I woke up late after sleeping so soundly. You're not late, are you?" Fang Lin said with a smile.
Everyone was speechless for a while, even Elder Zhou on the stone platform looked a little strange.
"What the hell? We're all waiting for him, and he's still sleeping?"
"It's so disrespectful to not take all of us seriously!"
"This kind of person should just admit defeat. What are you doing here to embarrass yourself?"
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For a time, Fang Lin's words aroused the condemnation of many people, and they were all furious, as if they had been humiliated.
Lu Jiuhe looked gloomy and said, "Fang Lin, everyone is waiting for you, but you came so late. What crime should you do?"
Fang Lin glanced at Lu Jiuhe, curled his lips and said, "Senior brother, why are you here so early? We agreed to start at noon, but you came early in the morning. Do you mean to embarrass me?"
Lu Jiuhe's expression is particularly wonderful. There is someone like you. It's obvious that you came late, but you still beat him up. How can you be so shameless
Elder Zhou couldn't stand it any longer. He coughed and pretended to be scolding: "Fang Lin, I have been waiting for you here for so long. You have failed so much."
Fang Lin quickly confessed to Elder Zhou, but Elder Zhou didn't say much and turned a blind eye to Fang Lin's lateness.
Lu Jiuhe snorted and didn't bother with anything anymore. The real competition was in alchemy, not words.
Elder Zhou looked around and motioned for everyone to quiet down.
When the noise in the entire alchemy altar gradually disappeared, Elder Zhou said loudly: "Today, I will preside over the alchemy competition between Lu Jiuhe and Fang Lin at the alchemy altar. If Lu Jiuhe wins, Fang Lin will apologize, and if Fang Lin wins, it will be a hundred years." Zhi Gui Fang Lin, do you two understand?"
Fang Lin and Lu Jiuhe both nodded. There was no doubt about this. They had already made it clear.
Elder Zhou continued: "This competition is based on Blood Coagulation Pill. I will provide you with the materials. Prepare the pill furnace yourself. The time limit is six hours. Let's get started."
As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Jiuhe patted the Jiugong bag, and a light blue pill furnace fell in front of him with a bang.
"This is the Qingyan Cauldron. It seems that only top disciples can own it."
"No, the top disciples don't all have a blue rock cauldron, but need to go to the Dan Pavilion to redeem it."
"Yes, this Qingyan Cauldron is a relatively expensive alchemy furnace in the Alchemy Pavilion. Only high-class disciples with rich families can get it."
"Senior Brother Lu seems to attach great importance to this competition. He even brought out the Qingyan Cauldron."
"Fang Lin has just become a lower-class disciple, so he probably can only use the most common black stone cauldron to refine elixirs."
"We will definitely lose. There is nothing to discuss."
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As soon as Lu Jiuhe took out the Qingyan Cauldron, many people felt sorry for Fang Lin, but more people ridiculed Fang Lin. You are just a low-level disciple, and you are trying to challenge a superior disciple without overestimating your abilities. Now Lu Jiuhe is a master. The Qingyan Cauldron is enough to make you, Fang Lin, retreat in spite of the difficulties, right
Lu Jiuhe glanced at Fang Lin contemptuously, and it was this look that made Lu Jiuhe completely dumbfounded.
A golden alchemy furnace appeared in front of Fang Lin. The golden light flickered, blinding Lu Jiuhe's eyes.
There was also a burst of exclamation from the people around. Those who were discussing the Qingyan Cauldron just now were completely shocked by the Jin Yan Cauldron that Fang Lin took out. They opened their mouths and were unable to say a word.
"This, this, why is this alchemy furnace so flashy!" an alchemy boy disciple said stupidly.
A formal disciple next to him gave him a disdainful look and said, "Dodge, dodge, this is the Golden Flame Cauldron."
After saying that, the formal disciple suddenly showed a look of envy on his face.
"This is the Golden Flame Cauldron. There seem to be only five in the Alchemy Pavilion, and the upper-class disciples are not eligible to redeem it. I heard before that Fang Lin was rewarded with a high-quality alchemy furnace for the first one. I didn't expect it to be the Golden Flame Cauldron. I am so jealous. !” The official disciple muttered to himself.
Lu Jiuhe stared blankly at the Jin Yan Cauldron in front of Fang Lin, and then at his Qingyan Cauldron. He suddenly felt like he wanted to crawl into the cracks in the ground without tears.
This is so irritating. I took out the Qingyan Cauldron just to hit you Fang Lin, but you took out the Jinyan Cauldron with your backhand. This is like a slap in the face.
Lu Jiuhe was very depressed, and more importantly, he was envious. Why can you, a low-level disciple, own the Golden Flame Cauldron, while I have worked hard for many years to become an upper-class disciple, but I can only use the Qingyan Cauldron
Fang Lin touched the Jin Yan Cauldron and deliberately sighed loudly: "Oh, there is no good alchemy furnace, so I can only make do with this Jin Yan Cauldron."