r18novel 489. Time Left
489. Time Left
Yuan Chen had been waiting for several days and was already impatient. He immediately took possession of Xiao Yan's final work and began to review it. As he read deeper, Yuan Chen's expression changed several times.
Curiosity, satisfaction, doubt, and surprise all shifted, but by the end, Yuan Chen frowned. Still unsatisfied, he looked at Xiao Yan beside him and eagerly asked, "What happens next?"
"there is none left……"
"How could there not be? This is clearly not the final step!"
"I really don't know anything after that," Xiao Yan said, shrugging.
"How could you stop here?" Yuan Chen also felt an intense itch in his heart. Xiao Yan's self-created pill was successful, but Yuan Chen had a sharp eye and immediately noticed that the last part was missing.
All of Xiao Yan's previous designs were aimed at strengthening people's bloodlines, but the final result was still only a short-term strengthening. Yuan Chen had already guessed Xiao Yan's general direction from his previous writings. He was greatly inspired when he read the beginning, but the most important part was completely cut off, which made him feel very uncomfortable.
Xiao Yan was helpless. Although he had witnessed the most crucial process, Mingmei hadn't explained it to him. He had only seen part of the blood exchange and the final state of Qing Lin's body, and only for that one night.
I wanted to seize the moment and continue this hard-won inspiration to create my first elixir formula, but I knew nothing and couldn't create something from nothing, so I stopped at this point.
Seeing this, Yuan Chen pondered for a moment before finally saying, "Your prescription is only one step away from completion. This original document is something that all alchemists would covet, because once this final step is completed, the elixir will be truly created."
"However, since this isn't exactly a truly original pill formula, I'll give you a score of 90!" Yuan Chen concluded.
Xiao Yan nodded in agreement. Previously, no one had been able to get a score above 80 from this person. The reason Ling Zhuo's score only reached around 460 and couldn't go any higher was mainly due to Yuan Chen's strict treatment.
"Are you convinced?" Yuan Chen asked finally.
"Xiao Yan is convinced and thanks Elder Yuan for his protection."
After speaking, Xiao Yan saw Yuan Chen's owl-like magical beast charging towards him again. In high spirits, he released a Crimson Lotus Heart Fireball to satisfy it once more. The owl-like magical beast was naturally overjoyed again, wishing it could stay by Xiao Yan's side forever.
With everything settled, Little Fairy Doctor and her group, along with Xuan Kongzi and the others, came to Xiao Yan's side. Xuan Kongzi and the others no longer insisted; Xiao Yan's intense contemplation over the past few days had left his soul extremely exhausted. With only a few hours left, there was truly no chance on the Heavenly Talent Ranking.
Xiao Yan then asked Xuan Kongzi, "Senior Xuan Kongzi, how long until the deadline for the Heavenly Talent Ranking?"
"Five hours." Xuan Kongzi's mind suddenly stirred, and a somewhat absurd idea flashed through his mind.
Xiao Yan also looked at the results stone tablet to the side. His fourth trial results had just been released, so his ranking was still thirty-first, with 274 points. He had scored 90 points in the fourth trial, bringing his total score to 364 points, placing him sixth. The first place was none other than Ling Zhuo of the Spirit Clan, with 459 points.
The difference between me and Ling Zhuo is 95 points!
There was one last project I hadn't participated in yet, and the final trial was also handled by the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion—the Heavenly Rank Soul Test!
"President Xuan Kongzi, since there's still time, I'd like to try this last trial again!" Xiao Yan asked after looking at the results stone tablet for a long time.
"You're so weak right now, how can you still be here?" Xuan Kongzi asked, his eyes clearly showing concern for Xiao Yan.
Xiao Yan gave a somewhat forced smile: "Since I promised the Pill Tower, I should still give it a try. It's never good to leave the last project unsuccessful!"
Upon hearing this, Xuan Kongzi and the other two were also taken aback. Of course, there was still a chance, but they had to score above 95 points in one go, otherwise it would still be a waste of effort! The key final test was the trial of soul power. If Xiao Yan's soul power were perfect under normal circumstances, everything would be fine and not too troublesome, but Xiao Yan's soul power was extremely weak at this moment.
"Alright!" Xuan Kongzi agreed without much thought. "We will do our best to help you recover. Let's head over now!"
"Xuanyi, go to the Ten Thousand Pills Pavilion and find some pills. The really good ones won't work because he can't absorb them, and the really bad ones won't help. Go and find some!"
"Old Lei, you take care of protecting Xiao Yan while he rests. I'm going to the Fifth Trial. I can't allow any accidents to happen this time!"
Xuan Yi and Xuan Lei Zi both nodded in agreement. Xiao Yan had already given his all, so as the leaders of the Pill Tower, they naturally couldn't let him fight alone. In Xiao Yan's current state, it truly seemed that only one final attempt remained!
Success! The Spirit Clan's nearly year-long efforts have all been in vain, and the immense pressure facing the Pill Tower has been greatly relieved. Xiao Yan can also obtain one of the top three medicine cauldrons, further elevating his reputation.
Just after Xiao Yan stepped off the competition stage, a figure walked towards him.
Congratulations to my young friend Xiao Yan on achieving another outstanding result.
Xiao Yan looked at the person in front of him, but had no recollection of him at all. Xuan Leizi, who was standing to the side, explained in a timely manner: "This is Venerable Mingshui. He has a senior brother surnamed Wei."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan subconsciously thought of Wei Jiangyuan, but found it particularly strange that the person in front of him was so young that he was Wei Jiangyuan's junior brother.
However, Venerable Mingshui explained, "Seeing young friend Xiao Yan's performance, I am also very impressed. Here is a pill as a token of my respect for young friend Xiao Yan!"
Afterwards, Ming Shui gave the pill to Xiao Yan and turned to leave. Xiao Yan opened the jade bottle and saw a small note inside.
"The Three-Turn Soul-Nourishing Pill, you need it."
Upon seeing it, Xuan Leizi exclaimed, "A top-grade seventh-rank pill, just right to help you recover. I estimate this pill was made by a ninth-rank alchemist; you definitely can't find a better one!"
Xiao Yan now knows for certain that the owner of this pill is Wei Jiangyuan, which is very much in line with his usual way of doing things.
Holding the pill in his palm, Xiao Yan felt even more confident, because the final part of this trial was to test the strength of the soul.
But he still has a final trump card, the ability most suitable for this situation—the Soul Transfer Technique!