Chapter 379 Continue betting
Walking out of the room and leaving the inn, Long Xuan looked around and finally walked towards the square.
His appearance made many people on the street look at him with awe in their eyes.
The game half a month ago made him completely famous. No one in the city didn't know his name. Everyone listed him as one of the favorites to win the championship. Of course, walking on the street at this time would be very eye-catching.
Today is the day when the second round of the alchemy competition begins, so there are many people on the street. People on the street are crowded together, shoulder to shoulder, and it is difficult to pass.
Long Xuan frowned slightly, but when he saw alchemists flying towards the central square from time to time in the sky, he knew that like the last round of the competition, the contestants could fly in the air.
So Long Xuan was no longer polite. He lightly tapped his toes on the ground and flew high, stepping on the eaves, flying over the eaves and walls of various houses. He turned into a residual shadow and landed in the square not long after.
The central square is the competition venue. There is no one standing on it for the time being, but it is surrounded by a whole row of tables, and the tables are full of precious storage rings.
The things stored in these storage rings are the medicines used in the competition. Each storage ring is filled with spiritual medicines, and there are signs on the table to mark the categories.
Seeing these storage rings, Long Xuan secretly smacked his lips. There are too many storage rings. Every table is already filled with storage rings.
The space of the storage ring is so huge. Most people only carry storage bags with smaller space and can't afford storage rings with larger space.
So many storage rings are piled up on the table. It is completely conceivable how huge the spiritual medicines prepared by the organizers of the competition are.
These storage rings must be ownerless and allow anyone to explore. After Long Xuan probed his soul power into each storage ring and roughly scanned it, his face was even more shocked.
All kinds of spiritual medicines in the Gu world are already complete, and in order to take care of everyone, the number of each spiritual medicine is extremely large.
Except for the extinct spiritual medicines, as long as you can name them, you can find any spiritual medicine in these storage rings. Of course, earth-grade spiritual medicines and heaven-grade spiritual medicines are definitely excluded.
He couldn't help but sigh at the wealth of the ten empires. So many spiritual medicines placed together were really spectacular and enough to shock everyone's heartstrings.
At this time, he was not the only one who was using soul power to explore these storage rings.
Many alchemists looked here with burning eyes, also showing shock, and pointed at the storage rings on the table, and whispered with their companions around them.
This group of alchemists sat in the position closest to the square, including a large number of contestants who were preparing to participate. Regarding the alchemist competition, the alchemists naturally had to sit in the front.
And behind these alchemists were a large number of spectators. This group of people was so large that there were no chairs and they could only stand.
This group of spectators had all kinds of identities. Some might be just a small casual cultivator in the gathering spirit period, and some might be a powerful Gu King.
But no matter what their identities were, they could only stand in the back and watch this alchemy competition.
In front of the square, there was a huge platform, which was in the shape of a ladder and had thousands of chairs.
In addition to the more than one hundred judges, the people who can sit on it are people of very noble status from all over the country. The person sitting here may be an emperor or the head of a sect.
Long Xuan simply scanned the competition venue, and after knowing what to expect, he found a chair and sat down, waiting for the competition to begin.
As time passed, more and more contestants poured in, and more and more people began to sit around Long Xuan.
At this time, Feng Tiancheng and Long Xiaoyao, the enemies, sat side by side at the front of the platform.
Feng Tiancheng turned his head to look at Long Xiaoyao and smiled: "Brother Xiaoyao, don't forget our bet. You'd better prepare the top-grade strange Gu first, so as not to be entangled at that time, hahaha..."
Feng Tiancheng's laughter was filled with unconcealed pride, as if he had a sure win in this bet.
How could he not be confident? A fourth-grade alchemist had sneaked into his Feng family. If any contestant could make an alchemy that could rival the fourth-grade alchemist, he would definitely win this bet.
Hearing the harsh laughter beside him, Long Xiaoyao looked at him impatiently and said disdainfully: "It's too early for you to be proud now. It's still uncertain who will win, hum!"
"It seems that Brother Tiancheng is very confident in this round of competition. I am really curious. Where do you get the confidence to beat the dark horse of my clan."
Seeing Feng Tiancheng so arrogant, Long Xiaoyao frowned secretly and became alert in his heart.
"Haha! When did I bet with you without confidence? It's just that there are always uncontrollable accidents that make me lose the bet repeatedly."
"This time, no matter how many accidents happen, it can't stop me from winning. I want to raise the bet. How about we bet on five top-grade strange insects? And they must be blood-covenanted by themselves, and cannot be purchased outside."
"I guess you, a fourth-grade alchemist, are rich and powerful. It's easy to take out five top-grade strange insects." Feng Tiancheng's mouth curled up a sinister smile.
"Hmph! There is a boy who brings money, so why shouldn't I accept it? I'll take your bet. I want to see where your confidence comes from."
Long Xiaoyao narrowed his eyes and looked at him. If the previous bets were just for fun, then this bet was a bit fatal.
There is often a huge gap between the best Gu worms and the best Gu worms. Gu cultivators often only devote all their resources to cultivate the strongest Gu worms. These Gu worms cultivated by Gu cultivators with all their resources are also called natal Gu worms.
The natal Gu worms consumed too many resources from the Gu cultivator, so how could they be abandoned?
Once he lost five natal Gu worms, at least half of his fighting power would be gone, and he would not be able to recover in a short time.
This bet was a big gamble, and Long Xiaoyao had to cheer up at this time.
Seeing Long Xiaoyao agreed, Feng Tiancheng sneered and finally stood up slowly.
The venue of this alchemy competition was in Tianfeng City of the Tianfeng Empire, and as the chief alchemist of the Tianfeng Empire, he naturally had to stand up and host this alchemy competition.
After he stood up, he was full of energy and shouted loudly: "Now, as the chief alchemist of the Tianfeng Empire, I announce that the 79th Western Region Alchemy League has officially begun!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the whole audience was boiling, and cheers rang out from all directions, and everyone's face was filled with excitement.
Hearing the cheers below, Feng Tiancheng smiled lightly and made a gesture to stop the noise, and the audience was suddenly silent.
"Those who passed the first round are like thousands of troops crossing a single-plank bridge. Now there are only more than a thousand contestants who can stay in the second round."
"Now please invite these more than a thousand alchemists to enter!"
Although Feng Tiancheng stood very high and others were far away from him, his voice could be clearly heard by everyone in the venue.
After hearing the voice, the alchemists who successfully survived the second round stood up, with a little pride on their faces, and slowly walked towards the square in the middle.
The square is very large, with more than a thousand tables and chairs placed on it, and the name of a contestant was written on each table.
Each contestant's seat is determined by drawing lots, and the feng shui treasure land is also the key to affecting the outcome.
The middle position is undoubtedly the worst. Not only does it take longer to get the medicine, but it also has the most neighbors to contact.
Once a neighbor explodes the furnace, it is likely to be disturbed by him.
Long Xuan quickly sensed it with his soul power, and after finding the table with his name in the middle, he raised his leg and walked towards the table.
He couldn't help but sigh secretly. This Yan clone's hand was really bad. There was only one person in the middle, and he just happened to draw it.
At this time, Long Yuyao, who had drawn the edge of the upper right corner, looked back at him with a smug smile, but there seemed to be a little gloating in this smile.
After walking to the middle of the square and sitting down, Long Xuan looked around and frowned secretly.
There were people in front, behind, and on both sides of him, and they were all very close to him. Once any of these people exploded, it would really have a big impact on him. This would test the psychological quality of each contestant.
After he used the Eye of Heaven to detect all the competitors, his heart slowly sank.
There were many Gu Kings among the contestants. Although Gu Kings were not necessarily fourth-grade alchemists, since there were Gu Kings here, the possibility of a fourth-grade alchemist could not be completely ruled out, although this possibility was very low.
The pressure caused by the fourth-grade alchemist on him was not small, and he immediately became alert.
If there are really a few fourth-grade alchemists among this group of Gu Kings, then he can only use his clone to refine pills of higher levels.
The method of refining pills of higher levels is absolutely unheard of in this world, and no one has ever thought of it. Who knows how many big guys will be shocked by him by then. He doesn't want to show off unless it is absolutely necessary.
When all the contestants entered the competition venue, Feng Tiancheng shouted again: "The rules of the second round are to show off skills. Whoever has the most difficult alchemy technique will get the highest score."
"But I advise you to do what you can. You only have one chance to refine the alchemy. You will be charged for refining all the spiritual medicines."
"You'd better refine the elixir you are best at, instead of deliberately pursuing difficulty. People should know themselves and never challenge things that they cannot control."
"That's all. Now I declare the second round of this Western Region Alchemy Competition officially started. Everyone, start to act!"
Feng Tiancheng finally sat back to his original position after he finished speaking. He looked down with a little expectation. He hoped that this round of competition would be more exciting and not make him drowsy.
As soon as he finished speaking, a group of alchemists in the square took out the alchemy furnace together and started to warm the furnace with alchemy fire.
In an instant, thousands of flames rose in the square, and the temperature of the competition venue suddenly increased.
The flames were colorful, blue, green, and all kinds of colors.
Various magical flames that are rarely seen in normal times appeared here, dazzling the surrounding spectators.
The grand scene of thousands of people refining pills together also made countless onlookers blush and their blood boil.