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Chapter 1622 - 81: Taking a Risk

The immortal Konghui was also taken aback by Lin Yifan. She initially thought Lin Yifan was going to refine a First Realm Third Grade Immortal Elixir, but surprisingly, it turned out to be a First Realm Fourth Grade one. Given the situation, it seemed this kid was aiming for the championship.

In fact, she never expected Lin Yifan to win the alchemy competition because there were too many strong alchemists in the six academies, and since they weren't competing in the same realm, it was hard to establish a foundation to win.

So, under these circumstances, she only hoped Lin Yifan would perform well, earn some credit, and help Princess Xinting ascend to the throne in the future.

It's exciting, indeed, but given Lin Yifan's current situation, it looks like it might be difficult for him to advance to the finals.

"I hope he can create a miracle!"

The Empress of the Yuncui Kingdom didn't expect Lin Yifan to be such an outstanding young man. With Lin Yifan's talent, it really seemed he had the potential to become a son-in-law of her household.

However, she definitely needed to carefully investigate Lin Yifan's background.

Both the Third Princess and Director Yun Qing were both fearful and delighted.

The fear was because Lin Yifan's strength in all aspects was formidable, which was unfavorable to their competition. The delight was that, according to Lin Yifan's pace, he might not be able to complete the refinement within the allotted time.

On the other hand, Princess Qingyan never expected Lin Yifan to be aiming for a First Realm Fourth Grade Immortal Elixir, which was a whole level higher than hers.

This meant that in terms of alchemy strength, she too was defeated by Lin Yifan.

She couldn't accept this because, in the same realm, she felt she was completely lacking compared to Lin Yifan.

"How can this bastard be so strong?"

Princess Qingyan was both angry and fearful but also full of admiration, leaving her with a complex emotion.

At this rate, given time, even if she rallied the entire country's power, she might not be able to avenge the insult.

Yao Shi'an, who was competing alongside Lin Yifan, was dumbfounded. The Pill Energy refined by Lin Yifan was much denser and the color was pure, without any other colors mixed in – simply unbelievable.

He had initially thought that challenging a First Realm Third Grade Immortal Elixir would be enough to knock Lin Yifan down, but unexpectedly, the one knocked down was himself.

However, fortunately, the competition had a time limit, so he still had a chance to mock Lin Yifan.

Minutes later, participants started to finish their refinement one after another. Most of these people were refining First Realm Third Grade Immortal Elixirs, while those working on First Realm Second Grade and First Realm First Grade ones were long finished.

Now, only a few participants refining First Realm Third Grade and First Realm Fourth Grade Immortal Elixirs were left.

A few minutes later, everyone else was done, leaving Lin Yifan alone quietly continuing his refinement.

Everyone was waiting for him, to see if he could complete the elixir he was working on.

Lin Yifan had become the focus of the entire field, yet he remained calm, slowly refining his elixir.

At such a pace, it was clear he wouldn't finish in the given time.

Just when everyone thought he was about to fail, Lin Yifan suddenly altered his alchemy technique, transitioning from a steady pace to a swift one.

In an instant, the Pill Furnace frantically spewed out a large amount of red and blue Pill Energy, and the reactions inside the Pill Furnace became even more intense.

"Boom!"

The cultivators present could clearly hear the violent sounds emanating from Lin Yifan's Pill Furnace, signaling that the reactions inside were extremely intense.

All were shocked by Lin Yifan's risky strategy; a mishap could mean total failure and severe injury.

"How terrifying, how can he be so bold?"

"This is reckless!"

"Just to qualify, he's going all out."

"Had I known, why wouldn't he have used a steady alchemy technique?"

"I think refining a First Realm Third Grade Immortal Elixir was enough to advance to the finals; there's no need to push for a First Realm Fourth Grade beyond his capability."

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Princess Xinting was extremely worried, truly afraid that Lin Yifan might end up losing everything.

But now, persuading Lin Yifan would only increase the danger, so they could only let him be.

"Madness! Is it necessary to go this far to qualify?"

Princess Qingyan couldn't comprehend Lin Yifan's actions; if it were her, she would never do such a thing.

Yao Shi'an also thought Lin Yifan was crazy, but he hoped to see Lin Yifan suffer a backlash, thereby losing a strong competitor.

Onlookers watched for entertainment, but insiders looked for the skill.

The Third Prince of Mujian Country only believed Lin Yifan would succeed, not considering his failure an option, as evidenced by Lin Yifan's smooth transitions and timing control.

This might be the only opponent he currently respected, whose skills at least equaled his own, and perhaps even surpassed them slightly.

"This championship, it seems a bit hard to take."

"Why do you say that, Third Prince?" queried the astonished junior brothers and sisters nearby.

Why would the strong Third Prince have so little confidence in himself before the finals?

"His command over alchemy has reached a masterful level. In this game, it's not that alchemy plays him, but he plays alchemy," answered the Third Prince of Mujian Country.

"Does that mean he'll advance to the finals?"

"Ninety-nine percent likely," answered the Third Prince of Mujian Country.

The remaining one percent was kept for unforeseen circumstances, as no one could predict the future.

Students from Mujian Country's top academy were taken aback; since the Third Prince said so, Lin Yifan was likely to advance to the finals.

This was not good news for Mujian Country.

"This young man dares to fight, dares to act, dares to achieve; he's an extraordinary talent."

The Empress of Yuncui Kingdom spoke highly of Lin Yifan.

A charming man like him would even fascinate her if she were a young girl in puberty. No wonder Ting'er liked him so much; there was a reason.

Immortal Konghui looked deeply gratified, fully aware that Lin Yifan wouldn't easily lose the competition.

Director Yun Qing and the Third Princess had grim faces, feeling extremely dejected.

The Empress personally praised Lin Yifan, indicating that he had caught her eye and was under her observation. Consequently, the Seventh Princess's status within the court and her place in the Empress's heart would also rise as Lin Yifan's fame grew.

This was certainly not the result they wanted, but who could help them? Who could change this outcome?

Many who didn't understand Lin Yifan's actions believed he was taking a risk, with virtually no chance of success.

Yet, minutes later, when they saw Lin Yifan succeed in completing the refinement, they were utterly astonished, their eyes nearly popping out in disbelief.

"How... how is this possible?"

"Unbelievable, he actually completed the refinement!"

"How did he achieve this?"

"Isn't it said that changing the alchemy method mid-process leads to unpredictable outcomes?"

"Are the mentors all liars?"