第257章 圣光普照

一个月时，两个月时……
时间在不知不觉中流逝。
炼丹毕竟不同于比武，没有那么多的惊心动魄。在内行看门道，外行看热闹的情况下，场外的不少观众出现了倦怠的情绪。
As time passed, Yun Tai's spirit also began to wither. Despite her relentless efforts, her spiritual power only rose from rubbish level five to rubbish level four, still unable to break through the ranks of trash. After further purification in the high temperature of the alchemy furnace, the seven portions of refined medicinal herbs almost drained Yun Tai's limited spiritual power.
看着云苔越来越萎靡的双眼，云壕焦急起来：“怎么办？看样子云苔的精神力无法支撑她完成最后一步凝结成丹啊！”
"She shouldn't have extracted seven types of medicinal herbs at the same time," Teng Guosong shook his head. He wasn't very familiar with Yuntai, and everything he knew about her was hearsay. But Yuntai's actions today made him feel that this friend's sister was not as extraordinary as the rumors suggested. Instead, she was just like any ordinary girl: fond of showing off and sometimes overestimating herself. If she hadn't attempted to refine seven types of medicinal herbs simultaneously but followed the same order and procedure as other pharmacists, she wouldn't have encountered the current situation of mental exhaustion. Note: The translation has been provided while keeping all the @ matches intact.
"Perhaps she has her own considerations, who knows," Yun Hao retorted. However, even he wasn't so confident, indicating that he also agreed with his friend's words.
Or perhaps...
“有时失败不见得是一件坏事。云苔同学这几年走得有点太顺了。”看台的另一处，一名皇家学院的老师说道。不可否认，这两年就因为同城的魔武学院冒出了这个云苔，让那个万年老二的风头隐约压过了他们第一的名头。作为一名老师，他知道期望云苔失败是很不应该的，但作为皇家学院的老师，他依然不由自主地松了一口气，这个小姑娘不是战无不胜攻无不克的，她同样会犯一些低级错误的，同样会有与年龄相符的缺点，同样会失败！
If there were many people amazed by the spiritual power of Yuntai before, now there are just as many people shaking their heads there. If Yuntai knew what these people were thinking, he might quote a famous saying from a great figure of the previous life: "No investigation, no right to speak." Let's speak up for those alchemists and formation masters who have worked tirelessly day and night to develop the magic crystal high-pressure refining alchemy cauldron.
虽然大致设想是云苔提出来的，但听名字就知道云苔前世家用的高压锅和她面前的魔晶高压炼丹鼎炉根本是无法相提并论的两件东西。后者可不仅仅是名字高大上，内部结构也复杂异常。丹炉内部依照药材的数量暂时被分成了七格，将七种药材的第一次提炼精华单独隔离开来，而非他人说想的是云苔用精神力将七种药材隔离并同时进行二次提炼。而且这些各种还是活动的，可以随时撤离，使得两种药材进行混合凝练。这就和依次放入药材进行凝练的作用相同。从炼金师们测试的数据限制，这样的设置不但不会多消耗炼丹师的精神力反而在一定程度上减轻了炼丹师精神的压力。说到底就是云苔可以主动运用的精神力太少就对了。
Does Yuntai have any Concentration Pills? asked Shui Hongxuan to Shui Xueli.
Concentration Pills, as the name implies, are pills that quickly restore mental power. Of course, like other pills, the older the ingredients used to make them, the more potent the effect. However, due to the scarcity of the key ingredient, Concentration Grass, artificially cultivated Concentration Pills are not as effective as meditation, making them a rare commodity. Of course, Yuntai's identity and status are different now, so if she wants them, obtaining Concentration Pills shouldn't be a problem. However, he remembers Yuntai once saying that with her weak mental power, even the lowest quality Concentration Pill would be like beating sand, a waste!
"Surely we should be prepared, right?" Shuixue Li said uncertainly. This game is so crucial, even if it turns out to be a waste, it's a worthwhile waste. To put it bluntly, with Yun Tai's current financial strength, she can afford to be so willful and wasteful. Just a reminder, if there are any specific phrases or keywords in the original Chinese text that need to be highlighted in the translation, please let me know.
“她拒绝了。”云逸面无表情地回答道，他的内心充满了无奈和纠结，甚至有些怀疑如果这凝神丹由云壕交给云苔是不是就不会被拒绝了？
"Why?" Clueless Yunhao didn't sense his older brother's dilemma at all, while observant Mingqing seemed to have picked up on something, giving Yunyi a playful glance.
这个时候，场中的云苔给出了答案。她从储物戒指里拿出了一张魔法卷轴，反向对着自己就是‘刺啦’一下。
“圣光普照？”云壕站了起来。对于这个光系魔法上过战场的他再熟悉不过。这是低级的群体辅助魔法。就云壕所知，这种法术的作用不是提升精神力，而是提神醒脑。让疲惫的士兵能够打起精神来继续战斗。它的升级版是‘神光普照’。那个就需要光系魔导师才能施展的法术了。
"Can Holy Light Increase Spiritual Power? I've never heard of it!" Feng Yijie looked at Ming Qing and asked to confirm.
"I'm not sure." Ming Qing shook his head.
"The main thing is that no one has ever done it before. Usually, meditation is used to restore spiritual power, that's common knowledge. In urgent situations, you can use elixirs for recovery. Nobody would think of using a group magic spell on an individual. Besides being ineffective, it is a complete waste."
当然，云苔现在用这张卷轴也不能说是浪费，而应该算是普度众生，利人利己。她周围的一群五品药师全部都得到了实惠，人人精神头一振，疲劳消除了不少。
然后继续提炼药材，融合凝炼，手撕魔法卷轴。云苔的怪异举动倒是给昏昏欲睡的观众席带来了一些热点。
终于七种药材凝炼到了一起，现在是最后也是最关键的一步，凝炼成丹。只要有一点点的差错都会导致这炉丹完全废掉。云苔自然不敢有一丝一毫的马虎大意。她举起袖子擦了一下满脸的汗，然后做了一个深呼吸。
这个时候，云苔后面的五品药师抬头往贵宾席的方向看了眼。
一直盯着这名药师一举一动的十皇子澜沧明微微点了一下头，好似专心在把玩手指上的墨玉戒指。
现在是下手的最好时机，对于药师来说，炼丹的时候丹炉爆炸，这种意外是再常有不过的事情，不值得大惊小怪，没有人会怀疑什么。
这名药师将目光转向他正前方的云苔，然后转回自己面前的炼丹炉。
‘砰’轻轻的一声空气爆裂声并没有引起任何人的注意。炼丹炉底部的火苗迅速窜起，火星在丹炉的四周飞舞。
When the fifth-grade pharmacist felt that the inside of the alchemy furnace was about to reach a critical point, on the verge of exploding, he subtly moved his hands, preparing to feign an accident and throw the soon-to-explode furnace towards the direction of the moss on the clouds. However, his hand froze mid-action and his eyes bulged. Translated content: The fifth-grade pharmacist felt that the inside of the alchemy furnace was about to reach a critical point
人呢？刚刚还站在他正前方的人呢？
Why is she gone?
Gone!