Chapter 258 "Did the High-Pressure Pill fail?"

Forget about that fifth-ranked pharmacist. Everyone on the stand watching the competition was stunned by Yun Tai's actions.
Has anyone ever seen an alchemist run away at the crucial moment of alchemy? Even though she only ran a kilometer, it was still quite far. Could it be that she wants to showcase her spiritual power again?
Pop...
看到云苔直接在自己头上祭出了三个防御罩，不少人喷笑出声。
至于怕成这样吗？那么怕死还当什么药师啊哪位药师炼丹的时候没有被炸过？有句话怎么说来着的，没有被炸过的药师不是好药师！哦，对了，这个小姑娘一直坚称自己不是药师而是一名医师。
众人的不以为然才从脑中闪过，就被‘轰’的一声闷响打脸了。
A stone platform behind Yun Tai exploded!
云苔也被吓了一大跳，她都还没有操作呢，怎么就爆炸了？难道说之前她的炼制有问题？还是她什么地方疏忽了？再定睛一看，还好还好，是隔壁家的。不是她没有同情心，而是现在的她根本就没有这个精力来同情别人。
All the spectators on the stands stood up. They were all attracted by Yun Tai's sudden action, so they didn't notice the small move of the fifth-grade pharmacist behind them.
It's not surprising for an alchemical stove to explode. Every alchemist must first learn how to protect themselves in case of accidents when studying alchemy. Of course, beginners are more likely to get injured, and the higher the alchemist's level, the more difficult it becomes to successfully refine higher-grade elixirs. However, due to their accumulated experience in dealing with alchemical crises, the risk of injury is not high for them.
可现在一名五品药师在炼丹炸炉的时候惊慌失措，更差点波及周围这就非常不应该了。
虽然慢了一拍，但这样的大赛自然不可能没有应急防御措施。
Eight magic scrolls fell from the sky, forming a magic array that trapped the fifth-grade pharmacist and his alchemy furnace in the middle, creating a closed space.
Zhan Yi's face changed as he wanted to intervene and save the pharmacist. He could naturally sense that the pharmacist didn't intend to escape, but someone was mentally suppressing him, preventing his escape! He could only be crushed along with his own alchemy furnace. Zhan Yi figured that it must be the Shadow Guards who had discovered this person's dangerous actions towards Yun Tai, so they alerted Yun Tai to avoid any possible harm and executed the assailant on the spot. However, this is the arena for the pharmacist selection competition, and killing a pharmacist, especially a fifth-grade pharmacist, on the spot has a tremendous impact. It also tarnishes the reputation of the Pharmacist Guild.
"No need." A voice stopped Zhan Yitu's action.
"President!" Zhan Yitu was startled. He never expected that President Xichen would actually pay attention to such a low-level elimination match. This was something that had never happened before. While he felt relieved, he also felt a little ashamed. It was rare for the President to be interested in such a low-level alchemy competition, and yet such a thing had occurred. It was indeed improper. He had not made proper arrangements and allowed someone to take advantage. However, since they dared to cause trouble at the competition held by the Alchemist Guild, they would have to bear the corresponding consequences! A sharp light flashed in Zhan Yitu's eyes.
A small tornado appeared in the air and directly swept away the person who was chained together with the magic scroll and the alchemy furnace. However, the alchemists around the furnace were not affected at all. This precise control led the audience in the stands to speculate which advanced wind mage was responsible for this. Translation:
Guild Leader Xichen appeared at the front of the stage. There was a commotion in the VIP area as everyone stood up and paid their respects.
The seemingly heart-stopping interlude we just witnessed was completely ignored by everyone, thanks to the grand entrance of Guild Leader Xichen, one of the three leaders of the Alchemist Guild. He was a prominent figure that they rarely had the opportunity to see.
十皇子澜沧明心里就是一紧，他完全没有想到曦尘会长会出现在这场淘汰赛的赛场，在他看来这样的淘汰赛根本没有资格惊动像会长这样的大人物。而且他总感觉会长似乎有意无意地看了他一眼。这让澜沧明心下有些慌乱，以他现在手中的势力是根本无法与药师公会这个庞然大物相抗衡的。不过看刚才的爆炸情况，那名药师应该没有存活的可能，至于黑暗魔法师的搜魂术他倒是不太担心，因为他早就让人在那名药师的脑中设下了禁制。
But soon, these people were once again pulled back to attention by Yun Tai's actions. They saw her standing in place, taking out something from her storage ring that no one had seen before - a remote control. Before Yun Tai appeared, which psychic power couldn't reach the level of forming pills? Since they can already form pills, wouldn't it be unnecessary to use a remote control during alchemy? However, the alchemy world had produced a strange anomaly like Yun Tai, leaving the senior pharmacists in the VIP seats speechless. Of course, many senior pharmacists also thought of a deeper meaning, such as the complete mechanization of pill production replacing their manual alchemy. Although currently only first-grade pills can be fully mechanized, what will happen in the future, no one can say for certain. The appearance of this strange alchemy furnace on the arena indicates that those audacious and arrogant alchemists will definitely not stop researching magical tools that can produce high-grade pills without the help of pharmacists.
云苔深吸了一口气，然后很慎重地按下了增压的按钮。
然后所有人一会儿看看赛场边上的云苔，一会儿看看赛场里的那个全封闭炼丹炉。
What's next?
Is this enough?
Could it be that this is still fully automatic? No need for mental power to condense Dan?
Yuntai didn't consider the audience's thoughts at all as she nervously stared at the display light on the remote control.
The excessive tension resulted in her eyes starting to feel sore after a short while. Coupled with her previous mental exhaustion, Yun Tai couldn't help but yawn, covering her mouth with her hand.
But this action, in the eyes of the onlookers, left them calm and helpless.
这是无聊到犯困了吗？喂喂，要不要这么过分啊！看看赛场里还没有被淘汰的参赛者，哪一个不是神情肃然，有的脑门上已经爆青筋了啊！
“真是太嚣张了，看她最后能炼出什么丹来。”
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时间就在众人焦急地等待中缓慢地流逝。
赛场上剩下的药师已经不足五十人，而且除了云苔之外清一色都是五品药师。看样子是不需要进行第三场淘汰赛，这次就可以选出二十名代表宇澜参加丹城药师大赛的优秀药师了。
“看来低品级的丹药也不是那么好炼制的啊。”现在这个时候观众席上不少人也已经看出了问题。
这个时候云苔手中遥控器的绿灯终于亮起的时候。不少关注云苔一举一动的人们也都精神一振，伸长了脖子，关注起来。
Is it finally over? Has this pill been successfully refined?
After waiting for a long time, Yun Tai still hasn't made any movements, and they are getting anxious.
Why don't you go ahead and start? It would be clear whether it's a success or a failure once the furnace is opened. I really don't understand what this little girl is hesitating about?
他们是不知道云苔心里的苦啊，想当年她是亲眼见过家里的老式高压锅开封的时候锅盖上那个分量超级重的塞子被蒸汽直接冲上半空，打穿了房顶，还好当时他们家住的是顶楼。现在她躲了那么远，还背上了三个‘乌龟壳’但看到这个炼丹的高压锅，依然让云苔本能地会想到了当初，可见当初的事情给她带来的心理阴影深度，黑得洗都洗不干净呢。
Inhale, exhale, inhale again, exhale again.
Yuntai cautiously pressed the button, while also instinctively activating a defense shield for herself. Seeing that the five-grade pharmacists around the stone platform had already strengthened their defense measures, the lessons from past experiences were vividly remembered, and one must not let their guard down.
With a soft sound of "bo," the scene of the whale spouting water in the moss's memory reappeared. She stretched her neck and widened her eyes, afraid that the elixir would just splash away. Please let me know if there's anything else I can assist you with.
"Is this kid trying to make a fool of herself? Why would she need to use her eyes to see? Usually, we can directly sense it with our spiritual power," Feng Yijie asked in confusion.
“也许是太紧张，忘了。”火炙猜测道。
火娜伊和水雪倩炼丹失败，这时已经退场坐进了包厢内。
“她也会紧张吗？”火娜伊笑着问道。
……
When the steam on the alchemy furnace no longer spews, the clouds still linger in the distance, wanting to wait a little longer until it cools down, absolutely certain that there is no danger before reopening the furnace. Unfortunately...
Ding dong...
The sound of a reminder rang when there was still half a month left before the competition.
Yun Tai had to run back to her stone platform. She opened the pill furnace and waited for the hot air to dissipate. After taking a look, she couldn't see anything as it was pitch black.
No, that's not right. As a cultivator, her vision must be excellent, at least 2.0 or above. She can even see clearly in the dark. Moreover, she has a stash of twenty top-quality elixirs. There's no way she could have nothing.
难不成真的失败了，全部变成了黑渣渣？