Chapter 259 Scared Stupid Please note that the translation is a literal translation and may not convey the actual meaning intended in the original text.

When it comes to the failure of alchemy, Yuntai doesn't feel particularly discouraged. After all, is there any alchemist out there who can claim a hundred percent success rate? Even the three guild leaders would probably not dare to say that. The only thing she feels sorry for is the alchemists who worked day and night to help her create this magical crystal alchemy furnace.
At this moment, Yuntai could feel a gentle force pushing her head backwards. She involuntarily took a step back to steady herself. Then, the alchemy furnace in her hand slipped out and flipped 180 degrees, with its mouth facing downwards.
Tiny specks of black and gray drifted lightly into the crystal vessel.
The alchemy furnace shook.
'Clank', a black small spherical particle, about one-tenth the size of a fingernail, fell out.
The entire arena fell silent for two seconds before erupting into laughter.
Feng Yijie patted his thigh and laughed, "Yun Taijie is truly amazing. She actually managed to refine small particles using that strange-looking furnace. But is she really sure that those tiny black particles are medicinal pills and not just formed from impurities in the furnace? I've never seen such small pills before!"
"You shouldn't have had such high expectations to begin with," Teng Guosong said with a cold expression on his face.
Yun Hao wanted to argue back, but faced with the undeniable reality, he had nothing to say. He could only sit there feeling frustrated.
“炼丹失败不是一件很正常的事情吗？哪位药师敢保证炼丹百分百成功的？怎么到了云苔这里就变得十恶不赦了？有本事你自己上啊。”水雪丽看不下去了，立刻替表妹打抱不平。
"Xueli, stop talking." Shui Xueqian hurriedly tugged at her sister's sleeve. It was only because of Yun Tai's connection that they were able to sit in the same box as these children of the aristocracy. They were being polite, and they couldn't afford to cause trouble for Yun Tai. Translated: "
Shui Xueli knew she had acted impulsively, but she didn't feel like she had said anything wrong, so she turned her head away and remained silent.
"It's one thing to fail in alchemy, but it's unacceptable to recklessly waste precious medicinal materials." Teng Guosong retorted with a serious expression. He didn't feel offended at all.
Although Shui Xueli had the intention to refute, she could feel Shui Xueqian's hand pulling her clothes tightly again. She turned her head to the other side and said, "Hmph."
When Yun Tai saw that tiny black particle, she not only wasn't disappointed but also extremely delighted. Being able to refine a pill with a prescription that had problems, and not just minor ones, indicated her success in alchemy this time. As for the pill being too small, that wasn't a problem at all. In the world of pharmacists, the size of a pill doesn't determine its grade.
Carefully closing the lid of the crystal vessel, Yuntai feels light-hearted as she starts to look around.
The once crowded arena is now much more empty, with only a few pharmacists gathered near the front desk. The majority of the pharmacists have already finished refining their elixirs and, like Yuntai, they are observing the ones who have not yet completed their work. For pharmacists, this opportunity to observe their peers refining elixirs up close is also a rare and valuable learning experience.
Perhaps because of the intense scrutiny from the surrounding audience, two muffled explosions reverberated from three furnaces, eliciting a collective sigh from the stands.
Only thirty-five pharmacists remained on the competition field. The record-breaking pass rate of the first elimination round had caught everyone off guard, causing no one to anticipate the devastating outcome of the second round. Previously, they had even been speculating on what kind of challenge the Pharmacists Guild would present in the third round to further test the pharmacists.
Although the time has not yet arrived, when the last two pharmacists shook their heads and gave up on their refined pills, it already indicated the end of this competition.
After consulting with the president, Zhan Yi walked up to the front desk again and said, "According to the regulations of the conference, those who rank in the top twenty after converting the grade of the pills they refined into points will proceed to the next round. If the number of participants with equal points exceeds twenty, a third elimination round will be held. Now, please all participants take out the detection devices below the bluestone platform and place your refined pills into the devices for testing."
Now is the most critical moment, victory or defeat hangs on this. Not only the participating alchemists, but also the audience in the stands are holding their breath in anticipation.
Thirty-three pillars displaying the numbers of the contestants appear in mid-air simultaneously. With the administration of the elixirs, the thirty-three light pillars light up one by one, swiftly climbing upwards.
Fifth rank, fifth rank, still fifth rank.
All the light pillars began to noticeably slow down after crossing the boundary of the fifth rank.
The crowd on the stands started fervently discussing who would eventually be selected.
“我就说吧，不炼五品丹药根本就没机会。”
“要我说今天的题目才算是出对了，把真正有实力的药师留了下来。像第一场比赛留下那么多一品药师，这根本就不正常。”这位嘴上在评论着，但总觉得自己好像忘记了什么事情。
"Stop talking and hurry, two pillars have turned emerald green, and they haven't stopped!"
"Dark green, it's turning dark green! What if it turns red? Then it will become a sixth-grade elixir!"
用五品丹方和药材炼制出达到六品质量的丹药，这和用一品丹方炼制出二品质量丹药不可同日而语。而且这还是一位五品药师炼制出来的，这说明什么，这说明这名药师前途不可限量，至少成为六品药师是铁板上钉钉的事情了。一想到他们可能亲眼看到一名高级药师的诞生，观众们的肾上腺素就开始激增。
"If it is truly identified as a sixth-grade pill, then that pharmacist would become a sixth-grade pharmacist, right?"
"That also depends on whether the Pharmacists' Guild recognizes the results of the competition. Becoming a sixth-grade pharmacist isn't just about successfully refining a sixth-grade pill by chance. There are also assessments on various aspects of pharmacology, which is not easy at all." Of course, there are also those who throw cold water on the idea.
At this moment, among the thirty-three light columns, thirty-two light columns have already stopped ascending, while two light columns have reached a deep green position, three grids away from the sixth rank crimson light column. The remaining light column continues to ascend at a worrisome speed...
"Red, red, red..." is not only what ordinary spectators want to see, even the participants on the field ignored their own achievements, and focused their gaze on the tallest rising pillar of light. Translate the above Chinese into English and keep all @ matches. Only reply to the translated content.
The light column finally came to a stop, landing on the last cell of emerald green color, without any movement.
One second, two seconds, three seconds, many people were holding their breath, many people were cheering, this was the last breath, as long as it goes up one more cell, it will become a six-grade pill!@@
Despite being stared at by so many scorching gazes, Keguangzhu still held his ground and did not budge even a bit.
A long sigh could be heard clearly.
Some impatient audience members even smashed the things in their hands.
"Why are they being so unfair?!"
"I think it's the instrument's fault, maybe a punch could fix it."
“真可惜，要不然丹城的比赛我们说不定又可以多一个参赛名额了。”
"Okay, there are problems with the herbal formula and the medicinal ingredients here, but being able to refine medicine of this quality in such a noisy environment indicates that this pharmacist definitely possesses the skills of a sixth-rank pharmacist. It's just that this individual didn't participate in the assessment at the Pharmacists' Guild. After the competition, this esteemed pharmacist can simply go to the guild and easily acquire the title of a sixth-rank pharmacist. It's definitely a sure thing to have an extra spot."
"That's right. I wonder which divine physician it is among them?"
In contrast to the noisy audience stands, the VIP stands fell into complete silence.
They were completely shocked by this outcome.