After some rapid selection and deliberation, voices sounded from time to time on the two high platforms facing each other: "Yes."
"No."
After intense discussions, Yu Lie and Mr. Fang jointly selected several prescriptions for the competition.
Among these prescriptions, there are antidotes, poisons, and gunpowder, all of different types, with strong and weak powers.
Among them, the one selected by Yu Lie can be refined by Yu Lie, and the one selected by Mr. Fang, although Yu Lie cannot refine it, he still knows some medicinal properties and can be on guard against it. For Mr. Fang, the same is generally true.
"The prescription has been decided!" the two Taoist boys shouted.
They held up the prescription that Mr. Fang affirmed after passing through the remaining columns, and passed it around among the onlookers to show fairness.
Noisy discussions resounded around the high platform, and the Taoist boys were mumbling about the prescription and the required medicinal materials:
"Gunpowder? I don't know which one of the two actually chose gunpowder. If there was even the slightest glitch in the refining process, and there was a loud explosion, the high platform might have collapsed, and the competition would have been lost!"
"Wait a minute, take another look. It's not just one kind of gunpowder, but two. Other poisons and antidotes are mostly in pairs. It seems that Hall Master Fang and Master Yu may be both.
Gunpowder was chosen.”
After a while of clamoring, Yu Lie and Mr. Fang gave orders one after another, asking the Taoist boys in the surrounding alchemy rooms to fetch as many medicinal materials as possible from the hall according to the instructions on the prescription.
If it is missing, you can buy it directly from the Taoist who stocks the medicinal materials on site.
The Taoist boys in the alchemy room did not dare to disobey the orders of the two men, and were busy in the open space like hard-working ants. There were also old Taoist boys selling goods stationed at the entrance of the hall, watching the fun and giving instructions.
Soon, jars of sulfur, saltpeter, and jars of medicinal powder were piled up, and they were placed in the middle of the two high platforms, as far away from Yu Li and Fang Lao, so that they could take them at will.
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The medicinal materials have been placed, and the two people who need to compete have already reached an agreement.
Among them, Mr. Fang urged: "Hurry up, hurry up, finish the competition early, I have to go back to sleep!"
Boom, boom, boom!
Then there was a sound of gongs, and the Taoist boys who had just held up the prescriptions each led a group of people, asking everyone to get out of the way quickly and retreat.
They also shouted: "Retreat! Retreat! Retreat!"
"If you are in trouble later, don't blame me for not reminding you and claiming that you are innocent!"
The alchemy competition that Yu Lie and Mr. Fang are going to use is a martial arts competition. Once the elixir is refined, it may be used. Others can only watch from a distance and not get too close, otherwise there is a danger of harming the fish in the pond.
After driving away the crowd, the Taoist boy who beat the gong called to the two people on the high platform: "You two, can we start?"
Yu Lie sat cross-legged in the center of the bamboo platform and nodded calmly. The old man opposite him also raised his chin and snorted coldly:
“Start anytime!”
So the Taoist boys who were beating the gongs threw the gongs hard on the ground, and then quickly ran into the crowd of onlookers, not daring to stay at the scene for more than a moment.
The night wind blew, and it seemed that only the creaking sound of the high platform could be heard in the ears of everyone present.
Hundreds of pairs of eyes were staring closely at the two people on the stage, expecting something earth-shattering to happen.
But after more than ten breaths of silence, to everyone's disappointment, they only saw two people on the high platform swaying, and they didn't look like they were going to show off their tricks.
This made the spectators slightly disappointed, and the mutterings started again.
At this time, on the two bamboo platforms, Yu Lie and Fang Laoqi were just preparing the medicinal materials as quickly as possible.
Whether it is saltpeter and sulfur for refining gunpowder, or powdered juice for refining poison, each of them is not a finished product and cannot be directly used for refining medicine. They need to process it themselves.
Among them, what the rest chose to concoct first was the ingredients for gunpowder.
Although refining gunpowder is dangerous, it is also quick to refine, so he constantly asked the Taoist boy in the audience to fetch the corresponding medicinal materials through the hanging basket, and then concocted it himself.
For half an hour, both sides were meticulous and wasted no time in preparing the medicinal materials.
After the saltpeter is processed, the bone meal is processed, and after the bone meal is processed, the juice is extracted...all are complicated but cannot be saved.
Moreover, Yu Lie and Mr. Fang both agreed to prepare the materials involved in several elixir recipes together, so that they would not be in a hurry when refining the elixir later, and could refine multiple medicines at the same time.
Because the first half hour is just for the two of them to process the materials, and no one will wait if they are late.
Finally, half an hour later, green smoke rose from one side and yellow mist rose from the other side of the high platform.
The Taoist boys who had been waiting for half an hour cheered up and hurriedly pushed the people next to them: "There is movement! Look!"
Yu Lie was sitting cross-legged on a high platform that was ten feet wide. To his left was a small red clay heater, and to his right was a large wide-mouthed porcelain bottle for mixing. There was also a fine sieve in front of him. Among the prepared medicinal materials,
Choose something appropriate.
The yellow mist floated from in front of him.
After Yu Lie neatly selected the medicinal materials, he put them into the porcelain bottle and planned to mix them into one.
But just after he shook it a few times, he heard the sound of a bell, which was ringing on the high platform opposite!
When Yu Lie looked up, he found that it was the old man Fang who was ringing the bell.
The other party flicked his sleeves, took out a jar of sizzling liquid in his hand, and said arrogantly:
"I have prepared the rotten bones and corpse water. Young man, would you like to taste it?"
As he spoke, Mr. Fang held up the jar in his hand, eager to try, as if he wanted to throw it towards Yu Lie.
The other party's actions immediately attracted the attention of the Taoist boys in the audience. Many people's eyes were bright and they almost shouted and made noises.
But before Yu Lie could say anything, Mr. Fang smiled again and said:
"That's all, I'll give you a little more time, so that no one will say that I bully the small. After you finish making the first medicine, I will try it again!"
After saying that, the other party lowered his head again and went to take care of other refining containers in front of him.
When Yu Lie heard what the other party said, there was a look of surprise in his eyes: "This old guy really has some skills. I have already started refining oil and gunpowder, but I am still one step behind him."
He subconsciously wanted to speed up, but when he thought that the gunpowder must be arranged in an orderly manner, he suppressed his restless thoughts and slowly mixed the medicinal materials in his hands.
What Yu Lie didn't know was that this was Lao Fang's plan.
The reason why the other party shouted to Yu Lie triumphantly was to create a feeling of oppression for Yu Lie. Moreover, the medicine the other party refined was not only the fastest one he could refine, but also saved several medicinal ingredients.
, reducing the efficacy of the drug.
This person hopes that after Yu Lie is stimulated, he will rush into trouble and directly fall into the disadvantage, and then reveal his defeat.
There was another sound of the bell striking.
Both parties had already refined a medicine, but Yu Lie was not in a hurry to test the medicine on the other side. Instead, after reminding the other party, he was busy preparing the second medicine.
The sound of bells and chimes kept ringing.
But what the Taoist boys watching the battle never expected was that after the old and young people on the stage prepared the medicine, they did not rush to use it every time, but kept it.
Time continues to pass.
Finally, both parties on the stage raised their heads and looked at each other coldly.
They all have only the last medicine left at the bottom of the box, which is still being refined. As for the others, they have been almost refined, but the type and quantity are different, but they can show the color to each other!