In the time it takes for one incense stick to burn, with these alchemists' current abilities, it is impossible to refine a perfect Grade 5 Superior pill. However, the closer one gets to perfection, the easier it will be to win!
So all of them started to frantically refine their pills. Meng He this time didn't dare to be careless either, he focused his attention and began refining the pill, though he would occasionally sneak a glance at Chen Ping!
But Chen Ping ignored Meng He completely, focusing intently on practicing his alchemy.
Fifth-rank superior pills are not something any pharmacist can refine, so from time to time there will be bursts of explosions as furnaces blow up!
A stick of incense time passed quickly, and everyone took out the pills they had refined!
Because someone failed halfway through the furnace blast, only ten top-grade tier five pills were delivered to the judge's stand this time!
But they're all just half-finished, none of them are fully refined!
Seeing this, Meng He's mouth curled into a smug smile!
During the assessment, Chen Ping could refine perfect Grade 5 superior pills within a single incense stick's time using an incense burner. Now, he couldn't even do it, clearly because his own poison had taken effect!
When ten high-grade fifth-rank pills were brought to the judges' platform, So Xingyue and a few others picked up the pills and began to hold their breath and concentrate, examining the refining condition of each pill!
As soon as she concentrated, Su Xingyue felt a dizziness in her head and was unable to probe the qi within the pills. Therefore, she couldn't differentiate which pill was more perfectly refined!
"Master, are you alright?" Zhuzhu, seeing this, asked Sol Xingyue with concern!
"It's okay, just a little dizzy!"
So Xingyue said, picking up the pill and carefully examining it again!
This time, the judge took significantly longer to make their decision, but thankfully they chose the pill that was closest to perfect!
This includes Meng He and Chen Ping!
The elder judge in the middle seemed to notice the change in Xingyue and the others, so he asked: “Several elders? Are you feeling unwell? Would you like to pause the competition?”

"No need, just the last stage left. Probably a bit tired, it's fine."

"Well then, let's begin the next round. But this one will be a real test of your mental fortitude, so feel free to rest during the breaks!"
The elder finished speaking and announced the start of the third round of competition!
The third stage of the competition is to refine the Concentrating Spirit Pill. Although this Concentrating Spirit Pill is only an ordinary fifth-grade pill!
However, refining the Essence Gathering Pill requires immense spiritual power. The stronger the spiritual power, the more perfect the Essence Gathering Pill that is refined!
If Meng He wants to win, this last hurdle is the key. That's why he drugged Chen Ping, damaging his sea of consciousness. By then, Chen Ping might not even be able to refine the Spirit Gathering Pill, and even if he could, with a damaged sea of consciousness, the pill would definitely have flaws!
The remaining five pharmacists stood in a line, removing their pill furnaces. Then, all five of them simultaneously unleashed their divine consciousness power and began to condense it.
Five shimmering Shennong Pills appeared in mid-air, while five pharmacists continuously emanated divine consciousness, enveloping their own refined Shennong Pills and constantly absorbing the power of divine consciousness with them!
Meng He was right beside Chen Ping. As Meng He confidently refined the Ning Shen Dan, he suddenly discovered that Chen Ping beside him had also erupted with terrifying divine consciousness power from his body!
Chen Ping's refined Nascent Soul Pill continuously began to swell, and its brilliance grew increasingly intense!
"This...."
Seeing this, Meng He couldn't help but frown. He couldn't figure out how Chen Ping, whose sea of consciousness was damaged, could radiate such a powerful divine sense?

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