NABC 487. Time is of the essence.
487. Time is of the essence.
Xiao Yan kept muttering to himself, appearing as if he were in a daze to others. Yuan Chen, watching this scene, felt a surge of anticipation: Could this kid really be capable?
Xiao Yan was currently immersed in his own little world, completely oblivious to the chaos outside. He only had vague ideas at the moment, and only by capturing and realizing all of them could he possibly create his own pill formula. Therefore, Xiao Yan casually and haphazardly jotted down his thoughts on paper, and as time went by, the paper was filled to the brim with his writing.
However, Yuan Chen was protecting all of this, constantly using his Dou Qi to give Xiao Yan this simple help. Giving him the paper was definitely not cheating.
Xuan Leizi was stunned by Yuan Chen's earnest protective demeanor, muttering, "So easy to talk to, is this really the Elder Yuan I know?"
"Although Elder Yuan is usually stubborn, he loves talent the most and never talks about trivial matters. Now it seems that he really likes this young man Xiao Yan," Xuan Kongzi commented.
"Could Xiao Yan really have created the pill formula?" Xuan Lei Zi was somewhat numb at this moment. He naturally thought it was impossible, but when he thought that the protagonist was Xiao Yan, he felt that it wouldn't be strange if he succeeded.
"But...it seems plausible that we could create it?"
"It seems his performance has truly won you over." Xuan Kongzi said, "Our choice of Xiao Yan was an extremely correct decision. If he continues to grow, he will no longer be someone Wei Jiangyuan is protecting. How could he not possibly win the Pill Gathering championship?"
Xuan Leizi also said, "I've lost count of how many times I've marveled at Yao Chen's good taste. No wonder Xuan Yi still thinks of him after all these years."
"So what if I keep thinking about it?" A clear female voice rang out, belonging to Xuan Yi, one of the three giants of the Pill Tower.
Xuan Leizi also turned around abruptly, only to find that Xuan Yi had already arrived behind him at some point. Because Xiao Yan had attracted too much attention, he hadn't noticed when Xuan Yi had arrived.
"Um... Xuan Yi, when did you get here? Didn't you say you didn't like watching that little rascal?"
"That's none of your concern," Xuan Yi snorted coldly.
"Cough cough cough." Xuan Leizi tried to change the subject, but suddenly he realized something: "Wait a minute, creating pill formulas isn't something that can be done overnight, there's not enough time!"
The time Xuan Leizi mentioned was the deadline set by the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion for the ten-day Heavenly Talent Ranking to end. Normally, Xiao Yan could finish a trial in two or three days at most. He indeed only took two days to finish improving the pill formula and complete this fourth trial. But now that Xiao Yan has a flash of inspiration and wants to create his own pill formula, there's not enough time. People of their level naturally know that creating a complete pill formula will take a considerable amount of time!
Clearly, this concern wasn't unique to Xuan Leizi; both Xuan Kongzi and Xuan Yi looked rather grim at that moment.
"If all else fails, let's wake Xiao Yan up. This is his best chance to obtain one of the top three medicine cauldrons on the Heavenly Cauldron Ranking."
"If he can't finish, what will happen to his score in the fourth round?" Xuan Yi asked directly.
"Even if it's only half done, we must wake him up, otherwise he might only have regrets when he thinks about it later."
"Xiao Yan, why do you have to be so absolute? If you hadn't destroyed the previous pill formula, you would still have had a very good chance!"
In this tense atmosphere, six days passed again, and there were only two days left until the end of the Heavenly Talent Ranking.
Xuan Leizi, the most hot-tempered of the three giants, could no longer suppress his impulse. Looking at Xiao Yan, who was still immersed in creation, he said, "This is the limit. I have to go and awaken Xiao Yan. I'll be the bad guy! I believe he will have many more inspirations for creating pills in the future. If we miss the opportunity to create the cauldron, it will be gone forever!"
Two days is enough time for Xiao Yan to restore the original pill formula as quickly as possible, and then challenge the two trials of the Spirit Clan. As long as Xiao Yan performs well and does not make any mistakes, he still has a chance to win first place and obtain the Fusion Spirit Cauldron, thanks to the huge score advantage he accumulated in the first two trials!
"Then who will try to persuade Elder Yuan? He will definitely not agree!" Xuan Yi was also very conflicted at this moment. In her heart, she still hoped that Xiao Yan could obtain the medicine cauldron.
"There should be someone who can do it." Xuan Kongzi's eyes narrowed slightly.
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"You want me to wake up Xiao Yan?" Little Fairy Doctor looked at the three giants of the Pill Tower in front of her, somewhat puzzled.
"That's right, Little Fairy Doctor, Xiao Yan still has a great chance of obtaining that medicine cauldron." Xuan Kongzi also said, "Now, only if you ask to awaken Xiao Yan will Elder Yuan possibly relent."
"What will happen if we wake him up? What will happen if we don't wake him up?" Even in this situation, Little Fairy Doctor spoke carefully and showed no sign of anxiety.
"Only by awakening him can we compete for first place. If we don't awaken him, the process of creating the pill formula may take several months, and by then it will be too late!" Xuan Leizi said anxiously.
"Every medicine cauldron on the Heavenly Cauldron Ranking is a priceless treasure to alchemists, let alone the one ranked third!"
Upon hearing this, Little Fairy Doctor fell silent, but finally shook her head seriously: "No, and I won't allow you to wake him!"
"Why? We're all doing this for his own good!" Xuan Leizi asked anxiously.
"When he destroyed the elixir formula himself, his meaning was very clear. He was determined to burn his bridges, and I will only support his actions."
"I don't care about being the champion of the Heavenly Talents List or the medicine cauldron, and he didn't really care much either!"
"If I'm wrong, I'll just snatch the medicine cauldron for him later. Right now, he's clearly entered a very important period, and I won't allow anyone to disturb him!" By the end, Little Fairy Doctor's tone had turned cold, and there was even gray battle aura swirling between her fingers.
Clearly, she was demonstrating through her actions what measures she would take if Xuan Kongzi and the others tried to forcibly awaken Xiao Yan.
"Little Fairy Doctor, we are all alchemists, and we truly understand the needs of alchemists!" Xuan Kongzi explained patiently.
"You might understand alchemists," Little Fairy Doctor said, changing the subject, "but I understand Xiao Yan!"
"I am aware of your conflict with the Spirit Race, and that so-called number one means nothing to me."
"I don't know why, but I always feel a little regretful, as if it's because you didn't do something for me." Little Fairy Doctor also put away her usual indifferent expression, and her face became extremely cold.
"With me here, you won't be able to disturb him!"