Chapter 154 Alchemy Competition
According to the agreement between Song Jie and Yun Mengyi at that time, someone from Yun Mengyi should come to pick up the goods in the next few days, completing the first transaction between them.
After Song Jie worked overtime to refine the pills for a while, the first batch of pills needed by Yun Mengyi has been refined.
Just wait for the other party to come over and then you can make the transaction.
Thinking of this, Song Jie waved his hand and put all the bottles of refined pills on the shelf into the storage bag.
"The alchemy competition will begin tomorrow. I hope there will be some good alchemy talents."
During this period, as Song Jie became popular again, more and more monks came to apply to be alchemy apprentices.
But most didn't meet his recruiting requirements.
After interviewing more than ten or twenty people, only one person barely met his requirements.
Song Jie asked the cultivator who barely met the requirements to sign up for the alchemy competition held by Baodan Building.
I plan to play through the competition and then observe.
Just like that, time quickly arrived at the day when the alchemy competition was to begin.
On this day, Song Jie got up early as usual.
After sending Chen Siyao to the private school, he went to Baodan Building to serve as a referee for the alchemy competition.
……
Walking into the Baodan Building, Song Jie smelled a strong elixir fragrance, which was the aroma of many elixirs mixed together, and the smell gave people a refreshing feeling.
At this time, many monks had gathered in the Baodan Building.
Some monks who had seen Song Jie before immediately showed expressions of surprise and excitement on their faces when they saw Song Jie coming.
"Hey! It's Master Song Dan!"
"It's really Master Song Dan! I see Master Song Dan in person again!"
"The announcement from Baodan Building is true. Alchemist Song is here indeed."
"Master Song Dan, are you here to be the referee?"
"Master Song, may I ask what do you think of the fact that you have become the second most talented alchemist among the younger generation in Yunmozhou?"
"Master Song Dan, can you sign an autograph for me?"
……
Faced with everyone's enthusiastic greetings, Song Jie didn't know whose question to answer for a moment, so he had to keep smiling and walk straight towards the referee's seat.
Those monks did not want to make things difficult for Song Jie and took the initiative to give way to him.
In this way, Song Jie walked through the bustling audience and contestants and came to the judges' seat.
"Master Song Dan, you are here..."
Not long after Song Jie walked into Baodan Building, Bao Xu saw Song Jie and immediately came up to him with a smile on his face.
"Well, how long will it take for the game to start?" Song Jie nodded and asked.
Bao Xu smiled and replied, "It will start in a quarter of an hour."
Song Jie nodded slightly, without saying anything more, and sat in the referee's seat, the seat with his name on it.
Then he took out the piece of paper with the rules of the game written on it and reviewed the rules.
He knew that as a referee, every decision he made could affect the contestants' future.
Therefore, he must be familiar with the rules of the game and be fair and impartial without any favoritism.
As time went on, monks participating in the competition began to enter the venue, and the audience gradually quieted down.
Bao Xu went on stage and gave a brief opening speech, then struck the gong next to him.
With the sound of a gong, the competition officially began.
The rules of this alchemy competition are completely different from the "Popularity Alchemy Competition" that Song Jie participated in before.
The main focus is on the details of the contestants' alchemy process and the quality of the final pill.
Then several judges will comprehensively evaluate each contestant's performance and give corresponding scores.
Ranked according to the ratings.
Because this alchemy competition was held in an area designated within the Baodan Building, the venue was not very large.
It is impossible for all contestants to refine pills at the same time, so they can only do it in batches.
There are three contestants in each batch who perform alchemy on the stage.
In this way, the number of people refining pills at the same time is controlled at three, and the referee can also better observe the performance of each player.
Song Jie's eyes swept over the three contestants on the stage, watching their performance without revealing any expression.
After observing for a while, Song Jie glanced at the contestants in the preparation area.
He discovered that the monk who had previously applied for the position of alchemy apprentice in his shop and barely met the requirements was also among them.
Song Jie nodded secretly in his heart.
This shows that the monk listened to him and asked him to sign up for the competition, and he actually came.
He decided to pay more attention to this cultivator and see how he actually performed during the alchemy process.
Time passed by minute by minute, and the competition was in full swing.
After refining the pills, the contestants will present their pills for evaluation by several judges.
As batch after batch of contestants finished refining pills, the judges on the bench gave scores to each contestant based on their own judgment.
Of course, during the scoring process, if any judge is willing, they can give a few comments on the spot.
These alchemists who serve as referees are, without exception, experienced first-level alchemists.
Except Song Jie who is a wild alchemist, the other four are alchemists from the Lin family.
They are qualified enough to comment on the performance of these contestants.
By the evening, all the contestants had refined the elixir they were good at.
Except for a few contestants who refined first-grade elixirs, the rest of the contestants refined ordinary elixirs of low quality.
As for those first-grade elixirs, they were basically of inferior quality, with only one contestant refining one of inferior quality.
From this, we can also see that the alchemy skills of these contestants are relatively average.
However, this is also normal.
Most of those who sign up for this kind of competition are novices who don't have a deep enough grasp of alchemy.
It is impossible for someone like Song Jie, who is considered a master of alchemy among first-level alchemists, to sign up for such a competition.
According to Song Jie's observation, the performance of the contestant who refined the first-grade inferior elixir today should have been somewhat extraordinary.
Normally, the pills that are refined are probably mostly low-quality first-grade elixirs.
Perhaps it was the pressure of the game that made him perform better than usual.
This alchemist who can turn pressure into motivation is indeed a rare talent.
Song Jie also gave this contestant a relatively high score.
As for the contestant who had applied for the position of alchemy apprentice in his shop, although he was refining ordinary elixirs of low quality, some of his subtle operations in the alchemy process were still quite good.
In particular, his seriousness and meticulousness made Song Jie see his potential and think that he has a certain value in training. As the competition came to an end, another person began to summarize the scores and calculate the final comprehensive ranking.
During this interval, Bao Xu took the stage again, first thanking several judges, and then thanking the contestants for their wonderful performances.
Regardless of whether they are really wonderful or not, these contestants have already surpassed many monks by daring to go on stage and show themselves.
After Bao Xu said a lot of nonsense, the final comprehensive ranking was also calculated.
"Next, let me announce the final ranking of this competition..."
Bao Xu coughed lightly, and then began to announce the results of the competition according to the ranking order.
The contestant who refined a first-grade inferior elixir unsurprisingly took first place.
Following closely behind were several other contestants who had produced inferior quality first-grade elixirs.
Such results were within everyone's expectations.
These contestants who can refine first-grade elixirs can be considered as genuine first-level alchemists.
Naturally, they cannot be compared with those alchemists who have not reached the highest level.
It was a special case that Song Jie won the first place in the "Popular Pill Competition" that year.
On the one hand, it is because of the rules of the "Popular Pill Competition", and on the other hand, it is because of the special use of the Vajra Dragon and Tiger Pill.
Today's competition is a more conventional alchemy competition.
In this kind of regular alchemy competition, it is quite difficult for an unranked alchemist to defeat a first-ranked alchemist.
As for the contestant who had previously applied for the alchemy apprentice position at Song Jie's shop, he also won a relatively high ranking.
After announcing the results of the competition, Bao Xu took a breath and continued, “Once again, thank you to all the contestants for their wonderful performances.
“According to the previously announced competition rules, the top five contestants will receive a gift package of elixirs produced by our Baodan Building.
“It contains various first-grade elixirs that our Baodan Building has created. Each elixir gift package is worth one hundred spirit stones.
“The contestant ranked first will also have the opportunity to receive additional one-on-one guidance.
“You can choose any of our senior alchemists in Baodan Building and ask them questions.
“For the contestants ranked 6th to 10th, our Baodan Building has also prepared a small gift package of elixirs worth fifty spirit stones for you.
"The remaining contestants will also receive a commemorative gift."
Having said this, Bao Xu paused for a moment, and then continued, “In addition, our Baodan Building has plans to recruit more alchemists in the near future.
“If any contestants are interested in joining Baodan Building and becoming its alchemist, you can apply now.
"Our referees will conduct corresponding assessments based on your performances.
"What I can guarantee is that the top five alchemists, if they are willing to join the Baodan Building, can join directly without any additional assessment."
When several contestants heard Bao Xu say this, their eyes lit up and they looked eager to try.
As the largest medicine shop in Xinyuefang City, Baodanlou has always been famous.
I don’t know how many wild alchemists want to join Baodan Building.
It’s a pity that the alchemy positions within Baodan Building are also filled to the hilt.
There are very few times when we recruit on a large scale. When there are occasional vacancies, people will quickly use their connections to get a job in Baodan Building.
And today, Baodan Building is actually going to publicly recruit more alchemists. How can these alchemists not be excited...
The profession of alchemist is undoubtedly a profession that requires huge initial investment.
Many monks who are interested in alchemy often find it difficult to persevere because they do not have sufficient resources to support them in studying alchemy.
Joining Baodan Building can solve their problem well.
The resources needed for alchemy on a daily basis are all provided by Baodan Building, and there are also experienced first-level alchemists to guide them in alchemy.
This is an opportunity that countless wild alchemists dream of.
Of course, where there is gain there is loss.
Since they have obtained the resources provided by Baodan Building, they must accept the requirements put forward by Baodan Building.
For example, how many pills should be refined at least in one day...
If you fail to complete the alchemy task, you will be subject to corresponding punishment.
Unless the relationship is strong enough, there will be no idle people in Baodan Building.
Most of the contestants present were aware of this.
Most of them are willing to use their labor and efforts in exchange for opportunities for growth.
Over the years, there have been many alchemists who made pills in the Baodan Building when they were young, and when their alchemy skills were improved, they left to work on their own.
Song Jie, who was sitting on the referee's bench, was the best example.
Moreover, he is the best among those alchemists who have stepped out to work on their own.
Glancing at the excitement on the contestants' faces, Bao Xu chuckled and continued, "There is another good news.
“In addition to our Baodan Building’s plan to recruit more alchemists, Danqi Pavilion of Master Song Dan has also been recruiting alchemists recently.
"The contestants present here can choose to apply for the alchemist position in our Baodan Building, or apply for the alchemist position in Danqi Pavilion of Master Song Dan according to their preferences."
Upon hearing that Song Jie's Danqi Pavilion was also recruiting alchemists, many of the contestants showed interest.
Although Song Jie's recruitment notice has been posted at the door of the store for quite some time, most of the people who go to his store on weekdays are monks who have been hanging around in the Shiwan Mountains for many years, as well as some old clients.
Real alchemists, however, rarely visit his shop.
After all, alchemists can make pills themselves and rarely go out on adventures, so they rarely buy pills from other alchemists.
Even though Song Jie's recruitment notice had been posted for quite some time, there were still many alchemists who didn't know about it.
During this period, many people who went to Song Jie's shop to apply for the alchemy apprenticeship position just wanted to find a job as a transition.
There are only a few people who truly understand alchemy and are genuinely interested in it.
This is also why, out of so many monks Song Jie interviewed, only one monk barely met his requirements.
The alchemy competition held by Baodan Building also provided Song Jie with a platform, allowing him to find more suitable candidates.
“Next, contestants who are interested in joining the Baodan Building or Danqi Pavilion, please come to the stage.
"Then we will start the on-site interviews in order according to the rankings of the competition..."
As Bao Xu finished his words, the alchemy competition turned directly into a small recruitment site.
Except for a few contestants who stood still, most of the contestants walked to the front of the stage and prepared to participate in the on-site interview.
After all the contestants were in place, Bao Xu smiled again.
“First, it’s Zhu Caiping, the first place winner of this alchemy competition.
"Please Zhu Caiping, please step forward a few steps and stand in front of our referees."
After hearing Bao Xu's words, Zhu Caiping immediately took a few steps forward and stood calmly in front of several referees.
Bao Xu nodded gently and continued, "Excuse me, Zhu Caiping, our top of the list, have you chosen to become the alchemist of Baodan Tower?
"Or apply to become an alchemist at Danqi Pavilion?"
(End of this chapter)
According to the agreement between Song Jie and Yun Mengyi at that time, someone from Yun Mengyi should come to pick up the goods in the next few days, completing the first transaction between them.
After Song Jie worked overtime to refine the pills for a while, the first batch of pills needed by Yun Mengyi has been refined.
Just wait for the other party to come over and then you can make the transaction.
Thinking of this, Song Jie waved his hand and put all the bottles of refined pills on the shelf into the storage bag.
"The alchemy competition will begin tomorrow. I hope there will be some good alchemy talents."
During this period, as Song Jie became popular again, more and more monks came to apply to be alchemy apprentices.
But most didn't meet his recruiting requirements.
After interviewing more than ten or twenty people, only one person barely met his requirements.
Song Jie asked the cultivator who barely met the requirements to sign up for the alchemy competition held by Baodan Building.
I plan to play through the competition and then observe.
Just like that, time quickly arrived at the day when the alchemy competition was to begin.
On this day, Song Jie got up early as usual.
After sending Chen Siyao to the private school, he went to Baodan Building to serve as a referee for the alchemy competition.
……
Walking into the Baodan Building, Song Jie smelled a strong elixir fragrance, which was the aroma of many elixirs mixed together, and the smell gave people a refreshing feeling.
At this time, many monks had gathered in the Baodan Building.
Some monks who had seen Song Jie before immediately showed expressions of surprise and excitement on their faces when they saw Song Jie coming.
"Hey! It's Master Song Dan!"
"It's really Master Song Dan! I see Master Song Dan in person again!"
"The announcement from Baodan Building is true. Alchemist Song is here indeed."
"Master Song Dan, are you here to be the referee?"
"Master Song, may I ask what do you think of the fact that you have become the second most talented alchemist among the younger generation in Yunmozhou?"
"Master Song Dan, can you sign an autograph for me?"
……
Faced with everyone's enthusiastic greetings, Song Jie didn't know whose question to answer for a moment, so he had to keep smiling and walk straight towards the referee's seat.
Those monks did not want to make things difficult for Song Jie and took the initiative to give way to him.
In this way, Song Jie walked through the bustling audience and contestants and came to the judges' seat.
"Master Song Dan, you are here..."
Not long after Song Jie walked into Baodan Building, Bao Xu saw Song Jie and immediately came up to him with a smile on his face.
"Well, how long will it take for the game to start?" Song Jie nodded and asked.
Bao Xu smiled and replied, "It will start in a quarter of an hour."
Song Jie nodded slightly, without saying anything more, and sat in the referee's seat, the seat with his name on it.
Then he took out the piece of paper with the rules of the game written on it and reviewed the rules.
He knew that as a referee, every decision he made could affect the contestants' future.
Therefore, he must be familiar with the rules of the game and be fair and impartial without any favoritism.
As time went on, monks participating in the competition began to enter the venue, and the audience gradually quieted down.
Bao Xu went on stage and gave a brief opening speech, then struck the gong next to him.
With the sound of a gong, the competition officially began.
The rules of this alchemy competition are completely different from the "Popularity Alchemy Competition" that Song Jie participated in before.
The main focus is on the details of the contestants' alchemy process and the quality of the final pill.
Then several judges will comprehensively evaluate each contestant's performance and give corresponding scores.
Ranked according to the ratings.
Because this alchemy competition was held in an area designated within the Baodan Building, the venue was not very large.
It is impossible for all contestants to refine pills at the same time, so they can only do it in batches.
There are three contestants in each batch who perform alchemy on the stage.
In this way, the number of people refining pills at the same time is controlled at three, and the referee can also better observe the performance of each player.
Song Jie's eyes swept over the three contestants on the stage, watching their performance without revealing any expression.
After observing for a while, Song Jie glanced at the contestants in the preparation area.
He discovered that the monk who had previously applied for the position of alchemy apprentice in his shop and barely met the requirements was also among them.
Song Jie nodded secretly in his heart.
This shows that the monk listened to him and asked him to sign up for the competition, and he actually came.
He decided to pay more attention to this cultivator and see how he actually performed during the alchemy process.
Time passed by minute by minute, and the competition was in full swing.
After refining the pills, the contestants will present their pills for evaluation by several judges.
As batch after batch of contestants finished refining pills, the judges on the bench gave scores to each contestant based on their own judgment.
Of course, during the scoring process, if any judge is willing, they can give a few comments on the spot.
These alchemists who serve as referees are, without exception, experienced first-level alchemists.
Except Song Jie who is a wild alchemist, the other four are alchemists from the Lin family.
They are qualified enough to comment on the performance of these contestants.
By the evening, all the contestants had refined the elixir they were good at.
Except for a few contestants who refined first-grade elixirs, the rest of the contestants refined ordinary elixirs of low quality.
As for those first-grade elixirs, they were basically of inferior quality, with only one contestant refining one of inferior quality.
From this, we can also see that the alchemy skills of these contestants are relatively average.
However, this is also normal.
Most of those who sign up for this kind of competition are novices who don't have a deep enough grasp of alchemy.
It is impossible for someone like Song Jie, who is considered a master of alchemy among first-level alchemists, to sign up for such a competition.
According to Song Jie's observation, the performance of the contestant who refined the first-grade inferior elixir today should have been somewhat extraordinary.
Normally, the pills that are refined are probably mostly low-quality first-grade elixirs.
Perhaps it was the pressure of the game that made him perform better than usual.
This alchemist who can turn pressure into motivation is indeed a rare talent.
Song Jie also gave this contestant a relatively high score.
As for the contestant who had applied for the position of alchemy apprentice in his shop, although he was refining ordinary elixirs of low quality, some of his subtle operations in the alchemy process were still quite good.
In particular, his seriousness and meticulousness made Song Jie see his potential and think that he has a certain value in training. As the competition came to an end, another person began to summarize the scores and calculate the final comprehensive ranking.
During this interval, Bao Xu took the stage again, first thanking several judges, and then thanking the contestants for their wonderful performances.
Regardless of whether they are really wonderful or not, these contestants have already surpassed many monks by daring to go on stage and show themselves.
After Bao Xu said a lot of nonsense, the final comprehensive ranking was also calculated.
"Next, let me announce the final ranking of this competition..."
Bao Xu coughed lightly, and then began to announce the results of the competition according to the ranking order.
The contestant who refined a first-grade inferior elixir unsurprisingly took first place.
Following closely behind were several other contestants who had produced inferior quality first-grade elixirs.
Such results were within everyone's expectations.
These contestants who can refine first-grade elixirs can be considered as genuine first-level alchemists.
Naturally, they cannot be compared with those alchemists who have not reached the highest level.
It was a special case that Song Jie won the first place in the "Popular Pill Competition" that year.
On the one hand, it is because of the rules of the "Popular Pill Competition", and on the other hand, it is because of the special use of the Vajra Dragon and Tiger Pill.
Today's competition is a more conventional alchemy competition.
In this kind of regular alchemy competition, it is quite difficult for an unranked alchemist to defeat a first-ranked alchemist.
As for the contestant who had previously applied for the alchemy apprentice position at Song Jie's shop, he also won a relatively high ranking.
After announcing the results of the competition, Bao Xu took a breath and continued, “Once again, thank you to all the contestants for their wonderful performances.
“According to the previously announced competition rules, the top five contestants will receive a gift package of elixirs produced by our Baodan Building.
“It contains various first-grade elixirs that our Baodan Building has created. Each elixir gift package is worth one hundred spirit stones.
“The contestant ranked first will also have the opportunity to receive additional one-on-one guidance.
“You can choose any of our senior alchemists in Baodan Building and ask them questions.
“For the contestants ranked 6th to 10th, our Baodan Building has also prepared a small gift package of elixirs worth fifty spirit stones for you.
"The remaining contestants will also receive a commemorative gift."
Having said this, Bao Xu paused for a moment, and then continued, “In addition, our Baodan Building has plans to recruit more alchemists in the near future.
“If any contestants are interested in joining Baodan Building and becoming its alchemist, you can apply now.
"Our referees will conduct corresponding assessments based on your performances.
"What I can guarantee is that the top five alchemists, if they are willing to join the Baodan Building, can join directly without any additional assessment."
When several contestants heard Bao Xu say this, their eyes lit up and they looked eager to try.
As the largest medicine shop in Xinyuefang City, Baodanlou has always been famous.
I don’t know how many wild alchemists want to join Baodan Building.
It’s a pity that the alchemy positions within Baodan Building are also filled to the hilt.
There are very few times when we recruit on a large scale. When there are occasional vacancies, people will quickly use their connections to get a job in Baodan Building.
And today, Baodan Building is actually going to publicly recruit more alchemists. How can these alchemists not be excited...
The profession of alchemist is undoubtedly a profession that requires huge initial investment.
Many monks who are interested in alchemy often find it difficult to persevere because they do not have sufficient resources to support them in studying alchemy.
Joining Baodan Building can solve their problem well.
The resources needed for alchemy on a daily basis are all provided by Baodan Building, and there are also experienced first-level alchemists to guide them in alchemy.
This is an opportunity that countless wild alchemists dream of.
Of course, where there is gain there is loss.
Since they have obtained the resources provided by Baodan Building, they must accept the requirements put forward by Baodan Building.
For example, how many pills should be refined at least in one day...
If you fail to complete the alchemy task, you will be subject to corresponding punishment.
Unless the relationship is strong enough, there will be no idle people in Baodan Building.
Most of the contestants present were aware of this.
Most of them are willing to use their labor and efforts in exchange for opportunities for growth.
Over the years, there have been many alchemists who made pills in the Baodan Building when they were young, and when their alchemy skills were improved, they left to work on their own.
Song Jie, who was sitting on the referee's bench, was the best example.
Moreover, he is the best among those alchemists who have stepped out to work on their own.
Glancing at the excitement on the contestants' faces, Bao Xu chuckled and continued, "There is another good news.
“In addition to our Baodan Building’s plan to recruit more alchemists, Danqi Pavilion of Master Song Dan has also been recruiting alchemists recently.
"The contestants present here can choose to apply for the alchemist position in our Baodan Building, or apply for the alchemist position in Danqi Pavilion of Master Song Dan according to their preferences."
Upon hearing that Song Jie's Danqi Pavilion was also recruiting alchemists, many of the contestants showed interest.
Although Song Jie's recruitment notice has been posted at the door of the store for quite some time, most of the people who go to his store on weekdays are monks who have been hanging around in the Shiwan Mountains for many years, as well as some old clients.
Real alchemists, however, rarely visit his shop.
After all, alchemists can make pills themselves and rarely go out on adventures, so they rarely buy pills from other alchemists.
Even though Song Jie's recruitment notice had been posted for quite some time, there were still many alchemists who didn't know about it.
During this period, many people who went to Song Jie's shop to apply for the alchemy apprenticeship position just wanted to find a job as a transition.
There are only a few people who truly understand alchemy and are genuinely interested in it.
This is also why, out of so many monks Song Jie interviewed, only one monk barely met his requirements.
The alchemy competition held by Baodan Building also provided Song Jie with a platform, allowing him to find more suitable candidates.
“Next, contestants who are interested in joining the Baodan Building or Danqi Pavilion, please come to the stage.
"Then we will start the on-site interviews in order according to the rankings of the competition..."
As Bao Xu finished his words, the alchemy competition turned directly into a small recruitment site.
Except for a few contestants who stood still, most of the contestants walked to the front of the stage and prepared to participate in the on-site interview.
After all the contestants were in place, Bao Xu smiled again.
“First, it’s Zhu Caiping, the first place winner of this alchemy competition.
"Please Zhu Caiping, please step forward a few steps and stand in front of our referees."
After hearing Bao Xu's words, Zhu Caiping immediately took a few steps forward and stood calmly in front of several referees.
Bao Xu nodded gently and continued, "Excuse me, Zhu Caiping, our top of the list, have you chosen to become the alchemist of Baodan Tower?
"Or apply to become an alchemist at Danqi Pavilion?"
(End of this chapter)
