The Holy Pill Sect, is it that powerful?"
Facing Shao Yu's shout, Mu Yun scoffed, "I think the disciples of the Holy Pill Sect are just loud-voiced!"
As he spoke, Mu Yun's gaze intentionally or unintentionally fell on Lan Yu, who was lying on the ground groaning in pain.
One of his arms had been broken by Mu Yun and had not yet recovered; now, his other arm had been completely severed. Lan Yu's hopes of making further progress in martial arts were basically gone.
"Fine, even if Lan Yu's attack was wrong, you shouldn't have crippled one of his arms!" Shao Yu didn't want to lose face in front of Miao Xianyu and argued.
"If I hadn't crippled his arm, I might have been the one to die from the backlash of the pill fire, with all my meridians destroyed. Did Young Master Shao Yu consider that?"
Seeing that Mu Yun remained calm and composed, Shao Yu completely lost his temper.
"What do you think you are, to compare yourself to a disciple of my Holy Pill Sect?"
"And what do you think you are, to dare yell at me like that?"
"You're courting death!"
Shao Yu was completely enraged by Mu Yun.
A surge of true essence erupted from his palm, a powerful force bursting forth.
"Shao Yu!"
Just as Mu Yun was preparing to react, an aged voice suddenly rang out. Master Miao Qing appeared between the two, her arm swaying calmly, a vast amount of true essence surging from her hands, instantly obliterating Shao Yu's attack.
"Master Miao, even you're protecting this piece of trash?" Shao Yu scoffed. "Nineteen years old, and your cultivation is inferior to my sixteen-year-old self? Alchemy? Truly laughable! The Qi Condensation Pill is made from the Spirit Returning Fruit? That's novel!"
Seeing Miao Qing's intervention, Shao Yu was furious, but dared not act recklessly.
"How do you know Instructor Mu can't refine pills? The world is vast, how much have you, Shao Yu, truly seen?" Miao Xianyu couldn't help but mock.
"Alright, since that's the case, let's see what Master Mu's pills are like!"
"Why should I show them to you?"
Seeing Mu Yun remain silent, Shao Yu sneered, "Could it be that Master Mu is just lying because the pills failed?"
"You..."
Miao Xianyu's chest heaved, clearly furious.
"Fine, I'll show you!"
Although Mu Yun didn't care, Miao Xianyu was young and couldn't stand it. She walked to the furnace and opened the top.
Instantly, a delicate fragrance filled the entire pill room.
Smelling the fragrance, Miao Xianyu felt her whole body become light and airy.
"So fragrant!" Miao Xianyu couldn't help but exclaim.
Picking up a few pills, Miao Xianyu's eyes widened in disbelief.
"Pulse Condensation Pills!"
Looking at the four round, gray-colored Pulse Condensation Pills in her hand, Miao Xianyu
was delighted .
"They actually turned into pills!" Shao Yu thought in disbelief.
The combination of the Rejuvenating Fruit, Iron Mountain Grass, and the demon core of the third-tier demon beast, the Blazing Lion, seems to have conflicting attributes. How could it possibly form a pill?
A useless pill!
Yes, it must be a useless pill!
"These four pills are definitely useless!" Shao Yu suddenly said. "These four pills definitely have no effect!"
Everyone nodded in agreement.
Master Miao Qing also frowned and remained silent.
The Rejuvenating Fruit has a mild medicinal property. In theory, it shouldn't be able to coexist with the Blazing Lion's demon core. However, Mu Yun managed to refine the pill.
What exactly happened?
"Whether a pill is useless depends on its efficacy. Instructor Mu said that this Meridian Condensation Pill is meant to improve a martial artist's meridians and absorb true essence. How will we know if we don't try it!"
Upon hearing Miao Xianyu's words, a sinister smile suddenly appeared on Shao Yu's face.
Testing the medicine? Perfect!
With Master Miaoqing present, it was clearly impossible for her to attack Mu Yun. Therefore, the only option was to embarrass Mu Yun completely through the pills.
Meanwhile, Mu Yun initially didn't care about Shao Yu and the others' opinions.
As a dignified Immortal King, he had no need to explain himself to them.
However, being repeatedly questioned about his alchemy skills had taken its toll on Mu Yun's pride.
"Testing the pills is fine, but if they're effective, wouldn't it be a complete waste?" Mu Yun said, seemingly somewhat unsure.
"Master Mu, there's no need to worry!"
Shao Yu laughed. "In that case, the Holy Pill Pavilion is holding an auction today. Let's take this Qi Condensation Pill to the auction and have a Qi Condensation Realm sixth-level martial artist try it. If it's effective, Master Mu can put one up for auction, and the spirit stones from the auction will belong to Master Mu. Not only that, I, Shao Yu, am willing to give Master Mu the same price for the pill that was tried for free!"
"This..."
Mu Yun's face showed a hint of difficulty. "Originally, I could have refined six pills, but this disciple disturbed me..."
"Then I'll compensate you for the price of three pills!"
"Master Miao Qing is my witness, I, Shao Yu, can certainly match that." Shao Yu didn't allow Mu Yun to refuse and said again, "If the pill is ineffective, I don't want anything from Master Mu. I just hope that Master Mu can shout 'I'm a piece of trash' on the bustling streets of Beiyun City for a whole day!"
"Alright!"
Originally, Mu Yun wanted to pretend to be coy for a bit more, but Miao Xianyu couldn't help but agree immediately.
"If the pills are ineffective, I, Miao Xianyu, will wander around Beiyun City shouting that I'm a piece of trash!"
"Xianyu, I... I didn't mean to make things difficult for you!"
Unexpectedly, Miao Xianyu actually defended Mu Yun, and Shao Yu explained.
"Hmph, we'll see soon enough!"
Miao Xianyu said, pulling Mu Yun along and heading towards the second floor of the Sacred Pill Pavilion.
"You trust me that much?" Mu Yun whispered as they walked.
"Ah? Instructor Mu, you're not confident either, are you?"
"I don't know how the pills will turn out, let's say it's fifty-fifty!" Mu Yun said casually.
"Ah?"
Miao Xianyu's originally confident smiling face instantly froze.
Seeing the little girl's stunned expression, Mu Yun laughed, patted Miao Xianyu's head, and said with a smile, "Don't worry, just wait to collect the spirit stones!"
Arriving at the auction hall on the second floor, the entire hall was packed with people.
A steward walked to the host's side, whispered a few words, and took out two gray pills.
The host paused slightly, his gaze falling on Master Miaoqing at the edge.
Seeing Master Miaoqing nod, the host immediately stepped onto the auction stage.
At this moment, the seats around the auction stage were packed with nearly ten thousand people.
"Please be quiet!"
the host said after a pause. "Today, a mysterious guest has arrived at the auction, offering two specially crafted Meridian Condensation Pills for auction!"
"Meridian Condensation Pills, a second-grade pill, and a superior one at that! Someone actually offered them for auction!"
"Meridian Condensation Pills are pills that temper the meridians, helping martial artists advance from the sixth to the seventh level. They are extremely rare!"
"That's right, what fool would be willing to offer them for auction!"
Upon hearing the words "Meridian Condensation Pills," the entire auction hall instantly erupted in excitement.
"Please be quiet!"
the host announced again. "These two Qi Condensation Pills were refined using a special method, but even Master Miaoqing cannot determine their efficacy. Therefore, we wonder if anyone would like to try one!"
"Naturally, if the effects are extraordinary, perhaps it can help you advance from the sixth to the seventh level. My Sacred Pill Pavilion will not ask for spirit stones in return. However, if the effects are ineffective, or even harmful, my Sacred Pill Pavilion will not bear any responsibility!"
The host's words caused another uproar in the auction hall.
"What?! I knew it! How could anyone put Qi Condensation Pills up for auction? It's something of dubious authenticity!"
"Exactly! I'm not taking that kind of risk!" "That's right!
What if it's fake? Not only will it not increase my cultivation, but I might even lose my life! That wouldn't be worth it!"
Gambling!
Even Master Miaoqing couldn't determine the quality of this pill; it was a complete gamble.
A successful gamble could mean leaping from the sixth to the seventh level, a meteoric rise in status.
A failed gamble might have no effect at all, or it might damage my meridians!
It's important to understand that the difference in status between the sixth level of the Qi Condensation Realm and the seventh level of the Yuan Condensation Realm is immense.
The seventh level, where one condenses true essence, is the true beginning of martial arts, earning respect and the title of a master!
"I'll go!"
However, just as the crowd was buzzing with excitement, a figure suddenly stepped onto the auction stage.
"It's Qi Hao!"
"This guy was already at the sixth level five years ago, and hasn't broken through in five years!"
"He's a fearless guy!"
Qi Hao, a burly man with a thick beard and hair, roared, "I've been stuck in the Qi Condensation Realm for five years, unable to break through. I might have no hope in this life. I'll try this pill. If I succeed, I'll enter the seventh level and become a master; if I fail, I'll accept my fate, even if I die!"
The path of a martial artist is inherently a gamble!
"Good!" The host praised, handing one of the gray pills to Qi Hao.
Qi Hao didn't hesitate, taking the pill and swallowing it whole, then sitting cross-legged.
Everyone held their breath, not daring to breathe.
Whether the pill would work or not depended on this one move!
Half an hour!
A quarter of an hour!
Half an hour!
Half an hour had passed, and Qi Hao sat on the ground, motionless, without the slightest change in his body. "
Tch, this pill is fake, isn't it? I knew it! If it really worked, who would want to test its effectiveness like this!" "That's right, it's fortunate that Qi Hao isn't injured!" "Host, hurry up and start the auction for the next item!" After waiting for half an hour with Qi Hao still motionless, the crowd was getting restless. Seeing Qi Hao's lack of movement, Shao Yu sneered, "Heh, Instructor Mu, it seems that the Qi Condensation Pill you refined is completely useless, just a waste pill..." Huh? However, before Shao Yu could finish his sentence, a gasp suddenly came from the crowd. Qi Hao, who had been sitting motionless on the ground, suddenly began to tremble. And on his body surface, strands of true essence were visibly gathering and rushing into his body. True essence entered his body, condensing true essence, Qi Condensation Realm! Success! Qi Hao actually stepped into the seventh level of the Qi Condensation Realm, and after five years in the sixth level of the Qi Condensation Realm with no hope of ever reaching the seventh level, he took the Qi Condensation Pill and succeeded!