Chapter 173 Lend the strange fire to Elder Mu Gu to participate in the alchemy meeting? Nie Yuan: I might as well go directly"right here."
Looking at the dark palace in the valley ahead, Nie Yuan fell from the air.
He took out the jade slip and took a look. The location information provided in it was the same as this place. "This scale can probably be called the level of the Earthly Demon Palace."
Soul Palaces are also divided into different levels. The twenty-four important Soul Palaces in Zhongzhou are divided into Tiangang and Disha, and in the Tiangang Palace there are three levels of heaven, earth and man. Among them, the Tian level is the headquarters of the Soul Palace.
After becoming the guardian of Soul Palace, Nie Yuan understood a lot more about Soul Palace.
As soon as I stepped into the valley, figures flashed around me.
Nie Yuan took out his identity token, crossed the square in front of the hall, and came to the door.
"Protector Nie, what do you want?"
A member of the Soul Palace came forward to greet him.
"Hand in the mission."
Nie Yuan handed the information on the jade slip to the other party, and took out a package from the ring, "This contains the mission item."
The man took it and said, "Wait a moment."
He turned around and waved, and other people came over to assist with the inspection, and the process was quick.
"Protector Nie, everything is correct."
The man returned the jade slip.
Nie Yuan asked: "I see there is no reward for this mission. Does that mean all the missions are of no benefit?"
"You misunderstood. Every time you complete a task, a task value will be recorded. You can exchange the task value for the items, skills, pills, etc. you want."
The man smiled.
So this is what is happening. I thought I was working for nothing.
Nie Yuan suddenly realized something, nodded his chin, turned around and prepared to leave.
At this moment, a neat voice sounded behind me.
"Greetings, Master Mu Gu!"
The surrounding Soul Hall members all bowed towards the entrance of the hall. An old man appeared at the door with an inexplicable smile on his face.
Mugu old man...
Having fought each other before, Nie Yuan was deeply impressed by the old man who tried to strike out the strange fire in his body.
If other venerables from the Soul Palace had not stopped him at that time, the grass would have probably grown on the old man’s grave.
"Is something wrong?"
Nie Yuan saw that old man Mu Gu was staring at him.
"Lord Jiu Tianzun wants to see you."
Elder Mu Gu said calmly, motioning Nie Yuan to follow him with his eyes, then turned and walked into the hall.
He glanced at Nie Yuan and saw him following. The corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise slightly.
The two of them entered the depths of the Soul Palace one after the other. After turning a corner, a spacious hall appeared in front of them.
In the front of the hall, a man in a blue robe was sitting on a chair. Besides him, there were several other people on both sides. The aura they exuded was not lower than that of a Dou Zun.
"Master Jiu Tianzun, Nie Yuan has brought him here."
Old man Mu Gu bowed.
"Meet the Nine Heavens Lord."
Nie Yuan imitated old man Mu Gu's movements and at the same time glanced at the man in blue robe.
The blue-robed man said, "Nie Yuan, I have seen your performance, it is very good. And with your strength, being a small guardian is a bit of a waste to be honest. I would like to promote you to Soul Palace Venerable. How about it?"
A look of astonishment flashed across Nie Yuan's face, and his tone was somewhat defensive, "Master Jiu Tianzun, I have only joined the Soul Palace not long ago, this is not appropriate."
"In terms of strength alone, there is nothing wrong with it. As for the results, it is a little bit worse, but it doesn't matter. I just happen to have a task that needs your help. As long as you complete it, you can be promoted to a Venerable with this contribution. No one in the Soul Palace will dare to say anything to you."
The man in blue robe immediately took over.
Nie Yuan showed a thoughtful look and asked, "What is the mission?"
The blue-robed man said, "The Soul Palace has an action against the Alchemy Realm Alchemy Conference that has been planned for many years. The Alchemy Conference will begin soon. At present, Venerable Mu Gu is not completely sure and needs to improve his ability in alchemy. Your strange fire will be temporarily lent to him. When Venerable Mu Gu helps the Soul Palace complete the plan, you will also be considered to have participated and can be credited with a share of the credit."
When the old man Mu Gu next to him saw Nie Yuan's gaze, he narrowed his eyes and revealed a smug smile.
Does a young man with only strength but no background really think that he can protect the strange fire with his strength alone?
Nie Yuan's eyes turned gloomy and his expression gradually became cold.
Seeing this scene, old man Mu Gu said in a strange tone, "Nie Yuan, Lord Jiu Tianzun is giving you a chance, you should seize it, a man should be generous, the strange fire is only lent to me temporarily, I will return it to you after the alchemy meeting is over."
"Nie Yuan, what do you think? The status of Soul Hall Venerable and Guardian is completely different. You are so young, and you can become a Venerable. Soul Hall will train you well in the future. You may have the opportunity to become a Heavenly Venerable like me in the future."
The blue-robed man's tone was slightly seductive.
"Master Jiu Tianzun, I'm sorry, but the strange fire cannot be loaned out."
Nie Yuan clasped his fists.
Good! Very good! If you don't lend it to me, you will suffer for daring to disobey Lord Jiu Tianzun!
The muscles on old man Mu Gu's face twitched slightly, and he tried hard not to show any ecstasy.
The blue-robed man was slightly startled, his face darkened, "Nie Yuan! You don't have the chance to refuse here! No one can destroy the Soul Palace plan. If you hand over the strange fire obediently, nothing will happen today. Otherwise, even if I kill you, the Palace Master will not care!"
The other Dou Zuns present felt a surge of momentum and pressed towards Nie Yuan together.
Old man Mu Gu glanced at Nie Yuan and laughed secretly.
The rescue plan for the Three Thousand Flames had been prepared for such a long time, and he had put in so much effort to obtain it. The Palace Master had personally issued the order, and if Nie Yuan wanted to resist, he would only end up dead!
Do it! Young man, if you don't have youthful aura, how can you still be called a young man? Use the same aura you used against me back then and do it to Lord Jiu Tianzun!
He was still brooding over the fact that Nie Yuan almost beat him to death, but he was not strong enough to beat Nie Yuan.
If Nie Yuan and Lord Jiu Tianzun fight, I believe Lord Jiu Tianzun will make Nie Yuan experience the same feeling he had that day!
Suddenly, old man Mu Gu saw Nie Yuan raise his right hand and point it towards him.
What?! Does he dare to hit me in front of so many people?
Old man Mu Gu subconsciously wanted to step back, but he immediately remembered that there were other people in the hall, and he shook his body to steady himself.
The man in blue robe leaned forward slightly, the void beside him twisted, and he almost rushed out.
Seeing that Nie Yuan was just pointing at old man Mu Gu, he did not stand up.
"Master Jiu Tianzun, I'll tell you the truth. With this old man's strength, it would be useless even if he got the Strange Fire. There is no need to lend it to him."
Nie Yuan showed a look of contempt in his eyes.
If you say I’m not good at fighting spirit, I’ll accept that, but if you say I’m not good at refining medicine, I can’t tolerate that!
I remember that I was a famous figure in Zhongzhou for my alchemy skills!
Elder Mu Gu said angrily: "Boy, if you had asked around in Zhongzhou, you wouldn't have said such brainless words!"
"Nie Yuan, Venerable Mu Gu's attainments in alchemy have been assessed by the Soul Palace. He is fully capable of competing for the championship of the Alchemy Contest. If he can obtain a strange fire, then his chances will be even greater."
The man in blue robe also thought that Nie Yuan didn't know old man Mu Gu very well, so he spoke up to vouch for old man Mu Gu.
The other people present also recognized Elder Mu Gu's ability in refining medicine. Elder Mu Gu looked at Nie Yuan and said, "Just lend me the strange fire obediently. You don't have to do anything and you can get the status of a venerable. Don't be ungrateful."
Nie Yuan said: "If you can participate, then so can I. After all, it is a Soul Palace mission, I can participate. Lord Jiu Tianzun, one more person participating means one more chance of success. What do you think?"
Jiu Tianzun was obviously stunned for a moment, with a thoughtful look in his eyes.
He certainly hadn't considered this aspect before.
Compared with old man Mu Gu, Nie Yuan's identity is obviously cleaner. Even in Zhongzhou, probably not many people know that Nie Yuan has a relationship with the Soul Palace.
However, Danta and the Soul Palace are incompatible. Even if old man Mu Gu participates, he has to take some precautions and add some decorations to his appearance and aura to avoid being discovered by Danta before the alchemy meeting begins.
"Master Jiu Tianzun, this kid is ignorant of his own limitations. Don't let him fool you. The Alchemy Conference is a grand gathering of Zhongzhou alchemists. The strength of the participating alchemists varies. Even some hermit alchemists will participate in the competition. How old is Nie Yuan? How can his alchemy strength be compared with those people?"
Old man Mu Gu was obviously aware of his own disadvantages and became panicked.
Jiu Tianzun raised his hand and pressed towards Old Man Mu Gu, then looked at Nie Yuan and asked, "How confident are you?"
As soon as these words were spoken, old man Mu Gu's face suddenly changed.
"Ninety percent."
Nie Yuan hesitated for a moment before answering.
so tall? !
Jiu Tianzun was shocked. How could such a poor place like the Northwest Territory produce someone with such a terrifying talent? Not only was he gifted in cultivation, but he was also so strong in refining medicine?
"Nie Yuan, that's enough! I swear you probably haven't even heard of what the Alchemy Association is. Ninety percent sure? Even I can't guarantee that. Of course, if there is a strange fire, I am 98% sure of winning the Alchemy Association championship."
Old man Mu Gu's first reaction was to think that Nie Yuan was bragging. After all, Nie Yuan's origins and background had already been investigated by the Soul Palace.
A person who doesn't even know Zhongzhou probably has even less idea about Danta and Danhui. To be able to say "90%" at this time is more like a young man bragging!
Nie Yuan immediately retorted: "When we first met, if I said I was 100% sure I could kill you, would you believe me? I think you definitely wouldn't, but you know best what the result would be."
Elder Mu Gu's face suddenly turned pale, and he clenched his teeth, "I was just careless for a moment, and the outcome of the fight is still uncertain."
"Nie Yuan, don't joke around! The Soul Palace will test you. If you just use this excuse because you don't want to lend out the strange fire, once it's verified, your fate will be disastrous!"
Jiu Tianzun had a serious look on his face. It was not a pleasant feeling to be teased, and he would be laughed at by other Tianzuns afterwards.
"I am responsible for what I said!"
Nie Yuan's tone was very firm.
Elder Mu Gu said, "Words are not enough. If you want to convince Lord Jiu Tianzun, you must show evidence. Do you have proof of your ability as an alchemist? Do you dare to show it to us?"
The alchemist's certificate of ability is issued after assessment and certification by the Alchemist Guild, and it cannot be faked.
Jiu Tianzun nodded, with a hint of expectation in his eyes, "Nie Yuan, show me the level of the alchemist badge."
Nie Yuan was a little embarrassed and did not take action immediately.
"I guessed it right, didn't I? I knew you just didn't want to lend me the strange fire, so you just made up an excuse!"
Old man Mu Gu immediately added insult to injury.
Jiu Tianzun frowned, "Nie Yuan, what are you hesitating about?"
"Master Jiu Tianzun, I haven't been to the Alchemist Guild to update my level for a long time."
Nie Yuan took out the fourth-grade alchemist badge he had received earlier.
"Fourth grade?"
Elder Mu Gu leaned over to take a look and couldn't help laughing. His voice was very exaggerated. "Master Jiu Tianzun, this kid is just a fool. He probably thinks the Dan Tower's alchemy conference is the alchemist conference in their Northwest Region. A fourth-grade alchemist doesn't even have the qualifications to participate in the alchemy conference."
Several venerables nearby couldn't help but look at Nie Yuan with a smile.
Is he really a fool? If so, isn't it a waste of my feelings to waste so much time talking?
Jiu Tianzun's brows flashed with displeasure, "Nie Yuan, are you sure you understand the Alchemy Association?"
"Master Jiu Tianzun, how about this? I will compete with him. If I lose, I don't need to borrow the strange fire. I will give it to him directly. If I win, Soul Palace will also give me a chance to participate."
Nie Yuan spoke.
Seeing Nie Yuan pointing at his hand, a sinister smile flashed in old man Mu Gu's eyes.
What an arrogant boy! However, you are really showing off your prowess in front of an expert if you want to compete with me in refining medicine!
Without waiting for Jiu Tianzun to speak, Elder Mu Gu took the initiative to say, "Master Jiu Tianzun, I am willing to compete with him."
"it is good!"
When Jiu Tianzun saw that Nie Yuan was willing to hand over the strange fire, he couldn't wait to agree.
Such a young Dou Zun is indeed a good seedling for the Soul Palace and is worth cultivating.
Of course, the strange fire is also very important to the Soul Palace's next plan.
Therefore, being able to successfully obtain the strange fire without taking any action is a situation in which everyone is happy.
Old Man Mu Gu looked very proud. "Boy, how do you want to compete? I'm going to say this first. I'm not interested in fifth- and sixth-grade elixirs. They're just children playing house."
"Whatever you practice, I will practice."
Nie Yuan is not timid at all.
Anyone with a discerning eye could see that this old guy was determined to take advantage of his strange fire.
In this case, we might as well attack old man Mu Gu from all aspects based on his most proud ability!
With his strength and alchemy completely suppressed, I don’t believe that old man Mu Gu would still have the nerve to ask others for his strange fire.
Elder Mu Gu was stunned for a moment, then grinned and said, "You dare to refine an eighth-grade elixir?"
"As long as you give me the recipe, there is nothing I dare not do."
Far from being afraid, Nie Yuan was ecstatic in his heart. Learning something was a win-win. Not only could he convince old man Mu Gu, but he could also get a recipe for an eighth-grade elixir for free. It was simply a huge profit.
Jiu Tianzun and several other venerables nearby were stunned when they saw the conversation between Nie Yuan and old man Mu Gu.
Can you make medicine with a recipe?
No, is this really something an alchemist can say?
When did refining medicine become so easy that you can make it just by looking at the recipe?
What's more, it is an eighth-grade elixir. Even an eighth-grade alchemist will study the elixir formula repeatedly first and will start to work only when he is certain about it.
But from what Nie Yuan said, it was completely different.
"Master Jiu Tianzun, I would like to apply for a batch of medicinal materials."
Old Man Mu Gu handed over a piece of paper and threw a scroll to Nie Yuan.
Nie Yuan grabbed it casually and unfolded it, revealing the refining process and proportion of required materials for the eighth-grade elixir, Xingling Pill.
"Go and get it immediately."
Jiu Tianzun handed the paper to a venerable, who then flashed out of the hall, seeming to be impatient to see the competition.
Soon the venerable returned to the hall.
"Here are the two materials. You can start now."
Jiu Tianzun took out the things in the ring and placed them on both sides. The other venerables moved their seats and stood behind Jiu Tianzun to make room for the two of them.
"Refine it here? Isn't it inappropriate?"
Nie Yuan frowned. Once the elixir is successful, it will attract elixir thunder, which will obviously be blocked by the hall.
"Then go outside."
Jiu Tianzun seemed to react and led everyone out of the hall.
(End of this chapter)
