Chapter 174: Pill Competition, Old Man Mu Gu: How come you are faster than me?Two platforms were set up on the square, with Nie Yuan and old man Mu Gu standing on each side.
Jiu Tianzun and others stood quietly not far away, their eyes fixed on the two people who were sorting the medicinal herbs.
"Kid, do you want me to give you a little more time?"
After arranging the order of the medicinal materials, old man Mu Gu raised a sneer and looked at Nie Yuan.
The process of refining an eighth-grade elixir is extremely complicated, with many details including the order of extracting the medicinal materials and the temperature of the fire.
Even if there is a recipe for the elixir, the content recorded on it is very complicated and it takes a lot of time to read it completely.
The prerequisite for successfully refining the elixir is to write down the contents of the elixir recipe in full and refine it repeatedly to truly master the refining method.
Nie Yuan calmly took out a medicine cauldron and said calmly, "No need."
With a "bang", the medicine cauldron covered with various magical beast patterns landed steadily on top of the platform.
Is that the Ten Thousand Beasts Cauldron on the Tianding List?
Old man Mu Gu let out a light exclamation and couldn't help but take a closer look at the medicine cauldron in front of Nie Yuan.
An excellent alchemist not only needs to have superb and rich experience in alchemy, but also needs to have strong mental strength, fierce flames, and an excellent medicine cauldron.
Many times, if the flame is not strong enough, there will be insufficient firepower and the medicinal materials cannot be extracted quickly.
Similarly, if the medicine cauldron is not good enough, after a long period of refining, the cauldron may explode due to reaching its limit.
Seeing Nie Yuan take out the high-quality medicine cauldron, old man Mu Gu couldn't help but murmur in his heart.
Could it be that Nie Yuan really had the ability to refine an eighth-grade elixir? How was that possible... He was so young, it was not right for him to start refining elixirs in his mother's womb.
Putting aside his contemptuous attitude, old man Mu Gu began to adjust his mood, preparing to face the next step of alchemy in the best condition.
His previous failure in refining medicine in front of Jiu Tianzun was a deliberate disguise, in an attempt to put pressure on Nie Yuan through Jiu Tianzun to make him hand over the strange fire.
It's a pity that I underestimated Nie Yuan's reaction speed. He actually came up with a way to compete. I can't lose to a young junior!
When old man Mu Gu emitted flames and began to refine the medicinal materials, Nie Yuan was still distracted, holding the medicine cauldron with both hands.
The onlookers looked a little confused.
"Why hasn't Nie Yuan started yet?"
"Can you really make an eighth-grade elixir? Is this a lie?"
"If this guy dares to tease us, we will definitely teach him a lesson later!"
Several venerables started talking, and their voices reached the ears of the Nine Heavenly Venerables nearby.
Is Nie Yuan still deceiving me?
Jiu Tianzun also heard the question that Mu Gu asked Nie Yuan just now, and his thoughts were similar to those of old man Mu Gu.
It has only been a short time since Nie Yuan came into contact with the pill formula and started to refine it. If Nie Yuan can succeed in refining it, it means that he has refined the Star Spirit Pill before, or Nie Yuan is really a genius in refining pills.
No matter which situation it is, Nie Yuan shouldn't just stand there motionless at this moment.
The current situation is more like Nie Yuan is faced with an unfamiliar pill recipe and has no idea where to start.
But Nie Yuan didn't look flustered or timid at all.
For a moment, Jiu Tianzun was a little unsure of Nie Yuan's thoughts.
But...if Nie Yuan dares to tease me like this, then I will grind his bones to ashes and extract his soul and torture him every day!
In fact, Nie Yuan, who was standing there in a daze in front of everyone, was actually staring at a panel that only he could see.
[…Alchemy experience increased by one year…]
[…Refine medicine…]
Strange... He is only a step away from the eighth rank. How come he hasn't become an eighth rank alchemist yet after five years of hard work?
Nie Yuan felt a little surprised. Could it be that the eighth grade was a very important threshold for alchemists?
Fortunately, the emotional value required to exchange for ten years of experience is less than 10,000, and the emotional value is still abundant.
With continuous investment, after seven years of experience.
[Alchemist: Rank 8]
The moment the grade column on the panel changed, my head suddenly swelled and a lot of information flooded in.
Veins bulged on the back of Nie Yuan's hand as he held onto the medicine cauldron.
The bloating and pain came suddenly and went away quickly.
Exhaling, Nie Yuan continued to invest the remaining experience into the Star Spirit Pill.
Soon, a series of details and key points appeared in my mind, and my impression of the Star Spirit Pill was no longer just limited to the words on the pill recipe.
Nie Yuan closed his eyes to ease the dizziness and prepared to start refining the elixir after he had adjusted himself.
At this time, the voice of old man Mu Gu floated to his ears, "Boy, if you can't refine it, it's not too late to admit defeat now. The materials for the eighth-grade elixir are not cheap. You may not be able to afford it if you waste it carelessly."
Jiu Tianzun, dressed in a blue robe, frowned and had a gloomy expression.
Several venerables crossed their arms across their chests, looking like they were watching the fun.
Nie Yuan looked straight at the man opposite him and smiled calmly, "I'll let you win. I don't want you to lose too badly. Do you really think I can't make it?"
Old man Mu Gu paused for a moment, and a look of suspicion flashed in his eyes.
call!
Nie Yuan flicked his sleeves, and a burst of energy swept across the table out of thin air, and all the medicinal materials were suspended in the air.
The lid of the medicine cauldron flew several feet high, and all the medicinal materials entered the cauldron one after another before the lid fell.
He pushed his palms towards the two holes of the medicine cauldron, and two balls of blue flames emerged and rushed into the medicine cauldron.
The air heats up quickly.
Nie Yuan closed his eyes again, and the soul power of the spiritual realm surged out, enveloping the entire medicine cauldron and covering every part of the cauldron along the sea heart flame.
"Has the soul power reached the spiritual realm?"
Old man Mu Gu's voice was full of surprise.
“It’s actually the spiritual realm!”
"No, he is really an eighth-grade alchemist?"
"Who is Teacher Nie Yuan? How could he teach such a young man to become an eighth-grade master?"
The venerables present exclaimed in surprise.
Everyone works in the Soul Palace and is extremely sensitive to soul power. When the soul power in the spiritual realm emerges, they will all be able to sense it.
Soul power is different from fighting spirit and there is no special way to practice it. The fact that Nie Yuan can possess such strong soul power at this age shows that he is indeed excellent in this aspect of the soul.
The spiritual realm soul is also a key to whether or not high-grade elixirs can be refined.
"interesting."
Jiu Tianzun's brows relaxed and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, showing some surprise.
I thought I had just met a young man with a talent for cultivation, but unexpectedly he also had an outstanding talent for alchemy.
The Palace Master has been looking for a high-level alchemist. After the alchemy meeting is over, perhaps he can recommend Nie Yuan to him.
The rising temperature surrounded Nie Yuan, the nearby void was somewhat distorted, and the smell of various medicinal herbs continued to waft out from the medicine cauldron in front of Nie Yuan.
Blue flames spewed out flame tails at the four corners of the medicine cauldron, like a nimble dragon.
"He's more skilled than me?!"
The stunned old man Mu Gu came to his senses and was very shocked. He obtained the Star Spirit Pill from the ruins and had never passed it on to others, nor had he heard any news about the Star Spirit Pill from the outside world.
In other words, this was the first time that Nie Yuan got the pill formula!
But the technique Nie Yuan was now displaying was so skillful that it was frighteningly high, and it didn't seem like it was his first time refining the Star Spirit Pill at all.
I'm not going to lose, am I?
Suddenly a bad thought flashed through his mind, and old man Mu Gu didn't dare to waste any more time.
Both sides' medicine cauldrons were engulfed in flames, and the smell of medicinal materials floated in the square. Time passed silently, and Nie Yuan started refining the elixir later than Old Man Mu Gu, but he finished the refining process one step ahead of Old Man Mu Gu.
After refining all kinds of medicinal liquids, Nie Yuan directly entered the process of condensing the pill.
"how is this possible?"
After completing the refining, Old Man Mu Gu looked up at Nie Yuan and found that he had already begun to condense the pill, full of disbelief.
Not wanting to be left behind, old man Mu Gu also started to take the next step.
He was full of confidence in refining the Star Spirit Pill and believed that he would be able to succeed.
There is no technique to this, it's just a matter of practice.
"The future life is terrible!"
"Mu Gu is in trouble this time."
"If Nie Yuan was able to perform like this when this was his first time using the pill formula, I can only say that he has a terrifying talent!"
Several venerables had put away the smiles on their faces, and looked at Nie Yuan with a little more awe in their eyes.
He has such a terrifying talent at such a young age, and his fighting spirit and alchemy are almost the same. This is already much better than the core disciples of some of the top sects in Zhongzhou.
Found a treasure!
Jiu Tianzun raised his lips and said, "Even if Nie Yuan fails to refine the fire this time, there is no need to lend it to Mu Gu. There is still some time before the Alchemy Conference, so he can cultivate it well in the Soul Palace."
The core target of the Soul Palace's alchemy meeting against Danta this time is the strange fire sealed in the Danta star field - the Three Thousand Flames.
According to previous conditions, only the top ten alchemists in the alchemy conference were qualified to enter the star field and come into contact with the Three Thousand Flames.
With the ability Nie Yuan has shown so far, there will be no problem for him to compete for a top ten spot.
In this way, in addition to Old Man Mu Gu, one more person from the Soul Palace can be arranged to enter the star field, which will provide more help for the implementation of the plan.
Nie Yuan, whose attention was entirely focused on the elixir, had no idea of the situation outside.
Pill refining is an extremely dangerous process. Occasionally, there will be repulsion between the medicinal liquids, and they need to be blended with other medicinal liquids. If you are not careful, all your efforts will be wasted and the pill refining will fail.
As more and more medicinal liquids were integrated, a round pill gradually took shape in the center of the azure sea of flames.
"It's done!"
When lines appeared on the surface of the pill, Nie Yuan let out a light breath, opened his eyes, and a look of relief flashed across his face.
boom!
Nie Yuan snapped his fingers, and a vast beam of light rose from the medicine cauldron and shot straight into the sky.
"How are you faster than me?"
The light shone on old man Mu Gu's face, and his expression of astonishment was nowhere to hide.
He quickly formed seals with his hands, and then a beam of light shot up into the sky.
But after all, he was behind Nie Yuan, so the impact brought by the light column was far less than that of Nie Yuan. The surrounding venerables were unmoved by the success of old man Mu Gu's refining, and all their eyes were focused on Nie Yuan.
After the pill thunder, Nie Yuan put the pill into the bottle.
"you lose."
Nie Yuan looked at old man Mu Gu calmly.
Swish!
Suddenly, old man Mu Gu appeared in front of Nie Yuan. He took a step back calmly, and pieces of tortoise shell light emerged, blocking the two of them.
Elder Mu Gu didn’t want to take action, so he asked in a deep voice: “Tell me the truth, have you ever refined the Star Spirit Pill before?!”
Nie Yuan shook his head, "No, this is my first time."
"This is impossible!"
Old man Mu Gu roared, unable to accept the reality.
At this time, Jiu Tianzun had already reacted and stood behind old man Mu Gu, with one hand on his shoulder.
"Mu Gu, go and rest first."
Jiu Tianzun's tone revealed an unquestionable tone.
There was a flash of unwillingness in old man Mu Gu's eyes. He lowered his head and said nothing.
After Elder Mu Gu left, Jiu Tianzun looked at Nie Yuan with a smile on his face, "I didn't expect that you are already an eighth-grade alchemist at such a young age."
Nie Yuan asked: "Do you still need to borrow the strange fire?"
This is what he cares about!
If it weren't for the fact that my emotion points were not enough and there was the Soul Clan behind the Soul Palace, and someone dared to target my strange fire, it would not be impossible to exchange my emotion points for cultivation!
"Of course not. Let's go back to the hall and sit down and talk slowly."
Jiu Tianzun changed his previous majestic attitude, and when Nie Yuan asked about how to deal with the elixir, he waved his hand and told Nie Yuan to keep the eighth-grade elixir he had refined.
Back in the hall, Nie Yuan was arranged to sit in the seat closest to Jiu Tianzun.
Facing Nie Yuan's gaze, the other venerables all smiled.
"Nie Yuan, I will directly appoint you as the Soul Palace Venerable now, and your identity information will be updated later."
Nine Heavens Supreme Dao.
"Is this appropriate?"
Nie Yuan was well aware of the principle of not receiving rewards without merit, and there was not much difference between a Venerable and a Dharma Protector. In terms of status and power, he was far inferior to the Nine Heavenly Venerables.
Jiu Tianzun said: "It doesn't matter if it's appropriate or not. With your ability, I dare say that after the Lord Palace Master knows about it, it is possible that he will promote you to Tianzun."
Nie Yuan hurriedly said, "Master Jiu Tianzun, I just want to guard the northwest region and stay near Yunlan Sect."
Jiu Tianzun frowned, as if he wanted to scold him but held back, and said with a smile: "Let's talk about business first. Now that you are a venerable, the task on your shoulders is heavier than when you were a guardian. The most important task of the Soul Palace recently is the Alchemy Conference that will be held in Dan Tower soon. As a powerful alchemist, you must participate in this operation."
Nie Yuan had a confused look on his face, "What does Soul Palace need me to do?"
In fact, he knew clearly what Soul Palace thought about the Alchemy Conference, but he definitely couldn't show it at this time, otherwise he would not be able to explain it.
Secondly, it may cause new troubles.
"It's just a small matter. It won't be a big deal. You can just participate in the alchemy competition like other alchemists. But you must be in the top ten in the competition."
Jiu Tianzun replied.
Nie Yuan hesitated for two seconds, thought for a while and said, "If my opponents are all as strong as Mu Gu, I will have no problem competing for a place in the top ten."
After a pause, he said with a hint of doubt, "Master Jiu Tianzun, the mission is so simple, is there nothing else?"
"No, no, no, ranking in the top ten of alchemists is only the first step. The second step is that after you enter the Danta Star Region, you will carry a positioning jade slip with you. You only need to crush the jade slip when the time comes."
Jiu Tianzun waved his hand and looked straight at Nie Yuan, "How is it? Is it not difficult?"
“It does sound simple.”
Nie Yuan nodded. This was tantamount to completely offending Danta. Without the protection of the Soul Palace, he would probably be hunted down by Danta.
However, knowing this would be the result, Nie Yuan did not intend to refuse.
The influence of the Alchemy Conference in Zhongzhou is really too great, and there are probably countless live audiences at the conference. If you miss this opportunity to collect emotion points, you don’t know how long you will have to wait for the next one.
There is no obstacle between Dou Zun and Dou Sheng for him, the only thing he lacks is enough emotional value, because he had already drawn the realm-breaking pill needed to cross the realm.
"Well, you will stay here for the next period of time. If you need to practice alchemy, just ask for any materials."
Jiu Tianzun patted Nie Yuan's shoulder lightly, his smile becoming more intense, as if he was very satisfied with Nie Yuan's attitude.
"live here?"
Nie Yuan was surprised.
Jiu Tianzun nodded, "Yes, in order to be absolutely sure, you must practice alchemy well, and also prevent the news from spreading to Danta."
(End of this chapter)
