Tyrant Sky Martial Soul

Chapter 291: Chapter 291: Perfect Spirit Pills_1

Qing Mu dared to attempt to seize the position of Medicine Hall Master from Yang Dan Lin because he had certain confidence and capital.

”Vice Hall Master Qing Mu is indeed formidable, it looks like he’s sure to win this round.”

”What do you mean ’looks like’? It’s certain he will win, that Ling Xiao guy might be good, but at most he can only refine excellent pills, can he possibly refine a perfect Spirit Pill?”

”Right, hasn’t he been learning alchemy for less than a month?”

”Exactly, so I’m starting to wonder if Elder Master Yang is tired of being the Medicine Hall Master and intentionally wants to give his position to Vice Hall Master Qing Mu?”

”Hey, don’t even mention it, it seems quite possible.”

After Qing Mu’s pills were out of the furnace, there were all sorts of comments, but everyone shared the same thought: Elder Master Yang was certain to lose this wager.

”Still thinking of refining excellent pills, I see the ones he’s made are nothing but a bunch of defective waste!”

Hei Suo let out a cold laugh, already standing up, ready to leave. The only reason he hadn’t gone was purely to see the embarrassed look on Ling Xiao’s face, pale as death.

The more unfortunate Ling Xiao was, the happier he felt.

No matter how the surroundings changed, Ling Xiao remained immersed in his alchemy.

From the time he truly began to the present, it actually took just a little more than a quarter of an hour, which was much shorter than the time taken by Qing Mu.

It was just a shame that he wasted too much time earlier, which led to his pills coming out of the furnace later than Qing Mu’s.

However, it was almost time now.

Ling Xiao calculated the time, then slowly ceased channeling his True Essence.

The flames inside the Alchemy Furnace gradually extinguished, a remnant warmth still serving as a reminder that pills had just been refined here.

”Look, Ling Xiao’s pills are also out of the furnace!”

Someone shouted, managing to attract many eyes towards Ling Xiao’s side.

Ling Xiao took a deep breath and slowly extended his hand to lift the lid of the Alchemy Furnace.

In that instant, a dazzling burst of gold light erupted, numbering as many as twenty beams.

Not only that, the radiance of this light was clearly more blinding and more brilliant than that of Qing Mu’s pills.

The final timing of opening the furnace was actually very crucial; too early, and the nascent pills wouldn’t fully mature, too late, and they might burn, or even cause the nascent pills to explode.

The worst-case scenario, the Alchemy Furnace itself could explode, resulting in a great disaster that was difficult to compensate for.

This kind of incident was not unheard of; in fact, the Moon Hua Sect had experienced several similar occurrences, and the Pharmacy Hall’s Pill Refining Rooms had been destroyed many times.

”Please, three Elders, give your scores.”

Ling Xiao respectfully stood up and bowed towards the three Elders of the Pharmacy Hall.

Those three Elders had no grudge against him, perhaps only deeming him slightly arrogant, but this would not affect their scoring.

The three walked up to Ling Xiao’s Alchemy Furnace, and their faces involuntarily showed surprise, an expression they had never exhibited even when examining the pills in Qing Mu’s furnace.

The onlookers were very tense.

Because the gold light was too dazzling, many who originally looked down on Ling Xiao began to feel uncertain in their hearts.

”Good lord, twenty pills, all finished products, and all are perfect Spirit Pills!”

One of the Elders excitedly exclaimed.

”Not just good, the perfection level of all twenty pills has reached ten out of ten! Were these really made by a beginner-stage Alchemy Apprentice?”

Another Elder also expressed his astonishment.

”It’s simply inconceivable, in all my years of alchemy, I’ve never seen pills with such outstanding perfection. The effects of these twenty top-quality True Essence Pills are comparable to that of acceptable top-grade True Yuan Pills. Can you believe an alchemy apprentice could refine lower-tier Yellow Rank pills?”

The third Elder held a pill in his hand, his beard trembling with excitement.

Qing Mu was clearly stunned, his complexion turning deathly pale, devoid of any color, evidently shocked beyond measure.

”No, I don’t believe it, how can this be possible!”

In a rush, he moved closer to inspect the twenty perfect top-quality True Essence Pills that Ling Xiao had refined, his eyes filled with confusion and despair.

Hei Suo was also in a daze.

The disciple who had been transporting alchemy materials beside him was shivering all over, probably foreseeing the dire consequences to come.

The three Elders looked at Ling Xiao with a gaze filled with astonishment, their expressions conveying a mix of doubt and disbelief.

That look was truly complicated.

”Young man, did you really just learn alchemy?”

One Elder asked.

”Reporting to the Elders, this disciple’s cultivation level is merely at the Eighth Layer Martial Vein Peak, and even if I had wanted to practice alchemy before, it wouldn’t have been possible. It was only after joining the Moon Hua Sect that I learned the art of alchemy from Elder Master Yang and Sister Lan. Is there something wrong with that?”

Indeed, there was nothing for him to fear. The world was full of prodigies, and it wouldn’t be strange even if someone like him emerged.

”No, no, there’s nothing wrong, we were just asking. It’s truly shocking; no wonder Yang Dan Lin dared to wager his position as Medicine Hall Master. It turns out he had his calculations in mind.”

Following his words, the nearly two-hundred-year-old Elder gave Yang Dan Lin a look, as if reproaching him for not having forewarned them, causing them to lose composure.

Yang Dan Lin could only offer a bitter smile. He knew Ling Xiao was exceptional, but he had never anticipated Ling Xiao being this extraordinary.

”Alright, we hereby announce that in the alchemy competition, Ling Xiao is victorious. Vice Hall Master Qing Mu, do you concede?”

”I concede!”

How could he not concede?

With the three Elders present, if he dared to voice dissent, he would be kicked out of the Pharmacy Hall, or even expelled from the Moon Hua Sect entirely.

”Good, since you concede, you must not find excuses to suppress Ling Xiao from now on. If the three of us old fellows find out, you will no longer be welcome in the Moon Hua Sect.”

The three Elders were not fools—they could see Ling Xiao’s immense talent in alchemy. Although currently not as accomplished as Qing Mu, it wouldn’t take long for him to potentially become the most outstanding alchemist of the Moon Hua Sect.

For such a treasure, forsaking Qing Mu was unquestionably worth it.

”The Elders are discerning, I have not made excuses to suppress Ling Xiao.”

Even though Qing Mu was a Vice Hall Master, in terms of status and seniority, he couldn’t compare to the three Elders, and thus his attitude was particularly respectful.

”Enough, we are well aware of the misdeeds you’ve committed. We chose not to speak out simply to spare you the disgrace. Do you still not reflect on your actions?”

One of the Elders snapped coldly.

Qing Mu’s face instantly turned ashen.

He felt terribly naive, thinking that no one knew about the petty actions he had taken, but to his dismay, they had been aware all along, choosing not to intervene because they deemed the matters too trivial to bother with.

”I admit my wrongs.”

Qing Mu said with his head bowed.

”Merely admitting wrongs isn’t enough. After discussing, we decided to temporarily strip you of your Vice Hall Master position. If you demonstrate outstanding behavior in the future, you may be reinstated. That’s all.”

Originally, a duel of alchemy skills between a Vice Hall Master and a new alchemy apprentice was already disgraceful enough, but the fact that underhanded tactics were employed during the contest necessitated disciplinary action. If word got out, they would become laughingstocks, which was why the three Elders decided to remove Qing Mu from his position as Vice Hall Master.