The Sword God of the Universe

Chapter 729: Chapter 729: How Embarrassing!

Li Tai’s vision went dark, and he almost collapsed headfirst!

When he first heard Jing Yan say ”Congratulations,” Li Tai was overjoyed, thinking gleefully that a wild guess could actually turn out to be right, and his luck today was indeed very good.

But the next words from Jing Yan left him breathless, and he truly felt dizzy. His smile also froze on his face.

He couldn’t help but feel a surge of anger inside, thinking: If I answered wrong, what are you congratulating me for?

Li Tai rolled his eyes, glaring fiercely at Jing Yan.

Meanwhile, the surrounding crowd burst into laughter, obviously finding Jing Yan’s words amusing.

Hearing the laughter surging like waves, Li Tai’s expression grew even darker.

”Jing Yan, since you say this elixir is not the Ninth-level Mixed Qi Pill, then tell me, what pill is it exactly?” Li Tai kept reminding himself to stay calm.

As Li Tai finished speaking, the laughter around them gradually faded.

Everyone was curious about which elixir Jing Yan had presented that even Li Tai couldn’t recognize.

Could it be another extremely rare Ninth-level Elixir?

Everyone waited for Jing Yan to reveal the answer!

”Actually, it’s just an Iron Wall Pill,” Jing Yan said, shaking his head slightly.

Li Tai’s breath hitched!

The crowd around them also wore peculiar expressions on their faces.

An Iron Wall Pill?

The crowd was not unfamiliar with the Iron Wall Pill. Was this the First-level Iron Wall Pill known to them?

That seemed unlikely.

”What Iron Wall Pill?” Li Tai’s body shivered slightly, he asked nervously.

He thought to himself, please don’t let it be the Iron Wall Pill I’m thinking of!

”Actually, it is the First-level Iron Wall Pill that Martial Artists consume to increase a certain amount of physical strength. For Martial Artists in the Postnatal Realm, the effect is decent. In the Innate Realm, the effects are moderate. In the Dao Spirit Realm, it almost has no effect,” Jing Yan explained with a smile.

”Impossible!”

”How can this be an Iron Wall Pill?” Li Tai said, his eyes rolling.

Jing Yan did not put the Iron Wall Pill away, and Li Tai’s gaze was fixed on it. Upon closer examination, his heart grew colder, as he realized that the pill Jing Yan had presented was indeed an Iron Wall Pill.

As a top-tier Eighth-level Alchemist, Li Tai couldn’t possibly not recognize an Iron Wall Pill. Back when he was a low-level alchemist, he had refined countless Iron Wall Pills.

The Iron Wall Pill was a very ordinary First-level Elixir, quite popular among low-level Martial Artists, especially adventurers who had just advanced to the Innate Realm, who would often carry some Iron Wall Pills with them during missions.

How could Li Tai have expected Jing Yan to present an Iron Wall Pill for him to identify? He had personally refined countless Iron Wall Pills before, but with the improvement of his Alchemy Dao skills, it had been a very long time since he had last seen one.

Let alone someone like him, an Alchemist, even ordinary Martial Artists in the Dao Spirit Realm wouldn’t use such low-level elixirs anymore.

Those who came to the Splendid Dojo today, whether Alchemists or ordinary Martial Artists, were relatively strong. The low-level Iron Wall Pill had long fallen out of their sight.

Almost everyone, just like Li Tai, couldn’t imagine that Jing Yan would present a simple, low-level Iron Wall Pill for Eighth-level Alchemist Li Tai to identify.

And because it was so unexpected, it had a surprising effect.

Of course, to mislead Li Tai, Jing Yan also subtly used Divine Thought to intentionally affect his judgment.

”Alchemist Li Tai, if you do not believe, you can come forward and carefully identify this elixir. Other Pill Masters, if interested, may also come over,” Jing Yan said to the inner circle of pill masters.

Li Tai hesitated for a moment, then stepped forward.

Without carefully confirming this elixir, Li Tai certainly wouldn’t be satisfied. If he couldn’t even recognize a First-level Iron Wall Pill, how could he face anyone in the future?

After Li Tai stepped forward, several more pill masters came over to examine the elixir with Li Tai.

A First-level Elixir is easy to identify, and since the Iron Wall Pill is a common elixir, it doesn’t require much effort.

Li Tai even pinched open the Iron Wall Pill to make it easier to identify the characteristics of the elixir.

”Indeed, it’s an Iron Wall Pill!”

”Hall Master Jing Yan is correct; it’s indeed a First-level Iron Wall Pill.”

”Yes, no mistake, it’s the Iron Wall Pill!”

The pill masters who came forward to identify the elixir all spoke up.

Li Tai then stood there stunned, speechless for a long time. As a top-tier eighth-level alchemist, he couldn’t even recognize a First-level Elixir. The blow was undoubtedly huge!

Earlier, he had presented the rare Du E Pill, and Jing Yan had accurately identified it in just a few breaths. With this comparison, need we say who is superior?

The surrounding Martial Artists had already started snickering.

”Is this Li Tai just seeking fame without real skills?”

”Rumors said he was formidable, but perhaps he really has no abilities. Earlier, he claimed Hall Master Jing Yan wasn’t capable, which is just laughable. Now, he can’t even recognize an Iron Wall Pill, ha ha...”

”What a disgrace! He still had the audacity to come forward and challenge Hall Master Jing Yan, really clueless about what he is thinking, and what the Li Family is thinking.”

”...”

The jeering voices nearly drowned Li Tai completely.

And outside, the Li Family Patriarch and others wished they could find a hole to crawl into.

What a disgrace!

The Li Family had never been so humiliated!

”Alchemist Li Tai, this first match has ended and you have lost. Now, please state the rules for the second match,” Jing Yan said with a smile, noticing Li Tai remained unmoved and prompted him.

At that moment, Li Tai was nearly internally collapsing, completely losing his confidence. However, being an experienced eighth-level alchemist, he wasn’t completely crushed. After a brief adjustment, Li Tai forced himself to calm down.

He began to explain the rules for the second match of the elixir debate as previously planned.

The second match was about elixir resolution, where each party presents an elixir, and the opponent must identify the ingredients required to refine it.

Originally, Li Tai planned to continue using the Du E Pill to challenge Jing Yan. However, that precondition rested on Jing Yan not being able to identify the elixir. Now that Jing Yan had quickly mentioned the name and characteristics of the elixir, Li Tai dared not use the Du E Pill any further.

Fortunately, he had other preparations, carrying more than one rare Ninth-level Elixir. In the second match, he presented another Ninth-level Elixir.

In the same match, Jing Yan also presented a Ninth-level Elixir, the Longevity Pill.

The result seemed predetermined. After the second match, Li Tai was thoroughly defeated again. Jing Yan easily resolved the Ninth-level Elixir presented by Li Tai, while Li Tai had no idea about the ingredients needed to refine the Longevity Pill.

After losing two matches consecutively, there was naturally no need for a third match. Even if Li Tai managed to win one round in the third match, overall, he would still lose.