The Female CEO's Personal Bodyguard

Chapter 1518: Chapter 1518: You, a grown man, actually know how to refine the Hundred Flowers Heart Cleansing Pill?

”These rules are way too unfair! Who came up with this? Are they biased toward Ricardo Tate?”

From the audience, Alfred Weaver stomped his foot angrily, his tone full of displeasure.

Anyone could see that Carson Flores was still young. Making him compete against an immortal who’s thousands or tens of thousands of years old on refining elixirs—wasn’t it a blatant setup for him to lose?

This is bullying!

Cecilia Browning comforted him, saying, ”Carson seems pretty calm though. Maybe he has a way to handle it.”

”Hmph!”

Alfred Weaver grumbled unhappily, ”If he loses, I’m going to demand whoever set the topic, and go right to their house to scold them!”

Cecilia Browning chuckled bitterly and glanced at Vance Holt.

Vance Holt smiled but said nothing.

”The first round begins. Both sides, please reveal the first topic!”

Two staff members each picked up the first piece of paper from a tray containing three sheets in front of them, unfolded them, and attached them to the wooden board hanging nearby.

”Ricardo Tate: Heart Cleansing Pill.”

”Carson Flores: Tai Su Ointment.”

Once the names were announced, the audience erupted into discussion.

”The Heart Cleansing Pill might not be of a high grade, but since it involves a variety of materials, the refining difficulty is extremely high—there can’t be even the slightest error. Besides, this elixir is typically something women use occasionally during unique situations. Who even bothers to refine such a pill?”

”Ricardo presenting the Heart Cleansing Pill is obviously to make things difficult for Carson. There are very few alchemists who would spend great effort refining such a challenging yet relatively useless elixir. With Carson being so young, he surely wouldn’t know how to refine it.”

”Tai Su Ointment! Carson actually chose Tai Su Ointment for the topic. This is unbelievable—can he actually refine Tai Su Ointment?”

”The person setting the topic must be able to refine their chosen elixir themselves. For Carson to pick Tai Su Ointment, doesn’t that imply he knows how to refine it?”

”Impossible! Tai Su Ointment is extremely difficult to make. Even the continent’s top alchemists struggle to control the precise transformations of materials inside the pill furnace. Many have tried refining Tai Su Ointment, all ending in failure. Even when someone occasionally succeeds, it’s entirely unrepeatable luck...”

On the stage, Ricardo Tate’s originally confident expression shifted slightly.

”Daoist Flores, don’t forget the rules for setting the topic. You’re only allowed to choose an elixir that you yourself can refine to test me...”

Carson Flores smiled faintly. ”I know.”

Ricardo Tate’s face revealed an uncertain expression. ”You can refine Tai Su Ointment?”

Carson Flores replied calmly, ”Of course, or else, how could I use it as the topic?”

Ricardo Tate gritted his teeth and said, ”Even if I fail the refinement, for you to defeat me, you’ll need to prove that you can successfully refine it as well. Otherwise, anyone can just talk big!”

Carson Flores smiled lightly. ”Naturally.”

Ricardo Tate’s heart sank. Could Carson really know how to refine it?

Impossible!

Ricardo Tate had explored countless refining methods across the continent, yet none were effective for Tai Su Ointment. How could Carson potentially succeed?

Did he possess some exceptional secret technique?

The White Crane Immortal Sect couldn’t possibly cultivate an alchemist of this caliber. Who taught him such alchemy skills?

Ricardo Tate composed himself and changed the topic. ”The Heart Cleansing Pill I chose may be somewhat specific and challenging, but its grade is low and accessible to nearly all alchemists. I trust Daoist Flores can refine it, right?”

Carson Flores smiled. ”I can.”

With just one word, it was like a heavy hammer striking Ricardo Tate’s heart, causing him a brief moment of panic.

Carson Flores could actually refine the Heart Cleansing Pill?

This elixir was typically only learned by female alchemists who dedicate immense effort and energy to mastering it.

Why would a man like Carson bother to learn how to refine the Heart Cleansing Pill?

Unbelievable!

Why was Ricardo Tate unsettled?

Not only because Carson could refine the Heart Cleansing Pill but also because Ricardo himself couldn’t successfully refine Tai Su Ointment!

His alchemy techniques lacked the precision necessary!

It wasn’t that he hadn’t tried refining Tai Su Ointment before—he had attempted it multiple times, but none were successful!

He had experimented with various techniques, yet without exception, all ended in failure!

He never imagined that Carson would choose Tai Su Ointment as the topic. After a moment of silence, he still decided to prepare the materials and attempt the refinement.

No matter what, he had to give it a try.

What if, by some chance, he succeeded this time?

While Ricardo Tate harbored thoughts of inevitable failure as he began working on Tai Su Ointment, Carson Flores had already written down the elixir formula, prepared the materials, and initiated his refinement.

The audience was abuzz with discussions. For a while, no one could predict the winner or loser.

Ordinary cultivators watched for entertainment, while alchemists fixed their gleaming eyes on the two contestants’ refining techniques, observing with rapt attention.

Though many details remained inscrutable, the audience could still gain some insight from the way they handled the refinement process.

”Bang!”

A crisp sound rang out, and everyone’s gaze shifted in unison, catching sight of the pill furnace’s lid flying high above Ricardo Tate. Black smoke and flames erupted from the furnace’s opening.

The furnace had exploded!

Ricardo Tate failed to refine Tai Su Ointment!

Everyone stared at the scene, their expressions filled with astonishment, before turning in unison toward Carson Flores on the other side.

Carson Flores continued controlling the pill fire, his demeanor calm and focused, undistracted.

The audience exchanged bewildered looks.

From the way things appeared, it seemed Carson Flores might actually succeed in refining the Heart Cleansing Pill?