When Xiao Ruyan and Tong Wenhui started, the others were all discussing fervently. There was a sound isolating formation around the arena. The two of them could not hear it.
But quite a few people thought highly of Xiao Ruyan’s potential. Although, in terms of strength, Xiao Ruyan might not be able to beat Tong Wenhui.
However, the Xiao Family could not afford to lose!
They had to win the first two matches completely. Otherwise, there was only the outcome of being eliminated.
The two people’s identifying speed was remarkably quick in the beginning. But towards the back, the two people’s speed visibly slowed down, especially Xiao Ruyan’s.
Her speed was noticeably slower than Tong Wenhui.
Of course, the most important thing was still the composition of medicinal pills!
As long as the medicinal pills composed on one side was more than the other, even if the spirit medicines were not fully identified, they would still win.
Xiao Ruyan deduced over and over again, repeatedly evaluating numerous times, before writing down the answers at the last moment.
Tong Wenhui was not any better. The two people handed over their answers at practically the same time.
The answers were sealed within jade slips. Both parties did not know how many answers the other person wrote.
The quasi-alchemy king hosting passed the sealed answers to Yang Xiu. The seven judges started to examine and verify the answers.
Yang Xiu placed the two person’s jade slips into a spirit artifact. Very quickly, the contents inside the jade slip were projected onto a wall.
“Xiao Ruyan wrote 93 types of spirit medicine names. Tong Wenhui wrote 95 types of spirit medicine names. In the match regarding the spirit medicines’ names, Tong Wenhui wins by a small margin. Now, we’ll take a look at the pill formulas that the two of them have written.” Yang Xiu’s voice sounded out sluggishly. Everyone held their breaths.
While talking, Yang Xiu inserted another jade slip into the spirit artifact again. The contents of the jade slip likewise appeared on the wall.
Yang Xiu pointed to the newly projected contents and said, “The newly projected contents are the model answers that the six elders present and I spent two nights to enact. All the possible combinations of these hundred types of spirit medicines are all on here. Next, let us cross-reference then one by one.”
Inferring pill formulas according to these one hundred types of spirit medicines, the pill formulas written out might not all be able to be refined out. It was just a theoretical answer.
The creation of a type of pill formula needed to experience extremely complex experiments. It might only succeed through countless failures.
There might even be the possibility that it would not succeed at all!
These one hundred types of spirit medicines, with combinations of pairs and trios, it could theoretically infer out thousands upon thousands of answers.
But because of the various spirit medicine’s attributes and differences in medicinal properties, there were but scarcely several dozen kinds that genuinely had the possibility of forming a pill formula.
And among these scanty few dozen types, it was already pretty good for one type to be able to form a pill formula in the end after going through numerous tests.
But even the pill formula that could ultimately be formed might not be a useful pill formula.
Some pill formulas might be very heaven-defying, but there were pill formulas that had very insignificant effects on martial artists; utterly without value.
Hence, each and every kind of ready-made pill formula was exceptionally precious.
Other than those common pills, as long as it was a pill formula that had some slight value, each major faction would treasure it greatly.
And each development of a new kind of pill formula was also riddled with difficulties.
Especially the higher the rank of the medicinal pill, the more valuable the expended medicinal herbs naturally was. How could the average alchemist have that level of financial resources to develop new pill formulas?
Only those titanic factions could have the possibility of developing new pill formulas.
Just like the Tranquil Cloud Sect, a large group of Quasi-Alchemy Kings engaged in it for a long time, and only just developed some Tier 1 medicinal pills.
The medicinal pills that Ye Yuan took out were roughly the same as the things that they developed. Back then, it was like stepping on their tails.
“There are a total of 63 types of pills in our answer list. Xiao Ruyan wrote down 38 types of pills, and Tong Wenhui wrote 40 types. Now we’ll be comparing the correct answers now.”
Yang Xiu started to match Xiao Ruyan and Tong Wenhui’s answers with the correct answers one by one.
The result was that Xiao Ruyan only got one pill formula wrong, while Tong Wenhui had three wrong. It was actually a draw in the end!
And under the situation where it was a draw, they would look at who wrote the most spirit medicines.
“Since the two of them wrote down the same number of pill formulas, then the one who wins in the end is . . .” Yang Xiu was about to announce the results.
“Wait a minute!” Ye Yuan suddenly got up and interrupted Yang Xiu’s words.
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Hearing Yang Xiu announced the results, the expressions of Xiao Changfeng and son were very ugly.
Getting off on the wrong foot, the first match was already a loss. Clearly, it would be a tremendous blow to the Xiao Family.
Furthermore, Xiao Ruyan only lost the match because of a slight disadvantage. It would be hard to avoid affecting her competition later at the back.
But right then, Ye Yuan suddenly stood up.
“Wait a minute!”
Yang Xiu furrowed his brows and said unhappily, “Whatever it is, wait until after I announce the results, then talk. Sit down for me!”
Ye Yuan clasped his hands and said, “My Lord, the winner of this match should be the Xiao Family!”
Yang Xiu’s expression turned sullen. His tone became cold as he said, “Are you questioning if the seven of us are partial to the Tong Family?”
But Ye Yuan smiled and said, “I’m just taking the matter on its merits. Tong Wenhui got four answers wrong. Hence, this round should be his loss.”
“Harrumph! A load of crap! Just now, I matched it correspondingly to the model answers. How can it be wrong? Family Head Xiao didn’t even say anything, how can a junior like yourself be allowed to talk drivel here?” Yang Xiu said with a cold snort.
Xiao Changfeng’s brows also knitted slightly. He did not understand why Ye Yuan was so extreme and could not help urging, “Little Brother Ji, I know that you hope for the Xiao Family to win, but it’s better to not say these sort of words.”
He naturally wished to see the Xiao Family win. But in front of so many people, the Alchemist Association could not possibly play favoritism and commit irregularities. Ye Yuan doing this was truly a bit unreasonable.
But Ye Yuan did not care at all and said coolly, “The path of alchemy is ever-changing. Even if the few of you are Alchemy King powerhouses, how can you dare say that the answers that you came up with are the model answers? I don’t even have the right to give my opinion?”
When Ye Yuan’s words came out, the expressions of the few alchemy kings from the Alchemist Association changed, their faces revealing unhappiness.
And that Sovereign Star Abyss’s eyelids quivered, then returned to normal right away.
“Xiao Changfeng, is this person that you found intentionally here to cause trouble? Can it be that the seven of us Alchemy Kings added together can’t even match this Alchemy Grandmaster brat? Then what’s there still to compete in this Grand Pill Assembly for? Your Xiao Family can just directly win!” But Yang Xiu ignored Ye Yuan and directly questioned Xiao Changfeng.
Xiao Changfeng’s expression changed. These words from Ye Yua
n offended all of the judges. What was there to compete later at the back?
“Ji Qing! Stop rambling blather! Sit down for me!” Xiao Changfeng said solemnly.
At this time, he could not help suspecting Ye Yuan’s motives. Jumping out to challenge the judges at this time, wasn’t this deliberately ruining the Xiao Family?
Ye Yuan’s brows knitted and he turned his head to look at Xiao Changfeng, his eyes becoming cold.
Not knowing why, when Xiao Changfeng saw Ye Yuan’s eyes, he involuntarily felt a chill from the bottom of his heart and actually did not dare to meet his gaze.
“This boy . . .” Xiao Changfeng secretly broke into a sweat in fear.
“If you use a man, don’t suspect him. If you suspect him, don’t use him! If Family Head feels that I’m messing around, I can withdraw right away!” Ye Yuan said nonchalantly, but his tone became icy.
He was helping the Xiao Family fight for benefits, but Xiao Changfeng actually helped outsiders to reproach him.
Even if he knew Xiao Changfeng’s concerns, Ye Yuan also involuntarily felt bitterly disappointed.
Xiao Changfeng, an exalted Alchemy King, was actually pressed down by Ye Yuan’s aura for a short while.
“Hahaha! Xiao Changfeng, you’re really deteriorating the longer you live! Did you find such a punk to amuse everybody? The answers derived by the seven strongest Alchemy King elders in the association are all not correct answers. Is there anything funnier than this?” Tong Fanshuo was also fanning the flames by the side.
Just as the situation was quite in a stalemate, a rather weak voice sounded out, “Lord Father, I believe that Ji Qing he wouldn’t talk nonsense! I . . . I’d like to get an answer!”
It was precisely Xiao Ruyan!
Ye Yuan looked at Xiao Ruyan rather surprisedly. He did not think that this lass would actually come forward to defend him at this time.
Even if Xiao Ruyan was a rarely seen genius, being surrounded by a group of Alchemy Kings, she was still somewhat nervous in her heart.
But having experienced the matters of these few days, especially Ye Yuan’s performance when refining the Vast Tuber Essence Stimulating Pill, Xiao Ruyan had a feeling that perhaps what Ye Yuan said was really not wrong!
Originally, Ye Yuan was already planning on flicking his sleeves and leaving. But he dismissed that sort of thought at this moment.
Xiao Ruyan’s words stirred up a huge commotion once more. Two Alchemy Grandmasters were questioning the Alchemist Association’s seven great Alchemy King elders; this . . . was way too astounding!
Many people looked towards Xiao Ruyan with strange eyes. Could this lass already be subdued by the brat called Ji Qing?
“Heh heh, this Grand Pill Assembly has been conducted for so many times. As per His Majesty, the Wind Emperor’s instructions, it has always been our Alchemist Association hosting it. No problem had ever appeared before. To think that this time, we’d actually bump into two juniors who don’t know the immensity of heaven and earth! This match is won by Tong Wenhui! If you’re unwilling to submit, you can go and lodge a complaint to His Majesty, the Wind Emperor! Now, carry on with the next match!” Yang Xiu announced the results very domineeringly.
The Alchemist Association hosting the Grand Pill Assembly was the instructions of the Wind Emperor. Yang Xiu had the authority to decide the victor and loser.
Moreover, he touched his heart and felt that what he did was unquestionable. He was not afraid of the Xiao Family going to the Wind Emperor to lodge a complaint.
Furthermore, after today, whether or not the Xiao Family could survive in the capital was still unknown.
Ye Yuan just sneered incessantly. This bunch of arrogant and overweening fellows was seriously hopeless.
But what he did not expect was that right at this moment, the Sovereign Star Abyss who was about to fall asleep spoke unhurriedly, “Yang Xiu, listen to what this junior has to say.”
Yang Xiu’s expression changed, but he dare not defy, replying respectfully, “Yes.”
After that, he turned to Ye Yuan and said, “Since Lord Star Abyss wants you to talk, then you tell us. If you can’t say the reason why, it won’t be as simple as sentencing the Xiao Family’s loss. You’ll also be chased out of the Grand Pill Assembly!”
Ye Yuan felt rather surprised but was disinclined to bother with Yang Xiu. He said coolly, “Washstar Grass and Vermillion Spirit Fruit as the main ingredients. Sky Southstar, Violent Flame Sand, and Autumn Pine Nut as supplementary materials. This combination is unable to refine out a medicinal pill. Hence, it simply cannot be considered a correct answer.”
Hearing Ye Yuan’s words, everyone’s gaze involuntarily looked towards the light curtain and found Tong Wenhui and the elders’ answers very quickly. Indeed, they were the exact same.
“Ignorant child! The alchemic logic of these five types of medicinal herbs has been analyzed by us. If extensive experiments take place, it can absolutely form a pill formula. What right do you have to say that it can’t?” Yang Xiu said with a cold snort.
Ye Yuan paid no heed to his questioning and continued, “From the surface, the alchemic logic of these few types of medicinal herbs doesn’t have any conflicting aspects, so it should be able to form a pill formula. But during the medicinal pill refining process, these three types of supplementary materials together will cause a series of changes, destroying the medicinal properties of the Washstar Grass and Vermillion Spirit Fruit. It utterly cannot form a pill.”
When Ye Yuan saw that Yang Xiu wanted to refute, he spoke again, “Don’t be in a hurry to refute me. If you don’t believe it, we can verify it right now.”
Yang Xiu was just about to speak when Sovereign Star Abyss suddenly opened his mouth and said, “There’s no need to verify. What he said is right.”
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“What? This . . . How is this possible?”
“Sovereign Star Abyss actually said that this punk is correct! Doesn’t that mean that the seven great elders were all wrong?”
“It’s too subversive! Does this boy have good luck and randomly stumbled upon it, or is it true skill and genuine knowledge?”
“This . . . I think it should be a random shot in the dark, right? Those . . . Those seven elders are all Alchemy King powerhouses! The depth of their understanding towards medicinal herbs is simply not what the likes of us can imagine! It’s possible that this punk saw some obscure knowledge before, and this knowledge just happened to be what the elders don’t know.”
“True. After all, the elders are not omniscient either. There is bound to be a dead angle in their alchemy knowledge.”
. . . . . .
Sovereign Star Abyss’s words made everyone explode. What this boy said was actually correct.
And the so-called correct answers that the seven great elders came up with together was actually wrong!
These seven great elders were all old freaks that had been famous for over a hundred years. Each and every one of their strength was unfathomable. Their knowledge about the Alchemy Path was even more inconceivable by ordinary people.
And Ye Yuan?
He was only a 16-year-old little fellow. The time he lived was not even a scrap of the elders’. He actually pointed out the seven great elders’ mistakes right to their faces!
No one suspected Sovereign Star Abyss’s words. Because in the Central Capital’s alchemy world, he was the absolute authority!
He said that it was wrong, that means that the seven great elders were surely wrong. There was no need at all to go and doubt.
Xiao Changfeng looked at Ye Yuan disbelievingly and involuntarily swallowed hard.
He could not help recalling the eyes that Ye Yuan looked at him with earlier. That was a disheartened expression. How could he not tell?
If not for Xiao Ruyan stepping up at the crucial moment, Ye Yuan most likely would have already flicked his sleeves and left at this moment, right?
Ye Yuan was sincerely helping the Xiao Family, while he was suspecting him . . .
Sovereign Star Abyss finished saying that sentence and closed his eyes again as if he slept again.
It seemed like that scene earlier was just him sleepwalking.
Yang Xiu obviously knew that Sovereign Star Abyss was not sleepwalking. It was just that he still did not dare quite believe it.
Initially, he thought that this youth was deliberately causing trouble. Who would have thought that there really was such a thing?
After the Grand Pill Assembly, he would really have to go and verify to see if what this brat said was true or not.
Although his face was swept away by a youngster in public, the Grand Pill Assembly still had to carry on.
Yang Xiu could only open his mouth to say, “Since Lord Star Abyss says that this answer is wrong, the first match, Xiao Family’s Xiao Ruyan wins!”
Tong Wenhui’s expression was rather ugly. He had clearly won already. Who would have expected to be thwarted by this brat?
He could not help glaring viciously at Ye Yuan with a sort of murderous impulse.
“The second round, deconstructing medicinal pills! The two of you will each receive three medicinal pills momentarily. These medicinal pills were refined according to the Alchemist Association’s pill formulas; they are absolutely impossible for the outside world to have. You need to discern the components of the medicinal pill through sight, smell, and taste. The one who analyzes it correctly wins!” The Quasi-Alchemy King directly brought everyone into the second round of competition.
Tong Wenhui had no choice but to put away his thoughts and carry on with the second round of competition.
Deconstructing medicinal pills was a very high-level skill. It required the alchemist to be exceedingly familiar with medicinal herbs. But the accuracy was hard to guarantee.
Furthermore, even if the components of the medicinal pill was fully deconstructed, wanting to refine it was also something not very likely. Hence, that was why the Alchemist Association could rest assured in taking the medicinal pills out for the two families to deconstruct.
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