Ye Xiruo looked at her senior brother in disbelief. What was with this huge contrast? He seemed harmless, but he turned out to be so violent when he started fighting.

"My senior brother doesn't like trouble."

"So?" What kind of absurd logic is that?

"Therefore, ordinary martial artists are no match for him, and even top alchemists have to look up to him."

"So that's how it is." He really is a god-like senior brother.

"Yingxun shouldn't have formed his Nascent Soul yet, right?" Ye Xiruo asked, somewhat uncertainly.

"Definitely not. If they were, Medicine King Valley wouldn't have been so quiet."

"Maybe they're just being modest?"

"Even if he wants to keep a low profile, are you sure Medicine King Valley will allow him to?"

"Even if they're at the Golden Core stage, they're still incredibly powerful!" If it weren't for his series of fortuitous encounters, Brother Xiu Qi would probably only be at the late Golden Core stage by now. He wondered how these prodigies cultivated.

"Senior Brother, your extraordinary talent is naturally beyond the reach of ordinary people."

"That's right, Yingxun has also obtained the pill. I'm really looking forward to it. Who will win?"

Yingxun's fellow disciples were also watching the pills lying in Yingxun and Zishu's hands with great tension. With their limited eyesight, they naturally couldn't tell whose pill was superior.

But what Zishu had just witnessed had shattered all their confidence. Would their god-like senior brother fail? Everyone's heart was in their throats.

Of course, everyone present had their eyes on the two pills, wishing they could stare two holes through them.

"Please allow the Medicine King to offer his comments first," Jing Li said humbly. Regardless, today was a joyous occasion for his Pill King Palace, and he needed to maintain his composure and dignity.

The Medicine King took the two pills, examined them carefully, and handed them to Jing Li. After looking at them, the two exchanged a glance, and strange smiles appeared on their faces.

A group of onlookers stared at the two "highly respected" alchemists, completely bewildered. Was there something fishy going on?

The Ice Heart Pill was undoubtedly successfully refined, but the tribulation clouds of the two individuals were intertwined, making it impossible to know the pill's quality. Generally speaking, the more colors of the tribulation clouds, the better the pill's quality. The appearance of four different types of tribulation clouds this time was already quite astonishing.

"Alright, I now declare that the result of this Pill Refining Tournament is a draw."

A terrifying silence followed. A draw. Could it be that the Pill King Palace and the Medicine King Valley had reached some kind of agreement?

Jing Li knew this would be the outcome. Although it was the best possible result, the coincidence was almost unbelievable. But that was the reality.

Zishu and Yingxun exchanged a glance, their eyes still blazing with fierce fire, looking ready to fight at any moment.

"You flatter me."

"No conceding, you're very impressive." Zishu spoke the truth, and Ye Xiruo covered her face. Oh, my adorable senior brother.

"We'll have another match if we get the chance." Before meeting Zishu, Yingxun was powerful and lonely.

After encountering Zishu, Yingxun remained powerful, but he felt a sense of satisfaction in having found a worthy opponent.

The moment Yingxun saw Zishu, he felt that his destined rival had appeared, and he was indeed as powerful as he had imagined.

"Okay." Zishu nodded seriously. This person was not as weak as he had imagined. "I will stay in the Pill King Palace for three years. You can spar with me."

Jing Li passed the pills down directly. Among those present were many highly skilled alchemists, so it would be good to have them give their comments.

"From its appearance, it is almost perfect. The ingredients of this pill seem to be more condensed, but the different medicinal liquids in this pill form a perfect cycle, and the medicinal properties are not lost at all. So it is really hard to say which one is better."

"A gift from heaven, a gift from heaven."

After several alchemists evaluated the samples, they reached the same conclusion as Jing Li and Yao Huang.

From this day forward, the continent's top young alchemists will have one more name: Zishu. After this battle, Yingxun and Zishu's names are now inextricably linked. Zishu is the continent's youngest eighth-grade alchemist, and also holds the title of the continent's youngest Nascent Soul Venerable.

"Palace Master, if I'm not mistaken, Zishu should be a born spirit!" Huanyun's gaze was somewhat profound.

"So what if he is? He's my eldest disciple. What business is it of yours!"

"Palace Master, that's not right of you. A naturally born spirit body makes one a natural martial artist. If he could join our Ten Thousand Swords Sect, he would definitely become the most powerful swordsman on the continent."

Jing Li smiled coldly and elegantly: "I'm afraid this will disappoint the Third Elder. The eldest brother is naturally averse to sword practice and is devoted to the Dao. How can his pure heart be tainted by the cold Dao of the sword?"

"This is wonderful! The Taiyan Divine Sect cultivates the Great Dao, is close to nature, and practices all methods. It is most suitable for Zishu. Moreover, it will definitely not restrict or bind him. I wonder if the Palace Master would be willing to part with him?" said the Second Elder of the Taiyan Divine Sect.

Jing Li was so frustrated he felt like he was going to vomit blood. These old men were shameless; how could they compete with him for a disciple like this?

"A teacher for a day is a father for life. Now that Zishu has become my disciple, he would never betray me or my Danwang Palace. You should all give up on that idea!"

"I understand what the Palace Master means. I wonder if my Holy Maiden Peak has the opportunity to invite Zishu to observe the Great Dao of my peak?" Elder Lianqing was indeed a man of few words, but when she spoke, it was astonishing.

Is the Great Path of Saintess Peak even a place that ordinary people can see? Let alone take a look, even having the thought of doing so would likely result in being hunted down to the ends of the earth by those women. And now, Elder Lianqing is actually inviting Zishu to study at Saintess Peak.

Jing Li thought about it and didn't refuse outright. After all, it was a great opportunity. The Danwang Palace's inheritance was mainly based on pills, and Zishu's talent shouldn't be buried because of him.

"This matter is of great importance, and I need to think about it carefully."

Seeing this, the leader of the Qingtian Sect gritted his teeth and said, "I am also willing to lend you my Qingtian Sect's cultivation techniques."

Those who had been trying to snatch Jing Li away looked extremely grim upon seeing this. Inherited cultivation techniques were the foundation for a sect's continued existence, and no one, except for a core disciple of the sect, was qualified to examine them.

Have Saintess Peak and Sky-Supporting Sect gone mad?

"Please rest assured, Zishu, if you have read the scriptures of various sects, you will certainly not divulge them. Our Pill King Hall's thousand-year-old heritage relies on a continuous stream of talented alchemists, not martial artists. I swear on the behalf of all the seniors of the Pill King Hall, I will never covet the cultivation methods and scriptures of other sects."

"We naturally trust the reputation of the Danwang Palace."

Zishu has now reunited with Ye Xiruo and Si Hao, smiling as he drinks his spirit wine. Finally, it's over, and he can drink! He has no idea that the elders and sect leaders of various factions would abandon their integrity and reputation for him. (To be continued.)