As a result, the people from the Pill Alliance arrived a little late today, so the alchemy competition was also postponed for a while. The competition between Qi Yu and Xuan Zhi was the first alchemy competition of this sect competition.
Therefore, everyone couldn't help but turn their attention to that water mirror.
"The disciples of the Flying Star Sect must be quite skilled in alchemy."
"Xuan Zhi from Ziyun Pavilion is quite famous. He passed the alchemist assessment in the Pill Alliance before, and now it seems... he's a fourth-grade alchemist?"
"Oh, that's quite a top-tier alchemist. I wonder how skilled Yu Shengyan is at alchemy..."
"...Yu Shengyan produced her pill so much earlier than Xuan Zhi. Does that mean she really is from the Flying Star Sect?"
"The pills have already been delivered to the Pill Alliance. I wonder what grade they will be..."
On the viewing platform, two small wooden boxes containing pills had already been placed on the tables of several alchemy masters.
The pills used in alchemy competitions must first be appraised by a magical artifact used for identifying the quality of pills, and then submitted to several members of the Pill Alliance for further appraisal.
At this moment, the water mirror began to project images of the alchemy masters in the area.
Dong Qing first selected the best-looking pill from each of the two small wooden boxes and placed it into the pill appraisal tool.
The magical artifact, shaped like a balance scale with a small disc on each side, began to operate slowly, emitting various colored lights.
White, black, red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, and purple correspond to the first to ninth grades of elixirs, respectively.
After a short while, the ritual implements gradually stabilized.
The small disc on the left shone with an intense red light, while the one on the right emitted a slightly dimmer orange light.
This means that the pill on the left is a grade three pill, and the pill on the right is a grade four pill.
Everyone was shocked as they looked at the two beams of light reflected in the water mirror.
"Third rank?!"
"Aside from those elderly alchemists, it's probably been many years since a third-grade alchemist has appeared, hasn't it?"
"No wonder he was chosen by the Flying Star Sect Master..."
Sitting in the spectator stands, Bai Shu looked down at the pill, a hint of relief flashing in his eyes.
"No further confirmation is needed. In this round, Yu Shengyan will prevail."
The holly and euphoria on his left and right sides nodded in agreement.
"The Flying Star Sect is indeed full of talented people. Although the Bigu Pill is the simplest pill, it still tests the alchemist's skills and ability to control the pill's materials. Yu Shengyan was able to refine the pill quickly and well, which shows that she has profound skills."
After a few comments, several lines of large characters slowly appeared on the water mirror.
"Flying Star Sect Jade Smoke: Grade Three Bigu Pill, three pills made, of excellent quality."
“Ziyun Pavilion announces: Two Grade 4 Foundation Establishment Pills, of excellent quality.”
"Flying Star Sect Jade Smoke Surpasses All."
...
Qi Yu was sitting on a small boat in the secret realm, idly picking at the material residue he had scraped out of the alchemy furnace, when he suddenly noticed the boat sinking.
She turned her head and saw that the Venerable One had reappeared in the secret realm.
He glanced at her without saying a word.
A flash of white light appeared, and the Venerable One led her and Xuanzhi back to the Martial Arts Hall.
Qi Yu steadied herself, and as soon as she raised her head, she met a face she hadn't seen in a long time.
Young and handsome, calm and composed.
Qi Yu: "..."
Holy crap, Atractylodes macrocephala!
Qi Yu held his breath and rolled his eyes before he could see clearly that the Venerable One had directly taken them to the alchemists from the Pill Alliance who had been invited this time.
She kept her eyes down, as quiet as a quail, glancing at the signs on the tables of several alchemists. When she saw the words "Bai Shu" (白术), she thought to herself that this was truly a tragic fate.
The alchemist named Dongqing looked at her with a smile and said with satisfaction, "Young friend Yu, it's a pleasure to meet you."
The alchemist named Du Ruo nodded slightly. "Not bad."
Qi Yu roughly knew that the pills he had refined were of good quality, which was why these masters from the Pill Alliance were so polite, so he respectfully bowed and thanked them.
Only Bai Shu remained seated there calmly, watching her silently.
It seemed that if Qi Yu didn't speak, he would continue to stare at her with that death stare.
Qi Yu had no choice but to greet him politely, "Senior Bai Shu, it's been a long time."
Bai Shu's eyes flickered slightly. He didn't mind that Qi Yu only called him "senior" and said reservedly, "Yes, you've made some progress again. I'm very satisfied."
The other two alchemists from the Pill Alliance looked at the two of them in astonishment upon hearing this.
Xuan Zhi, standing next to Qi Yu, was inwardly groaning.
Yu Shengyan actually knew Bai Shu from the Pill Alliance, so it's likely that her alchemy skills were also passed down from Bai Shu.
No wonder she was so skilled in alchemy even though she didn't study alchemy at the Flying Star Sect.
Dongqing laughed and said, "Just now I said that your alchemy furnace looked familiar, but Baishu wouldn't admit it. It turns out you two really do know each other."
Qi Yu chuckled and said, "I must thank Senior Bai Shu for guiding me into this field."
"However, I don't know the result of this competition yet?" She glanced at Xuan Zhi, who was huddled up beside her like a quail, and said.
"I was so eager to see you that I forgot about the procedure."
Dongqing smiled and handed the two small wooden boxes to her and Xuanzhi respectively, saying, "These are Grade 3 Bigu Pills for Friend Yu and Grade 4 Bigu Pills for Friend Xuan. Please keep them safe."
Qi Yu raised an eyebrow, not expecting it to be a third-rank.
She thought it would be at most a fourth or fifth rank.
Xuan Zhi also took his small wooden box and came over to chat with her, "Junior Sister Yu's skills are indeed superb, worthy of being the next generation successor of the Flying Star Sect!"
"Hiss..." Qi Yu felt a chill run down her spine when she heard his affected words. She quickly made up a few words and hurriedly slipped back to her residence.
Seeing this, Xuan Zhi sighed with some regret.
"Brother Xuan."
A voice suddenly rang out from behind Xuan Zhi.
Xuanzhi turned around to look, puzzled.
A young man dressed in an indigo brocade robe and wearing a gold and jade crown stood behind him and said with a smile, "Brother Xuan, it's been a long time."
Xuan Zhi hurriedly replied, "So it's Brother Chu, it's been a long time."
The newcomer was Chu Mo, the disciple of the Yunyang Sect Master, one of the most remarkable cultivators of this generation.
Xuan Zhi glanced out of the corner of his eye and saw the sword hanging at Chu Mo's waist. He smiled and asked, "Brother Chu, is the Wild Goose Returning Sword still working well?"
Chu Mo smiled slightly and said, "A sword personally forged by the Sword Saint is naturally excellent."
"Haha! Congratulations, Brother Chu."
Although Xuan Zhi didn't make a good first impression on Qi Yu, he actually had a wide network of connections in the cultivation world thanks to his high emotional intelligence and communication skills. He could strike up a conversation with almost anyone he met.
Chu Mo was someone he had met when he was selling pills. Both of them were shrewd people who were good at interpersonal communication, and they became sworn brothers after just a few words.
Xuanzhi thus became Chu Mo's close companion when ordering certain hard-to-find pills.
"Brother Chu... how well does that thing from last time still work?"
Xuan Zhi winked, his expression slightly lewd, which somewhat ruined his otherwise decent face.
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