Soon, everyone arrived at the Shengdan Peak, and the ancient hall was peaceful.
Wasn't today the day the Holy Court distributed the elixirs? Why was it so quiet? Even if the elders from the various peaks and valleys weren't coming in person, the disciples should have been there. Why wasn't anyone there? Did they get the time wrong? Mu Hanyan and the others were puzzled.
But since we were already here, we couldn’t just go back like this. We had to get to the bottom of things, so everyone went into the hall.
"Now that you are here, the pills are on the table. Ten pills per person. Take them yourselves." A middle-aged man glanced at Mu Hanyan and others and said lazily.
It seemed the time was right, it was indeed today. Seeing the jade bottles placed on a long row of wooden tables, Mu Hanyan and the others didn't bother to think too much and just walked over.
There is a paper label in front of each bottle of pills, indicating the name and category of the pill, the suitable cultivation level and technique, so it is not difficult to choose. Mu Hanyan and others quickly selected the pill that suits them best.
However, as soon as they opened the bottle cap, their expressions changed completely, and all their excitement and anticipation disappeared.
The names and uses of the elixirs in the jade bottle were correct, but their quality was woefully poor. Not only compared to the elixirs they'd obtained from Han Yutang and the others, but even compared to the elixirs crafted by master alchemists from various nations, they were far inferior. If measured by the Holy Court's standards, these elixirs would probably be no better than worthless.
"What's going on?" Longya asked the middle-aged man with a dark face, holding the pill.
He is not a man with a good temper. When he fought with Mu Hanyan in Fangjia Village, he injured her because of a disagreement. It was only now that he was ordered by Lu Nianxin to protect Mu Hanyan that his temper was restrained a little. However, when it came time to take the lead, he was not vague at all.
"What's going on?" The middle-aged man looked at him contemptuously.
"Is this the quality of the Holy Court elixir? Don't think that just because we haven't seen the Holy Court elixir, you can't just pick some broken elixir to fool us. We are not that easy to bully. If you don't give us an explanation today, and you bring this to the Holy Lord, we will not let it go." Longya said with a sneer.
Only then did Mu Hanyan realize that Longya was not the kind of person with strong limbs and a simple mind. He was also very skilled in the art of using the tiger's skin to raise the banner.
When he mentioned the Holy Lord, the middle-aged man's eyes changed slightly and he put away his previous indifference.
"Of course the Holy Court's elixirs are not of this quality, and how dare I disobey the orders of the Holy Lord? It's just that you came a little late, and the best elixirs have been picked up first. These are the only ones left. There's nothing I can do." The middle-aged man spread his hands and said.
"Are we late?" Mu Hanyan and the others frowned. It was just dawn when they entered the hall. How could they be late?
"The elixirs distributed every month are so important to the disciples of the Holy Court. Others come here in the middle of the night, but you wait until dawn. They say the early bird catches the worm. Who can you blame if you are lazy and come late? You can't let everyone wait until you all arrive before starting to choose, right?" At this time, Han Yutang's voice sounded.
"So it was you who did it." Longya and others glared at Han Yutang.
The Holy Court has nine peaks, seven gorges, twelve valleys, eighteen caves and thirty-six blessed places. There is no telling how many elders, deacons, disciples and children there are. If it is true as Han Yutang said that the early bird catches the worm, and everyone is trying to rush to the Holy Dan Peak in the middle of the night, the Holy Court will be in chaos.
It was obvious that Han Yutang had secretly done all this.
"You can take random pills, but you can't say random words. If you try to ruin my reputation, I'll be rude to you." Han Yutang said with a gloomy face.
Longya and the others guessed correctly. Every time Shengdan Peak distributed pills, it would prepare them for each peak and valley in advance. Some of them were good and some were bad. The elders of each peak did not have to come in person. They only needed to send a disciple to take the pills and distribute them on their own.
Of course, those who come earlier can indeed take advantage of it and exchange a low-grade pill for a medium- or high-grade one, but usually they won't go too far. At most, the disciple who is responsible for collecting the pills will take advantage of it.
This time, the Holy Lord spoke out that the descendants of the guardians of the gods of various countries could also enjoy the cultivation resources of the Holy Court like the children of the Holy Court, so various kinds of elixirs were prepared for them in advance, with different qualities. However, Han Yutang persuaded Jin Qisheng to let their Shenlao Peak distribute the elixirs, and replaced all the elixirs of Shengjian Peak with low-quality ones in advance. Then he notified the various peaks and valleys to take the elixirs back early, and even took the trouble to deliver them to others personally.
It was just a few pills. He was not afraid that the Holy Lord would cause trouble for him because of such a small matter. He just wanted to see Mu Hanyan and the others being humiliated.
"Hmph, I want to see how rude you are." Longya pressed the hilt of the sword.
Zhuang Ping'an and others also had angry expressions and held the hilts of their swords. As wealthy families from various countries and even royal elites, they were not easy to bully.
"What? Do you still dare to take action at Shengdan Peak?" Han Yutang waved his hand, and several Holy Court swordsmen appeared.
Shengdan Peak is responsible for the refining and distribution of the Holy Court's elixirs. It is an important place in the Holy Court and is naturally heavily guarded. This time, in order to prevent Mu Hanyan and others from resorting to violence, Han Yutang brought many masters from Shenlao Peak, including some masters at the level of Sword Saint.
Seeing the opponent's strength vaguely, Longya and others did not dare to act rashly, and subconsciously looked towards Mu Hanyan.
"By the way, don't you think these pills are not good? If you don't think they are good, just make them yourself. According to the rules of the Holy Court, if you think the pills are not good on the day they are distributed, you can make them yourself. The medicinal materials and the furnaces are all prepared for you. It depends on whether you have the ability to do it." Seeing that Longya and others did not dare to take action, Han Yutang was even more proud and said sarcastically.
Mu Hanyan and the others then noticed that the paper slips on the long table not only indicated the names and uses of various elixirs, but also the methods of refining the elixirs. An antique alchemy furnace was placed in a corner of the hall. On a stone shelf a little further away, there were rows of small square boxes made of meteorite. A rough count showed that there were thousands of them, and the paper slips on them were marked with various exotic flowers and plants.
Obviously, these small square boxes are storage tools. Although they are small in size, they contain a lot of medicinal herbs.
It seems that Han Yutang did not lie. The Holy Court does have such rules. Otherwise, with his ability, it would be impossible for him to prepare so thoroughly.
but……
Mu Hanyan frowned slightly. This Han Yutang might have done more than just the secret tricks he just did. He must have a backup plan.
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