"Elixir Qi!"
After a gasp of surprise, the alchemy furnace in front of Qin Xin also attracted the attention of the martial artists on the platform.
Ming Wei was also surprised that Qin Xin could refine pill energy. The appearance of this pill energy meant that the pill would condense pill patterns, which meant that the spiritual power of the pill was perfectly preserved. Moreover, the medicinal effect of a pill with pill patterns would be about twice that of an ordinary pill. "It really is pill energy. This kid really has some strength!"
Mingwei was so excited that he stood up from his chair.
As for Liu Jue, he had witnessed Qin Xin refine pill energy in Dading City before, so he remained relatively calm. Huo Sheng, on the other hand, stroked his chin and stared intently at Qin Xin, seemingly admiring his pill-refining techniques.
Ming Ningzhu, who was relatively close to Qin Xin, widened her beautiful eyes after seeing Qin Xin refine the pill energy. She looked at Qin Xin, whose alchemist robe was constantly emitting a blue light due to the heat of the flames, and a strange light flashed in her eyes.
Of course, some people were happy while others were sad. Zhan Sheng looked rather grim at this moment and directly pulled the two sisters, Zhan Qingqi and Zhan Qingyue, away from the platform.
When Zhan Qingqi and Zhan Qingyue saw that Qin Xin had finished refining, their faces showed joy. Although they were somewhat unwilling when Zhan Sheng pulled them away, they still followed him.
Zhan Sheng's original purpose in coming to Black Dragon City was to find some talented alchemists and invite them to join the Zhan Clan. The Zhan Clan had just secured its position as one of the four major families of the Ding Dynasty and urgently needed to accumulate strength.
Now that he had pushed Qin Xin, who possessed such talent in alchemy, directly out into the world, Zhan Sheng felt a little regretful, but he was unwilling to admit it, so he pulled the two sisters, Zhan Qingqi and Zhan Qingyue, and left directly.
"I hereby declare the Eastern Wilderness Pill Gathering officially over!"
Seeing that the time had come, Huo Sheng announced it directly.
Qin Xin finished refining the Qi-Nourishing Pill at the last minute. The spiritual energy of the cyan pill in his hand was completely contained. Although only a faint medicinal fragrance wafted out, the alchemists around him who smelled this trace of pill energy were all shocked and looked at Qin Xin with incredulous eyes.
Qin Xin looked at the Qi Cultivation Pill in his hand, which had a ring of orange pill patterns, and felt a sense of joy.
During the refining process of the Peiyuan Pill, Qin Xin felt as if he had entered a mysterious place. Every step of the pill refining process was smooth and without any mistakes, so the Peiyuan Pill he refined was also perfect.
Ding Sheng, standing to the side, had a dark look on his face. He hadn't expected Qin Xin to finish refining the pill at the last minute, and Qin Xin's final pill-condensing and forming techniques far surpassed his own. He looked at Qin Xin with more apprehension in his eyes.
As for Ding Tian on the platform on the side of the Ding Dynasty, when he looked at Qin Xin, a mysterious light flashed in his eyes, and a smile appeared on his lips, as if he had found his prey.
All the alchemists placed the pills they held onto the stone platform in front of them.
Huo Sheng and the other tower masters of the Pill Tower took turns inspecting the pills in front of the alchemists. However, most of the alchemists stopped in front of Qin Xin and Ding Sheng to evaluate the Qi-Nourishing Pills they had refined.
To Qin Xin's surprise, many tower masters of the Pill Tower believed that the Qi Cultivation Pill refined by Ding Sheng was superior to Qin Xin's.
Seeing the strange looks from Xia Qi and the others, and the eye contact with Ding Sheng, Qin Xin finally understood what was going on.
The final winner of the Eastern Wilderness Pill Gathering competition is not determined by one person, but by a vote after unanimous judgment from all the Pill Tower Masters.
Some martial artists who don't understand alchemy might not be able to understand the pills that Qin Xin refines, but anyone with experience in alchemy knows that the Peiyuan Pill that Qin Xin refines is far superior to the Dingsheng Pill.
"Esteemed tower masters, it would be best to judge the pills fairly." Huo Sheng had not expected that all the tower masters would believe that the Qi-Nourishing Pill refined by Ding Sheng was superior to Qin Xin's. He naturally saw through some of the clues and directly warned them.
Some tower masters of the Pill Tower, out of fear of Huo Sheng's status in the Eastern Wilderness, eventually had a change of heart and stood on Qin Xin's side. However, most tower masters of the Pill Tower were constrained by the Great Xia Dynasty, as well as the Ding Dynasty and Yan Dynasty, and thus had no choice but to choose Ding Sheng.
"Hahaha, Elder Huo, now it's time to announce the final champion!" Seeing that most of the Dan Tower masters were on his side, Ding Sheng's face immediately became somewhat arrogant again.
Some unsuspecting martial artists were already shouting from the platform, calling out Ding Sheng's name.
"Alas, I never expected such a thing to happen to the prestigious Pill Tower. I hereby declare that I will no longer participate in the Eastern Wilderness Pill Gathering." Huo Sheng shook his head with some regret, announced loudly, and then walked to Qin Xin's side.
Ming Wei and Liu Jue were also somewhat indignant, and immediately decided that the Black Dragon City Pill Tower and the Great Cauldron City Pill Tower would withdraw from the Eastern Wilderness Pill Gathering.
The Pill Gathering, which was originally the focus of attention throughout the Eastern Wilderness, unexpectedly ended in such a dramatic way. Moreover, the three most powerful alchemists in the Eastern Wilderness all chose to withdraw from the Pill Gathering, which was unexpected.
Ding Sheng, the champion of the Eastern Wilderness Pill Competition, was suddenly thrust into the spotlight. Many martial artists even questioned the Peiyuan Pill he had refined, but the outcome was already decided.
~~~~~~
Inside the Black Dragon City Pill Tower, Huo Sheng, Ming Wei, and Liu Jue all looked rather grim.
Qin Xin stood aside. Although he was a little disappointed that he had lost the championship of the Pill Gathering and did not get the Spirit-Nourishing Powder, he did not take it too seriously.
Ming Ningzhu had also changed into casual clothes. Her blue dress was adorned with floral patterns, giving her a very clear and elegant look.
"In the Eastern Wilderness now, all the Pill Towers have pledged allegiance to various major powers, no longer maintaining neutrality as they did in their early days." Ming Wei sighed with some resentment, feeling worried about the future of all the Pill Towers in the Eastern Wilderness.
Liu Jue nodded slightly in agreement, saying, "Now I finally understand why Elder Huo was unwilling to join the Pill Tower after returning from his travels beyond the realms."
Huo Sheng, with his hands behind his back and his eyes somewhat unfocused, said as if deep in thought, "Not only is the Eastern Wilderness in chaos now, but the entire Yunxi Domain is also in turmoil. It seems that some forces are deliberately breaking this peace in order to gain something from it."
Hearing the conversation between the three, Qin Xin was momentarily confused.
Qin Xin couldn't quite understand the conversation between the three, and since the Eastern Wilderness Pill Gathering had already ended, he prepared to take his leave, saying, "Seniors, please continue your conversation. I will return to the inner courtyard now."
"Wait a minute, I have something else to tell you," Huo Sheng said.
Qin Xin stood there, somewhat puzzled.
Huo Sheng then said, "Longmu is currently in a deep sleep, and I would like to ask you for a favor."
Qin Xin was slightly surprised to hear about Long Mu and asked, "Long Mu is asleep?"
Then he continued, "If even Elder Huo can't solve this problem, then I'm afraid my strength is far from sufficient."
Huo Sheng shook his head and said, "I cannot enter the place where that little guy Long Mu is. You should still be at the ninth level of the Awakening Realm, right?"
Huo Sheng directly pointed out Qin Xin's strength. Qin Xin was not surprised and bowed, saying, "Elder Huo, please speak frankly. If I can help, I will do my best."
"I won't let you help for nothing. I'll give you a portion of the Spirit-Nourishing Powder, and of course, I'll also give you a chance to enter the inner domain of the Eastern Wilderness Academy." Huo Sheng's face showed some joy after Qin Xin agreed.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com