Chapter 109 It’s right to quit, these two people are crazy
On the alchemy table.
The moment the flame went out, Chu Ning could feel many eyes falling on him.
He was the only one who had not established a foundation, and he had won first place for two consecutive rounds, so naturally he attracted a lot of attention.
There are thirteen pearls in one furnace, and each one is top quality.
Chu Ning has absolute confidence in his batch of pills.
He had already scanned the alchemy furnaces of others. Except for You Xinglun, whose actual situation was equal to his, the others were worse than him.
Even though there are a few second-grade alchemists who have not yet succeeded in making a successful pill, it is already impossible for them to reach the top grade.
Ask about the top of this peak.
Except for Xie Shouping, the other third-grade alchemists could no longer sit still.
Before Chu Ning's elixir was refined, they didn't dare to use their spiritual sense to spy on it, for fear of causing any impact.
But now the fire has been extinguished, and they can tell the condition of the pills in the furnace with just a glance of their spiritual sense.
Thirteen pieces of materials were used to refine thirteen Ningyuan Pills, each of which was of top quality.
With this talent for alchemy, unless there are any accidents, he will definitely be able to reach the third level in the future, and may even be able to reach the higher fourth or fifth level.
"Old Xie, why don't you give me the opportunity to be your disciple? You can set any conditions you want."
"Thank you, fellow Daoist. Give me the spot. I have a scroll of notes of a fourth-grade alchemist here that I can give to you."
On the road to becoming an immortal, even if one is pursuing personal gain, it is crucial to have a successor who can inherit one's legacy.
Xie Shouping felt nervous when he saw the expressions of these people. His disciple performed so well that these old guys were tempted.
Fortunately, I took action one step ahead of time. When it comes to the finals, as soon as I show up, my disciple will know what is going on and understand the good intentions of his master.
As for those people who want to compete with me, they are dreaming.
If he hadn't considered his own disciples, he would never have held this Alchemy Competition.
"It's too early to tell who's the winner now. You Xing also performed well. Although one of his pills was of good quality, don't forget that he refined the Spirit Cleansing Pill, which is more difficult than the Yuan Condensing Pill. The two of them are considered a tie."
As soon as Zhao Yangming finished speaking, the people around him looked at him with strange expressions.
"What? Did I say something wrong?" Zhao Yangming was a little unresponsive.
"Friend Zhao, no matter who is stronger between Chu Ning and You Xing, it is no longer important. To be honest, I hope Chu Ning and You Xing lose the first place, so that we have a chance to take action."
"Yes, it's hard for us to compete with Old Xie for the first place. If we are not the first place, there will always be a chance. Old Xie can't be so shameless as to take all the alchemists."
Xie Shouping laughed when he heard this. Shameless? You guys are shameless. Did I ever announce from the beginning that I would take in my first disciple?
What I meant was to hold an alchemy competition and then recruit a personal disciple, but everyone subconsciously thought it would be the first place.
I didn't say it so definitely because I was afraid of unexpected situations. In case Chu Ning didn't get the first place, I wanted to leave myself a backup plan.
"Old Zhao, I noticed that you care a lot about You Xing and seem to want You Xing to win first place. Do you want me to accept You Xing as my apprentice, or do you want You Xing to reject me after he wins first place?"
Xie Shouping looked at Zhao Yangming and sneered. In the past few days, he had specially asked someone to investigate You Xing's detailed background, and this investigation revealed a clue.
"Oh, Old Xie, don't think you're the only smart one. I'm not stupid either. You haven't accepted any apprentices in all these years. It just so happened that you wanted to accept apprentices and hold the Alchemy Competition this year, and there just happened to be an alchemy genius like Chu Ning."
Zhao Yangming retorted, and several third-grade alchemists around him were stunned for a moment, and then they reacted. One of them with a goatee twitched his mouth:
"So this so-called Alchemist Competition is what Fellow Daoist Xie organized for Chu Ning?"
Come to think of it, there are no such coincidences in the world. Alchemy geniuses like Chu Ning are too rare, and he happens to have no teacher. If Xie Shouping held an alchemy competition every year for decades or even hundreds of years, it is possible to meet him.
This happened in the first time it was held, and two of them happened at once, which is not a coincidence.
"It seems that this is a competition designed for different people. Thank you, you really know how to play it."
Xie Shouping stopped pretending after being seen through by these guys. If they pondered over this competition afterwards, these guys would be able to guess some clues.
"Yes, this is a competition I organized for Chu Ning, but I am not like some people who insist on forcing one of their apprentices into this competition. What? Do you think your apprentice will win, then reject me on the spot and turn around to become your disciple?"
Xie Shouping looked at Zhao Yangming, who retorted without losing any momentum: "If you hadn't done this, how could I have caught this opportunity?"
The other alchemists laughed inwardly when they saw the two men fighting with each other. The grudge between these two was a long one.
"Fellow Daoist Xie, Fellow Daoist Zhao, since it has come to this, and you two are the only disciples left, stop arguing. How about a final showdown to see whose disciple is the better one?"
They won't be able to recruit good disciples, but that doesn't stop them from watching a lively show.
"This is easy. Just follow the original rules and refine the elixir of your own realm to see if you can refine a top-grade elixir."
"Xie Shouping, you are so shameless. Which one is easier to refine, the Qi Condensation Stage's top-grade elixir or the Foundation Establishment Stage's top-grade elixir? Why don't you just announce that Chu Ning is the first place?"
Zhao Mingyang was so angry that he laughed. The other third-grade alchemists also had strange expressions. According to what Xie Shouping said, it was obviously unfair to You Xing.
"Then what do you say we should do? Chu Ning has just started to condense his Qi, while your disciple has already established his foundation. They are not at the same level. If we really want to be fair, Chu Ning has been practicing alchemy for less than two years, and how many years has your disciple had?"
"What nonsense! It's wrong that You Xing was exposed to alchemy early, as you said. Why didn't you let Chu Ning reincarnate a few years earlier?"
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Seeing that the two were about to start quarreling and fighting, the others couldn't stand it anymore.
"Fellow Daoist Xie, Fellow Daoist Zhao, let's get down to business. It's not a good idea to argue like this."
"I don't mean to argue with him. I'm preparing a big competition for my students. What's the big deal about him coming here to interfere?"
"What do you mean I'm here to interfere? Then don't call it the Alchemist Competition. Why don't you call it the Wenjin City Alchemist Competition? Or just call it the Apprenticeship Ceremony."
"There's a saying in the secular world: you have to be something and establish something at the same time."
"Stop!"
The old man with a goatee saw that the two were about to quarrel again, so he stood between them.
"I have a suggestion. Let Chu Ning's realm reach the initial stage of foundation building. This will be fair."
"Fellow Daoist Qin, do you mean to let Chu Ning take the foundation-building pill to build his foundation?"
Xie Shouping pondered, but Zhao Yangming rejected it: "It will take at least three months to build the foundation by taking the foundation building pill. If the foundation building fails once, it will take even longer to take it again. We can't just wait here."
"Does Brother Zhao have any good suggestions?"
"Take the Fake Realm Pill. With Chu Ning's current strength, taking the Fake Realm Pill will allow him to temporarily enter the Foundation Establishment Stage. It will be enough to refine a pill."
The fake realm pill is very precious. It can allow the person who takes it to have the strength of the next realm in a short period of time. It is usually given to people who have been stuck in a certain realm for a long time. After taking it, they can feel the mystery of the next realm and see if they can be inspired.
However, for the eight people present, the false realm pill of the foundation-building period is nothing.
"It's still unfair. Chu Ning has never learned the formula for the foundation-building stage. Even if he has entered the foundation-building stage, he is still at a disadvantage compared to You Xing."
"You Xing only established his foundation last year. It's only been a year." Zhao Yangming retorted.
"A year is enough time to become familiar with several pill recipes." Xie Shouping refused to give in.
"My two fellow Taoists, why don't we let Chu Ning and You Xing decide on this issue and ask these two young people what they think? Otherwise, there will be no result no matter how much we argue about it."
Xie Shouping and Zhao Yangming exchanged a glance, and Zhao Yangming said calmly: "If Chu Ning chooses the Fake Realm Pill, as long as he defeats my disciple, I will give him the Immovable Mountain Technique as a technique for building his foundation."
"Okay, that's what you said." Xie Shouping immediately responded.
"In that case, let's go down. There's no need to wait for all the furnaces to start."
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Eight figures suddenly appeared on the alchemy platform.
The aura of the golden elixir spread, and not only did the many alchemists on the alchemy platform feel the pressure, but even the cultivators watching on the alchemy platform did not dare to remain silent at this moment.
"No need to refine anymore, the results of this round are out, Chu Ning..." Xie Shouping glanced at Zhao Yangming beside him, and finally added a name.
"Chu Ning's furnace contained thirteen top-grade Condensing Yuan Pills, You Xing's furnace contained ten top-grade Cleansing Spirit Pills and two good-grade Cleansing Spirit Pills, and they tied for first place. Huang Zhan's furnace contained seven top-grade Gathering Spirit Pills and five good-grade Gathering Spirit Pills, and they ranked third. This ranking is jointly recognized by me and the seven fellow Taoists."
Xie Shouping's words spread throughout the alchemy platform, but the scene remained silent.
But no one questioned it.
Because these eight are not only powerful Jindan masters, but also third-grade alchemists.
The result jointly agreed upon by these eight people cannot be wrong.
There were still a few alchemists who had not yet completed their elixirs, and they had regrets all over their faces, only regrets and no reluctance.
They knew that these eight third-grade alchemists would make such a decision, and it must be that their spiritual sense understood the situation inside their furnaces.
"I'm still number one. It seems my choice is right. Look at the way these eight Jindan masters look at Chu Ning. As long as Chu Ning is willing to become their disciple, these eight will definitely not refuse."
There was a gleam in Zhang Kaijia's eyes. His few hundred spirit stones were used to save the lives of the Shangyun Sect.
Everyone's eyes were on Chu Ning and the other two, but the most embarrassed one was Huang Zhan.
As a second-grade alchemist, Huang Zhan had high hopes for this alchemist competition. He was even more excited when he learned that there would be other third-grade alchemists coming to watch the competition.
Even if the fifth elder of the current sect doesn't like me, maybe other seniors will see my talent and accept me as their disciple.
But now, his hope has been dashed.
Eight third-grade alchemists.
He was standing not far from Chu Ning and You Xing, but he didn't even give them a sidelong glance? Since when did second-grade alchemists become less popular than first-grade alchemists? But when he glanced at the monks watching around him, he didn't know what to say at all. Even these onlookers were looking at Chu Ning and You Xing.
Well, there were quite a few who smiled at me when I glanced at them.
But he knew those people. They were all patriarchs of small families and they wanted to recruit him.
My heart is a little tired.
If Huang Zhan was tired, then Chu Ning was shocked at this moment.
Looking at the Fifth Elder of the Wenjin Sect who was standing in front of him and looking at him with a kind smile, his mind went blank for a moment before returning to normal.
To be honest, in the second round, he had guessed whether the mysterious old man was the fifth elder of the Wenjin Sect, but he rejected it in the end.
Because he really couldn't think of any reason why the Fifth Elder did this.
If someone wants to take a disciple because of his talent, he should just do it directly. There is no need to set up an alchemy competition.
But he didn't expect that the facts would slap him in the face.
"In the final round, I discussed with seven fellow Taoists and decided to give you, Chu Ning, a choice for the sake of fairness. You can take the foundation-building pill to build your foundation and then make pills, so that your realm is the same, or you can take the fake realm pill and then make pills."
When Xie Shouping said this, the surrounding monks were in an uproar.
This is equivalent to giving away a foundation-building spot for free.
Many cultivators in the late Qi Condensation stage looked at Chu Ning with envy. With the Fifth Elder's words, it was a foregone conclusion that Chu Ning would break through to the Foundation Establishment stage.
If one foundation-building pill isn’t enough, then use two.
If ordinary foundation-building pills don’t work, then try good or high-quality ones.
No one would doubt that a third-grade alchemist does not have such ability, not to mention that there are eight of them standing here.
Among these envious and eager eyes, there was a look of resentment.
Huangzhan was confused.
Even if Chu Ning succeeds in building his foundation, he will only be in the initial stage of building his foundation, and his realm will be the same as You Xing's.
But he is not in the same realm as me. I am in the middle stage of foundation building. Isn’t that unfair?
Therefore, these seniors did not feel it was unfair because they only had Chu Ning and You Xing in their eyes.
With this realization, Huang Zhan felt that his heart was not only tired, but this time it was completely broken.
Because he found that not only these eight seniors thought so, the monks watching around also didn't seem to think there was anything wrong with it.
"Thank you, elders. I know that my talent in alchemy is not as good as Chu Ning and You Xing, so I will give up this final."
Huang Zhan took the initiative to speak. He didn't intend to be a foil anymore, so he decided to just be a quiet spectator.
"Okay, for the third place, I will give you a third-grade pill recipe and my notes on alchemy."
"Thank you very much, Elder."
Huang Zhan was ecstatic, all his previous grievances gone. Not to mention the value of the third-grade pill formula, Elder Xie's experience in alchemy was already priceless.
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Huang Zhan retreated contentedly, but Bao Huining, who had already left the alchemy platform, now looked extremely gloomy.
Judging from the situation, Chu Ning can no longer suppress the situation. Even if the Fifth Elder does not accept him as a disciple, it seems that the other seven third-grade alchemists will also rush to accept him as a disciple.
Now he can only hope that You Xing wins, so that the fifth elder will take You Xing in. Even if Chu Ning is taken away by the other seven, he will still have room to plan for self-rescue.
After all, these seven third-grade alchemists are all outsiders. Even if the sect master does not want to offend them, he still has to consider how to deal with them. The sect's disciples will probably be in danger, and the sect will really not be able to keep anyone.
Choose? Chu Ning began to think carefully about the two options given. The first one was undoubtedly the best. However, since he knew that the Fifth Elder would definitely accept him as a disciple, he could consider the second one. The premise was whether the benefits were great. Chu Ning blinked, and then he received a voice transmission in his ear.
"If you are choosing the Fake Realm Pill, whether there is a chance of winning, then choose this option. If there is no chance of winning, then choose to build the foundation first."
As expected, my future master still understood me and conveyed the message in a timely manner.
Therefore, if you choose the second option, you will have unknown greater benefits, provided that you can win the game.
Chu Ning narrowed his eyes slightly. He had indeed not done much research on the elixirs that could be refined at the Foundation Establishment Stage, but there was one exception.
Although I have never tried to refine the elixir, I know a lot about it.
If one's realm is raised, with the help of the secret mirror, the probability of success is still quite high.
"Chun Ning, are you going to make such a big move?"
The voice of the black snake in my mind sounded in my head.
"Other pills may not necessarily win. You Xing is quite strong, and he has been in the foundation-building stage for a while. The information my future master has revealed is also very clear. Choosing the second one will bring huge benefits."
By now Chu Ning had understood in his heart that his future master had set up this alchemy competition for him, and he would definitely give him the green light to win the championship.
What is it like? It's like a company suddenly sets up a new job recruitment, with many recruitment requirements and various restrictions and screening.
This type of recruitment is not to recruit suitable talents, but to find the talents first and then create the positions.
The most stable way to win the championship is to build the foundation first, so that you can have more time to familiarize yourself with some pill recipes in the foundation-building period.
But the fact that the future master planned for so long and finally changed his mind, putting himself at risk of winning the championship, must have corresponding huge benefits.
"That makes sense. Anyway, my life is no longer in danger now, so I might as well give it a try. There was murderous intent in Bao Huining's eyes just now."
Chu Ning was concentrating on refining the elixir and didn't notice that the black snake was staring at those who had grudges against Chu Ning. Qiong Liangyou didn't know if he was cunning or what, but his eyes didn't reveal murderous intent, but Bao Huining failed to hide it and was caught by him.
"After the competition is over, we will settle the grudge with him."
"Thank you, Elder. I choose the second option and take the Fake Realm Pill."
Chu Ning made his choice, and everyone looked surprised. They didn't expect Chu Ning to choose this way. It was obvious that the first choice was better.
Zhao Yangming snorted lightly. He knew that it must be Xie Shouping who sent a message to Chu Ning, thinking about his Unmovable Mountain Technique.
The other six third-grade alchemists also thought of this, and they even noticed that You Xing's ears were trembling slightly at this moment.
Yes, these two masters are communicating in secret.
"Okay, in that case, here is a Broken Mirror Pill that can allow you to enter the Foundation Establishment Stage."
A red pill appeared in Xie Shouping's hand, and with a flick of his finger the pill flew in front of Chu Ning. Chu Ning reached out and took it, and without hesitation, put it in his mouth and swallowed it.
After the pill entered his stomach, the spiritual energy in Chu Ning's body began to circulate, first rolling up into a ball like cotton wool and then being continuously compressed.
Ten breaths later, when this ball of spiritual energy was compressed to a very small point, it dripped onto the Dantian like a suspension.
Click.
As if something was torn apart, Chu Ning clearly felt that his spiritual awareness was growing wildly at this moment, and in just a few breaths it broke through to a hundred meters.
At the same time, more and more spiritual energy in the body turned into liquid.
One drop, two drops...
There were a hundred drops in total, and they were like a handful of clear spring water in the dantian.
Boom! Chu Ning could feel his strength growing rapidly, and it took a full quarter of an hour before it stopped.
"The real foundation building requires breaking through the barriers, but I took the fake realm pill, which only gives me the power of the foundation building period."
It is not that easy to truly build a foundation. To put it simply, this fake realm pill is equivalent to pouring the spiritual energy of the foundation-building period into your body. Once the effect of the medicine wears off, you will fall back to the late stage of Qi Condensation.
But Chu Ning was still very happy.
Because in the normal early stage of foundation building, the spiritual liquid in the body is between thirty drops and fifty drops, and the fake realm pill gave him a hundred drops, which were released by the fake realm pill according to his physical condition.
But if he really wants to build a foundation, I'm afraid the amount of spiritual liquid will need to be 30% more. However, in the middle stage of foundation building, there are only two hundred drops of spiritual liquid.
"After building his foundation, my disciple is much stronger than the average foundation-building cultivator. It seems that he is not only a good candidate for alchemy, but also quite talented in cultivation."
With Xie Shouping's eyesight, he could see many things, and so could several other Jindan powerhouses. This made him feel even more envious of Xie Shouping.
"The junior has successfully established his foundation."
Chu Ning reported his situation.
"Okay, in that case, you two can choose the elixir to refine."
After Xie Shouping finished speaking, Chu Ning looked at You Xing, and You Xing also looked over at him.
There was a fighting spirit in You Xing's eyes.
Because he had already learned from his master that Chu Ning was the disciple secretly chosen by Elder Xie.
The task given to him by his master is to snatch the first place.
Although I don't know why the master wants to do this, since the master has given the order, as a disciple I should do my best.
What's more, the alchemy skills displayed by Chu Ning also aroused his competitive spirit.
Withdrawing his gaze, You Xing walked to his own alchemy furnace.
At this moment, there were only two furnaces left on the alchemy table, both of which were of excellent quality.
You Xing did not ask the referee for herbs. Instead, he took out herbs from his storage bag and put them into the alchemy furnace one by one.
Xie Shouping and eight others had now left the alchemy platform and returned to the top of the mountain.
As a powerful Jindan master, it is impossible for him to just stand there and be watched by people.
"Ebony grass, giant bamboo, malachite...Fellow Daoist Zhao, your disciple is going to refine the foundation-renewing pill."
The old man with a goatee gave his judgment.
"Although the Foundation-Renewing Pill is not for cultivators in the Foundation-Building Stage, the general Foundation-Building Pills cannot compare to it. The Foundation-Building Pill plus the Foundation-Renewing Pill can definitely help build the foundation."
The Xuji Pill is for cultivators in the late stage of Qi Condensation. There is a saying circulating in the world of immortal cultivators.
The Foundation Establishment Pill plus the Foundation Renewal Pill can send you to the Foundation Establishment Stage as long as you are not a pig.
There was a hint of pride on Zhao Yangming's face. He dared to use the Art of Standing Still like a Mountain, which naturally showed that he was confident in the strength of his disciples.
If he didn't have the Unmovable Mountain Art, and his disciple took first place, Xie Shouping would probably be reluctant to give the reward. But now that he has his own Unmovable Mountain Art and there are witnesses, no matter how shameless Xie Shouping is, he will have to spit out some blood.
Xie Shouping snorted coldly. This guy Zhao Mingyang was really digging a hole for himself.
"Selection is one thing, but whether or not you can refine it, or even refine it to good quality, is another matter."
"Hey, what kind of elixir is your disciple going to refine, Brother Xie? Why does it feel like the referee heard something incredible?"
An old man noticed that Chu Ning whispered something in the referee's ear, and the referee looked very strange.
It’s just that their spiritual awareness had not yet fully expanded, so they only saw the movement on the alchemy platform but didn’t hear anything.
By the time it was fully unfolded, Chu Ning had finished speaking.
The mystery was soon solved.
Because the referee reported the situation to Xie Shouping.
Even the Jindan masters were silent for a moment.
After a while, the old man with a goatee said:
"It's really interesting. Your two disciples are really courageous. One is refining the Foundation-Renewing Pill, and the other is actually refining the Foundation-Building Pill."
Xie Shouping was also briefly shocked. He did not expect that Chu Ning wanted to refine the Foundation Building Pill, but the storage bag he gave to Chu Ning contained the materials for the Foundation Building Pill.
Don't want to be exposed?
His disciple had thought it through very carefully. It would definitely arouse suspicion if a rootless and independent cultivator could produce the materials for the Foundation Establishment Pill.
After figuring it out, Xie Shouping waved his hand, and many medicinal herbs fell directly from the top to Chu Ning's side.
"As expected of my disciple, you have great potential. What's the use of the Foundation-Renewing Pill? If you want to refine something, refine the Foundation-Building Pill."
Xie Shouping hit back, and Zhao Mingyang also responded: "Selection is one thing, and whether it can be refined or even refined with good quality is another matter."
Original words returned.
At this time, around the alchemy platform, as the medicinal materials that Chu Ning wanted appeared in everyone's sight, there were bursts of surprises one after another.
In the world of immortal cultivation, no matter whether you are an alchemist or not, if you are asked what materials you are most familiar with for elixirs.
It is definitely a foundation-building pill.
Even cultivators in the early stages of Qi Condensation would seek to understand the materials needed to refine the Foundation Establishment Pill.
What's more, there are many alchemists and foundation-building monks on the scene.
The moment these materials appeared, they knew what kind of elixir Chu Ning was going to refine.
Foundation Building Pill! "The Foundation Building Pill and the Foundation Building Pill can only be made by a second-grade alchemist. These two are too crazy."
Huang Zhan, who had already withdrawn from the alchemy platform, looked at the pills that Chu Ning and You Xing chose to refine, and was very glad that he had chosen to withdraw.
Regardless of whether these two people can succeed in refining the pills, just the two kinds of pills they chose would make them even more of a background than a background wall if they were still on the field.
I will take my daughter for a physical examination tomorrow, so I will update it in advance. Thank you for the reward from my book friend Qianzhuan Qiankun. The reward to Jiudeng at this time is a great encouragement.
(End of this chapter)