Chapter 257: First Round Results (asking for monthly votes)

Test the elixir?

The many elders and powerful men from various sects who were watching on the high platform also had puzzled expressions on their faces.

There was no such step in testing poison pills in the past.

"It seems that Danta is indeed well prepared this time."

Although they were puzzled, these strong men were not shocked. After knowing the list of rookies in this round, they expected that Danta would definitely change in this rookie competition.

Although the poison-testing pill has never appeared before, with the guarantee of the Danta Society, safety is naturally not a problem.

"What does this poison test pill test for?"

The powerful outsiders were frowning at this moment. They didn't understand why Danta would conduct such an assessment.

"Testing the poison pills, the seniors from the Danta Club are really creative in this round of assessment."

"What do you mean?"

Among the alchemists watching outside the square, some had a sudden realization, while others were confused.

"Alchemists like me haven't done much research on poison pills, and since the Danta Club has produced a poison pill, it must be a newly refined poison pill. These contestants can't recognize this poison pill."

An alchemist in the late Nascent Soul stage spoke slowly, immediately attracting the attention of other alchemists present, including some onlookers from outside the realm.

"You fellow practitioners should be familiar with the matter of identifying pills, but the Pill Tower has already told everyone that this is a poisonous pill, so it is no longer feasible to judge whether it is poisonous based on the ingredients in the pill."

Many alchemists around showed expressions of approval. Identifying pills is an extremely familiar part for alchemists. They range from a few close friends who would communicate through identifying pills to any alchemy competition between sects, and identifying pills is also an indispensable part.

"This round not only tests the contestants' judgment of the ingredients in the elixir, but also their understanding of toxicology." The old man stroked his beard with a gleam in his eyes, "More importantly, the judgment of the amount of various medicinal materials in the elixir, which I admit I can't do."

The old man's words instantly made the surrounding alchemists panic. How could they judge the proportion of each medicinal ingredient in a pill? If they could do this, they could restore the recipe of the pill based on the pill. Then wouldn't those secret recipe scrolls be worthless?

"It is impossible to guess all of them. We can only roughly guess one or two, and then choose according to the toxicity of these one or two herbs. There is also a certain element of luck in this round. It stands to reason that Danta will not allow luck to win."

A middle-aged man at the side added a sentence, and then with doubt, the old man who spoke earlier smiled and said: "In our opinion, there is an element of luck, but in the eyes of the seniors of Danta Club, there are so many geniuses this year, maybe these geniuses can do it."

In the center of the square, the old man raised his hand, and thirty-six rays of light shot out from his sleeves. The light floated in the air, revealing the true appearance of the elixir inside.

Thirty-six pills, all of different colors.

"Each of you pick a pill. If more than one person chooses the same pill, they will write down the ingredients of the pill. The person who writes down the most ingredients will get the pill, and the rest will be ranked last in this round."

Huang Ruyuan glanced at all the contestants in the square, and his words made the expressions of these contestants become solemn.

After knowing the content of this round of competition, several contestants were indeed interested and just followed the popular contestants to choose pills.

In the rookie competition, not all contestants aim to get first-class grades. The goal of many contestants is simple, which is to help their sect maintain its position in the league.

But now the words of this powerful grandmaster put an end to their little thoughts.

Once you choose the same pill with those people, you have to compete in analyzing the ingredients of the pill. If you fail in the competition, you will be eliminated directly. It would be better for you to choose another pill by yourself.

After the old man announced the rules, all the contestants in the square stared at the thirty-six suspended pills, and no one made the first choice.

Identifying the elixir is a big difficulty, but more importantly, if you are not completely sure before choosing, if someone else chooses the same elixir later, it means that you are giving the initiative to the other person.

"Now let's see who makes the first choice."

"The first person who made the choice must have extremely high confidence in his ability to identify elixirs."

The many powerful men on the high platform were all looking at the contestants like Chu Ning in the square with smiles. After a quarter of an hour, a young man in white brocade clothes took the first step.

"As expected, Lu Sizhong was the first to make a choice. He is worthy of being the young master of Lu Clan."

The man in white stood under the sixth pill, facing the other contestants with a confident smile on his face.

"The second one should be Zhang Ji or Tong Shouxian."

"It's really Tong Shouxian. He chose the 23rd pill. Hey, who is this person? He also chose the 23rd pill."

There was a burst of discussion outside the square. As a newcomer from the lower realm, Tong Shouxian was given an A-level evaluation by Xinhuo Palace, which caused a fight among four A-level sects. In the end, he was accepted as a disciple by Xuandan Pavilion.

"Judging from the clothes this person is wearing, he should be a disciple of Danshan Sect. I just don't know if it is Chu Ning or Zhang Sheng."

The thirty-six contestants of Chu Ning were all wearing costumes of their respective sects, and people outside could recognize them at a glance.

On the podium, when Lu Yingguang, who was sitting next to him, saw Chu Ning and Tong Shouxian walk towards the 23rd pill almost at the same time, he laughed.

"Elder Qin, your sect's disciples are quite courageous. They chose to compete with Tong Shouxian."

Unfortunately, due to the light shield, Qin Libang and the other three could not hear what he said.

"How could it be such a coincidence that my choice is the same as Tong Shouxian's. I'm afraid I'm in trouble this time."

Elder Chen and Elder Zhao of Danshan Sect had bitter smiles on their faces, but Qin Libang looked at Qi Shiyun and asked, "What does Elder Qi think of Chu Ning's choice?"

"Chu Ning and Tong Shouxian came out at the same time, so there was no targeting of each other. It can only be said that both of them had their eyes on this pill. I think Chu Ning chose this pill because he must have seen the ingredients of this pill."

There was also a trace of worry on Qi Shiyun's face. Seeing the elixir was a good thing, but the competitor was Tong Shouxian, which was not a good thing.

Chu Ning smiled helplessly at Tong Shouxian. He also knew his identity. His master gave him a list of the newcomers' competition and told him the names of the contestants when he just entered the square.

They all came from the Lower Realm. Chu Ning didn't really want to compete with Tong Shouxian, but there was no way. Among the thirty-six pills, after being scanned by his Secret Mirror, only the side effects of the twenty-third pill were the most acceptable.

To be honest, when he saw the introduction of the side effects of the thirty-six pills in the Secret Mirror, he was completely confused for a while. In the end, he could only say that the Dan Tower really knew how to play.

Tong Shouxian looked at Chu Ning expressionlessly. He knew very well that the man in front of him did not follow his choice, but like him, he came straight for the pill, so he also judged the ingredients of the pill.

This alone made him wary.

After Chu Ning and Tong Shouxian collided, not long after, on the high platform, Elder Zhao of Danshan Sect shouted angrily: "The Seven Fire Sect is going too far!"

Elder Zhao looked towards the location of the Seven Fire Gates next door, and Lu Yingguang and others from the Seven Fire Gates happened to look over here with smug smiles on their faces.

"The Seven Fire Sect is actually playing dirty tricks!"

The reason why Elder Zhao was so angry was that if the car collision between Chu Ning and Tong Shouxian was a coincidence, then Zhang Sheng and Li Tao of the Seven Fires Sect snatched the same pill again, which meant that the Seven Fires Sect did it on purpose.

Li Tao was the newcomer that Danshan Sect had taken a fancy to, and was later poached by Qihuo Sect. Danshan Sect naturally knew Li Tao's strength, and he was definitely much stronger than Zhang Sheng.

Moreover, it was Zhang Sheng who chose the pills first, and Li Tao came over later. This move was definitely aimed at Zhang Sheng.

Li Tao and Zhang Sheng had no grudges against each other, so there must be the instigation of the elders of the Seven Fire Sect behind this. Thinking about the previous bet, Qi Shiyun and the other three knew that Lu Yingguang did not act on impulse, but was well prepared.

"It's okay, it's just the first round."

Qin Libang looked calm, but the coldness in his eyes was unfathomable.

Not many monks present could see the secret fight between Danshan Sect and Qihuo Sect, because there were many players colliding with each other on the field at this moment.

Chu Ning narrowed his eyes and looked towards Zhang Sheng. After he selected the pill, he also paid attention to Zhang Sheng's choice. When Zhang Sheng chose the pill, a man who was originally walking towards another pill turned around and walked towards where Zhang Sheng was.

Is this person targeting Zhang Sheng on purpose? A disciple of the Seven Fire Sect?

Seeing the sect symbol on the other party's clothes, Chu Ning thought of what his master had told him about the feud between the sect and the Seven Fire Sect.

Especially the recent incident of a talented disciple being poached by the Seven Fire Sect.

If the disciples of the Seven Fire Sect deliberately target Zhang Sheng, I am afraid that Zhang Sheng will lose this round.

"After a quarter of an hour, you are not allowed to change your choice!"

When Huang Ruyuan's voice was heard, many contestants who had crashed breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, they could still change their choices.

Tong Shouxian looked at Chu Ning, and when he saw Chu Ning really walk away, for some reason, he felt relieved.

"It was obvious that this person left on his own because he was afraid of me. How can I feel lucky for that?"

Tong Shouxian dismissed the ridiculous thoughts in his mind, while Chu Ning walked towards the bottom of the pill where Zhang Sheng and Li Tao were.

"Brother Zhang, I like this pill. Please give it up and choose another one."

Chu Ning spoke to Zhang Sheng with a smile. Zhang Sheng's eyes were filled with gratitude. He knew that Junior Brother Chu had come to help him out.

Facing Li Tao, he really had no chance of winning, and he chose this pill purely out of intuition.

"Okay, then let me give it to you, Junior Brother."

Zhang Sheng made an excuse to leave, while Li Tao frowned and looked at Chu Ning. Before entering the square, Elder Lu had instructed that if there was a chance, they should step on the disciples of Danshan Sect.

Although he didn't know why Elder Lu gave such an order, he would naturally not disobey Elder Lu's order.

The man in front of him was also a disciple of Danshan Sect. By defeating him, he would have completed the task assigned by Elder Lu.

Thinking of this, Li Tao sneered and said, "Do you know who I am?"

"Who are you?"

Chu Ning's sincere question made Li Tao silent all of a sudden, because Li Tao didn't know how to answer. In the end, he could only snort and said no more.

The changes in the contestants in the square also caused a discussion among the surrounding monks. Chu Ning's giving up the competition with Tong Shouxian was considered cowardly by everyone, but it was also a normal choice.

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"Chu Ning discovered Zhang Sheng's situation and came to help him out."

"Haha, well done. This way we can avoid Tong Shouxian and suppress Li Tao. I have confidence in Chu Ning."

The people from Danshan Sect saw that Chu Ning changed his choice and that Zhang Sheng chose the elixir that no one was competing for, and they all smiled.

This is the best way to resolve the situation.

"Now that the selection is complete, repeaters should take out the jade slips and write down the ingredients of the elixir. If you think you have figured out all the ingredients of the elixir, you can also write down the amount of each herb."

Huang Ruyuan spoke slowly, and more than a dozen contestants who had collided with each other took out blank jade slips and began to put their spiritual consciousness into them to write down the ingredients of the elixir.

Chu Ning held the jade slip but was not in a hurry to write. There was hesitation on his face. Li Tao saw this scene and felt that Chu Ning was so hesitant because he was not sure about the ingredients of the elixir.

In fact, the reason why Chu Ning hesitated was that he was thinking about whether he should write down the amount of medicinal materials needed to refine this pill.

Despise your opponent strategically and take him seriously tactically.

What if this person also figures out the ingredients of the elixir? "Forget it, I'll write it all down just in case."

Chu Ning finally decided to write down the amounts of all the medicinal ingredients in this pill, so that he should be able to defeat his opponent.

Within a short while, all the contestants who had crashed gave their answers.

Huang Ruyuan's eyes seemed cloudy, but in fact they were shining brightly. His sight was on several popular contestants and the new disciple of Danshan Sect whom he had just noticed.

The newcomer from Danshan Sect just chose a pill almost at the same time as Tong Shouxian, and that pill had the least side effects among all the pills.

Based on this alone, he became somewhat interested in this little guy.

It’s just that this little guy finally gave up competing with Tong Shouxian, which made him a little disappointed, but he still kept some attention on this little guy.

Huang Ruyuan collected the jade slips of these contestants in front of him and scanned them one by one with his spiritual sense.

"You, failed, your result in this round is the lowest!"

A contestant who was called had a pale face, smiled bitterly and stepped back, while the other contestant who was competing with him for the elixir had a look of joy on his face.

"You, failed, this round's result is the worst!"

After three contestants failed in succession, it was soon the turn of Chu Ning and Li Tao's jade slips.

Chu Ning's expression was calm and he was not affected by the teams in front of him at all. Although Li Tao had a smile on his face, if you looked closely you could see the reluctance underneath the smile.

Huang Ruyuan's spiritual sense first swept across Li Tao's jade slip, without any fluctuation on his old face. But when his spiritual sense fell on Chu Ning's jade slip, there was a gleam of light in the depths of his eyes.

"You, failed, your result in this round is the lowest!"

The smile on Li Tao's face froze instantly. He actually lost? The smiles of the elders of the Seven Fire Sect on the high platform also froze.

Lu Yingguang immediately looked towards the next room and happened to meet Qin Libang's faint smile.

"Haha, looking at the shocked expression on old man Lu Yingguang's face, I feel extremely happy. Chu Ning did a great job this time."

Elder Zhao laughed out loud, and Qi Shiyun also smiled. Chu Ning defeated Li Tao, which brought honor to the sect.

The Qihuo Sect poached Li Tao, which was equivalent to a slap in the face to the Danshan Sect. Now that Chu Ning has defeated Li Tao, it is equivalent to returning the slap in the face to the Qihuo Sect and Li Tao.

“This is just the first round!”

Li Tao said to Chu Ning unwillingly in a low voice. He already hated Chu Ning in his heart. If Chu Ning hadn't intervened, he would have definitely defeated Zhang Sheng.

"You, failed, your result in this round is the lowest!"

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Huang Ruyuan gave the winners and losers to the following teams, and the only one left was the player who occupied a single pill.

In this round, seven contestants had the worst results, which made the remaining contestants feel much more relaxed.

They will never be the last one, at worst they will have a D rating.

Just when everyone thought that the senior master was going to let everyone start taking the pills, Huang Ruyuan unexpectedly turned his gaze back to Chu Ning.

"I want to ask you, is this the best pill you have chosen?"

Huang Ruyuan's unconventional play made the contestants on the scene look confused, and their eyes all fell on Chu Ning.

The many monks watching outside the square were in a commotion.

What was going on? In a palace in the East City area, Yun Anlan was soaking in a hot spring, her fair shoulders looming in the mist. In front of her was a huge light screen, which was showing Huang Ruyuan questioning Chu Ning.

Subconsciously, Yun Anlan frowned, and the next moment he transmitted his voice: "Immediately adjust Chu Ning's odds to the same as those of the five popular contestants."

She sensed something was wrong.

The fact that Master Huang asked personally had already revealed a lot of information.

…

Chu Ning also had a look of astonishment on his face at this moment. He didn't expect that this powerful master would ask this.

This pill was naturally not his best choice, and he couldn't say that he chose it just to suppress the Seven Fire Sect.

Although many contestants will secretly compete for the position in the rookie competition, this matter cannot be brought to the table for discussion.

Chu Ning was silent for a few breaths, and just as he was about to speak, Huang Ruyuan continued, "I understand."

Chu Ning: ...

Huang Ruyuan withdrew his gaze from Chu Ning and swept his eyes towards everyone.

"Although these pills are harmless to the body, some of the side effects are not so pleasant. I will give you a chance to choose the right antidote from the many pills. If you choose the wrong one, your score will be reduced by one level. Of course, you don't have to choose and take the pills now!"

As Huang Ruyuan finished speaking, Chu Ning and others put the pills into their mouths without hesitation.

The pill tastes sour when you take it.

Chu Ning didn't expect that there would be a sudden turn of events and he would have a chance to choose an antidote. The side effect of the pill he chose was uncontrollable laughter.

He had originally prepared himself for humiliation, but he didn't expect that there would be a chance to make amends.

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