Chapter 262 Challenging the Grandmaster's Authority
There were thirty-six residual pills, and soon each contestant received one.
Chu Ning looked at the pill in his hand and was not in a hurry to refine it.
The Ningling paper on the outer layer of the pill is a kind of paper made of special material. If it wraps the pill, it can prevent the medicinal effect of the pill from evaporating and dissipating.
Soul-condensing paper is usually used on some larger pills that need to be taken multiple times.
Some pills need to be taken several times or even dozens of times. In order to prevent the medicinal properties of the pill from being lost after being bitten, it will be wrapped with spirit-condensing paper.
And now, wrap the remaining pill with this soul-condensing paper. Just throw it into the pill furnace together with the soul-condensing paper. After the soul-condensing paper melts, the remaining pill will be in exactly the same state as when it was taken out.
This ensures the possibility of successfully refining the remaining elixir.
"Spirit Condensing Paper is not cheap. Only a Grandmaster-level alchemist can produce so many sheets during the assessment."
Chu Ning muttered something in his heart, and then turned on the secret mirror to scan.
There are two forms of residual pills. One is that the refining time is not enough, so it has to stop, missing the subsequent steps, causing the pill's efficacy to weaken.
Another possibility is that medicinal materials are missing during the refining process. Although the pill is condensed, it cannot achieve the medicinal effect that the pill should have.
Alchemy does not mean success as long as you can make the elixir.
A pill is made of medicine, but if it only has the shape of a pill but has no medicinal effect, it is a useless pill.
Under the scan of the secret mirror, the medicinal ingredients of this remaining pill appeared in Chu Ning's mind.
"Black Star Grass, Silent Flower, Sei Mizuko..."
This residual pill contains two main ingredients and more than a dozen auxiliary ingredients.
"Just like when I was in Xiyue Sect, I can deduce the additional medicinal materials and the elixir to be refined by taking out the medicinal materials and this residual pill together."
Chu Ning was suddenly in a dilemma. When he was competing in Xiyue Sect, he could take out medicinal herbs from his storage bag and deduce them one by one, but this was in the Dan Domain and he couldn't do that.
It wasn't because he had to be thick-skinned once he arrived at the Dan Domain, but because his storage bag didn't have many medicinal materials for the fifth-grade elixir.
Although the sect promised that all expenses for him to refine pills below the level of a Jindan cultivator would be covered by the sect, he still had to report to the Pill Pavilion first about what pill he wanted to refine, and the Pill Pavilion would then provide him with the medicinal materials.
If there were no such restriction, he could rely on the sect's promise and directly clear out all the medicinal materials needed for the sect's fifth-grade elixirs.
Even if there were so many medicinal herbs, he would not do this.
In Chengshan Domain, those strong men would not discover the secret of his secret mirror, but in Dan Domain, he could not guarantee that these strong men would not find out any clues.
"If we don't add other herbs, then we will try to improve the quality of this residual pill."
Chu Ning made a decision and took out a fifth-grade alchemy furnace from his storage bag. This alchemy furnace was provided to him by the sect. However, before he was ready to heat the fire, his eyes were attracted by Lu Sizhong who was not far away.
Lu Sizhong also took out an alchemy furnace. The moment the furnace appeared, a strong elixir fragrance filled the air.
The entire alchemy furnace exudes the charm of alchemy, which makes people intoxicated at first sight.
"This is no longer an alchemy furnace, it's a work of art."
When Chu Ning saw Lu Sizhong's alchemy furnace, he thought of a complete Ru kiln porcelain he had seen in the exhibition hall of a great collector in his previous life.
"As expected of the young master of the Lu family, this alchemy furnace is definitely a Yuanqi."
"What's the use of Yuanqi? Just look at the elixir rhyme of this elixir furnace. It is definitely capable of refining a seventh-grade elixir."
The monks watching outside the square were also shocked by the alchemy furnace that Lu Sizhong took out. Even though they were not alchemists from the Qi school, they could not hide the envy in their eyes at this moment.
The Instrument School pursues alchemy furnaces and even alchemy rooms, which are a series of instruments needed for alchemy.
According to the theory of the Qi School, sharpening the knife does not delay the chopping of wood. A good alchemy room and a good alchemy furnace are helpful for alchemy.
The other five sects do not deny this point, but they do not pursue it as persistently as the Instrument Sect. However, no alchemist would not want a good alchemy furnace.
"The Lu family is one of the representative families of the Qipai School. The current Grand Elder of the Lu family is also a master alchemist. It is not surprising that Lu Sizhong can come up with such an alchemy furnace."
On the high platform, the elders of each sect were also full of emotion. On the Danshan Sect side, Elder Zhao said with emotion: "Even I don't have such a good alchemy furnace."
"Our Danshan Sect is not a weapon sect. If we had such a good alchemy furnace, would you still be able to make pills every day, Elder Zhao?"
Qin Libang asked back with a smile, and Elder Zhao was speechless: "Haha, if I had such an alchemy furnace, I really wouldn't have to make alchemy every day."
Alchemists from traditional schools like Danshan Sect focus on refining alchemy until they become proficient in it, and they use ordinary alchemy furnaces because the failure rate is too high.
Such a good alchemy furnace has failed so many times that Elder Zhao himself feels a little sorry for it.
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In the square, after Lu Sizhong took out the alchemy furnace, Zhang Ji also spoke.
"Senior Wan, I need the Extreme Yin Grass and the Flying Liquid."
Wan Jiren raised his right hand, and two medicinal herbs flew towards Zhang Ji.
When Chu Ning saw the two medicinal herbs in Zhang Ji's hand, his eyes narrowed and the secret mirror was activated.
"Five Spirit Pills, improve the perception ability of the Nascent Soul."
This is the answer given by Xianmi Mirror after adding Zhang Ji's two medicinal herbs.
"As expected of an A-level contestant, he actually found the right herbs to add."
Chu Ning sighed in his heart, and at this moment Tong Shouxian also said: "Senior Wan, I want the Seven-foot Tree and the Earth Life Fruit."
Wan Jiren still waved his hand, and the two medicinal herbs fell into Tong Shouxian's hands, but there was no change in his expression.
This made it impossible for all the onlookers, including other contestants, to judge whether the additional medicinal materials chosen by the two were correct.
"With the addition of the Seven-foot Tree and Earth Life Fruit, you can refine the Mysterious Heaven Pill, which is even more powerful than the Five Spirit Pill."
Chu Ning's eyes sparkled, and he decided to give up his original plan, because at this moment, after he scanned the four medicinal herbs, the secret mirror gave him three kinds of pills.
One of the elixirs contains three of these four medicinal ingredients.
He could completely infer whether more advanced elixirs would appear based on the medicinal materials that other people asked for from Senior Wan.
"Hey, I originally wanted to compete with you guys with my true strength, but now I can only continue to resort to cheating."
Chu Ning sighed, and after a while, several more contestants asked for medicinal herbs. As to whether they were sure or just wanted to take a gamble, others couldn't tell, but Chu Ning could.
Those who ask for medicinal materials that can be matched with this incomplete pill are confident. If the secret mirror shows that they cannot be matched, then they have to take a gamble.
What surprised Chu Ning was that Li Tao also asked for three medicinal herbs, and they were correct. This guy was really lucky, as he was able to get lucky.
According to Chu Ning's principle, all strategic opponents must be despised.
"Earth Life Fruit, Extreme Yin Grass, Night Shining Sand, Moonlight Grass, Earth Yao Flower, and five more medicinal herbs, that's it."
Combining the information from these contestants who requested medicinal materials, Chu Ning already had an idea of what pills to refine.
The most important thing is that refining this pill can not only help him win, but he can also use it himself.
I don't think the Danta Association will ask the contestants to hand in the pills they have made.
"Senior Wan, I want the Earth Life Fruit..."
Chu Ning started to speak, but suddenly stopped talking midway.
Wan Jiren looked over, and the other contestants noticed that Chu Ning suddenly stopped talking, and they all looked confused.
"I almost forgot, this elixir is very likely a secret elixir."
Chu Ning suddenly stopped talking because he realized that he had read the jade slip about the complete list of elixirs in Xinhuo Hall. It recorded tens of thousands of elixirs, but none of them had the same efficacy as the elixir he was about to refine.
In other words, it is very likely that he has created a new type of elixir.
In the Dan Realm, creating an elixir, if that elixir is not extremely unpopular and of little use, means getting a lot of spirit crystals.
As for why the Secret Mirror would have the name of this elixir, Chu Ning had already guessed it.
This kind of elixir may not have appeared in the Dan Domain, but it does not mean that it has not appeared in other domains such as the higher Upper Domain.
Back in Chengshan Domain, when I used the secret mirror to scan those companion elixirs, the name of the elixir also appeared on the secret mirror.
It seems that I underestimated the origin of the Secret Mirror.
There is no record of this elixir even in the Dan Realm, but the Secret Mirror gave the name of the elixir at a glance, which means that the origin of the Secret Mirror is obviously above the Dan Realm.
Then it can only be the upper realm or the higher nine realms.
Chu Ning guessed in his heart that the Secret Mirror was most likely from the Ninth Realm. If it was from the Upper Realm, it would still be connected to the Central Realm. Since the author of the jade slip was counting all the elixirs, he would definitely inquire about the situation of the elixirs in the Upper Realm.
The Ninth Realm!
Thinking of the Nine Realms, Chu Ning thought of the Mountain Sect. He had been reading jade slips in the library of the Xinhuo Hall for so many years, and he had saved them to see if he could find any information about the Mountain Sect. However, he did not expect that after reading through all the jade slips in the library that introduced the forces of the Nine Realms, not a single one mentioned the Mountain Sect.
It is impossible for Shan Zong to only appear in the Hundred Cities area.
Take Wenjin Mountain for example, its height is nearly one million feet, while my own Niantang Mountain is less than ten thousand feet. Now I am already in the Nascent Soul stage, so I can imagine the strength of that senior.
And Wen Jinshan's ranking is already very low, so what about those predecessors who are ranked higher than him? Are they stronger? Shanzong, which has produced so many powerful people, has not left any records in the Central Region. There are only two possibilities. One is that the information of its existence has been erased, and the other is that the predecessors of Shanzong have never appeared in the Central Region.
If it is the latter, it means that in addition to appearing in Chengshan Domain, the predecessors of Shanzong may be directly active in the upper domain or the higher nine realms.
Chu Ning collected his thoughts and faced the puzzled looks of the other contestants around him. He coughed, because he knew that what he was going to say next would have some element of pretentiousness in it.
Just like when he participated in the Xiyue Sect competition, he deliberately did not reveal the medicinal herbs he selected, so that other contestants would think he was too arrogant.
"Senior Wan, I have a question I want to ask."
"speak."
Wan Jiren was also a little curious as to why Chu Ning stopped talking halfway.
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"If we, the contestants, use Senior Wan's residual pill and add our own medicinal materials to refine a brand new pill, would it be a secret pill?"
Chu Ning's words were very tactful, but everyone present was an alchemist and they all understood the meaning of Chu Ning's words in an instant.
With so many people watching on the scene, if a new pill was really refined, it would mean that the secret pill was exposed.
Wan Jiren didn't expect Chu Ning to ask such a question. He had never considered this question before.
According to his deduction, this residual pill can be used to refine ten kinds of pills by adding other medicinal materials. No matter which one the contestants choose, the ownership of the pill recipe is in his hands.
"This Chu Ning is simply a clown. Does he think he is stronger than Grandmaster Wan?"
On the viewing platform of the Seven Fire Gate, Lu Yingguang snorted coldly. This incomplete pill could be used to supplement several medicinal materials and refine several kinds of pills. Master Wan must have made some deductions. Could it be possible that a pill could be refined that even Master Wan had not deduced?
There was mockery in Lu Yingguang's words, and the impressions of other powerful men from other sects towards Chu Ning instantly changed a lot.
Young people don't know their place.
This is a master alchemist. Although Grandmaster Wan was arrogant in the past, he was not arrogant to this extent.
"I have never thought about this question. So, you can send me the materials I need, and I will decide whether to hide them or not."
Wan Jiren was not angry, as he had an arrogant personality to begin with, and he dared to challenge the Grand Master even before he reached the Grand Master level.
He was very satisfied with Chu Ning's arrogance.
"This little guy Chu Ning just met Lao Wan. If it were any other Grandmaster, I'm afraid they wouldn't be so easy to talk to."
Li Youxia on the high platform said with a smile that the authority of the grandmaster should not be challenged, and Chu Ning's action was a questioning of the grandmaster's alchemy level.
Huang Ruyuan nodded: "The authority of the Grandmaster cannot be challenged. This guy is making a risky move. If Lao Wan answers that there is no need to conceal the medicinal materials, this little guy will give people the impression of being arrogant and presumptuous, which is not a good thing."
Huang Ruyuan was a little worried about Chu Ning's action, but it was also because of Chu Ning's action that he became more interested in Chu Ning.
A newborn calf is not afraid of a tiger.
In the current Dan Domain, there are not many newcomers who dare to challenge the authority, which is not a good thing for the Dan Domain.
In the Danshan Sect stands, Qi Shiyun also looked worried. She knew very well what impact Chu Ning's action would have.
If he is finally proven to be arrogant, Chu Ning will not only stay in Danshan Sect but also no other place in Danyu will welcome his disciples.
Other alchemists would also resist and ridicule Chu Ning, even some disciples of Danshan Sect were the same.
If you challenge the authority of a master and fail, the cost will be huge.
Qin Libang, Elder Zhao and Elder Chen all looked solemn. In their opinion, Chu Ning's behavior was a bit irrational.
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In the square, Chu Ning didn't think too much about it. After hearing Wan Jiren's words, he immediately started to transmit the message.
After Chu Ning finished transmitting the message, everyone's eyes were fixed on Wan Jiren, whether they were the contestants on the square, the onlookers outside the square, or the powerful men from various sects on the platform.
Now, we just have to wait for Senior Wan to give the results.
However, Li Tao in the square had a sneer on his face. Chu Ning performed better in the first two rounds, but he started to become arrogant.
Lu Sizhong, Zhang Ji, Tong Shouxian and others also asked Senior Wan for medicinal materials, but none of them mentioned the secret elixir because they knew their own limitations.
Just wait, Chu Ning will become a clown soon.
No matter what Chu Ning's final ranking is in this competition, he will become the object of ridicule by all the alchemists in the entire Dan Domain.
In the square, after Wan Jiren heard Chu Ning's message, a complicated expression appeared on his old face.
Chu Ning reported five kinds of medicinal materials to him, and among the ten kinds of pills he had originally refined, three of them contained three of these five medicinal materials, but none of the five medicinal materials were added together.
If it were any other time, he would have directly scolded Chu Ning, saying that it was impossible to successfully refine the pill with this combination.
But this was a competition for rookies, and he knew that Old Huang was extremely optimistic about Chu Ning, and he himself had also gone through the years of arrogance.
Judging others by himself, if he were in Chu Ning's position at this moment, even if the person in front of him was a master, if he directly refuted the matching plan he had given, he would probably not be convinced.
Although the complex expression on Wan Jiren's face only flashed by, it was caught by Huang Ruyuan and Li Youxia on the podium, and was also noticed by the strong men in the stands.
Even many players on the field saw it.
Lu Sizhong and Tong Shouxian, the favorites for first place in Class A, looked serious for the first time.
Could it be that even Senior Wan hadn't deduced the matching plan proposed by Chu Ning?
But even Senior Wan couldn't figure it out, does that mean that the combination of herbs Chu Ning gave was wrong? Wan Jiren stared at Chu Ning for a long moment and said, "Tell me the ingredients and quantities of this residual pill."
For Wan Jiren, he had to make sure whether Chu Ning was really sure, or whether he made the wrong combination because he misjudged the ingredients of the residual pill.
Whether or not Chu Ning could tell the medicinal ingredients of the residual pill would be able to verify whether he was really confident.
Outside the entire square, there was an instant of silence. Some cultivators thought that Chu Ning was ignorant of the immensity of heaven and earth, while some who were more tolerant thought that Chu Ning was a newcomer who did not know what a grandmaster stood for, and thought that the elixir they had made to supplement the medicinal materials was not deduced by Senior Wan.
But now, with Senior Wan's words, their guesses were instantly overturned. The additional medicinal materials given by Chu Ning were really beyond the scope of Senior Wan's deduction.
In this case, there are only two results. Either Chu Ning gave a wrong combination plan, or Chu Ning really came up with a plan based on this residual pill that even Senior Wan could not deduce.
But is this possible?
At this moment, even the sixth-grade alchemists were staring at Chu Ning.
Qi Shiyun's hands had unconsciously been clenched slightly, and her beautiful eyes were filled with nervousness. As a Divine Transformation cultivator, she didn't know when was the last time she felt nervous.
In the square, Chu Ning heard Wan Jiren's words and without hesitation, he transmitted the types of medicinal ingredients and the quantity of each ingredient to Wan Jiren through voice transmission.
Time passes by breath by breath.
"What's wrong with this Lao Wan? Chu Ning has obviously sent him a message. Whether what he said is right or not, just give him an answer directly."
On the high platform, Huang Ruyuan muttered something in dissatisfaction, and Li Youxia beside him advised: "Old Huang, you are pretending to be confused when you know the truth. If Chu Ning was wrong, why would Old Wan remain silent for so long?"
Li Youxia could guess, and Huang Ruyuan could naturally guess as well, why Lao Wan remained silent, because he wanted to see the face of the Grandmaster.
Similarly, none of the strong men from various factions on the viewing platform were fools, and they all guessed some clues.
These strong men looked at Chu Ning with gleaming eyes, but before Wan Jiren spoke, they only dared to communicate with each other through eye contact and were unable to express their guesses.
silence!
The entire square was so quiet at this moment that you could hear a pin drop.
After three breaths, Wan Jiren's expression finally changed and a smile appeared on his face.
"Chu Ning, I hope you can refine a new pill!"
Boom! If the silence around the square was like the silence before a volcano erupted, then Wan Jiren's words at this moment instantly ignited the volcano.
The Fire Hall.
Chen An was completely stunned, and the worry in Sun Chengyang's eyes turned into relief.
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