Chapter 18: Just talking can make money, so Senior Sister Luo uses Baohua...
Xiao Jingwen was in the anticipation and excitement of defeating Nan Si Ning and severely humiliating her, and he responded very happily: "If you can beat me, I will give you three third-level spiritual plants!"
Anyway, Nan Sining couldn't beat him, so he was just talking nonsense now.
Give a bigger prize now to let Nan Si Ning have a good time, so that he will feel more uncomfortable when he loses.
Thinking that Nan Si Ning would be so angry that she would cry after losing the fight, and might even hide in her room and cry for several days, and that Junior Sister Luo would look at him with admiration because of this, Xiao Jingwen felt refreshed and extremely happy.
Nan Si Ning frowned after hearing this and said, "Only three third-level spiritual plants? Aren't you too stingy? You were the one who decided to compete in alchemy, and I have no objection. I just thought that Fellow Daoist Xiao, after all, is the grandson of Senior Medicine King and his direct disciple, so you must be a bit generous. Who knows..."
As he spoke, Nan Si Ning curled his lips, appearing particularly disgusted and disdainful.
Xiao Jingwen felt that Nan Si Ning's expression was particularly glaring, and he felt even more insulted. With his blood rushing to his head, he took out a glittering alchemy furnace and said, "If you can beat me, this is yours too."
When Nan Si Ning saw the alchemy furnace, he thought it was very beautiful, but the disciples watching couldn't help but gasp in unison:
"Yuntian Gold Engraving Furnace! Fifth Senior Brother is actually willing to use it as a prize!"
"Oh my god, I wish I were that fellow Daoist Nan. Maybe I'd have a chance to win the Yuntian Gold Carving Furnace!"
"Fifth Senior Brother is really spending a fortune this time!"
"This alchemy furnace is a fourth-grade magical weapon, right? Seeing Senior Brother refining the elixir, we know that a fourth-grade alchemy furnace can also refine fifth-grade elixirs. Tsk tsk..."
"It is said that after the eldest senior brother was promoted to a fourth-level alchemist, it took him a long time to obtain a fourth-grade alchemy furnace, and he treasured it very much. I didn't expect that the fifth senior brother now has a fourth-grade alchemy furnace."
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Hearing the people around her talking about Yuntian Gold Engraving Furnace, Nan Sining felt satisfied. She liked people like Xiao Jingwen, who could squeeze out oil just by talking.
Although Luo Qingyao was not an alchemist, she couldn't help but feel secretly proud when she saw the extraordinary aura of the alchemy furnace and the reactions of the alchemy disciples around her. Xiao Jingwen was willing to take out such a treasure for her, which showed that she was quite important in his heart.
Luo Qingyao glanced around and unexpectedly met Nan Si Ning's smiling eyes. Her heart couldn't help but skip a beat, and a bad premonition crept into her mind.
As expected, Nan Si Ning said with a smile, "Sister Luo, Fellow Daoist Xiao not only gave out three third-level spiritual plants and this fourth-grade alchemy furnace, but also bet on his reputation as an alchemist and his Dao heart. All of this is for you to stay in a first-class room! It would be a bit unreasonable if you didn't show any appreciation. However, Sister Luo is such a generous and kind fairy, she would definitely not watch Fellow Daoist Xiao bleed for her. She must be struggling to find a treasure to give out, right?"
Everyone's eyes were focused on Luo Qingyao again.
Luo Qingyao suddenly felt embarrassed. All her clothes were gifts from her bootlickers. Although she was still wearing a storage ring on her hand, it was actually very empty and there were not many things she could show off.
Thinking of this, Luo Qingyao hated the two little thieves in the secret realm. It would be better if they died in the Luoshui Secret Realm, otherwise they would be in trouble!
Just when Luo Qingyao was distracted, she heard Nan Si Ning say considerately, "Although the precious hairpin on Senior Sister Luo's head is not common, it is just a small gadget for you who is pampered by everyone. How about using this one?"
After hearing this, Luo Qingyao instantly died. The Baohua hairpin on her head was a fourth-grade magic weapon that could withstand three attacks from a powerful person in the Spirit Transformation Stage. It was also the most valuable magic weapon on her body. She didn't expect that Nan Sining would fall in love with it at first sight!
Xiao Jingwen was of course reluctant to let the goddess bleed, and hurriedly comforted her, "Don't worry, Junior Sister Luo, Nan Si Ning will definitely not be able to beat me. This Baohua hairpin is just to make her jealous for a while."
Luo Qingyao pursed her lips. Even so, she was reluctant to let the Baohua hairpin leave her head.
But with so many people watching around, Xiao Jingwen also took out her own fourth-grade alchemy furnace. If she was stingy, her reputation and image, which had already been deliberately damaged by Nan Si Ning, would be even worse.
After hesitating for a while, Luo Qingyao finally reached out, took off the Baohua hairpin from her head, and handed it over reluctantly.
Chen Tangyuan looked at her meaningfully, took out a bottle of medicine and said, "This is a fifth-grade Soul-Nourishing Pill. Consider it the prize for this duel. Whoever wins will get it."
The moment this bottle of elixir was released, the disciples of Medicine King City were shocked and appalled. "Big Brother is so generous! He's giving away a fifth-grade elixir!"
You should know that on this continent, there are only a handful of fifth-grade alchemists, and it is not easy for a fifth-grade alchemist to refine a fifth-grade pill. The chance of success is about 30%.
This Soul-Enriching Pill not only replenishes spiritual energy, but taking one before meditation can also boost cultivation efficiency, nourish the Dantian, and invigorate and strengthen the tendons, allowing for twice the result with half the effort! It's a rare compound pill.
Everyone hated themselves more and more for not being able to participate in this alchemy competition.
This time, not only were everyone's eyes ablaze with excitement, but even Luo Qingyao couldn't suppress her possessive desire: a fifth-grade Soul-Enriching Pill would cause a scramble at an auction!
"You must beat Nan Si Ning!" Luo Qingyao's breathing became heavier, and she couldn't help but lean close to Xiao Jingwen's ear and ordered in a tone that brooked no refusal.
Xiao Jingwen felt her breath blowing into his ears, smelled the subtle fragrance on her body, and coupled with her unquestionable tone, he couldn't help but feel his heart swaying, and his mouth responded much faster than his brain: "Don't worry, Sister Luo! I will definitely win!"
Nan Si Ning had systematic help and had a general understanding of the scarcity of this Soul-Enriching Pill. He couldn't help but glance at the bright and clear Chen Tangyuan.
This person was trying to stop the fight at the beginning, but why is he interfering now and making the prize even more attractive?
Because several valuable treasures were added to the prize pool, the competition became even more exciting.
Xiao Jingwen couldn't wait and said, "Nan Si Ning, it's better to hurry up sooner rather than later. Let's start the competition now, shall we?"
Nan Si Ning said, "Of course, I want to hurry too! But the rules of this competition should be decided by Senior Brother Shen! By the way, I'd also like to trouble Senior Brother Shen to be the referee and make the final decision."
Although Chen Tangyuan didn't appear as straightforward and honest as he appeared, he was methodical and not overly selfish. Furthermore, as the eldest senior disciple, he carried a heavy burden of image. If he made an unfair judgment, he would lose his credibility as the Medicine King's chief disciple.
Chen Tangyuan seemed to see what Nan Si Ning was thinking. He glanced at her and said, "Okay, I'll take this on."
Nan Si Ning said happily, "Okay! Thank you very much, Senior Brother Shen! After the competition is over, I will ask my third senior brother to prepare a spiritual meal to thank Senior Brother Shen!"
Zhou Lixing also responded: "Brother Shen, if you have any dietary restrictions or preferences, please let me know."
Chen Tangyuan asked, "Do you often make spiritual food for your fellow disciples?"
Zhou Lixing said: "It's okay. I usually cook more for my junior sister, but the senior sister and the others will eat together occasionally."
After all, most cultivators who practice fasting often opt for fasting pills, which are more convenient and time-saving, and also contain fewer impurities. Zhou Lixing makes more spiritual food, firstly because he's a relatively rare food-based cultivator, and secondly because his junior sister prefers spiritual food to fasting pills, so as a senior brother, he naturally dotes on her.
Chen Tangyuan smiled gently: "Okay, I'll be with you then."
Zhou Lixing felt that Shen Tangyuan's smile was strangely meaningful.
When Xiao Jingwen saw that his senior brother actually agreed, he felt very dissatisfied, as if his senior brother had agreed to attend someone else's celebration banquet, and he felt very unhappy.
But he couldn't do anything about his eldest brother, so he could only vent his frustration on Nan Si Ning, saying in a somewhat sinister tone, "You're so poor that you can't even afford fasting pills, and yet you still eat monster meat. How barbaric!"
Nan Si Ning rolled his eyes and said, "Yes, yes, you take the fasting pills and you think you're so noble and great, but you love to meddle with other people's shit and farts!"
As expected, Xiao Jingwen was angry again. Just as he was about to curse, he was interrupted by his senior brother.
Chen Tangyuan said, "Alright, the next alchemy competition will be conducted in the same manner as the alchemy competition. You two will first refine first-grade soul-replenishing pills. The winner will be determined by comparing the quality and quantity of the pills produced in the furnace. In the second round, you will compete in the pills you are each good at. Whoever produces the highest-grade, best-quality, and largest quantity of pills will be the winner."
Nan Si Ning understood. After all, the Soul-Boosting Pill was a basic elixir. No matter how well it was refined, it could only be said to have a solid foundation. Even if he won the Soul-Boosting Pill, if he was beaten by a large margin in the second round, he could still reverse the outcome of the match.
The reason why the alchemy competition has two processes is to screen out a group of people in the first round.
Putting it here naturally means getting to the bottom of it first.
Nan Sining agreed, and Xiao Jingwen had no objection, as he was familiar with the process.
So Chen Tangyuan invited the two parties to go to the largest meeting room on the flying boat to compete there.
Qin Sangyue asked Yuan Qing'an if she wanted to go back to her room to rest. Yuan Qing'an's face was still a little pale, but she was in good spirits. She said with a smile, "Sister, this is my junior sister's first big hit, and I don't want to miss it."
After Zhou Lixing came out of the secret realm, he only told Qin Sangyue in detail about his and Nan Sining's experience in the secret realm, and Qin Sangyue revealed some of it to Yuan Qing'an.
Yuan Qing'an wasn't worried about his junior sister's victory, but he was curious about her alchemy skills. What kind of divine being could create a top-grade Great Rejuvenation Pill under such circumstances? He had to see it for himself!
"Junior sister, keep going, I believe in you!" When they arrived at the conference room, Hua Shengqing encouraged Nan Si Ning.
Nan Sining happily agreed and went to Chen Tangyuan to complete a covenant ceremony. After determining the content of the duel and the promises of winning and losing, they swore an oath to prevent someone from being unable to afford to lose and regretting it after the result came out.
Hua Shengqing watched Nan Si Ning go on stage, and the smile on her face suddenly disappeared. She asked Qin Sangyue with some concern: "Senior Sister, can Junior Sister really do it?"
Zhou Lixing asked with a puzzled look on his face: "Didn't you just say that you believed in Junior Sister?"
"Wasn't I just comforting my junior sister and cheering her up? Alas, although my junior sister bought some books on alchemy, she hasn't read them much! I'm so panicked." Hua Shengqing said, covering his chest.
On the other side, Nan Sining and Xiao Jingwen quickly completed some procedures. The two sat on both sides and made preparations respectively.
Many disciples also came to the meeting hall. Chen Tangyuan obviously wanted them to observe the alchemy competition, so he did not stop anyone from coming in.
Soon, the disciples of Yaowang City filled the conference hall.
The hall was buzzing with discussion. Nan Si Ning overheard someone say, "Who do you think will win this fight?"
"Do I need to guess? Of course it's Fifth Brother!"
"My attention is completely focused on that Yuntian Gold-carved Furnace. That furnace is truly magnificent! If I could obtain a furnace like that in this lifetime, I would be perfect as an alchemy practitioner!"
"Yes, yes, and there's also the Soul-Enriching Pill. When will I be able to refine a fifth-grade pill like my senior brother?"
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Hearing everyone's discussion, Nan Si Ning had an idea and quietly took out his jade token of voice transmission and sent a message to Hua Shengqing.
Hua Shengqing widened her eyes when she received the news and was stunned for a long time.
Seeing her like this, Liang Xiao asked, "What's wrong?"
Hua Shengqing said hurriedly: "Nothing... nothing."
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In the field, Nan Si Ning pulled out his dusty little alchemy furnace. The last time the furnace exploded, one of its two remaining legs had been broken. Nan Si Ning had no choice but to do it himself, pinching two legs to prop up the furnace to prevent it from collapsing.
When the people in Yaowang City saw this alchemy furnace with a "disabled body but strong mind", they exclaimed "Wow" and the discussion became louder.
Even Qin Sangyue asked Zhou Lixing curiously, "Junior Sister, you and I have been hanging out in Luoshui City for two days, and you haven't thought of buying a new alchemy furnace? If you don't have enough spirit stones, you can come to me and tell me."
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