Ye Xiruo spent the entire day in a state of dizziness. Even if she were poor, like Brother Xiu Qi, she wouldn't be able to withstand so many rare and precious treasures being thrown at her!
Besides the generous gifts from the Medicine King and Saintess Peak, the Hua family's present was also remarkable. Five hundred top-grade spirit stones, half ice-type and half wood-type. Leaving aside the inherent value of the top-grade spirit stones, the thoughtfulness of this gesture moved Ye Xiruo deeply. Half for herself, and half for her seventh brother, Xiu Qi.
Ye Xiruo put away the spirit stones and thanked the Hua family head.
"You're very kind, Patriarch Hua." Jing Li nodded.
"I wonder if Patriarch Hua has any news about Hua Rong and Senior Brother Qing?" Before leaving, Brother Xiu Qi specifically instructed her to keep an eye out for news about Second Senior Brother.
"That kid sent me a message a couple of days ago. He's recovering from his injuries and will be returning to his family in a while."
"Are their injuries serious? I have some excellent healing pills here; please have Patriarch Hua pass them on." They've been recovering for so long; their injuries must be very severe!
"Then I will thank the young master on their behalf."
"No need for thanks. I'm sure Patriarch Hua knows better than I why they were injured." Jing Li finally realized the intricacies of the situation.
Hua Shi's expression changed, and she gave a bitter smile: "It's my fault for not disciplining him properly, which caused the young master to get injured and also implicated Hua Rong and Qing Zhiyi."
"It's good that you know. Playing with poison in front of me and trying to murder my disciple and Xiu Qiyu, you may not be very capable, but you certainly have a lot of ambition."
Hua Shi wiped the sweat from her forehead. She had long known that Jing Li had a strange temper, but today she finally witnessed it for herself.
"Please forgive me, Lord Palace Master." A jade box was handed over.
Ye Xiruo saw Jing Li's expression and immediately understood what was going on. She took it and secretly glanced at it. The ninth-level spiritual medicine, Ice Beauty, was very suitable for Brother Xiu Qi.
"Master Hua, you're too kind. Hua Mu has already been disciplined by his master. If there's a next time, it's his own fault, isn't it?"
"Yes, yes, yes." If there's a next time, Jing Li will probably storm the Hua family.
Since this is the Danwang Palace's apprenticeship ceremony, it cannot be as violent as the Hundred Sects Conference, nor can it be as extravagant as the Taiyan Dynasty's singing and dancing. The Danwang Palace naturally has its own tradition: the Pill-Pilling Competition. This serves both as a friendly exchange and as a demonstration of the Danwang Palace's strength.
After all, in this dog-eat-dog world of Taiyan Continent, only strength is the most fundamental thing. The foundation of the Pill King Palace is naturally not bad. Although its top combat power is slightly inferior to that of Taiyan Divine Sect and Wanjian Sect, there is no doubt that alchemists who cultivate to the extreme are killing machines.
Do you remember over a decade ago, the third-ranked villain on the continent came to the Pill King's Palace to steal the King-grade pill—the Heaven-Reaching Pill? He never expected that an invisible hand would crush his head in a single encounter. This bloody and cruel scene spread throughout the entire continent in an instant via a communication talisman. Those who had ever coveted, or were currently coveting, the Pill King's Palace all paused in shock.
The Danwang Palace is simply too brutal and barbaric.
However, the fundamental reason why the Pill King Palace has stood firm on the continent for a thousand years is its unparalleled alchemy skills. The Pill King Palace has produced countless talented individuals; almost every Palace Master has been a brilliant and charismatic figure. This generation is likely to produce a Divine Master!
"Thank you all for coming from afar. Today is a joyous day for my Pill King Palace, and for the entire continent. In keeping with the tradition of the Pill King Palace, I hereby declare the Pill-Fighting Tournament to begin immediately."
As soon as Jing Li finished speaking, an uproar erupted below. "Are you kidding me? Previously, it was always the next successor who accepted the challenges to make a name for themselves. Could Ye Xiruo be hiding his true abilities? That's impossible. You must know that several of the people from Medicine King Valley are already high-level sixth-grade alchemists. The Pill King Hall does have sixth-grade alchemists in their teens, but it's impossible for them to crush you like they did before."
At the location of Medicine King Valley, several handsome young alchemists dressed in white alchemist robes looked indifferently at Ye Xiruo not far away.
"Why did the elder give away Greenery?" a pale-faced, frail alchemist asked in a low voice.
"Junior Sister, Greenery was originally meant for you. I don't know why the Elder took it out."
"Yes, Junior Sister has a top-tier Wood Spirit Root, and Greenery is the most suitable alchemy cauldron for her."
"Not at all, Junior Sister Ye possesses the legendary Azure Sun Spiritual Root, far beyond my reach. Senior Brother, please refrain from saying such things in the future." Cao Rui lowered her head, looking dejected.
"Don't worry! Since the Pill King Palace hasn't canceled the Pill Battle Tournament, I'd like to see who in the Pill King Palace can stop us."
"Don't be impulsive. If word gets out that a mid-level alchemist like you is challenging a third-rate alchemist, how will Medicine King Valley ever face anyone?" The indifferent young man glanced coldly at his junior brothers and sisters.
"The elder brought us here today to communicate with the Pill King Palace and build good relations, not to cause trouble, do you understand?" His voice was devoid of warmth, and when those icy eyes swept over us, we felt as if our souls were being frozen.
No one disobeyed him; they all bowed their heads.
"Understood, Senior Brother. So, are we just going to watch like this?"
"Don't worry! We're already in the middle of a whirlpool, how can we be calm?"
At first, they didn't understand what their senior brother meant, until they were all challenged themselves. Then they realized what he meant. But if they didn't actually fight the Pill King Hall, what would others think? Were they afraid of the Pill King Hall?
Everyone from Medicine King Valley was seething with anger. They cleanly and efficiently dealt with their challengers, exchanged glances, crossed their arms, and wore indifferent expressions. To outsiders, they naturally appeared to be unassuming masters. It's a pity; if it weren't for the Pill King Hall, who could overshadow the brilliance of Medicine King Valley?
As for Yingxun, no one came to challenge him at all, as if everyone had forgotten about him.
Another person like him is Ye Xiruo.
Although every alchemist here is far more powerful than Ye Xiruo, and it would be a piece of cake for them to humiliate her, under normal circumstances, there would definitely be a few shameless individuals who would challenge Ye Xiruo. However, today Jing Li has invited heroes from all over the continent to witness this apprenticeship ceremony. In addition, Ye Xiruo also possesses abnormal talent, and offending a future divine master would not be a wise choice.
The moment Ye Xiruo heard the announcement from her master, she wished she could dig a hole and bury herself. Actually, there was another option: to abstain, although the result would be the same.
"Senior Brother, Second Senior Brother, what should we do? I'm nervous." Ye Xiruo looked pitifully at her two composed senior brothers. Was it because she wasn't thick-skinned enough?
"Junior Sister, don't worry, we'll take care of those challengers." Her second senior brother had already told her this before. Ye Xiruo was just as moved.
Zishu's two large dimples betrayed his good mood: "Perfect timing for a friendly spar."
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