With the effects of the Fragrant Body Pill wearing off, Shi Xuan returned to Dingri Palace. Although Lu Shan remained steadfastly by her side as her assistant, one could always sense a hint of resentment in his eyes.
Shi Xuan said it was okay, it would get better naturally over time.
This time, she took out a deep green pill, which faintly emitted a dark glow. At this moment, the disciples of Dingri Palace saw an unfamiliar top-grade pill again, but they no longer had the courage to actively watch. Their eyes darted around, and they dared not look directly at her.
Shi Xuan glanced at Lu Shan, who unconsciously shrank back but didn't back down. When Shi Xuan's gaze swept over him, he unconsciously breathed a sigh of relief.
We can't just keep messing with one person, so Lu Shan is out of the question. But looking at his disciples' state today, Shi Xuan was a little troubled. Why wasn't anyone curious enough to try such beautiful pills?
Her gaze swept around the room, finally settling on the inner sect leader who had stood up for her on her first day of challenging the sect.
"Gu Liangce," she smiled mysteriously at him, a smile that sent a chill down Gu Liangce's spine.
"Our exclusive secret-recipe elixir—the Smart Pill—want to try it? Buy one get one free, a guaranteed profit!"
Gu Liangce took two steps forward, and for some reason, these two steps exuded an air of fearlessness and determination.
"I'll eat!" came the loud shout, as if shouting it out was the only way to embolden himself.
A beautiful body-fragrant pill caused Lu Shan to be blacklisted by the entire sect, and who knows what the effects of this terrifying green-glowing pill will be after he takes it.
If someone else had hit him with that, he would have punched them, but the person who called him was Shi Xuan. Actually, it's nothing, isn't it? Lu Shan is doing just fine now, he comforted himself.
Shi Xuan took out two intelligence pills and handed them to him, saying, "One is for eating, and one is a gift."
She's currently addicted to developing fun pills, and this one isn't very powerful, so it shouldn't cause as much of a commotion as Lu Shan.
Gu Liangce was quite gratified. Regardless of the consequences of consuming the elixir, its value was undeniable.
After receiving the two pale green pills, he took a breath and put one of them into his mouth.
Shi Xuan observed for a while, and seeing Gu Liangce's eyes gradually become unfocused until they became blank, he turned to Lu Shan and said, "Take good care of him these next two days. I reckon the effects of the medicine will wear off soon."
Lu Shan nodded hastily, as if he had escaped a disaster, and looked at his fellow sufferer with pity. Clearly, he had been drugged with the "smart pills" and become mentally impaired.
"Oh right, I was in such a hurry last time that I didn't have time to think about it," Shi Xuan said, taking out a pale purple pill and handing it to him. "This is a free gift for you. Keep it safe."
The people in the hall were shocked to see this. They had all witnessed the terrifying power of the Fragrant Body Pill. They thought to themselves that they must not offend Lu Shan recently. If he were to give it to someone else in a bad mood, it would be a devastating attack.
At this moment, Gu Liangce, who had taken the "smart pill," suddenly spoke up. He hugged Lu Shan tightly and cried out, "Mother!"
The scene was so horrifying that the disciples were stunned for a moment before bursting into laughter.
Gu Liangce, however, was completely oblivious and even started to act coquettishly. The scene was so cringeworthy that a nosy disciple took out a recording stone—Gu Liangce certainly deserved one!
It's unknown how Gu Liangce will react when he wakes up and sees the scene recorded by the recording stone.
After successfully ruining another one, Shi Xuan decided to start developing a new type of elixir that could not be ingested.
As a result, all the disciples of Dingri Hall suffered.
Everyone was relieved to see that she didn't intend to test her new pills, but then she smashed one of them on the floor of the main hall. This pill, named the Melancholy Pill, made everyone in the Dingri Hall laugh for an hour before it gradually stopped...
In the days that followed, whenever a new pill was announced, a large number of disciples would run out of Dingri Hall. Some who couldn't run away would be left inside the hall, crying, laughing, and acting crazy.
What a chaotic and lively scene!
Since its founding, Baicao Peak has never been so noisy, prompting the other peaks to send people to inquire about what exactly happened to Baicao Peak.
However, none of the disciples could refuse to witness Shi Xuan's process of refining top-grade pills, so everyone had to endure the pain and pleasure, and whether they were caught in the trap depended entirely on how quickly they reacted.
Over the course of a few days, the disciples of Hundred Herbs Peak improved their speed in processing spiritual herbs and refining pills, and they developed a new, unified habit—being prepared at all times.
A month passed in the blink of an eye, and the Grand Alchemy Competition was about to begin.
Shu Yuanguan, as the team leader, led several outstanding disciples selected by Baicao Peak to Fuyuan Sect on a spirit boat. As it was an annual grand event for the six sects, the sect leader also traveled with the team.
The spirit boat is comfortable, but because it consumes a lot of spirit stones, it is rarely used. In addition, once the disciples of the Lianfeng Sword Sect reach the Foundation Establishment stage, they can fly on their swords, making it even less frequent.
But this time it was a trip from Baicao Peak, and the group consisted of alchemists at the Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment stages, with quite a few at the Qi Refining stage, so they splurged a bit.
Shi Xuan boarded the spirit boat and found Lu Wenxing sitting there.
When he saw Shi Xuan come up, he grinned, showing his two rows of big white teeth, and said, "Surprised? Unexpected?"
Shi Xuan was indeed somewhat surprised. She asked, "Why is Second Senior Brother here?"
"Haha, Master said it's your first time traveling so far, and he was afraid you'd be timid, so he sent me out to protect you." Lu Wenxing patted his chest as he spoke. After all, he was a Golden Core cultivator, and he could handle most situations.
"Then you'd better do your best," Shi Xuan said, though his face remained impassive. In his heart, he felt a warm glow. Compared to Fan Hongde, Lin Daozi was simply a model of excellence in the world of masters!
The spirit boat moved swiftly forward and arrived at the territory of the Fuyuan Sect in just one day.
Unlike the towering mountains of the Lianfeng Sword Sect, the Fuyuan Sect focuses on cultivation through magic, and its appearance is mostly beautiful and gentle.
The Fuyuan Sect arranged for five elders to be responsible for receiving the cultivators who came to participate in the Alchemy Competition. When each sect arrived, an elder from the Fuyuan Sect, along with his disciples, would wait at the foot of the mountain to greet them.
Shu Yuanguan retrieved the spirit boat at the foot of the mountain and, together with the sect leader and his entourage, followed the disciples of the Fuyuan Sect along the mountain path, entering the sect through the main gate, which was a proper etiquette between sects.
The mountain path leading to the main gate is wide and paved with stone steps, making it easy to walk and enjoy the scenery along the way, which is quite pleasant.
Before long, the group arrived at the mountain gate.
The mountain gate of Fuyuan Sect is magnificent and exquisite. The white marble gate tower seems to soar into the sky, and the pillars are carved with intricate dragon patterns. Below the gate tower sit two huge stone statues of mythical beasts, with majestic expressions, which are obviously not ordinary.
The three large characters "Fuyuanzong" are inscribed on the front of the gate tower, with vigorous and powerful strokes.
Although the Lianfeng Sword Sect is a sword sect, the inscription on the sect's name emphasizes the word "Lian" (meaning "to gather" or "to conceal"). In contrast, the Fuyuan Sect, a sect that cultivates magic, has an inscription whose sharpness almost shines through, creating a stark contrast with the Lianfeng Sword Sect.
Shi Xuan stopped in front of the gate tower, looking at the handwriting. He thought of the inscription on his own mountain gate. It seemed that the word "Dao" was always connected. It was as if there was a special rhythm. The emphasis was different and the direction was different, but they were connected smoothly.
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