nashuaworldcup Chapter 183 Shock
Chapter 183 Shock
Chapter 183 Shock
Huh? The Life-Creating Pill? A pill even more powerful than the Creation Pill? What an imposing name! It sounds incredibly cool and awesome! But... why can't I believe it from the bottom of my heart?
Master Xu's hand trembled upon hearing this, and he almost dropped the extremely ugly pill to the ground.
"Teacher, please hold on tight! Such a miraculous pill would be wasted if it were broken!" Xiao Chong quickly put the pill back into Master Xu's hands.
The teacher was one of their own, unlike Mr. Feng from the Holy Pill Pavilion. Even if the pill was smashed into eight pieces, he wouldn't be made to pay for it, so Xiao Chong couldn't help but take it seriously.
At this moment, Mr. Feng was almost spitting out his anger. He pointed at Xiao Chong and shouted, trembling, "Arrogant! Shameless! A mere brat has refined one... one... fine, even if it's a pill, he dares to boast that it's a divine pill! Tell me, where is the divineness of this... pill?"
"Mr. Feng is right, this is not a pill at all!"
"Get this clown out of here, lest he offend our eyes!"
"Yes, kick them out!"
"No, if you're going to drive them out, drive them out of Refining Heart City!"
Upon hearing Xiao Chong say that this pill was even more powerful than the "Creation Pill," the powerful figures from all sides lost their composure and clamored to kick Xiao Chong out.
Zhu Gui, in particular, as the owner of the Sacred Pill Pavilion, felt it was essential to heed the will of the people. Therefore, he looked at Xiao Chong with disdain and said, "Grand Alchemist Xiao, you'd better quickly admit defeat and leave Refining Heart City. Don't embarrass yourself any further! If this pill is truly as miraculous as you claim, then I will..."
"What will you do?" Xiao Chong pressed on infuriatingly.
"I...I..." Zhu Gui hesitated.
"Get out of Refining Heart City? Or give me the Sacred Pill Pavilion?" Xiao Chong pressed on relentlessly.
"I'll shut down the Saint Pill Pavilion's businesses!" Zhu Gui wanted to agree to Xiao Chong's request, but in the end, he didn't dare to make a definitive statement. Instead, he changed the subject, saying, "But what if you lose?"
"If I lose, I will cut off my own arm and never touch the path of elixirs again!" Xiao Chong answered readily.
"It's a deal?"
"A word is settled!"
"Fine, then you can wait to cut off your own arm!" Zhu Gui said viciously.
Neither of them spoke, and they turned their gazes to the five judges.
This is a serious situation! The five judges looked at each other, none of them willing to speak first for fear of offending anyone.
In the silence, Mr. Danchi stood up, his facial muscles twitching slightly, and said, "Let me take a look. This young friend is right, since it's a competition, there should be a comparison."
After saying that, he took the extremely ugly pill from Master Xu's hand.
Actually, Mr. Danchi had no choice. People had already spread the word that the pills they refined were superior to his "Creation Pill." If he remained calm and collected, he would inevitably be the subject of gossip.
Those who know him will say that Mr. Danchi is magnanimous and doesn't hold grudges against young people, but what will those with ulterior motives say? Will they say that he has only a reputation and is afraid of being outshone by others?
As the saying goes, rumors are more ferocious than tigers. Mr. Danchi has been famous for many years and cherishes his reputation very much, valuing it more than anything else.
Upon hearing Mr. Danchi speak in person, everyone fell silent and focused their attention on him.
Mr. Danchi was indeed very dedicated. Although he was unwilling, he still suppressed the urge to vomit and carefully examined the ugly pill in front of him.
After observing it for a long time, Mr. Danchi couldn't see anything magical about this so-called "Life-Creating Pill." He had no choice but to bring the pill to his lips again, close his eyes, and gently lick it.
"Ugh!" Unable to hold it in any longer, Mr. Danchi finally vomited loudly. Fortunately, he hadn't eaten for several days, so what he vomited was just water, and he didn't look too disheveled.
After a long while, Mr. Danchi caught his breath, handed the pill back to Xiao Chong, shook his head and said, "Forgive my poor eyesight. With such a divine pill right in front of me, I didn't even recognize a fraction of it. I am ashamed, truly ashamed."
This explanation was obviously a humble one, and anyone could tell it was just that, so no one took it to heart. But then someone jumped out to stir things up.
This person is Long Wu, and can only be Long Wu.
Long Wu pointed proudly at Mr. Dan Chi and said, "Such a heaven-defying pill is not something just anyone can recognize. But old man, you don't need to be sad. I'll teach you a few tricks later."
As for the efficacy of this 'Life-Creating Pill,' it's quite simple: just have anyone try it and they'll know for sure!
"Cough cough..."
Mr. Danchi choked and coughed violently, tears streaming down his face. But because of his status, he couldn't be bothered to argue with Long Wu.
"Who wants to try it?" Xiao Chong held the pill in his hand, waiting expectantly for someone to volunteer to test the medicine on themselves.
"Damn it, who would dare to risk their life for such an ugly pill?"
"What a joke! Just smelling this pill a couple of times will make you feel nauseous. If you actually swallow it, you might die from the poison immediately!"
Everyone cursed inwardly, shaking their heads vigorously, indicating that they did not have the courage to risk it alone.
"There's no other way. Others won't take it, and even if our own people take it, it's not convincing. What should we do?" Xiao Chong felt a wave of contempt as he slowly swept his gaze across the crowd, finally settling on Sheng Xueyan at the City Lord's Mansion.
"Why are you looking at me like that? Do you want me to try it out? I'm not falling for your tricks!" Sheng Xueyan quickly turned her head to the side, pretending she hadn't seen anything.
Despite her outward appearance, she was actually quite anxious. She knew that if Xiao Chong lost this competition, her pill business would inevitably be affected. Moreover, they were business partners, and she couldn't simply stand by and do nothing out of consideration for their relationship.
Sheng Xueyan's mind raced, and she set her sights on a middle-aged man in his forties at the City Lord's Mansion: "Commander Liu, why don't you give it a try?"
The middle-aged man was the commander who had sent Sheng Xueyan to the front of the Holy Pill Pavilion that day. Upon hearing this, he hurriedly said, "Thank you for your kindness, Miss. I have been feeling unwell these past few days and just took some medicine. I'm afraid it might conflict with this pill."
“Don’t you have a son who has been weak since childhood and cannot cultivate martial arts? Why not let him try? Maybe after taking the divine pill, he will be able to cultivate from then on?” Sheng Xueyan said without letting up.
"That's something you can only say to fool ghosts!"
Commander Liu muttered a curse in his heart and was about to refuse again when he suddenly saw Sheng Xueyan's face darken. Startled, he agreed as if possessed, "I will do as Miss says. If it really works, it is all thanks to Miss."
After saying this, he hurriedly left amidst a chorus of low curses from the crowd.
When Commander Liu returned, he was accompanied by a boy of about thirteen or fourteen years old. The boy had a blank expression and was as thin as a bamboo pole.
Forced by circumstances, Commander Liu, regardless of the boy's wishes, directly put the pill to the boy's mouth.
The little boy, clearly used to being obedient, swallowed the "Life-Creating Pill" in front of everyone without saying a word.
"What a fine child! Even if he can't cultivate martial arts, at least he's still alive. Now look what's happened, he'll surely die after eating him!" Everyone shook their heads inwardly, but since it didn't concern them, they all watched and waited.
Before long, something unexpected happened!
Click! Click! Click...
A cracking sound came from inside his body, and the little boy trembled slightly, his face contorted in pain.
"That's... the sound of Yuan energy breaking through acupoints, isn't it? How could it be so fast!"
"Judging from his aura, he has completed body tempering and reached the Martial Apprentice realm!"
The crowd stared at the little boy and began to whisper amongst themselves, their mouths agape.
However, the cracking sound did not stop; it continued, and the little boy's expression became even more pained.
"It's broken! It's broken! He's already a martial arts performer!"
"Heavens! My cultivation level is still increasing, when will it ever stop?!"
The crowd's voices quieted down considerably, and they were all struggling to speak, their tongues slurring.
"Wu...Wu...Warrior..."
After stammering through his words, the bigwig slapped himself hard across the face, perhaps to verify if the scene before him was real. And, of course, he wasn't disappointed.
Click! Click! Click...
The alchemy room was completely silent; you could hear a pin drop. Only the persistent, sharp sounds of Yuan energy breaking through acupoints could be heard.
"what!"
Finally, the cracking sound slowly faded away, and the little boy roared to the sky. His clothes burst open, and he grew taller, looking like a sixteen or seventeen-year-old boy.
Because his cultivation level was increasing too quickly, he couldn't control it at all. His Yuan energy fluctuations surged throughout the alchemy room, leaving the items inside in a mess wherever they went.
Damn! This person has clearly reached the peak of the warrior realm, only half a step away from becoming a martial arts master!
This thought flashed through the minds of every powerful figure in the alchemy room. The entire room was silent, with only the little boy's heavy breathing continuing to emanate, as if to prove the power of the "Life Creation Pill".