Chapter 118 Who exactly are you?
"It seems that Ziyun Pavilion is going to suffer a loss in this round."
Zhou Tian's lips curled slightly, but he did not make a move immediately.
He wanted to see how Ziyun would respond.
At this point, the competition had already begun.
The woman surnamed Su and Elder Zhao each stood in front of the alchemy platform and began processing the Jade Marrow Fungus.
The woman surnamed Su skillfully took out a jade knife and carefully cut off the root of the chalcedony fungus, then sliced it into even thin slices.
Every movement was precise and flawless, demonstrating profound skill.
Elder Zhao's actions were even more flamboyant.
She deliberately twirled the jade knife between her fingers a few times before making the cut, her movements fluid and graceful, drawing gasps of amazement.
"Pretending to be something you're not."
Zhou Tian shook his head inwardly.
A true alchemist values precision and efficiency, not performance.
Soon, the two had finished preparing the materials and began to start a fire to refine the pills.
The woman surnamed Su used the Earth Fire Formation.
By using an array to activate the earth's fire, the temperature becomes stable, making it suitable for long-term refining.
She placed the thin slices of chalcedony into the alchemical furnace, then added several auxiliary medicines and began to control the heat.
Elder Zhao used his own alchemical fire.
A crimson flame rose from her palm, its temperature so high that it instantly turned the alchemy furnace bright red.
She threw all the materials in at once, then made hand seals, causing the flames to fluctuate in size and shape.
"It's the 'Thousand Transformations Fire Technique'!"
A knowledgeable alchemist exclaimed in surprise.
"The Danxia Sect's unique fire control technique! It's said that at a high level, one can simultaneously control a thousand different fire variations!"
Elder Zhao smiled smugly upon hearing the praise.
She did indeed take the "Fire Spirit Pill," which greatly enhances her fire control ability in a short period of time.
With the help of the Thousand Transformations Fire Technique, she was confident that she could refine a top-grade Jade Marrow Pill!
Time passed second by second.
Half an hour later, both alchemy furnaces began to emit the fragrance of medicine.
The aroma of medicine emanating from the alchemy furnace of the woman surnamed Su was pure and lingering, refreshing the mind and spirit.
The aroma of medicine in Elder Zhao's alchemy furnace was even stronger, but upon closer inspection, there was a faint hint of anxiety.
Another quarter of an hour passed.
"Open the furnace!"
The two drank almost at the same time.
The woman surnamed Su lifted the lid of the stove.
Three crystal-clear pills, as white as jade, lay at the bottom of the furnace.
Each one is round The surface has faint cloud-like patterns.
This is the mark of a top-grade Jade Marrow Pill.
"Three top-grade ones! Master Su is amazing!"
The people from Ziyun Pavilion breathed a sigh of relief and smiled.
But the next moment, Elder Zhao also lifted the furnace lid.
At the bottom of the furnace, there lay four pills!
Moreover, one of them was as white as mutton fat jade, with golden patterns flowing on its surface!
"Four pills formed! One... is of the highest grade?!"
The audience was shocked!
Elder Zhao actually refined a top-grade Jade Marrow Pill!
"This...how is this possible..."
The woman surnamed Su turned deathly pale.
She was confident in her alchemy skills.
However, refining top-grade pills requires the right timing, location, and people. Even when she was in her best condition, her success rate was less than 10%.
How could Elder Zhao possibly...?
"Hehe, you flatter me."
Elder Zhao put away the pills, his eyes filled with smugness.
"Four pills are complete, one is top-grade, two are high-grade, and one is mid-grade. Sister Su, your three high-grade pills seem a bit lacking."
Elder Liu stepped forward with a smile: "It seems the outcome is decided. Pavilion Master Ziyun, as agreed..."
Ziyun's face was grim.
She sensed that Elder Zhao was suspicious, but she had no evidence.
Now that the other party has refined a top-grade elixir, she cannot deny it under the watchful eyes of everyone.
Is it really going to be...?
"Wait a minute."
Just then, a calm voice rang out.
The crowd looked in the direction of the sound and saw a young man in a blue robe with an ordinary appearance walking out from the crowd.
It is the Zhou Tian.
He walked to the alchemy platform, glanced at the pills Elder Zhao had refined, and shook his head.
"The elixir is good, but unfortunately..."
Zhou Tian paused, and amidst the puzzled gazes of the crowd, slowly said:
"It was made by cheating with the 'Fire Spirit Pill'."
This temporary boost in fire control, while capable of producing top-grade pills, is still useful.
However, the fire poison within the pill has not yet dissipated. Although consuming it may temporarily boost one's cultivation, a backlash will inevitably occur within three months, causing burns to the meridians and a regression in cultivation.
He glanced at Elder Zhao, whose expression had drastically changed, and smiled slightly:
"Am I right, Elder Zhao?"
As Zhou Tian finished speaking, the entire Ziyun Pavilion hall fell into a deathly silence.
Everyone stared wide-eyed, incredulously at the young man in the blue robe who had suddenly appeared.
What did he just say?
Was the Fire Spirit Pill a cheating device? Was the fire poison not yet eliminated? Was there a backlash after three months?
"What...what nonsense are you talking about?!"
Elder Zhao was the first to react, his face instantly turning red as he pointed at Zhou Tian and shrieked.
"Where did this brat come from, daring to slander this elder! Do you even know I am a sixth-grade alchemist and an inner sect elder of the Danxia Sect?!"
Although her voice was loud, Zhou Tian caught a glimpse of the fleeting panic in her eyes.
Under the all-seeing golden eyes, nothing can hide.
"Stain?"
Zhou Tian laughed, his smile filled with undisguised sarcasm.
He walked slowly to Elder Zhao's alchemy platform, amidst the astonished gazes of the crowd.
He casually picked up the so-called "top-grade jade marrow pill".
"The pill has golden patterns on its surface, which seems to be a sign of a top-grade pill. Unfortunately..."
Zhou Tian brought the pill to his nose and took a gentle sniff.
"Beneath the golden patterns, there are faint reddish spots. This is due to the incomplete dissolution of the Fire Spirit Pill's medicinal power, which clashes with the properties of the Jade Marrow Mushroom. Normally, when refining a top-grade Jade Marrow Pill, the patterns should be pure gold, not this mixed color of gold with reddish undertones."