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Time quietly passed, and some onlookers had already left, planning to return when the Seventh Day arrived to see the excitement. However, many others remained, waiting for the two to come out. After all, this little bit of time was nothing more than a fleeting moment for a Cultivator.
Soon, the Seventh Day arrived, and the voice of the Daoist Sect Leader quietly echoed again, announcing the end of Alchemy time and instructing the two to come out.
Ling Mo Xie calmly scratched his ear and glanced at the numerous Elixir bottles scattered behind him. He couldn't believe that the Second Elder's disciple could still win; if that were the case, he would truly be convinced.
The Second Elder's disciple also walked out somewhat exhausted. After seven consecutive days of refining Elixirs, he could no longer remember how many batches he had made; his energy had been thoroughly depleted.
As soon as the two emerged, the crowd automatically surrounded them, clearing some space. The disciples from the Enforcement Hall also followed the Daoist Sect Leader's instructions and entered the two Alchemy Rooms to retrieve the Elixirs.
Before long, the Elixirs refined by the Second Elder's disciple were taken out and piled into a small heap on the ground, visibly at least thirty or forty bottles.
Looking at this small pile of Elixirs, those watching couldn't help but exclaim in amazement. To have refined so many Elixirs in just seven days was impressive indeed; no wonder he was a disciple of the Second Elder. Any other Alchemist would absolutely not have been able to produce this much.
Seeing the gazes of others upon him, the Second Elder's disciple couldn't help but show a self-satisfied expression, relishing in their admiration.
However, his expression quickly fell.
This was because an even greater gasp of astonishment from the crowd was directed at Ling Mo Xie.
As disciples from the Enforcement Hall continuously brought out Elixirs from Ling Mo Xie's Alchemy Room, the bottles before him had already piled up into a small mountain. The dozens of Elixir bottles at the feet of the Second Elder's disciple looked utterly insignificant in comparison.
"This... is this guy even human? How could he possibly refine so many Elixirs in just seven days!" The Second Elder's disciple muttered to himself.
He didn't doubt that Ling Mo Xie was cheating; with the Daoist Sect Leader present, no one dared to cheat.
However, he still couldn't believe that Ling Mo Xie could produce so many Elixirs. His mouth twitched as he picked at a flaw, saying, "With so many Elixir bottles, they can't all be filled with Elixirs, right? Did you perhaps include some failed Alchemy residues? Haha!"
Hearing the words of the Second Elder's disciple, Ling Mo Xie calmly turned his head to glance at him and curled his lips, "You can laugh now, but I believe you won't be able to laugh later."
Finally, all the Elixirs refined by Ling Mo Xie were brought out. Hundreds of bottles of Elixirs piled up before them, which was truly shocking. When had they ever seen so many Elixirs? Although they had seen Elixirs before, they had never encountered this many.
"Alright, the quantity seems clear at a glance. Now let's take a look at the quality!" Daoist Sect Leader spoke up, interrupting everyone's thoughts as they were immersed in shock.
Upon hearing Daoist Sect Leader's words, a disciple specialized in Alchemy immediately stepped forward. In front of everyone, he opened the Elixir bottles in front of the two and poured the Elixirs into his hand for appraisal.
"Grade Three Elixir... Grade Two Elixir..."
With each Elixir appraised, someone stood by to record the scores.
In front of Ling Mo Xie were mostly Grade Three, Four, and Five Elixirs. Hearing the Alchemist Disciple announce the grades, the Second Elder's disciple felt a bit relieved; it turned out they were all low-grade Elixirs. Hmph, it seems this guy knows his Alchemy skills aren't as strong as mine and is desperately refining low-grade Elixirs to win by quantity.
Thinking this, a smile appeared on the Second Elder's disciple's face. He had successfully refined Eighth-Rank Pills and Spirit Rhythm Pills, and although each furnace only produced one or two pills, it was enough for him to feel proud.
Soon, the Alchemist Disciple reached the bottle containing the Eighth-Rank Pill in front of the Second Elder's disciple. Upon seeing it, he quickly said, "Hey, be careful; that's a Spirit Rhythm Pill."
Hearing the Second Elder's disciple's words, the crowd around immediately erupted in commotion. "What did he say? Spirit Rhythm Pill!"
"Is it really a Spirit Rhythm Pill? No way! He actually refined it! That's an Eighth-Rank Pill!"
"Exactly! If it's true, then our Taoist Sect has produced an Alchemy genius! I think this Little Pill King title should be given to him. At such a young age, he can refine Eighth-Rank Pills; his future is limitless!"
The words of the Second Elder's disciple were like a drop of water into boiling oil; the surrounding crowd instantly became fervent. The Eighth-Rank Pill was still a precious item for them. Those who could refine Eighth-Rank Pills were almost all masters among Alchemists!
In the Cultivation World, there were only ten levels of Elixirs in total, with level ten Elixirs being called immortal products. Only Dan Wang had ever refined them. Level nine Elixirs were already top-tier, so level eight Elixirs naturally held a very high status.
When the Daoist Sect Leader announced the rules, stating that he had prepared the Eighth-Rank Pill's Dan Fang and Spiritual Medicine, they all sighed, thinking that the Daoist Sect Leader was overly confident, wasting precious Spiritual Medicine on them. Little did they know that this Second Elder's usually unassuming disciple had actually managed to refine the Eighth-Rank Pill.
At this thought, those people looked at the pile of Elixirs in front of Ling Mo Xie and shook their heads secretly, sighing inwardly. If the Second Elder's disciple had truly refined the Eighth-Rank Pill, even if Ling Mo Xie had produced a significantly larger quantity of lower-grade Elixirs, it might not guarantee victory. The one in danger now was Ling Mo Xie, not the Second Elder's disciple.
Hearing the words of the Second Elder's disciple, the Alchemist Disciple paused for a moment, his expression becoming more serious. He carefully opened the bottle stopper, and a fragrant aroma wafted out, refreshing everyone around and invigorating their spirits.
This made the Alchemist Disciple's face grow even more serious; it truly was the Eighth-Rank Pill. He could not be mistaken about such Spiritual Energy.
At this moment, everyone around held their breath. It really was the Eighth-Rank Pill. Their gazes toward the Second Elder's disciple changed, filled with admiration, envy, jealousy, and various other emotions. No one paid attention to Ling Mo Xie anymore.
Ling Mo Xie crossed his arms and nonchalantly curled his lip. He had Spirit Rhythm Pills himself; it wasn't as if he didn't have any. It was just that since he had refined Spirit Rhythm Pills first, they must have been placed underneath by the Taoist Sect's disciples when moving them out. He would need to count the lower-grade Elixirs above before he could see them.
People were almost certain that the Second Elder's disciple had won this time. Some even began to think about how to curry favor with him. A disciple capable of refining an Eighth-Rank Pill would surely be prioritized for cultivation by the Sect and soon would be on a different level than them.
It was truly unexpected that an ordinary disciple under the Second Elder possessed such talent.
The Second Elder himself appeared pleasantly surprised. This disciple was just an ordinary one under him; he hadn't paid much attention to him before but did not expect him to be an Alchemy genius. At his age, he could only refine seventh-grade Elixirs at best.
Alchemy required a great deal of talent. The Second Elder looked at his disciple with eager eyes; perhaps in his lifetime, he could cultivate a disciple who surpassed him?
At this moment, this previously ordinary disciple among the Second Elder's many disciples became the center of attention, causing his heart to feel somewhat light-headed as he thought about how Ling Mo Xie could compare to him.
Hmph! Lower-grade Elixirs? It's not that I couldn't produce as many; it's just that I chose to challenge myself with higher-level Spirit Rhythm Pills!
In truth, he still felt somewhat uneasy about Ling Mo Xie's significantly larger quantity of Elixirs. Even though he already knew they were all lower-grade Elixirs, it still bothered him because deep down, he knew that even if he fully exerted himself to refine lower-grade Elixirs, he might not be able to produce as many.
Of course, only he knew this fact, but it made him feel as if he had lost a round.
The disciple of the Second Elder looked proudly at Ling Mo Xie, feeling as if he were walking on clouds amidst the heated discussions and eager gazes of the crowd.
However, when he saw Ling Mo Xie's calm expression, anger surged in his eyes. Damn it, didn't this guy realize he had already lost? How could he still act so confidently?
Of course, to maintain his composure, he only allowed a slight change in his gaze while keeping his expression unchanged, wearing a smile of Combination as he dealt with his fellow disciples.
"Spirit Rhythm Pill?" The Alchemist Disciple suddenly exclaimed.
The disciple of the Second Elder did not notice that it was one of the disciples counting the Elixirs in front of Ling Mo Xie. Thinking it was one of his own disciples speaking up, he said somewhat displeased, "Didn't I tell you earlier? Are you unable to understand my words or what?"
Receiving no response, he turned back to see that the fellow disciples who had originally surrounded him had all rushed over to Ling Mo Xie. Only then did he realize that the exclamation had come from Ling Mo Xie's side.
Wait a minute, a high-level Elixir like the Spirit Rhythm Pill should have a strong medicinal fragrance and cause violent fluctuations in the surrounding Spiritual Energy. Why was there nothing at all?
Thinking this through, he mistakenly believed he had found a flaw and hurriedly said, "Impossible! Ling Mo Xie, you aren't trying to cheat, are you? I should remind you that an Eighth-Rank Pill has a rich medicinal fragrance and will emit Spiritual Energy, causing fluctuations in the surrounding Spiritual Energy!"
Ling Mo Xie glanced at him with a smile on his lips but did not respond.
The Alchemist Disciple looked curiously at the disciple of the Second Elder and said, "Senior Brother, you haven't forgotten, have you? A complete Elixir locks in Spiritual Energy without leaking a trace. The less any anomalies occur, the more it proves that this Elixir's Spiritual Energy is restrained and of superior quality. This is fundamental knowledge for an Alchemist; you wouldn't have forgotten this, would you?"
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