Chapter 236
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Even Mu Qiqi was taken aback at this moment.
This question—any alchemist who had reached the level of a Spiritual Pill Master would know the answer. Especially for the Runmai Pill, a common pill for the Body Refining realm warriors, almost every ordinary pill master could refine it. The fiery and icy energies of the Huolian Fruit and Bingyuan Grass were neutralized by one of the seven auxiliary ingredients, the Qingting Flower. This question was just too simple!
In the alchemical discourse, two alchemists would pose ten questions to each other, and the one who answered more correctly would win. Therefore, during the discourse, every alchemist would rack their brains to come up with the most complex and easily mistaken questions. Ye Wushuang’s question seemed almost frivolous in comparison.
However, Shen Yunrui and the young man standing beside him on the other side raised their eyebrows in surprise. The auxiliary effect of the Runmai Pill—this seemingly simple question was actually one that almost ninety-nine percent of alchemists would get wrong!
Shen Yunrui inwardly smiled with satisfaction. If it had been anyone else, they might have tripped up on this one, but he wouldn’t. He had been taught by fourth- and fifth-grade spiritual alchemists and had read extensively on alchemy. His knowledge was far beyond what the alchemists of the Blue Cloud Empire could compare to.
Shen Yunrui replied directly, “Qingteng Flower and Xuejing Grass!”
At this moment, the crowd was even more astonished upon hearing Shen Yunrui’s answer. Wasn’t it Qingteng Flower?
Ye Wushuang smiled and waved his hand, and someone revealed the answer he had written in advance.
“Qingteng Flower, Xuejing Grass, and… Ziyun Chrysanthemum and Lingye Grass!”
At this moment, the onlookers, all alchemists themselves, felt as if the two participants were the true experts, while they were mere spectators. Shen Yunrui’s answer was unexpected, and Ye Wushuang’s answer was even more so. Among the seven auxiliary ingredients, could it be possible that four of them could neutralize the fiery and icy energies of Huolian Fruit and Bingyuan Grass?
How could that be?
“Nonsense!”
At this moment, Master Shen Yunrui burst into laughter and declared, “Ye Wushuang, your answer is wrong!”
“I have read extensively on alchemy. For the Runmai Pill with its three main ingredients and seven auxiliary ingredients, only Qingteng Flower and Xuejing Grass have the effect of neutralizing fiery and icy energies. Ziyun Chrysanthemum and Lingye Grass do not possess such properties!”
Upon hearing this, the crowd began to buzz with discussion. They were already shocked by Shen Yunrui’s answer of Qingteng Flower and Xuejing Grass, and now Ye Wushuang’s answer included two more ingredients.
However, Ye Wushuang was not surprised by Shen Yunrui’s confident stance. Discussing alchemy with him? Not even ten of him would be worthy!
Ye Wushuang smiled and said, “Whether it is right or not, I can prove it now.”
“Mu Qiqi, bring these ingredients.”
These were common ingredients for refining ordinary pills, and the Blue Cloud Pavilion naturally had them in stock. In a short while, several alchemists brought the ingredients and arranged them neatly.
Ye Wushuang smiled and said, “To prove it is simple, and everyone can see it clearly.”
With that, Ye Wushuang picked up the Huolian Fruit and Bingyuan Grass, gathered his spiritual energy, and from within his abdomen, a thread of scorching heat began to condense. A faint flame then swirled in his palm. An alchemist’s refining flame, known as Dan Fire, is born from within oneself and is a condensation of spiritual energy and the energies of the five viscera and six bowels. In addition to this, there are also Wood Fire, Beast Fire, Earth Fire, Heaven Fire, and so on. The more powerful an alchemist is, the stronger their Dan Fire becomes. Moreover, an alchemist can also enhance the quality of their Dan Fire by absorbing and integrating Beast Fire, Earth Fire, and other types of fire.
At this moment, Ye Wushuang condensed his Dan Fire and attached it to his fingertips. The Huolian Fruit and Bingyuan Grass, catalyzed by the Dan Fire, gradually transformed into a faint red spiritual liquid and a faint blue spiritual liquid, respectively. When combined, they made a sizzling sound. This was the result of the two ingredients’ incompatible attributes!
Usually, a pill requires several ingredients, and sometimes even dozens or even hundreds. Some ingredients are used for their spiritual effects, while others are used to neutralize the properties of the mixture, each serving its own purpose.
Ye Wushuang looked around and said with a smile, “Now, I will try to neutralize the fiery and icy energies that are repelling each other in equal parts of Huolian Fruit and Bingyuan Grass using Qingteng Flower and Xuejing Grass!”
With that, Ye Wushuang took out the Qingteng Flower and Xuejing Grass…
