Chapter 261
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Chapter 261: The Great Competition Content
As Master Hui’s voice fell, a hoarse voice actually came from the empty four chairs, saying, “This Jiang Yun, without a doubt, is Gu Bulao’s disciple!”
“Originally, I wanted to use this opportunity to lure Gu Bulao to our sect, so that Mei’er could resolve her inner conflict.”
“But never did I imagine, not only is Jiang Yun quite talented himself, but Mei’er also came forward to protect him, sigh!”
Soon after, another old voice rang out, “No wonder you allowed Yang Shizhong and his apprentice to do as they pleased!”
“However, with Mei’er’s personality, even if Gu Bulao does come, how could her inner conflict be easily resolved!”
“The fact that she is willing to protect Jiang Yun indicates that she still cares about Gu Bulao!”
The hoarse voice sighed again, “We can only do our best, after all, Mei’er’s unresolved conflict seems hopeless!”
“Now that the Mountain-Sea World is in turmoil, the stronger she becomes, the greater the benefit to our Grand Medicine Sect!”
Master Hui listened to the conversation between the two voices and then asked, “What should we do next? Should we forcefully keep Jiang Yun and let Gu Bulao take charge?”
After a moment of silence, a hoarse voice said, “Not a good idea!”
“From Mei’er’s attitude, it’s clear that she wants to handle things officially. Let’s see how far Jiang Yun can go in the Drug Competition before deciding.”
“I’ve asked Xiao Zheng about the poison affecting his senior brother, it seems to come from Ghostly Samsara Hell.”
“Except for the Supreme Ancestor, even a few of us are not confident in making an antidote. So, if he can’t pass five rounds, we won’t be able to ask the old ancestor for help.”
“At that time, we can use this as a condition to have him bring Gu Bulao here!”
Master Hui continued, “If what Xiao Zheng said is true, and Jiang Yun is indeed talented in pharmacy, what if he passes five rounds?”
The hoarse voice chuckled, “That’s impossible!”
“Although Mei’er gave Jiang Yun a chance, she also secretly made it harder for him!”
“If it was about overcoming the Five Barriers of the Medicine Path, he might have a small chance, but with the Drug Competition, he doesn’t stand a chance at all!”
“Even if he has some talent in the path of medicine, it’s only relative to other cultivators!”
“In our Grand Medicine Sect, his talent is nothing special! Otherwise, why wouldn’t he focus on medicine cultivation?”
“Moreover, in this upcoming competition, apart from Li Changlin not letting Jiang Yun off easily, Guan Yiming will also participate, making it impossible for Jiang Yun to win in the end!”
The elderly voice agreed, saying, “I think the same. I guess Jiang Yun can only pass through the Three Trials at most.”
Master Hui nodded, closed his eyes, and said, “Let’s wait until after the Drug Competition ends to discuss everything!”
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Xiao Zheng led Jiang Yun, almost running all the way out of the Law Enforcement Hall, then went through three teleportation arrays in a row, entering a valley before stopping to say, “Alright, we’re completely safe now!”
Clearly, Xiao Zheng was worried about any more unexpected events.
Jiang Yun smiled slightly and said, “I’ve caused trouble for Brother Xiao!”
“Younger brother, you’re being too polite!”
Xiao Zheng also smiled and said, “Master takes very good care of you! This is Master’s residence, considered a restricted area within our sect, where no one is allowed to enter without permission.”
“Even on ordinary days, we disciples find it hard to come in!”
Jiang Yun looked around and noticed that although the valley was not large, the surroundings were very tranquil.
Nearby there was a lake with clear water.
Two three-story buildings were built by the lake, one with “Old Lodge” written on it, and the other with “Old Pharmacy” written on it.
After retracting his gaze, Jiang Yun said, “I understand Master Mei’s kind intentions. However, Brother Xiao, please tell me about the Drug Competition first so I can be prepared.”
Jiang Yun’s main concern was, of course, about finding the medicine, especially since the Drug Competition was only three days away, making time tight, so he had to understand it first.
“Don’t worry, I’ll tell you everything, let’s go to the medicine shop!”
The two walked into the medicine shop, and as soon as they stepped through the door, a faint fragrance greeted them, making Jiang Yun feel refreshed and rejuvenated.
The fragrance came from an incense burning on the table. Although Jiang Yun didn’t recognize it, he knew it was definitely something good.
“Brother Jiang, this is my master’s specially crafted Awakening Incense. It’s beneficial for both regular people and cultivators. Let’s sit down and talk!”
The two sat down, and Xiao Zheng spoke up, “Don’t think that your master making you participate in the Drug Competition is to make things difficult for you. In fact, the Drug Competition is similar to the challenges in the Five Barriers of the Medicine Path.”
Every faction of cultivators arranges for disciples to participate in a big competition from time to time to assess their progress in cultivation.
The Grand Medicine Sect, as a sect focused on medicine, organizes this competition to see how much their disciples have improved in the field of medicine.
The Drug Competition is open to all disciples of the Grand Medicine Sect, even the lowest-ranking ones can sign up.
The competition consists of five rounds in total.
In the first round, they identify herbs; in the second round, they control spirit energy; in the third round, they test herbal sensitivity; in the fourth round, they assess divine sense; in the fifth round, they refine medicine!
The grand competition follows an elimination system. Only those who pass each round can proceed to the next round. If they fail, they are out directly without a second chance.
In the history of the Grand Medicine Sect’s grand competitions, the number of participants who reached the fifth round did not exceed ten, showing how difficult it is.
After hearing Xiao Zheng’s explanation, Jiang Yun couldn’t help but frown and say, “Brother Xiao, does that mean I have to surpass everyone in the grand competition to be eligible to ask any pharmacist from your sect for help in refining medicine?”
Xiao Zheng nodded and said, “That’s right! But don’t worry, as long as you pass the fourth round, your master can help you. With your master’s expertise in medicine, he can definitely create the antidote.”
Jiang Yun did not respond to Xiao Zheng’s words.
It’s not that he doesn’t trust Mei Bugu, but he doesn’t want to risk Third Martial Brother’s life. So, of course, he wants to seek help from the highest-ranked pharmacist of the Grand Medicine Sect.
He just doesn’t have the confidence to surpass all the disciples of the Grand Medicine Sect in the competition of medicine.
“Brother Xiao, what are the specific contents of the five rounds of the competition?”
“Identifying medicinal herbs means randomly picking some herbs and you just need to say their names and characteristics, the more you identify the better;
“Controlling spirit energy, just like the last time at the Luo family, but the method may change a little, you’ll have to wait until the competition to know for sure.”
“Testing herb sensitivity means judging the heat during the process of making pills without using divine sense.”
“This round is mainly targeted at those disciples in the Meridians Unclogged realm, after all, they don’t have divine sense.”
Jiang Yun nodded in understanding, he knew this very well, when he didn’t have divine sense, making pills relied purely on feeling to judge how the creation was going.
With divine sense, it’s much easier, just a scan with divine sense is even clearer than what your eyes see.
“As for testing divine sense, it’s about how strong your divine sense is, the specific competition details vary each year, they will only be announced on the day of the competition.”
“And of course, the final pill-making is where your skills will truly be tested, you don’t need to worry about the herbs, the sect will prepare them for you!”
After explaining the Drug Competition in detail to Jiang Yun, Xiao Zheng’s face suddenly showed a hesitant expression.
Jiang Yun easily understood, smiled and said, “Brother Xiao, is there anything we can’t talk about between us?”
Xiao Zheng finally spoke, “Brother Jiang, I know you like to hide your talents and abilities, but please listen to me, do not do this at the Drug Competition!”
“You must show all your true abilities, the more outstanding the better!”
Translator: Vol 15 has been translated and published on Amazon (https://amzn.to/4cWxMir);
