Fighting Pills

"Your master said he wanted me to play with you. Tell me, how do you want to play?"

As soon as Long Chen spoke, everyone was stunned. Fatty Yu, Monkey, and the others' mouths gaped to their limits.

"Damn, Brother Long is Brother Long. One sentence can choke a whole crowd."

Xia Baichi's face turned ashen, his eyes like two sharp blades. If gazes could kill, Long Chen would have been minced into meat paste by now.

Master Yun Qi looked strange and shook his head slightly, but he felt very comfortable inside. Long Chen had thoroughly vented his anger for him. Was this the legendary saying that evil begets evil?

"You scoundrel!"

Chu Yao's pretty face turned red. This Long Chen was too wicked. Seeing Xia Baichi trembling with anger, she wondered if he would still have the strength to refine pills later.

"Kid, you're so crude! I'm here to have a contest with you," Wei Cang roared. He wished he could slap this young man to death; he was just too infuriating.

"No problem. If I win, I get that?" Long Chen pointed at the bottle in Wei Cang's hand, asking somewhat uncertainly.

"Hmph, I say what I mean. I will never go back on my word," Wei Cang snorted coldly.

Xia Baichi finally caught his breath and pointed at Long Chen, gritting his teeth. "You dream of beating me.

But if you lose, I want you to kneel and kowtow to me three times, crawl between my legs, and then lick all ten of my toes!"

When Xia Baichi's voice rang out, everyone was shocked. Hearing the venom in his words, it seemed his grudge with Long Chen was not a small one.

They suddenly understood that Wei Cang's arrival was definitely not a coincidence; it was clearly aimed at Long Chen and Master Yun Qi.

Xia Baichi's condition was too vicious. Anyone would absolutely be unable to bear such a failure. This was trying to force Long Chen to his death.

Shi Feng, Fatty Yu, and the others couldn't help but change their expressions. Wei Cang had personally admitted that Xia Baichi was his disciple, meaning his pill refining skills must be astonishing.

However, no one had ever seen Long Chen's pill refining skills. Whether he could truly refine pills was still up in the air.

Even if Long Chen could refine pills, how long had Long Chen known Master Yun Qi? What could he learn in two months? Barely the basics, at best!

A hint of paleness appeared on Chu Yao's pretty face, her eyes filled with worry. Although she hadn't known Long Chen for long, she could feel his inherent pride. He would absolutely not endure such humiliation, even if it meant death.

"Long Chen, you are not my disciple, so there's no need for you to jump into this trap," Yun Qi reminded him, also pointing out that Long Chen had not received his true teachings.

"I know it's a trap... but this... the bait is too tempting," Long Chen said with a conflicted expression, reluctant to let it go.

Fatty Yu and the others almost spat out a mouthful of old blood. Brother Long, no, Lord Long, you know it's a trap, and you're still jumping in?

Everyone wore strange expressions. They couldn't figure out if Long Chen was truly foolish or just pretending to be.

Long Chen hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth. "I agree, but I have a condition."

Seeing Long Chen agree, a cold smile appeared on Xia Baichi's lips, while Wei Cang's old eyes flashed with a hint of mockery.

"Speak, what condition?"

"If I win, don't make her give me... uh... she's so close to you, I'm afraid I'll get athlete's foot," Long Chen said righteously.

"Long Chen... I'll kill you!"

Xia Baichi's hair stood on end with rage. His once handsome face became extremely distorted, giving people a terrifying impression.

"Long Chen..."

Wei Cang clenched his fists tightly, veins bulging on his forehead. He, who had always been very calm, was actually trembling with anger.

"Old man, did you get a stroke?" Long Chen asked with some concern.

Wei Cang was, after all, an old monster who had lived for many years, and his tolerance exceeded Long Chen's expectations. He snorted, suppressing the anger in his heart.

"This pill refining contest is for the Blood Breaking Pill. Bring your own medicinal ingredients, a maximum of three sets. The contest will begin in fifteen minutes."

After Wei Cang announced the rules, he returned to his seat. He was somewhat afraid of Long Chen. This scoundrel's ability to infuriate people was definitely heaven-defying. He was afraid he wouldn't be able to resist attacking and killing him.

This time, he wanted to use Xia Baichi to humiliate Long Chen and provoke Yun Qi. Moreover, even if he wanted to make a move, Yun Qi would absolutely not stand idly by.

Xia Baichi's medicinal ingredients were naturally prepared by Wei Cang, while Long Chen could only rely on Master Yun Qi.

"Master, can you lend me some medicinal ingredients?" Long Chen spread his hands.

"Long Chen, you must think carefully," Master Yun Qi said solemnly.

"Master, this time it's entirely for myself. Don't worry, I'm confident," Long Chen said.

"Alright then."

Although he was worried, seeing Long Chen so resolute, he could only nod and instruct a Pill Apprentice accompanying him to return to the guild to fetch the medicinal ingredients.

The Blood Breaking Pill is a Tier 2 Pill, a precious pill used by experts in the Blood Condensation Realm to break through minor realms. It is very valuable.

The medicinal ingredients for refining the Blood Breaking Pill are not particularly rare. The most precious main ingredient in the Blood Breaking Pill is called the Blood Spirit Fruit.

The quality of the pill basically depends on the purification of the Blood Spirit Fruit. The impurities within the Blood Spirit Fruit are too numerous, and purification is very difficult. If the heat is slightly too high, it will immediately turn to ash.

However, if the heat is insufficient, the impurities inside cannot be removed at all, seriously affecting the efficacy of the pill. It can be said that the Blood Breaking Pill is one of the most difficult Tier 2 pills to refine.

Refining pills on the spot further increases the difficulty. Although three sets of medicinal ingredients seem to offer three chances, it is still very risky for the Blood Breaking Pill with its high failure rate.

Both sides worked quickly. Two temporary alchemy platforms were set up on the stage, allowing for clear viewing from below.

"The contest begins. The time limit is one hour. After one hour, whoever refines a Blood Breaking Pill of higher quality wins."

As the contest began, Long Chen and Xia Baichi walked to their respective platforms and laid out their medicinal ingredients one by one.

Long Chen's eyes suddenly narrowed as he looked at Xia Baichi. On Xia Baichi's pill platform, a round fruit was very conspicuous.

"A Blood Condensation Fruit over a hundred years old?"

Long Chen was slightly startled. It seemed this Xia Baichi had come prepared. The Blood Condensation Fruit Long Chen had was only thirty-odd years old, with the best being only fifty-odd years.

"Hmph, I already said you had to bring your own ingredients. I can only blame your guild for being too poor," Xia Baichi said with a cold laugh when she saw Long Chen looking over.

Master Yun Qi's expression turned grim, and he snorted, "After all these years, you still resort to such underhanded tactics."

Master Yun Qi's words weren't directed at anyone in particular, seeming like he was talking to himself. However, Wei Cang sneered, "The winner takes all. I only care about the final result. If you were careless, who can you blame?"

"Master, did they tamper with the ingredients?" Chu Yao couldn't tell the age of the Blood Condensation Fruit, but she could sense something was amiss from their conversation.

Master Yun Qi nodded. "The Blood Condensation Fruits they have are all over three hundred years old. The essence extracted will be purer, which will definitely improve the quality of the pill."

"Then isn't Long Chen at a disadvantage?" Chu Yao exclaimed in shock.

They hadn't even started yet, and he was already at a disadvantage. Chu Yao couldn't help but feel anxious. Master Yun Qi sighed, "It's my fault. I underestimated Wei Cang's shamelessness."

A commotion erupted throughout the venue. Master Yun Qi's words hadn't been deliberately muffled, and everyone nearby had heard them.

However, what Master Wei Cang said wasn't wrong. Since the ingredients were to be self-provided, they couldn't blame anyone but themselves for not being prepared. They could only suffer this loss in silence.

"Do you think Brother Long can actually do it?" Monkey asked worriedly.

"What are you talking about? Who is Brother Long? Just watch," Fatty Yu said confidently instead.

Long Chen watched Xia Baichi busy herself. He simply stood with his hands behind his back, neither preparing the ingredients nor warming the furnace.

"Hmph, giving up? Just wait for me to crush you,"

Seeing Long Chen motionless, Xia Baichi thought he had been demoralized. She extended her jade-like hand, and a light yellow flame rose.

Not bad. Although she couldn't compliment Xia Baichi's character, the solidity of her pill fire was indeed very high.

Among Pill Apprentices, she was top-tier. No wonder she was so confident and dared to offer such a huge bait.

However, Long Chen was indeed attracted by the bait. Although the Flame Leopard Beast Fire wasn't ranked on the Beast Fire List, it was more than ten times stronger than his own pill fire.

If Long Chen could refine the Flame Leopard Beast Fire, he would have a certain degree of confidence in refining a top-grade Melting Star Pill, which was what Chu Yao needed most.

This was because the foreign True Qi in Chu Yao's body had been there for too long; it was like a seed that had grown into a large tree. Only a top-grade Melting Star Pill could refine it.

This was also why Long Chen, despite knowing it was a trap, still jumped in. As he said, "I can't help it, this bait is too tempting."

After warming the furnace, Xia Baichi's movements were extremely fluid. Every step she took was meticulous and flawless.

Wei Cang's old face revealed a smile. He stroked his goatee, his eyes filled with confidence.

"Bai Chi is a promising talent. If she can successfully refine a Blood Condensation Pill today, and the quality isn't too poor, she can immediately be promoted to Pill Scholar."

The Blood Condensation Pill was one of the assessment pills for Pill Apprentices to advance to Pill Scholars. Successfully refining it in front of so many people today would signify Xia Baichi's promotion.

"This is all thanks to your cultivation, Master. You've just arrived and must be tired from your journey. Changfeng has already found a place for you to stay."

He then lowered his voice, speaking only loud enough for the two of them to hear, "Changfeng has also found a pair of top-grade twin sisters for you, and they are still virgins."

Wei Cang, who had a stern expression, suddenly's eyes lit up, but he quickly suppressed it, saying with feigned seriousness, "It's just a place to rest casually; no need for such a grand arrangement."

"I know you don't like this sort of thing, Master, but with a distinguished figure like you visiting, you have to give your admirers a chance to admire you properly, don't you?" Xia Changfeng chuckled.

However, in his heart, he cursed, Old lecher. Everyone in the world knows you're lustful, yet you still pretend to be pure.

"Heh heh, leave these arrangements to the servants. I'm not too concerned about such matters," Wei Cang said indifferently.

Not concerned? Of course, you're not concerned. You just want to get laid, you bastard, Xia Changfeng muttered inwardly. Suddenly, his expression turned serious as he noticed Xia Baichi beginning to refine the Blood Condensation Fruit.

The success of the Blood Condensation Pill largely depended on the Blood Condensation Fruit. If it was refined with sufficient purity, the success rate would greatly increase.

Xia Baichi carefully placed the Blood Condensation Fruit into the cauldron, slowly increasing the temperature of the pill fire. To be honest, it was her first time purifying such an old Blood Condensation Fruit, and she didn't dare to be careless.

"Ah... ah... ... Yi... Yi..."

Unexpectedly, at this critical moment, when the entire venue was silent, Long Chen suddenly let out a loud yell.

Bang

Xia Baichi's hand trembled, and the flame surged. The Blood Condensation Fruit couldn't withstand the sudden change in flame and was instantly burned to ashes.

The entire city fell silent, staring blankly at Long Chen.