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Jiang Yuqing and Wei Cang neither saw Li Yang refining pills nor saw them distributing the pills; all they saw were the cheerful people from Central Capital Pill.
This further confirmed Jiang Yuqing's suspicions.
These guys must have collected all the Star Ash Soil!
They're celebrating prematurely, thinking they've already won this alchemy duel!
Jiang Yuqing immediately asked, "Li Yang, did you take the Star Ash Soil?"
[Shock Points from Li Yang +1.]
Jiang Yuqing thought to herself: What's so shocking? You deliberately took the soil, of course I'm going to confront you!
It's no secret that Li Yang was digging in the soil.
The Star Ash Mystic Realm is only so big, and people pass by there from time to time, but everyone is in a hurry and no one pays attention.
But why would Jiang Yuqing deliberately ask her this?
Did he see Little Lianxin digging in the soil?
However, Li Yang quickly recovered.
It shouldn't be.
At this moment, Jiang Yuqing didn't even glance at the Little Lianxin on her left shoulder.
"Hmm..." Li Yang tentatively asked, "Is there a problem?"
Jiang Yuqing said, "Even if you take the Star Ash Soil, it's useless. Without a detailed recipe, randomly adding the Star Ash Soil will only cause the furnace to explode!"
[Shock Points from Li Yang +1 point.]
Jiang Yuqing really didn't know how to say anything great.
Isn't this common sense?
What are you so shocked about?!
And is this 1 point of Shock Points just a way to appease a beggar?!
After a brief moment of surprise, Li Yang quickly realized what Jiang Yuqing had said. It was a lot of information; Star Ash Soil could be used to refine Fast-Acting Star Recovery Pill? Had she inadvertently delayed Jiang Yuqing's pill-refining progress?
She really didn't know about this.
Oh, if she knew, she would quickly collect all the Star Ash Soil first, and then let Little Lianxin absorb it slowly.
That was close.
We almost lost Star Ash Soil.
[Shock Points from Li Yang +1.]
Jiang Yuqing: "???"
He was bewildered, completely unable to comprehend what Li Yang was so shocked about.
And it's always 1 o'clock.
Was she shocked or mocking him?
Li Yang said, "I didn't use Star Ash Soil to refine pills."
Jiang Yuqing added, "Even if you take the Star Ash Soil, I can still refine pills, just of slightly lower quality." The implication was that he could still win.
Li Yang: "Oh."
Jiang Yuqing: "..."
He had that same feeling again, like punching cotton, but with hidden thorns lurking inside.
Jiang Yuqing: "So even if you take all the Star Ash Soil, it won't make a difference!"
Li Yang: "Oh."
Jiang Yuqing: "You..."
Li Yang: "Is there anything else?"
Jiang Yuqing: "..."
[Shock Points from Wei Cang +20 points.]
Jiang Yuqing knew perfectly well what Wei Cang was shocked about—it must be so satisfying to see him get the short end of the stick!
However, this suggestion calmed Jiang Yuqing down. He was used to making people suffer, and this was the first time someone had made him feel so bad.
Jiang Yuqing knew he couldn't afford to lose his composure. He calmed himself and said, "Li Yang, I have no interest in the pill competition between Star Slaying and Central Capital. I came to the Star Ash Mystic Realm to refine a higher-quality, Fast-Acting Star Recovery Pill."
That's the truth.
Jiang Yuqing is just a branch of the Jiang Family. He didn't get to where he is today because of the Jiang Family's resources. On the contrary, after he showed his talent, the Jiang Family's elixirs began to make a big deal out of his Heavenly Fortune Bearer one.
Jiang Yuqing, in order to increase their "Shock Points," went along with many things as they came.
Including this trip to the Star Ash Mystic Realm, winning or losing is not important; what matters most is shocking everyone present.
Of course, Jiang Yuqing also wanted the elixir.
This batch of Fast-Acting Star Recovery Pill can sell for at least 40,000 merit points, and he needs the money.
Actually, Li Yang was quite curious about this new pill formula, but it actually required Star Ash Soil, that wouldn't do... Lianlian and Divine Soil were the most important.
Jiang Yuqing stated her request. "I only need 500 Star Ash Soil. Can you sell me some?"
This surprised Li Yang.
The demand is so small.
Only 500 grams.
Li Yang asked Little Lianxin, "How much did we pack?"
Little Lianxin: "500 jin!"
Li Yang pondered for a moment, then thought that this was a deal that might be too good to pass up.
Li Yang asked with great interest, "How many Fast-Acting Star Recovery Pill can you refine from these 500 Star Ash Soil?"
Jiang Yuqing: "..."
Li Yang said, "Fine, don't tell me then, I won't sell."
Jiang Yuqing said, "500!"
Li Yang asked in surprise, "So many?"
Jiang Yuqing received another message: [Shock Points from Li Yang +1.]
If Wei Cang is a chosen one with a shocking personality...
This Li Yang is truly a chosen one, not a shocking genius!
And she loves to feign shock!
Li Yang spoke again, saying slowly, "How about this, I'll give you 500 Star Ash Soil, and you give me half of the pills."
Jiang Yuqing: "!"
[Jiang Yuqing's Shock Points +10.]
[Shock Points from Wei Cang +100.]
There was also a large group of students from the Pill Department whose [Shock Points increased by 10].
Jiang Yuqing ignored everything else and exclaimed incredulously, "This is impossible!"
"Oh."
"Star Ash Soil isn't that expensive."
"If that's the case, then all the rare and precious materials in the Star Ash Mystic Realm are free."
"..."
So I don't want money.
"These 250 pills are worth 20,000 merit points!"
"Hmm... 250 is an unlucky number, just give me 249."
"..."
[Shock Points from Wei Cang +20 points.]
To be honest, Wei Cang had never seen Jiang Yuqing so frustrated, and Jiang Yuqing had never seen such a shameless person as Li Yang!
If Li Yang could accumulate Shock Points, she would already be incredibly wealthy!
"Too expensive, that's impossible," Jiang Yuqing said decisively.
Li Yang said, "Then you can refine ordinary pills."
Jiang Yuqing: "..."
If he were to refine ordinary pills, he could only produce a maximum of 300 pills with this Shock Points, averaging 40 merit points per pill, which would only bring him a profit of 12,000.
If he spends 20,000 to buy Star Ash Soil, he can actually gain more than 20,000 merit points.
The accounts were clear, but Jiang Yuqing was still very dissatisfied.
He said, "Li Yang, even if I give you half of the pills, it won't count as you refining them. After we leave the secret realm, the teachers will count how many pills we refined, not how many pills we have. You still can't beat me."
Li Yang surprisingly repeated what he had said before, "I have no interest in the competition between Star Slaying and Central Capital for pills. I came to the Star Ash Mystic Realm for the higher-quality, Fast-Acting Star Recovery Pill."
She omitted only two words—refining.
Because she didn't refine the higher-quality, Fast-Acting Star Recovery Pill; she got it for free.
Jiang Yuqing received another Shock Points from themselves.
"That's too many, that's impossible..." Jiang Yuqing felt her throat go dry, and finally managed to squeeze out, "At most 200..."
Before he could finish speaking, Li Yang said, "Deal."
Jiang Yuqing: "???"
Wei Cang: "!!!"
[Jiang Yuqing's Shock Points +100 points.]
[Shock Points from Wei Cang +50 points.]
How could Jiang Yuqing not understand?
That bastard never even considered getting 249 coins; she was just trying to break down his defenses.
Jiang Yuqing fell completely into the trap, blurting out a terrifying number—200 coins.
Good heavens, whose Star Ash Soil sells for such a high price!
Besides, this Star Ash Soil was obtained for free in the Star Ash Mystic Realm!
Li Yang proactively took out 500 Star Ash Soil and handed it to Jiang Yuqing, saying, "I trust the character of Pill Dao Heavenly Fortune Bearer; I'm sure you won't renege on your promise."
Jiang Yuqing: "..." He might want to renege on his debt, but the question is, can he really?
Not to mention that everyone around them was a student from Central Capital Pill, Li Yang's martial arts skills alone were enough to kill him and Wei Cang.
Jiang Yuqing could only console himself. "300 high-quality pills are much better than 300 ordinary pills. Besides, the number of pills I've refined is guaranteed. Next, I'll use rapid pill refining to gain a batch of Shock Points..."
A small act of impatience can ruin a great plan.
Li Yang could only gain a small advantage.
Jiang Yuqing and beautiful face revealed a gritted-teeth expression. "Deal."
Get ready to be shocked!
He was determined to gain tens of thousands of Shock Points from Li Yang!
After receiving the Star Ash Soil, Jiang Yuqing summoned his Exquisite Furnace and began refining pills.
His alchemy furnace was of extremely high quality, emitting a bluish-purple light, which should have been enough to intimidate these ordinary alchemists.
However, no one contributed Shock Points to him.
It doesn't matter, the main event is yet to come.
Jiang Yuqing began refining pills. He first put the pre-processed materials into the alchemy furnace, and then said to the system, "Consume Shock Points to increase alchemy speed."
About a minute.
A Fast-Acting Star Recovery Pill has been successfully made!
Jiang Yuqing smiled slightly, waiting for a chorus of exclamations.
However...
Quiet.
An eerie silence.
Only one person, clearly shocked, exclaimed "Wow!"
[Shock Points from Wei Cang +10 points.]
Jiang Yuqing looked around and found everyone was there, not a single one missing. Why wasn't she shocked?
He refined a Fast-Acting Star Recovery Pill in just one minute!
You should be shocked!
Jiang Yuqing refused to believe it and quickly refined more than a dozen more.
Quiet.
Very quiet.
Apart from the tireless shockers who provided him with Shock Points, everyone else stared at him calmly, as if they were dead.