Chapter 167: Winning and Losing
"Hey, it really is a crooked way, and even the elixirs that are refined are in a mess!"
Originally, Jin Hongze couldn't help but be surprised when he saw Ye Zan's furnace being turned on, but he was relieved when he saw the appearance of those pills. At least, based on his knowledge, the elixir with that kind of appearance will definitely not be of the highest quality, maybe even inferior.
And Yan Xinghe and the others couldn't help but feel a little surprised when they saw the elixir Ye Zan made. Especially when the elixir was released, there were almost no such phenomena as the top-grade elixir, so it was naturally impossible for them to be the top-grade elixir.
Moreover, there is another problem with Ye Zan's elixir, that is, at least on the surface, there is no obvious avenue rune, which means that the elixir is not at the level of a master.
You know, Nine Turns Returning to the Soul Pill, that is a serious grandmaster level medicine. Even though Yan Xinghe and the others try their best to reduce the difficulty, they are still at the Grandmaster level, and it is impossible to simplify the Grandmaster-level pills to the Master-level ones.
On the contrary, Liu Gan took a look at those pills, but there was a smile on his face. He is no stranger to this kind of elixir. When he first met Ye Zan in the Jade Emperor's Pill Hall, the top-quality qi refining pill that Ye Zan made was exactly like this!
Ye Zan received the elixir, also put it in a box, glanced at the Jade Cauldron in front of him, and said, "Thank you for waiting for a long time, this elixir has been refined, please give me a review."
At this time, Yuding Shangzun also showed a strange expression on his face. He has lived for more than a thousand years and has seen countless pills, but he has never seen a pill like this. He took the box and picked up one of them, looking at the pill as if it were carved from crystal, without a trace of impurities. Moreover, with light force on his fingers, he could still feel the elixir, which seemed to be quite elastic, like jelly.
"This elixir..." Yuding Shangzun frowned slightly, as if he was a little hard to judge.
Seeing Master Yuding frowned, Jin Hongze suddenly felt that his chance had come, and quickly cupped his hands and said, "Master, this person only knows some crooked methods, and with this he got the title of master, and now he has finally revealed his true colors." Yes. Please honor me as..."
However, before Jin Hongze could finish speaking, Master Yuding's expression changed again, and said: "Okay, interesting, really interesting, my little friend's understanding of alchemy, I'm afraid even I will be willing to bow down!"
"I also invite you to be..." Jin Hongze was halfway through speaking, but when he heard the words of Yuding Master, he immediately stood there with his mouth open.
Not only Jin Hongze, but even Yan Xinghe and others, as well as thousands of alchemy practitioners in the audience, were in an uproar when they heard the words of Yuding Shangzun. Are you kidding me, Master Yuding actually said that that kid's understanding of alchemy, even he would be willing to bow down? Even if this is just a self-effacing sentence of Yuding Shangzun, it is still unbelievable, at least it proves that the other party's understanding of alchemy is indeed extraordinary.
"Your Highness is too famous, and I just used some crooked methods, how dare you compare yourself with Higher One!" Ye Zan said very modestly.
Moreover, while being humble, Ye Zan did not forget Yin Jin Hongze. Since the other party has repeatedly said that there are crooked ways, let the Lord Yu Ding comment on whether this is really crooked or not.
"What crooked ways!" Upon hearing these words, Yu Ding Shangzun's expression changed immediately, and he said, "As long as you can refine qualified pills, as long as you don't harm the heavens, why are you talking about crooked ways!"
As soon as Jin Hongze over there heard this, he didn't dare to say evil ways anymore, but just gave Ye Zan a bitter look. With the comment of Yuding Shangzun, if he labeled Ye Zan as crooked, it would be tantamount to scolding Yuding Shangzun together.
"Only in terms of quality, my friend, although this pill does not have the appearance of the best, but it has the quality of the best. You should be the leader here." The Jade Cauldron then gave another extremely high comment, and put the pill back. in the box.
But upon hearing this, Jin Hongze became a little anxious again, and said hastily: "Your Majesty forgives your sins, and I believe that this time the master's performance is not based on the quality of the pills."
You must know that before Ye Zan's elixir was released, Jin Hongze received the highest comments and was also the person most likely to become the final winner. What's more, Jin Hongze even made a bet with Ye Zan, the bet was Yimu Qinghuo, which the alchemist dreamed of, and if he lost, it would be a big loss.
Master Yuding took a look at Jin Hongze, and said calmly: "Then, let's ask the question, let's see who is better among you."
After being glanced at, Jin Hongze finally came to his senses. It can only be said that if you care about it, you will be chaotic. In fact, Yuding Shangzun clearly said that in terms of quality alone, it does not mean the final result! As a result, when he reminded him like this, it seemed that Master Yu Ding had to be unruly, and it would be a ghost if he got a good face.
Of course, Master Yu Ding would not do anything to Jin Hongze because of such a trivial matter.
After returning to the middle of the high platform, the Jade Cauldron Venerable sat down on a chair behind everyone, with a table in front of him, and said: "Just follow the order I tested just now, each of you will bring up the pills and tell them The modification of Ming Dan Fang."
The elixir formula is not a simple prescription, it not only contains the types and quantities of herbs needed, but also explains the various techniques needed for alchemy. Therefore, the so-called modification of alchemy formulas not only refers to changes in herbs, but also changes in alchemy techniques.
The first thing Yuding Shangzun tested was Liu Gan's elixir. Therefore, upon hearing this, Liu Gan stepped forward with his own elixir, put the elixir on the table respectfully, and then began to introduce his various changes to the elixir formula.
After Liu Gan, Yan Xinghe and others stepped forward one after another. After everyone stepped forward, they introduced their changes to the alchemy formula, how to mix herbs, etc. In fact, they were quite inspiring to other alchemists. It's just that a large part of the people in the audience are no longer thinking about this, and they are looking forward to Ye Zan's explanation.
They never imagined that Ye Zan actually refined the elixir by using those messy things and the refining method as a joke. Moreover, the Jade Cauldron Venerable also said in person that although he does not have the appearance of the best, he has the quality of the best. This made them very curious, what method did Ye Zan use, and what kind of mystery is there?
Soon, we arrived at Jin Hongze.
Jin Hongze held his own elixir, his face was still full of confidence, and after putting the elixir on the table, he began to introduce his method of alchemy. In fact, his method is considered good among several masters, and it can even be said to be close to the limit. That is to say, if one follows the normal way of alchemy, his method of alchemy is already considered a standard answer.
Therefore, listening to Jin Hongze's introduction, the Jade Cauldron Venerable continued to nod slightly, expressing considerable approval for the changes in various techniques.
Seeing the performance of the Jade Cauldron, Jin Hongze secretly heaved a sigh of relief. Although Ye Zan had refined the top-quality elixir, in his opinion, the other party must have used an unknown and difficult technique. The so-called fish and bear's paw can't have both, it doesn't make sense to use the cheapest material, but also use the simplest refining method.
After Jin Hongze finished his introduction, he walked aside like the others.
At this time, Ye Zan came up and put the pill on the table as well.
"Little friend, even I can't understand your refining method. Look at these you have chosen... let's call it herbal medicine, and the strong wine. I have never seen such an alchemy. ” Yuding Shangzun said with a smile, not minding expressing his confusion.
"Your Majesty is being polite. I have only lived in the world for a while and seen many things in the world, so I got some inspiration." Ye Zan said modestly, and of course gave himself the method of refining, Found an unreliable source.
"Oh, it's a common law, how about the strong wine first?" The Jade Cauldron Venerable said with interest.
"The reason for using this spirit is because I have seen that some people soak ginseng and other herbal medicines in spirits in the secular world to release their medicinal properties. Therefore, I wondered whether it is possible to use spirits to extract the medicinal properties of other herbs. After the experiment, it was found that Some herbal medicines are indeed feasible..." Ye Zan talked eloquently, not only attracted the Jade Cauldron, but even the audience became silent.
In fact, Ye Zan's introduction was equivalent to publicly teaching the refining method to everyone present. However, Ye Zan didn't mind this, anyway, it was just a preparation method of Nine Turns Returning Soul Pill. For many things, knowing how to do it does not mean knowing the principle, and without knowing the principle, it cannot be applied to other aspects.
Of course, even this is quite inspiring for many people. Especially Yuding Shangzun, his eyes lit up when he heard it, and he would interrupt to ask two questions from time to time.
And seeing such a scene, Jin Hongze next to him, his heart sank all the way to the bottom. After all, he is also a master of alchemy. After listening to Ye Zan's narration, he also knows the refining method of the other party. Although it seems relatively complicated, he has extremely low requirements for the alchemist's cultivation.
Does this count as lowering the difficulty? At least in this world, this has indeed reduced the difficulty. Originally, only the masters could refine the pills. After such cumbersome changes, they can be refined after becoming a master. Doesn't this count as reducing the difficulty?
Then there is the price of the materials. Since Ye Zan used a lot of secular materials, such as cat ear grass, the price has naturally been greatly reduced. In fact, with a method like Ye Zan's, even if it only replaces one herb in the original formula, the reduced price is much lower than the others.
After Ye Zan's introduction, the winner and loser have become clear. The Jade Cauldron Master nodded and said, "The method Ye Xiaoyou used is indeed a unique method, which fully meets the requirements of today's question, so today's winner should be Ye Xiaoyou." , do you have any comments?"
"I'll be convinced!" Yan Xinghe and the others said hastily.
As for Jin Hongze, his face was already gloomy, he hesitated for a while, and cupped his hands and said, "Your junior is convinced!"
In front of the Jade Cauldron, Jin Hongze didn't dare to play the trick in the wooden building before, otherwise he would really have to die. (To be continued.)