310: Just luck

Time passed by, minute by minute, and both of them continued their Alchemy.

Lu Xingchen, as usual, completed his Alchemy in an hour.

He then withdrew his Fused Spirit Fire and stood still, waiting.

Seeing Lu Xingchen's incredibly fast speed, the audience below the stage was astonished.

"Oh my god, he finished the Alchemy in just an hour? We're comparing the value of the Medicinal Pill, not the duration of the Alchemy!"

"I wonder if this Lu Dazhuang really has the ability or if he's just putting on a show? But I have to say, he's doing a pretty good job of it!"

"With the help of such a powerful Spirit Fire, it's normal for the Alchemy speed to be faster. But by being so overconfident, could he be underestimating Liang Qiao?"

"Lu Dazhuang is awesome!"

Lu Xingchen stood on the stage like that, quietly waiting for Liang Qiao to complete his Alchemy.

When Alchemists refine Medicinal Pills, they use Soul Power to envelop the entire Medicine Cauldron, controlling the heat and various Spirit Medicines.

Therefore, even though he was very close to Liang Qiao, he still couldn't know what kind of Medicinal Pill he was refining.

The outcome would only be revealed the moment Liang Qiao's Medicinal Pill was completed.

Everyone was a Martial Artist, and they had all experienced days of secluded cultivation, so an hour wasn't too difficult to endure.

An hour later, Liang Qiao finally completed his Alchemy and opened his Medicine Cauldron.

A blood-red Medicinal Pill appeared in his hand.

Peng Ling said in a deep voice, "Since both of you have completed your Alchemy, please bring your Medicinal Pills up for my assessment!"

"As you command!" both of them said in unison.

Peng Ling took the two Medicinal Pills and said with a smile to Lu Xingchen, "calamity breaking pill? Our Medicine King Valley also has this Pill Formula, but only Core Disciples are qualified to access it. I truly don't know where you obtained this Pill Formula. However, that's your privacy, and I have no right to ask further."

Hearing this, Liang Qiao was startled and said in a deep voice, "calamity breaking pill? Elder Peng Ling, is this calamity breaking pill very powerful?"

Peng Ling nodded slightly: "The calamity breaking pill can remove negative statuses from a Martial Artist, allowing their combat state to return to its Peak. Among seventh-grade Medicinal Pills, it is considered top-tier. Even a Martial Venerable Expert can use it!"

Hearing this, Liang Qiao's heart sank, but he still held a glimmer of hope.

"Elder Peng Ling, my Blood Devouring Pill can also be used by Martial Venerable Experts!"

Peng Ling raised an eyebrow slightly and said with a smile, "Blood Devouring Pill? I haven't heard of it. Can you tell me about it?"

Liang Qiao nodded heavily, his head involuntarily tilting upwards, and said softly, "This Blood Devouring Pill was something I obtained during a training experience. It's also a seventh-grade Medicinal Pill. After consumption, it can devour a Martial Artist's vital Qi and blood, converting it into fighting Qi intensity, allowing the user to fight above their cultivation level."

Lu Xingchen frowned.

The effect of this "Blood Devouring Pill" was quite consistent with its name.

Although it had negative side effects, Medicinal Pills that could increase fighting Qi intensity were rare.

It was a good thing he had purchased the calamity breaking pill; otherwise, relying solely on the qi recovery pill, he definitely wouldn't have been able to beat Liang Qiao.

Peng Ling fell into deep thought, and after a while, he said in a deep voice, "The Alchemy of you two is not much different; the quality of your Medicinal Pills can both be called perfect. The only thing that can be used for comparison is the preciousness of the Medicinal Pills."

"These two Medicinal Pills are both excellent among seventh-grade Medicinal Pills, but the Blood Devouring Pill, after all, has side effects, and its effect is not as pure as the calamity breaking pill, making it slightly inferior. Therefore, the market value of the calamity breaking pill is a bit higher than the Blood Devouring Pill."

Then, Peng Ling amplified his voice with fighting Qi and loudly announced, "I declare that the fifth match, Lingyun Sect, wins!"

As soon as this result was announced, the entire venue was shaken.

"Holy cow, Lingyun Sect won!"

"For this competition, Qingnang Sect invited all three Eighth-Grade Alchemists, and both Saints also participated, yet they still lost to Lingyun Sect!"

"This Lu Dazhuang is truly a Divine Being; he actually helped Lingyun Sect win this competition. It's all thanks to him turning the tide that Lingyun Sect was able to win."

"Qingnang Sect really suffered a huge loss this time!"

Liang Qiao's face turned pale, but he didn't rush to argue.

Because he also knew that the market value of the Blood Devouring Pill was indeed not as good as the calamity breaking pill, and Peng Ling had not shown any favoritism.

But his heart was filled with unwillingness.

If Lu Dazhuang had defeated him with Alchemy skills, he would certainly have accepted it. But since their Alchemy was on par, he had completely lost due to luck, which was quite infuriating.

Both of them, each with their own thoughts, walked off the stage.

Li Chuang's face flushed with anger, and he said in a deep voice, "Liang Qiao, what's going on? You actually lost to Lu Dazhuang! Don't you always pride yourself on being unrivaled in Alchemy among your peers?"

Liang Qiao said in a deep voice, "Sect Master, my Alchemy is not weaker than Lu Dazhuang's; I just lost on the Pill Formula."

Hearing this, Li Chuang was stunned for a moment, then said in a deep voice, "You mean your Blood Devouring Pill is not as valuable as Lu Dazhuang's Medicinal Pill?"

Liang Qiao nodded heavily and said in a deep voice, "Indeed."

Li Chuang's expression then improved a little, and he said softly, "So that's how it is! It seems this Lu Dazhuang was just lucky, and it's not your fault for losing."

"Even if we lost this time, it doesn't matter. With the two Grand Elders coming out of seclusion, our Qingnang Sect, with one sect and three Eighth-Grade Alchemists, can be said to have immense power. Even if we lose the Medicinal Pill market of Wangshu Kingdom, we can still rise all the way up!"

Liang Qiao said in a deep voice, "That's good. Sect Master, I am very unconvinced by this loss to Lu Dazhuang. The Alchemist Convention hosted by Medicine King Valley is about to begin, and at that time, I want to fight Lu Dazhuang again!"

"I hope that during this period, the Sect Master can fully support me and help me find higher-quality Pill Formulas. At least in terms of Pill Formulas, I don't want to lose to Lu Dazhuang again!"

Li Chuang nodded slightly and said with a smile, "That goes without saying. I will never make the same mistake twice!"

On the other side, Lu Xingchen also lightly walked off the stage.

Mu Ruxue immediately pounced into his arms, giving him a bear hug.

"Wow, Teacher won! Teacher is truly amazing!"

Lu Xingchen felt a little flustered and quickly pushed Mu Ruxue away, saying in a deep voice, "Xiao Xue, why are you being so disrespectful? I am a person with a Dao Companion; it wouldn't be good if my wife saw this."

Mu Ruxue pouted, a little wronged: "My Mistress isn't here, so what's there to be afraid of? Teacher, are you afraid of your wife?"

Lu Xingchen said seriously, "This isn't being afraid of my wife; this is called respecting my wife. Anyway, keep your paws to yourself!"

"Alright!"

Mu Ruxue reluctantly retreated.

Li Changbai patted Lu Xingchen's shoulder and said with a smile, "Junior Brother, well done! I knew you could do it!"

Lu Xingchen shook his head and said in a deep voice, "Liang Qiao and I are equally matched in Alchemy. The reason I was able to defeat him was entirely due to a higher-value Pill Formula."

Hearing this, Li Changbai was greatly surprised.

"Holy cow, is Liang Qiao that powerful? He actually managed to draw with you?"

Lu Xingchen nodded slightly.

"So my victory this time was entirely due to luck, just a fluke."