97: Nourishing Spirit Pill

Lu Xingchen frowned.

Li Hua’s words were truly aggressive!

But on second thought, it was normal.

As the fourth on the earth ranking, Li Hua had the right to be arrogant.

Lu Xingchen said indifferently, “How do you know I’ve used all my strength?”

Hearing this, Li Hua was slightly stunned.

He hadn’t expected Lu Xingchen to be even more arrogant than him.

Li Hua said in a deep voice, “Since you’re so confident, how about we raise the stakes?”

Lu Xingchen raised an eyebrow slightly, “What do you want to bet?”

“If you lose, you can no longer sell Medicinal Pills in Cangxuan Sect from now on.”

Hearing this, Lu Xingchen was shocked.

This Li Hua was too malicious; he actually wanted to cut off his source of income.

Since that was the case, he didn’t need to be polite with him either!

“Alright. But if you lose, I want you to become my follower and do things for me unconditionally. How about it, dare you accept?”

Li Hua fanned himself, “You have quite an appetite. However, I will definitely defeat you!”

Lu Xingchen said indifferently, “Don’t speak too soon. Win against me first! How do we compete?”

Li Hua said in a deep voice, “Without considering time, each of us will refine the best Medicinal Pill, and the winner will be judged by the value of the Medicinal Pill. The Fifth-Rank Alchemist Elder of the Outer Sect will be the referee.”

Lu Xingchen nodded slightly, “Alright, no problem.”

Li Hua cupped his fist to a middle-aged man behind him and said, “Elder Ge Liang, please be a witness for me.”

Ge Liang stepped forward and said in a voice that could be heard throughout the Plaza, “I am Ge Liang, an Outer Sect Elder and a Fifth-Rank Alchemist. I have some acquaintance with Li Hua, and this time I agreed to help him as a referee.”

“I promise to be absolutely fair and just, without favoring either side. The competition starts now!”

Lu Xingchen raised an eyebrow slightly.

Ge Liang couldn’t show favoritism even if he wanted to.

Cangxuan Sect didn’t only have him as a Fifth-Rank Alchemist; if his judgment was unfair, Lu Xingchen could still ask other Elders for help.

At worst, Lu Xingchen still had Yun Li as a connection he hadn’t used yet.

Lu Xingchen took out the black rock cauldron but didn’t start refining immediately.

He was contemplating how to ensure he won the bet.

The stakes this time were a bit high; he had to be absolutely confident.

Li Hua just said that the value of the Medicinal Pill would determine the winner, which not only depended on the Alchemist’s ability but also on the quality of the Pill Formula.

With the Purple Crystal Flame and a Mortal Realm Great Perfection Soul, Lu Xingchen was confident that the quality of the Medicinal Pills he refined would definitely be superior to Li Hua’s.

So, the only thing he could still put effort into was the Pill Formula.

He opened the System panel and searched for Pill Formulas in the System Mall.

Soon, Lu Xingchen’s gaze fell upon “Spirit Nurturing Pill.”

The Spirit Nurturing Pill was a fourth-grade elixir, with the effect of improving the Cultivation Aptitude of the user and accelerating the Cultivation speed in the Martial Spirit Realm.

Among all fourth-grade elixirs, the Spirit Nurturing Pill was one of the most valuable Medicinal Pills.

Because it could enhance Cultivation Aptitude, it was of great help to Martial Spirit Realm Experts and had no side effects.

Of course, the difficulty of refining and the required Materials were also the most stringent.

But Lu Xingchen was very confident in himself and believed he could successfully refine it.

If he could produce a Spirit Nurturing Pill, he would surely win this bet!

The Spirit Nurturing Pill was sold for ten thousand exchange points in the System Mall, while the fourth-grade spirit-raising pill, also a fourth-grade elixir, only cost five thousand exchange points, which showed how precious the Spirit Nurturing Pill was.

Lu Xingchen didn’t hesitate and immediately chose to exchange for it.

After all, exchange points stored there were just stored; they were only useful when converted into strength.

After a successful exchange, a Pill Formula appeared in his Storage Ring.

Lu Xingchen took out the Pill Formula and touched it with his right hand.

In an instant, all the information for refining the Spirit Nurturing Pill flooded into his mind.

Although Lu Xingchen had asked Li Gui to collect a lot of Spirit Medicine for him these days, he was still short of many Materials for refining the Spirit Nurturing Pill.

What should he do?

Lu Xingchen had his System!

He directly purchased them in the System Mall, spending three thousand exchange points to get it done.

After doing all this, Lu Xingchen took out the black rock cauldron, lit the Purple Crystal Flame, and began to refine.

Meanwhile, Li Hua also took out a white Medicine Cauldron and ignited a sky-blue flame.

Ge Liang, who was observing from the side, looked at the two flames with some envy.

With his eyesight, he could naturally tell that the flames used by both of them were Spirit Fire, and their quality was very high.

At least higher than the Beast Fire he held.

As expected of the top Disciples of the Outer Sect!

Their Luck was Heaven-Defying, and they were uniquely blessed.

As the two began to refine, the surrounding Disciples also started to discuss in hushed voices.

“Lu Xingchen really knows how to stir things up. After defeating Wang Hao, he immediately competed in Alchemy with Li Hua. He can’t sit still for a moment!”

“Brother, you’re wrong about that. It was Li Hua who actively sought trouble with Lu Xingchen; he was just passively responding.”

“What do you think about the outcome of this bet?”

“Senior Brother Li Hua must win! He is the number one Alchemist in the Outer Sect, unrivaled. How can Lu Xingchen, a greenhorn kid, compare to Senior Brother Li Hua?”

“Last time when Lu Xingchen challenged Wang Hao, didn’t everyone think he would definitely lose? But he defeated Wang Hao. Lu Xingchen is someone who is good at creating miracles!”

One Spirit Medicine after another was thrown into the Medicine Cauldron by Lu Xingchen, and the Medicinal Pill gradually took shape.

Li Hua was also going all out.

An hour later, Li Hua completed his Alchemy, retracted his sky-blue flame, and quietly watched Lu Xingchen.

Lu Xingchen, catching a glimpse of Li Hua’s movements, was also slightly surprised.

This guy’s Alchemy speed was actually faster than his own!

Although this was related to the high difficulty of refining the Spirit Nurturing Pill, it was enough to show the exquisite skill of Li Hua’s Alchemy.

Seeing Li Hua finish his Alchemy, the surrounding Disciples also became somewhat excited.

“As expected of Senior Brother Li Hua, his Alchemy has reached the pinnacle! Ordinary Alchemists take about two hours to refine a Medicinal Pill, but Senior Brother Li Hua finished it in an hour.”

“I knew it; Senior Brother Li Hua is the top Alchemist in the Outer Sect, Lu Xingchen can’t possibly surpass him.”

“Don’t celebrate halfway. They are competing on quality, not speed. What if Lu Xingchen’s Medicinal Pill is more valuable?”

“Can Lu Xingchen hurry up a bit? I’m getting anxious watching him.”

Li Hua looked at Lu Xingchen with cold eyes, the corners of his mouth slightly upturned.

The Medicine Cauldron was closed, so he couldn’t determine what Medicinal Pill Lu Xingchen was refining.

But he probably assumed it was a fourth-grade rejuvenation pill.

Because the only Medicinal Pill Lu Xingchen sold was the fourth-grade rejuvenation pill, this should be what he was best at.

If that were the case, he was bound to lose.

Because the rarity of the Medicinal Pill he refined was far above that of the fourth-grade rejuvenation pill, and its value was also higher.

Moreover, he performed exceptionally well, both increasing his speed and ensuring quality.

Lu Xingchen was sure to lose!

After another half an hour, Lu Xingchen completed his Alchemy and retracted the Purple Crystal Flame.

Ge Liang said in a deep voice, “Since you have both completed your Alchemy, then open your Medicine Cauldrons together!”