Hearing this suggestion, Grandmaster Qiu's face stiffened. His expression was indescribably strange. Everyone else's expression was similar to his.
"Is this kid out of his mind? He wants to compete with Grandmaster Qiu in alchemy?"
"Sigh, I've seen a lot of people who like to act cool these days, but it's rare to see someone like this."
"Maybe some people like to humiliate themselves."
It was obvious that there was an unconcealable sense of mockery in these discussions. However, I pretended not to hear it and looked at Grandmaster Qiu with interest.
He couldn't help but throw his head back and laugh. "Alright, alright, alright. Since you want to make a fool of yourself, I'll give you the chance. Tell me, what kind of pill do you want to make?"
"How about the Chi Deposition Pill? Let's add a little bonus. It'll be more interesting that way. We'll give all the pills we make today to everyone here." I shrugged and said lightly.
Hearing this, everyone was touched. "This kid isn't bad. He actually knows how to fight for benefits for us."
"Yeah, the pills he makes are worthless. However, with Grandmaster Qiu's skills, as long as it's a finished product, the market price will not be lower than a million."
"Kid, you're playing to the gallery again. That's right. I've heard that you're skilled in martial arts, but alchemy isn't as simple as you think it is. Who knows, what you make might be a pile of trash. Who wants it?!" Grandmaster Qiu curled his lips and said disdainfully.
His words drew a wave of agreement from the crowd. Most people thought that I was purposely trying to show off. Only Grandmaster Chen's eyes shone with a trace of anticipation. He didn't point it out. The people in the Jianghu actually knew Grandmaster Chen, but they didn't have much respect for him. To put it simply, most of them wanted to join the Six Great Martial Dojos, or even the True Martial Pavilion behind them. However, their own talents were limited, so they could only look elsewhere. They wanted to throw off the shackles of the True Martial Pavilion and directly become a member of the Martial World.
Doing this was like trying to run before learning how to walk. Even if they were like Young Master Tian and faked their way into a Jianghu sect, they wouldn't amount to much. Generally speaking, those second or third-rate sects would think of ways to make money. Even if Young Master Tian managed to join a Jianghu sect, he would still have to fork out a steady stream of money every year. To put it bluntly, it was a money tree. At most, it was just a name. When it was squeezed dry, it would naturally be kicked out.
Not long after, two small alchemy furnaces were sent over, along with the materials needed to make the Chi Deposition Pill. Not long after, Grandmaster Qiu arrived in front of the alchemy furnaces. With a wave of his hand, a flame suddenly rose. All sorts of materials seemed to have a mind of their own. Under a gentle breeze, they danced and finally floated into the alchemy furnaces.
This smooth alchemy technique amazed everyone. It was as if he was a master chef with superb culinary skills.
"As expected of a second-stage alchemist from a Jianghu sect. Even those from the Martial Arts Pavilion's Alchemy Hall are nothing compared to Grandmaster Qiu."
"I just don't understand why this kid doesn't know what's good for him."
"That's right. Just because he's good at martial arts doesn't mean he's omnipotent."
Towards these people's doubts, I only smiled faintly and walked in front of the alchemy furnaces. Compared to Grandmaster Qiu's flashy moves, I was simple and unadorned. It was as if I was picking out herbs, picking them one by one.
Just like that, Grandmaster Qiu's cauldron of pills was completed. When the pill box was taken out, it shone with a faint white light. This scene caused an uproar in the crowd.
"Wow, this is a second-stage Chi Deposition Pill!"
"Grandmaster Qiu is still Grandmaster Qiu. I have to give it to him."
"Nonsense. As far as I know, even in the entire Jianghu, there aren't many alchemists who can be compared to Grandmaster Qiu, much less us Jianghu people."
"I'll bet fifty cents that this kid can at most refine first-stage pills. Who knows, they might all be trash."
"Haha, a gentleman's opinion. If he can refine a second-stage pill, I'll broadcast myself eating a big bowl of hot shit!" Young master Tian said excitedly.
This kind of mockery lasted for about two to three minutes until my cauldron of pills was completed.
The moment the pills came out of the cauldron, a strange fragrance spread out, accompanied by a soft golden halo.
"Golden light?" After everyone saw it clearly, they were clearly stunned. They couldn't believe their eyes.
Even a layman would know what this golden light meant. This was the symbol of a rank 3 spirit core!
Even though they had seen it with their own eyes, they still felt that it was too fake. It was so fake that they wondered if they were dreaming. However, after looking at each other, they realized that it was the truth.
"Oh my god, to be able to see the birth of a third-stage pill, this is such an honor."
"Is this kid trying to defy the heavens?
Even the alchemists of the Jianghu Sects can't easily refine pills, so how did he do it?! "
The person who was most shocked was none other than Grandmaster Qiu. He knew very well how difficult it was to refine a level 3 spirit pill. Even Grandmaster Qiu himself would need at least a month to produce a level 3 spirit pill. Normally, people would reserve it in advance. As for whether or not Grandmaster Qiu would sell it, that would depend on his mood. Because of this, many high officials and dignitaries tried to curry favor with him. A pill of this quality had reached the point where it was difficult to find one.
After a while, the golden halo gradually dissipated, revealing the contents of the box. Everyone looked at it and counted. One, two, three … There were actually five pills in total. Other than the supreme-grade Level 3 Spirit Pills, there were six to seven Level 2 Spirit Pills and several Level 1 Spirit Pills. The most shocking thing was that there were no fragments.
Everyone was dumbfounded. This was too exaggerated. The success rate was 100%. The ratio of third-stage pills was shocking!
"This …" They were speechless, especially those who had Alchemy Techniques. They deeply understood what it meant to compare oneself to others, and it was infuriating.