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nMeanwhile, in another alchemy room…

nMu Zixi was staring at the alchemy cauldron in front of her. Her first choice was also to make a Red Gold Pill.

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nHer technique and method were adequate and passable, and she did not make mistakes at all.

nRelying on her strong intuition of the wood element, she could grasp the best medicinal properties of the ingredients. From refining the elixir to condensing the pills, every single step was in order.

nIt was a smooth alchemy practice.

nNot surprisingly, this process produced a cauldron of excellent quality magic pills.

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nHowever, President Shi Ti frowned.

nThere was naturally nothing wrong with her alchemy process. However, the technique this little girl used to condense the magic pills was very problematic.

nWasn’t she the successor of Elder Sang?

nWhy was her alchemy technique so rigid?

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nIt had to be wrong.

nSince Old Man Sang was looking for a successor, how could he not pass on his Infernal Heavens alchemy technique knowledge to this apprentice?

nMoreover, if he did not intend to pass on his Infernal Heavens alchemy technique knowledge, why had he waited so long and invested so much effort in training so many prodigies?

nShi Ti could not be more puzzled.

nHe had every intention of revisiting the alchemy of the infernal lineage and experiencing its overbearing power, but he never thought that this little girl would fail to surprise him.

n“Could it be… Is the Red Gold Pill too simple and not worth the effort to reveal the existence of alchemy of the infernal lineage?”

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nShi Ti thought of this possibility.

nHe was a little speechless when it came to Elder Sang.

nThat lousy old man was indeed wicked.

nIf he did not intend to reveal his precious apprentice, why did he bother bringing a letter to see him directly?

nNow that the individual and her identity were exposed, what else was there to hide and conceal?

n‘How disheartening!’

nShi Ti was deeply offended. He likened this behavior to that lousy old man’s ability to irritate others.

nHe did not give it further thought and continued to observe Mu Zixi’s alchemy.

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nIt was a feast for the eyes.

nEven if she didn’t use the Infernal Heavenly alchemy technique, this little girl was a prodigy.

nIn the tenth-grade alchemy examination, there were not many people who could reach this step.

nIt would not come as a surprise if this girl could take the ninth-grade examination later.

n‘What a treasure!’

nShi Ti’s eyes glittered in excitement, and a strong yearning filled his heart. No matter if it were people or objects, as long as Elder Sang approved of them, he wanted to seize them for himself.

n‘I’ll have to wait until the end first…’

nAs he thought, the process of alchemy had come to an end.

nMu Zixi shook her head and focused her spirits. She was about to condense her magic pill.

nSuddenly…

nBoom!

nThere was a violent explosion in the next room, which directly caused her heart to palpitate. Under her trembling hands, the flames could not be controlled.

nThe alchemy cauldron suddenly throbbed. The elixir within instantly turned into ash. A burning smell wafted out.

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n“This is bad!”

n“It’s going to explode!”

nThe little girl’s face instantly turned pale.

nShe thought she had it all calculated carefully, and she even deliberately sent Xu Xiaoshou away. She did not want him to watch her perform alchemy because she was afraid of being disturbed.

nThe Pill Pagoda was very intuitive and separated everyone into individual rooms. Each person had their own room.

nThere were no such things as dangerous events arising from a crowd watching one person performing alchemy.

nEven though she thought she had it all planned out, she still failed to escape the fate of being forcibly disturbed.

nThat explosion sound couldn’t be more familiar.

nRelying on her powerful ability to control medicine, the little girl worked up a sweat to salvage the situation on hand. She managed to prevent the pill from exploding in the furnace and let the air cool down.

nBoom!

nThere was another violent blast.

nMu Zixi turned her head and looked to the other side.

nShe succeeded in controlling her alchemy cauldron, but it was evident that the alchemist in the room next to the neighboring room did not seem to be able to accomplish that perfect control.

n“Be careful!”

nPresident Shi Ti’s exclamation made her look back. The little girl’s eyes widened.

nShe only caught sight of the alchemy cauldron trembling violently again because of her momentary distraction. This time, no one could stop it.

nBoom!

n“Uh…”

nMu Zixi was scorched from head to toe. She looked at the president, whose clothes were no longer resplendent, and hair was no longer white.

nA passing silence loomed over them.

nThe air was quiet.

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nMany old men in the court looked sideways.

nWhat was going on today?

nWas there no end to it?

nEvery so often, an explosion sounded from the Pill Pagoda. Was it even capable of withstanding the blows?

n“By the way, those candidates in the three rooms were all brought over by President Shi Ti, right?”

n“It seems that President Shi Ti’s judgment is declining day by day!”

n“Shhh, don’t say anything that shouldn’t be said! I’m curious how there could be explosions one after another, and each louder than the one before. Wouldn’t it affect alchemists in other rooms?”

n“Yeah, perhaps the door isn’t closed.”

nAs everyone was deep in discussion, Xu Xiaoshou rushed out of the alchemy room where the door had been blown up with an anxious expression on his face.

n“Where is Old Man Yun He?”

nEveryone stood up in shock as he shouted.

n“What’s wrong? What’s wrong with Elder Yun?”

n“Didn’t the old man facilitate you for the alchemy examination, yet you’re still asking us?”

n“Senior Yun He…”

nA faint female voice suddenly spoke, which instantly attracted everyone’s attention.

nShe blushed and silently pointed in the direction of the stairs.

n“Is that him?”

nXu Xiaoshou’s spiritual senses prompted him to look over instantly.

nThat was an old man with a scorched body and dried blood coated his face.

nHe was moaning for help.

nThe short intervals between the three consecutive blasts had attracted everyone’s attention, hence, no one could hear him.

nXu Xiaoshou was taken aback.

nAt the foot of the staircase…

nHow did this old guy get there?

nAn entire court separated the alchemy rooms and stairs.

nIf he flew this distance over, how could no one have noticed?

nXu Xiaoshou soon discovered a clue.

nHe closely examined the alchemy room where it all started. There was a red and black mark on the ceiling from the door panel upward.

nThe answer was quite obvious now.

nOld Man Yun He was sent flying from the impact of the explosion.

nHis body was too frail to be blown through the ceiling. Under the suppression of the barrier, he suffered from a bloody injury.

n“This…”

n“This is rather inconceivable!”

nXu Xiaoshou ran over quickly and helped him up.

nThe old man was still groaning. Xu Xiaoshou hurriedly moved closer but could only hear a few words intermittently.

n“Snake…”

n“Snake?” Xu Xiaoshou was taken aback. “What snake?”

n“Snake, snake puppets…”

n“Huh?”

n“The technique…” Yun He’s eyes were still blazing hot. Finally, he uttered the two words he wanted most.

nXu Xiaoshou’s face turned dark. This man was nearly killed, but he was still thinking about the technique.

nHe quickly took out some honey to feed him, and the old man’s breath became more stable.

n“I told you to stay away, yet you didn’t listen. Are you satisfied now?”

n“Uh!”

nThe old man could not catch his breath and passed out instantly.

nXu Xiaoshou was speechless.

nVoidness State?

nHow weak!

nThis old man probably achieved the Voidness State by consuming magic pills.

nEveryone was still busy discussing and pointing out their views, though they were clueless about what was going on.

nSince when did facilitating alchemists become a life-threatening event?

nSome old friends of Yun He came over. Xu Xiaoshou quickly passed him to them.

nThe old guys took over with unfriendly faces. They seemed to want to say something, but when they saw that this lad’s cultivation level was at the mid-state of Origin Court…

nNever mind.

nWhat kind of tricks could one pull with a mid-stage Origin Court cultivation?

nAlchemy was not even sword practice. Its destructive force was nowhere on par with that.

nThey guessed that the lad had no intention of causing an explosion. Yun He must have fallen into this state to save him.

nBut…

nIf he was saving someone, how could he get injured so badly?

nSuspected, Passive Points 32.

nSure enough, a thousand words could paint colorful stories. If one was to summarize the day’s events into a single sentence, it had to be:

nThe Pill Pagoda was an ominous place today.

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