Chapter 116

Situ Kong, on the other hand, was looking proudly at Duanmu Xi on the contest stage. As Situ Kong’s disciple, Duanmu Xi had not lived up to his expectations. In the first round alone, Duanmu Xi had already left those old guys’ disciples far behind. Glancing at the gloomy face of Ye Wuya, a sneer flashed across Situ Kong’s eyes. This was just the beginning, and more excitement was yet to come.

The refining pharmacists on the stage were all stunned when they saw the top-level Spirit Recovering Elixir in Duanmu Xi’s hand. By comparison, looking at their uncompleted refinement, the pharmacists immediately felt that they were dwarfed by her, especially when Duanmu Xi was at such a young age. For them, she was as young as their daughter or granddaughter. Losing to someone a few generations younger than themselves, it was really humiliating for them.

Xuanyuan Hao was also surprised to see this scene, and then a smile appeared on his lips. As expected, this girl did not disappoint him.

Looking at the girl on the stage with a light smile, Xuanyuan Hao’s dark eyes flashed with a touch of determination: he wanted to get her. Since childhood, Xuanyuan Hao had never wanted something so eagerly before, and even the throne of the Baihu Empire didn’t interest him. But now he wanted to get her.

Duanmu Xi had no idea that she had attracted the attention of the audience. Putting carefully her top-level Spirit Recovering Elixir into the jade bottle, she began her second round of fusion.

With the first round of fusion experience, Duanmu Xi’s second round of fusion was much faster, and soon another top-level Spirit Recovering Elixir was put into the jade bottle by Duanmu Xi.

At this time, only half of the time has passed. Most of the refining pharmacists on the stage had not even completed the refining process, and some of the faster ones had just completed the refining.

Duanmu Xi’s age, speed, high quality as well as her superb refining method had discouraged all the refining pharmacists present, especially those on the stage who participated in the contest. Some pharmacists were already listless, some became extremely nervous, and some could no longer concentrate on refining at all and could only declare failure.

“Bang…” With a loud bell sounded, Yi Shusheng flew to the contest stage again.

“Time is up. Please all participants immediately stop what you are doing and put the refined elixir on the table. Those who have not completed the refining are considered to have failed.”

Everyone followed Yi Shusheng’s words and put their refined elixirs on the medicine refining table, waiting for the judges to check. Only Duanmu Xi didn’t follow Yi Shusheng’s instructions, because she was ready long ago. Moreover, her medicine refining table was cleaned up as well, leaving only two top-level Spirit Recovering Elixirs on it.

Most of those refining pharmacists who had not finished refining gave up and started packing up their bags to leave. Only a handful of them still insisted on finishing their elixirs.

Soon, the ten judges, led by Yi Shusheng, began to examine the elixirs refined by the refining pharmacists. Duanmu Xi glanced at the small cards pinned on their chests and found that they were all refining pharmacists of the earthly grade.

Because it was made quite clear from the very beginning that top-level Spirit Recovering Elixir was required. So those who refined the medium-level and low-level Spirit Recovering Elixir were directly eliminated.

Yi Shusheng checked Duanmu Xi’s elixir in person, and when he saw the two orange Spirit Recovering Elixirs, he was surprised as he had never seen an orange Spirit Recovering Elixir before. Normally, Spirit Recovering Elixir was white. Even the top-level Spirit Recovering Elixir was merely light yellow.

Yi Shusheng gently picked up a Spirit Recovering Elixir and put it under his nose to smell it. What a strong elixir scent! This was definitely not something an ordinary top-level Spirit Recovering Elixir could have. If his judgment was correct, this would be a new height in the medicine refining world.

Yi Shusheng raised his head and looked at Duanmu Xi. This was the first time he had ever looked at her so closely. How beautiful her eyes were! Her deep purple eyes were like a dreamy ocean, where there was no emotion, but it could make people intoxicated.

What a young and beautiful child! Looking at such a young and outstanding girl, Yi Shusheng instantly felt that he was really old.

“Could you lend me your Spirit Recovering Elixir for a moment?” There was a respect in his soft voice that even Yi Shusheng himself didn’t even notice.

Duanmu Xi froze at his words, and then said, “Please feel free.”

Yi Shusheng nodded and took the Spirit Recovering Elixir refined by Duanmu Xi up to the high platform.

He took that Spirit Recovering Elixir directly to Situ Kong and said, “Chief Elder, please take a look.”

Situ Kong looked at the Spirit Recovering Elixir in Yi Shusheng’s hand and immediately recognized that it was refined by Duanmu Xi. Because all the elixirs refined by her were different from others. They were always darker, more scented, and even their potencies were better than others.

“Is there anything wrong with this elixir?” Obviously, the elixir refined by Duanmu Xi was excellent. So, Situ Kong didn’t understand why the Fifth Elder would bring it to him.

“Chief Elder, don’t you think the color of this Spirit Recovering Elixir is a little darker than that of top-level one? And the scent of this elixir is stronger than that of top-level Spirit Recovering Elixir as well.”

Listening to what Yi Shusheng said, Situ Kong seemed to have something in his head to come out, “You mean this is not a top-level Spirit Recovering Elixir anymore?” Situ Kong’s voice was filled with irrepressible excitement.

“Yes, I think it has exceeded the top level and reached a new level.” There was also excitement and thrill in Yi Shusheng’s voice.

Situ Kong was suddenly enlightened by Yi Shusheng’s words, why didn’t he expect that? He was the first man who found out that the elixir refined by Duanmu Xi was different from others. Then why didn’t he ever think of that?

Looking at Situ Kong and Yi Shusheng surrounding an elixir and talking about something, the other elders were a little confused and wondered why these two people were excited.

Glancing at the elders sitting below who were craning their necks to get a better view, Situ Kong managed to regain his composure and said, “Guys, come over and take a look too.”

When the elders heard Situ Kong’s words, they all crowded to the high platform to see the Spirit Recovering Elixir refined by Duanmu Xi.

“The color of this elixir is different from that of the top-level Spirit Recovering Elixir!”

“Yes, compared with the color of the top-level ones, this elixir is much darker!”

“That’s weird, this is indeed a Spirit Recovering Elixir!” One of the elders picked up the Spirit Recovering Elixir and smelled it, and immediately said in surprise, “What a strong scent!”

Hearing this, other elders also scrambled to smell the Spirit Recovering Elixir.

“It really smells a lot better than the top-level one.”

“This is the first time I have seen this type of Spirit Recovering Elixir in my two hundred years of life!”

Situ Kong looked at the elders who were talking about it, a flash of pride crossing his black eyes, “Our Fifth Elder thinks that this Spirit Recovering Elixir has exceeded the top-level one. What do you think?”

All the elders were shocked when they heard Situ Kong’s words, and then they were filled with excitement. At the moment, the top-level elixir was the highest level of elixir. If it exceeded this level, didn’t it mean that a new level would be created? If it was true, this would be a new breakthrough for the entire medicine refining world!

“Humph! Are the color and smell enough to prove that this Spirit Recovering Elixir has gone beyond the top level? Don’t you forget that the most important thing is potency? Without it, the elixir is useless.” Ye Wuya looked at the crowd of elders who were all excited and couldn’t help to discourage them.

But Ye Wuya underestimated the enthusiasm of the elders. Rather than quenching their excitement, his words made them all the more excited.

“Go get two people to try the elixir.”

“That’s right. I will arrange it right away.”

Soon, the elders got two refining pharmacists and fed them each a Spirit Attacking Elixir. Yi Shusheng then gave each of the two refining pharmacists, who had lost their spiritual power, a Spirit Recovering Elixir. One with the top-level Spirit Recovering Elixir, and the other with the Spirit Recovering Elixir refined by Duanmu Xi.

After the two refining pharmacists took the Spirit Recovering Elixirs, the crowd of elders asked in unison, “How is it?”

“My spiritual power has recovered 80%.” The first person who answered was the refining pharmacist who took the top-level Spirit Recovering Elixir.

The elders nodded, it was indeed good. A low-level Spirit Recovering Elixir could restore 40% of a man’s spiritual power, a medium-level, 60%, and the top-level Spirit Recovering Elixir could restore 80%.

But the most critical answer was obviously not in the refining pharmacist who took a top-level Spirit Recovering Elixir, but in the other one who took the Spirit Recovering Elixir of a higher quality than the top level. The crowd of elders turned their heads in unison to look at the other refining pharmacist.

“I… I…” Feeling the extremely eager gazes of the elders, the refining pharmacist was so nervous that he couldn’t speak properly.

“Tell us!”

“Come on!”

“Jeez! I’m running out of patience!”

…

Hearing these babbled voices, this refining pharmacist couldn’t say anything.

Situ Kong glanced at the eager crowd and shouted, “Be quiet, you guys are so noisy. How could you expect him to speak?”

Situ Kong’s reprimand made the elders shut up and all stood aside quietly, but they were still looking at the refining pharmacist with eager anticipation.

After the elders were quiet, Situ Kong turned to the refining pharmacist and said, “Go ahead.” Situ Kong’s eyes were filled with anticipation and excitement as well.

Looking at everyone’s expectant eyes, the refining pharmacist took a deep breath and said, “My spiritual power had been totally restored.”

All the elders were ecstatic when they heard his answer as if the elixir with higher quality than top level was refined by themselves.

Situ Kong was also very happy and excited. A new era in their medicine refining world had finally been opened, and what made him most excited was that it was his disciple that would open this new era.

Ye Wuya was in a very conflicted mood at this moment, regarding the emergence of a new elixir level, as an elder of the Refining Pharmacists’ Guild, he was naturally happy. But it was Situ Kong’s disciple who refined this elixir, which made him very depressed as well.

Situ Kong had been superior to Ye Wuya ever since they were young. The former was the Chief Elder, whereas the latter was only the Second Elder. Situ Kong was also the first in the refining pharmacist contest back then, whereas Ye Wuya could only be the second and had never surpassed him.

Initially, Ye Wuya thought he could defeat Situ Kong in terms of his disciples, but he never expected that Situ Kong could find a medicine refining wizard. This time Situ Kong really got the limelight again.

Alas, why didn’t he receive such a wizard as a disciple?