"Hey, it's really a wicked way. Even the elixirs that are made are in a mess!"
Originally, Jin Hongze couldn't help but be shocked when he saw Ye Zan's furnace was turned on, but when he saw the appearance of those pills, he suddenly breathed a sigh of relief. At least, based on his knowledge, a pill like that would definitely not be of top quality, and might not even be comparable to low-grade ones.
Yan Xinghe and others couldn't help but feel a little surprised when they saw the elixir refined by Ye Zan. Especially when this elixir is released, there are almost no abnormalities like the best elixir. In their opinion, it cannot be the best elixir.
Moreover, there is another problem with Ye Zan's elixir, that is, at least on the surface, there are no obvious avenue runes, which means that the elixir is not at the grandmaster level.
You know, the Nine-Transformation Soul-Returning Pill is a serious master-level pill. Even if Yan Xinghe and the others try to reduce the difficulty in every possible way, they are still at the Grandmaster level, and it is impossible to simplify Grandmaster-level elixirs into Master-level ones.
Liu Qian, on the other hand, glanced at the pills with a smile on his face. This kind of pill was not unfamiliar to him at all. When he first met Ye Zan at the Yuqing Zong Dan Hall, wasn't the top quality Qi Refining Pill that Ye Zan made looked like this!
Ye Zan collected the elixir and also put it in a box. He glanced at the Jade Cauldron in front of him and said, "Thank you for your long wait, Your Excellency. This elixir has been refined. Please give me your review."
The Jade Cauldron Master also had a strange look on his face at this time. He has lived for more than a thousand years and has seen countless pills, but he has never seen one that looks like this. He took the box and picked up one of the pills. He saw that the pill seemed to be carved out of crystal, with no trace of impurities visible. Moreover, by applying gentle pressure with his fingers, he could feel that the elixir seemed to be quite elastic, like gelatin.
"This elixir..." The Jade Cauldron Master frowned slightly, as if it was a bit difficult to judge.
When Jin Hongze saw the Jade Cauldron frowning, he immediately felt that his opportunity had come. He quickly raised his hands and said: "Sir, this person only knows some evil tricks and used them to get the title of Grandmaster. Now he has finally revealed his true colors." Yes. I would also like to ask your Majesty to..."
However, before Jin Hongze could finish speaking, the Jade Cauldron Master's expression changed again and he said: "Okay, interesting, really interesting. My little friend's understanding of alchemy, I'm afraid even I have to be inferior!"
"I would like to ask your Majesty to..." Jin Hongze was mid-sentence, but when he heard the words of Jade Cauldron, he suddenly froze with his mouth open.
Not only Jin Hongze, but also Yan Xinghe and others, as well as thousands of Alchemists in the audience, were in an uproar when they heard the words of the Jade Cauldron Master. Are you kidding me? The Jade Cauldron Master actually said that that boy's understanding of alchemy was even inferior to his own? Even if this is just a self-effacing statement from the Jade Cauldron Master, it is still unbelievable. At least it proves that the other party's understanding of alchemy is indeed extraordinary.
"Your Majesty has given you too much praise, and I just used some evil methods. How dare you compare yourself to your Majesty!" Ye Zan said very modestly.
Moreover, while being humble, Ye Zan did not forget about Yinjin Hongze. Since the other party has repeatedly said that it is evil, let the Jade Cauldron comment on whether this is evil or not.
"What evil ways!" Upon hearing this, the Jade Cauldron Master's expression suddenly changed and he said, "As long as qualified elixirs can be refined, and as long as they do not harm the laws of nature, there is no such thing as evil ways!"
As soon as Jin Hongze over there heard this, he didn't dare to say evil things anymore, and just glared at Ye Zan hatefully. With the comment of Lord Jade Cauldron, if he accuses Ye Zan of evil ways, it will be equivalent to scolding Lord Jade Cauldron together.
"In terms of quality alone, my friend, although this elixir does not have the appearance of the best, it has the quality of the best. It should be the leader in this world." The Jade Cauldron Master then gave another very high comment and put the elixir back. in the box.
But when he heard this, Jin Hongze became a little anxious again, and said quickly: "My lord, please forgive me, but I believe that the master's performance this time is not based on the quality of the elixir."
You know, before Ye Zan's elixir was released, Jin Hongze received the highest reviews and was the most likely to be the final winner. What's more, Jin Hongze also made a bet with Ye Zan. The bet was the Yimu Qinghuo that the alchemist dreamed of. If he lost, it would be a big loss.
The Jade Cauldron Master glanced at Jin Hongze and said calmly: "Then, let's see who is better according to the question requirements."
After being glanced at, Jin Hongze finally woke up. It can only be said that care leads to chaos. In fact, the Jade Cauldron Master clearly said that in terms of quality alone, it does not mean the final result! As a result, when he reminded me like this, it seemed as if the Jade Cauldron Master didn't follow the rules and was only a ghost if he could get a good look.
Of course, the Jade Cauldron Master would not do anything to Jin Hongze because of such a trivial matter.
After returning to the center of the high platform, the Jade Cauldron sat on a chair behind everyone, with a table in front of him, and then said: "Follow the order I just inspected, each of you will bring up the elixirs and talk about it." Modifications of Ming Dan Fang.”
The elixir recipe is not just a simple prescription. It contains not only the types and amounts of herbs required, but also instructions on various techniques needed to make the elixir. Therefore, the so-called modifications to the alchemy recipe refer not only to changes in the medicinal herbs, but also changes in the alchemy techniques.
The first thing that Master Jade Cauldron tested was Liu Qian’s elixir. Therefore, after hearing this, Liu Qian came forward with his own elixir, placed the elixir on the table respectfully, and then began to introduce the various changes he had made to the elixir.
After Liu Gan, Yan Xinghe and others also stepped forward one after another. After each person came forward, he introduced his changes in the elixir recipe, how to combine herbs, etc. In fact, it was a great inspiration to other alchemists. However, a large part of the people in the audience were no longer thinking about this, and they were even more looking forward to Ye Zan's explanation.
They never thought that Ye Zan would actually make a pill using those messy things and the same refining method as a joke. Moreover, the Jade Cauldron Master himself said that although it does not have the appearance of the best, it has the quality of the best. This made them very curious, what method did Ye Zan use, and what kind of mystery was there
Soon, we arrived at Jin Hongze.
Jin Hongze held his own elixir, his face still full of confidence. After placing the elixir on the table, he began to introduce his method of refining the elixir. In fact, his method is considered good among several masters, and can even be said to be close to the limit. In other words, if you follow the normal alchemy method, his refining method can be regarded as the standard answer.
Therefore, listening to Jin Hongze's introduction, the Jade Cauldron Master kept nodding slightly, expressing his considerable approval for the various changes in techniques.
Seeing the Jade Cauldron Master behave like this, Jin Hongze secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Although Ye Zan made the best elixir, in his opinion, the other party must have used some unknown and difficult method. As the saying goes, you can't have your cake and eat it too. It makes no sense to use the cheapest materials and still use the simplest refining method.
After Jin Hongze finished the introduction, he walked aside like everyone else.
At this time, Ye Zan came up and also put the elixir on the table.
"Little friend, even I can't understand your refining method. Look at these... let's call them herbs, and the strong wine. I have never seen such an elixir. "Jade Cauldron Master said with a smile, not minding expressing his confusion.
"Your Majesty, you are very polite. I have only lived in the world for a while and have seen many things in the world, so I got some inspiration." Ye Zan said modestly, and of course he also gave his own refining method. I found an unreliable source.
"Oh, worldly law, how about this strong wine first?" the Jade Cauldron Master said with great interest.
"I used this strong liquor because I once saw that some people in the secular world soaked ginseng and other herbs in strong liquor to release their medicinal properties. So I thought if I could use strong liquor to extract the medicinal properties of other herbs. After the experiment, I found that Some herbs are indeed feasible..." Ye Zan's eloquent talk not only attracted the Jade Cauldron Master, but even the audience became silent.
In fact, Ye Zan's introduction was equivalent to publicly teaching this refining method to everyone present. However, Ye Zan doesn't mind this. Anyway, it's just a method of preparing the Nine-Transformation Soul-Returning Pill. Knowing how to do many things does not mean knowing the principles. If you don’t know the principles, you cannot apply them to other aspects.
Of course, even this is quite enlightening for many people. Especially the Jade Cauldron Master, his eyes lit up when he heard it, and he would interrupt to ask two questions from time to time.
Seeing such a scene, Jin Hongze next to him felt his heart sink to the bottom. After all, he is also a master of alchemy. Listening to Ye Zan's story, he also knows the other party's refining method. Although it seems relatively complicated, the requirements for the alchemist's cultivation are very low.
Does this count as reducing the difficulty? At least in this world, this has indeed reduced the difficulty. Originally only a master could refine the elixir. After such cumbersome changes, one can refine it once he becomes a master. Doesn't this reduce the difficulty
Then there is the price of materials. Since Ye Zan uses a large amount of secular materials, such as cat ear grass, the price has naturally been greatly reduced. In fact, a method like Ye Zan's, even if it only replaces one herbal medicine in the original recipe, the price is much lower than that of others.
By the time Ye Zan finished his introduction, the winner was already clear. The Jade Cauldron Master nodded and said, "The method used by Ye Xiaoyou is indeed unique and completely meets the requirements of today's question. Therefore, today's winner must be Ye Xiaoyou." , do you have any other opinions?”
"I am convinced!" Yan Xinghe and others said quickly.
As for Jin Hongze, his face was as gloomy as water, he hesitated for a long time, then he cupped his hands and said, "Junior is convinced!"
In front of the Jade Cauldron Master, Jin Hongze did not dare to play the same trick as in the wooden building before, otherwise he would really be seeking death. (To be continued.)