"What do you want?" Lin Long, who was in the room, raised his eyebrows.
"Lin Long, I heard that you're very good at alchemy. We want to spar with you. Do you dare to accept?" One of them said loudly.
"Who are you? Why should I spar with you?" Lin Long said calmly.
"You …" Hearing Lin Long's words, that person was speechless.
"Senior Brother Zou Han is qualified, right?" Another person immediately said, "Senior Brother Zou Han is someone that even Eldest Senior Brother Fan Yong admires. His strength in alchemy is not something that you can compare to!"
"Zou Han? Who is it? Never heard of him. "Lin Long shook his head.
His words made Zou Han's face flush with anger. Who in the courtyard didn't know him? Linlong's words clearly showed that he was looking down on Zou Han.
He immediately said coldly, "Lin Long, you're really amazing. How dare you look down on me, Zou Han."
Lin Long said calmly, "I'm sorry, I've never heard of you."
Lin Long had never heard of him. After all, he had been learning from Elder Ling since that day and had never come into contact with anyone in the courtyard. It could be said that other than Fan Yong and a few others, he didn't know anyone else.
"Brat, it seems that after learning from Master for a few days, your nose is so high that you don't even recognize people!" Zou Han said angrily.
As someone with outstanding talent, he usually heard flattery. When had he ever been belittled like this? How could he endure the anger in his heart?
"He actually doesn't even care about Senior Brother Zou Han. Brothers, let's go in and beat him up!" someone said.
"Yes, beat him up!"
For a moment, the people outside were excited.
However, no one dared to rush in. After all, Elder Ling's rules were quite strict. It was fine to scold and fight, but if Elder Ling was unhappy, he could chase you out of the courtyard and remove you from his list of disciples.
Therefore, they only dared to curse. No one dared to make a move.
"Looking at you guys, I'm willing to accept your challenge. However, I have a problem. I won't accept a challenge without a bet." At this moment, Lin Long's voice came from inside.
Although Linlong wasn't interested, it wasn't a good idea for these people to keep shouting outside.
"Okay, I'll bet with you!" Zou Han's voice immediately came from outside.
"What are we betting on?" Linlong asked.
"Bet …" Zou Han pondered for a moment before saying, "If you lose, you have to take off that big bamboo hat on your head and let us see what you look like!"
"Maybe he has a pig's head!" Someone directly said.
"Pig head? Do you even know how to talk? Only a cow's head is more suitable! "Another person said.
"Hahahaha …"
The people outside all burst into loud laughter when they heard the words spoken by the two of them.
"What if you lose?" Linlong's indifferent voice came from inside.
"I lost? How could I lose? "Zou Han said proudly.
"Then I believe that you won't lose, but you should at least give me a wager," said Linlong.
"Okay, if I lose, I will kneel on the ground and bark like a dog. How about that?" Zou Han said.
In his opinion, he definitely wouldn't lose. Therefore, even if he couldn't accept such behavior, he didn't hesitate to say it.
"Okay, if I lose, I'll take off my bamboo hat. If you lose, you'll kneel on the ground and bark like a dog," Linlong said indifferently.
"Yes, that's it." Zou Han nodded.
"Very good, but I need someone to witness it. Otherwise, it'll be troublesome if you go back on your word," Linlong said again.
"Just as well, I have the same idea," Zou Han said directly.
"How about asking Eldest Senior Brother to come?" Linlong said.
Linlong only knew Eldest Senior Brother Fan Yong, and he believed that Fan Yong would choose to be neutral.
"Okay." Zou Han nodded.
To him, Fan Yong was also the most suitable person.
Fan Yong already knew that Zou Han would bring people to cause trouble for Linlong. However, he didn't want to get involved, so he didn't even think of coming.
He didn't expect that the two of them would actually want to make a bet, and that he, the Eldest Senior Brother, would be the witness.
At a time like this, he couldn't not show up, so he had no choice but to come. Of course, he wasn't stupid, so he didn't come alone. He brought many people with him.
That way, there would be more witnesses.
Before long, almost everyone in the courtyard had gathered outside Linlong's room.
At this time, there were already two tables in the small open space outside. On the tables, there were small cauldrons, alum, medicine pots, and other essential equipment for refining elixirs. Linlong and Zou Han each sat at a table.
As for the others, they surrounded the two of them.
"Junior Brothers, what do you want to bet on?" Fan Yong asked as he looked at the two of them.
Linlong said calmly, "If I lose, I'll take off my bamboo hat. If Zou Han loses, he'll kneel on the ground and bark like a dog."
"The two of you are really childish." Fan Yong was a little speechless.
"Eldest Senior Brother, this isn't childish. Today, it's either me or him!" Zou Han stared at Linlong and said.
In his opinion, no matter who lost, they would be too embarrassed to stay in the courtyard.
Of course, he felt that he wouldn't lose at all.
"Alright." Fan Yong was helpless, and then he continued, "Then, what do you want to compete in refining?"
"Senior Brother, you set the question," Linlong said.
Zou Han trusted Fan Yong and said, "Yes, Eldest Senior Brother, you set the question."
"Alright then. Then, how do you want to compete? One round or multiple rounds?" Fan Yong asked.
"One round to determine the winner. That way, it won't be so troublesome," Linlong said calmly.
Lin Long's words caused the faces of the surrounding people to twitch. Wasn't Lin Long being a little too confident?
This kid was just putting on an act. How could he have any skills! Zou Han sneered in his heart.
"Junior Brother Zou, what do you think of Junior Brother Lin's suggestion?" Fan Yong asked when Zou Han did not say anything.
"This …" Zou Han was a little hesitant. Although he felt that Linlong was no match for him, it would be too careless to determine the winner in one round. If they were to compete in something that Linlong was good at and he was bad at, wouldn't he be at a huge disadvantage?
Therefore, after a little hesitation, he said, "Let's compete in three rounds. Three against two."
"Three against two? It seems that Senior Brother Zou isn't confident in himself," Linlong said calmly.
"How can I not be confident? I'm just afraid that Senior Brother's question is something that you're good at!" Zou Han said angrily.
"Alright then, three against two." Linlong was too lazy to argue with him.
"Then three against two." Fan Yong nodded.
"Hmm …" After thinking about it, Fan Yong said, "The first round shall be refining the Luosheng Pill. What do you two think?"
"Isn't the Luosheng Pill a little too easy?" Zou Han said.
"It's easy, but it's difficult to refine the Luosheng Pill quickly. Usually, the Luosheng Pill is a competition of speed," Fan Yong said.
"Alright then, let's compete in refining the Luosheng Pill." Zou Han immediately nodded. He was naturally confident in his speed.
"Alright," Linlong said without hesitation.
"Do you two have the materials to refine the Luosheng Pill?" Fan Yong asked.
"I do," Zou Han said directly.
"I don't." Linlong shook his head.
He had been spending most of his time in Elder Ling's medicine refining room, so he did not have any materials.
"You don't even have the materials to refine the Luosheng Pill? Tsk tsk, aren't you too poor?" Zou Han said to Linlong with a look of disdain.
As for the people who followed him before, they did not dare to say anything disdainful of Linlong. After all, their Eldest Senior Brother, Fan Yong, was beside them.
"Junior Brother Zou, we're all brothers. There's no need to say such things," Fan Yong said as he glanced at him.
Hearing Fan Yong's words, Zou Han did not continue speaking.
At this moment, Linlong said, "Eldest Senior Brother, do you have the materials to refine the Luosheng Pill in the warehouse? If there is, I can buy it."
"There is, but it's a little troublesome to get it for the Luosheng Pill. I happen to have some with me, and it's not worth much. I'll just give it to you. Treat it as a greeting gift from me, your Junior Brother," Fan Yong said to Linlong.
After saying that, he took out three sets of materials to refine the Luosheng Pill and placed them on Linlong's table.
The Luosheng Pill was an elixir that ordinary people would use. These people would often refine such elixirs to earn some money, so everyone had some materials with them.
"Thank you, Eldest Senior Brother," Linlong said.
On the other side, Zou Han also took out three sets of materials to refine the Luosheng Pill.
After checking and seeing that there were no problems with the three sets of materials, Fan Yong said, "Alright, now that the materials are ready, you can start refining."
Linlong and Zou Han immediately began to refine.
There were similar Luosheng Pills in the Chaos Sky Continent, and the materials were the same, so Linlong was not worried that he would lose to Zou Han.
At the beginning, they naturally mixed the materials first. Linlong used his fastest speed to mix the materials. When he looked up, he saw that Zou Han's speed was actually comparable to his, which naturally surprised him.
It seemed that due to the popularity of the Luosheng Pill in this world, these people's proficiency in refining the Luosheng Pill was not something that the alchemists in the Chaos Sky Continent could compare to. Linlong thought to himself.
At that moment, he naturally did not dare to underestimate the other party in refining the Luosheng Pill.
Linlong was surprised, and so were Zou Han and the others. They did not expect Linlong to mix the materials so quickly. Not only was he fast, but his movements were also skilled.
It seemed that if they wanted to beat this kid in refining the Luosheng Pill, they would have to use 120% of their abilities. Zou Han thought to himself. Naturally, he did not dare to underestimate Linlong.
After mixing the materials, it was time to start refining in the small cauldron.
Linlong put the prepared materials into the small cauldron, then ignited the alum to refine. He thought that with his ability to control flames, he would definitely be able to beat Zou Han in the process.
He did not expect that after he finished refining, Zou Han, who was on the other side, had also finished refining. Although Linlong was a little faster, this little bit could not be considered a victory.
'Damn it, I almost lost!' This situation made Zou Han secretly wipe a cold sweat off his forehead.
Then, Fan Yong began to check the medicinal efficacy of the Luosheng Pill refined by the two of them. After some verification, he said, "Both of you refined the Luosheng Pill at almost the same time, and the medicinal efficacy is similar, so this round is a draw. No one lost."
"It's actually a draw. What a surprise."
"Zou Han's speed is already very fast, and this time, he completely exceeded his usual performance. Who would have thought that he would not be able to beat Linlong?"
"It seems that Linlong is also quite capable!"
"Of course, otherwise how could he let Master refine the Yingxu Pill?" someone said.
…
"The first question is over. Next up is the second question. For the second question, I suggest you two compete in concocting the Yang Increasing Pill. The Yang Increasing Pill considers all aspects of one's abilities. It is most suitable for you two," Fan Yong said.
"That's not a problem." Zou Han nodded.
"I'm fine with it too." Linlong also nodded.
The Yang Increasing Pill was a type of pill that increased Yang Qi. In this world, due to the prevalence of cold Qi, many people's bodies would have too much Yin Qi, and this required the use of the Yang Increasing Pill.
The Mutian Continent also had the same Yang Increasing Pill, and Linlong had refined some before, so he was not worried that he would lose to Zou Han.
"Although the ingredients for the Yang Increasing Pill aren't expensive, I don't have it on me, so I'll need Junior Brother Linlong to buy it from the warehouse," Fan Yong said.
"I don't have it either. Let's call someone to buy it together," Zou Han said.
"Alright." Fan Yong nodded.
"However, Linlong, do you have money? If you don't, I don't mind lending you some." Zou Han looked at Linlong.
"Junior Brother Linlong is someone that Elder Wang brought here. How could he not have money? Zou Han, aren't you looking down on him too much?" someone couldn't help but say.
Looking at that person, Zou Han frowned, but did not refute.
Linlong naturally had money. He had taken many spatial rings before and obtained a lot of Deep Freeze Coins from them. Even if he didn't have money, he could ask Lu Jing and the others to fork out money.
Of course, this was just a small amount of money. When it came to big money, such as bidding for the Azure Mark, these people naturally didn't have that much.
Afterward, the two of them took out money and gave it to a disciple designated by Fan Yong to buy materials from the warehouse.
Elder Ling kept a lot of materials in his warehouse, and all his disciples could use money to purchase them.
Soon, the disciple returned with six sets of materials. After returning, he placed three sets of materials on each table.
After inspecting the six sets of materials and confirming that there were no problems or omissions, Fan Yong said, "Alright, the materials are ready. You can begin."
As soon as his voice fell, Linlong and Zou Han began to mix the materials.
What the surrounding people didn't expect was that the two of them were actually equally fast, and they almost finished mixing the materials at the same time.
From the looks of it, they really didn't know what the result would be! The group of people couldn't help but sigh.
Previously, there were many people who looked down on Linlong. They didn't expect that Linlong would still be able to hold his ground.
After mixing the materials, the two of them immediately ignited the fire alum and began refining.
Next, it would be a matter of who had better skills! Looking at the ignited fire alum on both sides, everyone couldn't help but have such a thought.
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