"This old man wants to know your true alchemy skills. Are you a Low Grade Earth Pill Refiner or a Mid Grade Earth Pill Refiner? "Pill Addict Yuan Chen asked solemnly.
"Er … my true alchemy skills?" Hearing Yuan Chen's question, Ling Dong suddenly felt a headache coming on. This was because this question was really hard to answer.
Could it be that Ling Dong had to answer that he was a high-grade Earth Alchemist who was only a step away from becoming a Heaven Alchemist? Let's not talk about whether Yuan Chen would believe him or not. Even Ling Dong was unwilling to throw out this bomb too early.
As the saying goes, there are many strange things that are different. If Ling Dong's performance was too strange, especially for an alchemist who was at the peak of the pyramid, it would attract a lot of attention. A twenty-year-old high-grade Earth Alchemist would shake the entire Tian Gang Continent!
This would expose Ling Dong to the eyes of all the experts in Tian Gang Continent. At the same time, it would allow Gu Tongtian to make a move on Ling Dong. Gu Tongtian had always spared no effort in recruiting strange people in the continent!
Seeing that Ling Dong was hesitating, Yuan Chen said solemnly, "Little friend Ling, you don't have to worry about shocking the world. This old man knows that you have an expert as your teacher. This old man will also keep it a secret for you. Moreover …"
Yuan Chen pointed at Ling Dong's left hand that had just received the Ten Thousand Beast Soul Restoration Pill. His meaning was clear. Since he had received benefits, he had to tell the truth!
Ling Dong couldn't hide it anymore. "Er … I've been identifying herbs and refining pills since I was young. Until now, I can barely be considered a low-grade Earth Alchemist!" Ling Dong said this answer with a clear conscience because he wasn't lying!
What he said was that he had only refined low-grade Earth Spirit pills in his life. That should make him a low-grade Earth Alchemist. As for high-grade Earth Alchemist, that was something from his previous life.
"Low-grade Earth Alchemist? That shouldn't be the case. Seeing how Little Friend Ling Dong easily won against Jiao Xinglie, he should at least be a Middle Tier Earth Alchemist. Could it be that Little Friend Ling Dong is hiding something? "Yuan Chen looked at Ling Dong.
"Erm … It's like this." Ling Dong said seriously, "To tell you the truth, Mister Doyen, the highest grade pill that I have refined is the Earth Terminus Low Grade pill. As for Earth Terminus intermediate-tier pills, he might be able to barely forge one. However, due to the lack of energy in his body, he had never tried it before! If I were to waste some medicinal herbs, I would barely be able to refine a few simple middle-grade Earth Terminus pills! "
"Hiss … Little friend Ling Dong is actually a Mid-level Earth Pill Refiner!" Upon hearing Ling Dong's words, Yuan Chen sucked in a breath of cold air. His expression was one of shock, but a hint of joy flashed in his eyes.
Seeing Yuan Chen like this, Ling Dong understood that he had fallen into a trap! Yuan Chen, this old fellow, was probably just casually probing. Who would have thought that he would be able to point out Ling Dong's guilty conscience!
"Not yet, I'm not a Mid-level Earth Pill Refiner. I should be somewhere between a Low Grade Earth Pill Refiner and a Mid-level Earth Pill Refiner!" Ling Dong quickly said. As a person, it was better to leave some trump cards behind.
"That's enough, definitely enough. With Little Friend Ling Dong's ability that is close to that of a Mid-level Earth Pill Refiner, in addition to Little Friend Ling Dong's experience from your master, you will definitely be able to win this competition! "Yuan Chen stood up and said with a hint of joy on his face.
Ling Dong was puzzled when he heard that. He had only agreed to answer Yuan Chen's question, not to participate in some competition.
"Mister Yuan, what does this competition have to do with me?" Ling Dong asked, puzzled.
"Uh …" Yuan Chen, who was beaming with joy, suddenly froze. He was stunned for a moment before he revealed an awkward smile. Ling Dong said, "Little Friend Ling Dong, it's like this. I was just about to discuss it with you!"
Ling Dong did not reply. He only made an expression that said that he was all ears.
"I've said it before. This competition is related to the competition for the Pill King title. Little Friend Ling Dong, you should know that there are three Grand Mansion Masters in the Alchemist Manor, right? The participants of this competition are the disciples of these three Grand Mansion Masters. Every Grand Mansion Master will send out two disciples to participate in medicine identification, alchemy, detoxification, and so on. After the competition … the winner will be decided! "
At this point, Yuan Chen's face flushed red. He rubbed his hands and said, "I wonder if Little Friend Ling Dong knows my title? Pill Fanatic. Everyone calls me the Pill Fanatic! Because I'm obsessed with alchemy, I don't put much thought into teaching my disciples. Therefore, among the three Grand Mansion Masters, there's only one disciple that I can send out. So … "
"That's right. Little Friend Ling, do you understand what I'm trying to say?" Yuan Chen said embarrassedly.
Ling Dong nodded his head. "Mister Doyen wants me to participate in this Pill Refining Competition as your disciple and obtain victory?"
"Yes, yes, yes. Little Friend Ling, you're really smart!" Yuan Chen nodded abruptly. With a flash of light, five more jade bottles appeared in his hand. "As long as Young Friend Ling agrees to help this old man with this matter, this old man will definitely not treat you unfairly!
Here, four of these five jade bottles contain Tri-Flower Demonic Aura Pills that are specially made to assist in cultivation. They should be able to help Little Friend Ling Dong improve! The other bottle contains an Innate Spirit Gathering Pill!
As long as Little Friend Ling Dong hasn't broken through to the Earth Realm, you'll be able to raise Little Friend Ling Dong's cultivation by one level after consuming this Innate Spirit Gathering Pill! However, no matter who it is, they can only consume one Innate Spirit Gathering Pill in their lifetime! "
"Innate Spirit Gathering Pill?" Ling Dong gulped. This was really a top-grade pill. It was definitely a high-grade Earth Realm pill. Any Xiantian Realm cultivator would be able to raise their cultivation by one level after consuming it.
As long as he could gather enough materials, Ling Dong could also refine this pill. However, even with Ling Dong's ability as a high-grade Earth Alchemist, the success rate was less than fifty percent!
After being happy for a moment, Ling Dong became dejected. Although this Innate Spirit Gathering Pill was amazing, it was useless to him. He had three Astral Fighters in his body. Who knew what would happen to Ling Dong after consuming this Innate Spirit Gathering Pill?
Would each of the three Astral Fighters increase their cultivation by thirty percent? Or would one of the Astral Fighters increase their cultivation by one level? Or would all three Astral Fighters increase their cultivation by one level?
But thinking about it, Ling Dong still felt that the last possibility was ridiculous.
Seeing Ling Dong hesitating, Yuan Chen couldn't sit still anymore. Was this kid not tempted?
"Little Friend Ling Dong, these few bottles of Three Flower Demonic Astral Pills and this bottle of Innate Spirit Gathering Pills are just a small token of my sincerity. It's also to raise Little Friend Ling Dong's cultivation in a short period of time! As for the reward, I guarantee that there will be no less than ten high-grade Earth Realm pills.
Moreover, I can also promise Little Friend Ling Dong that after I break through to become a Heavenly Alchemist, Little Friend can let me refine three Heaven-grade pills for you for free!
If Little Friend Ling Dong doesn't need Heaven-grade pills, I can also help Little Friend Ling Dong do three things unconditionally! Of course, these three things must be within my ability! " After saying all this in one breath, Yuan Chen stared at Ling Dong nervously, waiting for Ling Dong's answer!
It could be said that this reward was the highest reward that Yuan Chen could give!
Not to mention the three priceless promises after he became a Heavenly Alchemist, just the raw materials for no less than ten high-grade Earth Realm pills would consume almost half of Yuan Chen's wealth!
This was because no one could guarantee the success of refining high-grade Earth Realm pills every time. Every failure would be a huge loss! Moreover, he could almost foresee the number of failures and huge losses!
Generally speaking, the raw materials for a high-grade Earth Realm pill would cost at least 50 pieces of mid-grade crystal stones and at most 700 to 800 pieces of mid-grade crystal stones. There was even no upper limit. The cost of the raw materials was definitely a huge sum of money. Not to mention that after being refined into pills, the price would be a few times or even ten times higher!
"Three Heaven-grade pills or three things unconditionally!" When Ling Dong heard the reward, he was really shocked!
Those who didn't know Yuan Chen's name in the future wouldn't know how powerful this reward was.
For example, 150 years later, if Ling Dong wanted to become the Emperor of the Alkaid Empire, he could look for Yuan Chen with this promise. As long as Yuan Chen said the word, the Alkaid Empire's Emperor position would immediately be changed to Ling Dong!
This wasn't an exaggeration, it was the truth!
It was because after 150 years, Pill Maniac Yuan Chen would be one of the Heaven Alchemists with the highest standards in alchemy. Countless Disha Realm and Heavenly Dipper Realm experts would be willing to risk their lives for Yuan Chen in order to ask him to help them refine a cauldron of special elixirs!
It could be said that as long as Yuan Chen said the word, countless experts would take the initiative to offer their services to him. Therefore, it was too easy for Yuan Chen in the future to change the dynasty!
After careful consideration, Ling Dong quickly made a decision. This deal was worth it to the extreme. If he didn't agree to it, he would be an idiot.
However, Ling Dong wasn't the kind of person who was blinded by greed. Before he understood one thing, Ling Dong wouldn't easily agree to Yuan Chen's condition.
As the saying went, the greater the investment, the greater the expected benefits! This principle was undeniable no matter where it was.
Qingyi Yuan Chen had invested so much. He had refined the Hundred Beasts Soul Returning Pill, the Innate Spirit Gathering Pill, and no less than 18 Earth Realm high-grade pills! And he had made three promises to a future Heavenly Alchemist that even the empire wouldn't trade for?
With such a huge investment, what was Yuan Chen's benefit? Just a victory in a small alchemy competition!
To be honest, even after Yuan Chen had said so much, Ling Dong couldn't see how the small alchemy competition Yuan Chen mentioned had anything to do with the competition to become the Pill King!
In Ling Dong's memory, becoming a Pill King depended on one's strength and alchemy standards!
It didn't matter even if one's disciple wasn't outstanding! As long as one became a Heavenly Alchemist, one could also become a Pill King!
Ling Dong could feel that the small alchemy competition this time wasn't as simple as Yuan Chen had said. There was definitely something else going on. If Ling Dong couldn't figure it out and jumped in headfirst, he wouldn't be able to reap any benefits. Instead, he would become a vengeful spirit.
"Mister Yuan, your conditions are very tempting! However, if you want me to participate in the small alchemy competition as your disciple, I need Mister Yuan to tell me something! "Ling Dong asked solemnly.
Hearing that Ling Dong didn't reject him directly, Yuan Chen's expression softened. He asked, "What is it? Young Friend Ling, please enlighten me. "
"Mister Yuan, you know that only Heavenly Alchemists can become Pill Kings! Therefore, I don't understand how this small alchemy competition that only the disciples of the three Prefectures can participate in will affect the competition to become the Pill King! "
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