Shen Yuan Ring

How could Ji Daoyi's little schemes escape Dan Daozi's discerning eyes?

However, Dan Daozi has not commented on this!

And so, Ji Daoyi left reluctantly, turning back every few steps, returning to his original spot, and closing his eyes to rest like an old monk in meditation!

He had previously manipulated the extraction of dozens of spiritual herbs at once, which was like riding dozens of wild horses, consuming a great deal of energy.

Although he knew nothing about Dan Daozi's intentions, he knew that there was nothing fishy about it, so he didn't think too much about it.

Another period of time passed, and the allotted time for burning one incense stick was running out.

Liu Wan'er and He Shaojie narrowly succeeded in refining the Marrow Cleansing Pill within the allotted time.

Compared to the previous Strengthening Pill, the Marrow Cleansing Pill uses a wider variety of spiritual herbs and involves more complex steps, but for these alchemy geniuses, success is only a matter of time.

Therefore, both of them only used one set of materials to complete the refining process, and they did not fail even once.

Liu Wan'er and He Shaojie exchanged a glance and knew that the other had also successfully refined it. This was probably due to the tacit understanding between the two, as they were very familiar with each other's strengths.

Then, their gazes, like two bolts of lightning, simultaneously shot towards Ji Daoyi, who was still resting with his eyes closed.

Having learned from his previous experience, He Shaojie dared not speak disrespectfully again. However, he still did not believe that Ji Daoyi had successfully refined the Marrow Cleansing Pill. He thought that Ji Daoyi's attempt to refine the Marrow Cleansing Pill must have failed, otherwise he would not have been in such a sorry state.

Even geniuses have their pride, which is why he didn't believe that Ji Daoyi could actually purify dozens of spiritual herbs at once.

Liu Wan'er naturally shared the same thoughts as him.

When the incense sticks that had been burning for the timer were completely extinguished like flickering candles, Dan Daozi slowly began to speak. It was unclear whether he was trying to give Ji Daoyi more time to recover or was considering the feelings of Liu Wan'er and He Shaojie.

"You two, bring up the Marrow Cleansing Pills as well!"

Upon hearing Dan Daozi's sudden voice, Liu Wan'er and He Shaojie, like startled birds, quickly replied, "Yes, Grandmaster Uncle!"

Then, as if waking from a dream, Liu Wan'er asked, "Also? Grandmaster Uncle, could it be that Ji Daoyi has already successfully refined the Marrow Cleansing Pill before us?"

Dan Daozi nodded slightly and said, "That's right, Dao Yi had already successfully refined the Marrow Cleansing Pill before you."

Dan Daozi then pointed to Ji Daoyi, who was meditating and recovering, and said again, "Although he successfully refined the Marrow Cleansing Pill, he still hasn't recovered because he overused his mental energy during the process."

"Then the Marrow Cleansing Pill he refined?"

"They're all here with me! Bring over all your Marrow Cleansing Pills! The outcome of this match is already decided; you've already lost."

"Grandmaster Uncle, you haven't even seen our Marrow Cleansing Pill yet, how can you so arbitrarily conclude that we've lost? I refuse to accept this!"

"Junior brother is right, I don't agree either!"

Seeing the two men's unwilling expressions, Dan Daozi's lips twitched, and he pointed to the Marrow Cleansing Pill that Ji Daoyi had given him, "This is the Marrow Cleansing Pill that Ji Daoyi refined. Take a look for yourselves."

Liu Wan'er stared intently at the Marrow Cleansing Pill that Dan Daozi pointed to. Although she was extremely unwilling, she still gritted her teeth, stepped forward, picked up the jade bottle, and poured out the Marrow Cleansing Pill.

"how come?"

"impossible!"

Liu Wan'er and He Shaojie stared wide-eyed at the seven white, round, pearl-like Marrow Cleansing Pills, their faces filled with disbelief as if their eyes were about to pop out.

The two of them used all their skills to refine only five Marrow Cleansing Pills, and their quality was far inferior to Ji Daoyi's seven.

"Senior sister, do you think we need to have a third round?"

"I...I don't know!"

The two of them wilted instantly, like eggplants struck by frost, filled with a sense of defeat.

They once thought highly of themselves, believing themselves to be the chosen ones, outstanding among their peers, but today they are suffering repeated setbacks.

This sudden change was like a heavy hammer blow to their hearts, causing their Dao hearts to suffer an unprecedented blow.

"What, just because of such a small setback, losing twice makes you like a rooster that has lost a fight, causing you to lose your courage to move forward?"

"If that's the case, your resolve to pursue the Dao is not firm enough, and you won't achieve anything in the Dao of Alchemy in the future. You might as well leave the Alchemy Hall now and go back to where you came from!"

He Shaojie hurriedly replied, "Grandmaster Uncle, it's not that we lack courage, but rather that we feel ashamed of our own abilities. We realize that our alchemy skills are like the light of a firefly, and we still need to delve deeper into them and practice more."

“Before, we thought he was a fraudster with impure motives for coming to our Pill Hall.”

"That's why my junior brother and I decided to come to Ji Daoyi to refine pills and test his skills."

"However, now, his superb alchemy skills are as awe-inspiring as a towering mountain, making him fully qualified to be our senior brother. My senior sister and I are completely convinced of this and have no complaints!"

Upon being addressed as "Senior Sister" by He Shaojie, Liu Wan'er hurriedly replied to Dan Daozi like a chick pecking at rice, "Oh, right, right, Junior Brother Shaojie is right. We are willing to accept defeat. We will definitely give away all the Yuan artifacts that Senior Brother won this time, and we will never go back on our word."

"Grandmaster Uncle, do you think we may leave?"

Upon hearing this, Dan Daozi's face instantly turned extremely gloomy. With a stern expression, he said in a stiff tone, "No! Absolutely not!"

One of the disciples stared wide-eyed, his face full of confusion, and asked, "Why? We've already admitted defeat, isn't that enough?"

Dan Daozi snorted coldly, his stern gaze sweeping over the two of them. He shouted, "Hmph! You were the ones who started this competition, and now you want to end it so easily and admit defeat. Is this how your master teaches you? How can you give up halfway through something!"

He Shaojie couldn't help but argue, "But we're no match for them at all..."

Dan Daozi interrupted him mercilessly: "Stop making excuses! I've said it before, alchemy is divided into three rounds. Only two rounds have passed so far. According to the rules, you must continue to complete the third round."

(If I let you all give up and leave so easily, how will I be able to test the true limits of Ji Daoyi's alchemy skills?)

Thinking of this, Dan Daozi became even more determined not to let the two of them leave prematurely.

Of course, He Shaojie and Liu Wan'er had no idea what he was thinking, otherwise they would definitely regret agreeing to let Dan Daozi be their notary.