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Hou San braced himself and shakily pulled out a small wooden box from his pocket. When he opened it, a grayish-white, ordinary-looking pill was revealed inside. It was a low-quality imitation of the Qingyun Sect's "Ancient Qi Gathering Pill" (naturally provided by Dan Ding Pavilion).

But he stubbornly insisted, "Your Excellency, please understand! This is the elixir I bought! Old Wang Wu got sick because he took it!"

Deacon Wang took the pill, examined it carefully, and then handed it to Manager Chen, who was standing nearby: "Manager Chen, you are knowledgeable and experienced, please take a look as well."

Shopkeeper Chen took the pill, sniffed it, scraped off a little powder to examine it, and frowned slightly. This pill... its ingredients are inferior, and its refining is crude; it certainly doesn't seem like a good thing.

But he remembered that the sample that Qingyun Sect provided to Baibaoge did not seem to have this color and smell.

He had his doubts, but lacking concrete evidence, he couldn't speak frankly. He simply said, "This pill... is of average quality. As for its efficacy... we'll need to examine it carefully to know."

Seeing this, Hou San thought he had succeeded and immediately shouted, "Look! Even Manager Chen said the quality is mediocre! This is fake medicine!"

Shen Mo remained calm and said to Deacon Wang and Manager Chen, "Gentlemen, may I have a look at this pill?"

Steward Wang casually handed the pill to Shen Mo.

Shen Mo picked up the pills, but didn't examine them closely. Instead, he turned around and calmly looked at the listless Wang Laowu.

"Wang Laowu," Shen Mo said, his voice not loud, but with a strange penetrating power, "take a few steps forward."

Wang Laowu glanced at Hou San timidly, then slowly walked forward.

Shen Mo did not immediately question the matter of the pills, but instead asked seemingly casually, "Is what you are cultivating a fragment of the water-based basic cultivation technique, 'Rainy Day Technique'? And, in your eagerness for quick results, you have repeatedly forced yourself to break through to higher levels, causing damage to your lung meridian?"

Wang Laowu shuddered, jerked his head up, and looked up in utter horror, as if he had seen a ghost: "You...how did you know?!"

He did indeed cultivate a fragment of the "Rain-Nourishing Technique" that he obtained by chance, and because of his poor aptitude, he did risk breaking through the barrier many times, resulting in hidden injuries. But this was his secret, and he never told anyone about it!

A murmur of surprise rippled through the crowd! To see right through someone's hidden dangers and injuries in a single glance? This Sect Leader Shen… he's too amazing!

Shen Mo didn't answer, but continued to ask, "Have you recently been frequently taking a low-grade pill called 'Water Rhythm Pill' in an attempt to nourish your meridians and aid in breaking through to the next stage?"

Wang Laowu's face turned even paler, his lips trembled, and he couldn't speak. Hou San and Wang Bao both knew that he had indeed bought a large quantity of the cheapest "Water Rhyme Pills" from Dan Ding Pavilion to consume!

Shen Mo's gaze suddenly sharpened, and his voice rose: "Then do you know that, in order to reduce costs, a trace amount of 'Cold Tobacco Grass' was added during the refining of the 'Water Rhyme Pill'?"

"This herb is cold in nature. For those who cultivate water-based techniques or whose lung meridian is damaged, it will not only be of no benefit but will also worsen the situation! It will exacerbate the accumulation of cold energy in the lungs, leading to sluggish spiritual energy circulation!"

"Your spiritual energy has been stagnant lately, and you've been experiencing chest tightness and pain. The root cause lies here! What does this have to do with the elixirs of my Qingyun Sect?!"

These words, like a machine gun, hit the nail on the head! Wang Laowu was immediately struck dumb, staggering back two steps, pointing at Shen Mo, his face filled with disbelief: "You...you..."

His symptoms were all accurately described!

Whoosh—!

The entire audience erupted in chaos!

"My God! It seems like everything he said was right!"

"So it was a problem with the Water-Rhythm Pill?"

"Potamogeton crispus? I think there is such a thing..."

"This Sect Leader Shen... his medical skills... no, his eyesight is just too sharp!"

Deacon Wang and Manager Chen looked at each other in disbelief, their eyes filled with shock!

They never expected that Shen Mo would not test the pills, but instead directly "diagnose" the patient! Moreover, his diagnosis sounded reasonable!

Wang Bao's expression immediately changed drastically, and he cried out urgently, "You...you're talking nonsense! You're slandering me! There's absolutely nothing wrong with the Water Essence Pill!"

Shen Mo glanced at him coldly, ignoring Wang Laowu, and picked up the inferior pill in his hand, saying to Deacon Wang and Manager Chen, "Gentlemen, this pill is not from my Qingyun Sect!"

He slightly tightened his fingertips, crushing the pill, brought it close to his nose to sniff, and immediately showed a look of disgust:

"This pill is made with inferior ingredients, the cooking process is unbalanced, and it's mixed with impurities! It's clearly a poorly made imitation! While I wouldn't dare say that the pills from my Qingyun Sect are of the highest quality, they certainly don't have this kind of pungent odor and impurities!"

He turned around, took out a small jade bottle from his robes, poured out a simple Bigu Pill (though ordinary, it was made with high-quality ingredients and refined according to standards) that Su Xiao usually practiced, and handed it to Deacon Wang, saying:

"Deacon Wang, Manager Chen, these are fasting pills made by my disciples for practice. They are of ordinary quality. Please compare their aroma, color, and texture! The difference will be immediately apparent!"

Deacon Wang and Manager Chen took the two pills and compared them carefully. Sure enough! The pill Shen Mo produced had a uniform color and a pure aroma. Although it was only the most basic Abstinence Pill, it was far superior to the inferior pill in Hou San's hand!

"This..." Deacon Wang's face darkened, and his gaze toward Hou San was filled with hostility.

Manager Chen suddenly realized what was happening and glared angrily in Wang Bao's direction! He finally understood that he had been used as a pawn!

Shen Mo pressed his advantage, his voice ringing out throughout the hall: "Our Qingyun Sect's ancestral records state that in ancient times, there were unscrupulous alchemists who, for exorbitant profits, would mix cheap pills with inferior, cold-natured herbs to harm low-level cultivators! Their symptoms are exactly the same as this person's!"

"I never imagined that such despicable acts would reappear in the world a thousand years later! And to make matters worse, they would frame someone else! It's utterly outrageous!"

His words, though not directly naming the Dan Ding Pavilion, were like whips lashing at Wang Bao and the mastermind behind him!

"boom!"

Public opinion has completely reversed!

"So it was a setup!"

"There's something wrong with the Water Rhyme Pill from Dan Ding Pavilion?"

"That's outrageous! They sell fake medicine themselves and then frame others!"

"Qingyun Sect is innocent!"

The crowd's anger instantly shifted from Qingyun Sect to Hou San, Wang Bao, and the Dan Ding Pavilion behind them!

"No! That's not how it is!" Hou San was immediately terrified, collapsing to his knees with a thud. Pointing at Wang Bao, he cried out, "It's him! It's Wang Bao from the Pill Cauldron Pavilion! He gave me the pills and sent me to cause trouble! It has nothing to do with me!"

"You're talking nonsense!" Wang Bao's face was ashen, and he tried to rush over in a fit of rage, but was blocked by the angry crowd.

"Take them down!" Steward Wang shouted sternly. Two market guards behind him immediately rushed forward and captured Hou San, who was ashen-faced, and Wang Bao, who was trying to escape!

"Sect Leader Shen, today's events were due to our market's oversight, causing your sect to suffer injustice!" Deacon Wang turned around, clasped his hands in a respectful bow to Shen Mo, his tone filled with apology and respect. Shen Mo's insight and demeanor displayed today made him dare not underestimate him.

"Deacon Wang, you can simply uphold the law impartially," Shen Mo replied calmly, his tone nonchalant.

Manager Chen also stepped forward and exclaimed, "Master Shen has such discerning eyes! I admire you! If such rumors ever circulate again in the market, my Hundred Treasures Pavilion will be the first to object!"

The commotion subsided instantly.

The disciples of Qingyun Sect were all so excited that their faces turned red, and they looked at their sect leader with boundless admiration!

With just a few words, not only was the injustice cleared, but the real culprit was also brought to justice, restoring our family's prestige! What wisdom and brilliance this is!

Shen Mo turned to his excited disciples, smiled slightly, and said, "Did you all see that? The innocent are innocent. But only by becoming strong and possessing the wisdom to see the truth can one remain invincible. Today's events should serve as a warning to you all."

"Yes, Sect Leader!" the disciples replied in unison, their voices filled with boundless respect and soaring fighting spirit!