Translator: Silavin
“What a strange guy…” Watching Qin Yichen’s retreating figure, the girl muttered to herself before dismissing the matter and returning to her own concerns.
Shortly after Qin Yichen left the Southern Brilliant Hall…
“Success! I succeeded!” Ning Li cradled a Pill in both hands, shouting ecstatically.
“Congratulations, Brother Ning!”
“Congratulations, Junior Brother Ning…”
After a momentary shock, his companions offered their congratulations.
He had actually succeeded!
Ning Li had successfully merged two different medicinal properties into a single Pill!
Nearby, the Martial Emperor who had been prepared to evacuate Ning Li stood frozen.
Although he was not an Alchemist, he understood one iron law… medicinal properties of different attributes could absolutely never merge into one.
Yet now, it seemed this iron law had been shattered.
“No way… He actually succeeded?” The commotion around Ning Li immediately attracted considerable attention. Those who had been monitoring his situation directly approached.
“Heavens, he had actually succeeded…”
After confirmation, increasingly astonished exclamations erupted. Moments later, the entire Southern Brilliant Hall had been alerted.
Incredulous gazes converged from all directions, ultimately settling upon the perfectly spherical Pill cradled in Ning Li’s hands.
Anyone with sufficiently powerful Spiritual Energy could detect something different about this Pill compared to ordinary ones. That perfectly spherical Pill emanated two distinct medicinal fragrances, clearly contradictory, yet forcibly contained within a single Pill!
Under countless watching eyes, Ning Li’s face overflowed with wild joy. After countless failures, just when he’d been about to abandon the attempt, he had finally succeeded!
“Absolutely incredible…”
“How is this possible? Can that iron law be broken?”
“How did Ning Li accomplish this…”
Throughout the hall, clamorous voices rose and fell continuously.
“What’s causing such commotion!”
Amidst the overwhelming noise, a suddenly authoritative voice echoed throughout the hall.
The voice was not particularly thunderous, yet amidst the astonishing cacophony, it transmitted clearly into everyone’s ears.
Hearing this voice, the hall’s commotion gradually subsided. Immediately after, countless gazes, tinged with reverence, turned towards the voice’s source.
On a raised platform on the hall’s right side stood two figures.
Positioned slightly behind stood a middle-aged man approximately forty years old. The Outer Alchemists all recognised him. He was the Outer Sect Manager managing the Southern Brilliant Hall… Dong Yu!
What surprised everyone further, however, was that the other individual stood positioned several paces ahead of Dong Yu!
This person was a white-haired Elder currently gazing at those below with a smiling expression. From his body, people sensed not the slightest fluctuation of Yuan Energy or Spiritual Energy.
Yet standing there with that smile, he resembled a towering, majestic mountain, inspiring only upward reverence.
Upon the Elder’s chest was embroidered a Pill Furnace, atop which was drawn a red character, ‘昊’ for Brillance.
When people’s gazes fell upon the embroidery on this Elder’s robe, their pupils contracted sharply. Amidst their reverent expressions appeared passionate fervour.
“Someone from the Inner Sect Pill Hall!”
Throughout the Southern Brilliant Hall, deathly silence descended instantaneously. Every gaze burned intensely towards that Elder, filled with profound respect.
The Inner Sect Pill Hall was the destination all Outer Alchemists aspired towards. It was the gathering place for prodigiously talented Alchemists!
Rumour held that within the Pill Hall resided Heaven Grade Alchemists!
Heaven Grade Alchemists. Merely contemplating that title inspired instinctive veneration!
No wonder even Dong Yu stood behind him. This Elder was actually from the Inner Sect Pill Hall!
“Reporting to the Outer Sect Manager, just now Junior Brother Ning Li succeeded in creating a fusion Pill. We momentarily failed to control our emotions, hence our unseemly behaviour. Please forgive us!”
Beside Ning Li, a slightly older Earth Grade Alchemist quickly stepped forward, respectfully performing a salute towards the platform.
“He succeeded?” Hearing this, surprise flashed through Dong Yu’s eyes. Immediately, he hurriedly leaned towards the Elder before him, softly explaining the situation.
“Different medicinal properties condensed into a Pill?” Hearing Dong Yu’s explanation, the Elder before him frowned slightly. Then, with a subtle hand gesture, Ning Li felt his hands empty. The Pill had appeared in the Elder’s grasp.
Examining the perfectly spherical Pill in his hand, the Elder frowned. Although this Pill’s Grade was already quite respectable, in his eyes it remained somewhat inadequate.
What attracted the Elder’s attention, however, were the two completely different medicinal fragrances emanating from this Pill!
Within the Inner Sect Pill Hall, numerous Alchemists were researching such Pills. However, even though their talents and abilities far exceeded those of the Outer Sect Southern Brilliant Hall Alchemists, they had made absolutely no progress whatsoever.
Yet now, within the Southern Brilliant Hall, he had encountered a Pill that had successfully merged two completely different medicinal properties. This caused tremendous waves to surge through the Elder’s heart!
“What’s your name?” After examining it thoroughly, the elder descended from the platform, approaching Ning Li and inquiring.
“Reporting to Your Excellency, my name is Ning Li.” Ning Li’s body trembled as he quickly responded.
“Describe the materials and process you used to refine this Pill.” The Elder nodded.
“Yes…” Ning Li performed a salute before detailing his formula and proportions completely.
“Withered Frost Grass?” After hearing his complete explanation, the Elder frowned. Then, with a wave towards Dong Yu, moments later Dong Yu personally brought the materials Ning Li had described.
However, regardless of how many times Ning Li re-attempted the refinement, or even when Dong Yu personally attempted it, everything ended in explosions. Forget successful Pill formation, they could not even achieve fusion, falling far short.
“What’s happening?” Dong Yu frowned, somewhat embarrassedly directing his questioning gaze towards the Elder before him.
“Ning Li, carefully recall every detail of your previous Pill refinement. Don’t make any mistakes!” After two more failed attempts yielding identical results, Dong Yu addressed Ning Li.
Ning Li’s expression revealed utter helplessness. He recounted the entire process again. It was identical to his previous description.
“During the refinement process, did anything unexpected occur?”
After brief contemplation, the Elder asked.
Actually, during the research of new Pills, the most critical factors were often inconspicuous unexpected elements. Sometimes, a minor accident wouldn’t merely cause failure. Instead, it might produce one or two previously unseen novel Pills.
Naturally, such probability remained pitifully small. Still, it was a possibility, nonetheless.