Looking at the medicinal materials that had turned to ash, Li Hu stood rooted to the spot, utterly dispirited.
Not only had he failed to defeat Qin Xuan, but he had also suffered a crushing defeat!
Now that he couldn't even concoct a Medicinal Pill, what right did he have to compete with Qin Xuan in the Dao of Alchemy?
What's more...
He raised his head to look at the wager placed aside.
That was his entire fortune, and now it was about to become someone else's.
“I have fulfilled my mission!”
Qin Xuan slowly raised the Medicinal Pill and smiled faintly at Jiang Dan.
Hearing this, Jiang Dan immediately beamed with joy and walked towards Qin Xuan.
After examining the Medicinal Pill and confirming there were no issues, Jiang Dan proudly displayed it to Wu Yong.
“Master Wu, what do you have to say now?”
Wu Yong walked over, his face ashen, and glanced at the Medicinal Pill in Qin Xuan's hand.
As a Five-Rank Alchemist, he naturally saw at a glance that this Three-Rank Medicinal Pill was perfectly fine.
However, a glint flashed in his eyes.
“Is it really up to standard? I'd like to see if there are any problems!”
With that, Wu Yong walked over, took the Medicinal Pill, and glanced at it.
“There seems to be a slight problem, doesn't there...?”
Wu Yong said nonchalantly, then feigned a slip of the hand, dropping the Medicinal Pill to the ground. He then 'accidentally' stepped on it, only lifting his foot after ensuring the Medicinal Pill was destroyed.
“Wu Yong, what are you doing!”
Jiang Dan glared furiously at Wu Yong.
He hadn't expected Wu Yong to be so shameless, daring to destroy the Medicinal Pill in front of so many people!
“You are utterly shameless!”
Hearing this, Wu Yong shrugged indifferently.
“No choice, it was a slip of the hand. These things happen often. Forget it, let's just call this a draw. I won't stop this kid from going up the mountain this time, so let's just leave it at that.”
With that, Wu Yong was about to turn and leave.
“You!”
Although Jiang Dan was furious, there was nothing he could do.
After all, the Medicinal Pill had been destroyed, so what could be said about the outcome?
Fortunately, Qin Xuan's ascent up the mountain would at least not be affected.
However, while he thought it could be a draw, Qin Xuan didn't think so.
“Master Wu, there's no need to rush to call it a draw. I have concocted a Medicinal Pill, while he doesn't even have one. How can it be called a draw?”
Qin Xuan quietly looked at Wu Yong, his face perfectly calm, without any emotional fluctuations.
Wu Yong was somewhat surprised to see Qin Xuan's composed expression, but he quickly shook his head.
“There's nothing more to say. The competition between you two is over. You two are at a draw. He didn't concoct a Medicinal Pill, and your Medicinal Pill is gone. So, it's a draw.”
With that, Wu Yong took another step towards Qin Xuan.
“Young man, show leniency when possible, remember to humble yourself and make concessions, don't bring trouble upon yourself...”
Before Wu Yong could finish his sentence, Qin Xuan let out a cold laugh.
“What Your Excellency says is truly effortless. I clearly concocted a Medicinal Pill, yet in your words, it has become a draw.”
“I clearly won!”
Hearing this, Wu Yong also burst into laughter.
“You won? Words alone are no proof. Where is your Medicinal Pill? You say you won, but there must be a Medicinal Pill, right?”
“Without even a Medicinal Pill, what nonsense are you spouting? It's truly laughable.”
Hearing this, Qin Xuan raised an eyebrow.
“So, you're saying that as long as there's a Medicinal Pill, a winner can be decided? After all, he didn't even concoct a Medicinal Pill.”
“Exactly!”
A person behind Wu Yong walked out, smirking.
“As long as you can produce a Medicinal Pill, you can claim victory. But the question is, can you still produce a Medicinal Pill now?”
They had clearly seen it just now: that Medicinal Pill had been stomped on by Wu Yong and utterly destroyed, making it impossible to prove that Qin Xuan had indeed concocted a Medicinal Pill.
“That's right. If you can produce a Medicinal Pill to prove that you indeed concocted such a Medicinal Pill, then you can be considered the winner. But the prerequisite is that you can produce a Medicinal Pill.”
“If you can't even produce a Medicinal Pill, what makes you say you successfully concocted it?”
Hearing this, Qin Xuan coldly raised an eyebrow and nodded towards the other party.
Jiang Dan, who was standing by, could no longer tolerate it. He walked up to Wu Yong and stared coldly at him.
“Wu Yong, at least have some shame! You're like this, how can you still be so shameless?”
“You clearly deliberately destroyed that Medicinal Pill, and now you dare to demand proof?”
As Jiang Dan spoke coldly, Wu Yong became even more smug.
“Jiang Master, watch your words. I dropped it accidentally, it wasn't on purpose. Don't speak carelessly without evidence. I said, as long as this kid can produce a Medicinal Pill, I'll count him as the winner.”
“But the problem now is that he simply cannot prove that he indeed concocted a Medicinal Pill...”
“Who says I can't prove it?”
Before Jiang Dan could speak, Qin Xuan spoke with a smile.
As soon as his voice fell, Qin Xuan lightly patted the Medicine Cauldron, and instantly, another Medicinal Pill flew out from within.
“My apologies, Master Wu, I concocted more than just one Bone-Growing Pill.”
Qin Xuan smiled, holding out the Medicinal Pill.
Looking at this Medicinal Pill, Jiang Dan and Wu Yong were instantly dumbfounded. After a long while, they looked at Qin Xuan in astonishment.
Jiang Dan took the Medicinal Pill and examined it carefully.
“Was there no wastage when you concocted the Medicinal Pills?”
If a complete set of Bone-Growing Pill medicinal materials had no wastage, three Bone-Growing Pills could be concocted.
However, this demanded a high level of Alchemy skill and flame control from the Alchemist. There could be no wastage of the medicinal liquid throughout the entire process.
Under normal circumstances, a Three-Rank Alchemist concocting a Three-Rank Medicinal Pill would only produce one, with the rest of the medicinal liquid becoming normal wastage.
But now Qin Xuan had actually concocted a second one, which meant Qin Xuan's Alchemy skill was stronger than that of an ordinary Three-Rank Alchemist.
This kid was at least a Three-Rank Peak Alchemist.
Thinking of this, Jiang Dan's gaze towards Qin Xuan became even more excited, while Wu Yong's gaze towards Qin Xuan became even more wary.
“Let me see!”
Wu Yong said, extending his hand again to take the Medicinal Pill, but this time Jiang Dan merely sneered.
“Give it to you? If you 'accidentally' drop it again, how would it be proven?”
Wu Yong snorted coldly with disdain.
Hearing this, Wu Yong coughed awkwardly.
“No, I won't, not this time...”
Before he could finish his sentence, Qin Xuan, who was standing by, chuckled softly.
“Jiang Master, it's fine to give it to him. I have another one here!”
“Even if it drops again, I have a way.”
With that, Qin Xuan took out another Medicinal Pill from the Medicine Cauldron.
Three Bone-Growing Pills!
This kid was truly hiding his true abilities!
Looking at the other Medicinal Pill in Qin Xuan's hand, Wu Yong coldly flicked his sleeve.
“Alright, I'll concede you won, but it's better to resolve enmity than to deepen it... You!”
Before Wu Yong could finish speaking, Qin Xuan rushed to the wager, ahead of Li Hu, and collected all of it.
“Thank you, Master Wu, for presiding over justice. Since the winner has been decided, I shall accept these wagers.”
