Chapter 1842: Chapter 1939: Invisible Contest

The last True Dragon in the world was slain by Fang Qingye. Although the body of the True Dragon was taken away by Fang Qingye, it left behind a large amount of True Dragon Blood.

After a lot of powerful beings present tried to snatch it, more or less they each obtained some True Dragon Blood, among them were experts from the Pill Saint Palace.

This time, because of the True Dragon’s havoc, the Pill Saint Palace naturally couldn’t remain indifferent and sent a number of powerful figures to assist.

Later, during the struggle for Dragon Blood, the experts of the Pill Saint Palace were quite strong, seizing quite a bit of True Dragon Blood, and it could be said they reaped great rewards.

The usage of True Dragon Blood is immense, whether for Martial Artists or Pill Refiners, True Dragon Blood is a rare commodity that is hard to come by.𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

In the Pill Saint Palace, there were already some stocks of thousands of years’ worth of Dragon Blood, all of it gathered by past Pill Saint Palace experts from some Ancient Wilderness ruins.

However, after thousands of years of consumption, the Dragon Blood owned by the Pill Saint Palace was nearly depleted.

This time, the Dragon Blood seized by the Pill Saint Palace experts outside came just in time to replenish their stocks, ensuring that even if the Pill Saint Palace lasts for thousands more years, they would still have ample Dragon Blood to use.

If anyone under the heavens could maximize the effect of Dragon Blood, undoubtedly, it would be the Pill Refiners of the Pill Saint Palace.

Directly swallowing Dragon Blood is the most wasteful act, and only the most foolish people would do so.

Truly wise individuals, upon obtaining Dragon Blood, seek out trustworthy Alchemy Tao experts to refine pills for them.

Only by incorporating Dragon Blood into pills, combined with various mystical materials and divine treasures, can its potency be maximized.

Compared to directly swallowing Dragon Blood, it is countless times more effective.

When the Pill Saint Palace experts returned to the Pill Saint Palace with the Dragon Blood, the Old Palace Master immediately summoned Fang Lin and Qi Liansheng of this era to his side, gifting each of them a drop of Dragon Blood.

Though each received only a single drop, even a drop of Dragon Blood is a heavenly gift, something slightly weaker forces could never afford to reward their disciples.

Moreover, this was the blood of a True Dragon, nearly becoming an Ancestral Desolate Dragon, possessing immensely powerful energy. Even a drop could potentially rupture the body of someone with slightly weaker cultivation, resulting in a backfire.

As for why they were each given a drop of Dragon Blood, the Old Palace Master did not elaborate, seemingly wanting to test them both, to see how they would handle their respective Dragon Bloods.

No matter whether they choose to use the Dragon Blood for cultivation or for pill refining, the decision was left to them, and the Old Palace Master would not intervene.

However, how they handle the Dragon Blood with skill and wisdom may decide their future fortunes in the Pill Saint Palace.

In other words, this is an invisible competition, one that only the Old Palace Master observes.

Speaking of Qi Liansheng, though he was excited upon receiving the Dragon Blood, he did not let his excitement rush him into using the Dragon Blood immediately. Only after seven days did he calm down and begin to ponder its use.

Regarding Dragon Blood, Qi Liansheng was obtaining such a precious item for the first time, hence he naturally needed to thoroughly consider how to use it. If he wasted this drop, there would be no place to voice his regret later.

The first choice was naturally pill refining. Qi Liansheng had already familiarized himself with several pill formulas using Dragon Blood, yet had never attempted them, due to the lack of such precious Dragon Blood to practice with before.

So, although Qi Liansheng thought of refining pills with this drop of Dragon Blood, he dared not proceed immediately. Given his lack of prior experience, if he made a mistake during pill refining, this drop of Dragon Blood might be completely wasted.

With such concerns, Qi Liansheng delayed starting the refinement, continuously simulating and anticipating various outcomes in an attempt to improve the success rate, so he could have enough confidence to begin the refining process.

Qi Liansheng’s prudence was beyond reproach and commendable in the eyes of many Pill Refiners, given that pill refining is a meticulous endeavor; a Pill Refiner’s primary task is to minimize the chance of failure.

In the absence of assurance, hastily starting the pill refinement, especially when extremely precious materials or mystical materials and divine treasures are involved, demands utmost caution.

Qi Liansheng chose to act cautiously, consulting numerous ancient alchemical texts, seeking guidance from elder Pill Refiners of the Pill Saint Palace, even altering some of his previously immature conjectures.

His actions were all under the watchful gaze of the Old Palace Master, though Qi Liansheng himself was unaware of it.

Only when Qi Liansheng had prepared for over a month did he truly get ready to use the Dragon Blood to start pill refining, and at that moment, he learned that Fang Lin had already used the Dragon Blood to refine a batch of high-grade eighth-tier pills.

Upon learning of this, Qi Liansheng was deeply shocked and promptly set aside his current endeavors to investigate Fang Lin’s situation.

Upon observation, Qi Liansheng felt a bitter taste in his heart.

Fang Lin did indeed succeed in refining pills with that drop of Dragon Blood, producing extraordinary pills that reached the high-grade eighth-tier level, with quality nearly perfect.

Were it not for Fang Lin’s lack of experience in using Dragon Blood for the first time, the quality of this batch of eighth-tier pills would have reached an impeccable perfection, without any flaw.

In contrast, Qi Liansheng, always procrastinating for over a month without starting pill refining, whereas Fang Lin had already finished his batch of pills and those pills were of excellent quality, defining superiority clearly.

Qi Liansheng felt somewhat disheartened and perplexed as to why Fang Lin was so bold. Despite lacking experience like himself in using Dragon Blood for pill refining, he dared to directly use Dragon Blood to start refining pills, without fearing failure leading to wastage.

Taking advantage of a moment when no one was around, Qi Liansheng expressed his doubts to Fang Lin.

Upon hearing him, Fang Lin smiled calmly, "Senior Brother Qi, actually, with your ability, directly starting pill refining wouldn’t result in pills inferior to mine. The only thing is you believe yourself inexperienced, hence you feel uncertain. As Pill Refiners, we ought to be cautious, but when confidence and decisive action are needed, we must act decisively; hesitation can often lead to missed opportunities."

Hearing Fang Lin’s words, Qi Liansheng was deeply moved, not without reflecting that indeed he was not inferior to Fang Lin in pill refining, but in terms of self-confidence, he was not quite as good as Fang Lin.

Of course, to outsiders, the difference between the two lies fundamentally in their intrinsic differences in character, different choices naturally result in varying approaches.

This is merely the difference in their conduct, not a disparity in their Alchemy Tao skills.

Even after Fang Lin successfully refined pills, Qi Liansheng still did not use Dragon Blood for pill refinement directly, delaying another month.

After preparing for so long, Qi Liansheng adopted a method of pill refining he’d never used before, remarkably producing a pseudo-ninth-tier pill!

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