Chapter 178: The Test
Chapter 178: The Test
“This time, the Alchemy Conference will follow the same procedure as Miss Feng said. Therefore, Xuening should not have a big problem in the first and second rounds.”
“Now, you should mainly practice for the third round.”
Dantai Mingjing and Feng Qingya were also standing beside them.
At this time, Dantai Mingjing said to Su Jingzhen and Xuening, “Although I can’t directly intervene, my experience qualifies me to guide you two.”
As he spoke, Dantai Mingjing directly took out a gray jade slip.
“This is a three-grade pill formula, and you have half a stick of incense to think about it.”
“After half a stick of incense, I will provide you with two sets of medicinal materials.”
“You two can discuss how to cooperate, and after you’ve used up the two sets of materials, I’ll evaluate your performance.”
After finishing his words, Dantai Mingjing directly tossed the gray jade slip to Xuening.
When it came to alchemy, Dantai Mingjing was quite strict.At this time, Su Jingzhen’s expression was slightly surprised.
He didn’t immediately take a look at the jade slip.
A second-grade pill formula was already very valuable, and a third-grade one was even more so.
Every cultivator basically had the ability to memorize things at a glance.
As long as he read it once, he would have obtained the third-grade pill formula.
If Feng Qingya had taken it out, he would have accepted it without hesitation.
After all, everything they were doing was to help Feng Qingya.
But since it was Dantai Mingjing who took it out, he felt that he shouldn’t take something from someone else.
It seemed that Dantai Mingjing noticed Su Jingzhen’s hesitation and nodded slightly.
In fact, his generosity in taking out the formula was also a kind of test.
After all, they had only known Su Jingzhen for two days.
They didn’t understand him well.
Although Dantai Mingjing admired Su Jingzhen’s alchemy and cultivation talent, even to the point of admiration.
But in the cultivation world, there were too many people with exceptional talent.
In Dantai Mingjing’s eyes, character and moral integrity were more important than anything.
If someone’s character was not good, even if they had made a promise to Feng Qingya, he wouldn’t be willing to guide them.
Not everyone was qualified to receive his guidance.
In the Qingzhou region, if he wanted to come out of seclusion and spread the news, he would attract countless talented disciples from various sects and families, all eager to become his disciples.
In Dantai Mingjing’s view, helping Feng Qingya was a matter of course.
But whether Xuening wanted to cooperate with Su Jingzhen was a two-way choice process.
At this time, a single third-grade pill formula was enough to reveal a person’s character.
If Su Jingzhen had hastily gone to check the content of the pill formula, it would have proven that he was greedy.
But his current behavior was clearly pleasing to Dantai Mingjing.
Not looking at the jade slip was a demonstration of Su Jingzhen’s self-restraint.
From the moment Dantai Mingjing took out the third-grade pill formula, Feng Qingya had been smiling silently.
She naturally understood Dantai Mingjing’s intentions from the start.
“Friend Su, why don’t you take a look at the information on the jade slip? You’re Xuening’s partner, and if you don’t know what kind of pill Xuening wants to refine, how can you cooperate?”
Upon hearing this, Su Jingzhen’s mouth curled up into a bitter smile.
“I’m not worthy of receiving this without making an effort. A third-grade pill formula is an absolute treasure. I dare not take it directly.”
As he spoke, he took out ten middle-grade spirit stones from his storage bracelet.
“Before reading the content of the pill formula, please accept these spirit stones. I know they’re not enough to buy this pill formula, but please forgive my limited financial means.”
If it weren’t for the fact that he had learned about the superior-grade quality pill last night at Dantai Mingjing’s place, and didn’t want to reveal that he could mass-produce super-grade quality products…
Otherwise, in this situation, he would have chosen to use the superior grade Breaking Through Adversity Pill to exchange for it.
Ten middle-grade spirit stones were equivalent to 1,000 lower-grade spirit stones.
He knew that this was far from enough to buy a third-grade pill formula.
But he also knew that he only needed to show his attitude at this time.
There was no such thing as a free lunch, and Su Jingzhen, who had lived two lives, understood this principle all too well.
Even if it seemed like it, it was probably a test or a trial.
?Emotional Connection +4?
?Remaining usable points: 108?
At this time, Su Jingzhen’s words had just been spoken when Feng Qingya’s eyes suddenly lit up beside him.
She was clearly extremely pleased with his performance.
The golden small characters in front of Su Jingzhen’s eyes had just flashed by.
Feng Qingya then spoke up, “Haha, this time, Master Su is helping Qingya, so how could Master Su be the one to take out the spirit stones?”
Su Jingzhen waved his hand, “Helping Miss Feng is a matter of course, and Miss Feng has already paid the price beforehand, hasn’t she? This third-grade pill formula is a genuine benefit to me. Some things require principles, after all.”
As he spoke, Su Jingzhen’s face wore a smile, and his attitude was extremely sincere.
He still didn’t want to accept any deep favors from anyone.
Some people and some things are clear and innocent, and it is much more comfortable to get along with them.
Moreover, he was extremely clear that if he could obtain Dantai Mingjing’s recognition and pass the possible test, the future value would be immeasurable.
?Emotional Connection +4?
?Remaining usable points: 112?
As he spoke, Feng Qingya beside him couldn’t help but admire him more.
The golden small characters flashed by again.
At this time, Dantai Mingjing’s mouth also curled up into a smile.
“Friend Su, you’re a true gentleman!”
Immediately, he took the ten middle-grade spirit stones: “So, Friend Su, you shouldn’t have any burdens now, right?”
At this time, his admiration for Su Jingzhen was growing even stronger.
Even Xuening beside him looked at him deeply, with a hint of a smile.
“Thank you, senior!”
After thanking Dantai Mingjing again, he finally gathered his spiritual energy and began to read the information on the gray jade slip.
The pill formula recorded on it was the method for refining the third-grade pill, the Heart-Calming Pill.
This pill could make cultivators calm and focused during cultivation, and its effects would last for a long time.
If a cultivator had a demon in their heart, this Heart-Calming Pill might even be able to dissolve it.
At first glance, the description seemed unimpressive, but in reality, it was quite powerful.
If taken during a breakthrough, it could dissolve the demon in the heart, making it perfect for breaking through.
It would definitely increase the chances of a successful breakthrough.
However, Su Jingzhen only took a glance at the effects and quickly focused his attention on the refining method.
After the two of them finished reading the information on the pill formula, Dantai Mingjing suddenly took out two ordinary-looking alchemy furnaces from his storage spirit tool.
“From now on, I require you to use these two alchemy furnaces to refine the pill!”
Su Jingzhen’s eyebrows rose.
As he looked, he discovered that the inscriptions on the two alchemy furnaces were extremely simple.
It was clearly the most ordinary alchemy furnace, even more ordinary than the small, exquisite alchemy furnace he had discarded before.