Asura Mad Emperor

"What? Poisonous?!"

Upon hearing Elder Liu's words, everyone in the hall was suddenly taken aback with a change in expression.

Zhou Xi's pretty face turned slightly pale.

This pill… is poisonous?

"Indeed! Variegated Grass and stinking grass are extremely poisonous, and any elixir refined from such herbs is bound to be a deadly poison pill!"

"Therefore, although this pill is a top-grade spirit pill, it is nevertheless a poison pill..."

"The appearance of this pill doesn't show any traits of a poison pill at all, and the scent is especially fragrant and tempting. It's just a pity that the unique fishy stench of variegated grass, although faint and disguised, ultimately cannot escape the discernment of this elder!"

Elder Liu spoke with confidence and conviction.

Zhou Xi's face had already turned deathly pale.

The people in the hall couldn't help but take a deep breath one after another.

"Fortunately, the sect master is wise to have Elder Liu examine this pill; otherwise, if Zhou Xi was allowed to take it rashly, the consequences would have been unimaginable!"

The elders expressed their relief one after another, while also feeling a lingering fear.

Wu Tian's face darkened, and he turned back to look at Qinchuan, speaking in a heavy voice, "Qinchuan, it seems you already knew this pill contained a deadly poison, the components of Variegated Grass, yet you still brought out this pill, falsely claiming it could relieve Zhou Xi's Taiyin True Meridian ailment. What exactly was your intention?"

It wasn't just Wu Tian; all the elders present were enraged.

Even Gu Chuan couldn't contain himself any longer.

Zhou Xi was also staring at Qinchuan with concentrated eyes, unable to believe that Qinchuan would give her a poison pill and lie about it being able to resolve her Taiyin True Meridian ailment, her eyes brimming with tears.

Why would he want to harm her?

Yet Qinchuan suddenly furrowed his brow, glanced at Elder Liu, then shook his head and sighed lightly, "It's fine if your Alchemy Dao aptitude is lacking, but acting so impetuously and making a fuss over every little thing—such temperament explains why, despite practicing alchemy for three hundred years, you have made little progress!"

"What did you say?!"

Upon hearing Qinchuan's words, everyone was instantly enraged.

A minor matter?

Is this a minor matter?

This concerns someone's life!

"Scoundrel!"

"You passed off a poison pill as a healing spirit pill; had Elder Liu not detected the poison within, you would have endangered Zhou Xi's life! Is this a minor matter?!"

"For such a grievous mistake, you show no sign of remorse, truly incorrigible!"

Wu Tian roared furiously.

"Shut your mouth!"

However, before he could finish speaking, Qinchuan suddenly turned around and bellowed, his authority apparent.

Facing consecutive challenges, even someone with a good temperament like him was beginning to feel slightly angered.

"You… you…"

Wu Tian was taken aback by Qinchuan's sudden outburst. What was the source of that burst of authority from this young man that made his heart tremble!

But it was only a moment before he calmed down, immediately becoming furious.

He, a noble sect leader, had been rebuked and contradicted by this youngster before him not once but twice. Where did that leave his dignity and authority as a sect leader?

He was about to have a complete outburst.

However, he saw Qinchuan's indifferent expression and heard him say to Elder Liu, "Since you recognized the ingredients of Variegated grass in this pill, did you also identify that it contains the ingredients of Five-Color Qi Nurturing Grass, Nine Apertures Spirit Communication Flower, and Jade Spirit Ganoderma?"

Qinchuan's words immediately made Elder Liu's face freeze in shock, then he carefully sensed it and exclaimed in astonishment, "Indeed there's the presence of Five-Color Qi Nurturing Grass, Nine Apertures Spirit Communication Flower, and Jade Spirit Ganoderma. How did you know?!"

His heart was shaken. Qinchuan had previously stated that the Chi Yang Pill contained Variegated grass, and now he had accurately pointed out the presence of Five-Color Qi Nurturing Grass, Nine Apertures Spirit Communication Flower, and Jade Spirit Ganoderma!

Could it be that he also had the ability to identify medicine by its fragrance?

But he was only sixteen years old!

At such a young age, how could he possess such profound mastery over the Alchemy Dao?

Bear in mind that Elder Liu himself had spent a full three hundred years dedicated to the study and practice of alchemy to acquire the skill of identifying herbs by scent.

Yet Qinchuan did not respond to him, but coldly said, "Now that you know of Five-Color Qi Nurturing Grass, Nine Apertures Spirit Communication Flower, and Jade Spirit, you should also be aware of their medicinal power and properties."

"Tell me, what are the effects and functions of these three types of medicinal ingredients?"

Watching Qinchuan's indifferent expression and his questioning of Elder Liu, all the other elders in the hall and Wu Tian turned their surprised gazes to Elder Liu.

Elder Liu spoke confidently, "Having studied the chapters on pill and medicine theory, of course I know the medicinal properties of Five-Color Qi Nurturing Grass, Nine Apertures Spirit Communication Flower, and Jade Spirit Ganoderma. These three ingredients all have detoxifying effects and are the main herbs used in antidotes to counteract Variegated grass…"

At this point, Elder Liu's pupils suddenly contracted, his mind shook abruptly as if struck by a bolt out of the blue, causing his body to tremble involuntarily and his words to stop abruptly.

"I understand now, I understand…"

"The inclusion of Five-Color Qi Nurturing Grass, Nine Apertures Spirit Communication Flower, and Jade Spirit Ganoderma in this pill is to neutralize and antidote the toxicity of the Variegated grass!"

"And Variegated grass, apart from being highly toxic, has several other effects, one of which is to relieve spasms in the meridians… So that's it, now I see…"n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

Elder Liu appeared as if he received an epiphany, suddenly so excited that he could hardly contain himself, his lips trembling as he spoke, "The creator of this pill is truly a sage worthy of being compared with the Pill Ancestor, worthy of being mentioned in the same breath as the Pill Ancestor!"

"To refine a pill with a poisonous herb and counteracting antidotes, plus using opposing attribute ingredients in pill concoction, the Alchemy Dao has been revolutionized. I seem to see a broader path of Alchemy Dao…"

Elder Liu muttered to himself. With just a simple hint from Qinchuan, he immediately grasped the essence of three hundred years of his Alchemy Dao research.

Although Variegated grass is highly toxic, the inclusion of the Five-Color Qi Nurturing Grass, Nine Aperture Spirit Communication Flower, and Jade Spirit Ganoderma effectively neutralized its poison, allowing the other beneficial effects of Variegated grass to be utilized!

"What… what does this mean?"

In the great hall, the rest were all wide-eyed with surprise as they stared at Elder Liu.

Elder Liu took a deep breath, his face filled with shame as he admitted, "I am ashamed. Just now it was my lack of insight, shallow knowledge, and the misinterpretation of this elixir as a Poison Pill."

"Although the pill's main ingredient is the highly toxic Variegated grass, it is refined with a special method that incorporates Five-Color Qi Nurturing Grass, Nine Apertures Spirit Communication Flower, and Jade Spirit Ganoderma to counteract its poison, preserving the Variegated grass's ability to relieve spasms in the meridians."

"This pill is of epoch-making significance. The person who refined this pill could well be considered a peer of the Pill Ancestor!"

Hearing this, everyone in the hall looked at each other in bewilderment: "You mean… this elixir is actually problem-free?"

Elder Liu nodded in shame.

Wu Tian, who had just been seething with rage questioning Qinchuan, now had a face as dark as pitch, and he glared fiercely at Elder Liu, scolding him, "Impetuous!"

At the same time, he sneaked a glance at Qinchuan and took a deep breath. Since the elixir was not faulty, what was the point of his recent outburst?

He turned his head, gazing up at a forty-five-degree angle, avoiding eye contact with Qinchuan and the other elders in the hall.

As long as I don't feel embarrassed, then there is no embarrassment!