Chapter 27: My surname is Nie!

  Nie Kong's appearance was like a starving ghost, and the five judges, including Cheng Fei, were all shocked. If Nie Kong had eaten other foods, they wouldn't have been too concerned, after all, it was almost noon, and hunger was normal.

  However, Nie Kong was eating medicinal herbs, a large handful that could be used to refine fourth-grade spiritual medicine. This was somewhat unbelievable. For a moment, several people forgot about going to check the answer sheets handed over by Nie Kong. Lian Tianxin's expression changed slightly, Nie Kong was taking medicine at this time, could it be...

  "Isn't that little guy's body harboring some kind of power again?"

  Nie Xingyun in the VIP seat under the high platform involuntarily collected his smile, and frowned with some worry, hoping that it would not affect the fourth round of competition.

  "Master Xingyun, what is your proud disciple doing?" asked an old man from Luocheng who was sitting in the VIP seat with curiosity.

  "How would I know? Go ask yourself and you'll be clear." Nie Xingyun was concerned about his disciple's situation, and didn't have the mood to bother with him, humming without even turning his head.

  "This old guy has taken the wrong medicine? If I could go up and ask, would I still need to ask you?" The little old man muttered under his breath.

  “……”

  Nie Kong swallowed a handful of herbs and then pulled out another handful from his chest, continuing to stuff them into his mouth. Cheng Fei and the others stared in shock, their faces pale with astonishment.

  Although taking high-grade medicinal herbs is not as dangerous as taking high-quality spiritual medicine, it's still not something to be taken lightly. But Nie Kong was different, eating medicinal herbs like snacks. With just a small amount of effort, they were able to determine that Nie Kong had ingested five types of medicinal herbs, two of which were even mutually inhibiting.

  "Tianxin, little brother, what's with your disciple?" asked Fu'er Rongji.

  "Ladies and gentlemen..."

  Tian Xin smiled and said, "My disciple has been suffering from a serious illness since childhood. Although he has shown some improvement now, the disease has not been completely eliminated. He still needs to take medicine regularly to control his condition. However, don't worry, taking some medicine will be fine. Come, let's see how my disciple did on this test."

  "Huh?"

  As soon as Tian Xing's words fell, Que Yu couldn't help but let out a low cry.

  Several people followed Que Yu's gaze and looked at the paper in his hand. After a moment, several people understood why Que Yu had that expression, it turned out that Nie Kong had written down the three components of "Blood Shadow Dan" on the paper: Dianyinhua, Luosijianyicao, and Luosucao.

  "All three of them got it right!" Cheng Fei exclaimed in a different tone.

  "Tianxin, little brother, your disciple has a very keen sense of perception."

  "Ah, my 'Blood Shadow Pill' is made from five types of herbs: Blood Orchid, Inverted Lotus, Spiral Sword Leaf Grass, Falling Su Grass and Split Petal Purple Fluff. And yet this little guy was able to identify three of them just by the medicinal properties of one pill! It seems that your disciple has taken the lead again in this third round!"

  Qu Tingyun suddenly spoke up: "There is one more medicine left on the last page, which was crossed out with ink. Can you recognize what it says?"

  Qian Yu shook his head and said: "It's very difficult, I can no longer see any trace of handwriting. What? Tingyun Master, do you suspect that the fourth medicine written by this little guy is also correct?"

  It's not impossible, so several old guys gathered their heads together to carefully identify. Unfortunately, Nie Kong had erased it too thoroughly, without leaving any marks. Lian Tianxin saw the situation and couldn't help but smile: "My disciple is right here, why not just ask him?"

  Cheng Feiliu and others were stunned, then suddenly lost their smile. Ah, yes, such a simple thing actually needed someone to remind them to think of it, their brains had been messed up by this little guy. So, Mu Zisi jumped over in three or two steps, and pulled Nie Kong over while he was still trying to chew on the medicinal herbs.

  Nie Kong held up the medicinal herb and said, "This fourth one I wrote is Xiaoyulongbian."

  "Little Jade Dragon Whip?"

  Everyone was a little disappointed, and Que Yu smiled: "Being able to write three is already very rare. Tian Xin, my brother, how can I let this disciple go? I'll give you a sixth-grade spiritual medicine."

  Suddenly hearing this, not only did Lian Tianxin and Nie Kong pause for a moment, but even Cheng Fei Liu and others were stunned. After regaining their composure, their minds quickly became clear and agile again.

  "As long as Nie Kong is willing to come to Luoxia Sect, I can give him two six-grade spiritual pills." Fuer Rong said with a hint of pride.

  "Three!"

  Qu Yun stretched out three fingers, smiling exceptionally warmly at Nie Kong, his eyes looking like an old grandmother gazing at her own well-behaved grandson.

  "Four pellets!" Quan Yu hummed.

  "A grain..."

  Cheng Fei raised his index finger and said in a deep voice, just as Que Yu and others opened their mouths and were about to burst out laughing. He added another sentence: "Seventh-grade spiritual medicine! My imperial family can provide him with any medicinal herbs for him to study alchemy and suppress his illness, and we will also search for the Wood Spirit's spiritual technique with all our might to help him cultivate."

  As soon as this was said, Que Yu, Fu Er Rong and Qu Tingyun were all stunned. One Seventh-Grade Spirit Pill was exchanged for Nie Kong, the imperial family really didn't hesitate to spend money.

  "Heh heh."

  Mu Zi let out a strange laugh, looking at Nie Kong's slow and deliberate words. "As long as this little guy is willing to come to the Mu family, not only will we agree to all the conditions listed by Brother Cheng, but we can also add two more seventh-grade spiritual medicines. Moreover, I will invite an elder from the Mu family to personally instruct Nie Kong."

  Mr. Mu's words with such a strong implication of temptation had not finished yet, and several people including Cheng Fei Liu were shaking their heads in silence.

  He's got a lot of money and is very arrogant!

  This is what it means to be truly wealthy and generous!

  Cheng Fei Liu and others knew that the senior member of the Mu family mentioned by Mu Zisi was definitely the seven-grade spiritual medicine master who had already become a heavenly spirit. If it were possible to obtain the seventh-grade spiritual medicine, then the emergence of the Mu family's seven-grade spiritual medicine master would make both the imperial court and other aristocratic families step aside.

  In such an excellent environment, it's hard not to be moved.

  He silently kept his heart still, and even if the conditions were more favorable, he couldn't bear to let this disciple go. He also knew that the temptation of a 7th-grade spiritual pharmacist was not something to be underestimated. If one could become the disciple of a 7th-grade spiritual pharmacist, it wouldn't just be someone like Nie Kong who would be tempted, even an old man like him would find it hard to resist.

  If Nie Kong agreed with Mu Ziyan, then even Tianxin couldn't stop it.

  As for the competition among these old guys, Nie Kong couldn't help but laugh and cry. He didn't expect that just by writing out the three components of the One-Pill Divine Medicine, he would become the coveted target of the Imperial Family, the Luo City Mu Family, the Lixing Qu Family, the Yeguo Que Family, and the Luoxia Sect.

  "Little guy, what's your opinion?" Mu Zisi smiled and said, he didn't believe that anyone would refuse to become a disciple of a seventh-grade spiritual medicine master, besides, this wasn't asking Nie Kong to betray his own family, in the future when he achieved something, he could work for both families.

  "My surname is Nie!"

  Nie Kong only said these three words, and then he stopped making a sound, continuing to chew on the herbs. He said these three words not because he had a strong sense of belonging to the Nie family, but because Nie Xingyun and Lian Tianxin were indeed good to him as his master, how could he betray them just because there was a better future elsewhere?

  Mozi thought for a moment, shook his head in disappointment and sighed. To be honest, someone like Nie Kong who is extremely sensitive to medicine is a treasure that no family can afford to lose. Cheng Fei Liu and others also sighed, but it was a sigh of relief. Among the five major families, the Nie and Mo families have always had a close relationship. If they were to add another layer to this relationship, it could potentially disrupt the balance among the five major families.

  Lian Tianxin stroked his red mustache under his chin, a pleased expression on his face. He had indeed not misjudged this disciple...

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