Two days passed in the blink of an eye.

  In these two days, the most discussed topic in the entire Medicine Tower was not Feng Yugu's duel with Yuwen Xuan, but rather Mu Qingge's duel with Song Yu.

  As a result, the first scheduled fight, which was supposed to be exciting, had fewer onlookers showing interest when it took place.

  After all, the PK between intermediate dan players and intermediate dan players is really not worth watching.

  The only reason that attracts people to come here is just one, which is to see if Feng Yu can refine high-grade elixirs as rumored!

  On the stage of Dou Dan, Feng Yu and Dan Shi, who challenged him, stood facing each other.

  In front of them, each had a long table set up, and on the edge of the table was also installed an incense burner.

  On the long table, some tools needed for alchemy were placed.

  The arena is surrounded by stands that can hold thousands of people. Unfortunately, the number of people present now is only a few hundred at most.

  The cold scene made Feng Yu's eyes dim as soon as he stepped onto the stage, and his hatred for Mu Qingge grew deeper.

  Among the crowd on the viewing platform, Mu Qingyu and the Wei siblings were together with Shuiling and Foutian Long. What was strange was that the other five people who lived together actually followed them to sit nearby.

  Wei Qianqian secretly glanced back and whispered in Mu Qingge's ear, "These five guys have been appearing around us for the past two days. Are they afraid you'll cheat during the Dan Dou?"

  Mo Qing's mouth slightly curved upwards as he calmly said, "It doesn't matter, let them go."

  Wei Qianqian pouted and muttered: "Wait till you win, see what they say then!"

  "Mu Ge, when was your duel with Song Yu?" Shui Ling asked suddenly.

  On the day of the competition, Mu Qing Ge only replied that it would be after the Phoenix Returns tournament, but the specific time seemed to have not been finalized.

  "Tomorrow."

  "I reckon tomorrow's audience will definitely be more than today." Shuiling laughed and said.

  "Wei Qi said discontentedly: 'What's an estimate? It's a certainty!'"

  "That's right! Mugen, we're waiting for you to defeat your opponent!" exclaimed Weiqiongqiong.

  "Mu Ge, I'm also looking forward to you making a big splash." Even Fēng Tiān Lóng, who had never been very willing to talk to Mù Qīng Gē, suddenly chimed in with a sentence.

  As soon as he opened his mouth, several others showed their surprise.

  Mu Qing sang just glanced at him lightly, her clear eyes calm and slightly nodding her chin.

  Feng Tianlong withdrew his gaze, but no one saw a pellet of medicine that he had tightly pinched in the sleeve of his hand.

  This pellet of medicine was given to him by Feng Yu last night, instructing him to find an opportunity to give it to Mu Qingge before the duel. He also said that this medicine would dissolve in water, colorless and tasteless, making it difficult for people to detect.

  What is the effect of Dan medicine, Fútian Lóng does not know.

  However, Fow Tianlong, who had once poisoned Mu Qingge, was somewhat hesitant about it.

  So, this dan medicine has been pinched in his palm all along and hasn't been sent out yet.

  On the stage, Feng Yu's opponent has already appeared. As soon as they arrived, the duel began immediately. After exchanging greetings, they wrote down the names and quantities of the medicinal materials they needed on a piece of white paper.

  After they finished writing, the medicine boy in charge of the stage went to prepare.

  As he waited, Feng Yu's gaze swept across the surrounding stands and easily locked onto Mu Qing's location. A cold smile flashed across his lips for an instant.

  The excitement and determination in his eyes made Mu Qingge narrow her eyes slightly.

  She withdrew her gaze and thought of that day's conversation with Xun Yuan, feeling a sense of comfort in her heart.

  On that day, he told Duan Yuemu that Qingge was very likely to refine high-grade elixirs, and Duan Yuemu's attitude towards him did change.

  Then, he gave him a dan medicine and said that it could make the spiritual consciousness unable to concentrate during alchemy. He wanted him to find a way to give it to Mu Qingge. After succeeding, when Mu Qingge failed in the Dan Dou, it was when he was introduced to the principal.

  This promise makes it unnecessary for Feng Yu to hesitate at all.

  Now he somewhat looked forward to seeing Mu Qing's failure, flustered and ridiculed by countless people.

  "Mu Ge, by the time you can't even focus your spiritual energy, how are you going to refine high-grade elixirs? I'm afraid it'll be hard for you to even refine low-grade ones! You still dare to come and mock me today? Today, I am destined to be the center of attention, while you will be tomorrow's laughing stock." Feng Yu Xiu thought maliciously in her heart.

  It's best to leave this matter to Fútíānlóng, as they are the least wary of him. He will definitely try his best to make Mùqīnggē lose face, or even drive her away, for the sake of that woman named Shuǐlíng.

  Feng Yu returned with a cold smile at the corner of her mouth, once again admiring her own decision back then.

  If there was no agreement with Fow Tianlong today, this matter would probably not have been resolved so easily.

  On the platform, Wei Qianqian said to Wei Qi: "I see that Feng Yu is up to no good again, look at how slyly he's smiling!"

  This sentence fell into Fow Tianlong's ears, but it made his eyes flash, and the hand holding the elixir tightened a few more times.

  "Tian Long, are you okay?" The abnormality of Fow Tian Long made Shui Ling notice.

  Feng Tianlong glanced at her and quickly shifted his gaze, muttering: "Nothing."

  Seeing him unwilling to speak, Shuiling was puzzled in her heart, but she also didn't continue to ask.

  Feng Tianlong glanced sideways, as if watching the movements on the stage. Mu Qingge's calm gaze fell on his profile, but seemed to be thinking deeply.

  ……

  The medicine boy who was responsible for preparing the medicine soon returned.

  The required medicines, they have prepared three copies.

  Because, when refining the elixir, it often fails halfway through, so during the alchemy process, three sets of medicinal materials are usually prepared. As long as one set is successfully refined, it is considered a success. On the contrary, if all three sets of medicinal materials fail in the refinement process, it is determined to be a failure.

  The medicine is ready, Feng's opponent said to him: "Feng Shidi, please."

  "Please, senior brother." Feng Yu said.

  The two of them exchanged polite words and then began to prepare for the next step in refining the elixir with their heads bowed.

  Because they are medicinal materials taken out of the medicine tower's medicine warehouse, they have fewer processes to go through. They only need to be weighed and then ground before starting to refine the elixir.

  The surroundings were quiet and calm, watching the Dou Dan did not have the same visual impact as other arena matches.

  Moreover, the process is also relatively dull.

  Fortunately, the audience here are all disciples of Yao Ta, and they have long been accustomed to such waiting, so there is no whispering.

  After a while, Wei Qi suddenly frowned and said strangely: "Why do I see that Feng Yu's pair of hands have a dejected and unwilling look, as if they had lost."

  As soon as he spoke, he immediately attracted Wei Juan's interest, causing her to lean out halfway and carefully observe Feng Yuexiu's opponent.

  Even Mu Qing's gaze fell on that person.

  "Really! I wouldn't have thought of it if you hadn't said so, but now that I take a closer look, it does seem like they're just going through the motions." Wei Juanjuan said.

  "But wasn't it him who suggested this duel in the first place? Feng Yu was the one being challenged, after all."

  Mo Qingyu watched for a while and said to several people: "Let's keep watching first."

  As soon as this was said, all three of them fell silent, staring intently at the match on the stage, not willing to miss a single detail.

  "Oh no!"

  Suddenly, a sigh of regret rose from the crowd.

  A few people looked back and saw that Feng Yu's opponent had just thrown the finely ground medicine powder into the dan furnace, and a wisp of dark smoke immediately rose from the dan furnace.

  It was clear that his first attempt at alchemy had failed.

  Mo Qingge stared at the man's face, seeing his complexion change, but there was no surprise in his eyes.

  It can be seen as his calmness, but it can also be understood that he had already known the result. So, there was not much fluctuation in his eyes.

  A hint of playfulness rose in Mu Qing's eyes: "This duel is starting to get interesting."

  "What did you say?" Wei Juanjuan didn't hear Mu Qingge's whisper clearly and quickly turned her head to ask.

  Mù Qīng gē liǎ chún yī xiào, yì yǒu suǒ zhǐ de dào: "Dàn yuàn nà wèi shī xiōng zhè yī cì bú yào zài shī shǒu cái hǎo."

  Translation:

  Mu Qing smiled and said with a hint of meaning, "I just hope that this time, that senior brother won't make another mistake."

  Weidong nodded inexplicably: "I also hope he wins, to crush Feng Yigui's proud spirit."

  "Let's watch the game." Mu Qingge raised her chin slightly.

  Weidong nodded and focused his attention on the arena again.

  For the first time, he failed as a challenger and began to prepare for his second attempt. Meanwhile, Feng Yu had already started refining in the Dan furnace.

  Soon, the challenger prepared the medicinal powder again and threw it into the dan furnace once more.

  This time, there were no more accidents, and the medicine powder seemed to have stabilized in the crucible, gradually merging. On the other hand, Feng Yu's elixir had begun to take shape in the crucible, and it would be ready to come out of the furnace soon.

  An hour later, a fragrance wafted from the dan furnace where Feng Yu was refining.

  "It's done!"

  "Really succeeded at one go?"

  "It smells like cinnabar fragrance, I'm afraid it's a mid-grade or high-grade elixir."

  "Still can't refine high-grade elixirs? Didn't they say he could refine high-grade elixirs?"

  "Hmph, you think high-grade elixirs are something easy to refine successfully?"

  "In that case, isn't Brother Chen definitely going to lose?"

  "That's not necessarily true, after successfully refining the elixir, the firing process is also crucial. Who knows, maybe it will fail at the moment of firing?"

  "Right! Right!"

  As the fragrance of the elixir in Feng Yu's cauldron grew thicker and more intense, the murmurs from the viewing platform also grew louder.

  It wasn't until then that Mu Qingge found out that the senior brother who had a fight with Feng Yuguang Dan was surnamed Chen.

  "Look! It's ready to come out!"

  Someone shouted excitedly but carefully suppressed his voice, as if worried that his loud voice would affect Master Dan.

  Feng Yu's palm struck the wall of the dan furnace, and the lid of the dan furnace suddenly popped up. A more intense fragrance of elixir instantly spread out, layer by layer, on the viewing platform.

  A orange-yellow pill shot up into the air, and Feng Yu Heng stretched out her hand to grab it, catching it in the palm of her hand.

  It's unknown whether it was affected by the Phoenix Returning to Nirvana and Refining into a Dan, but at the same time, a muffled sound came from the dan furnace in front of him, and a burst of pungent black smoke once again emerged from the dan furnace.

  "How did it fail again?"

  "What's wrong with Brother Chen? He actually lost twice in a row today!"

  Murmurs in the crowd.

  Chen's face turned pale and his mood didn't seem too good either.

  Looking back at Feng Yu, he now holds the refined elixir in his hand. He spreads it out on his palm, as if to show off to the audience in the stands, his expression filled with pride and his eyes gleaming with satisfaction.

  "Wow, look at the color of that dan medicine, it's probably mid-grade middle-quality stuff."

  "Hmph, what's so special about this? I came to see a high-grade elixir, but you've refined something like this."

  The whispers entered Feng Yu's ears, causing his originally proud expression to suddenly change, and his eyes coldly looked at the person speaking.

  He faintly withdrew his gaze and turned to face Chen, a sly smile spreading across his lips as he said, "Elder brother, I've already succeeded in my cultivation. This is your last chance, so you'd best treasure it well."

  A hint of hatred flashed in Chen's eyes, but it quickly dissipated.

  Facing Feng Yu's teasing, he could only say in a low voice: "Thanks for reminding me, junior brother."

  After saying that, he seemed unaffected and began preparing the last medicine again.

  "Could it be that he's failed again? Is his intermediate dan master qualification fake?" Wei Juanjuan said disappointedly, withdrawing her body and leaning against the back of the chair.

  "Don't talk nonsense, the assessment of Dan Master in the Medicine Tower is very strict, how can it be faked? Besides, if he really cheated, knowing his own level, how dare he jump out and issue a challenge?" Wei Qi refuted.

  "How could he always fail? Feng Yu returned that sinister guy succeeded at once!" Wei Qianqian said in a huff.

  Wei Qi was unable to respond and could only scratch his head, saying: "Maybe... maybe he's just having a bad day today?"

  Unlucky?

  The words fell into Mu Qing's ears and elicited a cold laugh from her.

  Have to say, it's indeed quite unlucky.

  She had heard before that the person who challenged Feng Yu was a follower of Diao Yuan, and this time it was actually Diao Yuan's test.

  But in the actual match, the opponent lost repeatedly, which was unusual.

  The two elixirs were refined by the two of them, and the medicine boy had announced it publicly before taking the medicine. These two elixirs are not some difficult-to-refine elixirs, logically speaking, someone who has been in the Medicine Tower for many years and is a mid-level alchemist should absolutely not make such a mistake.

  If it's really like that, then it's intentional.

  Throwing the game on purpose?

  But why?

  Mù Qīng Gē's eyebrows furrowed, seemingly also unable to comprehend why the fight that would make Fèng Yú return in shame had taken such a huge turn.

  "The only person who can make Brother Chen lose the match on purpose is probably just one person, but why did that person suddenly give up the idea of trying to help Feng Yu return? Mu Qingge pondered in her heart, the truth had already lifted a corner of the veil for her, but there were still many things hidden in the mist."

  On the dueling platform, Feng Yu has already finished making the elixir and is standing aside waiting for Chen Shixiong's last chance.

  Originally, everyone thought they would be able to see the elixir refined by Master Chen this time.

  But unexpectedly, Master Chen actually failed again when he was pouring the medicine powder into the Dan furnace.

  Three consecutive alchemy failures ended in a burst of hisses from the onlookers.

  Feng Yu's expression became pleased once again, and he cupped his hands in a gesture of respect: "Brother Chen, I concede."

  Elder Chen's face was extremely pale, and amidst the surrounding whispers, he said in a low voice: "I underestimated my junior brother's strength, and I was too arrogant and impatient, thinking I could challenge mid-grade extreme pill. This time, I lost convincingly."

  Only when he said this did everyone understand.

  It turned out that Chen Shixiong was too pursuing the quality of Dan medicine, which led to consecutive failures.

  His words almost dispelled all doubts about the outcome of this game and slowly accepted this fact.

  But Mu Qing Ge was skeptical of this explanation.

  "Alright, the result is now clear. However, as usual, I still need to inspect the elixir refined by Feng Yu as a notary." The Medicine Tower elder in charge of the Dan Conference walked forward and said loudly.

  Feng Yu Gui indifferently handed the medicinal pill to the elder, who carefully identified it before returning it to him. The elder nodded and said, "Not bad, a mid-grade mid-quality Fuling Dan. Feng Yu Gui wins this round of Pill Duel!"

  The result was announced, but it didn't cause any intense reaction in the stands. Everyone got up and left separately, seemingly very disappointed with this fight.

  Upon seeing this scene, Feng Yu's face suddenly turned gloomy and unpleasant.

  He won, but Chen Shixiong who fought with him was not on the popularity list, so even if he won, apart from fame, he couldn't get any benefits.

  At this moment, he felt as if he hadn't even gotten a reputation.

  "If I had known today would be so boring, I might as well come back tomorrow to see the peony."

  "That's right, tomorrow's Dou Dan is the eighth-ranked Song Yu challenging the newcomer Mu Ge. The most surprising thing is that Mu Ge is still a low-level dan master, but he possesses a spiritual intensity that surpasses even Master Mei's. I wonder if this kind of reversal will lead to an upset!"

  "A comeback is unlikely, didn't Master Mei say that spiritual strength represents a person's innate talent, but not their current abilities? Maybe Mu Shidi has just started practicing alchemy?"

  "In short, even if the outcome is already set in stone, it's still more interesting than today. Let alone Song Yu's dazzling display when refining pills, I'm afraid Mei will also make an appearance."

  "What? Master Mei is coming? Is this news reliable? Master Mei has always been low-key."

  "Hmph, you also said that Master Mei is a recluse who rarely goes out, but he's making an exception for Master Miao. Anyway, I think it's highly likely that Master Mei will attend tomorrow."

  "Then won't a lot of people come tomorrow? No way, we have to get here early tomorrow and grab seats!"

  What was originally supposed to be Feng Yu's triumphant return became a topic of discussion about Mu Qing's upcoming battle with Dou Dan.

  These words, fragmented and disjointed, entered Feng Yu's ears, causing his originally somewhat handsome face to gradually contort.

  ……

  At night, the medicine tower appears particularly quiet.

  The Pharmaceutical Tower Branch, which was originally built on the outskirts of the Forest of Dreams, was now quiet, with only the occasional insect chirping sound breaking the silence.

  Suddenly, a black shadow quietly avoided the patrolling people and drilled into a quiet forest.

  He dived into the woods and lifted up the hat on his black cloak, revealing his face.

  Under the clear and cold light of the moon, it gradually reveals itself.

  He revealed his face, and the person who had been hiding behind a tree finally came out, asking in a low voice: "Third Prince Feng, what did you call me out to do again tonight?"

  Such an attitude made Feng Yu somewhat displeased.

  He frowned and said: "Fú brother seems to dislike seeing me."

  Feng Tianlong fell silent and shifted his gaze away, his attitude was already self-evident.

  A cold glint flashed in Feng Yu's eyes as he returned.

  Very soon, and concealed without a trace.

  He smiled at Fow Tianlong and said: "This time I called Brother Fow out, just to ask if the medicinal pill I gave you has been taken by someone with the surname Mu?"

  Feng Tian's dragon eyes slightly moved as he replied, "If you don't trust me, why must you give it to me to do?"

  Feng Yu returned with a smile: "How can I not believe Brother Fu? It's just that the surname Mu is cunning and has many tricks up his sleeve. I'm worried about Brother Fu, that's all."

  "Don't worry." Fow Tianlong glanced at him lightly.

  Feng Yu's eyes dimmed slightly as he smiled and said, "Alright, with Brother Fu saying so, I can rest assured. Once the surname Mu's Dou Dan loses tomorrow, our greatest worry will be lifted."

  Feng Tianlong seemed to be ignoring all this and looked at Feng Yuexiu seriously, saying: "You once said that if I helped you, you would tell me how to make the Water Spirit change its mind."

  "How is it? Has Water Spirit Maiden still not given up on that Mu surname recently?" Feng Yu asked.

  Fu Tianlong pursed his lips and said, "Although Shui Ling has been distant from him for the past few days, I can sense that there's something on her mind."

  "Feng Yu turned to Fow Tian and said, 'Don't worry, Brother Fow. Since you've helped me, I'll naturally fulfill my promise. Tomorrow, after the one with the surname Mu loses, wait for me here in the evening, and I'll bring you something good. With it, Water Spirit will completely become yours. At that time, are you still afraid she'll change her mind?'"

  Having said that, Feng Yu returned and put on his cloak again, escaping under the cover of the dark night.

  Feng Tianlong remained in his original position, carefully savoring the words that Feng Yu had just spoken.

  Suddenly, anger flashed in his eyes, and he gritted his teeth in the direction where Feng Yu Xi had left.

  He understood the meaning of Feng Yu's words, but how could he possibly use such a despicable trick on Shuiling?

  "Hmph! None of them are any good!" Fow Tianlong cursed and turned around, also leaving the forest.

  ……

  As soon as the sky brightened, countless disciples of the Medicine Tower rushed to the Dou Dan's arena, as if they were afraid that if they were late, they would lose the best spot.

  It was still an hour before the scheduled time, and the arena where Doudan would be fighting could hold a thousand people, but it was already packed to capacity.

  Over a thousand seats were filled, and even the aisles were packed. Many people who didn't get a seat stood in the gaps of the stands, unwilling to leave.

  This sea of people is simply several streets away from the scene when Feng Yu returned to Dongdan yesterday.

  "Look! Isn't that Shang Shi Jie?"

  "And there's Zhu Shi Jie!"

  Yaotai's first beauty, plus Zhuling who is already beautiful, has simply become the biggest highlight of this competition.

  Two beauties come hand in hand, are they here to see Song Yu or to see Mu Ge?

  For a time, people were guessing wildly.

  Listening to the discussions around her, Zhu Ling covered her mouth and smiled lightly, whispering to Shang Zisu: "I'm actually here to help Song Shidi gain momentum, but who are you here for?"

  Her teasing words did not elicit any reaction from Shang Ziyu, who remained as cold as frost, as if he had just accidentally passed by.

  "Zhao Shixiong has also arrived!"

  Caused another commotion in the crowd.

  The identity of the prince of Xingyu country, plus his elegant appearance like bamboo, has always given people a good impression. Moreover, he is courteous and polite, never putting on airs, not arrogant with his royal status, warm and elegant.

  It can be said that apart from rankings, * is the second most popular character next to Mei Zuo Zhong.

  As soon as he appeared, countless screams of Yaotai women came immediately.

  For them, Mei Zuo is too high up, they can only look up to her from afar. But *star, on the other hand, can get close to people's hearts and make them have some romantic thoughts.

  However, the star seemed to ignore these adoring women and quickly scanned the crowd, his eyes locking onto the calm figure standing beside Zhu Ling.

  With a polite smile at the women around her, Xing Chao walked over to Shang Zisu.

  Seeing this scene, countless women in the crowd sighed endlessly.

  "Among the top five in the popularity chart, three of them are actually here!" Someone counted on their fingers and discovered with surprise.

  By his side, someone reminded him: "What three are four. Haven't you seen that Xiang Shixiong has arrived long ago?" After finishing speaking, he carefully pointed to the distance, as if afraid of being seen by others.

  The person who was reminded looked in the direction he pointed and indeed saw Xie Yuan, including Feng Yu Gui beside him. "Huh? Isn't this Feng Yu Gui, the one who won with dogshit luck yesterday?"

  "That's right. I also thought that Chen Shixiong was too eager to win, which led to the failure of the alchemy, and Feng Yurong took advantage of it for nothing. But today, I found him walking in with Xiang Shixiong and even entering Xiang Shixiong's special viewing platform, so I think there's something fishy going on."

  "What's so special about this cat?" someone asked curiously.

  "Hey, Brother Chen is actually a junior of Xie. He dared to challenge Feng Yu Gui, and it's likely that he was secretly instructed by Xie. Now that Brother Chen has lost, and suddenly Feng Yu Gui is getting so close to Xie, what do you think is going on behind the scenes?"

  Someone suddenly realized: "No wonder! I said that Master Chen's alchemy has always been very stable, why was he so impatient yesterday."

  "Shh! These words, we can say them among ourselves, but they mustn't be spread outside. Otherwise..." the person reminded.

  Everyone seemed to see a glimpse of Di Yuan's sinister appearance in his eyes, and they all shuddered, maintaining their silence with solemn faces.

  In fact, there were no special seats set up on the Dou Dan viewing platform.

  But at some point, Xie Yuan occupied a side. Whether or not he came back to watch the fight, no one dared to sit in that seat.

  Yesterday, Xiang Yuan didn't come, and there was no one else there either.

  Today he appeared, and all the seats in that area were filled with him and his entourage.

  Such a fiery scene made Feng Yu's heart extremely jealous. Suddenly, a voice sounded in his ear.

  "Are you sure Mu Ge has taken that Dan medicine?" Xiang Yuan asked Feng Yu Gui beside him.

  She withdrew her gaze from Xing Yu and Zi Su, and nodded affirmatively: "Fu Tianlong's hatred for Mu Qingge is deeply ingrained, his thoughts are also simple, without so many twists and turns, easy to use. To solve the problem of Mu Qingge, he will definitely do it."

  Xie Yuan glanced at him lightly and said calmly: "It's better this way."

  After he finished speaking, his eyes fell on the ring. At this time, the match had not yet started, and there was no one in the ring.

  However, deep in Xuan's eyes, countless calculating lights flickered.

  When he learned that Mu Qing might be able to refine high-grade elixirs, he knew today's competition was in danger.

  High-grade elixir?

  Nowadays, in the Medicine Tower, only his master, Dean Hua Cangtu, and Liao Chuanbai, the chief alchemist of the Medicine Tower Branch, can refine high-grade elixirs, except for Mei Zichong, who has been learning from Liao Chuanbai since childhood.

  Even he can't refine high-grade elixirs.

  If Ruomu Qingge can really refine high-grade elixirs, wouldn't that mean he's even more formidable than him?

  So no matter what, he couldn't let Mu Qing sing out high-grade elixirs, otherwise not only would Song Yu lose, but his face wouldn't be able to get past it either.

  There is a plum blossom on his head, which has already made him resentful. How can there be another Mu Ge?

  Time slowly slips away.

  Finally, it's time for the duel as scheduled.

  The elder in charge of the Dou Dan Arena stepped out once again, still the same one from yesterday.

  He stepped onto the stage, walked to the center of the stage, raised his hand to the noisy crowd, and the chaotic noise around him gradually subsided.

  "Ladies and gentlemen, the duel between Song Yu and Mu Ge is about to begin. Please keep quiet during the match and do not affect the performance of the two players."

  As soon as he finished speaking, the surroundings became even quieter again.

  Everyone present is a person who learns to refine the elixir, and they all know that absolute quietness is needed in the process of refining the elixir, so as to concentrate their minds without distraction and refine good elixirs.

  Such cooperation made the elder very satisfied.

  He nodded and shouted loudly: "Song Yu, come up to the stage!"

  The protagonist has finally appeared!

  The people on the platform began to look forward to it.

  But some people also left with regret.

  "Didn't Master Mei care about this new disciple Mu? Why hasn't he come?"

  "How would I know? But someone like Master Mei, with an otherworldly appearance, what's in his heart is not something that ordinary people like us can guess."

  "Shut up and enjoy the game! I have a feeling that today's match is going to be fantastic!"

  In a certain part of the ring-shaped viewing platform, the Wei siblings, Shui Ling, Fu Tianlong, and five others who had made bets with Mu Qingge were all seated together.

  Wei Juanjuan stared nervously at the stage, muttering to herself: "Why hasn't she come out yet? Why hasn't she come out yet?"

  "Stop arguing and just watch quietly." Wei Qi couldn't help but pat her head.

  Wei Kun Kun was about to resist when he heard Shui Ling say: "It's out."

  In an instant, Wei Qianqian's thoughts of revenge were dispelled as she focused her attention on the figure approaching from outside the arena.

  That handsome young man, with a hint of recklessness and a dash of nonchalance, so stunningly beautiful that it's breathtaking - who else could it be but Mu Qingge? As soon as he appeared, he immediately caught the attention of countless women in the audience.

  "Unexpectedly, our new junior brother is so handsome. Standing in front of him, I feel ashamed of myself!"

  "Just say a word, don't hit me. I personally think that Mu Shidi is even more handsome than Mei Shixiong and Zhao Shixiong."

  "I think so too!"

  "Me too!"

  "Me too!"

  "So handsome! I want to have a monkey with him!"

  "Are you guys crazy or something?!" A male disciple nearby couldn't take it anymore and spoke out in rebuttal.

  "Play along, ugly man!" Instantly, he was subjected to a group attack by the female disciples.

  He was so frightened that he didn't dare speak again and sullenly kept silent on one side.

  "Alas, I have the looks, but I don't know if I have the skills?"

  A female disciple smiled slyly: "Which aspect are you referring to with your 'special skill'?"

  "Shoo, you little rascal."

  A group of lively and vivacious female disciples frolicked together, standing out particularly in the quiet viewing platform.

  Until the elder on the ring coughed lightly, these female disciples who were infatuated with Mu Qing's appearance finally began to calm down and sat quietly.

  However, more than half of the attention originally focused on Xing has now shifted to Mu Qingge.

  The commotion on the platform did not affect Mu Qingge and Song Yu.

  The two met under the stage and exchanged a glance before boarding the stage.

  Standing on the circular stage, feeling the gaze of thousands of people, Mu Qingge let out a soft sigh. The world is indeed wonderful, yesterday she was still sitting in the audience watching, today, she stood in the arena, subject to everyone's scrutiny.

  "Long time no see, little brother. I hope you've been well." A hint of disdain flickered at the corner of Song Yu's mouth.

  Mu Qingge smiled lightly: "Brother Song is still the same as when we met a few days ago." The words implied that Song Yu had not made any progress at all in these few days.

  Song Yu's face changed slightly as he caught the implication of her words, and he coldly snorted: "You're only good at boasting with your glib tongue."

  "Each other each other!" Mu Qingge laughed and said.

  This carefree and nonchalant appearance has also earned him countless admirers among the female disciples.

  Zhu Ling looked at Shang Zisu, intentionally or unintentionally saying: "This Mu Shidi is indeed bold, this neither arrogant nor humble appearance, is really quite captivating." After finishing speaking, her line of sight swept over Xing'er's body.

  Feeling that gaze, Xing simply lowered his eyelids and smiled, not taking it seriously.

  Shang Zi Su didn't respond at all, as if she hadn't heard Zhu Ling's words.

  The reactions of the two did not make Zhu Ling feel embarrassed.

  She instead covered her mouth and smiled, saying: "I think that if Mu Shidi can win today, not only will he be able to take Song Yu's place, but he will also become the object of pursuit for the female disciples in the tower. This would indeed alleviate a lot of burden for Mei Shixiong and Zhao Shixiong."

  Shang Zi Su's eyes flashed, still saying nothing more.

  Xing looked at Shang Zisu with a glance, and smiled at Zhu Ling: "If it's really like this, I'd like to thank this Master Murong well." After finishing speaking, he looked again at the cold and icy back of Shang Zisu, his adoration not hiding in the least.

  Zhu Ling smiled and looked at Shang Zisu again, finally putting her attention on the arena.

  The competition has already begun on the arena.

  Mocheng Ge and Song Yu were asked to write down separately the names of the elixirs they wanted to refine, as well as the required medicines.

  The two of them lowered their heads and wrote for a while, with Song Yu being the first to finish writing.

  He handed over the blank paper with full words to the elder of the ring, and then waited for Mu Qingge to finish writing together.

  After waiting for a while, seeing that she had not finished writing yet, Song Yu couldn't help but mock: "Mu Shidi, it's just a low-grade dan medicine, why do you need so many medicinal materials?"

  Mo Qing's pen had just fallen when she heard Song Yu's words, and she smiled immediately, raising her eyes to look at him: "Who said I wanted to refine low-grade elixirs?"

  She then handed over the paper filled with medicinal materials to the elder of the arena.

  That piece of paper was densely covered with writing, seemingly listing over a hundred types of medicinal herbs.

  The elder took it and looked at it, his eyes shrinking suddenly, full of shock.

  After watching, he looked at Mu Qingge uncertainly again, and only after seeing her smile and nod did he withdraw his inquiring gaze in shock.

  The reaction of the arena elder fell into Song Yu's and the surrounding audience's eyes. In the former's heart, a bad feeling suddenly rose up, while the people in the stands were guessing what Mu Qing Ge had written that shocked the arena elder so much.

  With a solemn expression, the elder on the stage spoke in a loud and clear voice: "The medicinal pill that Song Yu wants to refine is an intermediate-level medicinal pill called Bi Cong Dan."

  Mid-grade dan medicine, indeed at Song Yu's level, it just depends on whether he can refine the top-quality one. If he succeeds, today's winner will definitely be him.

  After the elder of the arena revealed the name of the elixir that Song Yu had refined, this was what most people thought.

  "What Mu Ge wants to refine is..." The Arena Elder suddenly stopped, piquing the interest of countless people. After a moment, he reluctantly announced: "High-grade Elixir, Returning to Youth and Preserving Beauty Dan."

  Wow!

  Suddenly, a huge stir was created in the crowd.

  High-grade elixir?

  A low-level alchemist actually wants to talk about refining high-grade elixirs? Are you kidding me?!

  "Mo Ge is actually going to refine a high-grade elixir? Who does he think he is? Hmph, it seems that this time we will definitely win the bet, and he's preparing to leave the Medicine Tower!"

  "How arrogant!"

  The five people who had a bet with Mu Qingge burst out laughing.

  Wei Juanjuan turned around, her eyes fiercely staring at them: "What do you know! Mu Ge said it's possible then it must be possible!"

  But in return, they received several people's scornful and mocking gazes.

  Shui Ling pulled Wei Qianqian over and comforted her: "Don't mind them, the truth will give them a loud slap in the face."

  "High-grade elixir? Ha! It's actually hidden so deeply." Xie Yuan's eyes were filled with venom and ruthlessness.

  Feng Yu returned to the dark and measured Xuan Yuan's eyes, feeling extremely pleased in his heart. He seemed to have seen Mu Qing Ge's failure in refining the elixir, becoming a bereaved dog.

  "It's actually the Rejuvenating Dan? I've been asking Master to help me refine it for a long time, but he refused. If this Mo Shidi can really refine it, then in the future, I'll have to get close to him." Zhu Lian stroked her cheek, with intense interest in her charming eyes.

  No matter how shocked the people on the stage were, the elder of the arena had already ordered Yao Tong to fetch medicine.

  While waiting, Song Yu had a cold smile on his face: "Really doesn't know life or death."

  "You're overpraising me." Mu Qingge raised an eyebrow and laughed wildly.

  That stunningly beautiful face made Song Yu have an urge to pounce on it and tear it apart.

  The medicine boy soon returned in haste with the medicine.

  During this time, many more people squeezed into the stands. It seemed that they had heard outside that Mu Qingye, as a low-grade dan master, was going to refine high-grade dan medicine and rushed over hastily.

  "Look, isn't that Master Mei?"

  "Master Mei has really arrived!"

  Suddenly, from behind the crowd, a commotion broke out.

  Xing turned around and saw Mei Zi Zhong's slender figure emerging from the dust, floating and agile as he walked towards them.

  The appearance of Mei Zi Zhong made *Star wrinkle his brow. As he approached, he asked in a low voice: "Brother, why have you come?" In his view, Mei Zi Zhong's previous appearance had already made Mu Qing Ge the focus, and now that he was here again, it would only make the conflict between their school and the principal's side more intense.

  "I heard that Master Mo is going to refine a high-grade elixir, so I came." Mei Zizhong replied calmly.

  Mù Qīng Gē had refined the Dan medicine during his initial assessment, and now it was on him. If she had refined a mid-grade Dan medicine, he would have thought it possible. However, to challenge high-grade Dan medicine, this made him worry about her.

  Xing Xin sighed and said, "Since you're here, then so be it."

  A hint of embarrassment flashed across Mei Zi's face, he understood what Xing meant. Only...

  "Master Mei, you're here too!" Zhu Ling's face turned slightly red as she saw Mei Zizhong.

  Mei Zi Chong merely gave her a faint glance and nodded: "Zhu Shifu." After that, there was no further interaction.

  On the stage, Mu Qingge and Song Yu had already started grinding the medicine powder.

  Song Yu was quite skilled, measuring and grinding were all done with spiritual power, the whole scene only saw green light flashing between his fingers, each medicine powder piled up on the table in front of him into small hills.

  What about Mu Qing's song? Although she also didn't use any tools, it was all plain and simple pinches, and then the medicine powder was done. It made people unable to see her current cultivation in terms of spiritual power.

  Soon, Song Yu's first batch of medicinal powder was ground into a fine powder and it was time to start the furnace to refine the elixir.

  Mochida Koka had completed only two-thirds of his research on medicinal herbs.

  After careful identification, Song Yu found that Mu Qing Ge had actually ground all the medicinal powder for three chances. Suddenly, he sneered: "It seems that Brother Mu really has foresight, knowing that he can't succeed in one go, so he prepared the medicinal powder for all three times."

  Unfortunately, his sarcastic words did not elicit any reaction from Mu Qingge.

  She began to refine her elixir, as if she had entered another world, and no matter what the outside world was like, it could not affect her in the slightest.

  So, the elder of the arena asked for silence throughout the venue, which was not particularly necessary for her.

  Not getting a response, Song Yu's eyes flashed with a hint of cruelty, and he coldly snorted, throwing the medicine powder into the furnace to start refining. By the time he had successfully merged the second type of medicine powder, Mu Qingge's cauldron finally opened.

  Time ticks away second by second, and on the platform, there is a silence, an inexplicable tension that hangs over countless people's hearts.

  Suddenly, a "puff" sound was heard, and a burst of black smoke emerged from the dan furnace in front of Mu Qingge.

  Suddenly, a sigh of regret spread through the crowd.

  "I told you so, high-grade elixirs aren't that easy to refine! This guy is really asking for trouble!" someone said with schadenfreude.

  The five people who made a bet with Mu Qingge now had an even more sarcastic look in their eyes, and they even provocatively said to Wei Xuanxuan and the others: "If you don't have such a big head, then don't wear such a big hat, it's really embarrassing!"

  "What nonsense are you talking about! If you have the ability, go and refine it yourself!" Wei Juan retorted.

  Someone among the five people stopped him and said, "Let's wait for the final result to come out, and everything will be clear."

  Wei Kun hummed and turned around.

  Zhu Ling looked at Mu Qing Ge's dan furnace and shook her head, saying: "What a pity! I thought I wouldn't have to ask Master for the Reverted Yuan Beauty Pill anymore!"

  Xing and Meizhong exchanged a glance, both seeing a hint of worry in each other's eyes.

  On the other side, Feng Yu saw Mu Qing's failure and smiled easily as he invited Xiang Yuan to take credit: "Xiang Shixiong, it seems that it has taken effect."

  He spoke in an obscure manner, and probably only Xuan Yuan could understand him.

  "Pffft!"

  "Failed again!"

  In the midst of everyone's discussion, Mu Qing's second attempt seemed to end in failure from the very beginning.

  Two consecutive failures added a few more joyful colors to Di Yuan's eyes.

  He nodded almost imperceptibly and said in a very low voice: "It's indeed working."

  Digression

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