The applause was thunderous, and congratulations echoed endlessly.
"A young hero! Friend Bai is truly remarkable! Remarkable! I, Zhan, am impressed!"
"Congratulations, Friend Bai. I am the head of the Ximen family. You are welcome to visit Ximen Hengshan anytime!"
"Our Qi Zhou Kingdom also welcomes Friend Bai!"
...
Fame and future prospects were all directed towards Bai Shengyi.
The more Bai Shengyi shone, the more Mei Shuying felt jealous and unwilling. These congratulations and praises should have belonged to him.
Unable to watch any longer, Mei Shuying walked past the approaching Mei family head and Sun family head, striding towards the exit of the venue.
"Where is Senior Mei going? Didn't Senior Mei refine the seventh-grade Spirit Root Purification Pill? Why not seize this opportunity to enlighten us all?"
Bai Shengyi also disliked socializing. She casually responded to the family heads, but her gaze was fixed on Mei Shuying. Seeing Mei Shuying about to leave, she chased after him.
As she moved, everyone parted, clearing a path for her.
Bai Shengyi said, "Speaking of which, Senior Mei previously refined the seventh-grade Rejuvenation Pill and Spirit Nurturing Pill. If this Spirit Root Purification Pill is genuine, Senior Mei would be a seventh-grade alchemist. This is a great occasion!"
Despite calling it a great occasion, her smile didn't reach her eyes, carrying a hint of mockery and disdain.
Bai Shengyi considered herself a benevolent person, capable of seeking common ground while reserving differences. However, Mei Shuying's actions truly disgusted her.
She could understand if he wanted to decipher her pill formula and steal it, as not everyone could adhere to originality, and pill formulas often circulated. There was no such thing as intellectual property.
However, Mei Shuying's mistake was not deciphering the formula but presenting a pill that could kill people to deceive others and claiming to be the originator of the Spirit Root Purification Pill!
"Bai Shengyi, you said that yourself."
Mei Shuying was initially so angry that he couldn't bear to stand there. But then he thought, if he left, wouldn't others assume he was afraid of Bai Shengyi?
Moreover, his pill was the genuine Spirit Root Purification Pill. Bai Shengyi's so-called pill was definitely a deception!
"This is the pill I refined."
Mei Shuying revealed a pill that was entirely green and snorted mockingly, "The Spirit Root Purification Pill is inherently a seventh-grade pill. You are, at best, a fifth-grade alchemist. How could you refine it? Furthermore, as everyone knows, the pills I sold in Wuyue City were green. Your pill is indeed purple."
"Therefore, the pill in your hand is definitely fake!"
Mei Shuying's words were like oil thrown onto a fire!
Many people had already been whispering about the two of them refining the Spirit Root Purification Pill. Upon hearing Mei Shuying's words, some immediately believed him.
Sun family head was the first to chime in, "Exactly! Friend Bai, with your pill refining talent, there's really no need to lie. Even if you refined another pill, your pill qi persisted until the end, and you are still the champion of this competition. Lying is truly not good."
As soon as the Sun family head spoke, some who wanted to buy the Spirit Root Purification Pill from the Mei family also nodded in agreement.
"That's not necessarily true. Whether it's real or fake, we'll know after testing."
To Bai Shengyi's surprise, before she could speak, the Zhan family head, who had just spoken to her, stepped forward to defend her.
Following that, Feng Xun'guang said sternly, "Someone, go invite Venerable Mo and Venerable Zheng."
"No need. They will be here soon." Qin Si had anticipated this scenario and sent someone to invite Mo Shuxin and Zheng Wuxin in advance.
Qin Si stood up and walked behind Bai Shengyi, saying coldly, "Since everyone is here, let's clarify the truth about these pills."
Bai Shengyi clapped her hands and laughed, "I have no problem. What about you, Senior Mei?"
Before Mei Shuying could speak, Bai Shengyi added, "But I kindly remind Senior Mei, your pirated pill, although it purifies half of the impurities in your spirit root on the first day, will cause your spirit root to become muddier than before on the third day, your meridians will be poisoned and廢 on the fifth day, and you will die within ten days."
As soon as Bai Shengyi finished speaking, a guard behind the Mei family head's expression suddenly changed.
"You're spreading fearmongering!" Mei Shuying scolded sharply, but he couldn't help but feel guilty and short of breath, as he lacked the confidence to refute Bai Shengyi.
At most, the first time he refined the Spirit Root Purification Pill was three days ago. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been rushing to prepare medicinal ingredients before the grand gathering.
During the short time they were talking, Feng Xun'guang had people find two individuals with inferior spirit root quality. Soon after, Mo Shuxin and Zheng Wuxin also arrived.
The two were initially somewhat impatient when they were called, but upon hearing it was about the Spirit Root Purification Pill, they immediately changed their attitude.
Especially Mo Shuxin, who directly asked, "Where are the pills? Hurry up and let us appraise them. Don't waste time."
Bai Shengyi first took out two pills and handed them to Mo Shuxin, then looked at Mei Shuying with a smile, "Senior Mei, please."
Mei Shuying's heart was in turmoil. What if Bai Shengyi was telling the truth?
After all, he knew best about the nature of this pill.
No, the formula was deciphered with the help of the Xun family's deduction technique, and the medicinal properties were verified by the family ancestors. This pill couldn't be fake! Moreover, Bai Shengyi's pill color was incorrect.
"Bai Shengyi, don't get too proud!" Mei Shuying kept reassuring himself, then handed over two pills.
"To verify the authenticity of the pill, one is to inspect the pill, and the other is to use the pill."
Feng Xun'guang said sternly to everyone, "As this concerns Qianxiao Peak and the Mei family, we will not invite Venerable Qianying and Alchemist Mei Cai'bing to inspect the pills. It will be myself, Alchemist Mo, and Pharmacist Zheng. Everyone here today will also serve as a witness."
These three were among the most knowledgeable in pharmacology on the Divine Revelation Continent and had absolute authority in alchemy and pharmacy.
Therefore, everyone had no objections and watched the three of them nervously.
Soon, Zheng Wuxin was the first to give the result, "Both pills are non-toxic and their medicinal properties are correct."
Feng Xun'guang also frowned and said, "My conclusion is the same as Pharmacist Zheng's."
As soon as the two spoke, regardless of the astonishment of the onlookers, Mei Shuying's previously low spirits immediately soared.
"Bai Shengyi, you see? My pill is fine!" Mei Shuying's effeminate eyes were filled with excitement. "I, this Venerable, have truly refined the Spirit Root Purification Pill! I am a seventh-grade alchemist!"
"Feng Xun'guang, Zheng Wuxin, would you two like to take another look? Bai Shengyi's pill definitely has a problem! Or are you two trying to help Bai Shengyi deceive the world?"
Mei Shuying arrogantly commanded, appearing as if he was now on equal footing with Feng Xun'guang and Zheng Wuxin, and his address had also changed.
"I swear by my Dao heart that everything I have said is true." Zheng Wuxin's cool and indifferent face was very serious as she directly made a Dao oath.
Feng Xun'guang followed suit, "Alchemist Mei, please do not get agitated. The final result has not yet been determined."
Yes, there was still Venerable Mo's judgment, and then the step of testing the pill. It was truly torturous.
Everyone stared at Mo Shuxin, but Mo Shuxin continued at her own pace.
"The purple pill is fine, but the green pill..." Mo Shuxin paused, "is quite interesting. On the surface, it appears to be fine, but its medicinal properties are very unstable and may change after entering the body."
Mo Shuxin's words immediately made many people's hearts pound.
In that case, wouldn't Mei Shuying's pill have a real problem?
"You're lying!" The Sun family head was the first to jump out and say, "Who doesn't know that you and Bai Shengyi are both from the Divine Revelation Academy? Perhaps you are..."
"Noisy! Shut your stinking mouth, you!" Mo Shuxin impatiently slapped him away. "Whether it's true or false, won't we know by testing the pill's effect?"