The Path of Immortality: Starts With Creating Water Bear Gu-Chapter 395: Buying Points

Upon hearing this, Qin Dan curled his lips into a smile and chuckled, “Oh? I didn’t expect you to have such a high opinion of him. But saying that he is even more troublesome than Ancestor Burning Heaven seems like an exaggeration, doesn’t it?”

“My score has already fallen too much. If I don’t refine fourth-grade pills next, I’m afraid I won’t be able to catch up. Among those present, only Ancestor Burning Heaven is a fourth-grade alchemist. No matter how monstrous his talent in third-grade alchemy may be, he cannot pose any threat to me.”

“Hmph! Let me tell you something—Children of Destiny do not follow common sense. What you believe to be impossible does not mean that the Child of Destiny cannot achieve it.”

“Isn’t he already refining a fourth-grade pill with this method?”

Hearing this, Qin Dan’s expression turned completely serious.

Not much time had passed, yet just as the crowd was still in heated discussion, Long Xuan had already completed the pill refinement.

With a heavy slap on the alchemy furnace, the lid shot into the air, and a pill soared upward.

No one paid attention to the furnace lid. All eyes were fixated on the airborne pill.

The pill displayed five colors—gold, green, blue, red, and brown. Under the sunlight, it reflected brilliant hues, while the air was filled with a rich medicinal fragrance, making everyone instinctively take deep breaths.

At this moment, the entire venue fell silent. All eyes were locked onto the multicolored pill, unable to look away.

“He succeeded? He really succeeded! This method of alchemy can actually produce a pill—it’s simply unbelievable!”

Long Yuyao clenched her fists, her eyes filled with excitement as she stared at the five-colored pill. Only at this moment did she finally relax, exhaling deeply. She knew that this round was almost certainly secured. The Long Clan would once again take the lead.

“How is this possible? Using a pill as an ingredient to refine another pill has never been done since ancient times. How could he possibly succeed?!”

Feng Shuang’s expression turned grim. His face twisted with disbelief, and he clenched his fists tighter and tighter, unwilling to accept the reality before him.

Ancestor Burning Heaven and Qin Dan finally shifted their gazes away from the pill. They sighed inwardly. With just a sweep of their soul senses, they could already tell that the situation was decided. This pill would undoubtedly score above ninety points, rendering them—the supposedly esteemed fourth-grade alchemists—mere backdrops to Long Xuan’s brilliance once again.

At this moment, the five-colored pill finally descended from the sky, landing precisely in Long Xuan’s palm. As he opened his hand, the radiant pill once again came into full view of everyone.

Long Xuan exhaled deeply. The timing was just right—he had managed to complete the pill refinement within the allotted time. He swept his gaze around the venue before finally speaking:

“This is a unique pill recipe I created myself, called the Five Elements Sacred Pill. As for its effects, I’m sure you’ve all already guessed—it is a breakthrough pill.”

“For Gu cultivators at the peak of the Spiritual Sea Stage who cultivate the power of the Five Elements, consuming the Five Elements Saint Pill grants a 90% success rate in breaking through to the Gu King realm. And that’s still a conservative estimate—after all, nothing is absolute in this world.”

As soon as he finished speaking, a collective gasp echoed through the venue.

Most breakthrough pills only offered a 10% chance of success, and those with higher success rates were incredibly rare. A breakthrough pill with a staggering 90% success rate was simply unheard of. Everyone’s eyes widened in shock.

Long Xiaoyao could no longer hold back and gestured with his hand. Instantly, the Five Elements Sacred Pill flew swiftly toward the judges’ table.

However, before it could reach Long Xiaoyao, Qin Shang intercepted it mid-air.

At this moment, Qin Shang’s hands trembled as he carefully unfolded his palm, revealing the pill. His eyes burned with excitement as he examined it. The other judges craned their necks, eagerly leaning in to get a closer look.

After closely inspecting the medicinal power within the pill, Qin Shang’s face flushed with excitement. His breathing grew rapid, and he lost his composure as he shouted:

“A fourth-grade pill—this is definitely a fourth-grade pill! I can’t believe this method of using pills to refine pills actually worked! Once this technique spreads, the entire alchemy world will be shaken to its core!”

Qin Shang’s chubby cheeks trembled uncontrollably as he spoke.

Just as he was lost in thought, the pill in his hand was suddenly snatched away by Wang Hu, who was standing beside him.

Staring at the pill up close, Wang Hu’s towering figure was actually trembling at this moment.

“A miracle, this is truly a miracle! Young friend, you are going to become famous! The miracle you have created is enough to be recorded in history, and we are all witnesses to it. Would you be willing to gift me this pill? I want to keep the very first pill refined using this method as a memento. I am willing to give you 95 points!”

Long Xuan was stunned on the spot. Buying points in front of everyone—wasn’t that a bit too blatant? They weren’t even trying to hide it anymore.

However, before he could say anything, the judges’ panel had already descended into chaos.

A Fourth-Grade Alchemist immediately interrupted, “Young friend! I am willing to offer 96 points. Would you be willing to gift me this pill instead?”

“Give it to me! I’ll offer 97 points!” someone in the back quickly shouted at the top of their lungs.

The judging panel was now in complete turmoil. All the judges were scrambling over this pill, each of them eager to claim the Five Elements Sacred Pill as their own.

This pill was of great significance and held immense commemorative value. However, more than that, many people wanted to study the pill in hopes of deciphering the technique of using pills to refine pills.

Such a heaven-defying alchemical method was enough to make everyone’s hearts race.

As a result, the judges' panel became a chaotic battlefield. The highly esteemed Fourth-Grade Alchemists were red-faced and arguing fiercely, quickly driving the price up to 100 points, with no signs of stopping.

When points were no longer enough, they even began offering external treasures as bargaining chips.

Everyone watching was dumbfounded, their jaws nearly hitting the floor in shock.

One had to understand that the final ten points were reserved exclusively for fourth-grade pills.

A score of 95 points was reserved for peak-grade Fourth-Grade pills.

A score of 96 points indicated a Rank-Four pill powerful enough to trigger a phenomenon.

A score of 98 points meant the Rank-Four pill could even attract heavenly tribulation.

However, Long Xuan’s Five Elements Sacred Pill, while its energy was comparable to fourth-grade pills, was strictly speaking not a fourth-grade pill. Its medicinal properties were not what a fourth-grade pill should possess, and even if a Gu King consumed it, it would be completely ineffective.

Thus, while this pill could certainly be rated above 90 points, awarding it 95 points was already excessive. Giving it 100 points was outright absurd—it could even be considered a serious case of score manipulation and fraud.

Long Xuan smacked his lips in astonishment. He hadn’t expected his Five Elements Sacred Pill to be so powerful that it would drive the entire judging panel into madness.

After an unknown amount of time spent arguing, Long Xiaoyao finally stood up, his face flushed red, and announced,

“After thorough discussion among all the judges, we have unanimously decided that this pill shall receive a score of 92 points.”

“However, according to the rules, two-thirds of the pills refined by contestants must be handed over to the tournament organizers.”

“If a contestant refines two pills, they will be evenly split. If only one pill is produced, then that pill must belong to the tournament organizers.”

“This pill belongs to all ten nations collectively—no one else needs to fight over it.”

“This meeting is adjourned!”