indianbanksassociation Chapter 336: Out-Of-The-Box Match
Chapter 336: Out-Of-The-Box Match
"Master Lu, who do you think will win between the two of them?"
Li Guang, despite his young age, has a curious mind.
He knows nothing about pill refining, so he can only watch for entertainment.
"That Wan Gongzi's pill refining technique is skilled but extremely rigid, lacking any flexibility. It seems that his identity as a fourth-level pill refiner needs to be reconsidered. As for that woman, her strength should not be underestimated. If nothing unexpected happens, she should be the final winner."
After watching for a while, Lu Yu analyzed.
"Really? Then let's place a bet. Let's bet on that woman to win!"
"Alright."
Betting is allowed in this competition, and the house naturally belongs to the Greedy Wolf Hall.
Opening a betting house is never a losing proposition, so this period of time is when the Greedy Wolf Hall makes the most money.
Lu Yu went to the betting point of the Greedy Wolf Hall and directly threw out ten medium-grade spirit stones.
"I bet on that girl to win."
"Are you sure? Her opponent is Wan Gongzi from the Hundred Perfection Hall, and he has almost no chance of winning."
The people from the Greedy Wolf Hall couldn't help but remind Lu Yu when they saw him being generous.
But he just smiled faintly.
"No problem, I bet on that girl to win."
"Alright, this gentleman bets on the girl to win, ten medium-grade spirit stones!"
Soon, someone wrote a betting token and handed it to him, and then Lu Yu and Li Guang stood quietly on the side to watch the competition.
They should be refining Qi-replenishing pills, a fourth-level pill that is suitable for the Foundation Building stage.
This kind of pill can quickly replenish the spiritual energy in a cultivator's body and is one of the essential supplies for cultivation and adventure.
Because the quantity used is large, there are many people who refine it, so almost everyone can tell the quality of the pills.
Just after Lu Yu finished betting, many people looked at him with strange eyes.
Obviously, everyone regarded him as a fool.
Clearly, Wan Gongzi from the Hundred Perfection Hall is more powerful, yet this kid bet against him?
"Brother, I admire your courage. You dare to bet against the obvious outcome? I'm afraid your spirit stones will be wasted this time."
"Yeah, if you have too much money, you can give it to us instead of throwing it away like this. You're just benefiting the people from the Greedy Wolf Hall..."
Several gamblers around Lu Yu said various things.
But he just smiled lightly.
"Let's watch the competition. I estimate that the outcome will be determined in about half an hour."
"Really? They have only been refining for less than an hour. Qi-replenishing pills require at least three hours to be completed. We still have to wait for at least two more hours."
Lu Yu was a bit speechless.
These people who are just here to watch the excitement know nothing about pill refining.
And they dare to come and place bets like this? I guess they will all end up benefiting the people from the Greedy Wolf Hall in the end.
Just when everyone thought it would take another two hours to determine the outcome, Wan Gongzi's pill furnace suddenly encountered a problem.
Black smoke suddenly emerged from the vent of the normally functioning pill furnace, and the black smoke became thicker and thicker.
Normally, pill refining would never produce this kind of black smoke, unless... the furnace is about to explode!
"Oh no, why is there black smoke? Is the furnace going to explode?"
"I'm afraid it's going to explode. Could it be that Wan Gongzi was a bit impatient and didn't handle the technique well?"
"Stay away, stay away, don't be affected by the explosion..."
Just as everyone was talking, Wan Gongzi's pill furnace suddenly made a loud noise.
"Boom!"
After a loud noise, there was a blast of air that caused everyone to take several steps back. Some people with lower cultivation even stumbled from the impact.
Immediately, the whole scene descended into chaos.
And when the explosion occurred, the woman was still sitting calmly not far away.
Not only was she unaffected by the blast, but even the flames in the alchemy furnace were not affected at all.
"I misjudged, this woman is truly skilled."
"I never expected the renowned Master Wan to explode his furnace. This is going to be a big joke."
"Sigh, what a waste of my spirit stones. If only I had bet against him..."
With the furnace exploding, the outcome of the competition was obvious.
Even if the woman only managed to refine a Qi-replenishing pill, she would still be the ultimate winner.
Who asked Master Wan to explode his furnace?
Now, there was probably nothing left in his alchemy furnace except a pile of charcoal.
"Master Wan's furnace exploded, Miss Mingxin wins."
"Phew..."
Mingxin visibly breathed a sigh of relief. However, she didn't immediately stand up. Instead, she continued to control the alchemy furnace and refine pills.
Although Qi-replenishing pills were not highly valuable, she could still sell a batch for five low-grade spirit stones.
For her, even one spirit stone was precious, so she naturally couldn't waste anything.
After waiting for about two hours, she finally completed the pill refinement.
Skillfully putting the pills into porcelain bottles, a smile appeared on her face.
It was only at this moment that Lu Yu saw her appearance.
She had a small oval face, and her whole body was slender and thin, yet she looked very spirited.
If one didn't consider her figure, she could be considered a beauty above ninety points.
After finishing the pill refinement, she stretched lazily and then went to the referee's side.
"You bet a total of twenty medium-grade spirit stones. Here are forty medium-grade spirit stones for you."
Receiving the forty medium-grade spirit stones, Mingxin's mood improved greatly.
Now she finally had some money in her hands, so she planned to buy some decent clothes first and then have a big meal...
Even before she received the money, she had already planned how to spend it.
"Mingxin Fairy, do you want to continue competing?"
"Not now, I'll come back tonight. Whoever wants to challenge me in pill refinement can come, and we won't leave until we have a winner!"
Mingxin was in a great mood now, and her words were full of dominance.
Today, she had won three consecutive matches, defeating well-known pill refiners.
This quickly increased her reputation.
Now, almost everyone watching the spectacle knew about her strength, so any pill refiner with a bit of self-awareness wouldn't easily challenge her.
She shouted several times, but in the end, no one responded.
"Is there really no one willing to compete? If you win, you can ask for any condition, even if it's to have me as your concubine. How about it, isn't my appearance passable? A fourth-grade pill refiner serving as your maid, isn't that face-saving enough?"
Seeing that no one spoke up, Mingxin sighed helplessly.
After several matches, her reputation had indeed risen, so it wouldn't be as easy as before to win a large sum of money.
But just as she was about to turn around and leave, she suddenly heard a voice behind her.
"I'll compete with you, under the same conditions, you can set the terms!"