Chapter 00294: Teng Mo's Medicinal Liquid Has a Problem
# Teng Mo's Medicinal Liquid Has a Problem
Chapter 294
Novel: Abandon The Universe
Chapter 294: Teng Mo's Medicinal Liquid Has a Problem
Xiao Yueshui excitedly finished the final hand seals for refining the Pill Liquid, then carefully transferred all the medicinal liquid from the cauldron into a jade vial.
Success! After more than four months, he had finally extracted the essence of the Jie Gang Immortal Fruit.
Even if the purity wasn’t quite 70%, it was at least 67-68%.
"Congratulations, Sect Leader Xiao," Lan Xiaobu's voice came at just the right moment.
Although Lan Xiaobu's cultivation speed wasn’t slow, compared to using top-grade immortal spirit veins and supreme-grade immortal crystals, it felt like a snail's pace.
In nearly five months, he had only progressed from the mid-stage of the ninth level of the Great Yi Immortal Realm to the peak of the ninth level.
Having grown accustomed to rapid breakthroughs, this slower pace was hard to adjust to.
"Haha, I didn’t expect to refine a Jie Gang Immortal Fruit in just over four months. Pressure really does bring out the best in people. Thank you, Immortal Officer Lan," Xiao Yueshui replied, his voice still tinged with excitement.
"Brother Lan, Sect Leader," Guang Jie approached, her voice weary.
Despite her best efforts, she hadn’t been able to produce a batch of top-grade fourth-grade immortal pills.
Her best attempt at refining the Niehe Immortal Pill had yielded only six mid-grade and six top-grade pills.
She felt a bit guilty for not meeting Lan Xiaobu’s expectations.
"I’ve seen the pills you refined. Overall, they’re quite good," Lan Xiaobu nodded.
Xiao Yueshui knew Lan Xiaobu was teaching Guang Jie alchemy.
In fact, bringing Guang Jie here was partly to ask Lan Xiaobu to guide her.
His hope was that Guang Jie could perfect her third-grade pill refinement, which would help her achieve better results.
Although Xiao Yueshui was a sixth-grade immortal alchemist himself, he knew he couldn’t compare to Lan Xiaobu when it came to teaching.
Just then, the door’s restriction was tapped.
Lan Xiaobu opened the restriction to find Teng Mo standing outside, his face full of anticipation.
Xiao Yueshui, ever perceptive, greeted Teng Mo and then excused himself, taking Guang Jie with him.
Teng Mo looked puzzled as he watched Xiao Yueshui and Guang Jie leave.
"Brother Xiaobu, why were Sect Leader Xiao and Guang Jie here? Did they disturb your refinement of the Jie Gang Immortal Fruit? I was worried about interrupting you, so I didn’t dare come earlier."
"Not at all. I’ve already finished refining it. Don’t worry, the purity is definitely over 60%," Lan Xiaobu said, handing over the jade vial containing the Jie Gang Immortal Fruit’s medicinal liquid.
"Great!" Teng Mo clapped his hands, his voice trembling with excitement.
"Can I take this medicinal liquid with me?"
Lan Xiaobu looked at him curiously.
"I’m the one participating in the competition. Why do you need to take it?"
Teng Mo explained, "My father wants to check the results of our refining efforts. It’s an internal competition—the higher the purity of the medicinal liquid, the stronger the alchemist’s abilities."
"I see. Go ahead and take it," Lan Xiaobu nodded.
Teng Mo thanked him hurriedly, grabbed the vial, and rushed out.
If the purity of the medicinal liquid Lan Xiaobu refined was over 60%, his father would see that Teng Mo was just as capable as his brothers.
After all, many of the best alchemy talents had been snatched up by his siblings, but Teng Mo had managed to find Lan Xiaobu, a skilled alchemist, despite the odds.
As Teng Mo left, Lan Xiaobu frowned slightly.
After a moment of hesitation, he activated the restrictions again and began refining a second Jie Gang Immortal Fruit.
It wasn’t that he didn’t trust Teng Mo—he just didn’t trust Teng Mo’s siblings.
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On the fifth floor of the immortal ship, in the grand palace of the Immortal Court King, a man with a stern expression and wearing an Immortal Emperor’s crown sat at the highest seat.
Beside him were several beautiful women.
This imposing figure was Teng Jilou, the Immortal King of the Ascendant Star Immortal Court and the most powerful figure in the realm.
On either side of the hall sat over a dozen people—fourteen men and one woman.
The men were Teng Jilou’s fourteen sons, and the woman was Teng Mann’er, the only alchemy prodigy in the Ascendant Star Immortal Court and Teng Jilou’s eighth daughter.
Teng Mo sat in the sixth seat on the left, feeling both excited and uneasy.
He knew nothing about alchemy, and while Lan Xiaobu had assured him that the purity of the Jie Gang Immortal Fruit’s medicinal liquid was over 60%, he still had no confidence in the result.
Noticing Teng Mo’s anxiety, a woman standing behind Teng Jilou gave him a reassuring nod.
This was Teng Mo’s mother, Xue Fei.
Teng Jilou’s gaze swept over his sons as he spoke in a calm tone, "The upcoming alchemy competition in the Mysterious Profound Immortal Domain is of great importance to our Ascendant Star Immortal Court. You’ve all done well by participating, and I’m not disappointed. With only two days left before we land in the Mysterious Profound Path Immortal City, I want to review your results in refining the Jie Gang Immortal Fruit. Some of you may have brought more than one alchemist, but just submit the best vial of medicinal liquid. Let’s begin—bring up the jade vials."
A maid holding a jade tray walked around the hall, collecting the vials from each of the princes.
When it was Teng Mo’s turn, he carefully placed the vial labeled with his name on the tray.
Once all the vials were gathered, they were presented to Teng Jilou.
He nodded and said, "Friend Wang, please examine the purity of the medicinal liquids my children have refined. Let’s see how well they’ve done."
A tall man stepped forward and bowed to Teng Jilou.
"It’s an honor to witness the alchemical skills of the Ascendant Star Immortal Court’s finest today. I am Wang Guangquan."
Wang Guangquan knew that while these medicinal liquids were meant for immortal alchemists under ten thousand years old, they had likely been refined by seasoned master alchemists or even alchemy kings.
The hall fell silent as everyone, including Teng Mo, watched Wang Guangquan.
Despite his sparse hair and puffy eyes, Wang Guangquan was a late-stage Immortal King and a seventh-grade immortal pharmacist.
He didn’t refine pills—he specialized in purifying medicinal liquids.
For this competition, not only had Teng Jilou’s sons brought participants, but Teng Jilou himself had also sent someone.
The Jie Gang Immortal Fruit medicinal liquid used by Teng Jilou’s designated participant had been refined by Wang Guangquan himself.
"Not bad. This vial’s purity exceeds 70%," Wang Guangquan said after inspecting the first vial, placing it aside with a nod of approval.
Teng Jilou laughed.
"That’s from my eldest, Teng Zhengfeng. Well done!"
Teng Zhengfeng, sitting in the first seat on the left, stood up and bowed before sitting back down, clearly pleased.
He had acted quickly, securing the services of Zuo Yu, the top rogue immortal alchemist in the Ascendant Star Immortal Court.
Zuo Yu was on the verge of becoming a seventh-grade alchemy king.
Wang Guangquan picked up the second vial, belonging to Teng Jingsui, the second prince.
After a tense moment, Wang Guangquan announced, "This Jie Gang Immortal Fruit’s purity hasn’t reached 70%, but it’s at least 67%. A very good refinement."
Teng Jingsui breathed a sigh of relief.
He had enlisted the help of Yuan Ji, a sixth-grade master alchemist from the Alchemy Valley.
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As Wang Guangquan continued evaluating the vials, Teng Jilou’s smile grew wider.
When he reached Teng Mann’er’s vial, Wang Guangquan praised, "This Jie Gang Immortal Fruit’s purity is close to 76%. Even I would struggle to achieve such a result. Impressive!"
Teng Mann’er beamed.
Unlike the others, who had relied on master alchemists, she had refined the medicinal liquid herself.
Teng Jilou was visibly pleased.
"Mann’er, you’ve truly outshone your brothers. Well done, my daughter."
The ninth and tenth princes’ vials both had purities exceeding 65%, making them eligible for the Mysterious Profound Immortal Domain’s alchemy competition.
When Wang Guangquan picked up Teng Mo’s vial, his smile froze.
He had refined the Jie Gang Immortal Fruit to 80% purity, a level he believed no one in the Mysterious Profound Immortal Domain could surpass.
After all, he was a specialist in refining medicinal liquids.
But now, he was holding a vial with a purity that far exceeded his own.
As a pharmacist, Wang Guangquan knew the difference between 80% and 81% purity.
On the surface, it seemed minor, but that tiny gap was insurmountable for many.
And this vial in his hand had a purity of at least 85%.
He was certain he wasn’t mistaken.
After a moment’s hesitation, Wang Guangquan let a trace of his energy seep into the vial.
Earlier, the second prince, Teng Jingsui, had asked him to ensure Teng Mo failed.
At the time, Wang Guangquan had dismissed the request, intending to judge Teng Mo’s results fairly.
But now, things were different.
He couldn’t allow a vial with higher purity than his own to appear in the Mysterious Profound Immortal Domain.
As Teng Jilou’s personal pharmacist, if the Immortal King discovered someone who could refine Jie Gang Immortal Fruit better than him, not only would Wang Guangquan lose the chance to obtain the Zunyi Pill, but his future plans would also be ruined.
"Ah, this vial’s purity has reached 60%, but I’m afraid it will be disqualified. The alchemist added something to boost the purity, which has contaminated the Jie Gang Immortal Fruit’s essence. This refinement is a failure…" Wang Guangquan sighed, placing the vial down.
Teng Mo’s mind went blank.
How could it have failed? Unfortunately, he knew nothing about alchemy and couldn’t tell if Lan Xiaobu’s refinement had truly fallen short.
Teng Jilou frowned slightly.
While everyone assumed he was displeased with Teng Mo’s failure, in reality, he was frowning at Wang Guangquan’s actions.
When inspecting the other vials, Wang Guangquan had only used his divine sense.
But with Teng Mo’s vial, he had deliberately infused a trace of his energy.
(That’s all for today’s update.
Goodnight, friends!)
(End of Chapter)