Chapter 00307: The Effects of the Pill
# The Effects of the Pill
Chapter 307
Novel: Abandon The Universe
Chapter 307: The Effects of the Pill
The rankings were out, and the next step was to showcase the pills refined by the top twenty participants.
The pill in front of Lan Xiaobu was teleported away, appearing in the void above the highest platform of the competition stage.
The jade bottles of the top twenty participants were lined up in the void, each with a representative pill floating above it.
At this moment, almost all eyes were fixed on the Rootless Snow Mist Pill.
Everyone had been eager to examine this pill.
"What an ethereal pill..." someone in the crowd exclaimed in awe.
This pill was more than just ethereal.
If not for the five purple pill patterns circling its surface, one might mistake it for a ninth-grade immortal pill.
From its appearance alone, the pill was flawless and beyond reproach.
The other participating alchemists, upon seeing the Rootless Snow Mist Pill, knew that even if they had the pill formula, they wouldn’t be able to refine a pill of this caliber.
Unfortunately, the pill couldn’t be held or tasted to observe its effects.
Mu Zifeng, the top judge of the pill competition, stood up and walked over to the Rootless Snow Mist Pill.
He extended two fingers and pinched the topmost pill, saying, "I believe everyone is eager to know the effects of this Rootless Snow Mist Pill. On behalf of everyone, I will taste one pill first and then share my experience."
With that, Mu Zifeng placed the pill in his mouth.
The pill dissolved instantly, and a faint medicinal liquid spread throughout his body.
Although Mu Zifeng felt perfectly fine before, after consuming the pill, he could sense some toxins that didn’t belong to his body being neutralized and then seeping out through his skin.
Mu Zifeng circulated his energy for a full cycle and began to feel increasingly lighter.
Then he felt a second wave of medicinal liquid cleansing his body.
The pill seemed to have a layered effect, with one wave following another.
But that wasn’t the end.
He even sensed a hint of spatial energy within the pill.
Everyone’s eyes were fixed on Mu Zifeng, eagerly awaiting his verdict on the pill’s effects.
Finally, Mu Zifeng opened his eyes, and the excitement in them was clear for all to see.
"This is the best fifth-grade immortal pill I’ve ever seen. Even the Ultimate Radiance Pill cannot compare to this. No, it’s not just incomparable—it’s on a completely different level. This shouldn’t be a fifth-grade immortal pill; it should be a ninth-grade one. After consuming just one pill, I not only felt the toxins in my body being removed..."
At this point, Mu Zifeng shook his head, "No, it’s not that I felt the toxins being removed. It’s that after they were removed, I realized they had been there in the first place. Now I feel incredibly light, and my mind is clearer than ever. The effects of this pill are even more thorough than what the formation’s results suggested. It’s a feeling I can’t fully describe, but I believe anyone who consumes this pill will immediately understand that I’m not exaggerating. This first place is well-deserved."
Mu Zifeng was the top immortal alchemist in the Mo Xuan Immortal Domain, and his endorsement carried more weight than any formation’s explanation.
At this moment, everyone longed to possess one or more Rootless Snow Mist Pills.
However, they all knew that, at least for now, it was impossible.
Even the rulers of several immortal domains were thinking about how to bring Lan Xiaobu to their domains, whether through offers or other means.
Some pill shops and merchant guilds were already planning how to collaborate with Lan Xiaobu for the first wave of profits.
No matter how much they desired the Rootless Snow Mist Pill, the next step of the competition had to proceed.
After confirming that the first-place pill was truly deserving, it was time for the awards ceremony.
Lan Xiaobu hadn’t participated in this competition for the sake of enjoying the first-place title or receiving praise.
His goal was the final awards.
He also knew that the hardest part of this competition wasn’t winning first place but figuring out how to leave Mo Xuan Path Immortal City after claiming the prize.
He was certain that when he stepped onto the stage to receive his award, top experts would simulate his Dao aura.
To prepare for this, he began altering his Dao aura.
For others, this might be difficult, but for Lan Xiaobu, with the help of the Cosmic Dimension Matrix and the Longevity Sutra, it was manageable.
By the time the rankings were displayed on the large screen, Lan Xiaobu had completely changed his Dao aura.
Although his Dao aura would undergo a qualitative change with each level he advanced, he had only recently reached the Great Perfected Immortal stage.
It would take a long time for him to break through to the Great Luo Golden Immortal level.
Liu Ming, however, was in a dilemma.
He wasn’t sure whether he should proceed with the awards ceremony.
If anything went wrong, he wouldn’t be able to bear the consequences.
The rulers of the four immortal domains remained silent, their eyes closed as if in deep thought.
The prize for the first place in this competition wasn’t provided by a single individual.
Among the prizes was a top-grade fire-attribute immortal spirit vein, contributed by the rulers of the four immortal domains.
Since this top-grade immortal spirit vein couldn’t be divided, it was decided to award it to the first-place winner.
Liu Ming glanced around, realizing that no one would share the responsibility with him.
Just as he was hesitating, he received a voice transmission, "Go ahead and award the prizes. I need to take Lan Xiaobu with me. He’s useful to me."
Liu Ming breathed a sigh of relief and stepped forward, announcing loudly, "The theme of this Mo Xuan Pill Competition was undoubtedly challenging. Despite the difficulty, someone not only achieved a perfect score but also surpassed the expected results. The Rootless Snow Mist Pill is a blessing for cultivators across the universe. Speaking for myself, I have a lot of pill toxins in my body. If one day these toxins could be removed, it would be a tremendous opportunity for me..."
Wait, Liu Ming suddenly remembered that Lan Xiaobu couldn’t be taken away.
The emergence of the Rootless Snow Mist Pill was a landmark event.
This pill must not disappear because something happened to Lan Xiaobu.
"Hurry up with the awards!" The shouts from the crowd made Liu Ming realize he couldn’t delay any longer.
He had to distribute the prizes first and then discuss the matter with the rulers of the other four immortal domains.
Liu Ming laughed heartily and declared, "Yes, now we should award the prizes to the first-place winner of this competition."
With a wave of his hand, a hexagonal crystal shield appeared in the air.
Inside the shield were a ring, a thick medicinal tome, a pill furnace, and a green orb.
At this moment, everyone’s divine senses could penetrate the crystal shield.
They could all see that the ring contained a fiery-red top-grade immortal spirit vein, surrounded by piles of top-grade immortal spirit herbs.
Clearly, these were part of the rewards.
However, their divine senses quickly shifted from the immortal spirit vein to the green orb.
Everything else paled in comparison to the True Spirit World.
Everyone coveted it.
If not for the certainty that attempting to steal it would result in death, many would have rushed forward to seize it.
Some rational cultivators began to doubt—had a True Spirit World ever appeared in the Mo Xuan Immortal Domain before? Yet here it was, right before their eyes.
Was this True Spirit World really just a prize for the first-place winner?
Rumors said that a True Spirit World, after gathering the five elemental sources, could evolve into a Chaos World.
Because the True Spirit World had its own rules, it was almost equivalent to a miniature universe.
Who wouldn’t want such a thing?
Zhuo Shengyin, the originally intended first-place winner, remained calm.
He had seen the Rootless Snow Mist Pill Lan Xiaobu refined and knew he couldn’t produce such a pill.
Now he suspected that Lan Xiaobu wasn’t just a Great Immortal Alchemist but a true Immortal Pill King.
As for the rewards, anyone who saw them would be envious.
But Zhuo Shengyin didn’t care.
He knew these rewards wouldn’t end up in Lan Xiaobu’s hands.
The one who was truly envious was Teng Man’er.
She clenched her fists tightly.
First place should have been hers, and these rewards should have been hers.
If the competition’s theme hadn’t been leaked to the second, third, and fourth-place winners, she would have been the strongest.
As for Lan Xiaobu, so what if he refined a fifth-grade immortal pill like the Rootless Snow Mist Pill? He was just a servant of the Shengxing Immortal Domain’s royal family.
What right did a servant have to claim these rewards?
She forced herself to calm down.
Even if she wanted to obtain these rewards, she would have to wait until the competition was completely over.
Lan Xiaobu also desired the True Spirit World, but his thoughts differed from others.
In his eyes, the most valuable item wasn’t the True Spirit World but the medicinal tome.
As for the True Spirit World, no matter how powerful it was, could it surpass his Cosmic Dimension Matrix?
Liu Ming placed his hand on the crystal shield.
The rulers of the other four immortal domains also stood up and walked to one side of the hexagonal crystal shield, each placing a hand on it.
Lan Xiaobu noticed that a person he had never seen before appeared at this moment.
This person hadn’t been present earlier but now stood beside the crystal shield, also placing a hand on it.
The crystal shield opened, revealing all the prizes to the public.
Liu Ming took a deep breath and slowly announced, "Please welcome the first-place winner of the Mo Xuan Pill Competition, Immortal Alchemist Lan Xiaobu, to receive his prizes."
Lan Xiaobu stood up and walked toward the award platform.
He had altered his aura precisely for this moment.
Previously, almost no one had known who Lan Xiaobu was.
Now, almost every divine sense and gaze was focused on him.
Teng Man’er stared at Lan Xiaobu’s back, feeling a sense of familiarity.
She had a special ability to sense spiritual energy.
Whenever she detected a cultivator with an ethereal aura, she would invite them to her place to get to know them better and probe their background.
Why did this person feel so familiar?
Such a young Great Immortal Alchemist...
Some people, upon seeing Lan Xiaobu, immediately realized that he wasn’t just young—he was extremely young.
In their eyes, anyone who could refine a fifth-grade immortal pill like the Rootless Snow Mist Pill had to be a Great Immortal Alchemist.
"Haha, excellent, what an outstanding young alchemist. You refined the fifth-grade immortal Rootless Snow Mist Pill. As Immortal Alchemist Mu Zifeng said, you are truly deserving of first place in this competition."
Liu Ming’s eyes were filled with admiration.
Whether genuine or not, he truly respected Lan Xiaobu’s alchemical skills.
"Thank you for your kind words, Senior."
Lan Xiaobu performed a respectful bow and expressed his gratitude politely.
(End of Chapter)