The Rich Cultivator

Chapter 775: 775. An Amusing Pill Refining Competition

The strange exchange naturally attracted the attention of the nearby contestants. Dave, whose refining platform wasn’t far away, couldn’t help looking over.

"What happened?"

Another contestant shrugged.

"Apparently someone brought a strange cauldron."

Dave looked toward Tyler’s covered machine and laughed.

"A fellow who can’t even afford a proper pill cauldron actually dares to participate."

None of the attendants paid him any attention.

Once every refining platform had passed inspection, Qin Zhao stepped forward once more.

"Now that the inspection is complete, I’ll explain today’s competition."

He pointed toward several tables placed beside the arena.

"Each participant will receive the same three medicinal herbs. No additional materials are permitted. No personal ingredients are permitted."

"The pill you will refine today is one every Qi Refining cultivator is familiar with."

He paused briefly before announcing,

"The Qi Restoration Pill."

Many contestants visibly relaxed.

This was one of the most common pills refined during the Qi Refining Realm.

Some even smiled confidently.

"The judges will evaluate the pills according to purity, medicinal efficacy, stability and success rate."

The attendants immediately began distributing herbs to every platform.

Maximus, sitting among the audience, suddenly understood something, "No wonder Boss asked Shyla to keep refining basic pills."

Shyla folded her arms, "Yeah he installed those pills too."

Jack Nelson tilted his head, "But He still doesn’t know how to refine pills."

Shyla smiled mysteriously, "Just watch Mr. Jack."

Meanwhile, the contestants had already begun preparing. Some carefully examined every herb before selecting the best portions. Others immediately started removing damaged leaves and rotten roots. Several contestants even weighed every ingredient repeatedly, afraid of making the slightest mistake.

The entire arena gradually became quiet.

Only the sounds of chopping herbs, grinding powders and igniting spiritual flames echoed throughout the square.

Colorful flames rose from one pill cauldron after another. The fragrance of medicinal herbs soon filled the air.

Dave skillfully controlled the fire beneath his cauldron while glancing sideways.

When he saw Tyler still standing there, he couldn’t help laughing,."What?"

"Did you forget how to refine pills?"

Several contestants nearby also noticed.

The strange-looking cauldron remained covered by its cloth. Tyler hadn’t lit any fire.

He hadn’t touched a single herb. He simply stood there with his hands behind his back, calmly watching everyone else work.

One minute passed. Then another.

Even the spectators gradually became confused.

"Why isn’t that fellow doing anything?"

"Did he come to watch instead of compete?"

"Maybe he gave up after seeing so many alchemists."

Whispers spread through the crowd.

Jack Nelson quietly rubbed his chin.

He had expected Tyler to surprise everyone the moment the competition began.

Instead...

Tyler was doing absolutely nothing.

Even Qin Zhao frowned from the judges’ platform. He specifically looked toward Platform Twenty-Seven twice.

The young man representing the Dark Forest Society simply stood there as though he were waiting for something.

Qin Zhao couldn’t help wondering if he had approved a fool’s registration.

Jack Nelson noticed that other Disciples from the Dark Forest Society wasn’t worried in the slightest.

Tyler slowly swept his gaze across the arena.

Nearly every contestant had already entered the first stage of refinement. Spiritual flames danced beneath dozens of pill cauldrons as medicinal herbs were carefully purified one after another. Some had already melted into pools of medicinal liquid, while others were beginning the most critical stage of fusion. The air was filled with the rich fragrance of herbs, and every alchemist wore a serious expression, afraid that the slightest distraction would ruin their pills.

Tyler simply stood there.

He didn’t rush.

He quietly observed everyone before nodding to himself.

The timing...

...was just right.

The one who thought that was Qin Zhao, "Now, all of the Alchemist s have started a fire. I have prepared a suprise gifts for you all. Enjoy it."

He slowly stood up and raised his hand.

Many spectators immediately became interested.

"A surprise gift?"

"What kind of surprise?"

Qin Zhao smiled but didn’t answer.

A moment later, music echoed throughout the square.

Everyone instinctively turned toward the entrance.

The people around were suddenly spirited, because they saw many women dressed in transparent clothes, young and beautiful, with skin as white as snow, their figures graceful as snow flying over paper cranes

When the 30 plus women’s jade feet stepped onto the arena stage, the entire arena was silent, and then the sound of gulping could be heard!

The thirty women were extremely beautiful. They were tall, had curves in the air, and the most frightening thing was that they were all wearing clothes as thin as cicada’s wings. Their snow-white, jade-like bodies could clearly be seen.

Her snow-white, slender, beautiful legs, slender jade waist, and smooth as jade, they were all separated by a thin dress and revealed in front of the crowd. There were thirty beauties and all the men present were burning with passion, causing the temperature of the entire plaza to suddenly soar, it was even higher than the fire produced by the Alchemist.

They were originally here to watch the competition, but now, everyone’s attention was on these girls. Moreover, they were all staring at the chests and legs of those young girls.

The most terrifying thing was that these women actually had smiles on their faces. They let out flirtatious moans and began to dance about in a very coquettish manner. The entire martial field also emitted a series of explosions. In just a short moment, dozens of pill furnaces exploded.

"This organiser, is too reckless!" Tyler’s ears resonated with that soul-snatching moan, as his mind rippled.

Shyla scoffed, "Too shameless, they actually used such a bewitching technique to confuse others’ minds!"

The jade body was faintly discernible under the gauze dress, and it was even more captivating. The seductive dance was accompanied by a series of high-pitched and low-pitched groans, causing many pill furnaces on the stage to explode one after another.

One spectator laughed.

"This is the Pill Dao Convention. A true pill master must remain calm no matter the circumstances. External distractions are also part of the test."

But he also had eyes on the dancers.

One of the dancers happened to notice Tyler.

Unlike everyone else, he even enjoyed the performance but didn’t refine anything.

Curious, she gracefully walked toward his platform. On the way, she passed Dave.

Seeing the beauty smile and wink at him, Dave’s heart skipped a beat. His spiritual fire instantly became unstable.

Boom!

His pill cauldron exploded with a loud bang. Black smoke covered his face. The nearby contestants hurriedly moved away.

"You..." Dave looked at the ruined cauldron before glaring at the beauty.

She simply giggled and continued walking toward Tyler.

Standing beside his platform, she looked at the large object still covered by a cloth, "Big brother."

Her voice was soft and pleasant.

"Everyone has already begun refining. Why are you still standing here?"

Tyler smiled, "I wanted to give myself a little handicap, because I already upgraded the speed."

The dancer blinked, "A handicap? Upgrade?"

Tyler nodded toward the arena, "I think... now is the perfect time."

Before anyone understood what he meant, Tyler reached out and grabbed the cloth covering the strange object.

With a single pull... The cloth slid onto the ground.

A strange metallic machine immediately appeared before everyone’s eyes.

It was completely different from every pill cauldron present. Instead of a round furnace, it looked like a carefully crafted metal cabinet engraved with countless formation patterns. Several crystal windows lined its sides, while a few buttons and rotating dials were fixed to the front.

Silence filled the arena.

Nobody had seen anything like it before.

Dave, whose face was still covered in soot, stared blankly before suddenly bursting into laughter.

"Hahaha! What kind of ridiculous thing is that? Did you come here to repair wagons instead of refining pills?"

Several contestants couldn’t help laughing as well.

Even the judges frowned. The beauty tilted her head curiously.

"Big brother... what exactly is this?"

Tyler gently patted the machine, "My pill Maker."

She looked at the machine.

Instead of answering, Tyler opened a small compartment and calmly placed the supplied herbs inside one by one. After closing the lid, he turned a circular dial until the pointer stopped at a label engraved with the words – Qi Restoration Pill.

Finally, he pressed a bright red button.

Click.

The strange machine immediately came to life.

Soft mechanical sounds echoed from within as formation lines carved across its surface gradually lit up one after another. Spiritual energy quietly flowed through the entire machine, and several tiny arrays inside began activating in sequence.

"Huh?"

The laughter around the arena gradually stopped.nEveryone stared at the machine in confusion. Nobody understood what it was doing.

Tyler simply folded his arms and stood quietly beside it, "We wait."

Several minutes passed.

The only sounds came from the rhythmic humming inside the machine.

Then...

Ding.

A crisp sound echoed throughout the arena.

Everyone instinctively looked over.

Another sound followed.

Ding.

Ding.

A small drawer slowly slid out from the bottom of the machine.

Tyler casually placed a tray beneath it.

A moment later...

Four perfectly round Qi Restoration Pills rolled out one after another and landed neatly on the tray.

The beauty’s beautiful eyes widened.

Jack Nelson abruptly stood up from his seat. Even Qin Zhao unconsciously took a step forward. The entire arena fell into complete silence as countless eyes remained fixed on the strange machine standing quietly beside Tyler.