Translator: AnubisTL
TL/N: I don't know why the author is so obsessed with shit, but be careful reading this chapter. I'd rather not be eating or drinking something while reading this.
Yin Xiushan was utterly stunned by the filth that had sprayed all over him. He stood there like a fool, his Adam's apple still twitching, while the test mouse in his hand continued to spew filth like an unending fountain.
In less than a breath's time, he looked as if he had fallen into a cesspool—drenched, sticky, and reeking.
Bao Shaoqiong and a few other contestants who were close to him fled the stage in terror, as if they had seen a ghost. Their speed was even faster than when they had ascended the stage. Despite this, they still ended up with some excrement splattered on them. As soon as they landed, they began to retch.
Apart from them, the closest to Yin Xiushan were President Tong and the other nine judges. However, with their profound cultivation and quick reflexes, they instinctively activated their Spirit Energy Shields the moment they saw the yellow, viscous liquid spraying out.
President Tong and the others furrowed their brows, exchanging puzzled glances. They couldn't understand why the Qi Gathering Pill Yin Xiushan had concocted would also cause diarrhea. In fact, it seemed even more severe than the one Gu Feng had made.
Elder Dai from the Unwavering Sect was completely dumbfounded, his expression frozen in shock.
Elder Shen, who had been frustrated throughout the competition, now looked as if he had taken a stimulant. His face flushed, fists clenched, he could barely contain his urge to shout.
This was absolutely a scene he would never forget.
After the initial shock, he calmed down, feeling a sense of déjà vu. He remembered a similar scene when he had once tried to replicate the Modified Bone Cleansing Pill in front of a crowd.
"Could it be that Yin Xiushan, seeing how quickly Gu Feng concocted the pill, subconsciously tried to imitate him?"
In an instant, he arrived at a bizarre yet plausible conclusion.
The other big shots also activated their Spirit Energy Shields. True to their status, they managed to compose themselves after a brief bout of retching.
Their expressions were varied, but the most striking was Gu Santong's.
The old man tilted his head, mouth agape, eyes fixed on the shocking scene before him, his eyelids twitching uncontrollably.
"Holy shit! How... how is this even possible?"
A Fei and the others had gone mad, shouting exaggeratedly, "Diarrhea! Diarrhea!"
"Hahaha, Yin Xiushan's pill also caused diarrhea!"
"Hey, you! Didn't you say you'd eat all the diarrhea if Yin Xiushan's pill caused it?"
"..."
Their excitement spread to the tens of thousands of Sunset Glow Sect disciples in the audience, who all stood up, laughing hysterically.
Yan Yexue, also in the audience, was dumbfounded. She felt as if the scene before her was unreal, like a dream.
Coming from a merchant family, she had paid close attention to the outstanding alchemists throughout the competition, and Yin Xiushan was one of them.
With her discerning eye and refined alchemy skills, she couldn't fathom why Yin Xiushan's pill would also cause diarrhea!
"Was it the ingredients? Impossible! These ingredients were verified by the Alchemy Hall Elders. There's no way there could be a mistake!"
Her head buzzed, her eyes filled with confusion.
Chu Youhuan, beside her, didn't have such complicated thoughts. With a wave of her hand, hundreds of female cultivators from the Jade Maiden Sect stood up behind her.
"Sisters, shout the slogan loudly!"
"What slogan?" one of the female cultivators asked, clearly this was an impromptu addition.
"Bite the Pill Furnace!"
"Got it!"
"Bite the Pill Furnace!!!!"
"Bite the Pill Furnace!!!!"
"..."
At first, only the Jade Maiden Sect members were shouting the slogan, but soon, all the Sunset Glow Sect disciples joined in.
Finally, the entire audience erupted in deafening roars. Compared to Gu Feng biting the pill furnace, the thought of Elder Dai from the Unwavering Sect doing it was far more exciting!
These spectators came from various sects, families, and even some lone cultivators from Cloud Prefecture. Individually, they would never dare to shout such a slogan.
But now, with the strength of numbers, even if Elder Dai wanted to retaliate, he wouldn't know who to target.
On the stage, the big shots looked at Elder Dai with strange expressions, their eyes filled with mockery.
They had no interest in watching a junior like Gu Feng bite a pill furnace, but if the target was Elder Dai, their anticipation soared.
"Elder Dai, what's this called? Hoist with your own petard!"
Elder Shen, now radiant and triumphant, spoke with a smug expression.
"This... this can't be!"
Elder Dai couldn't accept what was happening. He knew Yin Xiushan's alchemy skills well; otherwise, he wouldn't have let him represent the Unwavering Sect in this competition.
There had never been any issues before. Why did it fail at such a critical moment?
"This... this test mouse must have had a pre-existing condition. It's not the pill's fault!"
President Tong and the others rolled their eyes at his lame excuse.
After a period of relentless spraying, the test mouse in Yin Xiushan's hand finally ran out of filth. With one last spurt of blood and some intestines, it went limp, lifeless.
This——
Elder Tong and the others exchanged glances and nodded.
"The Qi Gathering Pill concocted by Yin Xiushan caused the death of the test mouse. Zero points!"
These brief words struck Yin Xiushan's heart like a heavy hammer, snapping him out of his daze.
"No... this isn't my pill. Someone must have swapped it. How could I concoct a Diarrhea Pill?"
He looked deranged, occasionally spewing vomit as he spoke, making everyone nauseous.
"Bastard! Do you think we, the ten judges, would deliberately frame you?" one of the judges scolded.
"Gu... Gu Feng! It must be Gu Feng who bribed you!" The sudden blow had robbed Yin Xiushan of his ability to think rationally, and he kept shouting.
"Someone, throw him out!" As the president of the Cloud Prefecture Alchemist Association, President Tong couldn't tolerate such disrespect from a junior.
"Boom—" As soon as he spoke, an elder acted, telekinetically hurling the filthy Yin Xiushan out of the arena and into a nearby stream.
Elder Shen instructed a few Sunset Glow Sect disciples to quickly clean the stage.
The entire arena fell silent, except for the rustling of cleaning on the stage. Everyone's gaze naturally fell on Gu Feng, including President Tong and the others.
Gu Feng touched his nose and chuckled, "Since everyone's so eager, let's begin!"
With that, he stepped forward, scanning the arena as if searching for something. "Can someone tell me which pill furnace Yin Xiushan used just now?"
As soon as he spoke, Elder Dai's face turned crimson.
Gu Feng strode confidently, lifting a bronze pill furnace with one hand, and walked onto the stage.
"Elder Dai, your turn!"
Hearing this, Elder Dai shot to his feet, standing beside Gu Feng. His eyes sharp, he whispered something only the two of them could hear, "Kid, leave some room for future encounters!"
"What did you say? Speak up!" Gu Feng suddenly jumped back, shouting exaggeratedly.
"You—"
"What about me!"
"Elder Dai, I know you're trying to get me to let you off!
Let me make it clear: you're definitely biting that pill furnace. A person without integrity cannot stand. It's not a bad thing to face setbacks when you're older.
If you refuse to bite the pill furnace today, I won't force you... but what about outside the sect? You'll suffer greatly!
If I had lost, I would have fulfilled my promise, setting an example for the tens of thousands of fellow cultivators here. I want them to know not to speak recklessly out of momentary anger!
This is a lesson, not a deliberate provocation!
Elder Dai, you're a well-known elder of the Unwavering Sect. How can you not understand such a simple principle?"
Gu Feng shook his head, repeating the words Elder Dai had used to mock Elder Shen, only changing the names.
"Pfft— Gu Feng is so ruthless. Elder Dai has met his match!"
"Serves him right. He was the one who brought up biting the pill furnace. Who else can he blame?"
"This is going to be fun. It seems Elder Shen and the Sunset Glow Sect aren't giving Elder Dai any way out!"
"Talk tough, get hit hard. I saw the beginning but not the end. Never thought Elder Dai would be the one getting hit!"
"It's worth taking time off from cultivation to watch this alchemy competition live!"
"..."
Elder Dai's face turned green and red, beads of sweat forming on his forehead.
In truth, even if he didn't bite the pill furnace, no one would do anything to him. But if he didn't, the Unwavering Sect's reputation would be ruined.
Now, he regretted not leaving any room in his earlier words, giving Gu Feng the opportunity to humiliate him.
"Gu Feng, you're good!" He gritted his teeth, threatening in a low voice, but just as he was about to bend down, Yin Xiushan returned.
"Elder Dai, I'll take responsibility for my actions. I'm the one who messed up the pill. I'll bite the furnace!" With that, he quickly walked over, glaring at Gu Feng with venom in his eyes.
He crouched down, gritted his teeth, and began biting the furnace.
Crack, crack, crack— the sound of teeth grinding against the furnace was unbearable.
"Enough!
Yin Xiushan, get up!" Elder Dai roared, pulling Yin Xiushan to his feet. The two stood before Gu Feng, their eyes filled with murderous intent.
"Alright, if you keep biting like that, I'm afraid you'll ruin our Sunset Glow Sect's pill furnace!" Gu Feng's light remark nearly made them lose control of their spiritual energy and lash out.
At that moment, President Tong, who had been enjoying the show, stepped in to mediate.
"Alright, that's enough. Let's continue evaluating the pills. Next!"
Whoosh—
A figure quickly ascended the stage— it was Bao Shaoqiong!
She covered her nose, disdainfully glancing at Yin Xiushan, who hadn't left the stage yet. She shook her head, her eyes filled with contempt, muttering something that sounded like "trash," which made Yin Xiushan's eyes turn red, almost lunging at her.
She held her head high, her expression haughty. As she passed Gu Feng, she whispered, "You're no better!"
Hearing this, Gu Feng stopped, "Talking like that could get you killed."
"Crude, barbaric!"
"Ha, maybe the pill you concocted isn't much better than Yin Xiushan's! I suggest you don't waste President Tong's time and just test it on the mouse!" Gu Feng grinned.
"Hahaha—" Bao Shaoqiong suddenly burst into laughter, her smooth hair swaying, her arrogance overwhelming.
"My surname is Bao, from the Bao family of Cloud Prefecture. Would I be like that trash Yin? The pills from my Bao family have never had any issues!" Her confidence was palpable.
"That bitch called me trash!" Bao Shaoqiong's words nearly drove Yin Xiushan mad!
The audience nodded in agreement. There was a saying in Cloud Prefecture: "First came the Bao family, then the Alchemist Association!"
The Bao family's pills were non-refundable because they never needed to be!
"Alright, Bao Diarrhea, good luck!" Gu Feng's light remark nearly broke Bao Shaoqiong's composure.
(End of the Chapter)
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