Chapter 452: The Results of the True Qi Pill

"What is going on?"

Wei Xiong's face turned deathly pale in an instant, his eyes filled with terror.

He felt a wave of dry heat spreading upward along his throat, and immediately after, with a "Puff" sound, he spat out a large mouthful of black blood.

"This..." Wei Xiong was so frightened he was stunned into silence.

What on earth was happening? He had drunk Calming Tea countless times and had never encountered such a terrifying situation as today.

This black blood, along with the agonizing pain like twisting knives inside his body, could it be... that there was poison in the tea?

This thought flashed through his mind.

However, if there were something wrong with the Calming Tea, why had nothing ever happened when he drank it before?

Furthermore, the place where he was located was heavily guarded; let alone a person, even a fly would find it as difficult as ascending to heaven to fly in, so how could anyone have poisoned his tea?

Then, where exactly did the problem lie?

"Puff!" Wei Xiong spat out another large mouthful of fresh blood; this time, the blood was actually mixed with fragments of his internal organs.

Wei Xiong wanted to get up to press the distress button to let the people outside come in, yet at this moment, his body felt as if it no longer belonged to him and would not obey his commands at all, plunging him into deep despair.

Fortunately, he still had a Clone.

"Quick, quick, call for help." Wei Xiong used all his remaining strength, turned his head, and looked at his Clone.

The Clone heard the command, immediately stood up from the ground, and pressed the alarm button.

A sharp, ear-piercing alarm sound instantly shattered the silence of the secret chamber.

"What happened?"

"This sound! Oh no, something has happened to Lord Wei Xiong!"

"Quick! Go and see!"

Outside the secret chamber, a series of hurried and panicked footsteps suddenly erupted, and dozens of people rushed toward the secret chamber from all directions, their faces filled with worry and anxiety.

Because in everyone's impression, Lord Wei Xiong had never pressed this alarm button before.

Yet today, he had pressed it; the implication was self-evident.

At this moment, Wei Xiong in the secret chamber was already bleeding from his seven orifices, and the world in his eyes was gradually losing its color.

"Am... am I going to die?" Wei Xiong screamed in despair in his heart.

He felt the pain in his body slowly subsiding; on the surface, this seemed like a good thing, but his reason told him this was definitely not a good omen.

The only thing that gave him a shred of comfort was that the Clone had already pressed the alarm button, and presumably, someone would arrive to rescue him soon.

"No..." Suddenly, Wei Xiong's gaze fixed firmly on the Clone.

He suddenly remembered that he had just asked the Clone to brew a cup of Calming Tea; in other words, the cup of poisoned Yong'an Tea he had just drunk was brewed by this very Clone.

Why?

Why on earth?

Wei Xiong's pupils, which had been gradually losing their luster, suddenly widened, filled with disbelief.

Theoretically speaking, anyone in this world could potentially harm him, but his Clone, of all people, could absolutely not betray him.

Because the Clone and he were one and the same; if he died, the Clone would inevitably be unable to survive.

Then, why on earth did this Clone poison the Calming Tea he gave him? What was the reason behind this!

"Could it be... could it be... him..." In Wei Xiong's mind, the figure of Lu Yu suddenly appeared.

Previously, his Clone had fainted for about a minute or two.

Could it be that in those short one or two minutes, that guy did something to his Clone, leading to this terrifying situation today?

"Ho... how... is it possible... Puff!"

Wei Xiong was both terrified and furious; he spat out another mouthful of black blood, and then with a "Thud," he fell backward onto the ground.

And the moment he fell, the Clone beside him also collapsed heavily to the ground, lifeless.

Nanshan City Martial Arts Association

In the underground Base, in the Alchemy Room.

An elderly man with white hair was focused entirely on guarding the Alchemy Furnace, concentrating on the alchemy process.

Not far away, several elderly men gathered in a group, their eyes fixed tightly on the Alchemy Furnace, whispering to each other.

Kong Ming was also in this Alchemy Room, but not many people were paying attention to his state at the moment.

But he did not mind; his eyes were fixed on the Alchemy Furnace, his gaze filled with anticipation for the results.

Ever since the Association was fortunate enough to obtain the Prescription provided by Brother Lu, Sun Lao, Yao Lao, and the others had devoted themselves entirely to the research, with a level of dedication that was simply indescribable in words.

Now, two days had passed, and Kong Ming had been wondering in his heart just how far Sun Lao and the others had researched.

"Boom!"

Just as everyone was immersed in their own thoughts, a dull sound suddenly came from the Alchemy Furnace.

"Is the pill formed?" Kong Ming sprang up from his chair in an instant.

Sun Lao nodded slightly, his expression calm; he walked slowly toward the Alchemy Furnace, his movements unhurried yet carrying a kind of reassuring dignity.

Arriving in front of the furnace, he reached out and slowly opened the lid.

A rich medicinal fragrance rushed toward them, quickly permeating the entire Alchemy Room.

"What a strong fragrance!"

Yao Lao could not help but exclaim, his voice filled with surprise and admiration.

"That's right, this should be the most fragrant batch of True Qi Pill we have refined out of the many batches these past two days!"

"Doesn't this mean?"

Hearing this, the breathing of the others could not help but quicken involuntarily.

You must know, before this, the best result they had ever achieved in alchemy was only refining seven True Qi Pills, among which only four counted as Superior True Qi Pills.

A few days ago, this was almost the limit of what they could achieve, and it was an extremely remarkable feat.

After witnessing the video of that person explaining alchemy with their own eyes, they understood that while four Superior True Qi Pills from one furnace might be their current limit, it was definitely not the true limit of this Prescription.

Just as everyone's thoughts were flying, Sun Lao had already carefully taken the Pills, which were still emitting waves of heat, out of the alchemy furnace.

"One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight—eight finished Pills!"

He Lao widened his eyes, his eyeballs nearly popping out of their sockets from shock.

"Eight True Qi Pills! My heavens, it is only one short of nine!"

"Indeed, the theoretical success rate for finished Pills from this Prescription is ninety percent; now, with eight True Qi Pills, it has already reached eighty percent!"

"More than that!" Yao Lao's voice was trembling with excitement as he said loudly, "These eight True Qi Pills actually include five Superior True Qi Pills! Five of them!"

"Five!"

"Let me see." He Lao and the others could not wait to crowd forward, widening their eyes to count them carefully one by one.

"It really is five Superior True Qi Pills!"

"My heavens, this furnace of True Qi Pills refined this time not only has the highest number of finished Pills, but the number of Superior True Qi Pills is also the highest to date."

"As expected of Sun Lao; among the few of us, Sun Lao is truly the most capable."

"Indeed."

The several elders gave Sun Lao a thumbs-up one after another, their eyes filled with admiration.

"Not at all, it is everyone's contribution."

Sun Lao waved his hand and said modestly, "If it weren't for everyone pooling their wisdom and efforts over these past two days, how could I have achieved such results so quickly on my own? Furthermore, even this is far from satisfying; you must know that this Prescription can refine up to nine Superior True Qi Pills."

"Indeed." The elders nodded in agreement upon hearing this.

"Sun Lao, it has only been a few short days since you received the Prescription, and for you all to reach this stage is already very remarkable."

Seeing this, Kong Ming walked forward with a sincere smile on his face and said, "Just look at this furnace of eight finished True Qi Pills; a few days ago, this was something everyone wouldn't even dare to imagine, let alone the fact that five of them are Superior True Qi Pills. It is truly extraordinary, truly extraordinary. If the President knew, he would certainly give a thumbs-up in praise."

Hearing this, the elders could not help but burst into laughter, and the entire Alchemy Room was suddenly filled with a joyful atmosphere.

"Kong Ming, you lad, you certainly know how to talk," Yao Lao said with satisfaction, his face beaming with a smile.

"That's right, this lad Kong Ming's mouth is truly formidable; he could probably talk a dead person back to life," He Lao also joked along.

"He Lao, you say such things." Kong Ming chuckled and replied, "I am merely speaking the truth, is that not so?"

"Hahahaha."

Everyone laughed even more happily, and the laughter lasted for several full seconds.