Star Farming, the eldest lady relies on alchemy to counterattack

Chapter 412 Questioning
Fu Rong was a little embarrassed when she made this request. After all, pills of this grade are extremely rare, and Nine-Turn Saint Healing Pills are even rarer. They are very rare even at the most prestigious auctions, and the appearance of just one can cause a sensation.

Ning Xuan smiled slightly upon hearing Fu Rong's request, "Sister Fu Rong, I don't lack money. What are you planning to offer me in exchange?"

"How about exchanging rare medicinal herbs? Sister has been an alchemist for so many years, and aside from other valuable possessions, she has accumulated quite a few valuable medicinal herbs. I see that you, Xuanxuan, are also interested in this. Come, come, I have a medicine catalog here. Take a look and see if there are any you like." Fu Rong said happily as soon as she heard that Ning Xuan did not refuse her.

"Master Fu, Master Ning, please wait." A staff member in uniform called out from behind the two.

Just after the assessment was completed, Fu Rong and Ning Xuan's entourage were let in. Fu Rong was accompanied by a tall, aloof young man in red, while Ning Xuan was accompanied by Lan Xin.

Just as the staff member was about to reach Ning Xuan and the others, Lan Xin and the young man in red stopped him.

"Stop! Don't go any further!" Lan Xin shouted sharply, and a blue light suddenly appeared in her hand, instantly blocking the staff member outside the barrier.

The staff member was jolted back two steps by the sudden energy barrier, while the young man in red stood with his arms crossed, coldly staring at the newcomer.

“Master Ning, Master Fu, please calm down. I was ordered by Team Leader Mo of the Alchemy Master Assessment Group to have some questions. Please go back and cooperate with the investigation,” the staff member explained immediately.

Ning Xuan was originally leaning closer to Fu Rong, wanting to see Fu Rong's booklet of medicinal herbs, when she heard this, she looked up and looked over.

"Any questions? What are you investigating?"

Ning Xuan frowned and asked.

Lan Xin waved her hand, and the energy barrier transformed into rows of fine ice needles, chilling to the bone. The staff member nervously took two steps back. "Yes, yes, it's like this. A participant who failed the test reported that Master Ning's pills were merely superficial and did not have the effects that a graded pill should have. He requested that the pills be retested."

"Now, all the alchemy masters who participated in the alchemy master assessment have returned to the alchemy hall and are waiting for the two of you to go together," the staff member said.

After hearing this man's words, Fu Rong sneered, "This is absurd. The pill was clearly examined carefully just now, and now that someone has raised doubts, you're going to re-examine it? How is this any different from going back on your word and changing your orders constantly?"

"Sister, there's no need to say more, let's go take a look." Ning Xuan was very confident in the pills she had refined, and she also had some suspicions about those who doubted her.

Ning Xuan and Fu Rong quickly returned to the alchemy hall. When they arrived, Team Leader Mo and others in charge of the assessment were intently watching Ning Xuan's video of refining pills.

As they watched, they exclaimed in admiration, "Miss Ning's ability to manipulate mental energy is truly powerful!"

"I, Wu Shengchun, have been studying alchemy for over a hundred years, and my precise control over mental energy has always been a source of pride for me. However, after watching Ning Xuan's video, I am ashamed of my own inferiority," Wu Shengchun, with his silver hair, said admiringly. "Senior Wu, no matter how strong her precise control over mental energy is, it's impossible for her to refine thousand-year-old medicinal herbs. I suspect that the Nine-Turn Saint Healing Pill won't achieve its intended medicinal effect. If it won't, according to the rules, she should leave those pills behind and compensate for the losses caused by the medicinal herbs used," Lan Shuiyu said with certainty.

Lan Shuiyu's gaze secretly met that of someone in the assessment group. After Lan Shuiyu finished speaking, that person immediately chimed in, "Master Lan is right. Ning Xuan is indeed very capable, but no matter how capable she is, she is still young and lacks the necessary foundation. It is impossible for her to refine a thousand-year-old medicinal herb. If she ignores everything and forces herself to refine it, she will inevitably waste that thousand-year-old herb."

The pills Ning Xuan refined during the assessment period underwent rigorous inspection and were found to be without any problems. However, Lan Shuiyu's questioning was directed at the Nine-Turn Holy Healing Pill that Ning Xuan refined while waiting for the assessment.

The pills Ning Xuan refined during her waiting period for the exam were only recorded on video and were not thoroughly investigated. Some people in the Alchemist Association were resentful that Ning Xuan had taken away precious medicinal materials such as the Millennium Snow Spirit Mushroom. Therefore, when Lan Shuiyu jumped out to question her, they accepted her suggestion.

After Ning Xuan and Fu Rong arrived, all the participants in the assessment and the examiners of the assessment group gathered in the alchemy hall.

When Ning Xuan heard them questioning the efficacy of the Nine-Turn Saint Healing Pill, she smiled disdainfully, "How do you all want to prove that the pill I refined has the efficacy it should have?"

"It's very simple. Just hand over the pills, and the association will naturally analyze and test them," Lan Shuiyu said arrogantly.

"I think you have ill intentions. This pill had its own special phenomenon when it was made, and the energy fluctuations were extremely strong. I have never seen a pill with such strong energy before. Your questioning of the pill's effect is clearly malicious."

"Besides, the rules in the waiting hall state that as long as you can successfully refine the pill, you can take the medicinal materials. Ning Xuan clearly succeeded in refining it, so why are you doing this? Is it because the medicinal materials Ning Xuan used are precious that you regret it? Is the association such a sore loser?" Fu Rong looked at the people sitting on the judges' panel with disdain.

“Miss Ning, Miss Fu, we don’t mean to go back on our word. However, Master Lan’s suspicions are reasonable. The Thousand-Year Snow Lingzhi is extremely precious. If its value is not fully realized, it would be a waste. We still have an obligation to investigate the truth.” Team Leader Mo looked at Ning Xuan apologetically.

Mo Feifan is one of the vice presidents of the Alchemist Association and serves as the leader of the Alchemist Master Assessment Group. He is highly respected, and everyone fell silent as soon as he spoke.

Ning Xuan remained calm, her eyes as cold as frost. "Team Leader Mo, how do you intend to investigate the truth?"

"Test the efficacy of the elixir," Mo Feifan said succinctly.

"So, how does Team Leader Mo plan to conduct the test?" Ning Xuan asked, raising an eyebrow.

"Give the pills to those severely injured patients and see how much they recover. Wouldn't that be enough to tell us?" Team Leader Mo and the others had obviously already discussed this issue.

"Then to what extent do these severely injured patients need to recover to prove that my pill didn't waste that medicinal ingredient?" Ning Xuan asked.

The hall fell silent instantly.