- Chapter 188 (1/2)

Core Formation (1)

Ning Fan was led to a room on the second floor of the pill tower. While he was on his way, he saw countless Gold Core Realm and Nascent Soul Realm experts in the other rooms. Apparently, many of them registered as Third Revolution Pill Masters.

Each of them looked at Ning Fan in a haughty manner whenever he passed by their rooms. Ning Fan did not bother himself about their disdainful stares as most of the pill masters behave in that manner.

After a while, Ya Lan brought an elderly man who wore a luxurious green robe. He had a radiant red face and a pair of piercing eyes that held traces of impatience. People knew him as Elder Mo.

When he sensed that Ning Fan was only a Half-Step Gold Core Realm expert, his eyes narrowed.

“Ya Lan! I’m at the crucial point of comprehending my Core. I don’t have time to waste. If this young man here is not a Third Revolution Pill Master, I’ll definitely punish you!”

“Yes...” Ya Lan let out a faint sigh. She didn’t know that Elder Mo had just came out from a fruitless secluded meditation which caused him to be in a bad mood.

I’m so unlucky…

When he spread his spirit sense to study Ning Fan, he felt a sharp pain in his mind. His narrow eyes now widened with a bit of surprise. The current Ning Fan no longer carried the stench of blood of the human sharks. Anyone would never find him to be a merciless devil cultivator when he puts on a friendly smile on his face.

Pill masters controlled flames during the process of refining pills using their spirit sense. Although the strength of spirit sense was not correlated with the pill refining realm, one fact was proven – pill masters with strong spirit sense normally excelled in pill refining technique.

This Harmonious Spirit Realm cultivator might have a relatively young bone age. But it’s not impossible for him to be a Third Revolution Pill Master.

“This young friend is quite uncommon. Come, follow me to the pill refining room. I’ll test your skills.” Elder Mo forcefully squeezed out a smile. Upon seeing that smile on his face, Ya Lan heaved a sigh of relief.

Elder Mo must have spotted something special about Zhou Ming. That’s why he began to pay attention to him.

However, Ning Fan did not take another step forward.

“I have a question. What is the maximum pill refining level that Fellow Daoist Mo is able to test?”

“Hmm? Since I am High Grade Third Revolution Pill Master, I’m able to test anyone’s pill refining level below that level. If you really are a Peak Third Revolution Pill Master, I can also tell!”

“I see. It is so unfortunate that Fellow Daoist Mo made a trip in vain. My pill refining technique is beyond the peak of Third Revolution. I guess I have to trouble someone else in the tower to test my skills…”

When his words fell, Ya Lan and Elder Mo stared at him in disbelief!

Elder Mo’s smile vanished and he became emotionless, thinking that Ning Fan was lying. “Fellow Daoist Zhou, are you joking with me?”

Every year, many pill masters would make false declarations of their pill refining techniques, trying their luck to get into the higher floors of the Lost World Tower. It had become a habit of his to stop believing in pill masters who seemed to be exaggerating about their pill refining techniques.

In fact, Elder Mo was unable to test Fourth Revolution Pill Master. Only the master of the southern pill tower was qualified to do so!

If Ning Fan is not a genuine Fourth Revolution Pill Master, the tower master would surely mete out a heavy punishment to me!

The master of the southern tower had a unique identity. No one including the master of the other towers and the Spirit Severing Realm guardian of the Lost World Tower dared to offend her…

If there were any other alternatives, Ning Fan would never choose to publicize his pill refining realm. Revealing pill refining realm, especially Fourth Revolution and above, was an act of inviting danger.

However, he was left with no options.

Since his authenticity was being questioned by Elder Mo, he fished out a jade box from his storage pouch. When the lid of the box opened, there was a greenish pill glittering under the sunlight.

“I think you misunderstood my intentions. You can judge me after having a look at the pill in this box first.”

Ya Lan was not shocked at all when she saw that pill. But Elder Mo could no longer retain his calm.

“This… This is the Fourth Revolution Pill – Nascent Formation Pill!”

A Nascent Formation Pill!

Elder Mo had witnessed this pill a few times throughout his life although he was unable to refine that pill himself. He even bought one for himself to save it for the day when he would form his own Nascent Soul. What astonished him the most was the quality of the pill. He had never once seen a pill with such quality as it was imbued with a trace of divine intent! Besides, this pill was flawless as if it was formed by nature itself… (Usually, the Nascent Formation Pills refined by a Peak Fourth Revolution Pill Master would contain some flaws.)

The hard evidence that proved Ning Fan’s authenticity was the qi that was left on the pill. During the final step of collecting the pills from the boiling-hot cauldron, pill masters would leave a strand of their qi on the pills to identify their maker.

The qi belonged to Ning Fan himself!

As a matter of fact, this pill was refined by him on the ship during his journey to this island!

“Zhou… No. Master Zhou! This…Was this pill really refined by you?!

Elder Mo who used to be arrogant and disdainful became flustered in front of Ning Fan.

“Precisely! Is this evidence enough? Am I now qualified enough to request for a better pill master to test my pill refining techniques?”

“Yes! Of course! However, the master of my tower is slightly different from the other three towers. My master is a female and she’s not a pill master…However, she is able to test up to…”

Elder Mo showed a five with his palm without speaking the word.

There were not more than 20 Fifth Revolution Pill Master who registered under the Lost World Palace. Only 3 among them were willing to hold titular positions as the pill masters of the Lost World Palace! The rest of them did not linger around the External Endless Sea.

If he really is a Fifth Revolution Pill Master, it would be considered as a meritorious contribution to bring him to the master!

“Master Zhou! I, Mo Yun, will lead you to the master of the tower now! She’s a bad-tempered woman. When you meet her later, please have some tolerance…”

“Thank you, Fellow Daoist Mo. The pill tower of the Lost World Palace is kind of interesting. Fellow Daoist Mo didn’t have a good temper either like the master of the tower. May I know why? Is holding a post in the pill tower something to be unhappy about?” Ning Fan laughed.

“Sorry to make a fool of myself… I really don’t have a good temperament. But I’ll still act according to the situation I face and the person I see. As for my master, she’s truly short-tempered regardless of anything. Even if she feels irritated by a Spirit Severing Realm old monster, she would also turn against him. Just… don’t offend her.”