Stronger from Earth-Chapter 167: The Bet

In merely three days, he thoroughly memorized the alchemy materials and successfully distinguished various alchemy ingredients—his speed was truly terrifying.

Possessing the Divine Demon Heart, his spiritual cultivation was exceptionally high; he could enter the Glazed Realm at any time without having his temperament affected by the Entering Sanctity state.

His own wisdom and spirit were strong, with a learning ability that crushed Divine Treasure Realm cultivators. Entering the exceptionally sacred Glazed Realm only made his learning ability even greater.

The Glazed Realm is adept at learning with vast wisdom, while the True Demon Realm excels in slaughter and unparalleled combat.

Their advantages are outstanding, but there are obvious flaws. While using them, one's original mind won't be lost or extinguished, but it will affect their behavior at the time.

The last time he experienced Demon Possession, he nearly killed Gai Feixian. If the other party hadn't escaped quickly, he would have already become an enemy of Celestial Sword Mountain.

Wang Xuan believed that the Heart Spirit Demon Scripture he mastered was incomplete, hence the flaw.

The Immortal who created this cultivation technique originally used it to condense clones and plunder cultivators' cultivation levels. He Fang removed that part of the trap before giving it to Wang Xuan, but the flaw remained.

Except for the Abyssal Immortal known as the Controller, no one knows what the complete version looks like.

"If flaws exist, then try to avoid them." Wang Xuan had learned from experience that long-term Entering Sanctity or Demon Possession was not good, but if he could switch between the two frequently, achieving a balance would minimize their adverse effects.

He strolled to Feng Daozi's palace. Several Pill Masters were busy at work. Wang Xuan watched them handle spirit medicine, employing various techniques, and they were bustling about with enthusiasm.

"Senior Sister Tang, I always encounter problems when fusing the liquid essences of Star-pointing Grass and Earth Spirit Root, with grayish-white impurities appearing—what's the reason?"

A young man asked a youthful woman. Wang Xuan knew this woman was Tang Yuan, Feng Daozi's prized disciple—a genius who rapidly became a Pill Master in just seven years.

"Your fusion temperature and timing are off," Tang Yuan replied lightly. She had traversed far on the Alchemy Dao, already an Earth Tier Pill Master, and guiding that junior brother was easy for her.

Wang Xuan inquired, "Miss Tang, may I know where Senior Feng Daozi is?"

Tang Yuan glanced at him, "Why are you looking for my master? Are you ready to give up? That might be good; my master is busy every day and has no time to waste on you."

"Miss Tang seems a bit dissatisfied with me." Wang Xuan raised an eyebrow, noting her displeased tone.

Tang Yuan snorted, "Which of you brothers lasted three months? The Alchemy Dao is so difficult, so sacred that it requires persistence.

Your half-hearted approach to learning alchemy, treating it as a mere plaything, shows a lack of respect for the Alchemy Dao, so naturally, success is impossible!

If that's the case, spare us the time, and spare my master the disappointment after false hopes.

By the way, my master is refining pills; do not disturb him. Have you memorized the alchemy materials listed in the Jade Token he gave you?

It's not easy to remember them without six months to a year, and here you are, wandering around after just three days—I think you must have chosen to give up."

Wang Xuan inexplicably found himself blamed and shook his head helplessly, "Miss Tang has quite the bias against me. Though I'm no handsome prince, I'm not hideous either. Do you really have to look at me this way?

I came here because I've already memorized the alchemy materials in the Jade Token and hope to proceed to the next stage of learning."

He didn't expect Tang Yuan to be even more disdainful after his words, "I've never seen someone so shameless, bragging without blushing even a bit."

To remember billions of words' worth of content in three days? Does he think he's an Earth Immortal?!

"Don't believe it if you don't want to." Wang Xuan didn't want to speak to her anymore and walked away.

But Tang Yuan was riled up, and when women argue, they never admit defeat: "Stop right there. You claim to have memorized the information on millions of alchemy materials; I don't believe it.

This is crucial; it concerns your sincerity and devotion to the Alchemy Dao and your character.

If you're lying, I will certainly have my master throw you out.

As for whether you've really done it, let me test you, and we'll see."

"I have nothing better to do than let you test? Have you slept with me? What makes you think I'll listen to you?" Wang Xuan was infuriated by this woman; what did he do to provoke her?

"You're asking me to sleep with you! How shameless are you?! Are you trying to use this threat rather than allowing me to question you anymore?

Absolutely not; fine, let's see how you do. If what you say is true, I'll sleep with you for a night. If it's false, you will never step foot here again, and I better not see you!" Tang Yuan scolded.

Wang Xuan found it absurd, "Is your brain soaked? Who wants you to sleep with me? Not like you're prettier than my fourth senior sister, you're clearly trying to take advantage of me, wanting to savor this fresh sprout."

Tang Yuan, relentless and feeling verbally taken advantage of, blocked Wang Xuan, "No matter what you say today, I will test you."

Seeing the resolute face of this young woman, Wang Xuan realized he'd run into trouble, so he said: "Fine, then ask as you wish."

Tang Yuan huffed twice, "Alright, I'll test you. What is the material of the Taoist Robe you're wearing? What are its characteristics, extraction methods, functions, and which pills is it commonly used in refining?"

"Ice Silkworm Silk, spun from the silk of Ice Silkworms. In ten years, an Ice Silkworm produces no more than one or two ounces of silk, capable of withstanding water and fire…"

Wang Xuan lazily recited, and the information about Ice Silkworm Silk emerged completely in his mind, without a single mistake.

Seeing Tang Yuan's expression somewhat better, Wang Xuan answered question after question, showing he had done his homework.

After dozens of commonly used materials, Tang Yuan's complexion softened, and she began asking about some obscure materials, thinking Wang Xuan might have just memorized the common ones and was slacking off despite truly learning a bit.

If that were the case, she would criticize him; the Alchemy Dao does not tolerate cutting corners but must be accumulated bit by bit.

But after thirty or so obscure materials, Wang Xuan continued to speak fluently, without even making a single mistake, let alone any missing information.

Hence, as Tang Yuan's face softened at first, her expression gradually changed, remembering the bet she made as Wang Xuan seemed genuinely prepared.

Which means, what Wang Xuan said was true.

Does this mean I really have to sleep with him?!

No way!

Tang Yuan got anxious, asking increasingly obscure questions, choosing particularly hard-to-remember terms and materials easy to confuse, but an hour past, Wang Xuan's expression remained unchanging, while her face grew increasingly ashen.

"Let me ask you again, Holy Light Nine-star Grass, Dragon Blood Iron Stone Flower, and Chromium Nether Milk." Tang Yuan's eyes flashed brilliantly.

These three materials didn't exist at all; she made them up, and Wang Xuan couldn't answer them.

She couldn't afford to lose this bet, leaving her no choice but to use such a desperate measure.

(Another update at 5 p.m.)