The Extraordinary Urban God of Medicine

Chapter 639: Chapter 639: Show-off Will Be Struck by Lightning
 

“How is that possible? Eating…eating…and breaking through the True Qi realm? What’s going on here?” The first ones to scream out in shock were the three members of the Bian family. After all, they were all ancient martial Arts Grandmasters, and they understood best what was happening with Ma Chuxia.

Indeed, Ma Chuxia had eaten a mouthful of rice and broken through her limit.

Could this be the legendary “breakthrough as simple as eating and drinking”?

Of course, it’s not to say that Ma Chuxia had broken through by literally eating a mouthful of rice, but that she had been on the brink of a breakthrough, and this mouthful of rice cooked from fairy rice had just helped to push her past that threshold.

At this moment, Ma Chuxia felt comfortable all over her body – her state was like she had drunk Jadescent Nectar.

She already knew that this rice was no ordinary rice – it was indeed a treasured item comparable to Spiritual Medicines!

Without saying a word, Ma Chuxia immediately buried her head down and began to eat ravenously, completely forgetting her ladylike demeanor.

“There’s something peculiar about this rice!” The Bian family member with 23 strands of True Qi immediately spoke in an eerie tone, and a fervent greed appeared in his eyes. “Give me a bowl of rice!”

In fact, when the rice was cooked and the lid of the rice cooker was opened, the Bian family members had already detected the extraordinariness of this pot of rice. Wasn’t the steam rising from the rice cooker just like the Spiritual Energy that arose when Spiritual Medicines were prepared through alchemy?

The three Bian family members had witnessed the Grandmasters in their family refining the triple-pattern elixir. To put it fairly, the Spiritual Energy that scattered when the triple pattern elixir was formed was equivalent to the Spiritual Energy that emanated from the rice cooker at this moment.

In other words, the quality of this pot of rice could match the triple-pattern elixir refined by the Bian family!

This was simply too incredible!

It was just a pot of rice!

Seeing the Bian family members acting as though they wanted to snatch the food away, Huang Xiaolong swiftly hugged the rice cooker and laughed, “Sorry, this meal of the gods is not for you to eat, because you’re not worthy.”

“Kid, you’re courting death!” One of the Bian family members, wrapped in a whirlwind-like True Qi, was about to flare up at Huang Xiaolong in anger.

“That’s enough!” With her bowl of rice finished, Ma Chuxia wore an expression of longing. Her whole person was glowing and energetic. “This rice…. It’s brimming with spiritual energy and nourishes the body. It’s indeed… genuinely the ‘Meal of the Gods’…”

“Ahaha~~Little wife, why don’t you be the judge then? Is my Meal of the Gods better, or does the Bian family’s elixir have the upper hand?” Huang Xiaolong said with a smile.

Ma Chuxia pondered for a moment, then seriously said, “I’ve taken the triple-pattern elixir before, hmm… honestly speaking, both the triple-pattern elixir and the Meal of the Gods are top-notch nourishment. Both are of immense benefit to people.”

“Chairman Ma, please choose your words carefully! Comparing a bowl of rice with my family’s elixir, aren’t you insulting the Bian family!” A member of the Bian family blurted out with humiliation.

“I had no intention of taking sides. This is simply how things are.” Ma Chuxia replied calmly and confidently.

“Hmph! What if that’s the case?” The Bian family member who condensed 23 strands of True Qi looked unwilling, but left it at that. He sneered, “Kid, the bet you made with us about the showdown of treasures is, at most, a draw. That’s all.”

Yes, since the Meal of the Gods and the triple-pattern elixir were equal in effect, it meant that both sides had come out even in this showdown of treasures.

But unexpectedly—-

“Ahahahaha~~~Haha~~A draw? I’m dying of laughter… Hahaha~~~A draw? You guys… you guys are shameless… A draw?” Huang Xiaolong laughed and bent over, “Isn’t… Aren’t you guys a bit shameless… A draw?”

“Are you saying it’s not a draw?” A member of the Bian family was so angry that his rage was palpable. “What makes your rice superior to my Bian family’s triple-pattern elixir? Where does your confidence come from?”

“Haha~~Okay, okay, since you guys show a lack of intelligence, then let me explain it to you.” Huang Xiaolong stopped laughing, raising the sacrificial bowl in his hand, “Here~~This is a magical artifact. You just put ordinary rice into it, give it a few shakes, and it can turn into fairy rice. The rice cooked from it becomes the Meal of the Gods.”

The crowd gaped in astonishment when this was said!

It turned out that the core of the Meal of the Gods was not the cooking process or the rice itself, but this sacrificial bowl!

Huang Xiaolong continued, “Every time the Bian family refines a single triple-pattern elixir, they need a lot of precious medicinal materials. Moreover, during the process of alchemy, even an extremely experienced alchemist could make a mistake, resulting in a failed concoction.”

“That is to say, the cost of refining a triple-pattern elixir is extremely high. Plus, every failure results in a loss significant enough to make one spit blood.”

The words of Huang Xiaolong silenced the three Bian family members.

Because, Huang Xiaolong hit the nail on the head.

Let’s put it this way, to refine a regular Three-pattern Pill, the cost of raw materials alone is around several million RMB.

The most astonishing and talented alchemist of the Bian family has only about a 40% success rate in refining these pills. Less than half.

In other words, only about 4 pills are successful for every 10 attempts.

Consequently, the cost increases even more.

This is a very simple principle that everyone understands.

Huang Xiaolong continued, “But my divine fairy rice only costs as much as regular rice. Even a few yuan per kilo of coarse rice would do. The effects of something that costs only a few yuan can match those of a pill refined from tens of millions of yuan worth of materials. Even a fool knows who wins and who loses here.”

“Moreover, refining a Three-pattern Pill is an energy-consuming process that leaves alchemists worn out,” Huang Xiaolong went on, “But everyone here witnessed me cooking rice. It was so effortless and commonplace…”

“Now, tell me, who’s the winner and who’s the loser?” Huang Xiaolong asked with a grin.

Silence.

The entire venue fell silent.

Everyone already knew the answer.

“Master Long has won!” Zhou Mi and Miao Erfang shouted from below. “Fairy rice is better than that Three-pattern Pill!”

“Yes! Fairy rice wins!”

“Fairy rice wins!”

“Fairy rice wins!”

…

The crowd went wild!

The faces of the three members of the Bian family turned extremely ugly, and a cold sweat was breaking out on their foreheads.

Honestly, Huang Xiaolong’s words were reasonable and logical. He could mass-produce divine fairy rice with just a bowl, while alchemy was far more troublesome.

‘As long as I get that bowl, I can effortlessly cook rice that’s as effective as the Three-pattern Pill… Good… Good… Today is my lucky day. If I bring this treasure back, I’ll definitely be heavily rewarded!’ The Bian family member, who had condensed 23 true qi, had a glint of malevolent greed in his eyes as he fixed his gaze on Huang Xiaolong’s bowl.

“Kid, that bowl of yours is interesting. How about selling it to the Bian family? Name your price.” The Bian family member steadily looked at Huang Xiaolong.

“Err… I’m not selling it.” Huang Xiaolong shook his head. “Do you take me for a fool?”

“Hmph! Kid, haven’t you heard that possession of a jade disc may lead to guilt?” The Bian family member smirked. “You’re just a nobody, and you’re not fit to own such a treasure. If you don’t give it up, it might bring about your death. Here, we aren’t unfair in the Bian family. 1 million. I’ll give you a cash check for 1 million, and the bowl is mine. I suggest you be smart about this. Otherwise, your life might be in danger.”

The audience gasped… He wants to buy such a treasure for 1 million? That’s obviously a coercive purchase!

“Are you threatening me?” Huang Xiaolong’s lips curled into a playful smile. “You guys love showing off way too much. Huh, haven’t you heard that showing off will draw a lightning strike?”

As soon as he said this—

Boom!!!!

A bolt of lightning suddenly struck down on the Bian family member!

Clear daylight, but a thunderbolt hit someone. What kind of logic is this?

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