Chapter 1400: Alchemy Debate

"Is he the Taoist partner that the Second Princess has chosen outside the Great Mysterious Heaven? Apart from his good looks, his cultivation and conversation are ordinary."

"He is more than just mediocre. You see, he is only at the middle stage of the Void Refinement Realm. How could he catch the eye of the Second Princess who is at the late stage of the Void Refinement Realm? If he didn't have some tricks to deceive people, why would the Second Princess choose him?"

"That's right. He may not even know the identity of the alchemist in the Sixteenth Princess's Mansion. He still dares to brazenly say that he will come forward to be fair. It's really ridiculous."

Everyone around was talking at once, pointing and talking at Zhou Yiqiao, their words full of contempt.

Upon hearing this, Luo Lishang secretly sighed and said "bad".

She had always thought that Luo Shanhu forcibly took Yang Liuyi away for her sake. Now it seemed that the other party had prepared such a big scene just to trap Zhou Yiqiao and make him the target of public criticism.

Once this matter gets out, she, the second princess who chose Zhou Yiqiao as her Taoist partner, will also become the target of people with ulterior motives.

By then, even if my father wanted to protect her, he would have to consider the pressure of public opinion in the court and the public and would abandon her completely.

Thinking of this, she looked a little flustered and was obviously a little at a loss.

Fortunately, Zhou Yiqiao was not frightened at all by the remarks of these young ladies from aristocratic families. His eyes met with Luo Shanhu's in the air, and he did not show any fear at all.

"If Your Highness does not believe that Zhou can act impartially, you can ask a senior alchemist whom Your Highness trusts to come and verify it."

Zhou Yiqiao's voice was not loud, but every word was clear and heard by everyone present.

The reason why he was so confident was because the method Yang Liuyi mentioned to consolidate her cultivation was a method he had verified many times and told to the other party in advance, in order to prevent Yang Liuyi from revealing her true identity in case he was not around.

Sure enough, as soon as Zhou Yiqiao said this, the originally noisy scene suddenly became quiet.

As the saying goes, every profession has its specialties. When it comes to the study of spiritual medicine, these young ladies from aristocratic families who are uneducated and have practiced medicine with the help of their family, know nothing at all.

If someone else was here, perhaps they would not believe it, but Zhou Yiqiao was able to surpass all the geniuses of the Great Xuantian and become Luo Lishang's Taoist partner, so he must have some extraordinary qualities.

His words have virtually established an image for himself that cannot be underestimated.

A hint of surprise flashed across Luo Shanhu's eyes, but she quickly regained her composure.

She smiled slightly, with a hint of provocation in her smile.

"Oh? Since you are so confident, Mr. Zhou, I will play with you."

After she finished speaking, she turned to look at the maid beside her and gave instructions in a deep voice.

"Send someone to summon Master Li from the mansion, and you personally take my handwritten order and go to Cailu Palace to invite Master Feng."

As Luo Shanhu finished speaking, the whole atmosphere suddenly became solemn.

Master Feng of Cailu Palace is a master who specializes in refining elixirs for the daily practice of people in the palace. His status is so transcendent that even members of the royal family have to treat him with courtesy.

As for Master Li, he was the foremost alchemy expert in the Sixteenth Princess's Mansion. His understanding and application of elixirs were also well-known in the Great Xuantian.

When Luo Lishang saw Luo Shanhu in such a state, he became secretly anxious.

She knew very well that once Master Feng and the alchemist named Li arrived, things would no longer be easily under her control.

Either of these two people has the potential to overturn the current situation.

However, now that things have come to this, Luo Shanhu will not give her another chance to speak.

After the maid beside Luo Shanhu quickly left, she turned around and looked at Zhou Yiqiao with a smile, as if she was watching a good show that was about to be staged.

"Zhou Yiqiao, this princess is looking forward to whether a common cultivator like you, who was born in the countryside, can speak out in front of Master Feng and Master Li Xian."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yiqiao chuckled and ignored Luo Shanhu's provocation and the discussions of the people around him.

"Humph, you're just being mysterious."

Luo Shanhu sneered, then turned around and led the young ladies from the aristocratic families behind her into the mansion.

As for Luo Lishang and Zhou Yiqiao, they did not receive any invitation from Luo Shanhu at all and were directly left outside the mansion.

However, Luo Lishang was no pushover. Even without Luo Shanhu's permission, she still grabbed Zhou Yiqiao's wrist and took him into the backyard of the mansion.

As soon as the two entered the backyard, they saw Yang Liuyi being guarded by maids.

She looked panic-stricken and seemed to have been frightened.

Seeing this, Luo Lishang hurried forward to comfort him.

"Don't be afraid, Master Zhou and I will rescue you."

Before Luo Lishang finished his words, an old man in a grey Taoist robe came hurriedly over. His hair and beard were all white, but his eyes were extremely sharp. It was none other than the Immortal Master Li mentioned by Luo Shan, Li Changming.

Li Changming had already understood the whole story on his way here, so after seeing Luo Lishang and Zhou Yiqiao beside her, he immediately showed Luo Shanhu's expectant look and shouted at Zhou Yiqiao.

"You are the one who shamelessly said that you want to discuss the way of spiritual medicine with me? Do you know who my master is?"

His arrogant attitude was disgusting, but Zhou Yiqiao still had a calm and composed look on his face.

"It is said that one of the three people who walks together can be my teacher. Not to mention you, even if your master is present, you cannot be 100% sure that you have not made any mistakes."

Hearing that Zhou Yiqiao openly insulted his master, Li Changming, who was originally just playing along, suddenly became really angry.

"You are such a smooth talker! I want to see how you are going to save this woman who is full of nonsense today!"

Zhou Yiqiao was not afraid at all. He walked slowly to Li Changming and looked at him with a smile.

"Don't worry, Fellow Daoist Li. Since Princess Sixteen has already sent someone to invite Master Feng, we might as well wait for a while until Master Feng arrives and verify it together."

When Li Changming heard this, the muscles on his face twitched slightly. He was obviously displeased with Zhou Yiqiao's calmness, but he had to suppress his anger.

He also knew in his heart that since he was being worshipped by Luo Shanhu, it was not wise to cause trouble in the princess's mansion. Moreover, the confidence shown by Zhou Yiqiao made him feel that this person was no ordinary person.

Just as the two sides were confronting each other, the sound of a crane's cry rang out above everyone's head.

Then, a white crane with a wingspan of two meters slowly descended from the sky, and on top of it sat an old man in green with an immortal look. It was Master Feng whom Luo Shanhu had invited.

The Immortal Emperor Palace is heavily guarded. This old man is able to ride a spirit beast in the Immortal Emperor Palace, so his status is self-evident.

Sure enough, before the old man landed on the ground, the two princesses Luo Lishang and Luo Shanhu, along with many young ladies from aristocratic families, had already bowed to the person in the air with the utmost respect.

Master Feng nodded slightly in response to everyone's courtesy. His eyes swept across the people below and finally stopped on Zhou Yiqiao. There seemed to be a hint of surprise in his eyes.

Then he patted the back of the white crane's neck and jumped gracefully from its back.

After confirming that the old man had landed safely, the white crane circled in the air for a few times, and finally turned into a stream of light and disappeared into the clouds.

"I am Feng Qishan, and I am honored to meet the two princesses."

After Feng Qishan landed, he first bowed to the two princesses, Luo Lishang and Luo Shanhu.

Then he turned his gaze to Zhou Yiqiao, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes again.

"Is this young friend the alchemist that Fang Yan wants to refute nephew Li Xian about his spiritual medicine?"

Seeing this, Zhou Yiqiao quickly stepped forward and answered respectfully.

"Junior Zhou Yiqiao greets Master Feng."

"My understanding of the way of spiritual medicine is different from that of Fellow Daoist Li. I hope Master Feng can serve as an authority and give a fair evaluation."

Upon hearing this, Feng Qishan nodded slightly, his eyes moving back and forth between Zhou Yiqiao and Li Changming, as if he was weighing the importance of both parties.

"In this case, I would like to hear your respective opinions."

"However, I have always been fair and impartial. No matter what the result is, you must accept it wholeheartedly and not complain at all."

Upon hearing this, Li Changming felt indignant but had to suppress it. He knew Feng Qishan's status in the Immortal Emperor Palace and did not dare to show the slightest disrespect towards him.

He just turned his head and glanced at Luo Shanhu inconspicuously. After seeing the other party nod, he stepped forward, pointed at Yang Liuyi who was being held aside, and said indignantly.

"Master Feng, you don't know that Yang Liuyi boasted that she had learned a little bit about spiritual medicine from Tang Shishen, but she can't even figure out the most basic medicinal properties."

"The Sixteenth Princess kindly invited her to help, but she confused Astragalus with Red Sun Toad in the medicinal recipe for stabilizing cultivation!"

"If I hadn't discovered it in time, I'm afraid Her Royal Highness would have been seriously harmed!"

Feng Qishan frowned slightly when he heard this and turned to look at Yang Liuyi.

"My lady, is what Nephew Li said true?"

"Did you really mistake the Radix Astragali with the Radix Astragali?"

When Yang Liuyi heard Feng Qishan's question, her body trembled.

Thinking back to Zhou Yiqiao's instructions that night when he transformed into an old man, she still gritted her teeth and insisted on her opinion.

"Master Feng, I am not mistaken. The recipe for the medicinal diet requires that Astragalus and Chiyang Chantu be boiled together."

Hearing Yang Liuyi's admission, Li Changming sneered immediately, his face full of smugness, as if he had already secured victory.

"Humph, even now, you are still stubborn and stubborn! Master Feng is here, and you still dare to quibble!"

"Astragalus root can strengthen the body, while red sun toad is an extremely yang substance. The two have conflicting properties. How can they be used together as medicine? You are harming people!"

As he spoke, Li Changming moved closer to Yang Liuyi, completely blocking the sunlight in front of Yang Liuyi, as if blocking Yang Liuyi's last hope.

When he was completely desperate, Zhou Yiqiao raised his head and pressed Li Changming's shoulders, and with just a little effort he pushed him several feet away.

After doing all this, he bowed to Feng Qishan in front of Li Changming's shocked and dissatisfied gaze.

"Master Feng, I think there is nothing wrong with Yang Liuyi's medicinal recipe."