In the sports hall, looking through the huge glass walls, the sexy purple silhouette following beside Shen Qiang, the two sharing one umbrella as they leave, Pan Zheng not only revealed a comforting smile at the corner of his mouth but also shook his head helplessly.
"iqing, that girl, is really just like her mother. She obviously likes him to death in her heart, but she just won't admit it verbally. When I asked her so much last night, she still insisted she and Shen Qiang are just ordinary friends. As cultivators, a little rain is really nothing, so why share an umbrella with Shen Qiang?"
Pan Zheng chuckled.
Weisheng Zhii looked on, full of helplessness.
"This troubleso guy really can't sit still."
anwhile, the many cultivators watching the two leave snapped back to their senses.
"At such a crucial mont in the alchemy contest, why did Shen Qiang leave? Doesn't he care about the outco of the Dan Fighting?"
"Uh... I'm a bit confused. Why would he do this? If Shen Qiang is so confident, isn't this the mont for him to prove himself?"
"Exactly, so strange. Why leave now?"
The ordinary cultivators were full of suspicion.
Among them, Yu Xinghuo, one of the five judges of the competition, couldn't help but smile wryly as he listened to the murmurs.
"No wonder he's capable of refining Immortal Pills. His confidence is indeed extraordinary. If the result was not a foregone conclusion, why else would he be impatient?"
The Valley Master of dicine King Valley furrowed his brows and looked at the graceful purple figure beside Shen Qiang, then at the stunningly beautiful Weisheng Zhii, and couldn't help but sigh at the elegant Qin Yurou, before speaking in a deep voice.
"Yurou, pay attention and see what you can learn. This is as far as I can guide you. Know that the strength of the strong cos from within, not from the favor of others. Shen Qiang is so dazzling; if you are not capable, even if you win his favor, you'll remain just a vase."
Hearing this, recalling the mocking words from the Baihua Palace Master before, the beautiful fairy Qin Yurou nodded forcefully and replied softly, "Rest assured, father, I will work hard."
The Valley Master nodded in approval.
At the sa ti, seeing no action from the judges yet, many alchemist challengers glanced over with not only suspicion but also renewed hope.
"Shen Qiang left because he's afraid of making a fool of himself!"
"There must be a chance for us. We might still win. Otherwise, who would leave under such circumstances?"
"Shen Qiang must know he will lose, so he's running away in sha."
This thought flickered through the minds of many alchemist challengers, boosting their morale.
Moreover, with Shen Qiang absent,
in attitude, they inevitably beca arrogant again.
The most noticeable was the prodigy Chu Xiaotian. After discussing pill recipes with Shen Qiang earlier, he already considered Shen Qiang a divine figure in his heart, but now he couldn't help but step forward, speaking aloud, "Shen Qiang is very formidable and indeed did what he said, refining more than a hundred types of Elixir Pills simultaneously. But for now, it's still uncertain who the victor will be."
The alchemist ranked twenty-first on the top hundred list imdiately nodded and said, "True, we have so many people. As long as any one of us wins, none of us would have to work for Shen Qiang. So, everyone, don't be afraid. We must understand that no matter how strong Shen Qiang is, it's impossible for him to perfect all one hundred and thirty-one types of Elixir Pills, so please, judges, verify the pills!"
Hearing this, many alchemists started booing.
"Verify the pills, verify the pills, verify the pills!"
Amid their clamor, the five judges exchanged glances, sighed in unison,
and then at the Valley Master's instruction, the first two Elixir Pills for comparison were brought out imdiately.
After a brief examination, the five judges calmly announced,
"Challenger number 1, Chu Xiaotian, loses; Shen Qiang wins!"
Instantly, Chu Xiaotian turned pale and collapsed back into his seat with a thud.
"Even though I anticipated it, hearing the result in that instant, I still can't fathom why Shen Qiang is so powerful!"
Seeing Chu Xiaotian pale and disheartened, collapsing into his chair, the other alchemist challengers began to grow nervous.
"Challenger number 2, loses."
"Challenger number 3, loses."
"Challenger number 4, loses."
In no ti, the five judges on the dais, not only compared the Elixir Pills at lightning speed, but a series of losses for challengers left the crowd in the sports hall listening in silent numbness.
Soon, it reached challenger number sixteen.
The Valley Master's eyes lit up, seriously examining the approximately forty-year-old alchemist ranked twenty-first on the top hundred list, then sighed and said, "Challenger number 16, loses."
Everyone listened in a numb state.
But simultaneously, that alchemist challenger stepped forward suddenly, shouting: "Wait! Valley Master, are you sure my Elixir Pill lost?"
Hearing this, everyone present instinctively perked up a bit.
"What's going on?"
At that mont, while everyone exchanged puzzled glances with each other,
the five judges on the panel exchanged looks and sighed together. The dicine King Valley Master, Qin Yongquan, said, "I understand your point. You suspect that us five old fogies might be biased towards Shen Qiang. In that case, you can co up on stage, and Chu Xiaotian, you can co up too."
Hearing this, the eyes of everyone filled with suspicion.
Simultaneously, Valley Master Qin Yongquan said, "Anyone dissatisfied with our judgnt is welco to take a closer look at the Elixir Pills."
Many alchemist challengers' eyes brightened; at that mont, the alchemist ranked twenty-first had already stepped onto the stage.
"Fine then, in that case, don't bla for being rude. If you five masters are biased towards Shen Qiang, then don't bla for being impolite."
He said while casting his gaze towards the Elixir Pill corresponding to him.
Instantly, he was stunned.
Because right next to his Elixir Pill was actually that Immortal Pill.
"He copied my recipe and refined an Immortal Pill?"
He was shocked.
anwhile, the cultivators present exploded in chaos.
But at that mont, the five judges on stage clearly had no interest in hearing what the cultivators had to say, stating plainly: "Yes, regarding quality, your Elixir Pill reached a superior standard. If not for eting Shen Qiang, you might even have a fifty percent chance of winning against us in Dan Fighting, but unfortunately, we compared the basic characteristics of the Elixir Pills – color, aroma, taste, and shape – confirming they are of the sa type. However, the quality difference is as vast as the heavens, leaving your loss without suspense."
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