Published: December 25, 2024
“This kid, hasn't refined even a single flame until now.”
“He's the leader of the Alchemy Pavilion from the Northern Sky Domain, right? How could he not refine even a single flame?”
“It’s been several minutes now; even the weakest contestant should have refined at least one flame by now. This...”
The crowd was speechless, each one dumbfounded, muttering to themselves.
At this moment, among the more than three hundred participants, even the weakest one had refined a flame, yet in front of Qin Chen, nine flames still hovered there, not a single one refined. The key point was that Qin Chen had no intention of making a move at all, which left everyone in shock.
If Qin Chen were just an ordinary contestant, it would be fine, but he was the leader of the Northern Sky Domain’s Alchemy Pavilion, with a spirit herb talent crystal pillar reaching ninety layers. More importantly, the Northern Sky Domain’s Alchemy Pavilion had confidently issued a ten-to-one winning odds.
This filled everyone with high expectations for Qin Chen, but now the results…
Can only be summed up in three words: heh heh!
Such a stark contrast made it hard for people to bear.
“How did this guy become the leader of the Northern Sky Domain’s Alchemy Pavilion?”
“Not able to refine even a single flame, he’s simply a unique specimen.”
“Do you guys think this kid must have taken shortcuts to become the leader?”
“That’s impossible. With a tenfold odds, how could the Pavilion Master of the Northern Sky Domain make such a mistake? Besides, the spirit herb talent crystal pillar can’t be faked.”
“So what if the talent test is ninety layers? Don’t forget, Qin Chen looks only around twenty; with his age, his strength doesn’t have to be very strong to achieve decent results.”
“Could it be that Qin Chen isn’t even a Medicine King?” Suddenly someone raised this point.
“I remember Master Ye Mo only became a seventh-grade early-stage Medicine King at twenty-four, right?”
“Eh, that’s really possible. So, Qin Chen is currently at the peak of sixth grade; not being able to refine these peak sixth-grade flames in such a short time isn’t surprising.”
“Wow, this joke has gone too far.”
The crowd was in an uproar, completely stunned by this argument.
A martial artist’s cultivation level is clear at a glance in the eyes of some experts; they can feel it just from the aura they exude.
But alchemists are different; without them actively showing it, outsiders cannot know how high an alchemist’s level really is.
Due to the special nature of this Alchemy Grand Competition, everyone naturally assumed Qin Chen was a seventh-grade Medicine King, but upon further thought, they couldn’t help but doubt his actual strength.
If he really isn’t even a Medicine King, then the Northern Sky Domain’s joke would be huge.
“Hahaha, Pavilion Master Xuan Cheng, this is the strength of your Northern Sky Domain’s Alchemy Pavilion leader. It’s been almost six or seven minutes, and he hasn’t refined a single flame. Simply top-tier.”
“You claimed your Northern Sky Domain’s Alchemy Pavilion was betting on this kid to win the championship. This… is a bit of a stretch, isn’t it?”
“Pavilion Master Xuan Cheng is indeed remarkable; I admire your foresight.”
The Pavilion Masters from the Western Wilderness Domain, Southern Hua Domain, and Eastern Continent Domain all laughed, and even some smaller domain participants joined in with cold mockery.
Pavilion Master Xuan Cheng ignored their words, but his brow furrowed deeply, his gaze fixed on Qin Chen, full of confusion. He didn’t know why Qin Chen was continuously observing and manipulating the flames.
But he believed that Qin Chen’s actions had his own purpose.
Others, however, wouldn’t think like him. Such a rare opportunity to hit back at Pavilion Master Xuan Cheng, how could they let it slip away?
Ouyang Zhengqi and others from the Martial Domain’s Alchemy Pavilion, under the discussions of the crowd, had slightly unsightly expressions. The Northern Sky Domain was indeed a bit excessive and reckless this time; they didn’t know what kind of nonsense they were up to.