Chapter 107: Please, Everyone, Do Not Misunderstand

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The crowd's murmurs and exclamations gradually escalated into a loud commotion.

Many alchemists, confident in their own abilities yet unable to break into the top one hundred, were infuriated beyond measure, shouting out their dissatisfaction.

They all believed they might be ranked exactly one hundred and one, just missing the cutoff by a hair.

Now, at this crucial Alchemy Competition, an unknown novice at the Qi Refinement stage had appeared, igniting a flicker of hope among them.

It was well known that alchemy required spiritual consciousness to control the fire's intensity; without it, one could only produce inferior rejects. Even if a pill was accidentally formed, it would be nothing more than a worthless pill dregs not even qualifying for the ninth grade of pill quality.

But how could a cultivator at the Qi Refinement stage possess such spiritual consciousness? How could they perform alchemy? How could they even participate in this Alchemy Competition?

This Qi Refinement cultivator was clearly just wasting a spot!

Many alchemists reacted aggressively and angrily, some even shouting accusations of corruption and rigging against the judging panel.

Inside a mansion beside the arena, a panel of a dozen or so alchemist judges was now in a state of disarray.

"Look at the chaos outside!" one blue-robed elder exclaimed, breathing heavily with anger.

"I've said from the start that this person should not be allowed to participate in the Alchemy Competition, yet you insisted on fairness. Now look at the mess. How will we ever resolve this?" he shouted loudly.

"Master Liu, there’s no need to be so anxious. At worst, we can reveal his answer sheet publicly. If anyone remains unconvinced, let them compete with Yu Song on the spot to prove that we have never cheated."

"Indeed. Although Yu Song is only at the Qi Refinement stage, wasting a spot, we have reviewed the jade records and video footage. He did not cheat in any of the four rounds. Everything was based on his real strength. We cannot simply erase his spot."

"Enough. This is your Southern Heaven Continent’s jurisdiction. If you think it’s fine, then deal with this trouble yourselves." The blue-robed elder said irritably, swept his sleeve, and left directly for the backyard.

The others looked at each other in silence.

Only a few representatives from Southern Heaven Continent’s judging panel pondered for a moment, then rose and headed straight to the arena.

Since trouble had arisen, it must be dealt with. As long as there is no cheating, what is there to fear?

However, before they could step out of the mansion to personally prove to everyone that Yu Song had not cheated, a light voice suddenly came from the arena.

"Everyone, do not misunderstand or get worked up. I have only concealed my cultivation level; in truth, I am already at the Golden Core stage."

No sooner had Xu Zhe’s words fallen than he suddenly revealed his true cultivation level, transforming into the Golden Core stage. At the same time, a powerful spiritual consciousness surged forth, sweeping away the probing gazes of others.

In an instant, the entire hall fell silent.

Even the judging representatives halted abruptly, stunned in place.

Damn, this kid really concealed his cultivation?

Why the hell bother?

"That can’t be right. According to our records, Yu Song is only twenty-three years old, entered Qi Refinement five years ago, and then joined the Vermilion Bird Army. How could he have reached Golden Core in just five years?"

"This is definitely suspicious. To reach Golden Core in five years would be more freakish than even the prodigies—except Xu, the prodigy, of course."

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"But the other ninety-nine prodigies might only reach Golden Core after a hundred years—a truly exceptional talent among geniuses. How could Yu Song reach Golden Core in only five years?"

They exchanged glances, perplexed beyond belief.

Outside the arena, the crowd buzzed with speculation.

Most were unaware of Xu Zhe’s background. Upon learning he had concealed his true cultivation level, many fell silent, secretly cursing him as a sneaky old fox.

Yet Xu Zhe’s identity as "Yu Song," a city guard soldier of the Vermilion Bird Army stationed in the ancient city under the jurisdiction of the Putuo Sacred Land in Southern Heaven Continent, was well known.

Many onlookers recognized him instantly.

Several acquaintances of his were present, including a robust soldier clad in red armor who led a patrol squad in the ancient city. He gaped in disbelief.

"Damn, Yu Song is a Golden Core powerhouse? Impossible! I usually scold him, but he wouldn’t hold a grudge, would he?"

"Sir, could it be someone impersonating him?"

"Impossible. We can recognize Yu Song’s aura and appearance anywhere."

"Brother Song, this is Erdan! If you ever become rich and famous, don’t forget to promote me!" a Vermilion Bird Army city guard shouted loudly at Xu Zhe.

"Impudent, Erdan! Shouting this in public, what do you think you’re doing?" the robust soldier glared and scolded sternly.

Lowering his voice, he added, "We’ll have a drinking party tonight. I’m hosting. I’ll treat Yu Song to a drink. We’re brothers, and after tonight’s drinks, we’ll burn joss paper to seal our brotherhood properly."

"Wise decision, sir!" The guards’ eyes brightened with joy.

……

In another corner, a wealthy, corpulent man furrowed his brow, staring intently at Xu Zhe in the arena.

"What’s going on? How could Yu Haiqiong’s little sister’s brother be at the Golden Core level?" He turned to his subordinate and asked coldly.

"Young master, this… sure seems suspicious. We’ve already started investigating."

"Hmph. Have you prepared everything I asked for?"

"Yes, young master, all is ready. You’ll see a spectacle soon. At first, we thought he was just Qi Refinement stage, so we feared we couldn’t kill him this time!"

"But rest assured, even if he is Golden Core, he will surely be humiliated publicly at the Alchemy Competition and suffer injuries," a subordinate respectfully replied.

The young master’s expression softened slightly as he said faintly, "I wondered why Yu Haiqiong’s little sister was so stubborn, refusing to surrender her grandfather’s pill formula even unto death. Turns out she’s relying on her brother’s Golden Core strength."

His gaze grew cold, and he sneered, "Ha, so what if he’s Golden Core? Proceed with the arrangements. It’s time to ask the Jing Shen Organization’s Nascent Soul elders to step in."

"Young master, when exactly shall we act?" the subordinate asked.

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"Once the Alchemy Competition ends, we make our move. Remind the elders of Jing Shen to spare their lives initially. Capture all three of them and bring them to the mountain. Then, in front of them, kill those old stubborn fools. Let’s see who can still protect Yu Haiqiong this time."

After saying this, the young master’s face twisted into a cruel, ferocious grin.

……

Meanwhile, Xu Zhe scanned the entire arena with a smile.

Seeing no one would bring up the Qi Refinement issue again, he leisurely selected an alchemy station.

In hindsight, he had been careless—he originally intended to find a Qi Refinement stage youth to stay low-profile and avoid drawing attention.

But even the wisest can make mistakes. He had forgotten that alchemy required spiritual consciousness, which the Qi Refinement stage lacked, inevitably raising suspicion.

Still, he had never expected the Alchemy Competition to be open to the public; this was completely different from the Cangtian Domain.

Fortunately, these were trivial matters. Concealing one’s cultivation level was common everywhere and nothing to worry about; he could easily clarify it later.

If they discovered the truth afterward, it didn’t matter—by then, he would have entered the Divine Pill Realm.

“Bang!”

Just as Xu Zhe was lost in thought, a young man walked forward, seemingly deep in thought, and accidentally bumped into the alchemy furnace in front of Xu Zhe.

"Ah, fellow cultivator, sorry, I wasn’t watching where I was going," the youth said, startled, quickly steadying the furnace and apologizing repeatedly.

“No problem,” Xu Zhe smiled gently and waved it off.

“I’m really sorry!” The youth apologized once more before leaving.

The smile on Xu Zhe’s face faded gradually as a flicker of doubt flashed in his eyes.

Who was that person?

Why did he want to change my alcohol lamp?

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