Seeing that so many people were supporting him, Song Chen didn't hesitate and took out forty talismans from his storage bag.
He rubbed his hands together, and the talisman instantly ignited and flew rapidly toward the forty cultivators.
Before the cultivators could react, a mark appeared on their fingertips.
Song Chen shouted loudly:
"This is a grade three defensive talisman I made. It can withstand a full-force attack from a cultivator at the third level of the Golden Core stage."
This defensive talisman is my guarantee to you all.
Before the Immortal Realm Grand Competition begins, everyone can come to me with their mark to receive elixirs and magical artifacts.
I will never back down in the face of the enemy! We will fight to the very end!
The numerous cultivators shouted excitedly in unison:
"good!"
The cultivator in the attic couldn't help but glance at Qi Tai after seeing what Song Chen was doing.
Following Song Chen means you can get your hands on magical treasures and elixirs.
But what's the point of following Qi Tai?
Did they really make the wrong choice?
They only wanted to sacrifice Song Chen to quell the anger of the three major forces.
——
Elder Sun Meng, who had been watching from the sidelines, looked at Qi Tai with disappointment in her eyes.
"You have disappointed me greatly, Qi Tai."
The Celestial Realm Grand Competition is just a contest and will not threaten your life.
Even in such a safe situation, you still chose to betray your classmate in exchange for reconciliation.
You're the senior disciple of the Alchemy Academy!
Each faction goes to great lengths to cultivate cultivators.
The purpose is so that when we encounter difficulties, we can face them together and have more strength.
If everyone trained is like Qi Tai, Xianheyuan would be wiped out twice a day.
There's absolutely no need to train someone like that.
The cultivators standing in the winding corridor discussed in hushed tones.
"Qi Tai is disgusting. He made Song Chen kneel down and apologize when Song Chen was bullied by Li Wantian."
"Isn't it our senior brother's duty to protect us?"
"—Has he ever cared about us? As the senior disciple of the Pill Academy, Qi Tai only needs to focus on his cultivation to enjoy the academy's resources. There will be a constant stream of pills and magic treasures delivered to him."
"Where do his cultivation resources come from? They're taken from us ordinary cultivators; we're the ones supporting him!"
"That's right. Without this identity, Qi Tai would have to earn contribution points on his own, just like us."
"He only thinks about reaping benefits, but when something happens, he doesn't help."
"If what Qi Tai did today gets back to Danfeng, his cultivation resources will definitely be taken away."
All the cultivators present had considered this point.
Qi Tai had obviously thought of that too, and cold sweat dripped down his face.
I don't know how this drama will end.
At first, he only wanted to take advantage of the situation and dampen Song Chen's arrogance.
But to my surprise, Song Chen was so stubborn that he didn't even think about apologizing.
Qi Tai wanted to salvage the situation, ideally by attributing his actions to the honor of the academy.
A sudden inspiration struck Qi Tai, whose face turned ashen, and he roared:
"What did I do wrong! I just wanted Xianhe Garden to get a good ranking in the Immortal Realm Grand Competition!"
If we're targeted by the three major powers, we'll be eliminated right from the start!
Elder Sun Meng frowned and snorted coldly:
Stop making excuses!
Strength cannot be obtained by being given charity.
If you bow your head and submit to others, you will never see your own potential!
Song Chen's outstanding performance in the academy competition has completely won over everyone.
Everyone believed that Song Chen was a genius who had suddenly appeared out of nowhere, and that he had no rivals in the Tianyan Continent.
The clever monks have already figured it out.
This grand competition in the Immortal Realm is the perfect opportunity for Immortal River Garden to turn things around!
As long as Song Chen is there, Immortal River Garden will be number one in the Tianyan Continent after the competition ends!
Therefore, they unconditionally support Song Chen.
But Qi Tai, blinded by jealousy, was still criticizing Song Chen.
They really have no brains.
Finally, Qi Tai had nothing to say, and could only angrily wave his sleeves and turn back to the attic.
The cultivators in the attic followed Qi Tai dejectedly and closed the doors and windows.
Song Chen narrowed his eyes. He had seen it clearly just now; Qi Tai had already decided to kill him.
Qi Tai defected to the enemy this time, just to force him to kneel.
It's not impossible that they might do something else extreme, so we need to be careful.
Song Chen's mind raced, and he thought of many things.
After a long pause, he cupped his hands in greeting to the cultivators in the winding corridor:
"I thank all the cultivators for their help today. Song Chen will not let your efforts be in vain."
Three days later, we met at the winding corridor.
After saying this, Song Chen and Zhao Ziyi lightly touched the ground with their toes and flew back to their own pavilion.
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As soon as he entered the attic, Zhao Ziyi slammed his fist on the table in anger.
"Hmph! I didn't expect that someone would target us before the competition even started."
They're even from the same college as us!
Song Chen took out his weapon-refining furnace and snorted coldly:
"Originally, I wanted to distribute some talismans before the competition to improve the overall strength of the academy."
Even better now, those with ulterior motives are eliminated directly, saving half the resources.
Looking at Song Chen's preparations, Zhao Ziyi asked in confusion:
"You want to refine a weapon?"
Song Chen nodded. "Okay, I'll refine a few sets of defensive magic artifacts first. The silk robe I bought today will be just right."
Next, Zhao Ziyi, carrying a flying sword, protected Song Chen.
Song Chen, on the other hand, forged weapons until dawn.
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When sunlight streams into the room through the window.
Zhao Ziyi looked up and glanced at the exhausted Song Chen.
"How's the refining going? I think something went wrong around midnight?"
Song Chen pinched the bridge of his nose and nodded:
"When we first started refining, we didn't control the flame well and burned the silk."
After several failed attempts, the refining process became much smoother.
In one night, 20 robes were crafted.
Song Chen picked up five of them and handed them to Zhao Ziyi.
"Five of them are for you, made from third-grade flowing gold silkworm silk. They are level ten magical treasures."
I kept five pieces for myself; I'll make more for the others when I get back tonight.
Zhao Ziyi accepted the clothes with delight.
"Wow! After being refined into a magical artifact, these clothes can change according to the body shape."
Song Chen smiled and patted Zhao Ziyi's hair.
"Go and change into your new clothes."
Zhao Ziyi thought for a moment, then decided not to wear the clothes and instead put them away.
"We won't wear it today; we'll wear it with the other cultivators tomorrow."
"But we still need to find Mu Feng today, and we don't have much time left. Will we be able to refine so many magical artifacts?"
Song Chen raised his head proudly and said:
"Of course, it was a bit slow last night because I was refining a Grade 3 Golden Silkworm Robe."
If it were to refine a second-grade golden silkworm garment, two hundred garments could be produced in one night.
After all, the clothes were already sewn; all that was needed was to throw them into the oven.
Zhao Ziyi looked speechless. Why did refining weapons, such a difficult task, become so easy for Song Chen?
He crafted 20 level-ten magic weapons in one night.
What kind of talent is this?
Although the materials were only of second or third grade, they were still impressive enough.
For an ordinary weapon-refining cultivator, producing one fifth-grade magic weapon a day without causing the furnace to explode is considered a great achievement.
Song Chen put away the stove, stood up, and stretched his limbs.
"Let's go, let's go to the auction house and wait for Mu Feng."
"Hmm. If we're lucky, we might even run into the owner of Lin's Auction House."
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