Many people in the audience suspected that the match was rigged.
Master Chen Jianghua clearly refined ten pills, so why did he admit defeat immediately?
"Are these people up to no good? Are they ganging up to swindle our money? And this is supposed to be Master Chen Jianghua?" Some of the out-of-towners said indignantly.
"What the hell are you saying? Who's lying to you? Are you insulting our Master Chen Jianghua? Who gave you the guts to say such a thing?"
"That's right, if you keep spouting nonsense, I'll cripple you."
The locals' emotions were instantly ignited like a powder keg, and they exploded with a bang.
Although this group of people did not know why Wuchen Daoren was able to win the competition, they had absolutely no doubt about Master Chen Jianghua's character.
The first disciple of Su Li, the president of the Alchemy Association, and the head of the most authoritative institution in the Dan Sheng Mountains.
Su Li was completely incapable of managing the trivial matters of the Alchemy Association; these were usually handled by Chen Jianghua, who was essentially the head steward.
This kind of person is different from the forces in the Feiguang Mountains. Chen Jianghua is their pride and a true master.
Locals wouldn't believe that Chen Jianghua would risk his reputation of half a lifetime just to swindle a little money from outsiders.
Outsiders couldn't understand this, and they clamored, "One person had ten pills, but the other only had one. The one with ten pills surrendered on its own. Isn't this deliberately cheating us out of our money? They dare to do it but don't dare to let us speak up. It's just you people who are sucking up to them."
Just as outsiders cannot understand the unity of the hundred sects.
Outsiders also cannot understand the so-called glory of the Dansheng Mountain Range; profit should come first. The so-called alchemy and reputation are nothing but empty words, intangible and untouchable, like lifeless air.
Their attitude infuriated the locals. However, given the solemn occasion of the alchemy competition, they couldn't very well attack these people, and while they wanted to refute them verbally, they couldn't find any loopholes.
yes!
Why did Master Chen Jianghua lose to Daoist Wuchen?
These two are not even in the same league.
"Damn it!" Among the extremely repressed locals, someone uttered a curse.
Inside the Alchemy Association.
Su Li was still dressed as an old man with a full head of white hair, barely clinging to life, his eyes filled with a gentle smile. Chen Jianghua calmly walked back, and he couldn't help but ask with a smile, "What? Did you win?"
This dignified old man, renowned throughout the Dan Sheng Mountains for many years, who claimed that as long as he lived, the Dan Sheng Mountains' alchemy tradition would never perish, did not even bother to attend his first disciple Chen Jianghua's competition.
Su Li believes that no one should be able to eliminate Chen Jianghua in the first round.
Chen Jianghua remained calm, simply bowing and saying, "Master, I have lost."
"What? Which brat dares to beat you in the first round? I'll have your fellow disciples take care of him right now!" Su Li said angrily upon hearing this.
Chen Jianghua seemed to have gotten used to his master's unconventional and unrestrained nature, and said helplessly, "Master, the one who surpasses me is a Taoist named Wuchen."
Su Li nodded slowly and said, "I understand. Since we lost, we lost. It's just a competition. It doesn't determine anything. Alchemy is about inner peace. Only with peace can we make progress."
“Back then, I lost many times in competitions, but now those who beat me back then are no longer at my level of mastery. This is because I have a peaceful mindset.”
Chen Jianghua was speechless.
Back in the day, my master was always incredibly arrogant during competitions, even going so far as to take on a hundred opponents single-handedly. Of course, he lost many times.
But in the individual competitions, his master had never lost a single match from start to finish. Chen Jianghua could only take these words as a consolation from his master.
Chen Jianghua shook his head and said, "Master, I am not discouraged, it's just that this person is very strong."
"Oh?" Su Li was taken aback.
His apprentice, Chen Jianghua, was gentle and refined, possessing the demeanor of a senior disciple. Entrusting the vast Alchemy Association to Chen Jianghua was a reassuring endeavor.
However, it is precisely because of this that he is entangled in worldly affairs, which results in his alchemy skills not being outstanding.
The only outstanding thing about Chen Jianghua is his vision.
He has nurtured many geniuses in the Dan Sheng Mountain Range, and he said that this person has superb talent in alchemy, which may be true.
This piqued Su Li's interest.
"The person you're talking about, what are you comparing him to? How many pills has he refined?"
The master asked a question.
Chen Jianghua naturally had to answer honestly, so he said seriously, "Master, we were competing for Breakthrough Pills. In the end, he and I both had pills for the eighth level of the Cloud Realm, but he had one and I had eight."
Su Li knew, of course, that there was more to come, so he listened patiently.
"Flawless Pill, Master! Daoist Wuchen actually used his Qi Fire to fight me in a pill-making contest! Not only that, but he also used Qi Fire to remove all impurities from the pill, and even managed to reach the eighth level of the Cloud Soaring Realm."
"When I first smelled this elixir, I instinctively knew that I was no match for this person, so I surrendered."
Upon hearing this, Su Li frowned and said in surprise, "Able to refine flawless pills? In such a vast and mysterious continent, there are very few people who can make pills pure and flawless. They are all people with a lineage or tradition."
After saying that...
Chen Jianghua's face grew even more depressed. He said, "Master, this Daoist Wuchen says he belongs to the school of basic alchemy rules for minor cultivators. I'm wondering what he really means by that."
Su Li chuckled and said, "This kid is very talented. The so-called basic alchemy rules for minor cultivators are probably just a facade. There must be a master guiding him. Wait, I'll have someone test him out, and then we'll know for sure."
"You should go and rest now. Today's competition has been busy, and I'm sorry to have troubled you."
"It's alright, teacher," Chen Jianghua replied politely.
The Taoist alchemy competition on site was not so refined.
The out-of-towners below shouted, "The next round will be our turn to compete against them. We will not hold back and will show you locals our courage and loyalty!"
“We would never do the kind of thing you do, secretly cheating people out of their money.”
“Exposing this person’s true colors, I refuse to believe that such a young man could defeat Chen Jianghua of the Alchemy Association. That’s utter nonsense. When we get on stage, we’ll show you what true fairness looks like.”
"Fine, I hope you don't embarrass yourselves." Many locals said with a sneer, but they still had great faith in Chen Jianghua's character and abilities.
Inside the arena.
The referee then began to announce, his voice not loud, but clear enough to reach everyone's ears, deep and resonant like a bass cannon: "Wuqing Sect, Gu Nishang, versus Jiangtao Sect, Hai Wuyai."
Oh ho, it's this little girl's turn.
Ye Tian's eyes lit up.
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