Chapter 76 Research Conference 29 First!
In fact, regardless of whether Xie Jiaoyue had any remaining pills, there was no way to prove that she had used this item before.
This division commander really came up with a good reason in a moment of quick thinking. If Xie Jiaoyue had been unprepared, she might have really been tricked.
Xie Jiaoyue patted Xin Xiuying skillfully and took out a round, sparkling, azure blue ball from her sleeve.
Photograph beads.
Photograph beads?
Wang Min pushed through the crowd: "What are you doing with that? What did you record?"
Could it be something he's thinking of? In such a tense situation just now, how could he have had time to take out the recording bead and record the video? He tried hard to recall, but he couldn't remember at all. He was too nervous at the time; he was only focused on Xie Jiaoyue drawing her sword and didn't pay attention to anything else.
No, Xie Jiaoyue was holding a sword in one hand and a pill in the other; she wasn't holding a recording bead at all.
He felt slightly relieved, thinking that Xie Jiaoyue was just bluffing.
"No matter what you recorded, it's impossible to create something out of nothing. Stop struggling. I advise you to face reality as soon as possible."
Xie Jiaoyue completely ignored Wang Min and handed the image-recording bead directly to Xin Xiuying: "I'm out of spiritual power, you take over."
Xin Xiuying hurriedly took the small ball. She was clearly not quite ready to react yet, but subconsciously followed Xie Jiaoyue's instructions and poured spiritual energy into the recording bead. Everything that had just happened outside was replayed in front of everyone.
The scene begins with Xie Jiaoyue, who takes out a small jade bottle and pours out several pills.
The pills, gleaming with a metallic sheen, were quite rare, but they were exactly the same as the ones Xin Xiuying had shown before.
Then, the scene suddenly shifted to the demonic beast. The pills, riding on sharp sword energy, suddenly appeared in front of the demonic beast and then exploded with a bang.
Xie Jiaoyue gestured for Xin Xiuying to pause here.
This memory bead isn't cheap; it's an expensive item with advanced functions, capable of pausing and even zooming in.
Xie Jiaoyue pointed to the explosion site in the picture and drew a circle with her hand: "Is there any master who is proficient in this? They should be able to see that the explosion state of these pills I used is exactly the same as that shown by Xin Xiuying."
Not all explosions are the same. The shape, size, speed of flight of the fragments, and the smoke and dust generated by the explosion itself are all characteristics of this elixir, which can be used to identify it.
The nitpicking division commander, surnamed Wang, was himself an alchemist, and his face turned green upon hearing this.
How should I answer this?
If he said yes, wouldn't Wang Min find a chance to kill him later?
But if he says no, where will he put his face as an alchemist? If he can't even see something so obvious and simple, who will dare to entrust him with alchemy in the future? Without these side jobs, the monthly stipends provided by the Wang family and the clan school are simply not enough for his cultivation!
Is he going to give up his future cultivation career for Wang Min?
He still has a lot of lifespan left, and he wants to find an opportunity to break through to the Golden Core stage; he really doesn't want to give up.
The division commander surnamed Wang felt caught in a dilemma, not wanting to choose either option, but everyone was waiting, and so many eyes were focused on him.
He let out a wail: "Ah, I messed up my cultivation yesterday, and now the meridians in my left arm are so painful. It hurts so much, I can't hold on any longer. Commander Guo, I'll leave the rest to you. I'm going now."
After saying that, he clutched his arm as if his backside was on fire, and hurriedly dashed out of the area, disappearing from everyone's sight in the blink of an eye.
Another guest of the Wang family was dumbfounded, and then immediately realized what was happening, clutching his right arm: "I was cultivating with him yesterday, and my right arm is in trouble. Everyone, I'll take my leave now."
Then he chased after it and ran off, disappearing in the blink of an eye like a wisp of smoke.
The onlookers looked at each other, completely puzzled.
Good heavens, these two are practicing dual cultivation?
The flavor is quite unique.
As the two left, another alchemist stepped forward and concluded, "Xie Jiaoyue and Xin Xiuying did indeed use the same type of pill."
The decision was final.
The alchemist was extremely satisfied with Xin Xiuying, feeling that he had found another promising talent.
Xie Jiaoyue looked at the remaining teachers and mentors: "Now that the issue of truth and falsehood has been resolved, shouldn't we decide who is the champion of the research conference?"
Wang Min stepped forward, wanting to say something, but when he looked around, he found that all the people who could help him were gone, and he was all alone.
This was the first time he had ever encountered such a situation in his life.
What should he do now, and what else can he do?
He couldn't find anything he could do; it seemed that he had reached a point where he couldn't find any way to win.
How could this be? It shouldn't be like this!
He looked at Chu Xingjin, only to find that the other man had the same blank expression as him.
Chu Xingjin naturally knew everything Wang Min had done. He considered himself a traditional, slightly selfish, but not purely shameless and despicable protagonist, so he actually despised Wang Min's completely unscrupulous methods.
For example, stealing things or having teachers openly help them win are things he believes he would never do himself.
However, he did not stop Wang Min. He comforted himself that his premonition came a little later this time, and by the time he knew what Wang Min had done, many things had already happened.
It wasn't that he didn't want to stop it, it's just that he didn't have time to.
Since it wasn't something he did himself, he could just pretend he didn't know. The only bit of conscience he had was to remind Xin Xiuying so that this pretty woman wouldn't be too heartbroken.
However, regardless of whether he actually tried to stop them or not, he had already tacitly agreed in his heart that they would win first place.
Yes, with someone as strong as him and someone with a powerful background like Wang Min, why shouldn't their team win first place?
But now, even someone as oblivious as him could sense from the atmosphere around him that the number one spot was slipping away from him.
Chu Xingjin felt a buzzing in his ears. It seemed that his teacher was announcing the final results of the Shirao Cup Academic Conference, but he couldn't hear a thing.
By the time he finally cleared the noise in his head, the results, announced backwards, showed him in third place.
"Let's congratulate Chu Xingjin, Wang Min, and Feng Qianqian on winning third place in this academic conference."
Wang Min couldn't hold back on the spot, slammed the door and left with a dark face, expressing her dissatisfaction to the fullest extent.
Chu Xingjin was a step too slow to react, and he only felt that the people around him were looking at him with contempt and disgust.
A team that always believed it was destined to be number one has now failed to even secure second place. It's only natural that it's being looked down upon, isn't it?
He found it unbearable.
Chu Xingjin hunched his shoulders and tried to make himself as inconspicuous as possible before sneaking away.
Suddenly, the team of three was reduced to just Feng Qianqian, who walked up to the commander with a cheerful expression and accepted the reward that belonged to their team.
Being third is pretty good, isn't it? They didn't produce any actual work, yet they managed to get third place out of so many teams. She felt that all her hard work over the years had been worthwhile.
Her voice was soft and sweet, like a cute little rice dumpling: "Thank you, teachers and mentors. I will definitely continue to work hard."
Feng Qianqian is undoubtedly the kind of girl that elders like very much. She is cute, hardworking, obedient, and her eyes always seem to sparkle.
When the division commanders saw Feng Qianqian's appearance, they couldn't help but think that the terrible things those two men did had nothing to do with Feng Qianqian.
Feng Qianqian is so well-behaved, she definitely deserves a good third place!
"Keep up the good work. Although you didn't get the qualification for the secret realm this time, as long as you cultivate diligently, you might have another chance."
The Secret Realm qualification is the best tool for the clan academy to motivate disciples' passion for cultivation. Naturally, it will not be given all at once, but will be distributed in different assessments, evaluations, and competitions. For example, at the end of the first year of study, each disciple's cultivation level will be assessed, and scores will be given based on multiple aspects such as cultivation level, understanding of Daoist methods, and mastery of cross-Daoist methods.
It's like a final exam; the top student gets the qualification for the secret realm. If the top student has already obtained the qualification elsewhere, it will be passed on to the next eligible student. This is what the teachers encouraged Feng Qianqian to aim for—children who seem well-behaved have the best chance.
Next is the second place.
It was a team that Xie Jiaoyue wasn't very familiar with, and the group of people happily received their rewards.
Therefore, there is no doubt that the first place will be decided.
Commander Guo took the small card with the first place printed on it and personally announced: "First place is won by the team of Xie Jiaoyue, Xin Xiuying and Xie Xinghui."
It is what everyone expects.
Even though Xie Jiaoyue donated a large amount of spirit stones to this research conference, no one would question it.
With such outstanding and stunning results, and presented in such an unexpected way, who can question their achievements?
Absolutely not!
It wasn't until this moment that Xin Xiuying and Xie Xinghui felt it was real.
Good heavens, they actually won first place?!
Xie Jiaoyue had previously said that what they wanted to do was very difficult, but as long as they could do it, they would definitely achieve the best results.
However, during the preparations, who could tell whether Xie Jiaoyue's words were sincere or just words of comfort? They wanted to believe her but dared not, fearing that the higher their expectations, the greater their disappointment would be.
And now, they have actually won first place.
They all knew that Xie Jiaoyue was the one who made the greatest contribution. Without Xie Jiaoyue, they wouldn't have come up with such an idea, nor would they have had such a strong motivation to implement it. When they encountered difficulties, it was mostly Xie Jiaoyue who found solutions and led them to overcome them.
Leaving aside Xin Xiuying, who was at least highly regarded in the Xin family, Xie Xinghui, who had never experienced flowers and applause since childhood, never imagined that he would have the opportunity to become the center of attention, never imagined that he had such a possibility, and never imagined that the little gadgets he made, which were said to be useless, could actually play such a big role.
Xie Xinghui felt dizzy until Xie Jiaoyue handed him his reward, which snapped him out of his daze.
All of this is thanks to Xie Jiaoyue. It was Xie Jiaoyue who gave him the opportunity to defeat the arrogant Chu Xingjin and the haughty Wang Min.
Xie Jiaoyue found Xie Xinghui's expression somewhat amusing: "You can't handle this already? There will be more to come."
Xie Xinghui's eyes shone brightly. Although he wasn't particularly clever, he had good judgment and immediately chose the strongest thigh. From now on, Xie Jiaoyue would be his only sister!
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