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The newcomer seemed to possess an aura of sacredness and inviolability, causing the onlookers scrambling for the Heaven-Restoring Pill to part ways with him.

[A blue robe, a long sword, and black hair.]

[The Sword Master still appears as a young man, but now possesses an added air of otherworldly Immortal Qi, giving him an ethereal and otherworldly air, like a banished immortal.]

[His eyes didn't hold the weariness of someone who had experienced hardship and injustice in the Real Realm, nor did they show any cynicism; instead, they held a youthful spirit that he had possessed more of than when he was in the Human World.]

"Sword Master!"

[Perhaps it's some kind of habitual psychological dependence, but seeing you, Sword Master, actually makes me feel a bit safer.]

[Li Wentian said calmly.]

"Alright, we've found everyone. We should go now."

The Sword Master smiled faintly and clasped his hands in a fist salute to Li Wentian.

"Please wait a moment, Your Majesty. There are still matters to attend to."

[Li Wentian responded with a smile.]

"Please go ahead."

[That's not what you wanted.]

[Every time you ask Li Wentian, that impatient guy, to wait, he just grumbles and whines.]

[Why is he being so polite when the Sword Master told him to wait a moment? He even said "please"?!]

[The moment the Sword Master appeared, the chaos of the scramble subsided.]

Most of the people were staring at the Sword Master.

"Is he a swordsman? He must be a swordsman, right?"

"Yes, yes, yes! I saw him once from afar, it's definitely that handsome face, no doubt about it!"

"My God! Today I not only witnessed the Thousand-Hand Alchemy Sage's Chaotic Cloak Alchemy Method, but I also met the Swordsman! I can die without regrets!"

"Swordsman! Swordsman!! Although you are Human Race, I never discriminate against Human Race! I will always support you! Hey, you damned Human Race, get out of my way while I'm watching Swordsman!"

The scene caused another sensation.

The crowd Sword Master, completely surrounding him.

[Countless hands reached out towards the Sword Master, like devout believers trying to touch God.]

[However, a powerful aura of Sword Qi surrounded the Sword Master, preventing them from approaching, but preventing them from entering within ten steps of Sword Master.]

[You and Qian Wen were pushed to the side by the crowd.]

[You two were clearly the main focus today, but you're being completely ignored.]

[You glanced at Qian Wen, and he happened to be looking at you too. You both saw a mutual appreciation in each other's eyes.]

[But hostility quickly resurfaced; with a cold snort, they each took a step back to the side, creating distance.]

"Everyone! Please be quiet! My friend is in trouble. Please let me help him first, and then I'll talk to you all, okay?"

[The Sword Master's voice reached the ears of the fans.]

Everyone obediently made way, allowing the Sword Master to stand before Qian Wen.

The Sword Master bowed respectfully, his smile possessing a strangely infectious quality that made people feel at ease speaking to him.

"Senior Qian Wen, since it's a bet, and so many people are watching, why not honor the bet and let my friends leave? Look at all these Heaven-Restoring Pill scattered all over the ground; you can easily shovel a few shovelfuls and your Pindan Tower won't suffer any loss. Harmony brings wealth!"

[Although this is your first meeting with Qian Wen, you know he's stubborn and doesn't listen to reason; he's quick to threaten people with life imprisonment. I'm afraid the Sword Master's words won't be of much use.]

"Alright! Since you've spoken, how could I not give you face!"

Everyone from Pindan Tower, make way for these Human Race!

And you people, stop stealing! The Heaven-Restoring Pill on the ground were refined from materials used by my Pindan Tower. No matter how many there are, they are all assets of my Pindan Tower, and no one is allowed to touch them!

[You stared wide-eyed, scanning the Sword Master's body thoroughly with your "Human Body Detector."]

[I don't have any abilities like the Face Fruit"!]

You can't help but ask Qian Wen.

["You shameless bastard! Why is it that talking to you doesn't work, and even winning doesn't work! You'd release someone just because the swordsman said a word to you? Are you plotting something? You have to give me an explanation today, or else... I'm not leaving! Heh!"]

[You're like that mischievous monkey who caused trouble before the Jade Emperor. When the Jade Emperor refused to let you descend to earth to save people, you just stayed in the Cloud Palace and wouldn't leave.]

[Qian Wen clearly dislikes Human Race and really doesn't want you to stay here, so he replied decisively.]

"He has more supporters than me, he won!"

[Wow, so for you Opera Star, nothing else matters but having more fans!]

[Anything a big fan does is right!]

[You deserve a thumbs up for answering Qian Wen.]

"You win! You Opera Star win!"

[Ancestor Shen's troubles are now resolved.]

[But do you remember that Ancestor Shen insisted on participating because of a certain ingredient in the prize for Alchemy? It seemed quite important to him.]

[Upon learning of this, the Sword Master facilitated a direct transaction between you and the Pindan Tower.]

[Presumably, there wouldn't be only one prize as a reward for the competition.]

Unexpectedly, Qian Wen directly ordered someone to bring the materials and gave them to Ancestor Shen.

[The Sword Master repeatedly said no and started taking out money.]

[Qian Wen stopped him.]

"You're too kind, Swordsman. It's just a spiritual plant. It's truly invaluable to have made friends with you."

[As he spoke, all three of his faces became incredibly amiable, and he clasped his hands in a fist and palm salute to you all.]

"We've become friends through this misunderstanding. From now on, the doors of the Pindan Tower will always be open to you. You're welcome to come anytime and exchange Alchemy techniques!"

How much of what he said was true and how much was false is unknown.

[You don't care, anyway, you're all leaving Opera Star soon.]

[This place is a melting pot of all sorts of people; many top-tier galaxy-level powers come here to play, making it arguably the least suitable place for Human Race to live.]

[Because if an excessively powerful Human Race appears, even if nine out of ten powerful figures are friendly, there's no guarantee that one of them won't see you as a threat.]

[The Sword Master's situation is a complete exception.]

[But before leaving, Ancestor Shen still had some matters to attend to.]

[You shall go with Ancestor Shen to his current residence.]

[The Sword Master will have to come back later; his fans won't let him leave so easily.]

[On the way, Ancestor Shen couldn't help but ask you out of curiosity.]

"Brother Chen Yi, how did you manage to refine a Heaven-Restoring Pill courtyard full of Rejuvenation Pills using only the raw materials for ten Heaven-Restoring Pill? These Pill aren't Spirit Treasure; they can't change size, and their weight is different now."

"The weight is the same."

["Same?"]

"You don't know popcorn? Well, you probably really don't."

"Although I don't understand popcorn, can I understand that what you've refined isn't a genuine Heaven-Restoring Pill?"

[Yes and no.]

"Brother Chen Yi, you've confused me."

"The stuff I concocted has the effect of Heaven-Restoring Pill when consumed by healthy people, but it has no effect on injured people. It's like Solar-Powered Flashlight —it lights up when there's light, but doesn't light up when there's no light, hahaha!"

It took Ancestor Shen a while to realize what was happening.

"Isn't that useless?"

"If we could really refine so many Pill in one batch, the entire universe would be rewritten."