Releasing Ambitious Words

The discussions on the field immediately made Wu Xulong feel he had lost all face.

At this moment, Yang Lingtian stood out and said calmly, "That's right, I am an alchemist."

"This time, in the elixir competition, I will win first place for Tianchen City. Everyone, please wait and see!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he attracted even more ridicule.

"Damn, who gave him the confidence to be so arrogant?"

"He's really good at bragging. Win first place? I think he'll get last place!"

"He's young and has some talent, but he's learning to brag. He's getting ahead of himself!"

Wu Xulong also felt that this boast was too much, and he didn't want to stay here any longer.

Then he grabbed Yang Lingtian and flew towards the inn, leaving behind the gossiping crowd who were still discussing.

Back at the inn, Wu Xulong's face was still very ugly, and he said to Yang Lingtian with a hint of blame.

"Young Master Yang, didn't I tell you to be careful when you're outside?"

"If I had been late, you would have really fought with the Tianxiong Family. If you provoke the Tianxiong Family, I won't be able to save you."

Yang Lingtian said nonchalantly, "I didn't make the first move, but if they dare to, I won't be polite."

"I've said it before, I won't provoke others unless they provoke me."

"But if they dare to provoke me, I will definitely fight back."

Wu Xulong shook his head and sighed, "It seems you are still young and vigorous!"

"When you fall, you will know that this world is a jungle where the strong eat the weak, and you must be careful in everything."

"Well, the elixir competition is tomorrow, so don't go out. Just rest well."

After speaking, Wu Xulong returned to his room.

Yang Lingtian didn't care about what happened today, but today's events caused some controversy in the capital.

Now, it is rumored everywhere that the Tianchen City branch of the True Elixir Pavilion has made a bold statement, saying that it will win first place in this elixir competition.

For a time, all the branches heard such rumors.

However, they all took it as a joke.

The next morning, Wu Xulong came to Yang Lingtian's room very early.

Although he had already told Yang Lingtian about the competition rules and some introductions along the way, he still repeated them out of concern.

"Lingtian, let me tell you again!"

"This elixir competition is divided into three parts. The first part is identifying herbs, the second part is elixir refinement, and the third part is elixir identification."

"The first and third parts are out of one hundred points each, and the second part is out of two hundred points. The ranking is based on the total score of the three parts."

"Lingtian, you are still young and haven't seen as much as those old guys."

"So, you may score less in the first part, identifying herbs, and the third part, elixir identification, but you are now a Tier 3 Alchemist."

"And many of those old guys are only Tier 2 Alchemists. You have an advantage. As long as you try to get as many points as possible in the second part, which is the most important, you basically won't be at the bottom."

Yang Lingtian had already memorized these things by heart and nodded, "I understand. Don't worry, I will get high scores in all three parts and help you win first place overall."

Wu Xulong smiled slightly, taking Yang Lingtian's words as just talk!

As long as he wasn't at the bottom or in the bottom ten, Wu Xulong would be satisfied.

As for the top ten, he didn't even dare to think about it, not even in his dreams.

After all, among the two hundred or so branches, four have fourth-tier Alchemists, and more than fifty have Tier 3 Alchemists.

The competition was extremely fierce, and those people were all veteran alchemists.

Soon, Wu Xulong brought Yang Lingtian to the elixir competition venue.

The center of the venue was a super-large square, surrounded by people.

The viewing area near the center of the square was full of people, and only those with noble status and prominent figures could sit there.

Many large families sent representatives to watch the competition.

Even large families from nearby major cities and the royal family of the capital sent important figures, which was extremely grand.

In the center of the square, there were more than two hundred tables and chairs, with the names of each branch written on them.

In front of each table and chair was placed an alchemy furnace of no low grade.

Above was the rostrum, where the people from the main pavilion, the judging panel, were seated.

Among a row of seats on the rostrum sat an old man. He was Master Qin Qi, a Tier 5 Alchemist from the main pavilion, and he served as the chief judge.

Master Qin Qi had a noble status. He was not only a Golden Core peak expert, but also one of the few Tier 5 Alchemists in the entire Star-Moon Dynasty.

There were only a few Tier 5 Alchemists in the entire Star-Moon Dynasty, which was very rare, and even the royal family had to respect him.

Beside Master Qin Qi sat several fourth-tier Alchemists from the main pavilion, and they were of the peak fourth-tier level.

They were considered senior fourth-tier Alchemists, with more experience and strength than the fourth-tier Alchemists of those branches.

They were not comparable to the fourth-tier Alchemists from the branch pavilions; they also belonged to the judging panel.

At this moment, the host walked onto the stage and began the opening remarks.

"Today is our True Elixir Pavilion's once-in-a-decade Great Pill Competition; without further ado."

"Now, please invite the Alchemists from all the branch pavilions to enter the venue and find their seats."

"Later, we will conduct the first part, a written test, which is identifying spirit herbs."

"There is a box on each table containing sixty kinds of spirit herbs."

"The Alchemists need to identify the names, characteristics, and medicinal effects of these spirit herbs and write them on paper."

"Identifying one spirit herb earns one point, for a total of sixty points."

"The remaining forty points will be awarded for using these spirit herbs to create a pill formula on the spot and submitting it to the judging panel for evaluation."

"The judging panel will decide whether it is qualified. If there are any objections, it will be refined on the spot."

"If it is judged to be a useless pill formula, it will be zero points. If it is judged to be an ordinary pill, it will receive ten points."

"If it is judged to be a Tier 1 pill formula, it will be twenty points, and a Tier 2 Spirit Pill will be forty points."

"Are all the Alchemists from the branch pavilions clear?"

As soon as the words fell, the audience outside began to discuss.

"The most difficult part should be creating a new pill formula on the spot."

"It is said that in the previous competitions, only those few fourth-tier Alchemists were able to create a Tier 1 pill formula within the allotted time."

"Every pill formula is created after a long period of verification. It is extremely difficult to create a new pill formula in such a short time."

"Yes, most Tier 2 Alchemists score zero in the pill formula creation section."

Just as everyone was still discussing, Feng Qiulin, who was sitting in the audience area, stood up.

"I have a complaint!"

"I accuse the Tianchen City branch pavilion of defiling our True Elixir Pavilion's sacred Great Pill Competition!"

Everyone looked at Feng Qiulin, and Wu Xulong, as the pavilion master of the Tianchen City branch pavilion, felt a sense of foreboding.

This troublemaker is starting again. He quickly stood up and said sternly, "Feng Qiulin, what nonsense are you talking about?"

Feng Qiulin revealed a wicked smile and continued, "Yesterday, everyone may have heard a rumor."

"The Alchemist from Tianchen City made a bold statement in public, claiming to win first place in the Great Pill Competition."

"And the one who made such a bold statement is actually a young man who is only eighteen years old and claims to be a Tier 3 Alchemist."

"The Great Pill Competition is such a solemn event, yet Tianchen City sent a greenhorn to participate, just to make up the numbers."

"How can the Great Pill Competition be treated so lightly? This person is also so boastful."

"Is our Great Pill Competition something that just anyone can participate in? It's simply an insult to the reputation of our True Elixir Pavilion."

"I suggest expelling this unknown Alchemist from Tianchen City, and their ranking should be directly last place."

As soon as he finished speaking, the audience area was in an uproar and began to whisper.

And everyone's eyes turned to the tables and chairs belonging to the Tianchen City branch pavilion in the center of the venue, and sure enough, they saw a young man.

"I heard this rumor yesterday. Someone was shouting in the street that they would take first place in the Great Pill Competition. I thought it was just a rumor."

"I just treated it as a joke when I heard it. I didn't expect someone to be so arrogant."

"Hmph, only eighteen years old, how could he be an Alchemist, and a Tier 3 Alchemist at that? You're kidding me!"

"Yes, what does this Tianchen City branch pavilion think the Great Pill Competition is? They just brought someone up to compete."

Faced with everyone's ridicule, Wu Xulong's face was extremely ugly, while Feng Qiulin had a smug look on his face.

However, Yang Lingtian in the arena remained calm and composed from beginning to end.

He said in a loud but calm voice, "That's right, I did say that I would take first place in the Great Pill Competition."

"I speak based on my strength, without any exaggeration."

"And every branch pavilion has the right and obligation to participate in the competition. How can you, Feng Qiulin, with your narrow-mindedness, expel someone!"

"When did the True Elixir Pavilion become decided by your Mingkai City branch pavilion? Is it your place, Feng Qiulin, to point fingers?"

These words caused another uproar.

"Damn, where does he get his confidence? He actually dares to claim first place at the conference."

"I have never seen such an arrogant person in my life. He doesn't even blush when he brags."

"Hmph, he'll be in trouble later. This time, there's a good show to watch."

At this time, Master Qin Qi also glanced at Yang Lingtian, and his expression changed slightly.

He was a little surprised in his heart: "This young man is so young, facing such a big scene, so much ridicule."

"He is still not flustered, with a calm and composed look on his face. He has a kind of temperament that is not appropriate for this age!"

"But these words are indeed too big, but he looks so confident, interesting, interesting."

Just then, Master Qin Qi's voice suddenly rang out. He said in his deep voice, "Alright."

"It's their freedom to send whoever they want from the branch, no one else needs to interfere."

"Now, it's getting late, let's hurry up and start the competition."

After all, Master Qin Qi had great prestige, and no one present dared to disobey his words.

As Master Qin Qi finished speaking, the host also announced the start of the competition, and the alchemists on the field began to identify the herbs.

Yang Lingtian opened the box and only glanced at it. Being proficient in elixirs, he recognized these spirit herbs at a glance.

Then he directly picked up the pen and began to write down the names and specific effects of the spirit herbs on the paper, which was the so-called test paper.