Elixir Qi Clash
Releasing alchemical qi was not particularly difficult for Lu Xiaotian. At the level of a third-grade Alchemy Saint, competing in alchemy on the same stage was about far more than merely refining a certain pill. It also tested one's past experience in the Dao of alchemy, as well as one's understanding and insights gained throughout one's alchemical career.
For a third-grade Alchemy Saint, alchemical qi was the most direct manifestation of their comprehension of the Dao of alchemy. At that moment, Lin Shiqing's released alchemical qi carried a sharp, soaring momentum, as though he dared to measure himself against any opponent. It displayed the immense confidence Lin Shiqing had in himself.
Meng Changzai and Huo Zhengxian, who were likewise deeply accomplished in the Dao of alchemy, both showed slight changes in expression. Lin Shiqing had released his alchemical qi without reservation from the very beginning. He intended to crush his opponent in every respect. Carrying an unshakable conviction of victory, this usually led to only two outcomes: success meant beating the opponent into complete disarray, while failure could affect one's future progress in the Dao of alchemy.
In Meng Changzai's view, his junior brother Lin Shiqing and Lu Xiaotian had only just met. They had no deep-seated grudge between them, so why had things come to this? His junior brother Lin Shiqing possessed extraordinary talent. Although he had been the last to enter Yihua Daoist's tutelage, his attainments in the Dao of alchemy had already gradually surpassed those of many senior brothers. He was on the verge of inheriting Yihua Daoist's legacy. Lin Shiqing had spent relatively little time outside Yihua Daoist's mountain gate, so his reputation was not especially prominent. Normally, he was also quite humble and respectful within Yihua Daoist's mountain gate. Who would have