Among the core disciples, Cold Sword White Bamboo wore a particularly solemn expression.
She naturally knew that Zhuang Ling's question was exceedingly ingenious and profound. By all reason, it was difficult for an alchemist within the Four Forms Realm to glimpse the true essence of this question.
She surmised that this question of Zhuang Ling's would likely earn him a great many points.
Sure enough, Zhuang Ling's question had rendered the five expert alchemists ranked ahead of Jiang Feng speechless in succession.
Like Aifeier, they had all wandered into a misconception.
"Ha ha!" Though Zhuang Ling tried desperately to suppress his excitement, he could not help letting out a burst of laughter.
It was as if he had already seen victory.
As if he had already seen the seat of a core disciple beckoning to him.
He even impatiently lifted his head and looked toward the throne left vacant after Hua Huayue's demotion.
It seemed that it was already his to claim.
Because he did not believe Jiang Feng could answer his question.
After all, Jiang Feng's cultivation was merely at the peak of the first level of the Two Principles Realm.
There was no way Jiang Feng could solve this alchemy problem that had stumped five ninth-level Four Forms Realm experts.
In the spectator seats, everyone seemed to understand the reason behind Zhuang Ling's laughter. So long as Jiang Feng could not answer this question, Zhuang Ling would securely obtain six points.
That would practically lock in his victory ahead of time.
"Looks like Zhuang Ling is bound to enter the ranks of the core disciples at this Ascending Dragon Assembly."
"Speaking of which, he truly is a rare genius. His cultivation has no particularly outstanding points, and his strength is even inferior to some inner disciples whose cultivation