While Qian Xuefu was lamenting the injustice of life, two or three more young ladies came over to strike up conversations with Wang Shouye, only to be politely turned down by Wang Shouye one by one.
Why was the gap between people so enormous?
Qian Xuefu wailed inwardly, yet secretly encouraged himself at the same time. Qian Xuefu, Qian Xuefu, you at least have outstanding pill-refining skills. Once you become a great alchemist in the future, the same kind of "trouble" would surely come knocking on your door.
At that thought, blazing fighting spirit immediately reignited in his heart, and he gained fresh expectations for his future life.
Just then.
A sudden commotion arose in the crowd, followed by startled cries. "Young Master Dongfang is here... Wow, as expected of a pillar of the younger generation in the alchemy world. He is so handsome!"
"What does being handsome have to do with being a pillar of alchemy? Still, Dongfang Yuxi really is formidable. I hear he is one of the hottest favorites to win this time."
"That's right. He possesses a high-tier second-grade Lihuo Bloodline. If not for inheriting and supporting the declining Jingang Dongfang Clan, he would have entered the Academy long ago and become a core disciple. With his supreme attainments in alchemy, he might even have become a personal disciple!"
"Ah~ What a pity, what a pity~ The Dongfang Clan was once an old-established Celestial Aristocratic Clan, yet now it can barely even complete the succession of its Celestial cultivators. Young Master Dongfang has no choice but to refine large quantities of pills to support the clan's expenses. Ah~ He has sacrificed far, far too much for his clan..."
Amid all the chatter and differing opinions, many people's attention was drawn over.
Even Wang Shouye could not