Chapter 423 - 429: Song Wanning is an Astounding Genius

Everyone was focused on the old man’s condition, but when nothing happened for a long time, they grew even more convinced that Song Wanning was just bluffing.

Even Xiao Heyun thought this woman, Song Wanning, was so full of hot air that she probably even believed her own lies.

If the old man failed to advance, the outcome would be ugly.

But right now, he just wanted to see Song Wanning make a fool of herself and take that arrogant personality of hers down a peg.

A quarter of an hour passed.

The old man remained motionless.

The crowd’s murmurs grew louder, everyone feeling that Song Wanning was just wasting their time.

"Manager, if that was really a Breaking Rank Pill, the old man would have advanced long ago. If this keeps up, it’s just going to waste all our time."

"Everyone is still waiting for the results!"

The Medicine King Sect disciples were growing impatient; they couldn’t just keep waiting like this forever.

"Wait a little longer."

The Manager was unmoved. Since the City Lord hadn’t said anything, he couldn’t make a decision on his own.

The Medicine King Sect disciple was met with a cold shoulder, and a wave of irritation rose within him. He found Song Wanning more and more displeasing to the eye.

Just as he was about to mock Song Wanning again, a sudden commotion swept through the crowd.

He turned around in alarm, only to see countless streams of Spiritual Energy converging on the old man like a tornado.

’How is this possible?’

He stared wide-eyed, unable to believe what he was seeing.

Wu Qingfeng’s expression twitched as well, a vein throbbing on his forehead. His eyes were filled with utter disbelief.

"Look, the old man is really about to advance!!"

"Was that really a Breaking Rank Pill? How is that possible?"

"Could it be that the old man just happened to advance by coincidence?"

"It can’t be such a coincidence... Did Song Wanning really refine a Breaking Rank Pill??"

The same shock and doubt rose in everyone’s hearts. ’It clearly didn’t look like a Breaking Rank Pill...’

What on earth was going on?

The City Lord and Huo Jinchuan’s gazes also shifted, both looking at the remaining Breaking Rank Pills on the plate.

"Look! He’s about to break through!"

Following a cry of alarm, the old man, under everyone’s watchful eyes, easily broke through to the Divinity Transformation Stage.

"My heavens, he really broke through!!!"

"Look, it seems like he’s still advancing!!!!"

Another earth-shattering exclamation rang out.

The old man hadn’t stopped. In one breath, he broke straight through to the Mid-Stage Divine Transformation.

In just a moment, tribulation clouds were already gathering overhead.

The entire hall fell silent. For a long while, no one spoke a word.

The Breaking Rank Pill was the last hope for Cultivators who had lost all chance of advancing. As long as they broke through a major stage, their lifespan would double.

If they were fortunate enough to encounter some opportunity, continuing to break through wouldn’t be a problem.

And now, the old man—no, the old man’s white hair had turned into a full head of black silk, the wrinkles on his body had been smoothed away, and his withered frame was brimming with new life.

He had regained his youth!

He snapped his eyes open, his vision blurred with tears of excitement. He had thought he was at a dead end, but a sudden turn of events had granted him such a massive opportunity.

Standing up, he bowed deeply to the City Lord, then turned towards Song Wanning and knelt down stiffly.

A proud, seven-foot-tall man, he was crying so hard his eyes were red, and his body was even trembling.

Many onlookers felt their own eyes redden in sympathy.

"Thank you, benefactor!!!!"

Since this pill was refined by Song Wanning, that made Song Wanning his life-saving benefactor.

Seeing this, Song Wanning smiled faintly. "The Elixir Pill was merely an aid. If not for your own solid foundation, you would not have achieved such a result."

"Go face your Heavenly Tribulation first."

She made a calm and graceful gesture to help him up, and the man stood.

Laughing and crying, he wiped away his tears and ran towards the edge of the crowd.

The brewing Heavenly Tribulation sensed his change in location and quickly followed.

Before long, peals of thunder echoed from outside the square.

Countless people looked on with envy at the figure undergoing tribulation, and the way they looked at Song Wanning changed completely.

Their gazes were now filled with fanatical worship.

The City Lord was also overjoyed, saying the word "Good" several times in a row.

"Girl, to be able to turn the tables even after making a mistake, you’re amazing!"

Her eyes were filled with appreciation and affirmation for Song Wanning, but also with curiosity.

"But this City Lord wants to know why the patterns on these Breaking Rank Pills are completely different..."

The Elixir Pills were entirely different, yet their effects were even more astonishing. Truly remarkable.

"Replying to Senior, this is a new path this disciple has developed by combining and studying various Alchemy Daos. For now, it is merely in the experimental stage."

Song Wanning neither exaggerated nor tried to hide anything.

She candidly mentioned her new breakthrough.

Upon hearing this, everyone present was stunned for a moment, and then the entire hall erupted in shock.

Even the ever-calm Huo Jinchuan’s expression changed slightly.

’She actually developed her own Alchemy Dao?’

’How is that possible...’

’She’s so young... Even Dan Dao Masters like the City Lord, who are over a thousand years old, have never managed to do such a thing.’

This was no longer a matter of being a genius.

This was a world-shaking prodigy!!!!

Down in the stands, Wu Qingfeng’s face turned deathly pale as he stared fixedly at Song Wanning’s figure on the stage.

A sense of panic spread from the bottom of his heart, causing him to unconsciously crush the armrest of his chair.

He had a very bad feeling.

’If this woman isn’t eliminated, I’m afraid it will be impossible to eliminate her in the future!!!!’

’I must act as soon as possible.’

...

After a brief silence, the entire hall erupted into a frenzy.

Many of the onlooking Cultivators were Pill Masters themselves, so they knew the immense weight behind Song Wanning’s words.

No one doubted her words any longer. Everyone just felt they were witnessing the rise of an incredible figure!

Song Wanning gracefully accepted all the fervent gazes, maintaining a calm, unhurried smile from beginning to end, neither arrogant nor impatient.

The more the Fourth Elder watched, the fonder he grew, almost wishing he could rush up and pinch her cheeks in delight.

The discussion only calmed down after the Heavenly Tribulation had completely ended.

The Manager finally announced the results. After excluding those who only partially succeeded and eliminating a few whose products were of poor quality, only twelve people remained.

"It’s been a while, so everyone must be well-rested. Let’s begin the third round of the competition."

With a wave of his hand, new materials immediately appeared on the stone platforms.

"This round will directly select three Pill Masters to advance to the finals. And regardless of their final ranking, these three Pill Masters will be granted entry into the Central Domain!"

"Now, I will announce the rules. The Elixir Pill to be refined in this round is the Nine-grade Face-changing Pill!"

"GASP—"

The Cultivators in the square were once again flabbergasted.

One had to know, in past alchemy competitions, the highest grade required was an Eighth-grade Elixir...

Only after round after round of elimination were the top three decided.

But now? They were jumping straight to a Ninth Grade Elixir?

Anyone who could successfully refine a Ninth-grade Spirit Pill was a bona fide Alchemy Grandmaster!!!!

The remaining disciples on stage were also startled, and their expressions immediately soured.

The faces of Lu Yi and the others turned grim. After all, they had never refined a Ninth Grade Elixir before. This round was already a guaranteed loss for them.

The expressions of the two Medicine King Sect disciples also changed slightly.

They had attempted to refine a Ninth-grade Spirit Pill before, but their success rate was extremely low. They were afraid...

The two of them gritted their teeth, glanced at the grim-faced Wu Qingfeng below the stage, and could only brace themselves and put on a facade of indifference.