Hong Zhuang Luo had a beautiful face and a tall figure. She was wearing a long black dress. As she marched forward, she was alluring and sexy.
Seeing this, Ling Xian frowned. He wasn't sure why this Heaven's Favorite of the Hong Clan was looking for him.
"I am Hong Zhuang Luo, nice to meet you."
The beautiful lady walked forward and spoke in a voice that only Ling Xian and herself could hear, "You sure are capable. If I remember correctly, you have the legendary Essence of Herbalism."
"That's right. You guessed correctly." Ling Xian raised an eyebrow, not surprised.
Since he chose to be reckless, he had already predicted this result. After all, his performance was far too heaven-defying and did not match his age. It was inevitable that people would associate him with the Essence of Herbalism.
"I knew it."
Hong Zhuang Luo's eyes flickered with jealousy. She brushed away the strands of hair in front of her forehead, "So you used the Essence of Herbalism. If you didn't have it, you wouldn't have gotten first place."
"Perhaps." Ling Xian softly grinned, feeling far too lazy to argue with this woman.
Even if he didn't use the Essence of Herbalism, based on his own knowledge, he could recognize around 300,000 herbs. The reason why he used the Essence of Herbalism was for one, he wanted to shock everyone, and two, he didn't have enough time.
Seeing Ling Xian's calm expression, Hong Zhuang Luo raised an eyebrow, "You sure are calm. Don't you think you are cheating?"
"Cheating?"
Ling Xian shook his head with a smile and asked in return, "Then dare I ask, if your surname wasn't Hong, would you have the status and achievements you have today?"
"You!"
Hong Zhuang Luo froze but couldn't find any words to argue.
Ling Xian was completely right. If her surname wasn't Hong, then no matter how talented she was, she wouldn't be where she is today.
"You can't find any words to argue, right?"
Ling Xian revealed a mocking smile, "If you weren't born into the Hong Clan, you wouldn't have the capabilities you have today. In other words, the reason you are where you are today is mostly because of the Hong Clan's nurturing."
"What's the difference between that and me having the Essence of Herbalism? If you say I am cheating, then you are cheating as well. "
Ling Xian's face was full of sarcasm. Looking at the gloomy and beautiful woman, he said softly, "You have a good family background. You were born with a deep foundation. This is your fortune. I have the Heart of Loyalty, so I'm blessed in identifying spirit medicines. This is my luck. "
After a pause, he continued, "If you think it's unfair, then please go back to the day of your reincarnation and reincarnate into an ordinary family, then come and talk to me about this matter."
"You!"
Hong Zhuang Luo's hands tightened into fists as her chest heaved up and down from anger. However, she couldn't speak.
Just like Ling Xian said, everyone has their own luck. He has the Essence of Herbalism, which is his capability. Plus, even if he didn't use the Essence of Herbalism, he would've won first place. How could anyone say he cheated?
"Hmmph, Ling Xian, I will remember you."
Hong Zhuang Luo stared at Ling Xian, "Winning the first round doesn't mean the final result. In the second round, I will make sure you pay."
"Oh?"
Ling Xian's eyes flashed with mockery, "I look forward to the moment you pay. But don't blame me for not warning you. Who knows, I might be the one who will pay."
"Hmmph, then we'll see." Hong Zhuang Luo hissed, "I sure want to see what you can do in the second round."
With that, she turned around and left in a fit of rage.
Seeing this, Ling Xian laughed. He closed his eyes and planned on recovering his spent energy.
As for Hong Zhuang Luo's challenge, he didn't think much of it. She was merely a spoiled princess and wasn't worth his time.
Just like that, he calmed himself down and used every second he had to recover.
Time passed by little by little. After about an hour, the Cao Clan Leader's silhouette once again appeared inside the Realm of Alchemy.
With a wave of his sleeves, thirty-two fist-sized rocks appeared and flew toward the thirty-two people at the scene.
After the first round of the competition, most of the people had been eliminated, leaving only 32 people at the scene. This was why the Cao Clan Leader took out 32 of these stones.
Seeing the black stones, everyone was a little startled. Then, realization dawned on them.
Ling Xian was the same. He only needed to think about it for a while to understand the content of the test.
The stone before him was called the Fire Testing Stone. It was a strange stone in the Taoism community. It had no other effects other than being able to withstand fire.
It was extremely resistant to fire.
Legend had it that the highest level of the Fire Testing Stone, even the Godly Fire cannot melt it.
Therefore, people in the Taoism community loved to use it to test the temperature of fire. This was how it got its name.
"I believe everyone here is familiar with the Fire Testing Stone. I will not waste any more time and get to the point."
The Cao Clan Leader spoke softly. He glanced around and said, "The second round of the test is about the control of your Qi and fire. Therefore, I need you to burn the Fire Testing Stone into the shape of a small sword. Whoever uses it the shortest amount of time will be the winner of this round."
"Remember, the length of the sword cannot exceed three inches and the width cannot exceed one inch. If you cannot complete it within an hour, then you will be eliminated. If you complete it within an hour, then you will advance to the third round and participate in the final competition. "
The Cao Clan Leader's expression was serious as he glanced over everyone, "Do you understand?"
Hearing this, everyone nodded.
"Very good. Then I announce the official start of the second round of the test." The Cao Clan Leader smiled in satisfaction and teased, "You better hurry up. The Fire Testing Stone is extremely resistant to fire. If you don't hurry, you might not be able to complete it."
Hearing this, everyone's heart froze. They quickly sat down in a lotus position and used the time to melt the Fire Testing Stone.
Just like the Cao Clan Leader had said, this stone's unique trait was that it was resistant to fire. Though the Fire Testing Stone before them was not the highest level, it was not something normal flames can affect. Let alone melting it into a small sword within an hour.
It was not hard to imagine how difficult this would be!
Therefore, everyone here had to use every second they had and they didn't dare to be reckless.
Therefore, they summoned their own flames to wrap around the black stone and used all their strength to melt it.
Just as everyone was concentrating, a somewhat awkward statement suddenly arose, causing everyone to fall into a state of shock.
Even the Cao Clan's Clan Leader, who was a top-notch figure, was a little stunned.
"Um, Cao Clan Leader, I wonder if you can give me another Fire Testing Stone? I accidentally melted this one. "Ling Xian smiled awkwardly.
Ling Xian smiled awkwardly. In the palm of his right hand, a silver flame rose. Inside the flame, there were no stones, only black water.
This meant he had melted the extremely resistant Fire Testing Stone in an instant.
Moreover, it was a true and thorough refinement. It had already turned into water.
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