Outside his alchemy room, two young men stood shoulder to shoulder.
They were Wan Chou and Gao Ming.
When Lu Xingchen came out and saw Wan Chou, he frowned involuntarily and said via voice transmission, "What is he doing here?"
Qin Feiyang sneered inwardly.
Definitely nothing good.
At the same time, Wan Chou pointed at Qin Feiyang and whispered, "Senior Brother Gao, this is Qin Feiyang."
Gao Ming glanced indifferently at Qin Feiyang and said to Lu Xingchen, "This has nothing to do with you. Go back to your alchemy room."
Lu Xingchen raised his eyebrows.
So arrogant? This man’s cultivation is merely that of a Three Star War Ancestor. A mere Three Star War Ancestor, yet so overbearing. What backing does he have?
At this thought, an idea struck Lu Xingchen, and he asked via voice transmission, "Brother Qin, could he be Cai Yu?"
"No," Qin Feiyang replied.
"Then who is he? Cai Yu’s lackey?" Lu Xingchen frowned.
"Probably," Qin Feiyang muttered, his gaze falling on Wan Chou. "Not bad. You just arrived at the Temple and have already found a backer."
Wan Chou didn’t answer, his expression quite gloomy. Qin Feiyang’s words were clearly ridiculing him for currying favor with the powerful.
Qin Feiyang scoffed and looked at Gao Ming. "Just say what you want to say!"
Gao Ming smirked. "Are you sure you want to discuss it here?"
Qin Feiyang raised his eyebrows, an unsettling premonition rising in his heart.
Gao Ming’s words definitely have a hidden meaning!
Lu Xingchen stepped aside and smiled faintly. "Since it’s awkward to say it here, let’s talk in my alchemy room!"
"Alright." Gao Ming nodded, leading Wan Chou with great swagger into Lu Xingchen’s alchemy room.
Watching Wan Chou arrogantly flaunting his borrowed power, Qin Feiyang furrowed his brows and transmitted to Lu Xingchen, "Such a worthless person, why did you save him in the first place?"
"How was I to know he’d be so spineless?" Lu Xingchen transmitted back, equally annoyed.
Qin Feiyang glanced at him and entered the alchemy room.
Lu Xingchen muttered to himself as he also entered the alchemy room,
Wan Chou, wake up. If you continue like this, I’ll kill you with my own hands.
With a thought, the stone door quickly closed.
Qin Feiyang looked at Gao Ming and said, "Speak!"
Gao Ming said, "Let me introduce myself. I am Gao Ming, the hegemon of the first floor of the Martial Palace."
Qin Feiyang’s face twitched.
Hegemon? A mere Three Star War Ancestor brazenly claims to be the hegemon of the Martial Palace’s first floor? He’s incredibly thick-skinned. How can he make such outlandish claims without blushing?
Qin Feiyang asked, puzzled, "Senior Brother Gao, I’d like to ask, who gave you the audacity to claim hegemony in the Temple?"
Before Gao Ming could speak, Wan Chou interjected, "Saying it might startle you."
"Oh? That terrifying?" Qin Feiyang feigned astonishment and taunted, "I’m genuinely curious. Hurry up and tell me; let’s see if you can scare me."
Gao Ming frowned and chuckled dryly. "Kid, you’re quite arrogant!"
Qin Feiyang quickly waved his hand. "Not at all, not at all. When it comes to arrogance, I’m not even one ten-thousandth as arrogant as you, Senior Brother Gao!"
"You’re courting death!" Gao Ming’s eyes darkened, and he enunciated each word, "Listen closely! The person backing me is Senior Brother Lin Dian!"
"Lin Dian?" Qin Feiyang paused, searching his memory. Soon, he recalled: another disciple of a Marquis.
Seeing this, Wan Chou assumed Qin Feiyang was genuinely frightened and jeered, "Go on, keep up your arrogance!"
Lu Xingchen immediately rebuked angrily, "You shamelessly ran off to be someone’s dog, and you still think it’s glorious?"
Wan Chou, infuriated and humiliated, gritted his teeth. "What did you say? Say that again if you dare!"
Of course, such a thing wasn’t glorious. For him, it was an indelible stain on his life. But did he have a choice? No. To survive, to take revenge on Qin Feiyang, he could only swallow his pride and ingratiate himself with others.
Lu Xingchen glanced disdainfully at Wan Chou. "I only want to say this to you: as a man, you must have integrity. If you lack even that, what’s the difference between you and an animal?"
"Shut up!" Before Lu Xingchen could finish, Gao Ming barked coldly.
He glared menacingly at Lu Xingchen and sneered, "So, you claim to have integrity, do you?"
Lu Xingchen scolding Wan Chou was tantamount to scolding him as well, because he too had cast aside his pride to serve Lin Dian like a workhorse.
Therefore, hearing Lu Xingchen’s words felt like someone had stepped on his tail; he was utterly infuriated.
But facing Gao Ming’s cold gaze, Lu Xingchen remained completely unfazed and said calmly, "Was I talking about you? I don’t believe so. Why are you interjecting?"
CRACK! Gao Ming’s hands clenched tightly, his knuckles cracking audibly as he glared death at Lu Xingchen.
"What now?" Lu Xingchen looked at Gao Ming with amusement. "Are you planning to kill me?"
The Temple had rules forbidding private fights. Although the various Marquis’s disciples formed factions here, this was a rule they absolutely dared not break, let alone someone like Gao Ming.
Furthermore, if a fight truly broke out, Lu Xingchen was fully confident he could crush this man.
Wan Chou, meanwhile, stood to the side, showing no intention of stopping Gao Ming. This was because Qin Feiyang, Lu Xingchen, and Gao Ming were all people he wanted to eliminate. He secretly hoped the three of them would fight and end up being killed by the Law Enforcement Hall.
In the end, however, he was disappointed. Gao Ming didn’t make a move.
It was out of the question. After all, as a long-standing disciple of the Temple, how could he lack judgment?
PHEW! Gao Ming took a deep breath and said to Qin Feiyang, "Let’s stop beating around the bush. I’ve come to you to offer a golden opportunity."
"You’d be so kind?" Qin Feiyang asked, surprised.
Gao Ming said, "Senior Brother Lin Dian has stated that if you hand over the Elixir Formula for the Potential Elixir, you will become his brother. Then, in the future, while you might not be able to do exactly as you please in the Temple, at least no one will dare to provoke you."
A chill ran down Qin Feiyang’s spine; what he had worried about had indeed happened.
He feigned confusion and asked, "What Potential Elixir? I’ve never heard of such a thing."
Wan Chou sneered, "Stop pretending."
"What do you mean?" Qin Feiyang frowned.
"Before coming to the Imperial Capital, the Prefect of Yun State sought me out and personally told me that you can concoct an elixir that can open the Door of Potential."
"I was very surprised when I heard this."
"So, I obtained the coordinates from the Prefect of Yun State and, in disguise, infiltrated the State City of Spirit State."
"After careful inquiries, I confirmed that the Potential Elixir truly exists."
"Furthermore, I discovered that you can concoct an elixir that allows a War Emperor to break through several cultivation realms at once." Wan Chou sneered incessantly.
Hearing this, a startlingly cold light flashed in Qin Feiyang’s eyes. Wan Chou’s heart lurched, and he instinctively dared not meet Qin Feiyang’s gaze.
Gao Ming stepped in front of Wan Chou and looked at Qin Feiyang. "Do you still deny it now?"
Qin Feiyang glanced at Gao Ming and said indifferently, "Move."
Qin Feiyang’s tone was calm, yet to Gao Ming’s ears, it carried an immense pressure that made him feel flustered.
This situation was difficult for Gao Ming to accept.
The other party is just a peasant from Spirit State. My strength and status are both far superior to his. What am I afraid of?
The cold light in Qin Feiyang’s eyes surged as he enunciated slowly, "I told you to move. Didn’t you hear me?"
"And if I don’t?" Gao Ming straightened his back, staring arrogantly at Qin Feiyang.
But in reality, his internal fear was even more intense!
He felt as if the man before him was a ferocious beast, gradually awakening!
SWOOSH! Suddenly, Qin Feiyang took a step forward.
Seeing this, the flustered Gao Ming’s heart leaped, and he instinctively stepped aside.
Seeing Gao Ming react so poorly, Wan Chou couldn’t help but become tense. He knew Qin Feiyang far too well: this was a lawless individual.
Qin Feiyang looked at Wan Chou again. "Who else knows about these matters?"
"Th-those who... came to the... Imperial Capital... basically... all know." Wan Chou was so frightened he was stammering, revealing the extent of his fear.
Qin Feiyang asked, "Did they all hear it from the Prefect of Yun State?"
Wan Chou nodded.
Qin Feiyang clenched his fists, murderous intent flickering in his eyes.
That old hag truly deserves death!
Lu Xingchen, watching from the side, transmitted his voice to Qin Feiyang, "Brother Qin, don’t be rash."
"Don’t worry, I haven’t lost my senses," Qin Feiyang replied. He then turned to Gao Ming and said coldly, "Go back and tell Lin Dian that I do have the Elixir Formula for the Potential Elixir. But whether I hand it over depends on whether he has the capability to take it."
Gao Ming was instantly enraged and yelled, "Don’t refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit!"
"Scram!" Qin Feiyang bellowed. He certainly wouldn’t be polite to such people.
"Fine! Just you wait!" Gao Ming spat out the threat and stormed off with Wan Chou in a rage.
Lu Xingchen sighed. "Brother Qin, this is all my fault. I shouldn’t have pleaded for Wan Chou back then."
"Ultimately, this is the fault of the Prefect of Yun State. That damn old hag! I will never let her off!" Qin Feiyang snorted coldly.
Lu Xingchen sighed. "It won’t be easy to kill her now, but there’s plenty of time in the future; an opportunity will arise eventually. The urgent task now is to figure out how to overcome this crisis."
Qin Feiyang lowered his head, deep in thought.
Lu Xingchen said with a smile, "Why not proceed with the plan we discussed earlier? But let me tell you, this might be the only way. Of course, you could also hide in the alchemy room and not come out, but I believe, given your pride, you wouldn’t do that."
"Things have already reached this stage; what pride is there left to speak of?" Qin Feiyang shook his head, returned to Alchemy Room Number 701, closed the stone door, and began to ponder alone.
My strength is still insufficient! If I possessed power like that of the current Emperor, would I be cowering here like this?
A moment later, Qin Feiyang lifted his head, sighed deeply, then entered the ancient castle. He opened the Six-Character Mantra and continued to practice writing the first stroke of the Killing Art.
The Killing Art consisted of six strokes in total. Once he successfully wrote them all, his cultivation would break through to Seven-star War Ancestor, leaving him only three steps away from becoming a War Saint!
At that time, with his trump cards, although he still wouldn’t be able to contend with the experts of the Imperial Palace, he would be unrivaled among the current generation of Temple disciples.
「The Martial Palace. Inside a certain cultivation room!」
"You can’t even handle such a small matter. What use are either of you?!" a burly young man dressed in black roared furiously at Gao Ming and Wan Chou.
This man was Lin Dian!
He stood nearly two meters tall, with a stocky, powerful build, thick eyebrows, and large eyes. His bulging muscles radiated an air of fierce power.

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