It vibrated!
It actually vibrated!
He also has level ten spiritual power! It must be an illusion! This can’t be real!
The arena was dead silent.
Luo Yi and Yan Shi rubbed their eyes vigorously and looked again.
The radiance from the Spiritual Stone made it clear that this man truly had level ten spiritual power!
"It’s actually a draw..."
The two men stood there, dumbfounded.
Since they both had level ten spiritual power, what right did they have to call him trash?
The mockery and derision from before were a great joke indeed!
"A draw?" Qin Feiyang glanced at them mockingly. "That’s just your own conceited assumption."
As soon as his words fell, the Image Crystal Stone in his hand vibrated again.
Level eleven spiritual power!
The crowd’s eyes flickered. Luo Yi and Yan Shi collapsed directly onto the ground!
Not level ten, but level eleven!
This meant they had lost. It also meant that they would have to kneel in the town square, crawl for three laps, and then bark like dogs!
They regretted it.
Why did we have to provoke him? If we hadn’t messed with him, none of this would’ve happened!
"Trash! Did you see clearly? This is what a true Alchemy prodigy is!" Qin Feiyang glanced disdainfully at the two of them. "Don’t ever get arrogant in front of me again."
The Spiritual Stone vibrated once again.
"Level twelve spiritual power!"
Yan Shi and Luo Yi stared, dumbfounded. Simultaneously, intense bitterness welled up in their hearts.
These words Qin Feiyang spoke were the very ones they had said before; now, they were being thrown right back at them. What a profound irony!
The others felt the same. Recalling how they had previously scorned this person, even they couldn’t help but find it laughable. Did they have any right to look down on such a prodigy? Compared to him, they were worse than trash!
Shi Yun’s face alternated between red and green. Although no one had heard his earlier quiet sigh, the spiritual power Qin Feiyang displayed was like an invisible hand, slapping him harshly across the face. He had never been so embarrassed. A furious anger ignited within him; he was beginning to grow angry from humiliation.
The City Lord suddenly said, "I understand now."
The Commander, startled, asked, "Understand what?"
The crowd below also turned to look at the City Lord.
"The Spiritual Stone is fine," the City Lord said, a bitter smile playing on his lips. "And you weren’t hallucinating. His earlier fainting was all an act."
To think even I was deceived by him,
he thought.
This brat truly needs to be taught a lesson.
"An act?" The crowd was stunned and turned to look at Qin Feiyang again. They saw him standing there proudly, his jet-black hair dancing in the wind. He looked vigorous, with no trace of spiritual power exhaustion.
So, Yan Shi and Luo Yi were played by him?
The crowd exchanged bewildered glances.
He’s basically treating them like buffoons!
BUZZ!
The Spiritual Stone vibrated for the thirteenth time.
At this moment, even the siblings Mu Qing and Mu Xue’er couldn’t maintain their composure. They had anticipated that Qin Feiyang’s spiritual power was strong, but not *this* strong. It was now on par with theirs! And most astonishingly, looking at Qin Feiyang, he showed no signs of fainting.
Just who is this guy?
Qin Feiyang himself was also quite surprised.
I thought my spiritual power level might be level twelve, or level thirteen at most,
he mused.
But this result far exceeds my expectations!
BUZZ!
The Spiritual Stone vibrated for the fourteenth time.
"Unbelievable!"
"Level fourteen spiritual power!"
"Is it still not over?"
"Just how astounding is his spiritual power?"
The crowd was going wild.
The City Lord and the Commander were also trembling—from sheer excitement. The Elixir Tower had recruited countless disciples over the years, but never before had anyone with level fourteen spiritual power appeared.
BUZZ!
The Spiritual Stone vibrated for the fifteenth time!
"My heavens!"
"Is he even giving others a chance to live?!"
"A monster! Calling him a prodigy not seen in ten thousand years isn’t enough to describe him!"
Even the City Lord and the Commander were beside themselves. They even began to wonder,
Could the Spiritual Stone actually be malfunctioning?
「Meanwhile.」
On the top floor of the Elixir Tower, a woman in white sat cross-legged on a meditation cushion. She had long, sky-blue hair, smooth and lustrous. With delicate features as if painted and an ethereal temperament, she looked like a lady who had stepped out of a painting, utterly stunning.
In the empty space before her, an image shimmered, displaying the scene of Qin Feiyang testing his spiritual power.
She watched Qin Feiyang silently, her bright eyes shimmering with an enigmatic light.
BUZZ!
The Spiritual Stone vibrated for the sixteenth time.
The light in the woman’s eyes suddenly became incredibly brilliant!
BUZZ!
The Spiritual Stone vibrated for the seventeenth time.
WHOOSH!
The woman could no longer sit still. She rose abruptly, her eyes shining like two bright moons!
The Spiritual Stone vibrated for the eighteenth time.
"To think such a monstrous talent exists?" she murmured in disbelief, her slender, delicate body trembling.
The Spiritual Stone vibrated for the nineteenth time!
The woman’s breathing grew rapid.
BUZZ!
When the Spiritual Stone vibrated for the twentieth time, the woman flickered and vanished without a trace.
「In the square.」
The City Lord, the Commander of the Guards, the Mu siblings, and Shi Yun’s group of three all stood dumbfounded.
Everyone, both outside and inside the square, wore looks of utter disbelief.
Level twenty spiritual power.
Is this a dream?
they all thought.
How can such a monstrously talented person exist in this world?
The area plunged into a deathly silence; you could hear a pin drop. The Spiritual Stone now blazed like a sun, its radiance so intense that it was almost impossible to keep one’s eyes open.
And Qin Feiyang, his figure not particularly robust, now seemed in their eyes like a colossal, insurmountable mountain peak.
Qin Feiyang, however, felt a little helpless.
Level twenty spiritual power is my limit,
he thought. A wave of dizziness, something he had never experienced before, finally washed over him.
Yet, even though I’ve displayed such unparalleled talent, it hasn’t been enough to make the Elixir Tower Master show themself.
So be it,
Qin Feiyang sighed inwardly and withdrew his arm.
Although I didn’t achieve my main goal, at least I’ve found out the true level of my spiritual power. Level twenty! That’s enough to stand proudly above the world.
The light from the Spiritual Stone also dissipated. But no one uttered a sound; they were all still immersed in profound shock, unable to extricate themselves.
WHOOSH!
Just then, BOOM! With a thunderous crash, the main gate of the Elixir Tower swung open.
At that moment, everyone snapped back to their senses and stared at the tower gate.
Qin Feiyang also felt a jolt of energy.
Are they coming out?
he wondered, quickly looking towards it.
However, no one was at the gate, and no one walked out of the Elixir Tower.
"Greetings, Tower Master!" But the City Lord and the Commander knelt on the ground, bowing deeply in homage.
There’s no one there. What are they bowing to?
Qin Feiyang glanced at the two with surprise and suspicion, then looked back at the tower gate.
Could this mysterious Tower Master be invisible?
The others shared the same thought.
"Xui Ping, Mu Qing, Mu Xue’er, come in. I shall personally assess you," a voice announced from within the tower. It was a pleasant and melodious voice, yet it carried immense authority.
There really is someone!
Qin Feiyang’s eyes lit up.
Mu Qing and Mu Xue’er exchanged a look, a sharp glint in their eyes. The others, however, wore expressions of envy, especially Shi Yun and his two companions, whose jealousy was unconcealed.
Although the assessment was yet to happen, their entry into the Elixir Tower was practically a foregone conclusion. Beyond that, being personally assessed by the Tower Master was an ultimate honor! No one had ever received such treatment before.
The City Lord rose and shouted at Xui Ping, Mu Qing, and Mu Xue’er, "What are you still standing around for? Hurry up and go inside!"
The three exchanged glances from a distance and then strode towards the tower gate. Once they were inside the Elixir Tower, the gate closed automatically behind them.
Before them was a large hall, about twenty to thirty meters across. Except for the wall with the entrance gate, the other three walls were lined with stone doors. There were ten in total, all tightly shut.
In the center of the hall stood an enchanting woman. Her long, sky-blue hair, reminiscent of a clear sky, was a captivating sight. However, an exquisite mask concealed her face.
Xui Ping, Mu Qing, and Mu Xue’er glanced at the stone doors before their gazes fell upon the woman. The moment their eyes met hers, they couldn’t help but tremble in body and spirit.
This woman exuded no discernible aura, yet she instilled a profound sense of dread in them. Her pitch-black eyes were like bottomless abysses, capable of captivating one’s soul and inspiring fear from the depths of their being.
The woman said, "I am the Tower Master of the Elixir Tower."
"Greetings, Tower Master," the three said, cupping their fists.
"Your spiritual power levels are very satisfactory, especially yours, Xui Mu," the woman stated coolly. "Level twenty spiritual power... even I have never witnessed such a thing. However, this does not guarantee your entry into the Elixir Tower."
Xui Ping said, "Please enlighten us, Tower Master."
The woman gestured towards the ten stone doors. "Choose any alchemy room. I want to observe your control over the pill flames."
Xui Ping, Mu Qing, and Mu Xue’er exchanged glances, then each walked to a stone door and pushed it open.
Inside was an alchemy room, not very large—only about ten-odd meters across—but it was clean and tidy.
The Mu siblings surveyed the alchemy room briefly before entering. Xui Ping also stepped inside.
It was scorching hot inside! Like being in a furnace, he was instantly drenched in sweat.
But Xui Ping seemed oblivious to the heat, his gaze fixed on the stone alchemy platform, eyes shining with keen anticipation.
Finally, I can use the Heavenly Thunder Flame to refine elixirs!
he thought excitedly.
A Sixth Grade pill flame! I wonder how many Elixir Patterns the pills will have?
He took a deep breath, temporarily setting aside the idea of seizing the Heavenly Thunder Flame, and pressed a button on the stone platform.
A jet of fire instantly shot out. This was no ordinary flame; it was purple! Within the flames, faint wisps of the Power of Thunder and Lightning could be seen!
With a thought, Xui Ping sent a tendril of his spiritual power tentatively towards the pill flame.
However, as soon as it drew near, his body shuddered. It felt as if a ball of fire was searing his mind, his features contorting in agony. Pain! Indescribable pain! And the longer it continued, the more intense the pain became!
He gritted his teeth, enduring it. His spiritual power surged forth, rushing madly towards the pill flame!
Mu Qing and Mu Xue’er, however, couldn’t bear it. A pained scream echoed from one of the alchemy rooms.

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