A god-level alchemist, starting by manually crafting forbidden pills.

His forward momentum came to an abrupt halt, as if he had been struck head-on by an invisible hammer, and he was sent flying back more than ten meters with a scream.

After landing, he remained sprawled on the ground, struggled a few times, but couldn't get up.

All the laughter and merriment faded into deathly silence.

Everyone gaped, as if they had seen the most outrageous thing in the world.

What just happened?

If I'm not mistaken, Zhang Tie's fart... sent Zhao Mang, a fourth-level Qi Refining cultivator, flying!

What the hell!

The score is on the plain!

"This... could it be the Primordial Chaos Qi Gong?!"

In the dead silence, a knowledgeable senior disciple cried out in a trembling voice.

"Is that the top-grade Yellow-rank cultivation technique in the outer sect's scripture pavilion, known as the most difficult to master, requiring only luck and a specific opportunity to even begin learning?!"

"Legend has it that this technique is unpredictable and mysterious. Once mastered, it allows one to transform internal turbid energy into attacks, catching opponents off guard. It's designed specifically for turning the tide of battle!"

"My God! Senior Brother Zhang Tie has actually mastered the Hunyuan Qi Gong!"

Exclamations and murmurs erupted instantly!

They looked at the figure in the center of the field, still in the farting posture, with awe!

Zhang Tie himself was stunned!

Could it be...?

He unintentionally mastered the Hunyuan Yiqi Gong, a skill that had misled countless predecessors and whose mastery was only possible through sheer chance.

Yes!

I hadn't grasped the essentials before, and had wasted this skill.

However, after taking Senior Brother Luo's Qi-stabilizing Pill, due to its extremely pure and powerful medicinal properties, it also carried a strange catalytic effect.

And so, by a twist of fate, it helped him unlock the key to this technique!

Senior Brother Luo's pills were a bit of a rip-off, but the effects were truly miraculous. He suddenly felt that his previous death was worth it!

Zhang Tie straightened his back, his face displaying an inscrutable expression, and looked at the three dumbfounded people.

"Senior Brother Zhao, this won't do either."

He grinned. "You've already collapsed before I even had a chance to put in the effort. That wasn't satisfying at all."

Zhang Tie's face was flushed from suppressing a laugh, and his eyes had become arrogant and domineering.

He patted his behind and arrogantly shouted, "Who else is there?!"

"you!"

Zhao Mang choked.

Due to the side effects of the poison, he felt a surge of blood and vomited, almost throwing up his dinner from the night before.

Zhang Tie... he's fucking filthy!

Heh....tui!

Wang Zhong and Li Huan exchanged a glance, seeing the surprise and uncertainty in each other's eyes.

"Attack together!"

Wang Zhong gritted his teeth and said, "I don't believe this kid can keep unleashing... uh, his divine skills!"

He quickly changed his words, realizing that if word got out that they had lost in this way, they would be too ashamed to face anyone.

The two attacked simultaneously, flanking from the left and right.

Zhang Tie neither dodged nor avoided, recalling the comfortable feeling he had just experienced, and began to regulate the flow of energy within his body.

"snort!"

His waist slumped slightly.

puff!

puff!

With two slightly short but still powerful explosions, a pale yellow shockwave erupted once more!

"Ah! Ugh!"

Wang Zhong and Li were quick to react and flew even faster.

They both followed in Zhao Mang's footsteps, each falling and getting completely disoriented, looking utterly pathetic!

The entire venue fell silent once again; their minds were reeling from the massive tidal wave.

Zhang Tie defeated three opponents single-handedly and won a complete victory!

It was yet another unexpected ending.

"If you're going to cook rotten fish and shrimp, you'll have to practice more!"

Zhang Tie gave the three men a thumbs-up, then spun it around and poked it downwards.

Seeing the crowd's reverence and their willingness to make way for Zhang Tie as he walked into the courtyard, Wang Zhong nearly coughed up blood.

Zhang Tie, that scoundrel, is not even fit to be called a human!

Who the hell would have thought that the correct way to use one of the most profound scriptures in the outer sect's library is actually a rocket!

Danfeng.

Luo Fan returned cautiously.

Spicy!

They've offended Zhang Tie again. I really don't know if it's just bad luck for the guy or if their horoscopes are just incompatible.

In short, he'll definitely come and chop himself up with a forty-meter-long sword.

Fortunately, he is also at the peak of the fourth level of Qi Refining, so he might not necessarily lose if it really comes down to a fight.

Luo Fan tried to reassure himself, subconsciously looking inward at his dantian, hoping to bolster his courage by confirming his own cultivation level.

He was stunned when he saw it.

The spiritual energy within his dantian was abundant and flowing continuously.

The barrier between the fourth and fifth levels of Qi Refining was breached silently at some point.

Luo Fan was both surprised and delighted, and immediately understood the reason: cultivation was shared!

First, he helped Senior Sister Bai establish her foundation in one fell swoop, and the feedback on her cultivation level allowed him to break through several levels in a row. Then, Zhang Tie took the Qi-stabilizing pill.

Furthermore, the fact that Zhao Mang, Wang Zhong, and Li Huan broke through to the fourth level of Qi Refining inevitably contributed experience points.

"Incredible! Absolutely incredible!"

Luo Fan's path is a smooth road to advancement that happens effortlessly!

As long as he sells enough pills, he can reap the benefits and his cultivation level will rise rapidly!

The most urgent task is to study how to eliminate a series of side effects from the elixirs refined through the Great Dao Furnace.

Otherwise, not only will they fail the alchemy assessment a month from now, but even if they do pass, they'll be beaten to death sooner or later.

Luo Fan sat cross-legged, his mind sinking into the Great Dao Furnace. After refining his Qi to the fifth level, he was able to begin using his divine sense.

His consciousness passed through a layer of mist and entered a strange, hazy space.

The area is shrouded in mist, stretching to the horizon, except for a massive stone platform covered in mysterious runes standing in the center.

In the center of the stone platform, the phantom of an old man with white hair and beard and a withered face was tightly bound by several dark chains that shimmered with an eerie light.

The other end of the chain was connected to several thick pillars on the edge of the stone platform, which were engraved with some incomprehensible runes.

"Hello, little one."

The old man opened his cloudy eyes and looked at Luo Fan's illusory divine consciousness. "So you are the new owner of this treasure? Hmm... indeed extraordinary."

He looked Luo Fan over for a moment, his expression a mixture of surprise, amazement, regret, and disappointment.

Luo Fan focused his divine sense, his face full of vigilance, and asked, "Who are you? Why are you imprisoned here?"

"My name is Mo Chen, and I am the owner of this treasure."

The old man sighed, "Ten thousand years ago, I was exploring an ancient secret realm when I was ambushed by a villain. My physical body collapsed, and my remnant soul merged with it, becoming the spirit of the artifact."

Keep fooling us, keep fooling us?

Luo Fan curled his lip and pointed at the chains, "A spirit bound like this?"

"What I say is absolutely true. This is the Spirit-Binding and God-Locking Array, specifically designed to suppress the spirit of an artifact."

Mo Chen smiled wryly, "If you can help me escape this predicament, I will repay you handsomely and will also impart all the knowledge I have acquired in my life."

Luo Fan sneered inwardly. Could an old monster who had lived for ten thousand years be a kind soul?

If we let him out, he'll probably be the first one to be possessed.

"Old man, you think too highly of me. I'm just a nobody in the Qi Refining stage."

Luo Fan spread his hands, looking troubled. "Even a powerful being like you can't break free of these shackles, what can I possibly do?"

"What others can't do, you can."

A glint flashed in Mo Chen's eyes. "Your physique is extremely special; it's part of the Great Dao. This treasure choosing you is no accident!"

Special physical condition?

Could he be a cultivation prodigy, one in a million?

He couldn't help but ask, "What's my constitution?"

"Defying the will of Heaven, lacking virtue in all five elements, is..."

Mo Chen stared at him, enunciating each word clearly, "A heaven-defying, immoral character!"

"..."

Grass!

How is this any different from pointing at a monk and calling him a bald donkey?