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

"I'd like to see what you're up to this time!"

Midozhi stared at their departing figures, then tilted her head back and let out a soft hum.

Thinking back to that night, she was furious. The moonlight was perfect that night, but her cultivation was thwarted.

Unable to break through the bottleneck, I thought of going to the secluded hot spring pool in the back mountain to relax.

As soon as she got close, she heard a strange noise coming from inside, before she could even react.

The entire hot spring pool suddenly exploded, with water waves mixed with pebbles splashing everywhere.

In the thick steam, a completely naked figure stood out starkly...

The guy seemed to be in some strange state, his aura was unstable, his eyes were bloodshot, and he was completely unaware of his naked body.

Midozhi was stunned on the spot, and after a dozen breaths, she was filled with shame and indignation.

She rushed up and slapped the still-dazed lecher across the face, then ran away, clutching her red cheek. Afterwards, she almost thought she was going to get a sty.

Poor Li Huan was completely dumbfounded. He was just cultivating, and yet he got slapped across the face. What did he do to deserve this?

Looking at the fleeing figure, he almost recognized the person's identity.

The elder's disciple, and the most popular junior sister in the outer sect—she's someone you can't afford to offend! Why is this woman acting so crazy all of a sudden?!

Is the tide coming in?

Facing the cool breeze and feeling the chill, Li Huan remained utterly bewildered, his bewilderment reaching its peak.

It's like being soaking in a spring and then suddenly getting slapped!

If it weren't for the fact that she was the beloved junior sister, he would have really treated his Supreme Bone as nothing...

Wait, the Supreme Bone?

Li Huan shuddered; he finally understood why he had been beaten.

An accidental death.

When Midozhi returned home, she also felt it was an accident, and after feeling embarrassed and annoyed, she wanted to give up.

When she woke up the next day, she heard that Zhao Mang and Wang Zhong had broken through one after another, and she also thought of Zhang Tie, who was previously at the bottom of the rankings, shining brightly in the martial arts competition.

This is suspicious.

She observed carefully and found that these people all had a special aura left on them, similar to that catalyzed by elixirs.

My master said that anyone who can refine an ordinary Lesser Rejuvenation Pill into something with effects almost like a Breakthrough Pill is definitely a genius alchemist.

Therefore, he personally went to inquire about the source of Zhang Tiedan's medicine, but unfortunately he couldn't get a clear answer.

When all the clues were put together, Midozhi had no choice but to suspect that the pills used by these people came from the same person.

She wanted to follow Li Huan to find clues, but she didn't expect to end up following him all the way to the long-deceased Danfeng!

"Could the elixir have been made by Luo Fan?"

As soon as the idea came to her, Midozhi was astonished by her own bold guess.

This name is so famous that it can serve as a negative example for new disciples.

Despite his inferior aptitude, he was able to enter Danfeng and become Elder Li's only disciple.

She even suspected that Luo Fan might be Elder Li's illegitimate son, born from a drunken impulse.

"If it really is him..."

Midozhi's curiosity was piqued. "This guy has been hiding his abilities very well!"

She decided to follow them to see what this group of people were up to.

Perhaps we can find conclusive evidence and uncover the true identity of that mysterious alchemist!

The outer gate, outside the small courtyard where Zhang Tie lives.

Upon hearing the news, a large crowd gathered, forming several layers around the area, and the sounds of discussion and shouting filled the air.

Wang Zhong, the instigator, stood on a rock, shouting with spittle flying everywhere.

"Come on! Place your bets now! Bet on Junior Brother Zhang Tie to win, the odds are 1 to 1.2!"

"Bet on me, Zhao Mang, and Li Huan to win! The odds are 3 to 1! This is a rare opportunity!"

His odds were extremely tempting.

Zhang Tie's previous performance was evident to all, having defeated Zhao Mang twice in a row. In the eyes of most people, his strength was already far superior to the other three.

Unsurprisingly, the vast majority of people rushed to bet on Zhang Tie to win, and spirit stones piled up on the side representing Zhang Tie.

None of those scrambling for it saw the beaming joy on Wang Zhong's face. He exchanged a glance with Zhao Mang and Li Huan, understanding each other without saying a word.

Zhang Tie is doomed to lose today!

……

"To eat, or not to eat?"

inside the room.

Zhang Tie sat cross-legged on the bed, his mind in turmoil, clutching Luo Fan's Bigu Pill in his hand.

Senior Brother Luo spoke with absolute certainty, claiming that this elixir was specifically designed to counteract turbid qi and alleviate awkward situations.

But... when has Senior Brother Luo's pill never failed to bring an unexpected surprise?

He didn't even want to think about what might happen if the problem wasn't solved after taking the medicine, and something new came up.

Ultimately, to be on the safe side, we decided to try it again at night when no one is around.

Just then, a huge commotion outside the courtyard gate interrupted his thoughts.

"Huh? What's going on outside?"

Hearing the noise outside, he pushed open the door and went out.

The courtyard was surrounded by people, and Wang Zhong, standing on a high place, was still shouting at the top of his lungs to encourage people to place bets.

When he came out, everyone's eyes turned to him.

"Junior Brother Zhang, you're finally out! We're opening the betting market!"

Wang Zhong looked at him and laughed, "How about it? Dare to have a match with me? We can even place a bet or something?"

"boring."

After he finished speaking, he turned to walk back.

But then Wang Chong laughed, "Not accepting the challenge means forfeiting. Do you think your fellow disciples will let you off the hook?"

He pointed to those who had placed bets and bet on Zhang Tie to win.

"A scholar should be looked at with new eyes after three days' absence. You've taken the Qi-strengthening Pill, and so have I. Even if we were to fight, you would be no match for me."

He was confident that he could easily outperform Zhang Tie under the same conditions. Since that kid used to be at the bottom, he would never be able to surpass them.

Moreover, besides taking the Qi-Strengthening Pill, he also had the Wind-Riding Pill, which Luo Fan had specially made for them. No matter what, he wouldn't lose.

Zhang Tie was furious. His eyes swept around, and he had no doubt that if he turned around and went back into the house, those bloodthirsty gamblers would really tear him apart.

That son of a bitch Wang Zhong is utterly shameless! Does he really think he's too cowardly to accept the challenge?

"Fine, let's fight!"

Zhang Tie strode into the center of the field, shouting, "Wang Zhong, if I don't beat you to a pulp today, I'll change my surname to yours!"

"Good! You've got guts!"

He leaped off the rock, shouting, "Make way, give Junior Brother Zhang some room to maneuver!"

The crowd dispersed, and the two stood facing each other, the atmosphere suddenly becoming tense.

Zhang Tie pushed off with his feet, using the technique of lightness and taking advantage of his agility to launch the first attack.

boom! boom! boom!

The sounds of fists and feet clashing were incessant, and after dozens of rounds, Zhang Tie gradually became alarmed.

The effects of the Qi-Strengthening Pill were also evident in Wang Zhong, and his moves became smoother, clearly an improvement brought about by a more solid foundation.

"This won't do; we'll be defeated sooner or later if we continue like this!"

In terms of combat strength alone, his light-style approach is at a disadvantage against both Wang Zhong's fast-paced approach and Zhao Mang's heavy-style approach, and a quick victory is necessary.

Delay may lead to unforeseen changes!

After another dozen or so moves, Wang Zhong seized an opening and punched him until half of his body went numb.

"Zhang Tie, why don't you unleash your mighty, earth-shattering technique?"

Wang Zhong, emboldened by his advantage, pressed on relentlessly, laughing smugly, "If we don't use you soon, you'll be finished!"

He deliberately emphasized the words "magnificent and awe-inspiring," with obvious sarcasm.

He wanted to make Zhang Tie die in front of everyone again, and he also wanted to break through this move head-on and prove himself!

"That's right, Senior Brother Zhang, stop hiding it!"

"Use the ultimate move! One strike to decide the outcome!"

The surrounding disciples joined in the commotion, as they didn't want to lose their spirit stones.

Zhang Tie's face flushed red, both from the pressure of the inevitable defeat after a prolonged defense and from Wang Zhong's mockery.

Seeing Wang Chong's punch coming again, there was no way to avoid it. Using that move in front of everyone was too shameful, but if he didn't, he would be beaten down!

Thinking of Wang Zhong's face, and then looking at the covetous eyes of the bettors around him.

He made up his mind!

Fight!

Since it's not the first time anyway, rather than losing and getting torn apart by these people, we might as well trample Wang Zhong under our feet!

"As you wish!"

The turbid energy within Zhang Tie's dantian quickly condensed.

Midozhi, who was hiding behind the tree, also heard that Zhang Tie had mastered a highly lethal martial art.

I've been wanting to see it for myself.

next second!

"puff----!!"

A long, deep, and extremely penetrating sound erupted from behind Zhang Tie!