Fantasy, starting with a treasure bowl

"No, that's impossible!"

"I must be dreaming!"

Guo Tianlin stared blankly, seemingly unable to believe what he was seeing.

It should be noted that the Heavenly King Qi-Replenishing Pill is one of the fifth-grade pills. Each time it is refined, it not only consumes a lot of medicinal materials and demon cores, but it is also difficult to refine. Even with the assistance of his ancestral secret technique "Dual Spirit Distraction Spell", he can only achieve a success rate of 70% at most!

However, Lu Feng not only casually refined a batch of Heavenly King Qi-Replenishing Pills, but also produced pills without a single flaw, making them of perfect quality!

Most surprisingly, Lu Feng's alchemy techniques were beyond the comprehension of ordinary alchemists!

He first crushed those Heavenly King Qi-Replenishing Pills of poor quality with internal flaws, and then used these medicinal dregs and fragments as a catalyst to fuse them into a pill through the double tempering of the pill fire!

Such an unusual alchemy technique, not to mention its difficulty, even Guo Tianlin, the alchemy prodigy who is known as the top of the four rising stars of the Alchemist Guild, has never seen it before!

"Vice President Meng, Senior Zhang."

"This is my humble work; I humbly request your critique..."

Ignoring the dazed Guo Tianlin beside him, Lu Feng raised his hand and channeled his energy to draw in the newly produced Heavenly King Qi-Replenishing Pill, which he then handed to Mundo and the others opposite him.

"The quality of the finished pills is 99%, with an impurity rate of almost zero...!"

With a slight lift of her delicate hand, Zhang Miaoling accepted the Heavenly King Qi-Replenishing Pill handed to her by Lu Feng. A hint of surprise flashed across her beautiful eyes, and then her lips parted slightly, as if she wanted to say something but hesitated.

"Hmm, this is truly a fine pill!"

As for Mundo, who was standing to the side, he also looked moved. Then he carefully brought one of the Heavenly King Qi-Boosting Pills to his nose, as if he were admiring a priceless work of art, afraid of accidentally breaking it.

"This pill is not only of superior quality, without a single flaw, but its fragrance lingers for a long time. Its medicinal effect is at least twice that of the ordinary Heavenly King Qi-Replenishing Pill, truly rare..."

"Lu Feng, I thought you were only skilled in strength, but I never expected you to also cultivate alchemy, and your alchemy skills are quite remarkable, even surpassing Guo Tianlin of the Guo clan! I underestimated you back then..."

At this point, Mundo turned to look at Lu Feng beside him, his tone filled with mixed emotions.

Although he used to regard Lu Feng as a rival in love and had some grudges against him, Lu Feng's superb alchemy skills still made Mondo feel a little sorry for his talent.

After all, Lu Feng is only nineteen years old, yet he can easily refine a fifth-grade Heavenly King Qi-replenishing Pill, making him a rare genius in alchemy, a talent that is hard to find even once in a century!

In Mondo's view, inviting Lu Feng to join their Alchemist Guild was clearly a win-win situation!

"Vice President Meng, you are too kind. What happened in the past is just a thing of the past, and I have never taken it to heart. Now, please let Vice President Meng and Senior Zhang announce the results of the competition."

Faced with the praise from Mondo and Zhang Miaoling, Lu Feng showed no arrogance or complacency, only offering a slight bow.

Because, compared to Guo Tianlin, he was more wary of the person behind the poisoning who had yet to show himself!

Besides, Lu Feng also had a vague sense of foreboding.

The capital city and its surroundings are unlikely to be peaceful today, and there is a high probability that blood will be shed!

"Guo Tianlin, although your Heavenly King Qi-Replenishing Pill is quite good, it's still a notch below Lu Feng's...!"

"As for the final winner, it is... Lu Feng!"

Mondo nodded slightly and immediately announced the results of the alchemy competition.

"Congratulations, Young Master Lu!"

Zhang Miaoling also revealed a charming smile, then said in a seductive tone, "Hehe, I didn't expect that Young Master Lu is such a peerless genius who cultivates both alchemy and martial arts. After today's events, Princess Luochuan will surely look at Young Master Lu with new respect, and it's not impossible that she might even take the initiative to marry him..."

"Alas, it's a pity there are still too few good men in this world. If there were more good men like Young Master Lu, I wouldn't have to spend my whole life alone..."

As Zhang Miaoling sighed and lamented, she slowly leaned towards Lu Feng. At this moment, their bodies were almost touching, and the former was full of charm, like a beautiful and alluring woman. Ordinary men would not be able to resist her charm at all!

"Damn it! That sly fox is trying to trick me again...!"

Seeing this, Lu Feng was startled, the evil thought that had just arisen in his mind instantly vanished, and he quickly took several steps back, thinking to himself, "No, I absolutely mustn't take this!"

"Miss Ren is watching from the sidelines, and what's more, it's happening in public...!"

Although Lu Feng did not resist Zhang Miaoling's teasing, he had to be wary.

After all, the other party is a Black Widow who is gentle on the outside but tough on the inside and ruthless in her methods. She is not as simple as she seems on the surface. If Lu Feng really can't help but have evil thoughts, he will most likely die a terrible death!

Moreover, if Lu Feng were to be ambiguous with Zhang Miaoling, a widowed woman, in front of Ren Xuanfei, he would not only suffer the consequences, but would also likely trigger a love triangle between the two women, which would make things even more difficult!

As the saying goes, the harem may be wonderful, but one's life comes first. There's no harm in coming back another time!

"Damn it! One day, I'll personally tame this vixen...!"

Thinking of this, Lu Feng also stole a glance at Zhang Miaoling, who was charming and had a large chest, and at the same time made a vicious vow in his heart.

As the saying goes, even heroes can't resist the charms of a beautiful woman.

Even if Lu Feng had strong willpower, he couldn't resist Zhang Miaoling's frequent teasing. Moreover, if he kept holding back like this, he would eventually break down. So it was better to switch from defense to offense and take the initiative!

However, with Lu Feng's current strength and abilities, he is not yet able to subdue Zhang Miaoling.

After all, the other party was the vice president of the Alchemist Guild, and his own strength was not bad, having reached the half-step Yuanhai Realm. Therefore, Lu Feng could only take a long-term view and proceed step by step!

"Hiss! Not only did he crush a group of aristocratic scions in the martial arts contest for marriage, but now even Guo Tianlin, a fifth-grade alchemist, is no match for him. Just who is this Lu Feng?!"

"Such unparalleled geniuses who cultivate both alchemy and martial arts are extremely rare, not only within the limited territory of Dongyun Kingdom, but even across the entire Lingnan Four Kingdoms. They are unprecedented!"

"Could this person not be an ordinary rogue cultivator, but a genius junior from some unknown major sect in the outside world?"

Outside the palace square, seeing Lu Feng easily crush Guo Tianlin in the alchemy competition, the high-ranking officials and nobles present were completely excited, with most of them showing great astonishment and shock.

"No, I can't possibly lose...!"

In contrast to the shocked gazes of everyone present, Guo Tianlin stood to the side, somewhat distraught. "This can't be real...! I am the top of the four rising stars of the Alchemist Guild, how could I possibly lose to this guy...!"

"It's all fake! I won! I'm the one who should have won in the end...!"

Guo Tianlin's eyes were empty and lifeless. He was not only frozen in place, but also muttering to himself. He was clearly devastated and unable to accept his defeat.

"Well done, Lu Feng! Just as I expected...!"

On the high platform outside the Qianqing Hall, seeing Lu Feng easily defeat Guo Tianlin, Ren Tianxing raised his eyebrows slightly, his face beaming with joy, as if his father-in-law had taken a liking to a wealthy and promising son-in-law.

Just as Ren Tianxing was planning how to reward his future son-in-law Lu Feng, he saw Xu Liancheng's figure flash and disappear from the spot.

Swish!

The next moment, Xu Liancheng also descended from the sky and landed steadily opposite Lu Feng.

"Hehe, young Brother Lu, not only are you very accomplished at such a young age, but your alchemy skills are also extraordinary. You are truly admirable. May I ask which school or sect you studied under?"

Xu Liancheng smiled faintly, a hint of appreciation appearing in his eyes as he looked at Lu Feng opposite him, but his words were not without a hint of probing.

"So this guy finally couldn't hold back and made his move..."

Faced with Xu Liancheng's probing, Lu Feng's heart sank, and he instantly felt as if he were facing a formidable enemy.

Because, based on Gu Canyang's previous deductions, the other party was most likely the mastermind behind the poisoning, and their motives were impure!