The crowd was speechless at Lin Xuan’s words. The Qingyun Tower Master was so anxious that he stomped his foot. "Young Master Lin, stop bragging! Just leave quickly!"
Song Tiange laughed loudly. "Kid, you keep saying you’re a Fourth-Grade Alchemy Master. Can you prove it?"
"Do you have a Fourth-Grade Alchemist Badge?"
"If you can produce a Fourth-Grade Alchemist Badge, I’ll let you in."
"If not, you won’t take a single step into this valley."
Hearing this, the others began to murmur amongst themselves. There was no way he had a Fourth-Grade Alchemist Badge; he was just a kid bragging.
Lin Xuan smiled. "A Fourth-Grade Alchemist Badge? Of course, I have one."
Song Tiange laughed heartily. "If you have a Fourth-Grade Alchemist Badge, I’ll kneel and kowtow to you ten tis."
"Fine. You said it," Lin Xuan replied, taking a badge from his Storage Ring. "Look, what is this?"
It was a circular badge with four golden flas flickering upon its surface. Each fla radiated a dazzling brilliance, and all four together were even more resplendent.
Upon seeing the object, the Qingyun Tower Master, Song Tiange, and all the surrounding alchemists were stunned. The entire area fell into an eerie silence.
The Qingyun Tower Master exclaid, "This is a Fourth-Grade Alchemist Badge!"
"Young Master Lin, how do you have this?"
He was utterly shocked. He had thought Lin Xuan was just bragging about being a Fourth-Grade Alchemy Master, but it was unexpectedly true. Lin Xuan had actually produced a Fourth-Grade Alchemist Badge! This was unbelievable.
The other people were also in an uproar. Previously, they had mocked Lin Xuan for being arrogant and boastful. Now, they were instantly and brutally slapped in the face. Lin Xuan hadn’t been bragging at all. He was truly a Fourth-Grade Alchemy Master!
An eighteen-year-old Fourth-Grade Alchemy Master!
What kind of talent was this?!
What an unbelievable, heaven-defying feat!
At this mont, the crowd went wild, but the most shocked of all was Song Tiange.
In his mind, it should have been impossible for Lin Xuan to produce an Alchemist Badge, yet he had actually done it. He wanted to claim the badge was fake, but he couldn’t bring himself to say it. The four flas were simply too brilliant. This was a genuine Alchemist Badge, impossible to forge.
"How can you possibly have a Fourth-Grade Alchemist Badge?"
"How can you possibly be a Fourth-Grade Alchemy Master?"
"I don’t believe it."
"This is a dream. This is an illusion."
Song Tiange howled madly. He couldn’t accept it.
A few years ago, he had lost to Lin Xuan. At the ti, he had been frantic and filled with anguish. But over the past few years, he had trained desperately and finally beco a Third-Grade Alchemy Master. He thought he could finally hold his head high, certain that he could surpass Lin Xuan. But what was the result? He had still lost.
Lin Xuan was already a Fourth-Grade Alchemy Master, placing him completely above Song Tiange. It would take another thirty years to beco a Fourth-Grade Alchemy Master... Song Tiange felt. The gap was simply too vast—so vast it was impossible to bridge.
As if struck by lightning, Song Tiange stood frozen in a daze.
Holding the Alchemist Badge, Lin Xuan strode forward until he stood before Song Tiange, then kicked him in the leg.
"Weren’t you going to kowtow to ten tis? Go ahead."
Song Tiange struggled madly, but it was useless. Lin Xuan pressed his head to the ground, forcing him to kowtow ten tis.
BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG!
The ground itself seed to tremble. His head bleeding, Song Tiange collapsed to the ground, his face ashen and full of despair.
The others gasped in shock. This Lin Xuan was truly overpowering, completely domineering.
"Young Master Lin, we’re sorry! We were wrong! We shouldn’t have doubted you before," the alchemists who had mocked him earlier now scrambled to plead for rcy. They feared that if Lin Xuan decided to act against them, they would suffer terribly.
While a large group of alchemists begged for rcy, others began to cheer excitedly. "Hahaha, I knew it! Young Master Lin can always create a miracle!"
"Young Master Lin, you’re my idol!"
Their excitent was palpable.
Lin Xuan strode boldly toward the valley ahead. Looking at the alchemists blocking his path, he asked, "Do you still dare to stop ?"
The alchemists quickly stepped aside, saying respectfully, "We wouldn’t dare, we wouldn’t dare! Please, sir, go right ahead."
Who would dare to stop him now? Song Tiange was forced to kowtow ten tis—what a miserable end! If we dared to stop him, we would probably end up just as miserable!
Moreover, by producing the Fourth-Grade Alchemist Badge, Lin Xuan had proven he was absolutely qualified to enter Celestial Cloud Valley.
And so, Lin Xuan walked toward Celestial Cloud Valley.
anwhile, inside Celestial Cloud Valley, a dozen or so figures were gathered. They were all Fourth-Grade Alchemy Masters, the top alchemists of the Great Xia Country. At this mont, these dozen or so alchemists were drinking tea and chatting, exchanging their various insights.
Suddenly, Master Song walked in from outside. Upon his appearance, the alchemists inside began to greet him one after another.
A familiar alchemist spoke up. "Lao Song, what took you so long? You’re late!"
Master Song cupped his hands. "Apologies, everyone! Sothing delayed ."
"Oh? What was it?" soone asked curiously.
"It was about that Lin Xuan," Master Song said without hiding anything. "I t him at the entrance to Celestial Cloud Valley."
"That guy wanted to co in, but I berated him and stopped him outside."
"What? Him?" The people around were quite surprised. They were, of course, familiar with Lin Xuan. He was an unparalleled genius, and a top-tier alchemy prodigy at that. The young man possessed Anomalous Fire—two of them, in fact. It could be said that his future was limitless. However, for him to have already beco a Fourth-Grade Alchemy Master seed highly unlikely.
One of the Fourth-Grade Alchemy Masters said, "Even with his strong talent and two Anomalous Fires, it’s impossible for Lin Xuan to be a Fourth-Grade Alchemy Master by now."
"Yes, he’s only eighteen this year, right? An eighteen-year-old Fourth-Grade Alchemy Master... I’ve never heard of such a thing."
The Chief Tower Master of the Pill Tower frowned and asked, "You didn’t hurt him, did you?"
"Lin Xuan is an alchemy genius and the future hope of the Great Xia Country. I am a great supporter of his and have high hopes for him."
"I hope he wasn’t hard."
"No," Master Song shook his head. "How could I attack a junior?"
"But I’ve already had him stopped outside. No one needs to pay the boy any mind."
"That’s good." The Chief Tower Master breathed a sigh of relief. As long as Lin Xuan wasn’t in danger, it was fine.
Master Song walked forward, found an empty seat, and sat down before continuing, "But even if I hadn’t taken action, that kid wouldn’t be hopping around for much longer anyway."
"In a month, he faces Chu Zhongtian in a decisive battle. He will be utterly defeated."
"Chu Zhongtian won’t spare him. He’ll seize his power, and Lin Xuan will be nothing but a cripple."
Speaking of this, Master Song laughed heartily. He had long been displeased with Lin Xuan. The thought of Lin Xuan being crippled naturally made him happy.
The other Alchemy Masters also began to discuss the matter.
Even the Alchemy King spoke up. "This Lin Xuan is too arrogant. Even with two Anomalous Fires, he can’t be a match for a Grandmaster."
"If he really confronts Chu Zhongtian, the outco will likely be miserable."
The other Alchemy Masters nodded in agreent. If even the Alchemy King had said so, then there was no doubt about the result. Lin Xuan’s defeat was certain.
Just as they were speaking, a figure suddenly walked into the valley.
Everyone was stunned. Everyone is already here, who else could be coming?
They looked over curiously, only to find that the person who had entered was none other than Lin Xuan.
Everyone was stunned.
Master Song slamd his hand on the table and shot to his feet. "Kid, who let you in?! What right do you have to be here?"
"Leave imdiately, or I’ll break your legs and throw you out!"
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