Chapter 132 - Secret Refining Skill, Ninth Heaven Roaring Dragon Claw (2/2)

[Secret refining art, Ninth Heaven Roaring Dragon Claw!]

Zhuo Fan spoke in his heart, then his eyes flashed. His finger beckoned tens of ingredients into the air as a Yuan Qi flame ignited in his palm.

A roar echoed as the flame took the shape of a dragon and sped towards the ingredients.

It opened its maw and swallowed the first ingredient. The item was refined in an instant, becoming pure medicinal liquid.

The shock was palpable as everyone watched amazed, even the alchemists around.

[What goddamned refining skill is this that can refine an ingredient in an instant?]

Even the great Vicious Pill King, despite his fastest speed, could only do it after minding every step. The least he could do was make it visible how the ingredients were refined.

But Zhuo Fan’s action seemed to go against all alchemical laws, refining the ingredient in a blink of an eye. While others were hard at work in their refining, he had refined them all.

Roar!

With another yell, the blazing dragon turned the ingredients into a paste. It then turned into a fire tornado and revolved in Zhuo Fan’s palm. The dozens of ingredients ebbed calmly among the flames, separated from each other.

All that Zhuo Fan had to do was put them together and finish the pill.

He was in no hurry, apparently, watching over the others coldly, “Newbies, yours truly’s refining hasn’t devolved to your mime show. You have still much to learn to reach my level!”

He was as obnoxious as before, but this time, his words struck their core.

Before, they mocked him for boasting and his immoral character. Now, he was the one reprimanding them as a superior alchemist.

They had no room to refute.

Even Vicious Pill King was stupefied.

This reckless brat possessed a miraculous refining skill. A skill not even the best in the empire could fathom.

“Master, w-what is this skill?” Yan Fu stammered.

Vicious Pill King tried many times to speak but settled to rebuke him and hide in humiliation instead, “Mind your pill. Don’t ask so many questions!”

Yet his heart felt like bleeding and, for the first time, he turned serious when he saw Zhuo Fan, hiding a hint of killing intent in his eyes.

This time, Zhuo Fan had become a real threat to him as the best alchemist in the empire.

Zhuo Fan noticed everything but wasn’t of a mind to care. He kept on belittling Vicious Pill King as he pointed at the firestorm in his palm, “Elder Yan, if you don’t hurry up, yours truly will get the first place again.”

Flushed, Vicious Pill King’s beard began to quaiver. His chest moved with ragged breaths but he didn’t utter a word.

He was truly and utterly speechless. He could not accept it, but he knew it was the truth!

In the host terrace, Chu Qingcheng was shocked silly! Zhuo Fan made it possible to even leave the Vicious Pill King without words of reprisal.

The fact the Vicious Pill King was now solemn against Zhuo Fan’s challenge meant that he admitted in his heart that what Zhuo Fan said was true; despite not voicing it out.

“Amazing, Darling is the best!” Xiao Dandan’s delicate face was red as she danced in joy.

Iris Overseer was still lost, finding it hard to believe, “Am I dreaming? Did that brat outshined the Vicious Pill King?”

“Yeah. We never took him seriously.” Peony Overseer blinked then sighed at the Iris Overseer, “Senior sister, pinch me. I think I’m still dreaming. How is he able to do this?”

Shaking her head, Iris Overseer turned to Chu Qingcheng, “Qingcheng, did you know of this? Is that why you chose him as your husband? How can our great Edifice Lord marry a third rate clan young master otherwise?”

Chu Qingcheng’s cheeks turned pink, and rolled her eyes, “Senior sister, don’t tease me. I was so saddened at the time, thinking only about living and dying with Drifting Flowers Edifice. I could not trust anyone. But then I met him. He was so similar to Qingtian, and I threw all my faith to him. I saw his miraculous refining skill once, but never thought for a second he could shut the grand Vicious Pill King up!”

The overseers were shocked.

“This kid is truly unpredictable.” Sighing, Iris Overseer looked around, “At the least, the Drifting Flowers Edifice’s survival can be entrusted to someone. I hope he and Aunt Tao can dispel the imminent disaster facing the Drifting Flowers Edifice.”

Chu Qingcheng and Peony Overseer nodded. Watching Zhuo Fan’s smug face, for some odd reason, Chu Qingcheng felt at peace, a foreign feeling over the last few years.

[Perhaps this is what it means to lean on someone!]

Chu Qingcheng’s gaze on Zhuo Fan grew even warmer…