Chapter 34 (1/2)

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation  Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

“Are you sure that you want to compete with me in the art of refining elixirs?” Lu Jiuhe asked with a disdainful expression.

Fang Lin nodded and answered in all apparent seriousness, “If I win, give me the Century Lingzhi. If I lose, I’ll apologize.”

Lu Jiuhe sneered, “You’re going to kneel in front of Kang Lu and apologize to him.”

Fang Lin nodded since he had no qualms toward that.

Meanwhile, Kang Lu got up with the help of a few people after being seated in the pavilion. There was a bitter look in his eyes when he realized that Fang Lin was so self-conceited that he actually agreed to compete with Lu Jiuhe in refining elixirs. Fang Lin, I’m going to make you kneel before me! I’m going to step onto your head ferociously!

Upon noticing that Fang Lin had a calm expression and was devoid of an ounce of hesitation, Lu Jiuhe could not help feeling doubtful in his heart.

Where does Fang Lin’s confidence come from? He’s only joined the sect for a year. Even if his natural talent is powerful, he hasn’t entered the alchemy academy even once. How dare he compete with me in refining elixirs then? Lu Jiuhe pondered deeply in his heart while his eyes gleamed.

It was inevitable. Fang Lin’s reaction to this competition was extremely calm as if everything was within his control. Lu Jiuhe was no fool, so he was naturally suspicious. However, soon, his suspicions faded because he had absolute confidence in himself. He was set upon the idea that Fang Lin could never possibly defeat him.

“Since this is the case, we might as well make it a bustling show for all. Let’s invite an elder to be our judge and let all the alchemy sect disciples be our witness, shall we?” Fang Lin suggested.

Lu Jiuhe was hesitant once again upon hearing that. If the challenge was carried out as Fang Lin suggested, the matter would be stirred up to an even grander scale. If he were to lose, he would be humiliated immensely.

Therefore, Lu Jiuhe did not have the courage to consent to that idea so easily. Despite having absolute confidence, what if he lost? He could not help shivering in fear as soon as he thought about the consequences of losing the competition. If he were to lose, even if he were to hold on tightly to his backer, Yu Qiufan, the latter would still abandon him and kick him away.

The hesitation was evident on Lu Jiuhe’s face. Upon seeing that, Fang Lin could tell that he was guilty in his heart. However, Fang Lin could only provoke him slightly in order to acquire the Century Lingzhi.

“Senior Brother Disciple Lu, are you too afraid to do so? If you are, then you might as well just give me the Century Lingzhi directly. This way, you can avoid embarrassing yourself in the witness of everyone,” said Fang Lin as a sense of mockery radiated from him.

With an unpleasant expression, Lu Jiuhe was well aware that Fang Lin was goading him into making the competition a larger affair, but he had no other choice than to abide. Although he was a high-grade disciple, this showed that he did not have the courage to compete with a low-grade disciple when it came to refining elixirs. If news of this matter were to travel, he would be greatly embarrassed one way or another.

While he could not consent to the challenge, he could not reject it either. In sorrow, Lu Jiuhe discovered that he did not have any other choice left for now.

Kang Lu and the rest were quite confused as well. “What is Senior Brother Disciple Lu trying to do there? Why is he constantly caught in a daze and why hasn’t he consented to Fang Lin’s proposal?” they murmured to one another.

From Kang Lu’s point of view, Lu Jiuhe had no reason not to consent since Fang Lin was but a low-grade disciple whereas Lu Jiuhe was a high-grade disciple, so he had no reason to fear the former.

Sweat covered Lu Jiuhe’s forehead. At this very moment, he finally understood why a person as popular as Kang Lu would have yielded to Fang Lin on multiple occasions. Fang Lin was definitely no ordinary person as expected. In fact, he was exceedingly nasty.

Fang Lin noticed that Lu Jiuhe had not responded, so he attempted to fan the flames once again. “Don’t worry, Senior Brother Disciple Lu. Even if you were to lose, I won’t make fun of you.”

Lu Jiuhe could not bear this anymore at last. He spoke through clenched teeth, “Since you’re so presumptuous, then as your senior brother disciple, I should teach you a lesson.”

Fang Lin smiled. The man was finally caught in his hook and the Century Lingzhi was halfway in his grasp!

The reason why Fang Lin chose to carry out the competition in the presence of the disciples was to ensure that Lu Jiuhe would not stand a chance to go back on his word shamelessly. If the competition was carried out in private, Lu Jiuhe could still hold on to the Century Lingzhi despite losing. There was nothing Fang Lin could do even if he refused to give it away. After all, Fang Lin could not go ahead and snatch it away, could he?

“Now that the agreement has been reached, let’s set the match to begin in one day,” said Fang Lin and Lu Jiuhe snorted in response.