Supreme Dragon Lord

Long Chen said nonchalantly, "Words alone aren’t proof. We need a witness."

"Hm?" Wang Pingchuan’s brows furrowed. "Are you saying you don’t trust me?" he said in a deep voice.

"Of course," Long Chen replied with a faint smile, leaving Wang Pingchuan speechless.

Suddenly, Long Chen spoke up. "Third Elder, could you please come out and bear witness for me?"

The Third Elder? Upon hearing this, everyone present was taken aback. They looked around, but the Third Elder was nowhere to be seen.

Has this guy lost his mind? How could the Third Elder possibly care about such trivial matters...

However, just as this thought flashed through their minds, a figure appeared before them all. The newcomer was none other than Lei Yujing.

Seeing Lei Yujing, everyone’s eyes widened in shock. They hadn’t expected the Third Elder to actually be here.

Just a moment ago, no one had detected her presence, yet Long Chen did?!

This realization sent a shiver through the crowd as they marveled anew at Long Chen’s formidable strength.

Lei Yujing hovered in mid-air and said indifferently, "I happened to be passing by and didn’t expect it to be so lively here."

Long Chen looked up at Lei Yujing and said lightly, "Third Elder, I presume you heard the terms of our wager?"

"I did," Lei Yujing nodded.

Long Chen then said to her, "In that case, I must trouble you to stay a while longer. Please watch our competition and witness the outcome, just to prevent anyone from backing out afterward."

"Naturally, that’s no problem at all," Lei Yujing replied with a slight smile. "As it happens, I’m also interested in this alchemy competition. I’m quite curious to see which of the Sect’s two alchemy prodigies will come out on top!"

"That’s good to hear." Long Chen smiled faintly, his expression calm, but his gaze was as sharp as a blade as it locked onto Wang Pingchuan.

A cold glint flashed across Wang Pingchuan’s face, though he managed to force a smile. "The Third Elder’s timing is perfect. With you here to officiate, I can truly be at ease. This way, I won’t have to worry about certain people trying to back out after they lose."

As he spoke, he stared intently at Long Chen. "You’d better be careful, Long Chen."

"You’re the one who should be careful," Long Chen responded coolly.

Wang Pingchuan snorted. "If that’s how it is, then cut the chatter and let’s begin." With that, he waved his hand, and a blazing flame appeared out of thin air, instantly lighting a candle.

"The rules are simple," Wang Pingchuan announced. "Before that candle goes out, whoever refines the better Elixir Pill is the winner."

Long Chen nodded. "Fine, no problem."

"In that case, let’s officially begin," Wang Pingchuan declared.

As his words fell, an Alchemical Cauldron materialized before him. At the same time, numerous precious medicinal herbs appeared in his palm. Following the strict procedures of alchemy, he meticulously placed these herbs into the cauldron one by one and began the refining process.

Seeing that Wang Pingchuan had already started while Long Chen remained motionless, the onlookers grew puzzled.

What’s going on? Pavilion Master Wang has already started, so what is he still standing there for? Is he planning to just give up?

Only after watching Wang Pingchuan for a short while did Long Chen leisurely take out his own Alchemical Cauldron. He opened his palm, and a blazing flame appeared, which he directed beneath the cauldron.

SIZZLE—

As the fire roared to life, the temperature of the Alchemical Cauldron surged. Following that, many precious medicinal herbs also appeared in Long Chen’s palm, which he placed into the cauldron one after another. His movements were extremely slow. Compared to Wang Pingchuan’s speed and proficiency, he looked like a complete novice.

The others exchanged glances, their eyes filled with surprise at Long Chen’s actions.

Does he really know alchemy? He looks so clumsy...

Seeing this, Wang Pingchuan’s face filled with disdain, and he couldn’t help but snicker. "Kid, with those clumsy techniques, I bet time will be up before you’re even close to finishing. If this is all you’ve got, I advise you to stop this pointless struggle. Just surrender now and stop wasting my time."

Long Chen glanced at him and said indifferently, "We’ve only just begun. What are you barking about? Let me give you a piece of advice: you’d better focus on refining your Elixir Pill and bring your A-game. Otherwise, you’ll be the one crying when this is over. Trash. Prepare to lose."

Wang Pingchuan snorted coldly and intensified the flame beneath his cauldron. Under the high temperature, the cauldron’s heat soared rapidly.

Time ticked by. The candle had already burned past its halfway mark. Everyone quietly watched the competition between Long Chen and Wang Pingchuan.

Just then, Wang Pingchuan gave his Alchemical Cauldron a fierce slap. An Elixir Pill suddenly rose from within.

Upon seeing the emerging pill, the crowd gasped in amazement.

"As expected of the Pavilion Master of the Medicine Pavilion! His alchemy skills are truly formidable!"

"In such a short time, even though it isn’t fully formed, the Pill Fragrance is already so rich. This Elixir Pill must be of a high grade."

"It seems the outcome is decided."

Witnessing this scene, the spectators began to murmur amongst themselves. Compared to Long Chen, who was still in the middle of refining, the result of the competition seemed obvious to everyone.

Facing Wang Pingchuan’s ridicule and the crowd’s skeptical comments, Long Chen remained perfectly calm, focusing intently on his alchemy.

Long Xin, however, stepped forward to speak up for him. "Time isn’t up, so the competition isn’t over! Just you wait, you’ll all be shocked soon enough!"

A member of the Medicine Pavilion scoffed, "You talk a big game, but in reality, he’s nothing special..."

At this moment, as his refinement entered the final stage, Wang Pingchuan poured a continuous stream of Battle qi from his body into the Alchemical Cauldron to finish refining the pill.

BANG!

With a sudden burst, a rich Pill Fragrance wafted through the air. The Elixir Pill floating above the cauldron emitted a dazzling radiance.

"It’s done!" Seeing this, the members of the Medicine Pavilion were ecstatic.

"It’s a Wall-Breaking Pill! A Superior Quality Pill Medicine!"

"Heavens! To think he could refine a pill of such high quality in such a short amount of time! He is truly worthy of being the Pavilion Master of the Medicine Pavilion; his alchemy skills are incredible!"

Once they recognized the Elixir Pill, the crowd erupted in cries of admiration.

A smug, triumphant smile spread across Wang Pingchuan’s face. He looked at Long Chen as if victory was already his. "Kid, you’ve already lost!"