Ten Thousand Dragons Technique-Chapter 129: First Place Again Is Lin Xuan?

The Appraiser quickly finished his assessment. However, he didn’t announce the results. Instead, he simply paused in surprise. He called to the other Appraisers, "Come over here."

"What’s going on?" The other Appraisers were equally surprised.

"Help me assess this."

The group of Appraisers quickly got to work. Before long, they were also stunned.

"What’s happening?" The surrounding Alchemy Masters were puzzled. Why haven’t the results been announced yet? This kid isn’t going to get zero points, is he?

The Appraisers exchanged glances before one of them finally announced, "Lin Xuan’s results: Black Iron Spirit Fruit, ten points. Cloud Brocade Flower, ten points."

The moment the words were spoken, the entire venue fell into a shocked silence. Everyone was dumbfounded. The arena remained eerily quiet for a long time before people finally began to react, their stunned silence erupting into a wave of exclamations.

Compared to the spectators, the Alchemy Masters were even more shocked. They knew exactly what ten points signified: a complete and total absence of impurities.

"How can this be? How could a Second-Rank Alchemy Master possibly achieve this?"

"Impossible!" Zhao Feiyan roared. "Your appraisal must be mistaken!"

Qin Xingchen added, "I don’t believe it. There’s no way that kid scored a perfect ten."

"Neither do I." Bing Qing also shook her head.

Song Xingyun furrowed his brow. "You must have made a mistake in the appraisal. I demand it be checked by a higher-ranking elder."

That kid surpassed me? What a joke! Song Xingyun couldn’t believe it for a second.

Even the influential figures in the VIP seats were astonished. In the end, they came down to the floor themselves, insisting on a re-evaluation. Even Mu Shan came over. After the group of influential figures re-appraised the samples, one of them announced, "It is indeed ten points. A perfect purification."

Upon hearing this confirmation, the Alchemy Masters were in an uproar.

Zhao Feiyan and Qin Xingchen were hit the hardest by this news. They never expected Lin Xuan’s purification skills to be so incredibly advanced. They had been utterly humiliated.

Bing Qing was stunned. Is it really ten points? Is this kid a monster? He’s only sixteen years old, how can he be this formidable?

"Impossible!" Song Xingyun couldn’t accept it. He roared inwardly, How could it be ten points? Did that kid’s Heaven-Burning Fire really surpass my own? He was on the verge of a breakdown.

He had been completely overshadowed by Lin Xuan in the first two rounds! The thought infuriated him.

"It can’t be wrong. With so many of us appraising it, how could there be a mistake?" one of the powerful figures said, shaking his head.

Another influential figure looked at Lin Xuan and remarked, "In twenty years, we’ll have another Pill King on our hands!"

Everyone was deeply shaken by this declaration. The praise was immense. Could Lin Xuan really become a Pill King in the future? It’s unbelievable... his potential is limitless!

Song Xingyun ground his teeth so hard they nearly turned to dust. Wasn’t that kind of praise supposed to be for me? But now it’s all for Lin Xuan! He had been surpassed again. Damn it! He was mad with rage. He glared at Lin Xuan, his eyes blazing with a fire that wished it could tear the boy to shreds on the spot.

An elder from the Pill King’s Mansion spoke up. "Such talk is premature. This kid is only skilled at purification, which doesn’t mean he’s skilled at Alchemy. The third round is the true battle of Alchemy. Compared to him, I have more faith in Xingyun. He is the future Pill King."

Hearing this, Song Xingyun’s confidence returned. He glared at Lin Xuan and said, "In the third round, I will definitely surpass you."

"Keep dreaming," Lin Xuan replied, shaking his head.

"Kid, how dare you underestimate me?" Song Xingyun was furious. "I can easily concoct a top-tier Second-Rank Elixir! With a bit of luck, I can even produce a Third-Rank Elixir! Can you?"

The surrounding crowd was filled with envy upon hearing this. How can anyone compete with that? When it comes to actual Alchemy, we can’t compare to him at all.

Bing Qing also shook her head. Even she was still unable to concoct a Third-Rank Elixir.

Lin Xuan chuckled with disdain. "Is a Third-Rank Elixir supposed to be impressive? I can create one whenever I want."

"What?" Everyone was taken aback. "You can create a Third-Rank Elixir whenever you want? What a joke! Only a true Third-Rank Alchemy Master can do that. Are you claiming to be a Third-Rank Alchemy Master?"

"This kid is just bragging again," Zhao Feiyan scoffed.

Qin Xingchen gritted his teeth. That ignorant fool! Does he really think that being good at purification means he can concoct Third-Rank Elixirs? You’re way out of your league!

The others also began to whisper amongst themselves. Even the influential Alchemy Masters frowned. Isn’t this kid a little too arrogant?

Lin Xuan smiled. "You’re not wrong. I am indeed a Third-Rank Alchemy Master."

"HAHAHA!" Zhao Feiyan burst out laughing. Qin Xingchen almost bent over double with laughter.

Song Xingyun was even more condescending. "Nonsense. You’re only sixteen. How could you possibly be a Third-Rank Alchemy Master? For nearly a thousand years, no one has become a Third-Rank Alchemy Master at sixteen! Even my master, the Pill King, only reached that rank at eighteen. Are you claiming to have more talent than my master?"

He didn’t believe it for a second, and neither did anyone else.

However, there were some who believed him. From the audience, Bai Qianqian called out, "Lin Xuan, go for it! I believe in you!"

Feng Qingxue added, "Sweep them all away and claim the championship!"

Yu Shiqie said, "Young Master Lin, you are a true Young Pill King. Your future is immeasurable."

Seeing three peerless beauties supporting Lin Xuan drove the other young men mad with jealousy. This was especially true for Song Xingyun, whose eyes turned red. Damn it all! I have to surpass him in the third round. "Just you wait!" he roared.

Meanwhile, the appraisals for the other contestants continued.

No one else’s scores were as high, but one person proved to be unbelievably skilled, also scoring nine points. This shocked everyone again, as this level was no weaker than Song Xingyun’s. "Who is it?"

"It’s that Tian Yu! Just who is he?"

Mu Shan and the other influential figures had returned to the VIP seats. Upon hearing this score, they were also surprised.

Mu Shan asked, "Has the identity of this Tian Yu been discovered?"

An elder beside him replied, "Reporting to the Tower Master, we have uncovered it. This Tian Yu’s real name is Yu Huatian, and he’s from the Yu Family of Liuyun Country. He arrived some time ago, entered the Yu Family of our Great Xia Country, and even gained access to Xuankong Mountain. He’s now concealing his identity to participate in the Alchemy Master tournament, most likely with the intent to win the championship and humiliate the Alchemy Realm of our Great Xia Country."

"Someone from Liuyun Country..." Hearing this, the surrounding leaders gasped. One immediately grew angry. "This guy surely harbors ill intentions! Should we expel him directly?"

"We can’t. He hasn’t been eliminated yet, so we have no grounds to expel him."

Someone else said, "Don’t worry, he can’t win the championship. Don’t forget, we have Song Xingyun." 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

"That’s right, and there’s also Lin Xuan," another added. "Lin Xuan was first in both of the initial rounds, so his performance in the third shouldn’t be too bad, right? It won’t be easy for this Yu Huatian to claim first place."

"That’s not certain. Lin Xuan’s performance in the third round might not be that impressive," the Qingyun Tower Master spoke up. "Lin Yixuan is only skilled at purification. His actual Alchemy skill is average, as he only became a Second-Rank Alchemy Master two months ago. Moreover, he has not yet mastered any Spiritual Fire. I advise everyone not to get their hopes up."

"What?" Hearing this, many of the influential figures were stunned. They then let out a collective sigh. In the end, Lin Xuan is still too young.

"Don’t worry, Song Xingyun can turn the tide. The final champion will surely be him," an elder said confidently. "Xingyun has already mastered a supreme-grade Spiritual Fire."

This declaration shocked the entire arena once again.

"A supreme-grade Spiritual Fire!"

"That’s incredible!"