Tyrant Sky Martial Soul

Chapter 1251: Chapter 1251: The True Number One

”Ji Luoyu, score: fifty!”

In the subsequent announcement of results, three individuals achieved relatively high scores. Apart from Ji Luoyu, they were the three Yellow Grade Super Pharmacists, scoring fifty as well. However, they took a longer time, which placed them behind Ji Luoyu.

As for the others, the worst performer still managed to pass with at least one formula. Overall, the test results were considered satisfactory.

Truly, the top twenty alchemists didn’t disappoint An Lian.

Finally, only Ling Xiao’s score remained unannounced. At this moment, An Lian revealed a mocking smile.

”Ling Xiao, earlier you claimed that Dan Qing’s score wasn’t the best, right? Then why don’t you think about what your own score might be?”

An Lian asked.

”It shouldn’t be too bad, I suppose.”

Ling Xiao responded calmly.

”Not too bad? You must have water in your brain. You actually wrote ten formulas, but not a single one could be used to successfully refine a pill. That is your score: zero!”

An Lian mercilessly announced on the spot.

Silence.

At that moment, the hall became as silent as death.

”Ha!”

A moment later, the room erupted in laughter.

Writing ten formulas, yet none of them usable for refining pills—that’s simply proof that the formulas were made up carelessly, isn’t it?

”What a fool. What is that guy even trying to do? Do formulas come out of thin air? This kind of person calls himself an alchemist?”

Ji Luoyu couldn’t help but display a sneering expression. Following Medicine King Sun Ran for many years, she deeply understood the responsibility of an alchemist to save lives and aid Martial Artists.

Someone like Ling Xiao, who casually wrote random formulas, was absolutely wicked—a crime that endangered lives.

”An Lian Senior, isn’t this assessment too arbitrary?”

Ling Xiao didn’t even glance at Ji Luoyu but instead looked directly at An Lian and spoke with utter composure.

”Arbitrary?”

An Lian frowned. ”Are you implying that I deliberately targeted you?”

He truly hadn’t targeted Ling Xiao; with Jackson Le Grandmaster present, he wouldn’t dare to do so.

”Not quite. It’s just that I feel the panel of alchemists evaluating the test might be slightly lacking in expertise.”

Ling Xiao said mildly.

”Lacking in expertise?”

An Lian’s expression turned colder. ”You’re daring to question the skills of the alchemist judges?”

”And what if I am? My ten formulas were written clearly, yet you couldn’t refine even one pill from them. This level of skill... ha.”

Ling Xiao gave a faint laugh.

”If you write chaotic formulas, how can we possibly refine them?”

One of the alchemist judges burst out angrily.

”Chaotic formulas? Then what will you say if I manage to refine them myself?”

Ling Xiao asked with a smile.

”If you truly can refine these pills, we’ll acknowledge your criticisms.”

The panel of alchemist judges reached a consensus.

”Very well. Then I suppose there’s no choice but for me to perform some alchemy here and now. It seems someone earlier claimed I couldn’t refine pills. Even though the formulas I wrote are all for low-grade pills, their effectiveness is decent enough. Let me refine them for you to see.”

Ling Xiao nodded and said.

”Prepare the workspace for him!”

An Lian roared with an imposing momentum.

At the moment, he was fuming at Ling Xiao’s audacity. How could there be such an audacious individual who dared to question the alchemist judges?

He wanted Ling Xiao to thoroughly humiliate himself before the whole crowd.

Yet, after just a quarter-hour passed.

Ten pills brimming with energy lay neatly on a tray.

At this moment, Jackson Le Grandmaster felt his heart skip a beat.

He had anticipated Ling Xiao’s talent but had never imagined Ling Xiao would be this spectacular.

As for An Lian, his face had turned into a portrait of utter disbelief.

Ling Xiao had truly refined the pills, completing the process before everyone’s eyes. Furthermore, he had done so within just a quarter-hour.

How could he be so astonishingly skilled?

Absolute silence!

The atmosphere resembled a desolate wilderness in the dead of night.

The once boisterous hall was completely devoid of any noise.

Everyone stared slack-jawed at the ten lustrous pills on the tray, their minds replaying the scene of Ling Xiao refining them.

Each alchemist judge was caught in identical thoughts.

The ability to use such ingredients to refine these ten types of pills—this was practically a monster-level talent.

What’s more, Ling Xiao’s displayed alchemical techniques were every bit as good as the most skilled among them.

Additionally, in critical moments, he was able to use impeccable technique to compensate for small flaws in the formulas and achieve success in pill refinement.

These ten formulas, to put it plainly, could only be successfully executed by highly skilled individuals. They required precise control over flames and profound knowledge of herbal ingredients.

They were utterly convinced now.

No wonder Ling Xiao had doubted their abilities—they truly fell short.

Such a monster could only be fairly judged by someone of Medicine King Sun Ran’s caliber. They were far too inexperienced for the task.

Fengming Piaoxue, overwhelmed with joy, jumped up and muttered to herself, ”I knew it! I knew he’d be fine!”

Perhaps her voice eased the suffocating tension in the hall.

Many people cast complex gazes toward Ling Xiao.

Those gazes contained awe!

Jealousy!

And disbelief!

Ultimately, in this moment, no one dared to show Ling Xiao even a trace of disdain or condescension anymore.

Ling Xiao had demonstrated abilities that far surpassed theirs.

Ji Luoyu was so upset that she almost burst into tears. She shouted furiously, ”Ling Xiao, you bastard! Clearly so capable, yet you pretend to be weak and fool people. Are you crazy or something?”

Ling Xiao calmly glanced at her and replied, ”Little Medicine King, I assure you, I have no inclination for self-harm, nor do I pretend to be weak.”

”Then why did you submit your work so late and deliberately show an expression of regret and disappointment for us all to see?”

Ji Luoyu asked.

”Submitting late was only because I came up with many formulas and wanted to make full use of the available time.”

”As for any regret or disappointment, that wasn’t an act—it was genuine. If I’d just had a bit more time, I probably could’ve written another ten formulas.”

Ling Xiao said, unruffled.

”You!”

Though Ling Xiao’s words were honest, they oozed an air of undeniable arrogance, leaving Ji Luoyu too furious for words.

While Ji Luoyu bombarded Ling Xiao with questions, Dan Qing’s face was ashen.

His clenched fists trembled as he realized that had he made full use of his time, he might have managed to write four more formulas, reaching Ling Xiao’s level.

But his overwhelming pride had been his downfall.

Handing in his work early was driven by his belief that no one could rival him.

Ling Xiao, however, had rebuked his arrogance with tangible results, delivering a stinging slap to his ego.

For someone as inherently proud as Dan Qing, such humiliation was hard to bear.

Of course, the most intricate expression belonged to An Lian.

His gaze was a mixture of emotions.

After cycling through countless expressions, he finally exhaled heavily and said, ”I’ve lost. Truly lost! You’re remarkable, boy. To think at such a young age, you possess such terrifying talent. Judging by your abilities, you’re at least a top-ranked Yellow Grade Alchemist—perhaps even a Yellow Ranking Super Pharmacist!”