Chapter 323: Mr. Specialist of Qi Gathering Pills
“Look, the head referee is speaking to Xiao Huo.”
“Let me see!”
“Ah! The head referee even sighed. His expression wasn’t quite right either.
“I guess that Xiao Huo wants to forfeit. The head referee must be disappointed.”
“I think it’s possible. He hasn’t begun refining any pills yet, so he has probably forfeited.”
“Sigh! I thought he was a dark horse, but he turns out to be just that.”
“I have already said that this Xiao Huo is not that good. Maybe he was just lucky in the elimination round.”
“Good luck? Brother, do you have some other understanding of luck? Full marks in one round would sound reasonable, but scoring full marks in all three rounds isn’t just luck.”
“Brother, I know what you mean. Have you heard of a term called Mr. Specialist?”
“Mr. Specialist? What does that mean?”
“It’s the kind of person who focuses on a certain technique and practices it to a level that ordinary people cannot match.
“Isn’t the elimination competition to refine Qi Gathering Pills!?
“I think this Xiao Huo is a Mr. Specialist of Qi Gathering Pills.
“That’s why I said he was lucky.”
“Look at him. He can’t do anything once in this competition.
“However, refining the Qi Gathering Pills to the point of getting a perfect score every time is truly something that most people can’t do.”
Most people agreed with his analysis.
“I was still wondering how good he was! Turns out he’s just a Mr. Specialist of Qi Gathering Pills. I’m Disappointed!”
“Sisters, let’s pick someone else.”
Those who originally supported Xiao Huo immediately changed from fans to haters rather quickly.
Somewhere in the audience.
“Senior, what do you think of Xiao Huo? Is it true that he only knows how to refine Qi Gathering Pills?”
A sweet-looking female asked the man beside her softly.
The man’s name was Liu Yun, and he was wearing a mask. He was a contestant in the Foundation Establishment group’s alchemy competition, and he was a popular contender for the championship. He was very popular.
Liu Yun’s face was grim as he squinted his eyes, his gaze fixed on Xiao Huo the whole time.
He closed his eyes and pondered for a moment before saying, “I don’t think so.”
The woman beside him revealed a shocked expression and asked curiously, “Senior, did you find out something? Does this Xiao Huo have a hidden ultimate move?”
Liu Yun said in a deep voice, “Xiao Huo is not a simple person. We cannot make a conclusion too early.
“The techniques he used to refine the Qi Gathering Pills were very different from ours.
“If he doesn’t have an expert guiding him behind, it means that he has extraordinary talent in alchemy.”
The woman blinked her eyes and said, “If there really is an expert giving him pointers, then who could it be? Someone from the sacred grounds?
“If he is really that talented, he wouldn’t be so unknown all this time!”
Liu Yun smiled. “Junior sister, you must know that there are people in this world who are just more low-key.
“I investigated Xiao Huo a long time ago. He hid himself quite deeply, but I still managed to find out some things.”
The woman’s eyes lit up. She held Liu Yun’s arm tightly and leaned closer to him.
“Senior, what did you find out? Tell me!”
Liu Yun pinched the huge globe on the woman’s front and smiled. “If you want to know, come to my room tonight.”
The woman blushed as she lowered her head and said softly, “Senior, didn’t I already go last night?
“Last night, you lifted my leg so high. My leg is still a little sore.
“If I go again tonight. I’m afraid… afraid I’ll fall apart.”
Liu Yun smiled and said, “Don’t be afraid. I am an alchemist. Here’s a pill here for your body to recover.”
With that said, Liu Yun took out a spirit pill.
“Then… then, alright!” The woman hesitated for a moment before accepting the pill.
At this moment, her face was as red as a ripe apple. She buried herself in Liu Yun’s arms.
In the other corners of the audience seats, there were other participants from the high-level alchemy events like Liu Yun.
Their focus was also on Xiao Huo.
Some felt that Xiao Huo only had a superficial appearance, while others felt that Xiao Huo was holding back a big move.
Regardless, Xiao Huo became famous after this sports meet.
At the judges’ table.
The various Elders spoke one after another. The content of their discussion was related to Xiao Huo.
“Peak Master, don’t you think it’s too early to extend an invitation to him? I don’t think this little fellow can make it!” an elder said.
“Although his Qi Gathering Pills were almost perfect, we still have to observe him. Extending the invitation too early is too…”
The other elders agreed.
“I think we can still look forward to it.
“My intuition tells me that this little fellow can give us a great surprise.” An elder objected, having a different opinion.
“It’s already past the halfway mark, he has no hope of winning a medal. What surprise is there?”
“Didn’t Cai say earlier that the fellow was very confident about winning the championship?”
Cai was the head referee.
At this moment, Lu Guihua, who had been silent all this while, spoke.
“Everyone, stop arguing. The show is about to begin. Watch his performance seriously!”
As soon as she finished speaking, everyone suddenly thought of something and immediately turned their attention to a certain participant on the field.
“Xiao Huo has moved!” Someone in the audience shouted.
Everyone looked over.
In an instant, Xiao Huo became the focus of attention. He was like the brightest star in the sky.
In front of the furnace.
Xiao Huo’s lips curled up slightly as his eyes flashed with brilliance.
“It’s time to show some real skill.”
He rolled up his sleeves and tapped his slender fingers on the plate of ingredients like he was playing the guitar.
His hand seemed to carry magic power as the ingredients floated in front of him like butterflies.
“This technique?” Everyone was shocked.
It had to be known that selecting ingredients was an extremely meticulous task. If there was even the slightest deviation, it was highly likely that the pill refinement would fail.
Thus, after the points-based competition began, every participant was extremely careful when selecting alchemy ingredients.
According to the formula’s steps, the number of ingredients needed to be measured multiple times. Only after confirming that there were no mistakes would one begin refining the pills.
However, Xiao Huo’s alchemy methods were different from others. It was very flashy and very enjoyable to watch.
When everyone saw this scene, the audience erupted.
Everyone was amazed by Xiao Huo’s technique.
But there were also many doubtful voices.
“Hmph! What a show off! He obviously chose randomly. If he can really produce the pill, I’ll eat my own sh*t.”
“Seriously?”
“Of course, it’s true. I, Lu Wukai, am putting my words here.
“If Xiao Huo can produce the pill today, I’ll eat my own sh*t” This person patted his chest and said loudly.
At the same time, Xiao Huo used a hand condensed from True Qi to gently open the lid of the furnace.
“Flame Drawing Spell!”
A small flame drilled out of the ground like an earthworm and wrapped around his arm.
“Go!”
Xiao Huo flicked his finger, and the flame on his arm seemed to have a life of its own as it flew to the top of the furnace. It spun a few times before entering the furnace.
In an instant, the entire furnace burst out with dazzling flames. Waves of heat immediately swept out.
It was as if Xiao Huo’s fire was a little more special than the others.
The audience exclaimed.
The male who had boasted loudly earlier immediately panicked.
He looked like he was in pain.
When they saw Xiao Huo’s performance, the elders on the judging panel were abnormally excited, and their eyes were filled with praise.
The few elders who did not believe Xiao Huo initially now had a change of opinion.