TFHS: Chapter 158

Once Qiu Yi learned of Feng Ming’s results, his already pale face from the excessive consumption became even paler.

He was actually defeated by this guy.

He was so confident when he first entered the arena. He thought his only opponents were in the Shengyuan Sect or outside Feihong Continent. There was no way that anyone in the Dongmu Dynasty could beat him.

Reality gave him a solid slap on the face. It turned out there was always someone better than him.

Qiu Yi walked up to Feng Ming in an unconvinced manner and raised his chin stubbornly. “You wait, I won’t give up.”

Feng Ming smiled brightly, showing his big white teeth. “Okay, come and chase me. But—” Feng Ming’s irritating skills only increased and didn’t decrease. “You are destined to not catch up with this genius.”

Qiu Yi was so angry that he clenched his fists. He wanted to smash the face in front of him that deserved a beating. The more Feng Ming said so, the more unconvinced he became. Fighting spirit burned in his heart. “You wait for me. My name is Qiu Yi.”

Feng Ming waved his hands. “Remember, I know that you will never forget my name in the future, so I won’t repeat it.”

Many people in the referee’s seats twitched their lips when they heard the conversation between the two people. Someone glanced at Yu Xiao. His apprentice was so virtuous. He had really never been beaten before?

Qiu Chen bluntly said to Yu Xiao, “Your apprentice is quite hateful. He must’ve caused you a lot of trouble.”

Yu Xiao was unwilling to admit it. “My apprentice has always been smart. How would you outsiders know how good he is?”

Yes, the master and disciple had the same personality. Both of them deserved a beating.

Yu Xiao didn’t think he had said anything wrong. His apprentice was smart and knew to change his identity when he went out to cause trouble.

The identities of the Wen and Wu brothers hadn’t been revealed until now. Of course, not many people were investigating their whereabouts any longer.

No matter how much 50 million was, a lot of it must’ve been spent after such a long period of time. Was it still worth pursuing the matter?

Feng Ming returned to the stands of Sihong Academy and was warmly welcomed by everyone.

They were indeed not mistaken. Feng Ming’s alchemy skills had improved compared to before he left the academy to gain experience.

Once Feng Ming returned to the academy, he would definitely have fourth-grade pills for sale at his counter at Wuyi Pavilion.

Other forces from outside Imperial City were also very happy with this result. In previous competitions like this, the Imperial Academy had always crushed the outside forces, and only Sihong Academy could maintain some of their reputation.

This time when they arrived at Imperial City and inquired about the news, they learned that the imperial family had hidden an extraordinary genius. They all thought the result this time would be the same as before.

Before, they didn’t have high expectations for Feng Ming, Yu Xiao’s disciple. After all, Feng Ming had only been Yu Xiao’s disciple for a short time. How could he compare with the genius of the imperial family, Qiu Yi? Unexpectedly, the result was beyond their expectations.

The alchemist competition hadn’t ended yet. The top twenty must be selected, and the rankings of these twenty people must be determined one by one since it involved the issue of rewards.

However, there was no need to compete for the championship and runner-up. After watching the whole process, especially the competition of the fourth-grade pills, was there anyone who still had any doubts about Feng Ming being the champion?

Feng Ming was the well-deserved champion of the alchemist competition and the number one alchemist of the younger generation in the Dongmu Dynasty.

It could be said that after today’s battle, Feng Ming would become famous throughout Imperial City. This would continue to radiate to the entire Dongmu Dynasty with the Imperial City as the center.

Feng Ming returned to the stands. No matter the various looks cast at him or how fierce those looks were, he took a pill and started to regulate his breathing to recover.

The other alchemists were excited for a while. They started to compete for the remaining eighteen places and rankings, except for the champion and runner-up.

The following games weren’t as exciting as the previous one, but they were even more intense.

The difference in alchemy skills among many alchemists wasn’t too big. It all depended on their on-the-spot performance.

But no matter how fierce the competition, the eighteen places were quickly decided.

By the time Feng Ming finished regulating his breathing, the result had come out.

In addition to Feng Ming, two other alchemists from Sihong Academy also got the spots to represent the Dongmu Dynasty in the competition, one each from Qiansui Peak and Luoyue Peak.

The Luoyue Peak’s disciples also felt relieved that they had completed the mission without losing face for Luoyue Peak.

Otherwise, it would be too embarrassing if Luoyue Peak, which had a fifth-grade alchemist in charge, didn’t qualify for a single spot. Even their ancestor would be ashamed.

In addition to Sihong Academy occupying three places, the Imperial Academy also took six places. The remaining eleven places were very scattered.

After all, the Dongmu Dynasty had such a large territory and countless forces, large and small. They could always concentrate resources to cultivate one or two geniuses.

The total number of places for the Imperial Academy exceeded that of Sihong Academy, which made the disciples of the Imperial Academy feel that they had finally saved some face.

When it came to real strength and foundation, one had to look at Imperial City. The cultivation resources of the entire Dongmu Dynasty were gathered at Imperial City at the feet of the emperor.

As for not being able to win the championship, they had watched the entire competition and couldn’t complain about Qiu Yi not living up to expectations.

Previously, they also thought that a genius like Qiu Yi would be hard to find on the entire Feihong Continent. In previous competitions, Qiu Yi would definitely crush all the participating alchemists. Who would’ve thought that Feng Ming, an unreasonable dark horse, would emerge?

Once Qiu Yi finished regulating his breathing, the people around him tried to persuade him.

“Don’t bother with that Feng Ming. So what if he beat you temporarily? Look at his smug face. He is such a villain that he became arrogant after only one success. I don’t know if he can make it to the end.”

“Qiu Yi, your goal is also different from his. Even if he can make it to the end, he will be a fifth-grade alchemist at most, just like his master. But you are going to be a sixth-grade alchemist in the future.”

“Yes, when you become a sixth-grade alchemist, we will see if Feng Ming is depressed to death.”

The rosy color had returned to Qiu Yi’s face after he finished regulating his breathing. After hearing these persuasions, his expression didn’t relax. He frowned slightly and said,

“If I lose then I lose. I, Qiu Yi, am not the type of person who can’t admit that I lost. There is no need for you to belittle Feng Ming to elevate me. His talent is higher than mine, and his future achievements are still unknown. Besides, that guy named Feng isn’t the type of person to become arrogant after he is successful. He provoked me when he came on stage, and he was the same from beginning to end. I, Qiu Yi, will definitely defeat him in alchemy fair and square.”

The people around him who belittled Feng Ming and flattered Qiu Yi looked at each other in bewilderment after hearing what he said, but no one refuted Qiu Yi.

They weren’t geniuses like Feng Ming, so they could only follow Qiu Yi’s words.

What did they say? They said that he would definitely defeat Feng Ming in the future. This made Qiu Yi’s expression ease a bit.

What followed was the happiest moment for Feng Ming because it was the time for the award ceremony. As the champion, he would receive the highest reward. Naturally, he was looking forward to the benefits.

The specific prizes hadn’t been announced before. Still, it was conceivable that the prizes wouldn’t be low with the support of the imperial family.

“Fifth Brother, what will the rewards for the champion be?” Feng Ming asked Chen Tianlang excitedly.

Chen Tianlang laughed. “Don’t worry, it definitely won’t be bad. Based on past experience, the prizes for the top three must be items that are of great benefit to alchemists. They are either natural treasures, rare pills or prescriptions.”

Feng Ming touched his chin. “It must be a natural treasure.”

Chen Tianlang was very happy. It seemed that his junior brother had too much confidence in himself. He didn’t lack rare pills or pill prescriptions. Only natural treasures were the most precious to him.

The award ceremony started from 20th place and the rewards for 20th to 11th place were the same. It was a bottle of soul calming pills and a choice between a fourth-grade protective robe or a fourth-grade alchemy furnace.

This result caused quite a stir when it was announced. Feng Ming and Bai Qiaomo looked at each other, both showing strange expressions.

Chen Tianlang introduced it. “The imperial family is really generous this time. They actually gave out a bottle of soul calming pills. Unfortunately, the prescription of the soul calming pill isn’t available outside, and there is a lack of materials to refine it. Junior Brother, you should know that us alchemists refine medicine all day long, and our soul power will be affected by the power of fire to some extent, making the soul power tainted with some fire. Over time, it will affect the alchemist’s temperament and seriously affect the alchemist’s promotion. This is the role of the soul calming pill.”

“In fact, the soul calming pill is only a third-grade pill. What a pity…”

Chen Tianlang didn’t say anything else. He knew exactly what virtue the imperial family had. It was useless to say anything else.

Then he became happy again. “Those behind you have received the soul calming pill as a reward. You, the champion, will definitely get something better. Compared with the soul calming pills, the most helpful thing for alchemists is actually the soul cleansing water. That is a real heavenly treasure. It can help cleanse soul power, remove impurities in soul power, make soul power purer, and give you stronger control when refining medicine.”

The moment he heard this name, Feng Ming could tell how good the soul cleansing water was. He couldn’t help looking forward to it. “Will there be soul cleansing water?”

“Who knows. After all, you are representing the Dongmu Dynasty this time. And—” Chen Tianlang gloated again. “It turns out that the champion’s prizes must’ve been prepared for Qiu Yi. It is now yours, Junior Brother. They can’t change it on the sport.”

Feng Ming became even more excited after hearing this. He had snatched Qiu Yi’s good things. Oops, how could he be so happy? He was really sorry for Qiu Yi.

At this moment, Qiu Yi looked towards Feng Ming with fighting spirit in his eyes.

The happy Feng Ming grinned at the other person and gave him an extremely powerful smile. This made Qiu Yi turn his head away angrily. He still wanted to punch this person’s face, who deserved a beating even more.

Then the rewards for 10th to 6th place were presented. Feng Ming listened very carefully. The better the things were now, the higher the rewards for the champion would be.

The five alchemists who came on stage to receive their rewards were also very excited. After Qiu Chen announced their rankings, he reported their rewards.

“Your prize includes a bottle of soul increasing pills. There is no need to describe the effect of the pills. You should understand it. In addition, it is the same as before. You can pick between a fourth-grade protective robe or a fourth-grade alchemy furnace. However, this time, the clothes and alchemy furnace are intermediate fourth-grade.”

The alchemist on the stage was delighted to hear this. The spirit increasing pill could increase soul power. After taking the soul increasing pill, perhaps their alchemy skills could break through a small bottleneck before they went to meet up with the cultivators from the other four major forces.

In addition, the protective clothes were necessary in order to improve the alchemist’s combat effectiveness. A good alchemy furnace was an indispensable item for an alchemist.

One by one, they selected the spiritual robe or alchemy furnace they wanted. They received the bottle of soul increasing pills and happily left the stage.

“Now, I will invite the 5th and 4th place contestants to come on stage.”

“Your rewards are a bottle of soul calming pills, a bottle of soul increasing pills, and one of a fourth-grade superior spiritual robe or pill furnace.”

“Now, I will invite the 3rd place, the runner-up of our alchemist competition, to come on stage and receive the rewards.”