Free Web NovelChapter 1984: Chapter 1973: Smiling in Silence
Li Hao shook his head nonchalantly, his eyes glimmering with trust.
Seeing Li Hao’s expression, Ao Kangsheng couldn’t help but laugh.
He wasn’t a fool. Naturally, he knew that the reason Li Haizi wanted Nangong Mengyu to arbitrate was not because Nangong Mengyu had a unique insight, but because he deliberately wanted to make a fool of himself in front of her.
Only in this way could he demonstrate his excellence and pave a better road to pursuing Nangong Mengyu.
"Do you think I can really do it?"
Nangong didn’t immediately agree with Li Hao but asked Ao Kangsheng.
Ao Kangsheng nodded: "Miss Meng Yu has so many followers, so she must have extraordinary insight, enough to arbitrate this competition."
Hearing Ao Kangsheng’s praise, Nangong Mengyu couldn’t help but smile slightly: "Since Ao Gongzi said so, I won’t stand on ceremony!"
Witnessing the banter between Ao Kangsheng and Nangong, Li Hao’s heart was nearly pierced.
It was just because of Nangong Mengyu that he restrained his resentment towards Ao Kangsheng and stood beside them, smiling silently.
"Where do you want to compete?"
The arbitrator was already in place. Ao Kangsheng asked Li Hao.
"Since there is no difference, let’s compete here."
Li Hao glanced at Ao Kangsheng and sneered.
"Here?"
Ao Kangsheng suddenly seemed very surprised at Li Hao’s proposal.
"What’s wrong, Brother Ao?"
Li Hao sarcastically rebuked, but on the surface, he appeared as a cat crying and a mouse crying.
The reason he chose to compete here was to embarrass Cangsheng.
Ao Kangsheng couldn’t have children, let alone create a fire. But all these, Li Hao excelled at.
"By comparison, I lack alchemical materials."
They both frowned.
Upon hearing this, not only Li Hao showed a look of amusement, but other onlookers also displayed disdainful eyes.
A country bumpkin with nothing dared to compete for medicine with Brother Li Hao. Truly brave.
"I have alchemical materials here. If you need anything, you can ask me."
Just when everyone was laughing at Ao Kangsheng, Nangong suddenly interrupted Meng Yu’s words.
As soon as he said this, he lowered his face immediately.
He deliberately created difficulties for Ao Kangsheng, intending to disgrace Ao Kangsheng in front of everyone.
But never did he expect Nangong Mengyu to help in resolving the crisis and even give alchemical materials to Ao Cangsheng.
"Miss Mengyu, offering help in a snowstorm, Ao Kangsheng thanks you!"
Ao Kangsheng bowed to Nangong’s dream in gratitude.
"It’s alright. Anyway, I want to see your alchemy, just as a gesture of sending flowers to Buddha!"
Nangong Mengyu always wore a smile, speaking gracefully.
"If you don’t have a furnace or fire, I can lend you mine."
After gifting alchemical materials, Nangong Mengyu seemed to recall something and asked Ao Cangsheng again.
"Miss Meng Yu’s kindness is greatly appreciated. Dan, the furnace and fire, I already have them!"
While speaking, Ao Cangsheng waved his hand, and suddenly a blue and red furnace appeared in front of everyone.
Li Hao wasn’t soft at all. He gently shook his finger on a ring, and a crimson furnace also appeared in his hand.
Many people have already married.
"Everything you need," Li Hao said, shooting a glance at Ao Kangsheng.
"Where is your fire, Ao Gongzi?"
Before Ao Cangsheng could answer, Nangong Mengyu, with a slight frown, spoke.
Before the words had even fallen, a flick of the finger would bring forth a black flame burning silently in the void.
Seeing this bizarre flame, everyone present couldn’t help but express surprise.
They had seen many alchemical fires in the Golden Palace.
But even so, they had never seen a flame of this color.
"It’s black. What kind of flame is this?"
For a while, many people, including Nangong Mengyu, were curious as the Emperor quenched the flame.
"Miss Mengyu, the competition can begin now!"
Just when everyone was bewildered, Ao Cangsheng suddenly said.
"Oh, that’s good! From now on, the competition officially begins!"
Nangong Mengyu said with an awkward smile, an expectant expression on her face.
As the voice lowered, Ao Kangsheng and Li Hao moved simultaneously.
Li Hao waved his left hand, and fire shot out immediately.
At the same time, Li Hao’s hands danced continuously in the air.
The alchemical materials he took out and his curved shell began to rapidly break into powder.
Then, Li Hao proportionally mixed various materials. After thoroughly mixing, he placed the materials in the furnace. It was melting and tempering.
On the other hand, Ao Cangsheng simply threw a pile of materials into the furnace and smelted them all.
Compared to Li Hao’s meticulous alchemy, Ao Cangsheng’s was simply rough to the extreme.
Seeing this, the onlookers began to mock.
"Seeing this kid’s alchemy, it’s obvious he doesn’t know how to do alchemy. He even dares to make pills."
"Yes! What is alchemy? This is just for birds and food. Simply ridiculous!"
"With his alchemy skills, I dare to compete with Brother Hao. I don’t know how great he is."
"If this fool can be made into a pill, I’ll eat it on the spot today!"
In the midst of laughter, even Nangong Mengyu couldn’t help but frown.
At this moment, even she felt that Ao Cangsheng was just messing around and not really alchemizing.
In fact, Ao Kangsheng was just fooling around. But Nangong’s dream spoke, and he also engaged in the alchemy process.
With a cold snort, Ao Cangsheng’s finger flicked lightly, and the Emperor’s fire in the void extinguished, instantly transforming into a black lotus, wrapping around the Danlu.
Then, the black lotus began to revolve around the Tanlu. The dark flame transforming into a firestorm.
From afar, outsiders couldn’t see Ao Kangsheng’s Danlu at all. Only a strange flame was silently burning in front of them.
"I wonder what it’ll be like after he loses with so many tricks."
"I don’t worry about this kid losing; rather, he might blow up the furnace."
"Yes, yes! I’m afraid a fool like him, who doesn’t understand alchemy at all, might explode the furnace."
While discussing it, they retreated a few steps, fearing that Ao Kangsheng’s Danlu would blow up.
"Alright!"
After only a dozen breaths, Ao Kangsheng suddenly laughed.
Hearing his words, the nearby people laughed even harder.
In contrast, Nangong’s dream wasn’t optimistic about Ao Kangsheng.
"Refining a pill in such a short time is like thinking of yourself as the King of Pills?"
Ao Sheng saw Ao Sheng’s confident appearance and couldn’t help but sneer.
"Young Master Li Hao, since he hasn’t finished his training, I’ll open the furnace later."
Ao Kangsheng received the Emperor’s Fire Seed, glanced proudly, and then said feebly.
At this point, I was almost too lazy to deal with Ao Cangsheng.
In his view, it was beneath him to speak to Ao Kangsheng now.
About half an hour later, Li Hao finally withdrew the fire, leaving only a red furnace proudly standing in front of the crowd.
"Miss Mengyu, I have completed my training. Do you think I have surpassed the timeline?"
Li Hao heaved a sigh of relief and proudly looked at Nangong’s dream.
Nangong Mengyu forced a smile, looked at the hourglass by her side, and said flatly: "The hourglass hasn’t ended yet. Mr. Li hasn’t surpassed the timeline."
"In that case, may Miss Mengyu begin the test of Dan?"
Li Hao gently said, waving his right hand, and the Danlu in front opened immediately.
As Danlu opened, a green Dan Yao instantly flew up.
The Immortality Elixir spun in the void and fell into Li Hao’s hand.
"Please have a look, Miss Mengyu!"
Li Hao stepped forward, looking at Nangong tenderly.
Nangong Mengyu avoided Li Hao’s eyes and gently took the pill, beginning to examine it carefully.
"Miss Mengyu, you want to see it? That kid can’t even do basic alchemy. He must fail."
"Good! I dare to guarantee with my head. The pill made by that kid is definitely discarded."
"Moreover, if that boy—
