Free Web NovelChapter 351: Chapter 351: A Competition with Xiao Heyun
Situ Yue, who was in the middle of arguing with Lan Yue, froze.
It was a bit of a shame that the handsome guy wouldn’t become her junior brother.
But on second thought, ’There are so many handsome men in the Immortal Realm, what does one more or less matter?’
’He just has to win this,’ she thought. ’I’m counting on him to win that Crescent Pendant for me!’
With the chatter finally dying down, Daoqing picked up his teacup, took a sip, and continued watching the Water Mirror.
He was also quite curious. Who would win this final round?
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After round after round of challenges, Song Wanning had successfully passed the sixth trial.
Each trial involved alchemy.
She was a bit rusty at first, but after just one attempt at a recipe, she would basically master it.
However, refining top-grade elixir pills required patience and time, which was what had delayed her until now.
"PHEW..."
Song Wanning swallowed an Elixir Pill to replenish her depleted Spiritual Energy and spiritual power, then confidently entered the next trial.
But when she reached the seventh trial, she found herself in an empty space.
She raised a questioning eyebrow. As she was pondering this, the large door suddenly opened again, and a familiar figure walked in—it was Xiao Heyun.
Xiao Heyun strode through the door, full of confidence and ambition, but he never expected to see Song Wanning standing there. His perpetually icy expression seemed to crack.
’It’s her?!’
’Why is she here?!’
Xiao Heyun’s mind flooded with questions. He cursed a few times internally before managing to get his expression under control.
"Song Dao You, you’re here too?"
He adopted a cool demeanor as he walked toward Song Wanning.
"Yes, what a coincidence."
Song Wanning was all smiles, her stunning face like a breath of fresh air that made Xiao Heyun’s heart stir.
Because of this, he failed to notice the profound look in her eyes.
"Did you also pass the trials to get here, Song Dao You?"
Xiao Heyun found it hard to believe. ’I only passed the trials so quickly because of my system. How could an ordinary woman like Song Wanning possibly manage it?’
"I was just lucky."
Song Wanning maintained her smile, looking perfectly good-natured.
Hearing this, Xiao Heyun’s heart sank slightly, and even his system had a bad feeling.
"Host, you absolutely must win this. Don’t get beaten by a woman at the last second."
"This woman doesn’t look ordinary at all."
The system was fraught with worry, but as Xiao Heyun’s gaze fell on Song Wanning, a different thought took root in his mind.
’What’s there to be afraid of? She’ll be my woman eventually anyway...’
’No matter who gets the inheritance in the end, it’ll all belong to me.’
Xiao Heyun was extremely confident in his own charm. Besides, Song Wanning had smiled the moment she saw him, so she must have a favorable impression of him.
It was just a shame she wasn’t a "conquest target," so he couldn’t check her affection level.
After a short pause, a curtain of light suddenly descended from mid-air.
Two sets of pre-portioned medicinal herbs emerged from the light and landed in front of them, followed by two Pill Furnaces that slammed down with enough force to make the ground tremble.
A dark gleam flashed in the eyes of both Song Wanning and Xiao Heyun as they instantly understood the situation.
"My apologies, Song Dao You."
Not wanting to tarnish his image in Song Wanning’s eyes, Xiao Heyun cupped his hands in a fist-and-palm salute, feigning reluctance.
"There’s no need for that, Dao You. Opportunity is for everyone to pursue. As for who it ultimately belongs to, that will be decided by our own abilities."
Song Wanning still wore a smile, but no matter how you looked at it, there was a hint of malice in it.
Xiao Heyun’s lips twitched. He nodded and walked over to one of the Pill Furnaces.
The moment he turned his back, the smile vanished from Song Wanning’s lips, and a flash of Evil Qi crossed her eyes.
She reached out, took the medicinal herbs, and strode toward the Pill Furnace near her.
This time, the task was to refine a Fourth-grade Spirit Pill, the Primordial Spring Pill. It was a High Rank alternative to the Revitalizing Pill, with first-class healing effects and a consistently high price.
Song Wanning called up the Pill Recipe for the Primordial Spring Pill but didn’t rush to begin the process.
Since she was competing against Xiao Heyun this time, it was best to succeed in one clean shot. Otherwise, based on past experience, all her efforts would be for nothing again.
Therefore, she had to study the recipe thoroughly first, leaving no room for even the slightest error.
Still, the rapid improvement of her Alchemy Skill was a pleasant surprise. If she succeeded this time, she could start researching how to refine Fourth-grade Spirit Pills, and she would no longer have to worry about a source of Spirit Stones in the Spirit Realm.
While Song Wanning was studying intently, Xiao Heyun secretly glanced at her, his heart filled with contempt.
’Does she really think she can beat me? She should take a good look at who I am. I’m a Son of Heaven, and I have a cheat system!’
"System, you’re going to have to advance me some points for this. If I lose... you know the consequences."
He was borrowing points on credit again. The system was speechless but had no other choice.
And so, with the system’s help, Xiao Heyun quickly got to work.
His movements were practiced and unhurried as he began the alchemy process step by step.
In the Wuji Sect of the Immortal Realm, the disciples’ eyes lit up as they watched Xiao Heyun, who was clearly a step ahead.
"Looks like our junior sister is going to win!"
"Exactly! I knew our junior sister had a good eye. Eldest Senior Sister, don’t you dare try to back out and not hand over the pendant later!"
"Haha, Eldest Senior Sister isn’t like that."
A few of the junior brothers chuckled and teased, thinking themselves quite humorous, but it only made Lan Yue feel sick to her stomach.
She didn’t want to deal with these blockheads, so she just stood to the side with a stony expression.
"Master, do you think I’m going to win?"
Situ Yue was feeling incredibly smug, but she feigned innocence as she looked up and asked Daoqing.
Hearing her, Daoqing stared at Xiao Heyun’s practiced technique and nodded as well.
"This kid is indeed quite good."
To master the refining method in such a short time showed he possessed extraordinary comprehension.
’It wouldn’t be out of the question to leave an inheritance for him,’ he mused.
He shifted into a more languid position and gazed at the Water Mirror. Everyone was focused on whether Xiao Heyun would succeed in one go, completely overlooking Song Wanning, who was still engrossed in her research. Only Lan Yue kept her eyes fixed on her, silently praying for her victory.
Time ticked by, and Xiao Heyun had already thrown the medicinal herbs into his furnace.
Only then did Song Wanning rise to begin her preparations. She didn’t rush into the alchemy. Instead, she first preheated the Pill Furnace while continuously simulating the refining steps in her mind.
Only when she was certain she would make no mistakes did she formally begin the alchemy process.
One step behind meant falling behind at every step.
By the time Xiao Heyun successfully refined his Elixir Pills, Song Wanning was still engrossed in her work.
’Success!’
Xiao Heyun almost failed to suppress a laugh, but then he remembered his persona and quickly feigned an air of indifference.
However, the smug look in his eyes was impossible to conceal.
"Song Dao You, it seems I’ve won."
With that, he retrieved the Elixir Pills from his furnace—three top-grade Primordial Spring Pills.
Xiao Heyun wanted to show off a little.
Unfortunately for him, Song Wanning didn’t even spare him a glance.
The smile on his lips froze, and he cursed her internally. ’Ungrateful bitch.’
’I’ve already succeeded. What’s the point of her trying so hard now?’
’She’d be better off just serving me. If I’m in a good mood later, I might even let her take a look at the inheritance.’
