Upon hearing the words of the exceptionally beautiful Young Valley Master, the girl with the upright posture urgently said, "Young Master, if it's going to be like this, why not let our people go? At least if the judging is fair, Shen Qiang might still have a chance of winning."

Wearing a white dress, the gracefully elegant Young Master of Medicine King Valley softly said, "It's already too late. Besides, in matters like these, our Medicine King Valley never gets involved. So now, it depends on whether Shen Qiang truly possesses astounding abilities, or if it's just luck."

The upright girl frowned, then said, "No, Young Master, in terms of alchemy, the quality of Shen Qiang's Elixir Pills is unequivocally top-notch. It's just that now, Shen Qiang is accepting Yu Xinghuo's challenge to refine the same elixir as Yu Xinghuo. If he doesn't know the Pill Recipe, he'll lose. If the quality is inferior, he'll also lose."

"This is already a very obvious disadvantage, and now Yu Xinghuo is blatantly trying to manipulate the judging panel, which makes Shen Qiang's chances decrease further. Does he stand any chance at all?"

The gracefully elegant Young Master of Medicine King Valley, wearing a white dress, remained silent for a moment, then sighed faintly, "Shen Qiang's chances are less than thirty percent, because Yu Xinghuo naturally understands the issues we are all aware of. So the elixirs he chooses to refine will inevitably be particularly obscure ones, because as long as Shen Qiang can't make them, he's already lost."

Meanwhile, in the Heshenghe Ceremony Hall.

Looking at the broadcasting equipment set up around, the few members of the judging panel were, as usual, chatting casually about the alchemy contest between Shen Qiang and Yu Xinghuo.

"Mr. Fu, you are a renowned veteran in the Cultivation World, regarding today's alchemy contest, do you think Shen Qiang has a higher chance of winning, or Yu Xinghuo?" One of the Four Young Alchemy Artists, who was also sitting on the judging panel, the plump man, seemed to ask suggestively.

Looking at the live broadcasting equipment, Fu Jialiang, who was also invited by Yu Xinghuo, frowned slightly, but after glancing at the judging seats and hesitating upon seeing the flood of bullet comments on the live broadcast screen, he said in a deep voice.

"In terms of elixirs, Shen Qiang is the most peculiar alchemist I have ever witnessed in my life. His prowess goes far beyond the realm of alchemists. The Jiazi Pill, Blood Ganoderma Bone Healing Ointment, these miraculous elixirs are realized magically in his hands, so I have always believed that Shen Qiang is the most unique and truly powerful figure in the Cultivation World."

Upon hearing Fu Jialiang favor Shen Qiang, the thin man, also one of the Four Young Alchemy Artists, was displeased, and interjected, breaking the flow, saying: "Mr. Fu's answer seems to miss the point. The question was, who do you think will win today's alchemy contest?"

Hearing this, Fu Jialiang's expression showed a bit of hesitation, then he said, "Yu Xinghuo, as one of the Four Young Alchemy Artists, is a top-notch alchemist in the Cultivation World. Whether in terms of the success rate of elixirs or their quality, he belongs to the top tier. If their contest is really as Shen Qiang said, with Yu Xinghuo deciding which elixir to refine, then the possibility of Shen Qiang winning is at most only thirty percent!"

These words made two of the Four Young Alchemy Artists exchange a knowing look with Yu Xinghuo.

Yu Xinghuo raised his eyebrows and smiled lightly, feeling increasingly confident in his heart.

After all, he had made ample preparations for this alchemy contest.

At this moment, the plump man burst into laughter upon hearing Fu Jialiang's relatively objective words and said, "In my opinion, there's no need to even compare this alchemy contest today. The outcome is already clear. Yu Xinghuo, after all, is a longtime reputable figure. As a late bloomer, although Shen Qiang has indeed come up with a few acceptable products, overall, he remains quite controversial."

Upon hearing these words, the people in the live broadcast were not only astonished.

The other four judges present also looked at him with surprise in their eyes.

"First of all, it's widely spread in the Cultivation World that the Divine Grade Pei Yuan Pill was refined by Shen Qiang, but it was just a flash in the pan and never appeared again. Subsequently, the Jiazi Pill and Half Armor Spirit Pill made a great name in the Cultivation World, raking in massive wealth, but the problem is, whether these two Pills are really as advertised has not yet been verified by time."

"So Shen Qiang's real product is nothing more than the Blood Ganoderma Bone Healing Ointment." The plump man laughed and said, "With this level, there's no chance of winning against Yu Xinghuo. And I'm even wondering if Shen Qiang's consistent reluctance to appear is because he's merely superficial and lacks real skill, thus he's delaying to come out."

Upon hearing this, chaos already broke out in the online live broadcast room.

The Thirty-two Skillful Hands, who had long been meticulously plotting to prevent Shen Qiang from participating in the elixir contest, instantly flooded the screen.

"Rightly said, Shen Qiang is just a fame-seeker. Apart from the Blood Ganoderma Bone Healing Ointment, all his other elixirs are just rumors. Who knows if they really have magical effects?"

"Hmm, thinking about it carefully, that might really be the case. It might just be possible that, as Yu Xinghuo suggested, Shen Qiang is no more than an alchemy apprentice."

"Perhaps he doesn't understand alchemy at all!"

As these rumors spread, the messages in the online live broadcast room exploded instantly.

But just then, Cheng Xinyi, also one of the appraisers in the judging panel, sneered and said, "This is absurd. As Cheng Xinyi's chief pill appraiser, I have spent decades researching elixirs. Let me be frank: in terms of the miraculousness of elixirs, I dare say that no one in this world surpasses Shen Qiang!"

As soon as these words came out, not only did Yu Xinghuo raise his eyebrows and sneer.

Sitting on the judging panel, Fu Jialiang and the other two of the Four Young Alchemy Artists laughed immediately.

The plump man among the Four Young Alchemy Artists laughed loudly, "The Cultivation World knows Shen Qiang is your Bai Family's son-in-law, but even so, your words are ludicrous. To say Shen Qiang's alchemy technique is unmatched, do you think he's the Pill Emperor? Even stronger than the unrivaled Pill King of Medicine King Valley?"

"Blatantly boasting, daring to say anything. If Shen Qiang really has such skills, I, Zhou, am willing to swear Fealty and learn from him!" said the thin man among the Four Young Alchemy Artists.

Upon hearing the two's words, the appraiser from Wanxin He Sheng laughed and said, "Don't speak too hastily. Shen Qiang is definitely the most creative alchemist I've ever seen in my life, bar none. Once the real contest starts, I believe Shen Qiang's chances are at least eighty percent."

"Impossible!" The plump man among the Four Young Alchemy Artists said coldly, "Yu Xinghuo has already prepared an exclusive secret formula, one that even Medicine King Valley is unaware of, so Shen Qiang has no chance of winning!"

On the judging panel, another thin man among the Four Young Alchemy Artists also sneered, "I don't know how creative Shen Qiang is, I only know that if he can't refine the same elixir as Yu Xinghuo within the allotted time, then he loses, and he must willingly roll out of the alchemist circle!"

In the live broadcast room, dozens of bullet comments flashed across instantly.

"Wow, this is intense. Why does it seem like these judges are specifically targeting Shen Qiang?"

"Tsk, as expected, the Four Young Alchemy Artists are colluding."

"This is bad, these two judges are obviously in cahoots with Yu Xinghuo, Shen Qiang is in trouble!"

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