"Impudent! Where did this brat come from, talking to the Great Elder like that!"

"Du Yu, is this the friend you brought back? Look at what he's saying!"

Before Du En could speak, the senior members of the Du Family supporting him were already furious.

In their eyes, Xia Liu was nothing but a mere commoner. How could he dare to defy the Great Elder?

"Everyone, since Liu Xia has returned with the former Young Master, he must have his own charisma. It's just words, no need to make a fuss."

Because many powerful figures from the Thousand Mechanisms Main City were present, Du En couldn't afford to explode.

"Liu Xia, you were supposed to die at the bottom of the cliff. Why have you returned once more, and become so enigmatic..."

From the moment Xia Liu entered, Du Yan had noticed him.

Though surprised, a mere commoner hadn't been significant enough to capture her attention.

But as events progressed, she found it increasingly confusing.

Xia Liu dared to defy the Great Elder. Where did his confidence come from?

Could it be that after falling off the cliff, he encountered a cultivator of great power?

That shouldn't be possible. Maybe he just had great luck...

Watching Du Yu clench his fists tightly, Xia Liu knew the mention of the former Young Master by Du En must have been a significant blow to him.

At the same time, he had a bold hypothesis: could Du Yu's sealing be the work of Du En?

No matter what, he had to pursue this lead; perhaps he would find the answer.

"Elder Du, since both of them have come to the Pill Flame Society, why not let them give it a try?"

After remaining silent for a long time, Du Feixiong finally spoke.

He was now fully aware that his son had recovered.

And with a formidable cultivator like Xia Liu by his side, the Du Family was sure to have an eventful day.

"Both of them? Could it be that Liu Xia can also perform alchemy?"

"Didn't he say it? Du Yu's ailment was cured by him. Wouldn't it become clear if verified at the Pill Flame Society?"

Du Feixiong seemed utterly unconcerned.

It was as if he had not the slightest interest in Xia Liu and Du Yu.

"Ha, Family Head, are you trying to make the Du Family a laughingstock in front of everyone?"

"Hasn't the Du Family already faced more disgrace than today in recent years?"

"You..."

Du En found himself unable to respond.

Indeed.

Under Du Feixiong's leadership, the Du Family's reputation in Thousand Mechanisms City had gradually changed.

While many chose not to voice it, everyone understood in their hearts.

The Du Family was no longer the vibrant Alchemy Family of yesteryear.

"Fine, since you've said that, I permit both of you to participate in the Pill Flame Society."

"Great Elder, this guy is just a commoner. Wouldn't his participation make a joke of the event?"

Du Yun was both crying and laughing, amazed his father would agree to something so absurd.

"A commoner is a commoner, as long as the Family Head is happy."

Du En's words were barbed, and the cultivators from the Thousand Mechanisms Main City could hear it, resulting in constant wry smiles.

Du Yun had calmed down. It seemed his father desired to stir things up. Once this Pill Flame Society concluded, the Du Family was sure to experience changes!

"By the way, what benefits does participating in the Pill Flame Society offer?"

The crowd's tempers had just settled when Xia Liu delivered a cold quip.

In an instant, the younger generation burst into laughter.

"Haha! How funny, a commoner asking such a question, does he really think he can refine a pill?"

"He's truly absurd, how arrogant can a person be?"

"I just can't fathom, in a family of cultivators, how has he survived until now?"

"Yes! How has he survived until now?"

...

Such words, if directed at an ordinary person, would undoubtedly be the greatest blow.

Unfortunately, they were speaking of Xia Liu.

The effort Xia Liu expended to survive until now was likely something they would never witness in their lifetimes.

The flowers growing in a greenhouse could not know the storms outside.

"If you wish to know the reward for winning the Pill Flame Society, then I will tell you. Should you win the final spot, the Du Family will grant ten thousand Spirit Stones, along with a Supreme Grade Pill Prescription."

Du En suppressed his anger, wanting to see what tricks Xia Liu was up to.

"Oh? What kind of concoction is this Supreme Grade Pill Prescription? Don't just throw out some ordinary prescription to fool us."

Xia Liu pressed further.

"Arrogant!"

"Utterly mad! Without even cultivation, he dares to challenge!"

"Such a fool!"

"Du Yu, stop wasting time, take your friend and get lost. A piece of trash, a useless warrior; what can you achieve?"

Du Yan could no longer tolerate them.

How long had it been, delaying the opening of the Pill Flame Society!

"Miss Du Yan, aren't you concerned about the rewards, or is it because you've already predetermined the winner?"

"Hmm? It can't be predetermined. To achieve ultimate victory, it will still come down to real skill!"

Xia Liu's words caught Du Yun's nerves.

Though his father had favored Du Yan in recent years, it wasn't to elevate her to the heavens, but to complement his own status!

Du Yan dreaming of dominance, what a fantasy.

"Since the Great Elder approved of Du Yu and me participating, there's no harm in knowing about the ultimate rewards, right?"

Xia Liu spoke expressionlessly.

"Humph! Two pieces of trash! Let me tell you, then. That prescription is for the Supreme Grade Fusion Pill. The Fusion Pill, you know, allows a practitioner at the fourteenth level of Qi Cultivation to have a high chance of breaking through to the fifteenth level after taking one!"

Du Yan snorted coldly.

"What? The Fusion Pill!"

"The Du Family actually has the Fusion Pill Prescription!"

...

The several powerful individuals visiting from the Thousand Mechanisms Main City were astonished.

Some among them had cultivation at the fourteenth level of Qi Cultivation but had been unable to advance.

Others were nearing the fourteenth level of Qi Cultivation.

The Fusion Pill was something they had longed for.

"Don't get too excited, everyone. Even with the Fusion Pill prescription, is there truly a fifth-grade alchemist in this world?"

Du Feixiong's words immediately caused the strong individuals to twitch their cheeks.

Indeed, even if the Fusion Pill prescription exists, no one in the world could refine it.

Getting excited was pointless.

"Ha! In that case, I will participate in this Pill Flame Society!"

Xia Liu laughed maniacally.

Having reached the third-grade alchemist realm within just half a month, reaching the fifth-grade realm was sure to be possible in the future.

If he could refine the Fusion Pill before reaching the fifteenth level of Qi Cultivation, he would surely advance to that level by then.

Such a good opportunity, he wouldn't miss it.

"Ha! Brother Xia, are you interested in the Fusion Pill?"

Du Yu instantly understood.

With Xia Liu's cultivation realm, ten thousand Supreme Grade Spirit Stones certainly wouldn't entice him.

But that fifth-grade prescription, perhaps, was the key to his excitement.

"Indeed, the Fusion Pill's effects are impressive. I might use it in the future."

...

"Haha, what's happened to this world, a commoner can utter such words."

Du Yan was completely flabbergasted and didn't know how to react to Xia Liu.

This kind of person making a ruckus at the Pill Flame Society; yet Du En and Du Feixiong made no grand gestures...

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