Ch287 - Take on the Challenge

Edited by Zaki

When Liu Mufeng and Jiang Xu walked into the Palace, Liu Mufeng immediately sensed the smell of gunpowder.

Looking at his son who was earnestly eating snacks in Jiang Yuantu’s arms, Jiang Xu hurried over and hugged him. “You, can’t you eat your own snacks properly? Look at the crumbs you got all over Grandpa.”

“Daddy.” Looking at Jiang Xu, the little boy called out sullenly.

“It’s not a problem. No need to scold him.” After performing a cleansing technique, Jiang Yuantu directly cleaned up all the crumbs on his body.

“Master, you were looking for me?” Liu Mufeng asked.

“Mufeng, this is the Sixth Elder of the Lingyun Sect— Jiang Yingxue, and those are her two apprentices, Fang Xing and Liao Shanshan. Both of them are sixth-level alchemists, and they want to discuss alchemy with you.” Jiang Yuantu said without expression.

Liu Mufeng couldn’t help but frown at those words.Jiang Yingxue? Wasn’t this Master’s former wife who abandoned him? Was it this woman? This woman actually came to Pill Peak?

“Fellow Daoist Liu, I’ve heard of your reputation as a genius for a long time, and I heard that not only are your alchemy skills superb, but you’ve also restored a lot of ancient pill recipes for the sect. I admire you very much.” Looking at Liu Mufeng, Fang Xing said words of admiration, but his face showed a look of disapproval, and said in his heart:He is just a country bumpkin from a small place, and he deserves to be called a genius? It seems that this Lingwu Sect really has no talents.

“Fello Daoist Fang is over praising.” Smiling, Liu Mufeng said modestly.

“Fellow Daoist Liu, I don’t know if you are interested, how about we compete together?” Fang Xing asked again.

Hearing the other party’s invitation to compete, Liu Mufeng shook his head. “I’m really sorry, Fellow Daoist Fang, my partner’s Master is about to get married, so we have to help decorate the new house, and there are still many things that have not been dealt with properly. I really don’t have time to discuss alchemy with Fellow Daoists.”

“Fellow Daoist Liu, it’s not good to be battle shy.” Looking at Liu Mufeng, Fang Xing said in disapproval.

Liao Shanshan also had a look of disdain as she looked at Liu Mufeng. “I say, Fellow Daoist Liu, you are not afraid of us, are you?”

“Tch, if you say you want to compete, then people will immediately compete with you? Who do you think you are? My partner is very busy and has no time to coax children.” Jiang Xu looked at the two with disdain. What he despised the most was this kind of people with high pride and low abilities, who felt that they were great if they knew a little bit of alchemy. They don’t know how to behave when they go out of their own sect and be decent.

“You, what did you say?” Liao Shanshan was the first to explode.

“I said my partner is not free. Do you think this is your Lingyun Sect where you can do whatever you want? Let me tell you, this is Lingwu Sect. It is our territory, and we have no time to bother with you two. Do you understand?” Looking at that girl, Jiang Xu said bluntly.

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“Nephew Jiang, Xing’erand Shanshan just want to compete with Nephew Liu. Why do you have to speak so harshly?” Jiang Yingxue was very dissatisfied with Jiang Xu’s words.

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“My apprentice is not free.” Jiang Yuantu gave a short reply.

“This…” Seeing such an unkind Jiang Yuantu, Jiang Yingxue’s face was very ugly.

“Fellow Daoist Liu is a disciple of the Third Elder of Lingwu Sect, who happens to be the disciple of an Alchemy Master known as the first genius of Lingwu Sect. If you openly reject the challenge of other alchemists, aren’t you afraid of losing your Master’s face? Or, if this matter gets out, aren’t you afraid that the Third Elder will lose face?” Looking at Liu Mufeng, Fang Xing asked with contempt.

Liu Mufeng smiled at those words. “Fellow Daoist Fang, you have also seen that I have a wife and son, and I am busy earning spirit stones to support my family every day. Since you are so adamant to compete with me, it’s not impossible, however, do you dare to bet?”

“Betting? But I don’t know what Fellow Daoist Liu wants to bet on?” Looking at Liu Mufeng, Fang Xing asked with great interest.

“100 million spirit stones. If I win, you will give 100 million spirit stones to me. If you win, I will give you 100 million spirit stones. How about it?” Liu Mufeng asked with a smile.

“This…” Hearing this, Fang Xing hesitated, because 100 million spirit stones was no small amount for a sixth-level alchemist.

“Why, Fellow Daoist Fang, you don’t dare? It’s not good for you to do this. Isn’t your Master the Sixth Elder of the Lingyun Sect? Aren’t you afraid of losing your Master’s face if you fight so timidly?” Looking at Fang Xing, Jiang Xu returned the other party’s words back to him.

“You…” At Jiang Xu’s words, Fang Xing’s face twisted directly.

“Hmph, isn’t it just 100 million spirit stones? Who is afraid of you? I will fight.” Looking at Liu Mufeng and his wife, Liao Shanshan said that she would fight.

“Okay, I will fight too.” Nodding, Fang Xing also agreed. “However, if I win, I don’t want your 100 million spirit stones, I want your Wanhua Pill recipe.”

Liu Mufeng shook his head. “No, I have already sold the Pill recipe to the sect. This belongs to the sect now. I can’t make the decision to give it to you. If I lose, I can only give you 100 million spirit stones.”

“Okay, okay, but we will give the topic of the challenge.” After thinking for a while, Fang Xing said again.

“Okay, the topic is up to you, but I will decide the time and place of the competition.” Nodding, Liu Mufeng responded.

“Okay.” Nodding, the two people on the opposite side agreed.

“My topic is the sixth-level Blue Jade Pill.” Fang Xing replied.

“My topic is the sixth-level Flame Pill.” Liao Shanshan also stated her topic.

“Okay, I’ll remember. Three days later, at noon, we will compete in the medium-gravity mountain range in the sect.” Looking at the two of them, Liu Mufeng said the time and place.

“What? What? Gravity zone? Are you crazy? How can you make alchemy in the gravity zone?”

“Yes, that place, we can’t refine pills, and I’m afraid you can’t refine pills either, so how can we compare?” Looking at Liu Mufeng, Fang Xing said helplessly.

Liu Mufeng smiled. “It was agreed that you guys would come up with the topic, and I would decide the time and place. If you guys don’t want to compete, you don’t need to come. However, I will inform all the cultivators in Lingwu Sect about this competition, and there will be many people going to the arena to watch the challenge. Moreover, I will ask the Sect Master to set up sky mirrors in the gravity area, and all the cultivators who cannot enter the gravity mountain will also be able to watch the broadcast of our match in the square.”

“You, you…” Hearing what Liu Mufeng said, Fang Xing gritted his teeth angrily.

“Liu Mufeng, you, you are too much.” Looking at Liu Mufeng, Liao Shanshan said unhappily.

“Excessive? Aren’t you guys being excessive? Don’t forget, you came here to attend our Sect Master’s wedding, not to mess things up, but you still insist on doing so.” Speaking of this, Liu Mufeng’s eyes swept over Jiang Yingxue. He inwardly thought:This woman is really shameless to the extreme. Since she abandoned Master back then, why did she still appear in front of Master now? Isn’t this intentional to make his Master feel sad?

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“No need to talk nonsense. If you have the guts, come to the competition in three days. If you don’t have the guts, don’t come. Don’t forget to prepare the spirit stones when you come. We refuse to take credit.” Looking at the two of them, Jiang Xu said unhappily.

“This, this…” At Jiang Xu’s provocative words, the two Martial Brother and Sister turned pale with anger.

“Yuantu, won’t this be too nonsensical for Nephew Liu? How can there be alchemists who practice alchemy in the gravity area?” Looking at Jiang Yuantu, Jiang Yingxue asked helplessly.

“If you don’t dare to compare, don’t say big words.” Looking at Jiang Yingxue, Jiang Yuantu spoke coldly.

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“My apprentice has already agreed to the competition, so you guys can go now, right?” Looking at the three people, Jiang Yuantu’s face was unkind as he directly gave the eviction order.

“Third Elder, this disciple is a disciple of Welcome Peak, who was ordered to pick up Lingyun Sect’s guests.” Speaking thus, two disciples of Welcome Peak walked in.

“It’s just in time, take them away.” Jiang Yuantu said impatiently.

“Yes.” In response, the two disciples looked at Jiang Yingxue, Master and apprentices.

Looking at the cold-faced man, Jiang Yingxue sighed, stood up and took her two disciples, and left along with the disciples from the Welcome Peak.

Seeing that the three people had left, Jiang Yuantu waved his hand to set up a barrier. He turned his head and looked at Liu Mufeng. “Mufeng, are you sure?”

“Master, don’t worry, this disciple will go all out.” If it was in other places, Liu Mufeng would not dare do this, but if it was in the gravity zone, Liu Mufeng was 70% sure that he would win against those two people.

“En, don’t worry, here are 200 million spirit stones, you can take them.” With that said, Jiang Yuantu took out the spirit stones and handed them to his apprentice.

“Thank you, Master, I will return it to you after the competition.” Liu Mufeng thanked immediately after receiving the spirit stones.

“No, you can keep it.” Waving his hand, Jiang Yuantu said indifferently.

“Master.” Looking at his Master, Liu Mufeng frowned deeply.

“Master, Mufeng will definitely win. There is no need for these spirit stones.” Jiang Xu vowed.

“Yes, Father will definitely win. Grandpa, don’t you think so?” Looking at Jiang Yuantu, the little boy asked.

Looking at the serious child, Jiang Yuantu smiled. “Yes, your Father will definitely win.”

“En, both Grandpa and Father are the most powerful alchemists.” Xiao Xuanxuan firmly believed in this.

“Xuanxuan will also become the most powerful alchemist in the future.” Looking at the little boy, Jiang Yuantu showed a doting smile.

“Yes, I will also become a powerful alchemist, as powerful as my Grandfather.” Nodding, Liu Xuan said seriously.