Chapter 76

"Stutter, do you think Brother Wang is very charming?" Ma Tian'er asked.

Stutter nodded, "Very handsome!"

Liu Mei rolled her eyes, two tasteless flower admirers!

In her heart, there was already the figure of someone. He was so handsome, so suave, and so secure.

If there were mind-reading skills, it would be found that the figure in Liu Mei's heart was a bit fat...

Everyone was busy, and Wang Meng couldn't just sit idly by. It wasn't enough to refine the Five Elements Pill yet, so he might as well practice with something else first.

The pills of evil cultivators weren't very useful, but some ancient formulas, especially some variant formulas from the upper realms of cultivation, could be tried.

Suddenly, he thought of Stutter's stammering, and Wang Meng smiled knowingly. Actually, these were all minor issues.

Wang Meng was truly intrigued by the alchemy interest sparked by Zhou Feng. When everything was ready, Wang Meng realized... he didn't have a pill furnace...

At this moment, Hu Jing and the others were anxiously waiting for the results. The Thunderlight Pavilion was accepting applications from disciples... but the Thunderlight Pavilion was now deserted.

"Is this real? You don't have to be so harsh, do you?" Zhang Xiaojiang felt like crying but couldn't. They had prepared a lot, and no matter the outcome, they were doing their best, not for themselves, but for the entire Thunderlight Hall, but...

"Don't worry, there's still plenty of time." Ma Tian'er remained optimistic, her optimism seemingly unaffected by anything.

Zhou Qian shrugged helplessly, "I told you, this job is thankless. I think it's best for us to split up and find our own ways."

"Brother Zhou!" Hu Jing called out.

Zhou Qian quickly raised his hands in surrender, "Just venting."

He had been in the Thunderlight Hall long enough to understand its situation better than these "youngsters."

Perhaps to avoid being misunderstood, even people who came to buy things from the Thunderlight Pavilion were scarce.

"I can't take it anymore, let's just disband!" Zhang Xiaopang was furious.

"Don't rush, everyone, let's wait a bit longer." Ma Tian'er quickly persuaded them, suddenly her eyes lit up, "Look, someone is coming!"

It was Liu Mei and a few sisters who practiced talismans, "We're here to sign up!"

Liu Mei looked at Zhang Xiaojiang with a somewhat... shy expression.

Zhang Xiaojiang immediately jumped up, "Welcome, welcome! You ladies are the embodiment of beauty, wisdom, and bravery!"

"We are also part of the Thunderlight Hall. If we can't even respect ourselves, what's the point of living!"

Liu Mei said, and Zhang Xiaopang immediately gave her a thumbs up.

"Can I sign up? I don't know alchemy or talismans, but I like making magical puppets. However, my magical puppets are very poor. Can I still participate?"

A disciple who practiced talismans cautiously approached, holding a small wooden puppet, looking very nervous.

"Of course, the Hundred Treasures Hall Meeting is an opportunity for everyone to showcase their talents. Magical puppets are quite rare!"

Hu Jing said.

"Really? I can really participate???" The talisman disciple found it hard to believe that he could join the Hundred Treasures Hall Meeting.

"Really, as real as gold and silver!"

"Yay!" Then this guy happily bounced away with his wooden puppet.

Suddenly, more people started to show up. No one knew where they had been hiding. In fact, every cultivator had the desire to showcase themselves, but when they arrived, they found everyone hiding, waiting for someone to take the lead. When Liu Mei and the others appeared, others became bolder.

"I want to participate too. I think my talismans are quite unique!"

"Lao Feng, what you call unique is just deformed!"

"So what if they're deformed? Deformed is also unique. Didn't you say everyone can participate in the Hundred Treasures Hall Meeting?"

"This senior brother is right. Everyone can participate in the Hundred Treasures Hall Meeting. What are we afraid of?"

"That's right, Sister Hu, you are much braver than us. Even if the Thunderlight Hall disbands, you won't lack a place to go. But we, the ones who are in a difficult situation, are shrinking back, afraid of this and that. I, Lao Feng, am a veteran of the Thunderlight Hall. If others look down on us, I am proud to be part of the Thunderlight Hall!"

"Lao Feng is right. If we want others to respect us, we must respect ourselves. No one has an extra head!"

"That's right, Sister Hu. Whatever you have in mind, just say it. As long as we can do it, we won't hesitate. Even if it means stripping, I'll do it!"

"Right, with your body, I'll do it!"

Everyone burst into laughter, dispelling the awkwardness and former timidity. No one was born timid.

Wang Meng stood behind the crowd, smiling knowingly, feeling the same. This was probably the feeling of a righteous cultivator, something he had never experienced among evil cultivators.

With this scene, Hu Jing and the others became much more confident. Strength lies in numbers. This time, they were going to have a unique Thunderlight-style Hundred Treasures Hall Meeting!

The Thunderlight Pavilion was bustling, so Wang Meng didn't join in. He went to the Pill Cauldron Pavilion, where the senior brother at the entrance greeted him warmly.

"Senior Brother Wang, is there anything I can help you with?"

"Do you know me, senior brother?"

"Senior Brother Wang, you're joking. You five winning against the Hengshan Hall has made you heroes in everyone's hearts. I'm also participating in the Hundred Treasures Hall Meeting. Although my alchemy skills are average, I will do my best to contribute to the Thunderlight Hall!"

Chen Haiguang patted his chest, being particularly warm to Wang Meng. Wang Meng and the others had awakened the dignity and courage of the Thunderlight Hall disciples. They decided to face other branches with dignity, even if the Thunderlight Hall were to disband one day, they would at least have tried their best.

If they continued to hide like turtles, they would hide forever. Even the weakest felt it was time to burst out.

Wang Meng was a bit moved. As the saying goes, if you don't burst out in silence, you will perish in silence. The result of bursting out might still be destruction, but at least it would be glorious.

"Senior Brother Chen, I want to rent a pill furnace to refine something."

"No problem. The level of the pill furnace should match the pill fire. For first and second-grade furnaces, I can decide, and it's free. For third-grade and above, there will be a fee."

Chen Haiguang said. Clearly, first and second-grade furnaces also required contributions, but connections made things easier.

"Thank you, a second-grade furnace will do."

"Alright, follow me."

Chen Haiguang led Wang Meng to a pill furnace room, "Feel free to use it, just don't blow it up!"

Chen Haiguang was quite considerate, closing the door. Alchemy was a secret, and this was a matter of courtesy.

Most alchemists were originally talisman practitioners, mainly because talisman practitioners had a natural advantage in mastering arrays and pill fires. Occasionally, there were sword or bow practitioners who practiced alchemy, which was fine in the early stages, but in the later stages, specialization was key, and being a jack-of-all-trades meant being a master of none.

Generally, even when renting a pill furnace, the supervising senior brother would assess the other party's skills, but Chen Haiguang didn't care about that now. As he said, as long as Wang Meng didn't blow up the furnace, he wouldn't care if Wang Meng turned the place upside down. He simply thought Wang Meng was just playing around.