Inverse Sword Mad God
Chapter 375 - 375 374 Conspiracy and Trickery

375: Chapter 374 Conspiracy and Trickery 375: Chapter 374 Conspiracy and Trickery Standing up, Lin Xuan followed the three men with a composed face toward the Alchemy Platform.

In an open space to the north of Jiang Mansion, there was a square high platform.

It was about one meter high with a length and width of ten meters each, very spacious, enough for more than a dozen people to refine Elixir Pills on it.

At this time, quite a few Jiang Family Disciples had already gathered in front of the Alchemy Platform.

Jiang Feng and others were standing in the front row of the crowd, sneering coldly.

A stern-looking young man stood beside them, his gaze sharp like a sword.

Elder Jiang Song’s eyes were filled with a gloomy rage, clearly indicating that this was a premeditated plot against Lin Xuan.

First came the provocation, then refining elixir in a public place, and they had even gathered an audience.

It went without saying that the purpose was to humiliate Lin Xuan in public and then destroy his Cultivation.

“Now we can only hope that Lin Xuan can win,” sighed Elder Jiang Song.

He was worried not just for Lin Xuan, but also for himself.

If Lin Xuan failed, he, as an elder, would likely come under attack from Fatty and his faction, and even his adversaries might strip him of his position as an elder.

“Young Hero Lin, I’m afraid this matter is not as simple as Alchemy; there could be power struggles within Jiang Mansion involved,”

“But rest assured, you just focus on refining the Elixir Pills, and leave everything else to me,” Elder Jiang Song conveyed through a secret message.

Lin Xuan nodded; he understood all this.

The middle-aged Fatty and Elder Jiang Song were not allies, and the position Elder Jiang Song held was too lucrative, inciting jealousy among many who certainly wanted to bring him down.

Perhaps this competition, the minor issue was to dispose of Lin Xuan, but the real priority was to eliminate Elder Jiang Song.

“Ladies and gentlemen, in recent days, a young man of unknown identity has appeared in Jiang Mansion, claiming to be an Alchemist.

Elder Jiang Song has purchased a large amount of precious Spiritual Medicine for him to refine,”

“Obviously, Elder Jiang Song has been deceived, or perhaps he has some secrets.”

“To expose this kid who has deceived our Jiang Family, we are holding this Alchemy competition.”

“If this kid can win, it proves Elder Jiang Song has an eye for talent; if not, then it’s a scheme for the resources of our Jiang Family!”

“You all know what to do with the enemies of the Jiang Family, right?” said the middle-aged Fatty with a cold voice.

The surrounding Jiang Family Disciples were in an uproar, seemingly surprised that someone would be so bold as to target the Jiang Family.

“If he’s a fraud, I’ll let him know the consequences of deceiving the Jiang Family!” echoed several Disciples with a killing aura.

The crowd was abuzz with discussion, many glances filled with malice turned toward Lin Xuan.

Clearly, the words of the middle-aged Fatty had an effect.

The two Alchemists smirked at the corner of their mouths; this scene was exactly what they wanted.

Moreover, in their hearts, they held no regard for him; to them, what could a young upstart possibly be capable of?

Lin Xuan held nothing but disdain for such petty tricks, but since they wanted to play, he was ready to oblige them to the end.

“Ladies and gentlemen, my name is Lin Xuan, and I am an Alchemist.

Elder Jiang Song has invited me here to refine a pill that enhances Cultivation Realm within the Spirit Merging Realm,”

“The reason is the upcoming Clan Assembly is near, and Elder Jiang Song wanted to improve the performance of the younger generation at the meeting, which is why he asked me to refine the Elixir Pills.”

“However, some people, for their own selfish desires, wish to stop this.”

“Absolute nonsense!” the middle-aged Fatty barked.

“Whether it’s nonsense or not, we will find out after the competition,” Lin Xuan shrugged.

Next to him, Elder Jiang Song was looking at him gratefully, his fondness for Lin Xuan greatly increased in an instant.

“Save these excuses for when you produce a high-quality pill!”

The two Alchemists sneered and quickly moved to the center of the Alchemy Platform,

their Pill Robes fluttering, and a glow emanating from their bodies,

with a sweep of their sleeves, two exquisite Pill Furnaces appeared before them.

The two exquisite Pill Furnaces, suspended in midair, emitted a faint gleam.

The two alchemists waved their robe sleeves, and dozens of stalks of Spiritual Medicine flew out, entering the Pill Furnace.

Lin Xuan narrowed his eyes at the two people’s skilled and experienced methods.

To be honest, their level among Third-grade Alchemists was also considered above average, otherwise, they wouldn’t be serving as Guest Elders for the Jiang Mansion.

However, this bit of strength compared to Lin Xuan’s was far inferior.

The surrounding Jiang Family Disciples started cheering when they saw the two alchemists begin refining.

“Eh?

Why isn’t that youngster refining?

Could he have been scared stiff?”

“That goes without saying, look how young he is, he certainly can’t refine elixirs.

I reckon he doesn’t even have a Pill Furnace!” a disciple beside Jiang Feng sneered.

Amidst the doubtful gazes of the crowd, Lin Xuan slowly raised his arm.

With a flick of his robe sleeve, he took out the herbs that Elder Jiang Song had prepared for him.

His fingers danced, drawing mysterious engravings in the void.

“Can it be?

He really doesn’t have a Pill Furnace?”

“Damn, how can he refine without a Pill Furnace, this kid must be playing us!” the disciple beside Jiang Feng exclaimed angrily.

“Is this the troublesome kid you talked about?” Jiang Jian looked at Lin Xuan, a sneer of disdain appearing at the corner of his mouth.

“Yes, cousin, I’ve always said that kid was a fraud, but Elder Jiang Song never believed me.”

“Once he fails at refining, just cripple his cultivation and throw him out,” Jiang Jian spoke as if it was a very ordinary matter.

But on the Spirit Martial Continent, for a martial artist to have their cultivation crippled was even more terrifying than death!

“Don’t worry, cousin, I know what to do,” Jiang Feng said with a malicious grin.

Next to them, the two Third-grade Alchemists burst into laughter when they saw Lin Xuan attempting to refine elixirs barehanded.

In all their years, they had yet to see someone dare to refine elixirs with their bare hands.

“This kid is putting on airs again.

He’s definitely done for this time!” the two thought with a cold laugh.

A trace of concern also appeared in Elder Jiang Song’s eyes.

He, too, had never heard of barehanded alchemy, but seeing Lin Xuan’s composed demeanor, it didn’t seem like an act.

“Forget it, I can only wait quietly,” he chose to trust Lin Xuan.

Lin Xuan, concentrating and composing himself, paid no attention to the discussions around him.

His fingers flitted like spirits, swiftly extracting the medicinal ingredients.

His speed and agility were no inferior to the two Third-grade Alchemists beside him.

“What?

He’s really refining?”

“Can it be?

There’s actually someone who can refine barehanded!” the surrounding Jiang Family Disciples exclaimed in shock.

This scene was too astonishing; it was simply a spectacle.

Suddenly, the two Third-grade Alchemists watching this scene felt their eyelids twitch uncontrollably.

“This is impossible, what’s the background of this kid, for him to be able to refine barehanded?”

“Could we have misjudged him, perhaps this youngster comes from an extraordinary place?”

“Don’t panic; even if he can refine barehanded, his Elixir Grade will definitely not be as high as ours,” the two conversed in low tones.

“As long as we hold steady and successfully refine the Clearing God Pill, we will surely win!”

The two regained their composure.

Down below, Jiang Feng nearly popped his eyes out at this sight.

Jiang Jian stood with his hands behind his back, his icy gaze fixed on Lin Xuan uninterruptedly.

Quite interesting, actually able to refine barehanded.

He began to take a slight interest in Lin Xuan, but that was all.

Time flew by, and the three people on the Stone Platform completed their refining in succession.

However, the outcome once again caused the crowd to exclaim in astonishment.