Heaven, Earth, Me-Chapter 1159. Kali’s Final Result! Master Fu Shows His True Colors.
“Time’s up!”
The announcer's voice echoed in the surroundings, and all the alchemists stopped their movements and took a step back. The judges were quite eager for the results since the Pill Tribulations they’d seen were powerful and extraordinary. Not losing time, they stepped down and went from table to table, taking the pills that the participants had created.
After returning, they organized and started ranking them. The waiting was making some people feel impatient. Naturally, no one said anything and allowed the judges to work in peace.
Eventually, the five judges lined up and stepped forward. The person in the middle, the grandma who took care of Kali, spoke to everyone. “After much discussion, we’ve classified the Transcendence Ranked pills and given everyone the points they deserved. Now, we’ll show the final ranking of the participants together with the pill they’ve created.”
“In twelfth place, Master Guo Lianfeng. He managed to craft a Low-purity, Level 3 Transcendence Ranked pill.”
Master Guo’s eyes widened, and he instantly protested. His appearance was that of a relatively old man, wearing dignified alchemy robes and with a powerful and steady aura around his body despite his outward look. “I object! How could I rank lower than the junior here? Lords and Ladies of the judge, please don’t act biased because she is a young talent!”
The five judges were instantly upset and glanced at Master Guo coldly. His words were a resounding slap to their faces! He was accusing them of being biased in a competition that was so important that powers from all over the city attended!
Before the judges spoke, another participant who had been quite upset with Kali’s participation spoke up. She was a middle-aged woman wearing luxurious and extravagant clothes. Very unusual for an alchemist. “I agree with Master Guo! Junior Kali has shown certain proficiency. However, her strength is far from being paired with ours. In a normal situation, she would always be much weaker than us.”
The judges smiled coldly out of anger, and the grandma even spoke aloud. “Good. Good. Good. What a bunch of good Masters we have here! We didn’t want to humiliate anyone, so we were being fair. However, since you are doubting us, how about you become the judges?”
Then, she waved her sleeve, and Kali’s pill appeared in the middle of the arena.
Instantly, a powerful and tempting fragrance exploded from the pill together with the heavenly aura a Transcendence Ranked pill usually carried. However, unlike the usual low-purity pills, this one’s appearance was much smoother and beautiful.
Once the Alchemy Masters and the knowledgeable public looked at the pill closer, their eyes widened. “This… Impossible!”
Master Guo’s mind was shaken and his beard shook with disbelief. “How could this be that junior’s pill? I refuse to believe it!”
The grandma judge laughed coldly once and smiled. “We also couldn’t believe it. So we inspected it and little Kali’s cauldron. This one is indeed Kali’s pill. A mid-purity Level 4 Transcendence Ranked pill! The third most powerful pill of the competition!”
Everyone in the stands sucked in a cold breath. ‘WHAT?’
After Transcendence, pills, and other treasures started to be classified by levels. Of course, before that, separating them into low, mid, high, and peak levels was customary. The reason for such a difference was that, below the Sixth Realm, people couldn’t bring out the potential difference between Level 1 and Level 3 Transcendence treasures, resulting in mortal cultivators grouping them up as low-level. The same happened for Level 4 to 6, 7 to 9, and Level 10 Transcendence Ranked items.
Kali’s pill was a mid-level, or Level 4, pill that had reached the mid-purity level!
Some people might ask what the difference between purity and level is, and that would be simple to explain. Purity refers to the efficacy of a pill on the same level. To put it simply, it would be like comparing Yasenia with another cultivator on the same level.
While two pills might be on the same level, if the purity was high enough, it could be more valuable than treasures many levels above them.
A male judge spoke coldly. “Since the doubts are resolved. We will continue with the rankings.”
The judges went over them, and finally, Kali’s rank was revealed.
“In fifth place, Master Kali Dravory! She has concocted a Level 4, mid-purity level, Transcendence Ranked pill! If it weren’t because of the bad results in the first round, she could’ve ranked much higher. However, our association is happy to rank someone of Master Kali’s age. While young, she has shown enough talent and proficiency in alchemy to fight among people several times her age. Her future is boundless!”
Many people clapped for Kali, feeling true admiration for the fox woman. Hearing the applause around her, the fox girl couldn’t help but smile subtly. Being recognized was a good thing.
The rest of the positions went by, and in the end, Master Xian ended up winning, with Master Fu ranking second by a small margin.
Kali returned to the stands after receiving a spatial ring with the rewards. Before she went, the grandma patted Kali’s hand and smiled gently. “Little Kali, if you ever want to join our Alchemy association, I’ve left a special token in that ring. You will always be welcomed, regardless of which branch you show it to.”
Kali felt touched and nodded. “If I ever want to find a place to develop my alchemy skills, I will remember it. Thank you.”
Once back at the stands, Yasenia hugged her fox with a wide smile and laughed. “How was it, Honey? Was it fun?”
Kali nodded with sparkling eyes. “It was! Although it is a shame that there was a problem in the first part of the competition, I am satisfied with a fifth rank. Master Xian and Master Fu were too formidable, and I would have no chance at winning against them.”
“Oh? At least you are not too arrogant.”
Yasenia and Kali turned their heads and saw Master Xian and Master Fu approaching. The one who spoke was Master Fu. The man smiled and commented. “I am Master Fu, my full name… well, I guess I can tell it to you if you accept some conditions.” Then, he winked playfully.
Kali answered with a deadpan. She still cupped her fists in respect and asked. “What might Master Fu want to tell this little one?”
Ancestor Long, at the side, clanked his walking cane on the ground and gave the man a side-eye. “Junior, be careful with your following words.”
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Master Fu paused and cleared his throat. “Xian’er and I have seen your talent, and we want to invite you to our sect, the [Verdant Lotus Sect]. Our position there is a bit awkward, between a Core Disciple and an Outer Sect Elder.”
Kali was confused. “Um. How does that function?”
Master Fu explained with a smile. “[Verdant Lotus Sect] is one of the [Six Sects]. While here we are on the capability of acting as an outer sect elder, when returning to the real sect, our rank can’t reach that high due to our lack of strength. You should be quite new, so I can inform you that the sects, families, and schools with the deepest backgrounds come from mid-level worlds.”
Kali hummed with interest but didn’t show much reaction. Master Fu was confused and commented, “Do you understand what a mid-level world indicates?”
Kali tilted her head. “I do, Master Fu.”
Master Fu felt strange. ‘Why doesn't she react more if she knows? Shouldn’t someone from the lower heaven show a much stronger reaction?’
Master Xian glanced at Kali and finally spoke. “Junior Kali, I came here not for you to join our sect, but to take you in as a disciple. The sect allows for people to go there as long as the relationship is deep enough. Of course, the sect's resources will only be available to you after you join.”
Kali shook her head with a polite smile. “I don’t plan on attending any sect for the time being or accepting another master. Thank you for your time, seniors, but I must politely decline.”
Master Xian nodded faintly, showing only a moment of regret in her eyes. However, she didn’t linger and cupped her fists at Kali. “You are a junior, but as an alchemist, your talent is beyond mine. I hope you have a great future, junior.”
Then, she stepped away and left.
However, Master Fu didn’t follow her. Instead, when she left, his attitude changed, and a slightly more arrogant persona came out. “Now that Xian’er is gone, I can speak freely with you. My suggestion was less of a suggestion and more of an order.” He squinted at Kali and sneered. “If you dare deny it, you’ll be slapping the [Verdant Lotus Sect]’s dignity! I will give you one week to accept, or you will bear the consequences yourself.”
Kali saw that he was about to turn and leave, so she sneered and spoke. “Wait.”
Master Fu paused and turned to look at her, raising his eyebrow coldly. “Oh? Did you come to your senses?”
Kali smiled faintly. “No. I stopped Senior from going so that you didn’t waste a week. I won’t join the [Verdant Lotus Sect]. Much less knowing that people like Senior are accepted inside of it.”
Ancestor Long and the others from the Long family raised their eyebrows and glanced at Kali with appreciation. ‘Not bad. She has courage.’
Master Fu’s eyes squinted, and he stretched his hand forward, trying to grab Kali’s neck. However, before his hand touched Kali’s neck, a fair and slender hand grabbed his wrist like a vice.
“Hey.” Looking sideways with a hint of surprise, he saw a pair of golden slit eyes glaring at him with cold murderous intent. “What do you think you are doing, senior?”
Master Fu’s expression turned solemn when Yasenia’s aura weighed down on him like a mountain. However, after looking closer, he noticed that the woman was a mortal. The faint fear and respect vanished as if they were never there, and arrogance together with contempt manifested. “A mortal dares to poke their nose in my matters? Ignorant of the immensity between Heaven and Earth! Back!”
Boom!
Master Fu’s aura burst forth, trying to blast Yasenia backward. However, other than her hair being blown back, Yasenia stood still like a mountain. Her cold gaze and murderous aura didn’t even diminish and got stronger.
“Pathetic excuse of a man. If you are looking for a fight, I don’t mind giving it to you.”
BOOOM!
Yasenia’s tyrannical aura exploded like a hurricane, pushing back the Transcendental aura of the man and squeezing it down as if it were nothing.
The gargantuan pressure from the dragoness made Master Fu’s face pale for a second. ‘W-What kind of strength does this mortal woman have!?’
“Now, scram for me before I cut off your arm!”
Yasenia stepped forward, and before Master Fu could even react, her palm landed on his chest.
BANG!
His body flew skyward like a shooting star, leaving the spectators so awestruck that their mouths could probably fit a quail’s egg.
The Long family people similarly stiffened, looking at Yasenia’s majestic aura with disbelief. ‘Mortal…? Are you sure she isn’t a Sixth Realm cultivator in disguise!? That palm’s concentrated energy could’ve blown up several mountain ranges!’
Master Fu opened his eyes as a metallic taste spread at the back of his throat. ‘I-Injured? I was injured!?’ He stopped his body mid-air, looking into the distance with an ugly expression. However, he didn’t return and left. ‘Tsk. I’ll make you pay for being arrogant.’ Then, he left.
