Chapter 1798: 149: Hua Rui! Reincarnation of the True Immortal_4

Chapter 1798: Chapter 149: Hua Rui! Reincarnation of the True Immortal_4

The entire team assembled had more than ten members, truly impressive in scale.

After several days of intensive training, all of them donned the spirited Profound Martial attire and, under unified organization, they dashed towards the Hundred Refinement Hall, brimming with confidence.

Such an imposing scene that Wang Ningxi and Elder Pei couldn’t help but glance at each other.

Could it be that Her Highness, the Eldest Princess, mistakenly believes that in refining techniques, a larger crowd can outdo a smaller one?

Upon meeting, the Hundred Refinements True Monarch presented a batch of pre-prepared test questions, and inquired whether the Eldest Princess would want to inspect them.

Regarding this, the Eldest Princess naturally trusted that the Hundred Refinements True Monarch would never cheat.

Immediately, the artifact refiners brought by Wang Ningxi and the Eldest Princess divided into two teams to begin the examination.

There were a total of ten artifact refining problems to solve, where first to compete on accuracy, and in case of ties in accuracy, they would race to see who submits faster.

The total time limit for answering was two hours.

A very fair and just testing method, it tested the basic skills and problem-solving approach of the refiners. Of course, the questions set by the Hundred Refinements True Monarch were not simple.

These questions were carefully chosen by him; although the topics involved were only related to spiritual artifacts and magical treasures, not of high overall rank, they were nonetheless quite challenging, requiring the refiners to have a solid foundation and flexible thinking to answer correctly.

Those refiners who learned carelessly would instantly reveal their true colors as soon as they were tested.

Time ticked away, moment by moment.

Then, no cliché moments of sudden bursts or dramatic turns as written in traditional cheat sheets appeared.

Within a stick of incense’s time, Wang Ningxi was the first to submit his answers. Meanwhile, the imperial genius refiner, Yun Tongguang, took as much as three sticks of incense’s time before handing in his answers.

The other participants were worse off, each of them agitatedly scratching their heads and blushing with urgency, and grudgingly submitted their papers only after enduring a full two hours.

The results came out swiftly.

Not only did Wang Ningxi submit the fastest, but he also got all ten questions correct. Yun Tongguang, however, only answered eight correctly, and as for the other young refining talents recommended by various prominent families, the best among them only got five questions right, while the worst managed only two.

At this point, the gap became glaringly obvious.

“Sister Su Yun, the people you found are really not up to par.” Wang Jidie sighed deeply, her small face full of frustration, “I must admit, my uncle, who always thinks highly of himself, does have some skills.”

“How could the gap be that wide?”

The Eldest Princess Su Yun’s face also flushed slightly, unable to believe the result.

“Your Highness, refining is different from cultivation; having a high bloodline talent doesn’t necessarily mean one can go far in this field.” Wang Ningxi gracefully approached and remarked, “Learning to refine is a process of technical accumulation and deep learning, where talent is crucial; it’s not something solved by luck or by large numbers.”

Speaking of which, it is the Wang family’s deep accumulation over these years that provided him great conditions, allowing him to consult and learn from many masters and grandmasters, and even to study knowledge from the Divine Martial Dynasty era from Big Snow Child, giving him broad horizons and ample knowledge base.

Moreover, the Wang family’s style in artifact refining has always sought innovation, being consistently diverse and imaginative.

This foundation allowed him to answer the questions with such composure.

“Hmph, thanks for the teachings, Mr. Ningxi.” Eldest Princess Su Yun was not fond of Wang Ningxi and naturally showed him no kindness, feeling that he was there to embarrass her.

In contrast, Yun Tongguang eagerly approached him with a desire to learn: “Brother Ningxi, could you explain those two questions I got wrong? I really can’t think of how to solve them.”

Wang Ningxi glanced at him and readily agreed: “Sure. Let me explain them to you.”

The rest of the young refiners excitedly gathered around upon seeing this.

Outstanding refiners generally share a common trait — an obsession with refining. Now, a group gathered together, quickly sparking flames of enthusiasm.

In no time, the young refiners began their immersive exchange mode, completely forgetting about the Eldest Princess Su Yun.

Wang Ningxi stood in the center without any hint of panic, speaking confidently.

Soon, all the young refiners were captivated by Wang Ningxi’s refining talent and skills.

“Listening to Brother Wang’s words is worth ten years of study.”

“Indeed, after Brother Wang’s explanation, I feel enlightened; all the questions that puzzled me suddenly have answers.”

“Brother Wang.” Yun Tongguang was even more excited, his face red with exhilaration, “From today, I consider you my leader, please let me follow and learn refining techniques from you!”

“I want to learn too…”

“Count me in!”

“Haha, witnessing this scene, the Hundred Refinements True Monarch felt immense gratified, “My future disciple Wang Ningxi shall undoubtedly become a top refining grandmaster among the human race.”

“This, this, this…”

Seeing the scene, the Eldest Princess Su Yun’s face turned livid.

This group of straight boys simply had no integrity, all of them have defected!

If things go on like this, wouldn’t they all end up following the Hundred Refinement True Monarch and Wang Ningxi to Dongqian? And this second wave was brought by herself.

“Sister Su Yun, think of a solution quickly.” Princess Hua Rui, Wang Jidie, also became anxious, tugging at Su Yun’s sleeve, “If my uncle succeeds, he’ll become even more arrogant, what will my future days be like?”

“Yinghao, Xiuyuan, do you have any good ideas?” The Eldest Princess Su Yun also felt quite apologetic toward Hua Rui, unwilling to let things end like this, so she sought advice from her staff.

“Well…” Wu Yinghao hesitated, “Wang Ningxi’s talent in refining is indeed top-notch, maybe we should just let it go, Princess?”

“How can it end like this?” The young Commandery Prince Yuan Xiuyuan rolled his eyes, “Your Highness should be concerned that the Hundred Refinements True Monarch might get deceived to Dongqian, I have a plan to drain the firewood from under the pot.”

“Tell me more.” Su Yun Eldest Princess immediately became interested.

“Hehe~ I heard the Hundred Refinements True Monarch, when he was young, was a staff officer for Queen Lan Xin Old Ancestor’s Princess Mansion.” Yuan Xiuyuan’s face brimmed with excitement in this gossip, “Rumors say that the Hundred Finements True Monarch harbored deep affection for Lan Xin Old Ancestor, and retreated with a broken heart after losing the mansion master competition, remaining unattested and unmarried till now!”

“And then?” Eldest Princess Su Yun’s expression began to sour.

“Isn’t Queen Lan Xin’s husband long since passed?” Yuan Xiuyuan continued with enthusiasm, “As long as Your Highness can invite Lan Xin Old Ancestor, and offer the Hundred Refinements True Monarch some sweet rewards, surely it would enchant him into a state of distracted indulgence; what’s Dongqian Beizhou, what’s the direct inheritance, all would…”

Before he could finish his words, Yuan Xiuyuan let out a miserable cry, flew out of the Hundred Refinements Hall, and disappeared from sight in the blink of an eye.

Eldest Princess Su Yun slowly withdrew her fist, still feeling unsatisfied as she cursed: “Scoundrelous brat, Lan Xin Old Ancestor is over three thousand years old, you dare have such thoughts?”

Having said that, she paused, her brows slightly furrowing, unable to resist muttering to herself.

Though it seemed a bit shameless, it might not entirely be impossible. Maybe it’s worth first asking Lan Xin Old Ancestor for her opinion~

Next to her, Wu Yinghao looked on speechlessly.

Ah, such is the wretchedness of being a royal husband; you can’t even guarantee that many years after your death you won’t be cuckolded. One wonders if Lan Xin’s husband in the afterlife would be so furious he’d want to get up and punch someone.

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