The Extreme Alchemist of the Mighty Cauldron
Chapter 1112 - Chapter 1112 Chapter 1111 Hall Master of Black Guarding

Chapter 1112: Chapter 1111: Hall Master of Black Guarding Palace Chapter 1112: Chapter 1111: Hall Master of Black Guarding Palace The news that Fang Lin was challenging the thirty-two halls spread rapidly throughout the entire Pill Alliance.

Those who heard this news all shook their heads at first, finding it hard to believe; how could Fang Lin possibly challenge the Hall Masters of the thirty-two halls?

However, as the news spread wider and even the upper echelons of the Pill Alliance stepped out to confirm it, the entire Pill Alliance was suddenly plunged into shock and uproar.

It was simply too explosive!

At present, Fang Lin’s position was already rife with challenges, he was the Pill Alliance’s hot topic, and whether he could secure his position as a Hall Master was still questionable.

Yet at this juncture, Fang Lin was challenging the Hall Masters of the thirty-two halls — what was his purpose? Was he trying to demonstrate his strength and spirit to the entire Pill Alliance?

But this seemed a bit too reckless. How old was Fang Lin? How many years had he been practicing? Where did he get the courage to challenge the Hall Masters of the thirty-two halls?

No matter who it was, they felt that Fang Lin was perhaps too confident for his own good, and it might have been out of indignation that he made this impulsive decision.

More than one supporter of Fang Lin, standing on the side of Elder Tiankui, went to talk to Fang Lin, hoping he would dismiss such a crazy idea.

But Fang Lin’s attitude was extremely decisive, completely dismissing anyone’s advice, determined to challenge the Hall Masters of the thirty-two halls.

Even Ye Mengxian personally came to North Town Hall, but she didn’t come to persuade Fang Lin; instead, she wanted to know if Fang Lin really was confident?

Fang Lin naturally assured Ye Mengxian with absolute certainty, especially since this was a competition of Alchemy Tao and not Martial Arts, so there was no need to worry too much.

After receiving Fang Lin’s response, Ye Mengxian did not say much and hurried back to Tiankui Pavilion.

Clearly, her visit was by the command of Elder Tiankui, who wanted to determine exactly what Fang Lin was thinking.

As for the challenge against the thirty-two halls, Fang Lin had already made a declaration; he would personally visit those sixteen Hall Masters who had openly questioned him and challenge them one by one, three days from now.

The sixteen Hall Masters naturally refused to show weakness, denouncing Fang Lin for his lack of propriety and recklessness.

There were also those who disdained Fang Lin, believing that such an impulsive decision was merely seeking hardship for himself. If the challenges ended in failure, it wouldn’t just be Fang Lin’s reputation at stake, but also that of Elder Tiankui, and those higher-ups in the Pill Alliance who supported him, who would also be humiliated.

To put it bluntly, this was a high-stakes situation; any form of defeat could lead to a complete loss.

Fang Lin taking such a risky move just didn’t seem wise — in fact, it could be called foolish.

Moreover, the direction of the political winds within the Pill Alliance was already starting to shift in Fang Lin’s favor, but he chose this moment to challenge the Hall Masters, which was truly unnecessary.

Many were puzzled as to why Elder Tiankui didn’t stop Fang Lin, or even make any comment at all. Could it be that Elder Tiankui had given up on Fang Lin, letting him fend for himself?

But soon, a statement came from Tiankui Pavilion; Elder Tiankui trusted that Fang Lin could win one battle after another, creating a new and glorious record for the Pill Alliance.

Such a stance from Elder Tiankui made it even harder for the Pill Alliance to believe. It was one thing for Fang Lin to be reckless, as this was not his first or second time doing something audacious.

Could it really be that even Elder Tiankui, such a mature and prudent figure, has gone mad following Fang Lin? Such a risky move, yet Elder Tiankui dares to follow Fang Lin’s lead?

Many people found it incomprehensible because, in their view, Fang Lin stood no chance against the various Hall Masters, and in the end, he was bound to taste defeat.

By then, Fang Lin would no longer be able to hold his position as a Hall Master and would surely have to give it up.

Almost no one believed Fang Lin had any chance of winning, not even those on Elder Tiankui’s side were optimistic about him.

It wasn’t that they didn’t want to support Fang Lin, but the difficulty of the matter was just too great. Nothing like this had ever happened in the history of the Pill Alliance.

Even though you, Fang Lin, have set a record within the Pill Alliance and became the youngest Master of Pill, to challenge the Hall Masters on those grounds alone is simply not taking them seriously enough.

However, among the lower-ranked pill refiners of the Pill Alliance, many supported Fang Lin, cheering for his courage and believing that he might indeed pioneer a new precedent for the Pill Alliance.

As for the Alchemy Tao noble families, the Ling Family and several others immediately came out to mock Fang Lin, declaring that he had no chance of surpassing any Hall Master and would fail in his first match.

On the other hand, the Long Family fell into silence, seemingly unable to comprehend Fang Lin’s actions.

There was, however, one person in the Long Family who greatly admired Fang Lin, and in front of many from the Long Family, stated that he respected Fang Lin alone in the entire Pill Alliance because no other pill refiner possessed his daring spirit.

This person was Long Zhixin, one of the contemporary twin prides of the Long Family, and also the top Alchemy Tao prodigy of the Long Family at present.

Long Zhixin is the younger sister of Long Zhiming, a celebrated genius within the Pill Alliance. Before Fang Lin became the youngest Master of Pill in the Pill Alliance, a substantial number of pill refiners thought of Long Zhixin as the number one young genius of the generation.

It was only after Fang Lin’s rise and his becoming the youngest Master of Pill that Long Zhixin was overshadowed by him.

But without a doubt, Long Zhixin remained one of the top Alchemy Tao prodigies in the Pill Alliance, and many still believed she was no weaker than Fang Lin, attributing only a slight disadvantage to her age.

Long Zhixin admitted her admiration for Fang Lin, but in her words, it was solely for his spirit, not implying that Fang Lin could successfully challenge a Hall Master.

After all, Long Zhixin herself was a proud individual. As a fellow young genius, she indeed respected her counterpart, but having not witnessed Fang Lin’s pill refining with her own eyes and being unclear about his true strength, she refrained from blindly making any judgments on the outcome of his challenges.

Under the watchful eyes of many, Fang Lin stepped out of North Town Hall, heading towards the first palace he intended to challenge.

Black Guarding Palace, whose current Hall Master, Jing Xuan, had entered the ranks of Master of Pill fifteen years ago and had been holding his position for ten years, now over fifty years of age.

While Jing Xuan had not yet reached the Six Cauldrons level of pill refining, there was no doubt that he was among the top figures within the Masters of Pill.

Furthermore, Black Guarding Palace was one of the four halls under Elder Tiangang’s command, plainly speaking, Jing Xuan was a subordinate of Elder Tiangang.

Among the sixteen Hall Masters who stepped forward to question Fang Lin, Jing Xuan was one of them.

By challenging Jing Xuan first, Fang Lin’s intention was clear, it was to make a statement to Elder Tiangang and to leave him without face.