Qi Yuntian, however, didn’t give Yuan Qingcheng much face. Faced with Yuan Qingcheng’s friendly smile, he merely nodded indifferently and responded with a simple “Hmm.”
Yuan Qingcheng didn’t seem displeased at all. He smiled and said, “Junior Brother Qi, which cauldron do you want to choose?”
Qi Yuntian’s gaze fell on the row of cauldrons before him.
Just when everyone thought he would choose the second or third cauldron, Qi Yuntian unexpectedly walked towards the fifth one.
Immediately, the crowd opened their mouths in astonishment.
The fifth cauldron weighed five thousand pounds!
Qi Yuntian wanted to challenge this cauldron?
Impossible, right?
“What? Qi Yuntian wants to challenge five thousand pounds?”
“How could that be? Even a Transforming Realm expert’s physical strength couldn’t possibly reach such a terrifying level of five thousand pounds.”
“Could it be that Qi Yuntian is actually a body refining Martial Practitioner?”
Everyone was wide-eyed with surprise. Although Qi Yuntian’s physique was well-proportioned, he didn’t look like a mere brute. It was hard to imagine that such an outstandingly talented individual would be a body refining Martial Practitioner.
The most crucial point was that cultivating body refining techniques required a significant amount of time. Yet, Qi Yuntian had managed to reach the Transforming Realm while also refining his body. This was simply unbelievable and proved how terrifyingly gifted Qi Yuntian was.
Standing before the five-thousand-pound cauldron, Qi Yuntian took a deep breath, let out a low shout, and with a powerful push of his arms, lifted the entire cauldron!
“Bravo!”
Amidst the crowd’s cheers, Qi Yuntian, with an unchanged expression, lifted the cauldron above his head and then set it down again.
Afterward, Qi Yuntian gently brushed his palms, his face showing no signs of strain, as if he had just completed a trivial task.
“My god, what did I just see? Qi Yuntian actually lifted the five-thousand-pound cauldron.”
“Amazing, truly amazing!”
“Five thousand pounds of strength, you probably can’t find many like that in the entire upper division.”
“Qi Yuntian fully deserves the title of the top genius among the new students this year, without a doubt!”
“The most remarkable thing is that Qi Yuntian lifted the five-thousand-pound cauldron with ease, seemingly holding back. Who knows, his true physical strength might be even more terrifying.”
The students of Class D were full of endless praise.
As for Qi Yuntian, after setting down the cauldron, his gaze immediately turned to Gu Qianyin. However, to his disappointment, Gu Qianyin’s expression remained indifferent from start to finish.
This made Qi Yuntian frown, a flash of anger appearing in his eyes, though it quickly disappeared and was well concealed.
“Well, well, Junior Brother Qi is indeed a peerless genius. That cauldron lift was truly spectacular.”
Yuan Qingcheng kept praising, “Junior Brother Qi is a Transforming Realm genius and also proficient in body refining. Such potential makes me bow in admiration. After the end-of-month assessment, Junior Brother Qi will likely be promoted to Class A.”
Yuan Qingcheng, being a Class A student himself, naturally had more credibility in his words. Instantly, the scene was filled with a chorus of flattery.
However, amidst all the praise, Terra Su remained silent, his face calm throughout. In fact, when Terra Su glanced at Qi Yuntian’s hands, a mocking and playful smile appeared on his face.
This smile stood out in the crowd and was quickly noticed by Yuan Qingcheng.
Yuan Qingcheng frowned, clearly dissatisfied that someone would show such an expression while he was praising Qi Yuntian. Was this person implying he was wrong?
“Hey, new student, what’s your name?” Yuan Qingcheng directly addressed Terra Su.
Terra Su lifted his eyes and said indifferently, “Terra Su. Why?”
“Hmph, why did you laugh just now? Do you disagree with what I said? Do you think Junior Brother Qi isn’t a genius?” Yuan Qingcheng was clearly displeased and aggressive.
Terra Su couldn’t be bothered to argue with such a person and replied perfunctorily, “Genius, of course, a genius.”
“Wait, did you just say your name is Terra Su?” Yuan Qingcheng suddenly frowned, as if recalling something.
“Yes, I am Terra Su,” Terra Su replied.
Upon hearing this, Yuan Qingcheng’s eyes sharpened, and a hint of hostility appeared in his gaze.
This was interesting. Terra Su didn’t even know Yuan Qingcheng, so where did this hostility come from?
“Oh, so you are Terra Su,” Yuan Qingcheng said coldly. “Last time, at the Star Pavilion auction with Shen Chuan, that was you, right?”
Hearing this, Terra Su finally understood the source of Yuan Qingcheng’s hostility.
It turned out to be because of Shen Chuan.
“I have a close relationship with Shen Chuan, but don’t worry, I won’t target you just because of him,” Yuan Qingcheng said hypocritically, though the cold light in his eyes betrayed his true intentions.
Of course, Terra Su didn’t care whether Yuan Qingcheng wanted to target him or not. In his eyes, Yuan Qingcheng was just a minor character. He said indifferently, “Is it my turn to lift the cauldron now?”
“Yes, it’s your turn,” Yuan Qingcheng said with a slight smile. “But before you lift the cauldron, I have a question. When I was praising Junior Brother Qi earlier, you laughed. Do you think you’re more of a genius than Junior Brother Qi?”
“So what if I am? So what if I’m not?” Terra Su replied.
“Hahaha!” Yuan Qingcheng laughed as if he had heard the funniest joke. “Do you really think you’re more of a genius than Junior Brother Qi?”
Terra Su said calmly, “I don’t know if I’m more of a genius, but I do know that your Junior Brother Qi, although he appeared to lift the five-thousand-pound cauldron effortlessly, is actually exhausted. If you don’t believe me, look at his hands.”
What?
Qi Yuntian was exhausted?
Yuan Qingcheng was stunned and instinctively looked towards Qi Yuntian. Sure enough, he saw that Qi Yuntian’s hands, hidden under his sleeves, were trembling uncontrollably.
At this moment, not only Yuan Qingcheng but everyone present was shocked.
So Qi Yuntian’s seemingly effortless lift was just an act? In reality, lifting the five-thousand-pound cauldron had exhausted him to the point where his hands were trembling?
For a moment, the students of Class D were all somewhat petrified.
It wasn’t that they thought Qi Yuntian was weak, but the gap between the genius aura Qi Yuntian had created and his trembling hands was too vast. It was as if someone had thrown a bucket of filth on his dazzling genius aura, instantly diminishing its brilliance.
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