[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-king-of-all-manifestations":3,"chapter-king-of-all-manifestations-king-of-all-manifestations-chapter-217":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","King of All Manifestations",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2288053,4474,"Chapter 217: The Gift Package is Poisonous","king-of-all-manifestations-chapter-217",217,"\u003Cp>On the open ground, as time passed, Tang Yun’s refining process was, as expected, gradually drawing to a close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, with his strength as a veteran Fourth-Grade Resonance Crafter, refining a Third-Grade spirit liquid or light was not a particularly difficult task.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another stick of incense later, a crisp sound of metal striking echoed from Tang Yun’s refining room. Eyes turned toward it, and they saw Tang Yun holding a crystal bottle, a smile on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the crystal bottle was a pale red liquid; it was the \"Muddy Rainbow Spirit Liquid\" he had successfully refined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sighs of admiration rose from all around. Just as they had expected, Tang Yun had refined the \"Muddy Rainbow Spirit Liquid\" with the fastest speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their gazes shifted to the opposite refining room. At this moment, Li Luo’s expression was solemn, and he was still continuously fusing various materials; clearly, his refining process was not yet complete.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In terms of speed, Tang Yun clearly held an absolute advantage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this assessment were a competition of speed in refining spirit liquids, Li Luo would likely have already suffered a crushing defeat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even so, worry had already begun to surface in the eyes of the headquarters' Resonance Crafters, because they truly did not know how Li Luo, who had just advanced to a Third-Grade Resonance Crafter, could compete with Tang Yun, a Fourth-Grade Resonance Crafter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was this third assessment going to be lost just like that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If that happened, the headquarters would have to unconditionally provide secret source water to the Xiling County branch, which was practically aiding the enemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some gazes turned toward where Jiang Qing was, only to find that this girl, whose reputation in the House of Luolan now even surpassed Li Luo’s, had a calm and beautiful face. Her golden eyes seemed to shimmer with dawn light, causing the restlessness in people's hearts to gradually subside without them even realizing it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The clamor in the arena quietly faded, and everyone watched the refining room where Li Luo was, waiting for his refining to conclude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this wait lasted for a full hour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During this period, Li Luo’s refining process also saw several errors, which led to the destruction of some materials, but fortunately, it did not affect the overall refining, merely dragging out the time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, when red liquid began to appear in Li Luo’s crystal tube, a wave of relieved sighs echoed through the arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo’s refining had ended without any major mishaps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the refining room, Li Luo wiped the sweat from his forehead. He had originally thought this refining attempt would fail, so he had prepared to start over, but fortunately, those errors had not affected the result.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gripped the crystal bottle in his hand and walked out of the refining room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He and Tang Yun both walked to the center of the two refining rooms, and everyone held their breath, watching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Young House Master’s talent for resonance crafting is truly astonishing,\" Tang Yun said, looking at Li Luo with sincere admiration. Although Li Luo’s speed in refining the Third-Grade spirit liquid or light was slower, he had succeeded in the end regardless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One had to know that Li Luo had only just advanced to a Third-Grade Resonance Crafter. Generally speaking, his success rate for refining Third-Grade spirit liquids or lights would not be very high, yet although Li Luo’s process had been a bit precarious, he had still stabilized the situation and successfully refined the \"Muddy Rainbow Spirit Liquid.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such methods were a testament to his talent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo smiled without saying much, then gestured for an attendant to bring over two testing needles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"President Tang Yun, let us begin this final step. Also, would you like to inspect them?\" Li Luo asked with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Yun was silent for a moment, then took a testing needle but did not inspect it, sighing instead: \"The Young House Master’s heart is as vast as the sea; why should I act like a petty person?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then solemnly inserted the testing needle into the \"Muddy Rainbow Spirit Liquid\" in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many tense gazes were fixed upon them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, everyone saw the scale on the testing needle in Tang Yun’s hand, which represented the refining power, climb to a certain value.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fifty-seven percent.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regarding this refining power, all the Resonance Crafters nodded slightly, because the formula for \"Muddy Rainbow Spirit Liquid\" was only a two-star formula, so its maximum refining power barely reached around sixty percent. Tang Yun being able to reach fifty-seven percent, while not top-tier, was definitely an above-average result.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially for someone like Li Luo, who had just advanced to a Third-Grade Resonance Crafter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One must know that the vast majority of Third-Grade Resonance Crafters, when they first start refining, find it difficult to exceed a refining power of around fifty-two percent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo glanced at the refining power on Tang Yun’s side, then said nothing more, and under the gaze of many, placed his own testing needle in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few breaths later, he looked at the scale on the testing needle and suddenly smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mine is... fifty-eight percent?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems my luck is quite good; it’s just a tiny bit higher than President Tang Yun’s...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He held up the testing needle in his hand, and everyone present could clearly see the scale on it, causing the atmosphere to stagnate at that moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every face was filled with disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The \"Muddy Rainbow Spirit Liquid\" Li Luo had refined actually had a higher refining power than Tang Yun’s?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could this be!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whispers erupted at this moment, and everyone was stunned. However, fortunately, Li Luo’s impression on everyone during this time was that of a gentle, sincere, and highly talented resonance crafting genius. So, although this result was extremely shocking, no one immediately suspected that Li Luo had tampered with anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Yun was similarly dazed. He looked at the testing needle in Li Luo’s hand, remained silent for a few seconds, and finally, a bitter smile appeared on his face: \"Young House Master, your resonance crafting talent is truly too terrifying.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The materials for both sides were exactly the same—they had already checked this many times before—and the refining process for both had been under the watchful eyes of everyone, so he truly could not think of any way Li Luo could have cheated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And if it wasn't cheating, then it could only be real.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Yun could only believe that Li Luo’s resonance crafting talent had reached a truly terrifying level. He had heard of the existence of such geniuses; they were born with extremely keen perception, able to grasp the subtle changes in various materials during each fusion, which gave them an absolute advantage when refining spirit liquids or lights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With no other explanation, Tang Yun could only conclude that Li Luo was one of these rare geniuses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at Tang Yun’s bitter smile, Li Luo felt a bit embarrassed. In truth, if he had refined it normally, he likely wouldn't have been able to compare to Tang Yun, as he had just advanced to the Third Grade and was not yet proficient in refining Third-Grade spirit liquids or lights. Once he had spent more time immersed in this grade, surpassing Tang Yun would not have been a problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for being able to surpass him now, it was entirely due to his own special secret source water condensed from his water-light resonance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But strictly speaking, this wasn't cheating, because this secret source water was condensed from Li Luo’s own resonance power; it was a talent unique to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Li Luo did not intend to offer any explanation for this right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amidst the uproar, Li Luo’s gaze turned toward the branch Resonance Crafters. The latter and the others looked somewhat dazed, as Tang Yun had also lost this assessment, which meant they had failed all three assessments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to the previous agreement, they would have to leave the headquarters and return to Xiling County, and the headquarters would no longer supply them with secret source water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their time at the headquarters had come to an end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the thought of this, panic welled up in their hearts. Having grown accustomed to better conditions and prospects, who would want to return to that branch in Xiling County, which had no potential?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There, one could only idle away their life, whereas here at the headquarters, they could use the resources to go further in their study of resonance crafting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They did not want to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they had been sent by Pei Hao!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before leaving Xiling County, it was Pei Hao’s incitement that had made them feel unwilling to accept the situation, which led them to come to the headquarters to cause trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the time, Pei Hao had even given them a farewell drink, saying he would definitely get justice for them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under such circumstances, could the headquarters still take them in?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And just as these branch Resonance Crafters were looking complex and panicked, Li Luo stepped forward. He stared at them, a gentle smile on his face, and said: \"If you all wish to remain at the Xiyang House headquarters, then I, on behalf of the entire House of Luolan, welcome you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You need not mind anything that happened before. Even if you did certain things under Pei Hao’s orders, I can promise to let bygones be bygones. Regarding this, you should have already communicated with the headquarters' Resonance Crafters during this time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the gentle smile on Li Luo’s face, Tang Yun and Lu Xiaofeng both sighed inwardly. After these days of brewing, this Young House Master had finally revealed his ambition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He clearly intended to swallow up these branch Resonance Crafters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But could they stop him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two looked at the expectant and anxious eyes of the branch Resonance Crafters and smiled bitterly. This Young House Master’s methods were truly formidable; they had clearly come to cause trouble, yet in the end, he had won over their hearts instead?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such methods were truly worthy of the children of the two House Masters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, although others might choose to stay, Tang Yun and Lu Xiaofeng did not intend to do so, as Pei Hao had shown them some kindness in supporting them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, at this moment, both of them stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Young House Master, your heart is as vast as the sea; we have all felt it during this time. If these brothers from the branch can find a better future here at the headquarters, please let them stay,\" the two said, cupping their fists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo looked at them, hearing the intent to bid farewell in their words, and sighed: \"You do not wish to stay?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Yun and Lu Xiaofeng smiled bitterly, shook their heads slightly, and without further words, prepared to take their leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just at this moment, in the distance, a peculiar bell toll seemed to ring out, the sound waves rippling and echoing over the Xiyang House headquarters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the bell rang, Tang Yun and Lu Xiaofeng suddenly felt their eyes grow damp. They touched them in confusion, only to be horrified to see their hands covered in blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo’s pupils also shrank suddenly at this instant, because standing opposite them, he clearly saw that black blood was flowing from the corners of their eyes, nostrils, and ears...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bleeding from the seven orifices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a brief moment, Li Luo’s mind raced. He turned his head, expressionless, to look at the branch Resonance Crafters, and sure enough, he discovered that all of them had black blood flowing from their seven orifices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the height of summer, and the sunlight falling on him made Li Luo feel waves of chill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chaotic, terrified sounds erupted all around, and his eyes became extremely cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, this was Pei Hao’s backup plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had sent a batch of poisonous gifts.\u003C\u002Fp>",1992,"2026-06-20T03:27:23.471Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","0278915871080296092a1d4021fcc36b7bf5c34276099ea1bf40d6434df3da95","king-of-all-manifestations-chapter-218","king-of-all-manifestations-chapter-216",999,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fking-of-all-manifestations-cover.jpg"]