Chapter 320: Sixty-Six Percent

When the presiding mentor announced the purification power of Li Luo's bottle of spirit liquid, it triggered shock throughout the venue as expected, with waves of uproar erupting.

Amidst that uproar, Han Zhi's expression was initially somewhat dazed; he even couldn't help but want to ask the mentor if they had misread it, perhaps not 66 percent, but 56 percent.

However, perhaps that mentor also understood the shock this result would bring, so without waiting for him to ask, the mentor announced again with a solemn expression: "Xi Yang House, Li Luo, purification power, 66 percent."

"No error!"

The uproar in the venue became a little quieter.

Since this mentor had given a second confirmation, there was no point in questioning it further.

The dazed look on Han Zhi's face faded, replaced by a twisted expression, because among all the people present, he was the one least able to accept this result.

He could not believe that Li Luo, a Third-Grade Resonance Refiner, could actually reach the same level as him in the refining of Third-Grade spirit liquid.

By what right?!

He was refining a four-star recipe! Although Li Luo had the Upper Seventh-Grade Secret Method Source Water from Xi Yang House, the Lower Seventh-Grade Secret Method Source Water that Da Ze House gave him was not much worse, so with just this advantage, it was impossible for Li Luo to reach this level.

No matter how monstrous a resonance refining genius is, they wouldn't be this abnormal!

Although the two had the same purification power, everyone understood that for Han Zhi, this was definitely a major setback. After all, when a Fifth-Grade Resonance Refiner produced spirit liquid with the same purification power as a Third-Grade Resonance Refiner in this situation, no matter how thick-skinned one was, they probably couldn't claim it was a draw.

Otherwise, was that strength two grades higher just cultivated into a dog?

However, the blow to Han Zhi was not over yet, because the presiding mentor continued: "The results for the Third-Grade session of this invitation meet are out, and the final winner is Li Luo of Xi Yang House."

"Although he and Han Zhi of Da Ze House both have a purification power of 66 percent, on the scale of the verification needle, Li Luo is slightly ahead, so according to the rules, I judge Li Luo as the best of this session."

After saying this, he took out two verification needles, then placed them into the spirit liquids refined by Li Luo and Han Zhi respectively, and after taking them out, he held the two needles high.

Many people in the venue gathered their resonant power into their eyes, observing with keen insight, and in the end, they indeed saw that although Li Luo and Han Zhi were both at the 66 percent mark, Li Luo's side was slightly higher.

This tiny bit was actually not obvious; in normal times, no one would care about such a gap, but since today was a competition, it could only be calculated according to the most precise scale.

Therefore, this mentor's judgment of Li Luo as the best of the session was not favoring anyone.

But as soon as these words were spoken, blood rushed straight to Han Zhi's head; he could no longer maintain his gentle and composed demeanor, his face turned livid, and his whole body was trembling.

Losing to a Third-Grade Resonance Refiner, what face would he have in the future?

The resonance refiners at Da Ze House already had friction with him and held much mockery and disdain for him; now that he had lost this match, one could imagine how difficult his days at Da Ze House would be.

"Cheating! He must have cheated!" Thinking of this, Han Zhi could no longer endure it, his voice becoming sharp.

"Mentor, you are also a resonance refiner; you should understand how a Third-Grade Resonance Refiner could possibly refine 66 percent Third-Grade spirit liquid. And most importantly, Xi Yang House only has three-star recipes. Can a three-star recipe reach this level?"

Han Zhi stepped out, speaking sharply and repeatedly.

The other few Fifth-Grade Resonance Refiners in the venue also nodded in agreement; they also could not accept losing to a Third-Grade Resonance Refiner.

The mentor looked calm, turned to Li Luo, and said: "You should also have something to say, right?"

Li Luo had gone to great lengths to hide until now, purely to let Xi Yang House show its face at this invitation meet; this occasion was likely the best opportunity.

Li Luo smiled; this mentor was quite understanding. He nodded to the other party in thanks, then stepped forward under the gaze of many.

"This former president who betrayed Xi Yang House is right; in the past, Xi Yang House indeed only had three-star recipes. However, because you burned down the Xi Yang House research lab with a fire before you left, my Xi Yang House worked hard to improve, and eventually, with the help of a noble person, we painstakingly researched a four-star Third-Grade spirit liquid recipe."

"It is this bottle of spirit liquid I have just refined, named 'Cute Butterfly Spirit Liquid'."

"So, please don't look at people using the old calendar."

The mentor on the side twitched his eyebrows; this Li Luo was truly ruthless, directly trashing Han Zhi in front of so many people, not only defining him as a traitor but also exposing the fact that he had burned down the research lab.

And burning down a research lab was quite a taboo in the world of spirit liquids and wondrous lights, because the research of recipes gathered the hard work of many resonance refiners. No one would blame Han Zhi for changing jobs, but to leave and then sabotage his old employer like this was too mean and vicious.

Although all parties in Xia City had long known about this, many students of the Resonance Refiner Academy were not very aware of it, so after Li Luo said this, the mentor could clearly feel that many gazes in the venue looking at Han Zhi became disgusted.

At the same time, some sympathy arose for Xi Yang House.

Han Zhi's face was livid, his palms tightly clenched, and some shock, anger, and panic appeared in his eyes. This move by Li Luo was truly ruthless; it was meant to completely ruin his reputation in the Xia City spirit liquid and wondrous light circle.

At this moment, a shrill roar suddenly came from the venue: "I never thought there would be such a vicious, treacherous, ungrateful, and heartless person in the world!"

"You have truly disgraced the noble resonance refiners. If I were a resonance refiner, I would rather resign from all positions than stay in the same room as a base and vulgar person like you!"

This voice was so angry and shrill that many people cast their gazes over, and then they saw a youth with eyes about to split, issuing accusations as if vomiting blood.

"Don't look at me, I'm just an audience member full of a sense of justice," the youth said in a low voice, facing the stares.

Nearby students had their mouths twitching; you are really fucking good at telling lies with your eyes open, didn't you just hold up a banner supporting Li Luo?

Do you think we all have collective amnesia?

"Damn it, this Yu Lang!"

Duze Beixuan was so angry his liver ached; that last sentence from this guy was simply inciting their Da Ze House resonance refiners to resign.

Duze Honglian was also expressionless; this Li Luo and Yu Lang were singing in harmony, clearly intending to completely smear Han Zhi, and in the end, even Da Ze House, which had accepted Han Zhi, would be affected.

It was truly... infuriating.

And Han Zhi on the stage was also trembling with anger, but at this time he could only choose to ignore the disgusted gazes in the venue and insist that Li Luo cheated: "Li Luo, even if this is a four-star recipe, you cannot reach 66 percent purification power! You must have something else you haven't said!"

The other four Fifth-Grade Resonance Refiners in the venue also nodded; they were experts, so they also understood that even a four-star recipe was not enough for Li Luo to achieve such results. After all, who among them wasn't using a four-star recipe?

However, facing Han Zhi's questioning, the smile on Li Luo's face grew more intense, and for a moment, his gaze toward the former even became a little softer.

Where could one find such a good straight man to set up the joke?

If it weren't for you, you dog, burning the research lab, I would have thought you were a fake defector.

So, he coughed, bowed slightly to the many gazes in the venue, his handsome face filled with a brilliant smile.

"Then next, let me announce it to everyone."

"After half a year of recuperation and progress, Xi Yang House finally has a tiny, insignificant harvest, and now I would like to grandly recommend the new product of Xi Yang House to everyone."

Li Luo took out a crystal tube, inside which mysterious liquid floated, shimmering with wondrous light under the sunlight.

All gazes were cast over.

Some people seemed to have guessed something, their expressions changing slightly.

"That's right, perhaps some have already guessed... actually, it's nothing special, just a Secret Method Source Water."

"It's just that this Secret Method Source Water..."

Li Luo smiled slightly.

"Purity, Eighth-Grade."