Chapter 266: Super Giant Gambling

About two hours later!

Su Lang finally finished recording the names and spirit stone amounts of those who placed bets.

There were more bettors than he had imagined, almost double, reaching a total of 628 people!

This was because, during those two hours, many people used communication jade tokens to call over even more people!

And if they hadn't been afraid that Su Lang wouldn't have enough spirit stones to pay out, they would have called even more friends.

However, such a good opportunity would, of course, only be shared with the closest of friends!

"Alright! I've finished recording everyone's betting information!"

"Once I lose, I will return your spirit stones and pay you back at a 1:1 ratio!"

Su Lang waved the jade slip in his hand and said loudly, "But if you lose, don't renege on your debts!"

"Hmph!"

"You'll win? Pigs will fly!"

"If you really win, what's it to us if you take our spirit stones? But you wanting to win is just a pipe dream!"

"…"

The more than six hundred students burst into an uproar, and the entire assessment hall was like a boiling pot of oil!

"As long as you don't renege, it's fine!"

Su Lang placed the jade slip on an empty stone table, then turned to look at Li Ming: "Senior Brother Li Ming, shall we begin!"

"Haha, you're so eager to give us money, you're truly a great philanthropist!"

Li Ming laughed loudly, "Don't worry, for the sake of the spirit stones, I won't let you lose too badly!"

Su Lang chuckled, "You'd best use your best alchemy skills, or you might regret it!"

"Hmph!"

Li Ming snorted coldly, "Since that's the case, don't blame me for not holding back!"

"Alright, stop arguing."

"It's exactly ten o'clock now, let's begin!"

Wan Hong said with a radiant face—he had bet his entire fortune of 880,000 mid-grade spirit stones, and he was ecstatic!

As soon as Wan Hong's words fell, this promotion challenge, which had stirred up such a huge commotion, officially began!

Inside the assessment hall.

Everyone watched Su Lang and Li Ming with immense excitement.

At this moment, Li Ming had already entered his best state, meticulously processing a material as if peeling silk from a cocoon.

In contrast, Su Lang was actually brewing tea with an alchemy ingredient and leisurely drinking it.

This scene drew peals of laughter from the crowd.

"Is this guy just giving up?"

"Oh, who can enter a state as quickly as Senior Brother Li Ming? This guy is just adjusting his state!"

"Right, right, that must be it. Compared to him, the difference is immediately clear!"

"…"

Hundreds of people discussed animatedly, and the entire assessment hall was filled with flying spittle.

"How disgusting!"

Su Lang waved his hand in disgust, using spiritual energy to isolate his surroundings.

Immediately, he continued to drink his tea at leisure.

And once he started drinking, he couldn't stop, and in the blink of an eye, twenty minutes passed.

At this moment, the crowd no longer believed that Su Lang was adjusting his state; instead, they felt that he had simply given up.

Because, other than giving up, they had no idea what Su Lang was doing.

They never imagined that Su Lang was just biding his time.

During this time, Li Ming's alchemy process was already more than halfway complete.

"Hmph!"

"What an idiot!"

Glancing at Su Lang, Li Ming disdainfully flared his nostrils, then continued with his alchemy.

Just then, Su Lang suddenly moved!

With a wave of his hand, a smoky, misty purple flame instantly appeared in the air.

This flame was precisely the Ziwei Indefinite Fire, most suitable for alchemy!

And as soon as the Ziwei Indefinite Fire appeared, the entire hall fell silent.

Everyone present instantly widened their eyes as if struck by lightning, their mouths agape as if their jaws were about to drop!

These senior students of the Pill Sect had basically all received guidance from An Xin, so how could they not recognize this kind of exotic flame?

"Oh my god, it's the Ziwei Indefinite Fire!"

"How could he possibly have the Ziwei Indefinite Fire? That's a Profound-grade exotic flame!"

"This isn't real, this absolutely isn't real!"

"His flame is simulated by a fire-attribute cultivation method, it's fake!"

"Right, right, it must be like that!"

"…"

The crowd discussed in utter shock, everyone doubting their own perceptions.

Finally, unable to believe it, they became convinced that Su Lang's Ziwei Indefinite Fire was fake!

"Tsk tsk, how ridiculous!"

Su Lang's lips curved into a smile, and then he began his alchemy!