Chapter 2171: Not Qualified

"Of course I want to participate!" Zhang Xuan smiled slightly.

The purpose of coming here was to obtain a spot for the Great Teleportation Formation; without participating in this competition, the spot would certainly be out of reach.

"Alright..." Seeing his definite answer, Qi Ling'er stepped forward: "Our young master also wants to participate!"

Her voice was loud, and coupled with her management of many affairs of the Qi family, she naturally exuded an aura that made it hard to refuse. As her voice rang out, it immediately drew countless gazes.

"Miss Ling'er, you..."

Physician Wang Qing on the platform looked over in confusion.

As the Qi family's personal physician, he was naturally clear about personnel changes in the Qi family. He had met this Qi Ling'er a few times and knew how much she was valued now.

Could the young master she spoke of be one of the well-known members of the Qi family? But... he had watched these people grow up and had never heard that any of them understood medicine!

Full of curiosity, he looked around but found no familiar face.

"I wonder, the young master you mentioned, is..."

Unable to hold back any longer, he asked.

"It is precisely this Young Master Zhang Xuan!" Qiao Ling'er said with a light smile.

"Zhang Xuan?"

"Could it be... that Zhang Xuan of the Barrier-Breaking Pill?"

"It's him. I attended the previous press conference and saw him with my own eyes!"

"Now that you mention it, it really is him. But... isn't he an alchemist? What is he doing here, participating in a physician competition? Physician and alchemist are two different professions and concepts!"

"Both the Barrier-Breaking Pill and the Beauty Pill have the effect of repairing internal injuries. Could it also be related to medicine?"

...

The name Zhang Xuan, along with the Beauty Pill, had spread throughout the imperial city, known to almost everyone, and the Physician Guild was no exception.

But... he was an alchemist. Shouldn't he go to the Alchemist Guild? Could it be that he was also highly skilled in medicine?

"Are you a physician?"

Sun Xuan frowned and looked over.

"I've read some medical books!" Zhang Xuan nodded.

"Do you have a physician's license?" Sun Xuan said.

"This..." Zhang Xuan was taken aback. "I haven't taken the exam yet..."

He had passed the nine-star physician exam in the Master Teacher Continent, but that status was useless here.

"Ridiculous!" Sun Xuan waved his hand. "Without a physician's license, how can you represent the physicians of Netherworld Heaven in a competition? Are you mocking us that Netherworld Imperial City has no one?"

"I am proficient in medicine. Without a license, I can just take the exam. It shouldn't take long..."

Zhang Xuan frowned.

"Just take the exam? Do you think we would let someone who just got a physician's license represent Netherworld Heaven?" Sun Xuan's face turned ashen, and he waved his hand. "Besides, all of us are here preparing for a bloody battle with the opponent. No one has time to administer the physician's exam. Even if you have the ability to practice medicine, today is not the time!"

"Alchemist Zhang, the Beauty Pill and Barrier-Breaking Pill you refined are indeed impressive, but medicine is not alchemy, and saving lives is not refining pills. You can't just rely on imagination!"

"If you make a mistake in alchemy, you can at most find new ingredients, but if a person dies, they cannot be revived!"

"We know you mean well, wanting to help repel the people from Cloud Dragon Heaven, but you really aren't suitable..."

"Just focus on your alchemy and stop causing trouble at our Physician Guild..."

...

Voices of discussion arose, and even Physician Wang Qing and others stepped forward to dissuade him.

"This..." Zhang Xuan wanted to say something but didn't know how to respond.

What the other party said was correct. Involving the honor of a city and a region, even if he won, without a medical license, he couldn't represent these people.

"I have disturbed you. Farewell..."

Shaking his head, Zhang Xuan turned and left.

Qi Ling'er was startled for a moment, then followed closely behind him. Once they left the Physician Guild, she couldn't help but ask, "Young Master Zhang... do you really not have a medical license?"

Without a medical license, he dared to come here, hoping to gain qualification for the Great Teleportation... He was truly bold.

Zhang Xuan shook his head.

"Then... what do we do now?" Qi Ling'er was speechless.

Physician was not an ordinary profession. Without a license, even if one treated others, they would have to dare to accept treatment.

It seemed that the plan to gain qualification for the Great Teleportation Array through the physician identity was almost dashed.

"Let's not worry about that for now. Didn't you say that to gain qualification, one not only needs to reach the peak in a special profession but also enter the top thirty of the God King Potential Rankings?" Zhang Xuan shook his head and looked at her.

Given the current situation in the Physician Guild, they certainly wouldn't let him participate in the competition. He was a low-key person and naturally wouldn't challenge the entire guild. Rather than causing unpleasantness with them, it was better to first secure a spot in the top thirty of the God King Potential Rankings.

"Yes. Within the Nine Heavens, each day has its own God King Potential Rankings. Entering the top thirty of any one of them suffices. That is, Young Master Zhang only needs to enter the top thirty of the Netherworld God King Potential Rankings."

Qi Ling'er explained, "To enter this ranking, it's not that complicated. One only needs to find someone in the top thirty, challenge them, and defeat them in an open and fair battle! Of course, such a battle must be witnessed by the ranking's establisher... the Freedom God Guard of the Freedom Heaven!"

"Freedom God Guard?"

"Yes. The God King Potential Rankings of the Nine Heavens are all determined by the Freedom God Guards of the Freedom Heaven. They are all powerful God Kings with exceptional insight, capable of determining a person's exact position based on the strength of the combatants."

Zhang Xuan nodded.

This was like the Guinness World Records in his previous life. To gain recognition, it wasn't about how long you persisted, but... how long you could persist during the certification process!

God King experts establishing the Potential Rankings was indeed the fairest.

"Where are these Freedom God Guards? Are there any in the Netherworld Imperial City?" Zhang Xuan asked.

If he had to go to the Freedom Heaven himself, that would be troublesome.

"They are in the Netherworld Hall of the imperial city. Qi Yue went there for his assessment!" Qi Ling'er explained.

"Then... let's go take a look!" Zhang Xuan waved his hand.

"Young Master Zhang... which rank do you want to challenge? Should I prepare the information on the top thirty for you first?" Seeing him so eager and anxious, Qi Ling'er was a bit speechless.

Even if he truly wanted to secure a spot in the God King Potential Rankings, he should first identify the person to challenge and issue a formal challenge in advance.

Those on this list were all super geniuses who had fought countless battles. If they were easy to defeat, countless people would have already challenged them.

Rushing over without knowing anything... that was truly reckless.

"No need for information. Find that Freedom God Guard and ask him to arrange a match. As long as they are in the top thirty, whoever is closest and can agree to a match the fastest, I'll fight them!" Zhang Xuan said.

Whether the top thirty of the God King Potential Rankings were strong or not didn't matter much to him.

Although he didn't know his exact combat power now, his physical body, tempered in the Moon Cleansing Pool, had already reached the peak of a high-grade Celestial God, something even ordinary God Kings might not match. The Heaven's Compassionate Heart technique was immensely powerful. Even though he had just broken through to the Celestial God realm and hadn't had time to hone his swordsmanship, as long as no God King made a move, no one at the same level could defeat him.

His soul was slightly weaker... at worst, he just wouldn't use it.

"Closest?" Qi Ling'er's mouth twitched.

As expected of a super powerhouse with the bloodline of an emperor... His words were truly domineering!

Saying that meant he knew that below the God King level, there weren't many who could defeat him, so there was no need to worry.

...

Zhang Xuan and the others headed to the Netherworld Hall, where a crowd had already gathered, their expressions solemn.

The Qi Yue they had mentioned was among them.

"I am a cultivator ranked in the top thirty of the Cloud Dragon God King Potential Rankings. Invited by the Netherworld Physician Guild to exchange medical skills, they have closed their doors and dare not accept the challenge. With some free time, I wish to see the actual strength of those on your Potential Rankings. Are you as formidable as those in our Cloud Dragon Heaven? I ask... who among you is willing to accept the challenge?"

A young man in white, with his hands behind his back, looked calmly at the crowd. On his forehead, two exposed dragon horns showed a faint golden color. Though not long, they were exceptionally striking.