Chapter 2197: No Qualification

"Of course I'll participate!" Zhang Xuan smiled faintly.

The purpose of coming here was to secure a spot for the Great Teleportation Array. If he didn't participate in this competition, he would certainly miss out on the opportunity.

"Alright then..." Seeing his definitive answer, Qi Ling'er took a step forward. "Our young master will also participate!"

Her voice was resonant, and coupled with her control over many matters in the Qi family, she naturally exuded an irresistible aura. As soon as she spoke, countless gazes immediately converged on her.

"Miss Ling'er, you..."

Physician Wang Qing, on the stage, looked over with a puzzled expression.

As the Qi family's imperial physician, he was naturally aware of personnel changes within the family. He had met Qi Ling'er several times and knew the level of importance she currently held.

Could the young master she spoke of be one of the well-known figures of the Qi family? But... he had watched those individuals grow up and had never heard of any of them possessing medical skills!

Filled with curiosity, he looked around but couldn't find any familiar faces.

"May I ask, the young master you mentioned is...?"

He couldn't hold back any longer and asked.

"It's precisely this Young Master Zhang Xuan!" Qi Ling'er smiled gently.

"Zhang Xuan?"

"Could it be... the Zhang Xuan who made the Barrier-Breaking Pill?"

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

"Don't mention it, it really is him! But... isn't he an alchemist? What kind of situation is this, for him to come here and participate in a physician's competition? Physicians and alchemists are two different professions and concepts!"

"Both the Barrier-Breaking Pill and the Beauty Pill have effects that heal hidden injuries. Could they also be related to medical skills?"

The name Zhang Xuan, along with the Beauty Pill, had spread throughout the Imperial City, and almost everyone knew it, the Physicians' Guild being no exception.

However... this person was an alchemist. Instead of going to the Alchemists' Guild, could it be that his medical skills were also highly proficient?

"Are you a physician?"

Sun Xuan frowned and looked over.

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

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

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

He had been certified as a nine-star physician on the Master Teacher Continent, but such a credential would certainly be unusable here.

"Nonsense!" Sun Xuan waved his hand dismissively. "Without a physician's license, how can you represent the physicians of Underworld Heaven and compete against them? Are you mocking us, suggesting that Underworld Imperial City has no capable people?"

"I am proficient in medical skills; if I don't have a license, I can just take the exam. It shouldn't take long..."

Zhang Xuan frowned.

"Just take the exam, you say... Do you think we would let someone who just obtained a physician's license represent Underworld Heaven in a competition?" Sun Xuan's face turned ashen, and he waved his hand. "Furthermore, all of us are here preparing for a fierce battle against them. No one is available to administer a physician's license exam. Even if you possess the ability to practice medicine, today is not the time!"

"Alchemist Zhang, the Beauty Pill and Barrier-Breaking Pill you refined are indeed remarkable, but being a physician is not about alchemy. Saving people is not about concocting medicine; it cannot be based on mere imagination!"

"If an alchemy mistake is made, at most, you'll just need to find new ingredients. But if a person dies, they cannot be brought back to life!"

"We appreciate your good intentions and your desire to help repel the people from Cloud Dragon Heaven, but you are indeed not suitable..."

"You should focus on developing your alchemy skills. Please don't come to our Physicians' Guild and cause trouble anymore..."

A hubbub of discussion arose, and Physician Wang Qing and others who had spoken earlier also 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 true. It involved the honor and disgrace of an entire city and a realm. Even if he won, without a physician's license, he couldn't represent these people.

"My apologies for the disturbance. I'll take my leave..."

Shaking his head, Zhang Xuan turned and left.

Qi Ling'er was startled, then quickly followed him out of the Physicians' Guild. She couldn't help but ask, "Young Master Zhang, you... truly don't have a physician's license?"

No physician's license, yet he dared to come here, hoping to use this to qualify for the Great Teleportation Array... he certainly had a lot of guts.

Zhang Xuan shook his head.

"So... what now?" Qi Ling'er was utterly speechless.

Being a physician wasn't like other professions. Without a license, even if one dared to treat others, there would need to be someone brave enough to accept the treatment.

It seemed that the plan to obtain a qualification for the Great Teleportation Array through his identity as a physician had pretty much fallen through.

"Never mind that for now. Didn't you say that to get a qualification, one not only needs a special profession at its peak, but also for their cultivation to enter the top thirty of the God King Potential List?" Zhang Xuan shook his head and looked at her.

Given the current situation at the Physicians' Guild, they certainly wouldn't let him participate in the competition. He was a low-key person and naturally wouldn't do something like challenging the entire guild. Instead of creating an unpleasant scene, it would be better to first secure a spot in the top thirty of the God King Potential List.

"Yes, within the Nine Heavens, each day has its own God King Potential List. Entering the top thirty of any of them is sufficient. That means, Young Master Zhang, you just need to enter the top thirty of the Underworld Heaven God King Potential List."

Qi Ling'er explained, "To enter this list, it's not that complicated. You just need to find someone already in the top thirty, challenge them, and openly defeat them in battle! Of course, such a battle must have the list's creators—the Heaven's Freewill Guards from Heaven's Freewill—present to ensure fairness!"

"Heaven's Freewill Guards?"

"Yes, the rankings on the God King Potential Lists of the Nine Heavens are all determined by the Heaven's Freewill Guards from Heaven's Freewill. They are all powerful experts in the God King realm, with exceptional insight, capable of determining a person's exact position based on the strength of both combatants."

Zhang Xuan nodded.

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

Indeed, God King experts establishing the potential list would be the most impartial.

"Where are these Heaven's Freewill Guards? Are there any in Underworld Imperial City?" Zhang Xuan asked.

If he had to go to Heaven's Freewill himself, that would be troublesome.

"They are in the Underworld Hall within the Imperial City. Qi Yue was assessed by them!" Qi Ling'er explained.

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

"Young Master Zhang... what rank do you want to achieve? Should I prepare information on the top thirty for you to review first?" Seeing him make such a decision, looking so tense and eager, Qi Ling'er was somewhat speechless.

Even if he truly wanted to gain a ranking on the God King Potential List, he needed to first identify the person he wanted to challenge and issue a challenge letter in advance.

Every individual on that list was a battle-hardened super genius. If they were easy to defeat, countless people would have already come to challenge them.

Charging in without knowing anything... that was truly reckless.

"No need for the information. Just find the Heaven's Freewill Guard and have him help arrange it. As long as they're in the top thirty, whoever is closest and can agree to a match the quickest, that's who I'll fight!" Zhang Xuan said.

Whether someone in the top thirty of the God King Potential List was strong or not held little significance to him.

Although he didn't know his exact current combat power, his physical body, having been tempered by the Moon-Clear Pond, had already reached the peak of a high-grade Heavenly God. Even ordinary God Kings might not be able to compare. The Heaven's Sent Love cultivation technique was incredibly powerful; even though he had broken through to the Heavenly God realm, he hadn't yet had time to hone his swordsmanship. Unless a God King personally intervened, almost no one at the same level could defeat him.

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

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

Truly a super expert with the Emperor's bloodline... his words were incredibly domineering!

His statement implied that he knew few below the God King realm could defeat him, so there was no need to worry.

Zhang Xuan and Qi Ling'er headed to Underworld Hall. Inside, a crowd of people had gathered, each with a solemn expression.

Qi Yue, whom they had spoken of, was among them.

"I am a cultivator from Cloud Dragon Heaven's God King Potential List, ranked within the top thirty. This time, I was invited by Underworld Heaven's Physicians' Guild to exchange medical knowledge. Since they've closed their doors and temporarily dare not face me, I have some free time. I'd like to see the actual strength of those on your potential list! Are you also like us in Cloud Dragon Heaven? I wonder... who among you is willing to accept my challenge?"