Deep Foundations, a Win-Win
After Duan Chong led Li Feifan and the severely injured Uncle Wang into the city, the surrounding cultivators who had been watching the spectacle withdrew their gazes, and the cultivators who were walking in twos and threes whispered among themselves.
"That fairy was incredibly powerful! She's only at the Foundation Establishment Realm stage, yet she severely injured Golden Core True Person with a single blow!"
"Yes, but that fairy seemed to respect the male cultivator beside her very much? What is that male cultivator's identity?"
"I don't know. To be able to defeat Golden Core cultivator while only at the Foundation Establishment Realm, such a prodigy, and to show such respect to that male cultivator, his identity must be extraordinary."
"However, that young master with two Golden Core Realm guards is quite extraordinary. Foundation Establishment Realm with two Golden Core Realm guards must have at least a Nascent Soul Realm stage power behind him, right?"
"I thought they were going to fight, but it turned out to be a disaster."
"You're overthinking it. This is Crimson Cloud City! The Dao of Alchemy Convention has officially begun today. No matter how high their status or position, they still have to give face to the Crimson Cloud Sect!"
"That's true. I wonder if they're also attending the Dao of Alchemy Convention? If so, there might be some interesting things to see during the Dao of Alchemy Convention."
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Upon entering Crimson Cloud City, Lu Yang looked at the city's landscape, which seemed to blend seamlessly with the giant trees of the forest, and felt a sense of awe.
It must be said that the Immortal Realm of cultivation has all kinds of architectural styles, and the differences between them are quite great.
This is quite normal, given that the entire Canglan Realm is enormous, and the history of the cultivation Immortal Realm is measured in millions of years.
Although cultivators devote the vast majority of their energy to enlightenment and cultivation, over a long period of time, corresponding aesthetic and cultural styles will still emerge in other aspects.
After entering Crimson Cloud City, the three of them did not delay and went straight to the registration office for the Dao of Alchemy Convention in the center of the city.
This is the headquarters of the Crimson Cloud Sect. Registration for each Dao of Alchemy Convention is held here, and is handled by disciples of the Crimson Cloud Sect.
The Crimson Cloud Sect's headquarters is located beneath a giant tree, the entire tree of which has been hollowed out. Inside, there is a resting area for the Crimson Cloud Sect disciples, as well as a work area for those in charge of the Crimson Cloud Sect affairs.
These matters Crimson Cloud Sect include the sale of elixirs, the issuance of the Crimson Cloud Sect missions, the recycling of herbs and heavenly materials and earthly treasures, and the Crimson Cloud Sect's disciple-acceptance ceremony, among others.
The number of people who signed up for the Dao of Alchemy Convention was enormous, and a long queue formed outside the giant tree. The Alchemists in these queues were either without any background or had a relatively low background, such as Golden Core Realm cultivators or their disciples.
Disciples of Nascent Soul level forces or Nascent Soul True Lord can directly enter the giant tree through special channels to register for the competition.
Lu Yang and his two companions had no intention of revealing their identities, so they simply waited in line without any worries.
Today is the registration period for the Dao of Alchemy Convention, and it's also a grand event hosted by the Crimson Cloud Sect, so naturally no one is causing trouble.
After waiting in line for less than half an hour, Lu Yang and his two companions arrived at the registration area, Lin Ying immediately registered.
Of course, Lu Yang and Liu Yaoyao themselves knew nothing about Dao of Alchemy and had never thought of signing up for the competition.
Actually, the "Cinnabar Yang Pearl-Embracing Chapter" is a very Peak Spirit Grade Cultivation Method. If Lu Yang were to cultivate Dao of Alchemy, he could consider practicing it.
However, alchemy takes too much time, so Lu Yang doesn't plan to cultivate it at the moment; he'll do it later when he has more time.
After registering, the Crimson Cloud Sect disciples gave Lin Ying a booklet.
The booklet contains all the procedures for holding the Dao of Alchemy Convention.
Registration will last for two days, after which the elimination rounds will begin.
Because the number of applicants for each annual Dao of Alchemy Convention is so large, there isn't enough space for so many Alchemists to compete together at the same time.
Therefore, the knockout stage is not open to the public.
The rules of the elimination rounds are simple: first- and second-tier Alchemists are roughly divided into several groups, and each group is assessed by a Golden Core Realm elder from the Crimson Cloud Sect.
The assessment questions were left to the discretion of the Golden Core Elders, and a total of five rounds of refining were conducted. In each round, the Crimson Cloud Sect would provide Pill Formula, and the pills would be refined according to the Pill Formula.
Once you successfully refine three types, you can proceed to the next round.
Because the Pill Formulas given by the elders of the Crimson Cloud Sect are generally not simple, those who can pass this round of preliminary selection are already quite good Alchemists at this stage and can enter the next round.
As for third-tier Alchemists, the number of applicants is not large each time, and they are all eliminated in a preliminary selection within the same group, with the Supreme Elder of the Crimson Cloud Sect personally conducting the assessment.
Only about a hundred Alchemist.
Next up is the main competition for Alchemists of all ranks.
The main competition is open to all Crimson Cloud Sect cultivators and will be held in the largest open-air square in Crimson Cloud City.
The Crimson Cloud Sect provided eight Pill Formulas, from which the Alchemists selected three to refine.
The top ten are ranked based on factors such as the time spent refining the pills, the quality of the pills produced, and the difficulty of refining the pills.
As for the final competition among the top ten Alchemists, it is up to the Alchemists to freely refine the pills they are best at.
The judges of the Crimson Cloud Sect will rank the pills based on factors such as their rarity, difficulty of refining, and quality.
To say whether these rules are entirely fair is certainly an overstatement.
After all, Crimson Cloud Sect disciples also participate in the Dao of Alchemy Convention, and the Danxia Sect disciples will certainly know some of the Pill Formulas provided by the Crimson Cloud Sect, but outside Alchemists may not.
In this respect, the disciples of the Crimson Cloud Sect and those alchemists with profound knowledge and skills naturally have a greater advantage.
Of course, for ordinary Alchemists, this is a tremendous fortuitous opportunity.
After all, the Pill Formulas provided by the Crimson Cloud Sect are all relatively precious among those of the same level!
Ordinary Alchemists, without a good lineage, would never be able to obtain such Pill Formula.
Lu Yang suddenly understood why the Crimson Cloud Sect's Dao of Alchemy Convention had become a grand gathering of Alchemists.
For ordinary Alchemists, their participation in the Dao of Alchemy Convention is probably not for rankings at all, but simply for the Crimson Cloud Sect Pill Formula uses as assessment materials!
This is extremely important for ordinary Alchemists!
For the Crimson Cloud Sect, Pill Formulas are considered knowledge. Once they are shared, they don't disappear; instead, they gain favor and reputation among Alchemists!
This can be considered a win-win situation; both ordinary Alchemists and the Crimson Cloud Sect are ecstatic about the benefits!
As for the Alchemist ultimately make it into the top ten, their final ranking will also depend on their lineage.
After all, ordinary cultivators don't usually have any particularly rare pills to offer.
However, Lu Yang was not flustered by this.
After all, Lin Ying possessed the Pill Formulas of the Cinnabar Yang Sect, a Body Integration Realm sect specializing in Dao of Alchemy. Its Dao of Alchemy heritage was vast and boundless, containing countless rare pills!
Since obtaining the Cinnabar Yang Sect's inherited Pill Formula, Lin Ying has been studying it extensively.
Combined with Lin Ying's current various Dao of Alchemy Fortune Trait, her Dao of Alchemy talent is unparalleled in the entire Canglan Realm.
For her, winning the championship in such Dao of Alchemy Convention should be a piece of cake.
Lu Yang had complete confidence in Lin Ying.