Meeting Duan Chong Again
When Lu Yang arrived at the door of Lin Ying's suite, Lin Ying had just walked out of the room.
The two exchanged a smile, Lu Yang said gently, "Let's go."
Lin Ying glanced behind Lu Yang, somewhat puzzled, "Where's Yaoyao Yao?"
Lu Yang explained, "I was a little tired yesterday and I'm still resting."
Lin Ying glanced helplessly at Lu Yang, and then the two left [The Palace of the Tycoon].
After leaving the hotel suite, Lu Yang and Lin Ying walked down the stairs and soon arrived at the first floor of the inn. There were many tables and chairs in the lobby, and the inn would provide some Spirit Cuisine.
The hall was packed with people, and many cultivators were discussing the upcoming Dao of Alchemy Convention, talking about which Dao of Alchemy genius had come to participate and what kind of miraculous Dao of Alchemy they had refined.
Lu Yang and Lin Ying didn't pay much attention and walked out of the hall onto the street.
On the streets paved with green wood, pedestrians came and went in droves. Cultivators dressed in robes and carrying various Law Treasures either flew or walked, all heading in the same direction.
That's the direction of the square in Crimson Cloud City.
That's the direction in which the Dao of Alchemy Convention will be held.
Although the elimination rounds will not be held in public, there will be a photo stone in the square that will randomly play footage of Alchemists refining pills, along with the results, so that cultivators in Crimson Cloud City can know the level of the Alchemists participating in the Dao of Alchemy Convention. This can actually be considered as advertising for these Alchemists.
After all, in the knockout stage, only about a hundred people can enter the main competition in each stage.
The number of Alchemists participating in the Dao of Alchemy Convention is not small. Alchemists who do not pass the elimination rounds are not necessarily bad at alchemy. They just failed to advance to the main competition and are therefore less likely to be recognized by the cultivators who come to Crimson Cloud City.
Therefore, playing such a recording on the stone is a good way for these Alchemists to promote themselves.
When other cultivators learn of the existence of such Alchemists, they will naturally consider asking them for help when refining pills in the future.
It can be said that Crimson Cloud Sect, as a top sect in Dao of Alchemy, brought considerable benefits to Alchemists by holding the Dao of Alchemy Convention.
It is precisely because of these tangible benefits that the Dao of Alchemy Convention can be held in full swing every year, becoming a top-level event in the entire Qin Province and even the surrounding major prefectures!
Lu Yang and Lin Ying rode their swords and soon approached the plaza.
The Alchemists participating in the Dao of Alchemy Convention do not need to go to the plaza; they need to go to the elimination round arena, which was built by the Crimson Cloud Sect to host the Dao of Alchemy Convention. These are huge palaces floating around the plaza.
These palaces exuded mysterious Formation Dao Runes, and traces of fire Principle fluctuations could be seen below them.
With Lu Yang's discerning eye, he could naturally see that these palaces themselves were extremely precious magical Law Treasures, probably reaching the level of Spirit Treasures.
These palaces are probably worth a considerable sum.
Even the Golden Rainbow Sword Sect might not be able to produce something like this.
The Crimson Cloud Sect, Dao of Alchemy, possesses top-tier earning power among the Nascent Soul Realm stage sects. Furthermore, Alchemists have extensive social networks, making it easier for them to enlist the help of Formation Dao masters and weapon-refining masters.
It's not surprising that such Spirit Treasure could be created.
Even so, this Spirit Treasure probably cost the Crimson Cloud Sect a great deal of resources.
Each of these palaces would probably cost millions of Mid-Grade Spirit Stones, or even more?
Above each palace, shimmering light flowed, forming numbers.
This should be the group number.
Lin Ying smiled slightly at Lu Yang and said, "Lu Yang, I'm going to participate in the competition."
Lu Yang nodded. "Okay, good luck!"
Lin Ying raised the corners of her mouth, her gentle eyes brimming with confidence. "I have confidence."
As she spoke, Lin Ying transformed into a streak of light and flew towards a high platform floating in mid-air outside the palace.
Alchemists participating in the Dao of Alchemy Convention can directly go there to be assigned their own group and alchemy position based on their participation token.
Several Crimson Cloud Sect disciples stood on the high platform, busy assigning positions to the participants.
The participants are waiting in line.
Lin Ying randomly joined a queue, and before long, a streak of azure light suddenly approached at an extremely fast speed, bypassing the queue and arriving on the high platform.
The blue light transformed into a refined and handsome young man.
Upon seeing the young man, the Crimson Cloud Sect disciples were taken aback. Just as the leader of the Crimson Cloud Sect disciples was about to speak, the young man took out a token and showed it to them.
The expressions of the Crimson Cloud Sect disciples immediately changed, their faces becoming respectful and their tone enthusiastic. "Greetings, Young Master Duan! Young Master Duan, this is your alchemy seat! It's located in Palace Number Four."
Duan Chong nodded, accepted the seat token, and transformed into a stream of blue light, disappearing from sight.
The cultivators in line were initially indignant about someone cutting in line, but when they saw the Crimson Cloud Sect disciple's attitude towards this young master, their anger immediately subsided.
Clearly, he is either a genius in Dao of Alchemy or a powerful figure with a strong background.
Several such important figures attend each Dao of Alchemy Convention, and some of the Alchemists present have participated in many Dao of Alchemy Convention, so they are not surprised by this.
Lin Ying, who was in the group, glanced somewhat unexpectedly in the direction of the departing azure rainbow light.
She remembered that young man; when the three of them entered Crimson Cloud City before, they had a slight unpleasant encounter with him, and at that time, Yaoyao directly injured one of his Golden Core guards.
Unexpectedly, he was also Alchemist attending the Dao of Alchemy Convention.
However, Lin Ying quickly stopped caring.
Anyway, the Golden Core guard had already been punished, so there was no point in pursuing the matter further.
The queue continued, and soon two more alchemists with special privileges arrived. Just like Duan Chong before them, they went straight to the high platform, took their seat tokens, and left without even glancing at the other Alchemists in the queue.
The other Alchemists, however, had no complaints about this.
After all, the two sides are not on the same level.
Even if they're both Alchemists, the other has a lineage and talent, while I have nothing.
Soon, it was Lin Ying's turn to queue.
After Lin Ying handed the competition card to the Crimson Cloud Sect disciple, Crimson Cloud Sect disciple gave her a seat token and said, "Fellow Daoist, your seat is in Palace Number Four. After taking the seat token, enter the palace, find your seat, and wait for the assessment elder to give you the questions."
Lin Ying thanked him, her gentle and pleasant voice making the Crimson Cloud Sect disciple glance at her again.
Unfortunately, Lin Ying wore a veil of Law Treasure level, concealing her aura and appearance, so no one could tell what Lin Ying looked like.
Lin Ying controlled her flying sword and quickly entered Palace Number Four.
Inside the palace was an enormous hall, with seats arranged in rows. Each seat had a wooden shelf for holding herbs and a fire-gathering array that spewed forth Pill Flames.
At this moment, there were already quite a few Alchemists in the hall, sitting cross-legged in their seats, adjusting their state.
Of course, there were also some cultivators who were originally very confident, but at this moment they were bored, either wandering around the palace or reading books.
Lin Ying's entrance didn't attract much attention, but a young man who was strolling nearby noticed Lin Ying fair hands and neck, as well as her slender and graceful figure, and his eyes lit up.
He strode over to Lin Ying, a gentle smile on his face, "Fellow Daoist, I am Jian Shuchen, a disciple of Li Yin, the Supreme Elder of the Purple Cloud Sect. I specialize in the Wood Dao and alchemy. How about we become friends and discuss Dao of Alchemy together?"
Jian Shuchen looked at Lin Ying with immense confidence. The Purple Cloud Sect was Nascent Soul Realm stage sect, and he was a direct disciple of Nascent Soul True Lord. Whenever he met a strange female cultivator, as long as he revealed his identity and combined it with his appearance and demeanor, he could always win her over.
Based on his extensive experience with women, he knew that although this female cultivator had concealed her face, she was definitely a great beauty!
Such a stunning beauty, Jian Shuchen certainly couldn't miss her!