Alchemist Grand Meeting The night before.
Imperial Capital In a certain inn, a gray-robed young man sat cross-legged on the bed and adjusted his breathing. After a long time, he got up and came to the window, looking at Imperial Capital the dark night with a cold smile.
"Huh, bullshit Alchemist Grand Meeting, wait until I win the championship this time, let's see where you Jia Ma Empire Alchemist Guild put your face. An imperial guild has lost the trust of the alchemist, and it should be over!" Twisting his neck, the gray-robed boy sneered.
Thinking that this plan was successful and that after returning to the Chu Yun Empire, the last resistance to taking over as president Alchemist Guild would no longer be there, Yan Li couldn't help but smile, as if he had seen a beautiful tomorrow.
Although this action is a bit risky, it is worth it for the power! Taking one last glance at the night, Yan Li closed the window completely, put his hands behind his back, raised his head, and scanned the beams carefully with his eyes.
After confirming that there was no danger, he turned his palm over and a light red pill appeared in his palm.
"Damn Face Restoration Pill, although it can return people to their youthful appearance, it's only on the surface. Alas, if it weren't for Jia Ma Alchemist Guild's reputation in their country, our guild wouldn't have spent so much energy refining such a thankless thing. And if you want to restore your previous appearance, you have to take specific pills. This kind of consumption is too huge."
Yan Li whispered in a low voice. In order to sneak into the Jia Ma Empire, he had already taken Face Restoration Pill in advance.
Although he has regained his youthful appearance, it still prevents him from exerting 100% of his strength, which makes him very uncomfortable.
He shook his head slightly, and was about to swallow the elixir to temporarily restore his appearance. However, when he brought the elixir to his mouth, an accident happened.
A big hand suddenly appeared to block him, and the pill that was brought to his mouth was also stuffed into that hand.
"Since I think it's a waste, I won't feel bad if I don't eat it. It's such a simple question."
The sudden sound behind him made Yan Li, like a frightened wild cat, suddenly rush from the side by the window to the other side.
Turning around, I saw a young man in green playing with the light red pill with great interest, a teasing smile on his face.
His smile was obviously very warm, but Yan Li couldn't feel any warmth at all, he just felt like he was dripping with cold sweat.
It was simply incredible to be able to appear behind him without him noticing.
"Who are you? How did you get in?"
"You Chu Yun Empire have been coveting Jia Ma Empire for so long. There should be quite a few people who know me now. It seems that you, Alchemist Guild Vice President, are not very valued."
Chen Guan replied with a smile.
He has no interest in participating in the Alchemist Guild this time, otherwise it would be too bullying and of no benefit.
But it's not like he can't do anything. Just like the Alchemist Guild vice-president from the Chu Yun Empire who came to cause trouble, he would solve it in advance if he could, so as not to jump out and jump around tomorrow and affect his mood.
Alchemist Grand Meeting, which happens once every eight years, can be regarded as a rare event for the Jia Ma Empire, so it is better to go smoothly.
"Jia Ma Empire's strong man?!"
Yan Li was so shocked that he realized the danger and could no longer care about anything else. He slammed through the wall behind him and ran away.
Chen Guan looked on coldly and did not stop him.
Yan Li rushed out of the inn and found that no one was chasing him. A flash of surprise flashed across his face. He took out a red pill again and drank it, restoring his appearance and strength to facilitate his escape.
But when he raised his head, the smile on his face gradually solidified.
I saw two figures standing there in the sky, perfectly at ease. The huge Dou Qi Wings behind them was so dazzling, one red and one blue.
What shocked him even more was that he could recognize the faces of these two people. They were Ice Emperor Hai Bodong and Jia Ma Empire Alchemist Guild, President Fama.
Chen Guan also flew out of the room without concealing his strength, making Yan Li even more desperate.
At this moment, even though he was in a desperate situation, Yan Li still wanted to complain.
There is no need to use such a big knife to kill a chicken. This is looking down on him too much!
"Hahaha, three Dou Huang Experts can be mobilized. Even though I, Yan Li, will die today, it will be worth it!"
This is indeed an honor.
From the moment the red pill fell into Chen Guan's hands, the plan completely failed and he was certain to die. In this situation, he didn't expect to survive.
Looking at the proud Yan Li, the three of them smiled disdainfully.
"You want to die now? How can it be so easy? Go back with me."
Fama took a step forward, and Energy Hand fiercely grabbed it downwards. It was as simple as grabbing a chicken, without mercy at all, and directly destroyed Yan Li's Dou Qi cultivation.
I have some understanding of Yan Li and Fama.
This guy is the vice-president of the Chu Yun Empire Alchemist Guild. He has a good reputation in the Chu Yun Empire, but he advocates the combination of alchemists and poison masters. Therefore, he has the trust of the Chu Yun Empire poison masters and is a powerful successor to the Chu Yun Empire's next guild president.
Such behavior, in the eyes of an alchemist like Fama, is a form of blasphemy and a traitor who voluntarily colludes with the poison master! Not to mention that this time he wanted to take the opportunity to cause trouble and attack Jia Ma Alchemist Guild.
Therefore, Fama has no psychological burden on Yan Li.
Dou Qi was crippled, and Yan Li screamed repeatedly. If this space had not been mentally blocked by several people in advance, many people would have been awakened.
After sealing Yan Li's mouth, Fama spoke to the two of them and left first.
Hai Bodong and Chen Guan, who had just come along to watch the show, stayed behind.
Looking at the boy with slightly strange eyes, Hai Bodong asked.
"What's that look in your kid's face?"
"It's nothing, I just felt that this guy's scream just now felt familiar. It seems that one night before, when I passed by the Mittel Family, I also heard some movement."
Hearing this, Hai Bodong almost broke through the defense and blushed visibly.
"I heard wrong, you must have heard wrong, Mittel Family has me as a role model, and now they are all strong men!"
The last man, who was a tough man, seemed to be screaming miserably.
Chen Guan didn't bother to expose him and took a look at Hai Bodong's strength and his much younger face.
"Ice Emperor's strength should be back to its peak soon, right?"
"It will still take a few months, but Four-Star Dou Emperor's strength is enough to help you perform on the Misty Cloud Sect."
Hai Bodong's face recovered a little and he smiled.
Today is different from the past. Now Fama, Jia Xingtian, and Chen Guan have very good relationships and can be regarded as people in an iron circle.
And although he was forced onto the ship, he never really integrated into it.
Originally Hai Bodong was still thinking about a solution, but he didn't expect the opportunity to come so soon.
Three-Year Agreement is the opportunity to join the circle!
Chen Guan nodded without saying anything more, said hello, and everyone went back to their homes.
It's a new day, the sky is clear and cloudless.
Early in the morning, the normally noble alchemists put on their alchemist robes and sprung up like ants out of their holes, swarming out of Imperial Capital's resting places one after another.
Although their walking routes are different, their destinations are the ancient Alchemist Guild standing in the city.
All the shops in Jiama Holy City opened earlier than before. Countless people climbed out of their warm beds and stood at the gate, looking at the large group of alchemists hurriedly walking on the streets, their eyes filled with passion and awe.
It was the first time for many people to see such a number of alchemists, and they were amazed, and then they followed them to watch the fun.
Today is a major event for the Jia Ma Empire. Alchemist Grand Meeting, which is held every eight years, will kick off today!
A huge flow of people flocked to the Alchemist Guild, and then they were led to the real venue.
Royal Plaza!
It's not that Imperial Family intends to interfere in the Alchemist Guild's affairs, it's just because there are more than 2,000 alchemists participating in Alchemist Grand Meeting this time.
Moreover, refining medicine also requires sufficient space, and Alchemist Guild does not have such conditions.
Royal Plaza is in a square shape, and Bluestone Platform are densely distributed, less than two meters apart from each other.
Around the square, there are heavily armed troops maintaining order. Only those participating in the competition and Alchemist Guild can enter.
There are countless seats on the east and west sides of the square, and on the high ground in the north, there are some VIP chairs that are obviously much more luxuriously decorated.
The people who came to watch and participate in the competition, in addition to looking at the alchemist in the square, also kept looking at the VIP seats.
Sitting there were all high-level guild officials who were rarely seen in ordinary times, as well as the leaders of Imperial Capital's major forces.
Several vice-presidents of the guild, Teng Shan of the Mittel Family, Mu Chen of the Mu Family, Nalan Family Nalan Su father and son, etc., were sitting among them impressively.
What is surprising is that even with their status, the seating arrangement at this moment can only start from the sixth place, leaving the five most conspicuous main seats in the middle, allowing people to talk and guess.
"There is no doubt that among the five seats, Imperial Family will definitely occupy one, and President Fama will occupy one. Who will be the remaining three?"
"You forgot Misty Cloud Sect. Misty Cloud Sect will definitely not be absent from such a grand event. With their status, it is reasonable to occupy a seat, right?"
"What about the remaining two?"
"Pill King Gu He There may be one, but I don't know the last one. Why are you so anxious? You'll find out when the competition starts."
The viewing area was extremely noisy and the discussion never stopped.
In contrast, the alchemists in the square were relatively quiet, but their eyes were constantly looking at them.
In the central area, in front of a huge Bluestone Platform, Xiao Yan turned his attention to Nalan father and son in the VIP seat.
It was a bit regretful that he didn't find the woman who made him unforgettable. He slowly withdrew his gaze and then observed the various competitors.
The extraordinary Spiritual Power allowed him to see a lot of things. Although there were many opponents, most of them were just fakers.
The only people he can pay attention to are those close to the center.
Several of them had wild faces, and they clearly did not look like Jia Ma Empire's alchemists.
Something, but not much.
Compared with these, Xiao Yan glanced at a young man with a sinister expression.
He didn't need to ask, there were local alchemists talking around him.
"Liu Ling is indeed here to participate, but I don't know what level his current level of medicine refining has reached."
"Anyway, it won't be too low. He is a disciple of Pill King. If it is too bad, it will not only lose his face."
"Speaking of which, it seems that I haven't seen Master Gu He for a long time. Master Gu He should be attending such a grand event today."
Pill King Gu He disciple?
Xiao Yan shook his head slightly, as if he didn't feel very good.
At least, in his opinion, it was far different from the imperial Little Princess he saw a few days ago.
What he doesn't know is that Liu Ling now only has the title of disciple of Pill King.
The seasons are passing by, and as the blazing sun moves in the sky, almost all the alchemists who came to compete have arrived.
It was also at this time that a group of people walked into the square, instantly attracting everyone's attention.
"President Fama has arrived, along with Misty Cloud Sect Master, Imperial Family First Princess and Little Princess!"
"The one behind Sect Master Yun seems to be Nalan Yanran of the Nalan Family."
"Hey, who is that young man and the little girl he is holding? Even First Princess is half a step behind Sect Master Yun and Fama, but they can walk side by side? And the old man is almost walking with First Princess."
"You have too many questions."
The arrival of a group of people instantly caused heated discussions and confusion on the scene.
It can be seen that the omnipotent passerby is not really omnipotent.
Stand still at the entrance, Yaoyue leaves the team first.
"Sister, Chen Guan, I'm going."
Yaoye nodded and gave an encouraging look.
Chen Guan also smiled and nodded.
"Go ahead, don't be impatient. In addition to the guild's reward after the game, I will give you an extra gift. The quality will depend on your performance."
Yaoyue made a face, looking forward to the gift he mentioned.
Finally, he said hello to Zi Yan. His body was like a fallen leaf, flying out with light grace, and finally landed in front of Bluestone Platform in the center.
This is a position that can only be obtained by those with outstanding performance in internal tests. It is not far away from Xiao Yan and Liu Ling.
Chen Guan smiled helplessly and looked at Yaoye.
"Sister, you can go too."
"Yeah."
Yaoye responded with a smile, bowed to a few people, and headed towards the city wall.
This conference has gathered 99% of the empire's alchemists, so nothing can go wrong.
Yaoye left behind, and Nalan Yanran also left the team and sat next to Ya Fei.
There are five people left, five seats in the middle of the VIP table, and the answer is self-evident.
"Elder Fa, Old Hai!"
"Sect Master Yun!"
"Master Chen Guan!"
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As the five people approached, everyone who was still sitting stood up and made a sound.
Only Zi Yan and the others didn't know how to greet him, but they all responded with friendly smiles.
Several people nodded in agreement, chatted briefly with people they were familiar with, and then sat down in the middle seats without hesitation.
Alchemist Grand Meeting, naturally Alchemist Guild is the main one, so Fama sits in the middle position.
Chen Guan attended on behalf of Jia Xingtian, and sat on both sides of Fama with Yun Yun. Zi Yan sat next to Chen Guan, and Hai Bodong sat on the other side.
Chen Guan originally had no interest in such boring things.
But Jia Xingtian is now Dou Zong. To maintain his integrity, Imperial Family has to send someone with sufficient status to attend, so the task falls on Chen Guan.
Witnessing the scene at the VIP seats, the square became even more noisy.
Except for Xiao Yan, whose eyes were fixed on Nalan Yanran who was sitting next to Ya Fei, almost everyone else was curious about the identities of Chen Guan, Zi Yan, and Hai Bodong, and why Pill King Gu He was not present? It's a pity that even if they speculate, no one can give them answers.
Chen Guan and others entered the market at the right time, so they did not wait too long.
Suddenly, a clear bell rang.
The noise at the scene also fell silent at this moment.
Time is up!
Under the spotlight, Fama slowly stood up and walked to the front desk.
"I Fama, in the name of President Jia Ma Empire Alchemist Guild, announce that the seventh Alchemist Grand Meeting has begun!"
Oh oh oh...
Following the announcement of Fama, the dark auditorium also cheered, and it lasted for several seconds before stopping.
After they stopped cheering, Fama looked at the equally excited alchemists standing in disorder in the square below, and chuckled, "All contestants, please return to your seats."
The sound, wrapped by Dou Qi, is clearly transmitted to everyone's ears.
On Bluestone Platform, the questions for the first round of assessment and some medicinal materials were placed. The impatient people could not wait to summon the flames to refine them, but there were also many people who were carefully studying the few information on the paper.
The alchemists were nervously competing for the lead, while everyone at the VIP table was whispering to each other. Even those who didn't know how to make alchemy were sighing unconsciously.
If nothing else, the star-like flames of various colors look quite shocking.
The first round of assessment was to refine a second-grade Bone Regeneration Pill developed by the guild. However, this assessment only gave the materials needed for Bone Regeneration Pill, as well as a very simple recipe for elixirs. Some of the details required the alchemist to explore by himself.
This is not easy for low-level alchemists, especially since there is a time limit.
The results also proved this. After the first round, nearly one-third of the more than two thousand participating alchemists were eliminated.
However, Xiao Yan, Yaoyue, and Liu Ling all succeeded unexpectedly.
Especially Yaoyue performed well and was the first to be successfully refined.
And Xiao Yan, which always likes to get stuck, is the last one.
Liu Ling's performance was average. Without Gu He, his biggest support, he no longer had the confidence to challenge Xiao Yan again. He looked very gloomy.
Bone Regeneration Pill has been refined. It has only completed the first round of assessment, and the finished product still needs to be tested.
In this step, more than a hundred people were eliminated again.
The eliminated ones exited, without giving those who advanced much rest time, and the second round of assessment began directly.
Refining a Third-Grade Windwalk Pill!
Just the word 'third grade' is enough to stump many alchemists, not to mention that the person who made the question from the guild was so bad that he deliberately added an extra ingredient called 'Thick Earth Ganoderma' into the recipe.
This resulted in everyone who started refining, without exception, all ended in failure for the first time, even Xiao Yan and Yaoyue.
Each person only had two materials. The unbelieving human head iron continued to be refined, and the results needless to say.
Many smart people discovered that things were not that simple. After thinking about it seriously, they did not dare to start refining it for the second time.
Until, Xiao Huohuo stood up.
He decisively abandoned Thick Earth Ganoderma and started refining it.
Chen Guan, who was sitting on the high platform, glanced at Thick Earth Ganoderma, who was holding Thick Earth Ganoderma in his hand. He obviously found some problems, but Yaoyue, who did not dare to make up his mind, shook his head slightly.
In terms of courage, Xiao Yan undoubtedly wins.
"There is no way. Yue'er has been living under the wings. It is impossible for her to go out and experience alone like ordinary people and develop a decisive temper. However, it is good that she can find the problem so quickly."
After reading the thoughts on the young man's face, Fama next to him said with a smile.
He was quite satisfied with the performance of Yaoyue.
Yaoyue is still young now. As he grows older, his temperament will not change drastically, but with targeted education, this small problem can be easily solved.
Chen Guan also nodded in agreement.
In the field, as Xiao Yan took the lead in refining Windwalk Pill, many alchemists who were paying attention were also inspired and started refining one after another.
But even if they understood the problem, the time remaining and the complexity of Tier 3 Pill still made many alchemists regretfully fail.
After testing the finished product, there are only about a hundred alchemists left in the field! The elimination rate is terrifying.
"In the last round of assessment, the guild will not provide you with any help. Everything depends on you, including the elixir recipe, medicinal materials, etc., which means that within the specified time, you must successfully refine an elixir within your capabilities, and the final winner will depend on the level and practical value of the elixir you refined."
Fama stood on the high platform and announced with a chuckle.
As soon as this rule came out, the expressions of the remaining one hundred people in the square changed a little.
Even Yaoyue and Xiao Yan are no exception.
Because Yan Li's threat was resolved in advance, Fama would naturally not tell them the assessment content in advance, and there would be no need to delay the meeting until tomorrow. Relatively speaking, it made this conference more fair.
All the alchemists who finally passed the two rounds of examinations showed bitterness, and more than twenty of them voluntarily abstained from the competition.
If you can't even refine Tier 3 Pill from the medicinal materials collected on your body, there's no need to waste time anymore.
Xiao Yan also sighed slightly and looked at Yaoyue with a somewhat complicated look.
But it's impossible for him to give up!
With a 'pop' sound, it was Liu Ling on the other side who started refining it first, with a bit more energy on his sinister face.
He originally thought that he would have no chance of winning the championship this time, but he didn't expect that the final assessment would be like this, which gave him some hope.
Although Gu He is 'dead', thanks to his previous status as a disciple of Pill King, he has a pretty good reserve of medicinal materials.
With Liu Ling taking the lead, people who were unwilling to give up also started to take action.
The most eye-catching one among them is undoubtedly Yaoyue in the center. The number of medicinal materials she took out was nearly one-third more than the others.
Moreover, in order to increase the success rate, Yaoyue also used all his trump cards at this moment, using the fifth-grade Medicine Cauldron'Azure Flame Cauldron' and Sixth-Rank Beast Flame Azure Water Flame.
In an instant, he became the most handsome boy in the room.
This configuration made everyone in the VIP seats amazed.
In terms of background, you have to look at the Imperial Family.
Liu Ling and Xiao Yan are also a little envious, especially the former. Gu He originally said that he would give him the famous Medicine Cauldron 'Volcano Flame Furnace' at the Medicine Refining Conference.
As a result, Xiao Yan lamented that it is difficult for a clever woman to make a meal without rice.
He has an even more amazing Heavenly Flames, but unfortunately, he has insufficient reserves of medicinal materials, so he has only one ability, but he cannot use it.
Sighing slightly, Xiao Yan shook off his distracting thoughts and thought about the elixir he could make.
On the high platform, Chen Guan glanced at Mafa more.
"Haha, this is not something I am obstructing. We have drawn lots to decide the three rounds of assessments for this conference a few days ago."
Fama smiled extremely heartily, as long as Jia Ma Empire local alchemist won the championship, he would accept it.
Of course, it would be even more gratifying if it was one's own disciple.
Chen Guan smiled silently. He had good intentions. In order to make Alchemist Grand Meeting proceed smoothly, he solved Yan Li in advance. However, he did not expect that this move would inadvertently help Yaoyue.
Without preparing the medicinal materials in advance, even if the level of Xiao Yan is a little higher than Yaoyue, the outcome is already doomed.
Two hours later, as the sky got darker, the final assessment of this conference also came to an end.
There were over a hundred people vying for the championship, but only less than fifty people could refine the finished product, and most of them were ordinary items from Tier 3 Pill.
Among them, Liu Ling successfully refined the third grade Spirit Awakening Pill, which can make the person who takes it more sensitive to the external World Energy in the state of cultivation, and the speed of absorbing energy will be much faster. It is mainly suitable for people with Da Dou Shi and below.
Xiao Yan refines the third-grade Turtle Breath Pill, which can put people into a state of suspended animation for a short period of time. During this period, they can't feel any breathing at all and look like they are completely dead. After a while, they will return to normal. They are generally used to save their lives when they are seriously injured.
Among today's finished products of Tier 3 Pill, the elixirs produced by the two of them are second to none. They have different effects and are quite practical.
If among the two of them, who's elixir is more valuable and more practical, there may be a discussion among the guild people.
Fortunately, there is no need to be so troublesome today.
Because, Yaoyue successfully refined the fourth-grade elixir, Foundation Strengthening Pill! It was the elixir that she often used to practice recently to consolidate her level of fourth-grade medicine refining.
Because of this, she has enough medicinal materials to refine Foundation Strengthening Pill.
As the only fourth-grade elixir in the field, the little girl is undoubtedly outstanding!
After inspecting the finished product and confirming that there were no problems, Fama also stood up, looked into the field, coughed lightly, and after all eyes turned to him, he smiled and said loudly, "Since the inspection has been completed, now, I declare that the champion of this conference is..."
"Yaoyue!"
Ho ho ho~ The audience cheered.
After they applauded, Fama raised his big hand to stop.
"Many people must know that Yaoyue has some relationship with me, and they may suspect that I am intentionally partial. Here, I can tell you responsibly that the final round of assessment questions are the results of our drawing of lots. There is no behind-the-scenes operation. All the vice presidents present were present at the time. If you have any doubts, you can ask them for confirmation."
At the VIP table, all the vice presidents nodded.
Seeing this, Xiao Yan could only accept the facts with a wry smile.
As for the others, they couldn't refine the fourth-grade elixir at all, and they were convinced of the defeat.
Including Liu Ling, without Gu He's guidance, he has no confidence in refining the fourth-grade elixir.
"I'm sorry, teacher, to disappoint you."
Sighing lightly, Xiao Yan apologized in his heart.
Yao Chen, however, didn't pay too much attention to it and said with a smile, "What's the matter? Victory or failure is a common thing for military strategists. Your level is no worse than this Little Princess. It's just a matter of luck. However, the assessment in this competition is quite interesting. Even as a teacher, you have to admit that sometimes this thing is really important."
"Don't worry about it. We're not really here for the so-called championship reward anyway. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that your level of refining medicine is more than level three. That's enough."
"Alchemist Guild should pay attention to you. When they contact you, they will go find some medicinal materials. Before going to the Misty Cloud Sect, the more strength you have, the more confidence we will have!"
Xiao Yan nodded slightly and adjusted his mentality.
Turning to look at Yaoyue.
"Congratulations to Little Princess for winning the championship."
"It's just good luck. I can feel that Mr. Yan Xiao's Spiritual Power is very strong. It should be no problem to refine the fourth-grade elixir."
Yaoyue answered quite modestly, but the happiness on his face was still obvious.
The championship reward, plus the gift the guy said, double the happiness! Xiao Yan smiled and said nothing.
Luck is also part of strength!