Passing the Flame, the Youngest Top Alchemist

After Pill Pavilion Master Bai Keyi finally announced Zheng Yuanliang's promotion to Top Alchemist, Zheng Yuanliang's expression finally changed.

Unmoved by favor or disgrace—this had long been carved into his bones.

Neither delighted by gain nor saddened by loss.

At the same time, Zheng Yuanliang's promotion to Top Alchemist represented the passing of the flame.

Only when Top Alchemists emerged at regular intervals could Tianxuan Holy Land continue developing normally. After all, high-level cultivators all needed Top Alchemists to refine pills for them.

Conversely, if a faction failed to produce a Top Alchemist for a long time, then once the Top Alchemists within the sect had all passed away, that faction would likewise face decline. This was an eternal and unchanging principle.

Thus, as Bai Keyi and the others announced Zheng Yuanliang's promotion to Top Alchemist, their faces were filled with delight. They did not show any displeasure over having one more Top Alchemist competing with them for alchemy resources.

"Congratulations to Alchemist Zheng on becoming a Top Alchemist!"

"Congratulations, Zheng..."

Following Pavilion Master Bai Keyi's announcement, most people approached Zheng Yuanliang and congratulated him on becoming a Top Alchemist.

Everyone clearly understood what Zheng Yuanliang's promotion to Top Alchemist represented.

There were not many Top Alchemists in the Pill Pavilion. Whenever one was promoted, if they wished to take charge of affairs, they could wield significant authority over a region. Of course, some Top Alchemists disliked such trivial matters and devoted themselves solely to alchemy. That depended on individual arrangements.

However, this also meant that Zheng Yuanliang might become the superior of some of these alchemists. Naturally, now was the time to curry favor with him.

Even Yang Chan left only after offering a few congratulations along with the crowd.

At this moment, Zheng Yuanliang became the child of