Xuan Yi
Xiao Yu looked around, constantly examining the surrounding scenery, and couldn't help but admire it. The plaza was composed of hard, reddish-brown rocks with patterns on them, seemingly for protection, and looked somewhat like a kind of formation.
Elder Xuan noticed Xiao Yu's curiosity and took the initiative to explain, "This is a plaza in the Sacred Pill City, specifically for people coming from the Space Wormhole to land at an exit point. There are eight plazas similar to this one!"
Xiao Yu nodded, recalling the description of this plaza in the original novel. This kind of spatial plaza is extremely large, which shows that the Pill Tower's sphere of influence is also very wide. Compared to the Northwest Continent, the Central Plains is like heaven and earth!
"Sacred Pill City is divided into the outer domain and the inner domain. The Pill Tower is located in the inner domain, while this place belongs to the outer domain. Let's go into the city first. You are also an alchemist, and you come from the Northwest Continent. Even if you have Alchemist Badge from the Northwest Continent, it's still not enough to convince people in the Central Plains, or even in the Pill Tower." Elder Xuan said, glancing at Xiao Yu.
Xiao Yu said softly, "I see. Then why don't we find a Pill Tower alchemist testing site and get a Pill Tower certified Alchemist Badge?"
Elder Xuan smiled and said, "That's exactly what I meant. With your alchemy skills, the Alchemist Badge assessment at the Pill Tower will be a piece of cake for you."
The Alchemist Badge certified by the Pill Tower in Central Plains have absolute deterrent power throughout the entire Dou Qi Continent, so obtaining one is not a bad thing.
The two walked towards the interior of Sacred Pill City. The crowds here were even greater than those in the square they had just left. Elder Xuan said, "Because in a while, it will be the Pill Tower's Pill Gathering, held every thirty years. This is not only a grand event for the Pill Domain, but also for all alchemists in the Central Plains. Even cultivators who are not alchemists will come here to join in the fun, so there are more people here now."
Upon hearing Elder Xuan's words, Xiao Yu was immediately shocked. He hadn't expected to run into the Pill Gathering. That girl Xin Lan was from the family of this Sacred Pill City. However, it seemed that the family was located in Ye City, which was quite far from here. He would go to Ye City to take a look when the time was right.
Xin Lan had always wanted to help her family return to the ranks of the Pill Tower Elder, and she had made a promise with Xiao Yan. After some time, Xiao Yan and the others would probably come to Sacred Pill City. Thinking of this, Xiao Yu was no longer in a hurry.
Elder Xuan seemed to be extremely familiar with this Sacred Pill City. He led Xiao Yu through the city, making his way to an ancient stone tower. Alchemists were constantly coming and going around the tower, creating a noisy and bustling atmosphere.
Elder Xuan led Xiao Yu directly into the stone tower. The space inside was very spacious, and even with so many people pouring in from the outside, there was no sense of crowding.
Elder Xuan didn't explain much to Xiao Yu here, but instead headed directly to the southern area of the stone tower, which was the assessment area. When Xiao Yu arrived, he saw that a long queue had already formed.
Elder Xuan frowned slightly upon seeing this scene, clearly not expecting so many people to come for the assessment. She said somewhat helplessly, "It seems I didn't consider this carefully. There 'Pill Gathering, yet so many people have already come for the assessment. Wait here, I'll find the person in charge and then take you directly to the assessment!"
Xiao Yu nodded slightly and said, "Okay!"
Elder Xuan saw Xiao Yu nod and walked to the other side, while Xiao Yu waited in place. Dressed in white brocade robes, with his long hair tied up and a jade belt around his waist, coupled with his handsome face, he attracted a lot of attention. Of course, most of them were girls, but some men looked at Xiao Yu and secretly scoffed, "So what if he's a little handsome? What's there to be so smug about?"
Heaven have mercy, Xiao Yu really just stood there doing nothing. It seems being handsome really is a crime!
Meanwhile, Elder Xuan slipped into a room marked "Elder's Room." As soon as he entered, he saw an elderly man with gray hair sitting at a table, holding a scroll of prescriptions. The noise at the door startled him, and he looked up to see Elder Xuan walk in.
When the old man saw Elder Xuan, he asked in surprise, "Elder Xuan Yi, what brings you here?"
If Xiao Yu were here, he would definitely know who the old man was referring to as Elder Xuan Yi. Elder Xuanyi was one of the three giants of the Pill Tower, Peak Dou Zun expert, and Peak Eighth-grade Alchemist.
Xuan Yi chuckled as he looked at the old man and said, "I really didn't expect it to be Elder Fan here. Perfect timing, I'd like to have someone here to take the Alchemist Badge test, could you please arrange that?"
The old man known as Elder Fan was one of the Great Elder of the Pill Tower, Four Star Dou Zun powerhouse, and also Eighth-grade Alchemist. He looked at Xuan Yi with some surprise and asked, "Oh? Could you be Elder Xuan Yi's disciple?"
Xuan Yi shook his head and smiled wryly, "If this were really my disciple, I would be very happy. Unfortunately, he isn't. This little guy is from the Northwest Continent. I met him by chance. He's also Sixth Grade Alchemist, and he's here at the Pill Tower to take the Alchemist Badge test."
Elder Fan asked in surprise, "Sixth Grade Alchemist from the Northwest Continent? That's considered a harsh and cold place. How could a young alchemist emerge from there? And he's even been taken as a disciple?"
Xuan Yi also said, "That's right, this little guy has good talent. However, he said his teacher is traveling all over the world and we don't know where he is now, so I was thinking of letting him come to the Pill Tower to learn alchemy!"
Elder Fan nodded and said, "That's acceptable, but what's the name of this little guy's teacher?"
"He said his name was something like Dan Lao, very mysterious!" Xuan Yi replied.
"Dan Lao?" Elder Fan's heart skipped a beat. The patriarch of the Pill Tower was also known as the Danta Ancestor, and few people had ever seen him. Calling him Dan Lao would be quite reasonable. "Could this little fellow's teacher be our Pill Tower's patriarch?"
Xuan Yi's heart stirred upon hearing this. She hadn't considered this possibility before, but Elder Fan's reminder made it seem plausible. However, Xuan Yi still said, "This matter still needs discussion. Although the Ancestor is mysterious, we've never heard of him leaving the Pill Tower. Let's talk to Xuan Kongzi and the Xuan Kongzi later. Elder Fan, please arrange the little guy's assessment first!"
Elder Fan chuckled and said, "Alright, alright, I'll go arrange it right away. I'd also like to see this little fellow."
As he spoke, Elder Fan walked outside. Xiao Yu, who was still standing in the center of the hall, naturally did not expect that Elder Fan would associate the casually made-up Dan Lao with the Danta Ancestor. Unfortunately, there was no direct connection between the two; the only indirect connection was that their names were somewhat similar.