The other contestants in the plaza had only just finished refining their medicinal ingredients, while Old Man Mu Gu had only just fused his medicinal liquid. They couldn't help cursing inwardly.
"Where did this little beast come from? How can he be so powerful?"
After waiting for quite a while longer, all the contestants had finished their pills. Even the best among them was only the Eighth-Tier Pill with Three-Color Pill Lightning that Old Man Mu Gu had refined.
With their overwhelming strength, Xiao Yan and Xiao Yi Xian successfully took first and second place at this year's Pill Gathering.
Old Man Mu Gu had only managed to take third place. His face turned the color of pig liver, looking terribly sour.
At that moment, Xuan Kongzi took out an ancient parchment scroll and handed it to Xiao Yan.
"As the champion, your reward is a soul cultivation technique passed down from ancient times."
Xiao Yan took a look, then put it in his Storage Ring. Yao Chen had already given him an even better ancient soul cultivation technique, so he accepted the scroll without changing his expression.
Seeing this, Xuan Kongzi was rather surprised. The young man's reaction was off. It seemed he didn't think much of the reward at all.
Xuan Kongzi shook his head helplessly, then addressed everyone.
"The champion has been decided. The Star Domain will open in two days. When it does, the top ten contestants from the Pill Gathering will all have a chance to enter and subdue the Three Thousand Burning Flame!"
After he finished speaking, the crowd began to disperse. Just as Xuan Kongzi was about to leave, Xuan Yi called out to him.
"Don't send the Great Elder to lead the group into the Star Domain this time."
Xuan Kongzi was