Cloud Mist Sect's Old Sect Master Yun Shan Appears!

Over the next few days in the Jia Ma Empire, news spread among all major factions that a Rank 7 Pill had appeared at the Miteer Auction House in Wutan City.

This revelation caused immense shock and a massive sensation!

Within the Cloud Mist Sect, the various elders were also deeply shaken after receiving this intelligence.

"To think that the master alchemist in Wutan City is actually capable of refining a Rank 7 pill; it is simply inconceivable!" many of the elders exclaimed one after another.

"Indeed!" Even Pill King Gu He, who had always considered his own alchemy skills to be formidable—though he dared not claim to be the strongest on the entire Dou Qi Continent—felt this way.

Yet, within the Jia Ma Empire, he had always been recognized as the number one alchemist, a sentiment he himself shared!

As it turned out, a Rank 7 alchemist had appeared in the Jia Ma Empire, and what's more, the individual was a powerhouse at the Dou Zong level!

Pill King Gu He felt ashamed of his own inferiority; furthermore, he had never even witnessed what a Rank 7 pill looked like.

It was said that when the refinement of a pill reached the seventh rank, the phenomenon of pill lightning would manifest in the heavens and earth during the process.

If I were fortunate enough to witness it, it would be a great honor! Pill King Gu He thought to himself, his heart filled with admiration for Mr. Yao.

If it were before, I never would have imagined that our Jia Ma Empire could produce a Rank 7 alchemist, Pill King Gu He mused to himself, muttering under his breath.

After a while, following discussions among all the elders of the Cloud Mist Sect, Yun Yun, as the Sect Master, decided to attend the auction at the Miteer Auction House in Wutan City in a few days' time.

She intended to catch a glimpse of the Rank 7 pill's splendor!

"A Rank 7 pill?" A voice suddenly drifted over upon hearing their conversation.

The person was dressed in white robes and possessed an imposing aura; it was none other than the former Sect Master of the Cloud Mist Sect, Yun Shan.

"The former Sect Master of the Cloud Mist Sect?" Pill King Gu He's expression was one of astonishment. It was not just him; many of the Jia Ma Empire's powerhouses had assumed that Yun Shan had long since perished.

To think that not only was he alive, but looking at him treading upon the void, this was... had he advanced to the realm of a Dou Zong?

"Teacher!" Upon seeing her teacher Yun Shan, Yun Yun spoke respectfully at once, and the many elders of the Cloud Mist Sect were also struck with extreme shock.

They never expected that the former Sect Master had actually advanced to the realm of a Dou Zong!

Yun Shan had originally assumed that during his years of secluded cultivation, the strongest in the Jia Ma Empire was merely a nine-star Dou Huang at the peak!

He never expected that after emerging from seclusion and breaking through to the Dou Zong realm, a tiny place like Wutan City in the Jia Ma Empire would produce a Rank 7 alchemist, and that the individual was also a Dou Zong powerhouse!

"This is excellent. Since the other party is a Dou Zong powerhouse, I, Yun Shan, must take the opportunity to exchange pointers!"

"But before that, my Cloud Mist Sect must secure the Rank 7 pill being sold! Regardless of its medicinal effects, since it is a Rank 7 pill, it is naturally incomparably precious! It must be obtained!"

Yun Shan looked at his disciple, Yun Yun, and said.

"Yes, Teacher! I will do my utmost!"

"Not your utmost, but you must! No one dares to snatch what my Cloud Mist Sect has set its sights on!" Yun Shan declared with immense arrogance.

For him, having just advanced to the Dou Zong realm, the entire Jia Ma Empire held no threats.

Even the Jia Ma Imperial Guardian, Jia Xing Tian, whom he had once feared slightly, was no longer a concern with his nine-star Dou Huang peak strength!

He was now a Dou Zong!

Although he had only managed to advance to the Dou Zong realm with the help of the Soul Hall, he was a Dou Zong powerhouse nonetheless, and not someone a mere Dou Huang could compare to!

The Rank 7 pill would be auctioned at the Miteer Auction House in Wutan City in a few days.

Beyond the Cloud Mist Sect, the Miteer Family and the Imperial Family of the Jia Ma Empire were also thrown into shock!

The reactions of the Miteer Family head, Miteer Tengshan, and Hai Bodong need not be described.

Even the Jia Ma Imperial Guardian, Jia Xing Tian, was deeply shaken.

After receiving the news, not only he, but also the little princess of the Jia Ma Empire, Yao Yue, felt equally surprised.

As the little princess of the Jia Ma Empire, she was only twelve years old and already a Rank 3 alchemist.

She never expected that in the small city of Wutan, there would be a Rank 7 alchemist!

"If I could take such a person as my teacher and have him teach me alchemy, my alchemist rank would surely advance to Rank 4 before my coming-of-age ceremony, perhaps even Rank 5!"

Yao Yue looked at her great-grandfather, Jia Xing Tian, and pleaded for a long time before finally convincing him to agree.

"I really don't know what to do with you. Fine, I was planning to set off for Wutan City in two days anyway to attend the auction at the Miteer Auction House!"

"You will come with me then. As for whether that Rank 7 alchemist master is willing to see you, that is not something we can control. But remember, in front of a Rank 7 alchemist master, put away your usual willfulness."

"Do not think that just because you are the little princess of the Jia Ma Empire, you can act recklessly!"

"On the Dou Qi Continent, there are many peak powerhouses. Let alone you being the little princess of the Jia Ma Empire, even your great-grandfather here might not be held in high regard by them!"

"Moreover, that Mr. Yao is a genuine Dou Zong powerhouse!" Jia Xing Tian said approvingly.

"I understand, Great-Grandfather!" Yao Yue nodded and agreed.

Three days later, the Miteer Auction House in Wutan City, Jia Ma Empire, welcomed numerous powerhouses—all of them influential figures of the Jia Ma Empire—who had come to attend today's auction!

Although Guni was only a Rank 2 alchemist, he had been managing the Miteer Auction House here with Ya Fei for some time.

He had never seen so many powerful figures, including those from major families, sects, and factions, come here to participate in an auction!

This was something that had never happened before, yet now that it was unfolding before his eyes, it felt somewhat surreal.

"All of this is thanks to Mr. Yao. Otherwise, with just the two of us, we would never have been able to invite so many powerhouses and influential figures to attend today's auction!"

"That goes without saying. After all, Mr. Yao is a Rank 7 Alchemist, and this is the only Rank 7 Pill to appear in the Jia Ma Empire in many years, so it is only natural that it has received such great attention."

Ya Fei went to prepare for a moment before stepping onto the auction stage, looking out at the many experts, sects, factions, and clans of the Jia Ma Empire that had already arrived at the venue one after another.

Ya Fei was quite nervous, but once she stepped onto the stage, she began today's auction.

At this moment, Yao Chen, dressed in a black robe, found a corner seat and sat down, where no one would disturb him.

Hardly had he sat down when Yao Yue, the little princess of the Jia Ma Empire's royal family, caught sight of Yao Chen's figure.

She glanced at her great-grandfather and asked, "Is that Mr. Yao?"