The next day, the blue sky stretched cloudless for ten thousand miles. The sunshine was warm without being scorching, and an occasional breeze swept past, carrying away the city's clamor and leaving people feeling refreshed.
Today marked a grand occasion for the Jia Ma Empire. The Alchemist Grand Tournament, held once every eight years, would raise its curtain today!
As soon as the first ray of sunlight broke free of the earth's shackles and shone upon this ancient city, figures wearing alchemist robes began appearing in twos and threes along its quiet streets.
Normally, given the exalted status of alchemists, ordinary people rarely had the chance to see them.
Thus, in the minds of common folk, alchemists seemed both mysterious and awe-inspiring!
Today, however, the number of alchemists on the streets of the Gama Imperial Capital nearly rivaled that of ordinary people. They appeared in clusters almost everywhere!
Many people found the sight quite unbelievable.
Meanwhile, these alchemists were naturally all heading toward the venerable Alchemist Guild that stood within the city.
Moreover, every shop in Jia Ma Holy City opened earlier than usual today, and countless people crawled out of their warm beds.
After all, today was an excellent opportunity to do business!
Over these next few days, the Alchemist Guild would be at its busiest and most bustling of the entire year in Jia Ma Holy City...
On this special day, Xiao Yan also rose early. He sat cross-legged on his bed and quietly regulated his breathing for about an hour. Only after his condition reached its peak did he slowly open his eyes.
He stretched lazily, smiling faintly at the crackling sounds from within his body, then climbed out of bed and left his room.
When he reached the inner hall, he saw several familiar figures.
"Dad,