Heavenly Dao God-Sealing Record

"Heavenly Dao God-Sealing Record—the one from Profound Yellow Dao Palace..."

The white-browed old man looked at the Great Luo Sword Saint, a flicker of surprise passing through his heart.

He had not expected the Great Luo Sword Saint, who had vanished for decades, to appear here.

But recalling the intelligence he had gathered on his way here, the old man grew even more curious about the one on Spirit Deer Peak.

The Great Luo Sword Saint's gaze was likewise fixed tightly upon the old man. Their eyes met, and both saw the thoughtfulness and wariness in each other's eyes.

The white-browed old man soon shifted his gaze. Standing atop a small hill, he watched the bustling pill-refining square with a genial smile.

The Great Luo Sword Saint had no intention of seeking him out either. Both served beneath the Heavenly Dao, each attending to his own duties; they bore neither grievance nor enmity toward one another.

Several hours later.

The pill-refining competition entered its final stage.

Luo Chen descended slowly from Spirit Deer Peak, a folding fan swaying in his hand, instantly stirring up a wave of commotion.

Countless disciples, along with the powerhouses from the ancient realm, stared at him with blazing eyes.

Luo Chen raised a hand in a gesture for silence, and the clamor gradually subsided.

He arrived at the pill-refining square and stood before the many peak masters.

"Island Master, the top ten in this competition have already been decided," an elder responsible for tallying the results said respectfully.

Luo Chen nodded faintly. His gaze lingered for a moment on the few disciples at the very front, then, amid their expectant looks, shifted toward Ling Yun.

The competition had a time limit, and the pill formulas chosen for the finals were all sixth-grade pills. Any higher,