Amidst the discussions about Yang Zhen, before the Pill Appreciation Conference even began, a message suddenly arrived, causing a stir throughout Donglin Island.
Elder Chi has returned and will personally preside over this Pill Appreciation Conference, and a person of great importance will accompany him.
Immediately, various speculations arose about the background of these individuals, causing a huge sensation on Donglin Island.
"Have you heard? The people coming this time are all young geniuses, each one a prodigy. They're not even twenty years old yet, and they're already Late Stage of the Nascent Soul Realm cultivators."
"A twenty-year-old Nascent Soul Realm?"
"That's right, but it's no wonder. Anyone who comes with Elder Chi can't be an ordinary person."
"I heard he might be a direct disciple of some blessed land, and it seems he's here to seek cooperation."
"Cooperation? What kind of cooperation?"
"It's about elixirs, what other kind of cooperation could there be? Donglin Island is most famous for its elixirs!"
All sorts of messages flew around, even overshadowing the topic of Yang Zhen and the Shameless Cat, and everyone got excited for a while.
These young geniuses must have a very important background, otherwise they wouldn't have returned with Elder Chi. Moreover, it's said that they came to buy elixirs.
The moment this news came out, all the cultivators on Donglin Island were in an uproar, especially those who possessed miraculous pills and even those who had obtained unknown pills from the secret treasures of some ruins. They were all excited.
The more blessed the land, the less they lack crystals. If they take a liking to a pill, they can sell it for an extremely high price, making them rich overnight and even freeing them from worrying about Cultivation Resources for many years.
Many people held this view, which caused the price of rare elixirs on Donglin Island to increase sixfold in just three days!
At this point, who cared about Yang Zhen's affairs? Instead, the unspoken rivalry between the Donglin Pill Association and Long Moon Pavilion was attracting a lot of attention.
Donglin Island is most famous for its elixirs, and the Donglin Pill Association been developing on Donglin Island for a long time and is deeply rooted, and at one point it almost formed a monopoly.
Now that Long Moon Pavilion has arrived, more and more cultivators hope that it can compete with the Donglin Pill Association Long Moon Pavilion. This will surely lower the price of pills and improve their quality.
There are also many people with ulterior motives who hope that the Donglin Pill Association can shatter Long Moon Pavilion's dream, since the alchemy industry on Donglin Island has already reached a certain scale and has a set of familiar rules.
Regardless, Donglin Pill Association and Long Moon Pavilion have been making preparations, using every means at their disposal to gain fame and fortune at this Pill Appreciation Conference.
In reality, few people know that Long Moon Pavilion was somewhat powerless to fight against a behemoth like Donglin Pill Association, a task that could not be accomplished in just a few years.
Hua Youyue has lost some weight in the past few days. Looking out the window, she asked the Elder Yao beside her, "Is the staff of the Long Moon Pavilion fully staffed?"
The Elder Yao nodded and said, "Everything is in place, but..."
"But what?" Hua Youyue's expression changed drastically.
The Elder Yao sighed and said, "Compared to the deeply entrenched Donglin Pill Association, we are somewhat weak in every aspect."
Hua Youyue smiled, looking somewhat weary, and said, "There's no need to compete with them. As long as we can stand our ground, that's victory."
At this point, Hua Youyue turned to look at Elder Yao and said, "By the way, where has Yang Zhen been these past few days?"
The Elder Yao shook his head and said hesitantly, "I've been so busy these past few days that I haven't seen Yang Zhen for several days."
Hua Youyue smiled slightly and nodded, saying, "It's rare to see him so quiet. As long as he doesn't cause any more trouble, that's good. These past few days, all sorts of news have been flying around Donglin Island, but there have been far fewer rumors about Yang Zhen."
The Elder Yao nodded and said, "This is good news!"
After a moment of silence, Hua Youyue asked curiously, "Were those people who came back with Elder Chi really disciples of Heavenly Profound Grotto-Heaven?"
A hint of joy flashed in Elder Yao's eyes as he said, "The information has been confirmed; it's definitely a disciple of Heavenly Profound Grotto-Heaven!"
Hua Youyue paused for a moment, then said with emotion, " Heavenly Profound Grotto-Heaven is almost one of the most powerful sects on the East Sea. Even its disciples have an extraordinary status and are highly regarded and respected wherever they go. If we can reach a cooperation agreement with them, we won't have to worry about our position on Donglin Island."
The Elder Yao sighed and said, "I think so too, but the disciples of these powerful forces are all arrogant and proud. How easy is it to gain their approval, let alone reach a cooperation agreement?"
Hua Youyue smiled and said, "Let's do our best. Even if we fail, it doesn't necessarily mean we've lost."
As time passed day by day, the Donglin Island Pill Appreciation Conference drew ever closer, and news of the disciples of Heavenly Profound Grotto-Heaven arriving at Donglin Island spread and was confirmed, sparking much discussion.
"It is said that the Heaven-Favored Child from Heavenly Profound Grotto-Heaven has also come this time; it is truly a grand event."
"There's also Fang Ling'er, known as the Water Moon Spirit Maiden. She's said to be a prodigy, already Ninth Level of the Nascent Soul Realm cultivator at only seventeen. It has to be said, the disciples of these blessed lands are indeed far stronger than the geniuses here."
"That's right. Their daily Cultivation Resources are probably more than ours are in a month. I just don't know how their talent compares to Yang Zhen's."
" Yang Zhen?"
"Speaking of which, why haven't we heard from Yang Zhen for so long? Could he have left Donglin Island?"
"Who knows? It's said that a genius on Ten Thousand Flowers Island forged Spirit Grade Law Treasure. Maybe he went there to watch the spectacle."
"My god, Spirit Grade Law Treasure?"
Two days passed in the blink of an eye, and the Donglin Island Pill Appreciation Conference officially began. The heroes gathered in the Donglin Island venue, where tens of thousands of people gathered. Various forces divided up their domains, while some Rogue Cultivator gathered in a corner, making it a lively scene.
Just as everyone had guessed and confirmed, the few genius disciples who returned with Elder Chi were indeed successors of Heavenly Profound Grotto-Heaven. Each one of them was a dragon among men, and their appearance caused a huge sensation.
Although these prodigies are arrogant, they are not unapproachable; they always wear a calm and collected expression.
The entire venue erupted in chaos the moment Elder Chi and several disciples of the Heavenly Profound Grotto-Heaven arrived!
"Look, that's Water Moon Spirit Maiden Fang Ling'er, the Water Moon Spirit Maiden. She's truly as beautiful as a fairy, no less so than Hua Youyue."
" Hua Youyue is also a favored daughter of heaven, it's just a pity she didn't become a disciple of such a blessed land."
"After all, the Tower Master Hua is not young anymore. How can she compare to the Water Moon Spirit Maiden, who is so young and powerful? She is truly remarkable!"
Amidst the murmurs and chatter, no one noticed that in a corner of the massive hall, two furtive figures were sneaking away.
" Shameless Cat, have you memorized all the advertising slogans I told you to? If you make a mistake, don't come asking Laozi for food."
"You look down on me, don't you?"
"Yes!"
"Get lost! If it weren't for a good meal, would I have agreed to let you shout such an embarrassing advertising slogan?"
"Damn it, how is it shameful? If you don't want to shout, I'll shout it myself!"
"No, that's exactly what I said!"
"Run!"
The two 'rascals' from Eastern Forest quietly entered the venue.