Duanmu He had also heard that her grandfather had intended to marry Duanmu Yunshang to Lin Heng, but the Invincible Goddess chose Dongfang Lin's youngest daughter instead!
This matter left the Duanmu Clan and the entire Mystic Purity Sect feeling somewhat displeased and resentful!
This is a normal reaction after being met with indifference!
" He'er, the little prince is just joining in the fun, and twenty mid-grade spirit stones are nothing to him!"
Duanmu Lan continued.
"Grandfather, you shouldn't just join in on such a lively event!"
Duanmu He said, "If we can't even refine a low-grade spirit pill by then, or even know how to start a fire in the furnace, then we'll be making a huge fool of ourselves!"
In Duanmu He's view, if the participants in the Alchemy Dao Conference are of poor quality, it will lower the overall level of the Alchemy Dao Conference!
As a genius alchemy practitioner who wanted to excel at this Alchemy Dao Conference, Duanmu He didn't want too many people just joining in the fun!
The stronger the opponent, the better!
It's only satisfying to defeat a formidable opponent!
"Great-grandfather, let's not just stand here! Let's go inside and explore; there seem to be lots of fun things inside!"
Duanmu Yunshang urged impatiently.
"Uh-huh!"
Duanmu Lan's beard was tugged again by his great-granddaughter, and he nodded repeatedly, "Little Prince, see you later!"
The reason Duanmu Lan left the sect's headquarters in the Dragon Spine Mountain Range this time was to take Duanmu Yunshang out for fun.
"Little Prince, unless there's something particularly important, it's best to stay within the Divine Martial Institute as much as possible!"
Dongfang Lin pointedly reminded him, "The imperial city is not absolutely safe!"
"I'm going back now!"
Lin Heng knew that Dongfang Lin meant well.
However, Dongfang Lin was unaware that Luo Tong, the Devil Race spy, died because of him!
After leaving the Pill Pavilion, Lin Heng returned to the Great Xia Divine Martial Institute without any problems, just as he had come.
Registration is complete. Now all that's left is to wait for the Alchemy Dao Conference to officially begin.
Night falls.
Lin Heng went to Cafeteria No. 1 for dinner.
On the third floor of the cafeteria, he met Ren Rulong and Dongfang Yao.
Ren Rulong and Dongfang Yao were sitting in the same private room!
However, besides the two of them, there were also two silver-robed instructors and another student sitting in that private room!
As you can see, Ren Rulong was very excited, and he kept stealing glances at Dongfang Yao across from him.
Lin Heng passed by that private room and overheard two sentences spoken by the five of them.
It turns out that they were the five people representing the Great Xia Divine Martial Institute at this Alchemy Dao Conference!
Lin Heng also remembered that Ren Rulong had once wanted that mysterious person to give him some pointers on alchemy.
Lin Heng estimated that Ren Rulong was chosen not entirely because of his extraordinary talent in alchemy, but also because his sudden leap to the Martial Emperor Realm was an undeniable factor!
As for why Dongfang Yao was chosen, it must be related to her extraordinary identity!
As for the younger generation, they can't compare to the people from the Pill Pavilion and Wondrous Fragrance Valley no matter who they choose, as long as they don't embarrass themselves too much!
The two silver-robed instructors are true masters of alchemy, their skill level not much lower than Dongfang Yan's. They have the potential to bring glory to the Great Xia Divine Martial Institute!
It was lunchtime, and there weren't many empty seats in the private dining area on the third floor.
Lin Heng's private seat was very close to those of Dongfang Yao and the others, separated only by an aisle.
Before Lin Heng arrived, Dongfang Yao had been talking to everyone with a serious expression, while Ren Rulong kept glancing at her, but she didn't respond at all.
But after Lin Heng arrived, Dongfang Yao began to deliberately flirt with Ren Rulong.
Lin Heng paid little attention to the five of them, focusing instead on his meal.
However, Ren Rulong was naturally overjoyed!
When Dongfang Yao winked at him, he almost spat out the tea he had just drunk!
Lin Heng chuckled inwardly after noticing Dongfang Yao's unusual behavior.
This little girl is really interesting!
I don't even look at you, and I have no intention of marrying you. You're trying to make me jealous with this trick? It's childish and laughable!
The two silver-robed instructors and the Martial Emperor Realm student were very perceptive and sensible.
Having already eaten and drunk their fill, they stopped talking and got up to leave.
Ren Rulong was in no hurry to leave and cherished the time he could spend with Dongfang Yao.
Dongfang Yao wasn't in a hurry to leave either.
She cleared her throat and deliberately spoke loudly, "I never expected that Brother Ren not only has top-notch talent in cultivation, but also such high attainments in alchemy. Dongfang Yao truly admires you!"
"I've loved alchemy since I was a child, and I had already refined a batch of spirit pills before I even entered school!"
Ren Rulong didn't mince words; he had to showcase his exceptional abilities. "Having entered our Great Xia Divine Martial Institute and received guidance from several alchemy instructors, my skills have naturally improved significantly, and I feel I still have a lot of room for improvement!"
"Definitely!"
Dongfang Yao nodded, seemingly very seriously, "With Brother Ren's talent, he can achieve great things no matter what he does!"
"This... this is too much of an praise!"
Ren Rulong was too embarrassed to accept such flattery.
He knew very well that without that mysterious master, he would just be a young man who was slightly better than an ordinary genius!
However, being flattered like this by Dongfang Yao, especially in front of the Little Prince of Chishui, made Ren Rulong feel incredibly good!
When did Your Highness arrive?
Dongfang Yao pretended to only just notice Lin Heng and greeted him from across the aisle.
"Just pretend I wasn't here, you guys continue!"
Lin Heng glanced at Dongfang Yao, showing no concern whatsoever.
I went to look for you this afternoon, but you weren't at your place. What were you doing?
Dongfang Yao asked curiously.
"I went to the city!"
What are you going to the city for?
"Register for the Alchemy Dao Conference!"
"Ah?"
Dongfang Yao and Ren Rulong were surprised.
Especially Dongfang Yao, since becoming Lin Heng's maid, she often went to Lin Heng's residence, but she never saw Lin Heng try to refine pills.
"Little Prince, your martial arts skills are indeed impressive, but when it comes to alchemy, you are far behind everyone else!"
Ren Rulong said with a smile.
He was smiling smugly!
No matter what aspect, as long as he can surpass the Little Prince of Chishui, Ren Rulong will gain some confidence.
"You guys keep talking, don't drag me into this!"
Lin Heng had no interest in arguing with them, since they had all finished eating while he hadn't.
"Your Highness, to prevent you from disgracing our Great Xia Divine Martial Institute at the Alchemy Dao Conference, I can teach you a few days before the conference begins!"
Dongfang Yao made the suggestion, seemingly out of kindness.
"Need not!"
Lin Heng naturally refused.
"Alas! You're too arrogant; in this respect, you're not as good as Brother Ren!"
Dongfang Yao sighed and shook her head, seemingly disappointed.
Ren Rulong was very happy to hear Dongfang Yao praise him again.
What made Ren Rulong even happier was that, just as the mysterious master had said, the Little Prince of Chishui really didn't care much about Dongfang Yao.
In the future, it's really possible that the Little Prince of Chishui might not marry Dongfang Yao!
"Brother Ren, let's go!"
Dongfang Yao stood up, raised her eyebrows, and said, "The night view by Crescent Lake should be quite nice tonight!"