C2503 Before the Competition
C2503 Before the Competition
Unfortunately, time was tight, and he did not have the chance to personally see Jiang Fann's alchemy skills. If he needed help, he would not hesitate to ask for it. After all, Jiang Fann was the only one who could help him vent his anger.
He turned his head to look at the cultivator on the grandstand.
"Who is that kid from the Chen Family? I have never heard of him showing his talent in the past few years. How infuriating..."
"If you don't know, then I don't either. I'm not an alchemist, but I can help you ask around."
Zhu Yan said, "Then there's no need. I still believe in my little brother's ability."
The cultivator smiled and said, "I hope Brother Zhu will fulfill your wish."
At this moment, Fang Xian suddenly pulled Jiang Fann.
Jiang Fann looked at Fang Xian and found that he was hinting for him to look to the other side.
Looking over, Jiang Fann saw a familiar figure surrounded by a group of people, like a group of stars surrounding a moon.
"Qin Feng?"
Fang Xian sighed, "Here, the disciples of the Pill Sect are still the most popular!"
Zhu Yan also noticed what they were looking at.
"Even though Qin Feng is not the most talented pharmacist in the current generation of the Elixir Sect, his reputation is definitely the highest. To be able to reach his level at his age, he is already almost outmatched by the other genius pharmacists from the other factions."
Jiang Fann smiled and said, "Are you going to greet him?"
Jiang Fann smiled and shook his head.
"Let's not give him any pressure. We can also see if this guy has improved during this period of time."
Although Jiang Fann had told Zhu Yan that Jiang Fann's alchemy skills were above Qin Feng's, Jiang Fann's tone made it sound completely different.
Jiang Fann clearly did not take Qin Feng seriously, as if he was looking at him as a junior.
This made it hard for him to imagine what had happened between them.
Zhu Yan then said, "If it's possible, it's not bad if you bring me over to greet him. It's even better if he can introduce me to his master. If that's the case, it doesn't matter if we participate in the competition. We can leave now!"
Jiang Fann said, "We are not here to help you become friends with the Pill Sect. We are here for the final reward. We can just wait for the competition to begin by your side."
Zhu Yan looked at Jiang Fann in surprise and said, "The final reward? You are so confident? Don't underestimate those young people."
Jiang Fann smiled and did not say anything. He looked calm and composed, making Zhu Yan unable to guess what he was thinking.
More and more people gathered in the valley. Almost all of them were alchemists. Jiang Fann did not rest or adjust his state of mind. Instead, he observed most of the alchemists and could almost tell how high their alchemy skills were.
These alchemists came from different forces, and the auras they emitted were completely different. They were like cultivators, and different alchemists had different understandings of their cultivation techniques. As their abilities changed, their understanding of alchemy also changed completely.
However, there was one thing that was different from cultivators. Medicinal masters often had a much higher cultivation ability than their alchemy skills. Unfortunately, this kind of alchemist was more difficult to walk down the path, because most of them would waste their cultivation, and if they were not careful, they might even lose their lives.
Thinking about this, Jiang Fann couldn't help but think of some past events and some old friends.
Very quickly, Jiang Fann came back to his senses. Zhu Yan had also adjusted his mentality. Jiang Fann was so confident in himself, so he didn't think too much about it. He could use this opportunity to get in touch with the other High Rank alchemists in the valley. Maybe there would be a chance to communicate with them in the future. This was extremely important to him.
Jiang Fann and Zhu Yan followed behind Zhu Yan and found that the slightly older alchemists were all avoiding him. This made the two even more curious about what he had done before. However, there was one thing that they were sure of. This guy definitely didn't follow the rules here, so the guard at the entrance reminded him.
After learning from Zhu Yan that the grand gathering was divided into three parts, the first part was a test for a large number of alchemists, and a portion of them would enter the next stage. The third stage was the final battle. From the rules, this Pill Dao Competition could be considered fair and just.
Fang Xian then left the two of them to inquire about the news. Jiang Fann followed behind Zhu Yan and observed the more special alchemists. With his eyesight, he was able to distinguish the differences, especially those young people.
The other two people whom Jiang Fann had met in the secret realm earlier had also appeared one after another. The cultivation of the girl called Huang Rui had actually increased by quite a bit. At this moment, she had already reached the eighth level of the Dao Understanding Stage. After arriving here, her aura was restrained, and she was much more low-profile than before.
Her brother, Huang Yi, did not travel with her. There was an old man beside her, and he was not the powerful alchemist from that day. Judging from his aura, he should also be an alchemist, but he did not have a very high cultivation. The other one was a young alchemist, who was a little older than Huang Rui.
Huang Rui was currently sitting cross-legged under a tree. Obviously, she was still cultivating, and no one came close to her. It was obvious that many people knew her identity.
Jiang Fann discovered that most of the seniors accompanying these young alchemists did not have a very strong cultivation in the Dao of Alchemy. Zhu Yan was the group with the ability to rely on.
After Zhu Yan had met with a few setbacks, he could not help but feel a little depressed.
Jiang Fann asked from the side, "Other than Qin Feng, where are the other disciples sent by the Pill Sect? It seems like there are no contestants who are dressed in the same way as Qin Feng."
Zhu Yan said, "When the competition begins, they will naturally appear. I believe that most of the others should be accompanying their masters and making the final preparations."
After saying that, he glanced in the direction of the deepest part of the valley. However, he was not looking at the valley, but at the viewing platform in that direction.
Jiang Fann looked over and saw that the viewing platform on the cliff was different from the two sides. The seats were bigger and there were fewer people.
There were only a few cultivators sitting there, but they were all old men with restrained auras. Their eyes were sharp and their auras were extraordinary.
Jiang Fann was almost certain that these people were all powerful alchemists and their cultivation was not weak either.
There was a young man beside the two old alchemists in the middle. The two of them were dressed in black robes and he could not see their faces clearly from afar.
However, judging from their figures, Jiang Fann was certain that one of them was the fellow who looked exactly like Qin Feng.
Jiang Fann was looking forward to their performance. The fellow's alchemy skills were far superior to Qin Feng's. The other one should not be much weaker.
"It seems like the person sitting on the viewing platform in that direction is the person you want to get in contact with the most."
Zhu Yan did not deny it and nodded.
"Of course. Those who can sit there are all emperor-ranked alchemists. How many emperor-ranked alchemists are there in the entire Upper Nine Heavens? They are rarely seen and rarely appear in public. Only at this time would they gather here. Some of them brought their disciples here, and some of them came here for the sake of taking in disciples. If you really get a good ranking, it would be a good choice for you to acknowledge one of them as your master. At least, you can make friends with them. I won't continue to be stuck in a bottleneck."
Jiang Fann smiled and said, "As long as you focus on the Fire Arts and your cultivation, you will break through to the next level sooner or later. What is there to be anxious about?"
"You don't understand. If you don't know how to take care of your clan, you won't know how much money you need to spend. Although our clan is very strong, as the number of our clansmen increases, we need a large amount of pills every year. We also need a lot of pills to assist our clansmen in their cultivation. The ancestor of my clan has to go out to train and bring back treasures to maintain the running of the clan. The place the ancestor goes to is a dangerous place, so he also needs high-quality pills to be prepared."
"I don't know how many times I have been tricked by the Elixir Sect every year. Originally, because of my appearance, it had already alleviated a lot of the burden, but I never thought that I would still be stuck in a bottleneck. Right now, there is no way to break through to the next level of the Elixir Dao. I don't know when I can break through, so the most important thing right now is to contact the higher-ups of the Elixir Sect. Even if they can't give me any guidance, they can still buy some pills for me. If it wasn't for that bastard scheming against me, I wouldn't be so passive …"
Jiang Fann said, "Just relying on yourself alone, even if you reach the level of an emperor-ranked alchemist, it will be very difficult for you to maintain the consumption of pills for your clan, unless you do nothing else."
"Of course, I won't be completely relying on myself to maintain the consumption of pills for my clan. I only need to refine some high-quality pills for the ancestor and those clansmen who are out training. I can use the resources they bring back to maintain the cultivation of my clan. So my current methods are still a bit lacking."
Jiang Fann smiled and said, "If I have the chance, I will ask your clan's ancestor to find a master alchemist to work with the Treasure Refining Master to refine an immortal treasure pill furnace. Then, all the problems will be solved."
Hearing Jiang Fann's words, Zhu Yan smiled bitterly and said, "Stop joking around. There is no immortal treasure pill furnace in the entire Upper Nine Heavens. Even the Pill Sect can't do it. My clan doesn't have the ability to refine immortal treasures. Besides, almost all the experts who can refine immortal treasures have left the Upper Nine Heavens."
Fang Xian came back and went to Jiang Fann's side. "This time, the Pill Sect has sent nine people. Only Qin Feng is here. There are two people on the grandstand. The others are probably not stronger than Qin Feng, but they are here to make up the numbers. However, the two people on the grandstand are said to be the hidden trump cards of the Pill Sect. They are very strong."
Zhu Yan said in surprise, "You have only been here for a short while. How did you get so much information? Don't they reject you?"
"Our Heaven Pavilion also has an alchemist who came here to compete. I have a token in my hand, so what if I can't get any information? I even found out about what happened to you before..."
Zhu Yan was stunned for a moment, then he quickly waved his hand.
"It's not worth mentioning! It's not worth mentioning!"
Unfortunately, Fang Xian didn't pay any attention to him. Instead, he looked at Jiang Fann and told him about Zhu Yan's previous matter.
It turned out that during the last Pill Competition, Zhu Yan barged into the valley and disturbed the contestants' Pill Competition. He even fought with the people in the valley and almost injured the Pill Sect guards. It could be said that he became famous in the world of alchemists.
The person who fought against him was Chen Ye. Although Chen Ye did fight back, he was always in a passive position. Plus, his family had a good position in the Dan Clan, so he wasn’t punished.
Only Zhu Yan was kicked out of the valley. After being reprimanded by the Dan Clan, he was forbidden to enter the valley and to take half a step into the Dan Clan.
Only the Patriarch of the family personally went to the Dan Clan to solve this matter and remove the punishment.
However, even though the punishment was removed, those pharmacists still didn’t dare to come into contact with him. They didn’t want to offend the Dan Clan by coming into contact with Zhu Yan.