Chapter 1958: Arrogant Words
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
“Do you know a little, or do you know nothing at all?” the other party continued after hearing Ye Futian’s conversation. “Everyone who is participating in today’s Alchemy Conference is an alchemy grandmaster. If you only know a little about alchemy, then it’s best if you don’t lightly pass judgment.”
“Mmm, old mister, you are right/” Ye Futian smiled and nodded his head. He did not say much else but just watched quietly.
Furthermore, more people were gathering over here. At the front, the ethereal aura of deities permeated the mountain range. The fragrance of elixirs got stronger by the second as more alchemists managed to refine elixirs successfully. The radiance of the Great Path emanated from the elixir pills, causing the onlooking crowd to cheer with joy.
“Are there rewards to be gained from this Alchemy Conference? Why would so many alchemists come here?” Ye Futian asked. Alchemists who were skilled in their craft were all very arrogant, and most hated refining elixirs in front of others. Moreover, there was no need for an audience if they just wanted to practice alchemy.
It thus follows that there was something for them to be gained by participating in this Alchemy Conference.
“Of course,” Lin Qiu nodded. “According to what I know, the Alchemy Divine Palace would always give out rewards every time they host a conference like this. It could be alchemy techniques, or Flames of the Path, or priceless elixir recipes. Of course, there’s also the possibility of getting valuable alchemy materials and ingredients.”
“They are all treasures that alchemists love.” Ye Futian nodded his head lightly.
“For many years, the Alchemy Divine Palace had used the Alchemy Conference to absorb many virtuosos into their ranks. Some were alchemists who wanted to join them, while others were practitioners who wished to obtain elixirs. In any case, the Alchemy Divine Palace grew in strength continuously. Now, even in this main city Wangdu, they could be considered one of the top-tier factions. It’s been said that the old man in the Alchemy Divine Palace had been completely focused on cultivating for a long time without caring about anything else and that he could be trying to shoot for the next cultivation level. Others say that he was refining elixirs to help himself break through to the next cultivation level,” Lin Qiu said telepathically. After all, these rumors should not be mentioned publicly.
“Ahh, I see.” Ye Futian nodded. He continued to look in the same direction.
As time passed, more elixirs were being refined, but even so, the crowd was still focused on only two of the alchemists among the participants. Ye Futian noticed that the two alchemists’ names were the most commonly mentioned in conversations; they were definitely in the spotlight.
One of them was a middle-aged man in long, violet robes. He looked to be in his forties. He was very stable and calm when refining elixirs. He had the air of a grandmaster. His Flame of the Way was an extremely domineering violet lightning flame. He was a rather powerful alchemist in Wangdu and was honorably known as Grandmaster Zi He.
The other person was significantly younger than him; he looked to be only in his thirties. With a pale, clear face, he looked like a scholar. His Flame of the Way had a golden hue. The area surrounding him burnt hotly; the golden Flame of the Way morphed into golden dragons that circled his alchemy cauldron.
From the snippets of conversation among the crowd around, one could tell that this man was an alchemist from the Alchemy Divine Palace. As members of the organizing faction, they were also eligible to participate in the Alchemy Conference.
“Zhong Fan is indeed the direct disciple of the Palace Lord. He had already grasped the essence of the Nine Dragons Elixir Breath technique. The elixirs that he refines are probably going to be of an extremely high level. I can’t wait to see it,” someone said. He obviously had high expectations for this Renhuang named Zhong Fan.
“The Nine Dragons Elixir Breath technique is an alchemy technique from the Alchemy Divine Palace. The Alchemy Divine Palace had proclaimed that technique to be the best in the entire Dongxiao Continent,” Lin Qiu telepathically explained. “It’s a pity that after the Supreme Deity Donglai passed away, the Eastern Deity Island closed itself off from the rest of the world. As such, the alchemy techniques developed by the Supreme Deity Donglai were all but lost; no one from the outside world had ever witnessed them. Even though the Alchemy Emperor was also a disciple of the Supreme Deity Donglai, he had not successfully managed to inherit the Supreme Deity’s techniques.”
As he communicated telepathically, Lin Qiu had a sudden epiphany. Indeed, the Alchemy Emperor had been the Supreme Deity Donglai’s disciple at some point in time. In that case, does that mean his junior would also be…
As this thought formed in his mind, there was a sudden change in how Lin Qiu looked at Ye Futian. Continuing along this line of reasoning, if the Alchemy Emperor’s junior was the Supreme Deity’s daughter, then does that mean that Ye Futian was the heir of the descendants of the Supreme Deity?
“Wait. You wouldn’t happen to be the grand-disciple of the Supreme Deity Donglai, would you?” Lin Qiu suddenly asked.
Ye Futian looked at him, smiled, and shook his head. “Nope.”
Did I guess wrong? Lin Qiu thought to himself. In that case, what is his identity?
He obviously would not guess that Ye Futian was a disciple of the Supreme Deity Donglai since Ye Futian was so young. After all, the Supreme Deity had already passed away for many years, so there was no way they would have met each other. Lin Qiu also had not heard of any news that the Eastern Deity Island had an heir.
Boom… At this moment, the powers of the Thunder of the Great Path gathered in the skies above the alchemy grounds ahead. Countless lightning strikes blinded the area, and they all struck Grandmaster Zi He’s cauldron. With the blinding radiance of lightning as a witness, a bead of concentrated lightning emerged, levitating softly in the air. This bead of lightning was baptized with limitless Thunder of the Great Path, and it exuded an incomparably gorgeous divine radiance.
“That elixir looks so strong. It’s almost like a divine bead.” Many people gasped in wonder. Even though grandmaster Zi He did not join any alchemy faction, many people believed that he could stand at the pinnacle of the alchemy world.
Oin… Streaks of light radiated outwards, and that elixir swallowed the radiance of the Thunder of the Great Path. Above the elixir, the glow of the Great Path appeared, and violet lightning cascaded around the entire space.
“Level seven.”
Many people gasped in wonder. Grandmaster Zi He was a level six Renhuang, yet he had managed to refine a level seven elixir. Furthermore, he had managed to overcome the step between the middle-level to the high-level. His alchemy skills could be considered to be terrifyingly good already.
“You are the Grandmaster Zi He, indeed,” praised an extremely powerful virtuoso on the ancient mountain. “A level seven elixir, and such a high grade too. One day, Grandmaster Zi He will definitely be able to refine top-tier elixirs.”
“Senior, you flatter me.” Zi He performed a fist-salute in the direction of the virtuoso.
At this moment, a terrifying phenomenon occurred in another place. Nine golden dragons appeared outside a certain cauldron. A beam of violet-gold light shot straight up into the clouds. The golden dragons breathed fire at the cauldron, and light of the Great Path radiated. A rumble reverberated outwards from the cauldron, and a golden elixir floated out slowly from the cauldron.
The Flames of the Great Path breathed out by the nine dragons were continuously being absorbed into the elixir. In the end, even the nine dragons flew into the elixir, causing it to let out an ethereal dragon’s roar. The elixir appeared to have a particularly overbearing power.
Accompanying the radiance of golden light, when the elixir completely formed, a radiance glowed and stretched into the distance. The roar of a dragon could be heard, and one could almost see true dragons circling about the inside of the elixir.
“Level six, top-grade,” a few people whispered among themselves. He was so close to a level-seven elixir. However, Zhong Fan was only a level-five Renhuang. It was already very rare for an alchemist of his level to refine a level six, top-grade elixir.
“Even though I had put in my all, it seems that I am still unable to compare to Grandmaster Zi He.” Zhong Fan looked at Zi He and smiled lightly. He was generous in admitting his inferiority.
“Haha, you are too humble. As a level-five Renhuang, you have managed to refine a level-six top-grade elixir. Your alchemy abilities are certainly not below mine. I only have the advantage of a higher cultivation level. This does not prove that I am more skilled than you,” Zi He politely replied.
“You two don’t have to praise each other anymore,” an alchemist at the side laughed. “In this Alchemy Conference, the top two alchemists can be no one else but the two of you.”
“Grandmaster Zi He should be the first,” Zhong Fan smiled and said. His generosity made him very likable.
“Having seen the Nine Dragons Elixir Breath today, my horizons have really expanded. In the Donghua Domain, it is tough to find a technique of a similar level,” Grandmaster Zi He replied. The two of them continued to commend each other.
“Since grandmaster is the victor in this conference, would you like to practice this technique together? I would be able to seek your guidance in the future as well,” Zhong Fan asked, extending an invitation to him. Since Zi He was the victor of this Alchemy Conference, as long as he was willing to join the Alchemy Divine Palace, he would have the opportunity to learn this technique.
“Grandmaster Zi He, the Alchemy Divine Palace needs you,” an elderly person on the ancient mountain invited. Grandmaster Zi He looked up into the ancient mountain and then lightly bowed in respect. “It is my honor to join the Alchemy Divine Palace.”
“Welcome, Grandmaster.” Many people on the ancient mountain smiled. They had managed to persuade another alchemy grandmaster to join their ranks. Furthermore, this newcomer was one with significant potential.
“Welcome, Grandmaster Zi He,” a youth walked over and said with a smile. Seeing this man appear, everyone’s eyes turned to him. He was the current top genius of the Alchemy Divine Palace, rumored to be the heir to the palace lord of the Alchemy Divine Palace, the future palace lord, Qi Mu.
Zi He looked at Qi Mu. He understood that this time the Alchemy Divine Palace had given him enough face. Qi Mu did not participate in the Alchemy Conference was because a chance had been given to him; they had wanted to invite him to join the Alchemy Divine Palace. With such courteous treatment from them, it would be a bit rude to still reject them. So, he chose to join the Alchemy Divine Palace.
“With Grandmaster Zi He joining our ranks, the Alchemy Divine Palace would certainly pull ahead of all other factions in the world of alchemy. All the powerful alchemists in the entire Donghua Domain are now in among our ranks. What a joyous occasion!” Qi Mu announced with a smile.
The people around were all rather excited. The Alchemy Divine Palace definitely had huge ambitions. However, the Alchemy Divine Palace today certainly is not a faction that any other alchemy faction could even hope to compare to.
“How arrogant.” A soft voice echoed out. Even though it was rather quiet, many people heard it, and those who did were looking around for the source of the voice. Qi Mu’s gaze also turned toward the crowd. Many people voluntarily moved out of his line of sight. Ye Futian and his group appeared.
The person who voiced out his disapproval was none other than a practitioner from the Alchemy Emperor Tower, a disciple of the Alchemy Emperor.
With such an arrogant announcement, the Alchemy Divine Palace had completely ignored all other alchemy factions, including the Alchemy Emperor Tower. Furthermore, there was still the Eastern Deity Island. Even if the Supreme Deity Donglai had passed away, it would be too much to say that all the exceptional alchemists in the Donghua Domain now belonged to the Alchemy Divine Palace.
“You are?” Qi Mu looked at him and asked.
“Who I am is unimportant. It is just that what you said just now was a little too cocky.” The disciple’s name was Liu Chuan. He looked at Qi Mu and said, “Even when the Supreme Deity Donglai was still alive, he had never made such an outrageous proclamation before.”
Ye Futian looked at Qi Mu. What he said might just have been a slip of the tongue, given the celebratory atmosphere just now. However, it was nonetheless overly arrogant and contemptuous towards all the other alchemists in the world!