Chapter 159 Yaoyue’s Double Happiness

The night before the Alchemist Conference.

In an inn in the Imperial Capital, a gray-robed young man sat cross-legged on the bed and adjusted his breathing. After a long time, he got up and came to the window, looking at the dark night of the Imperial Capital with a cold smile.

"Hmph, this bullshit Alchemist Conference, wait until I win the championship this time, let's see where your Jiama Empire Alchemist Guild puts its face. If an Imperial Guild has lost the trust of the alchemists, it should be over!" Twisting his neck, the gray-robed boy sneered.

Thinking that this plan was successful and that after returning to the Izumo Empire, the last obstacle to taking over as the president of the Alchemist Guild would no longer be there, Yanli couldn't help but smile, as if he saw a bright future.

Although this action is a bit risky, it is worth it for the power!

Taking one last glance at the night, Yan Li closed the window completely, put his hands behind his back, raised his head, and scanned the beams carefully with his eyes.

After confirming that there was no danger, he turned his palm over and a light red pill appeared in his palm.

"The damn Restoration Pill, although it can return people to their youthful appearance, is only on the surface. Alas, if we hadn't wanted to greatly reduce the reputation of the Gama Alchemist Guild in their country, our guild wouldn't have done it. Spending so much energy to refine such a thankless thing, and if you want to restore your previous appearance, you must take specific elixirs. This kind of consumption is too huge."

Yan Li whispered in a low voice that in order to sneak into the Jia Ma Empire, he had taken the Restoring Pill in advance.

Although he has regained his youthful appearance, it still prevents him from exerting 100% of his strength, which makes him very uncomfortable.

He shook his head slightly, and was about to swallow the elixir to temporarily restore his appearance. However, when he brought the elixir to his mouth, an accident happened.

A big hand suddenly appeared to block him, and the pill that was brought to his mouth was also stuffed into that hand.

"Since I think it's a waste, I won't feel bad if I don't eat it. It's such a simple question."

The sudden sound behind him made Yanli suddenly rush from the side by the window to the other side like a frightened wild cat.

Turning around, I saw a young man in green playing with the light red pill with great interest, a teasing smile on his face.

His smile was obviously very warm, but Yanli couldn't feel any warmth at all, he just felt like he was dripping with cold sweat.

It was simply incredible to be able to appear behind him without him noticing.

"Who are you? How did you get in?"

"You guys, the Izumo Empire has been coveting the Gama Empire for so long. Now there should be quite a few people who know me. It seems that you, the vice president of the Alchemist Guild, are not very valued."

Chen Guan replied with a smile.

He has no interest in participating in the Alchemist Guild this time, otherwise it would be too bullying and of no benefit.

But it doesn't mean he can't do anything. Just like the vice president of the Alchemist Guild from the Izumo Empire who came to cause trouble, he should solve it in advance if he can, so as not to jump out and jump around tomorrow and affect his mood.

The Alchemist Conference held every eight years is a rare event in the Jiama Empire, so it would be better if it goes smoothly.

"A strong man from the Jia Ma Empire?!"

Yanli was shocked. Realizing the danger, he couldn't care about anything else. He slammed through the wall behind him and ran away.

Chen Guan watched coldly and did not stop him.

Yan Li rushed out of the inn and found that no one was chasing him. A flash of surprise flashed across his face. He took out a red pill again and drank it, restoring his appearance and strength to facilitate his escape.

But when he raised his head, the smile on his face gradually solidified.

I saw two figures standing there in the sky, perfectly at ease. The huge fighting spirit wings behind them were so dazzling, one red and one blue.

What shocked him even more was that he could recognize the faces of these two people. They were the Ice Emperor Hai Bodong and Fama, the president of the Gama Empire Alchemist Guild.

Chen Guan also flew out of the room without concealing his strength, making De Yanli even more desperate.

At this moment, even if he was in a desperate situation, Yan Li still wanted to complain.

There is no need to use such a big knife to kill a chicken. This is looking down on him too much!

"Hahaha, if you can get three powerful Douhuang warriors to go out, even though I, Yanli, will die today, it will be worth it!"

This is indeed an honor.

From the moment the red pill fell into Chen Guan's hands, the plan completely failed and he was certain to die. In this situation, he didn't expect to survive.

Looking at Yanli who felt so honored, the three of them smiled disdainfully.

"You want to die now? How can it be so easy? Go back with me."

Fama took a step forward and grabbed it with a big hand of energy. It was as simple as grabbing a chicken. There was no mercy at all, and it directly destroyed Yanli's fighting spirit.

Fama knew something about Yanli.

This guy is the vice president of the Alchemist Guild of the Izumo Empire. He has a good reputation in the Izumo Empire, but he advocates the combination of alchemists and poison masters. Therefore, it is very clear that the poison masters of the Izumo Empire trust him. A powerful successor to the next guild president.

Such behavior, in the eyes of an alchemist like Fama, is a form of blasphemy and a traitor who voluntarily colludes with the poison master!

Not to mention that this time he wanted to take the opportunity to cause trouble and attack the Gama Alchemist Guild.

Therefore, Fama had no psychological burden when taking action against Yanli.

The fighting spirit was destroyed, and Yanli screamed repeatedly. If this space had not been mentally blocked by several people in advance, many people would have been awakened.

After sealing Yanli's mouth, Fama spoke to the two of them and left with the others.

Hai Bodong and Chen Guanze, who had just come to watch the show along the way, stayed behind.

Looking at the young man with slightly strange eyes, Hai Bodong asked.

"What's that look in your kid's face?"

"It's nothing. I just felt that this guy's scream just now felt familiar. It seemed that I heard some noises when I passed by the Mittel family one night before."

Hearing this, Haibodong almost broke through the defense and blushed visibly.

"I heard wrong, you must have heard wrong. The Miter family has me as a role model, and now they are all strong-willed men!"

The last man, who was a tough man, seemed to be screaming miserably.

Chen Guan didn't bother to expose him and took a look at Hai Bodong's strength and his much younger face.

"The Ice King's strength should be back to its peak soon, right?"

"It will still take a few months, but the strength of the four-star Dou Huang is still enough to help you perform in the Yunlan Sect."

Haibodong's face recovered a little and he smiled.

Today is different from the past. Now Fama, Jia Xingtian, and Chen Guan have a very good relationship and can be regarded as an iron circle of people.

And although he was forced onto the ship, he never really integrated into it.

Originally, Haibodong was still thinking of ways, but he didn't expect the opportunity to come so soon.

The three-year appointment is your chance to integrate into the circle!

Chen Dian nodded without saying anything more, said hello, and everyone went back to their homes.

It's a new day, the sky is clear and cloudless.

Early in the morning, the normally noble alchemists put on their alchemist robes and sprung up like ants out of their holes, swarming out from various places in the imperial capital.

Although their walking routes were different, their destinations were the ancient Alchemist Guild standing in the city.

All the shops in the Holy City of Gama opened their doors earlier than before. Countless people got up from their warm beds and stood at the gate, looking at the large groups of alchemists hurriedly walking on the streets. His eyes were filled with passion and awe.

It was the first time for many people to see such a number of alchemists, and they were amazed, and then they followed them to watch the fun.

Today is a major event in the Jia Ma Empire. The Alchemist Conference, which is held every eight years, will kick off today!

A huge flow of people rushed towards the Alchemist Guild, and then they were led to the actual venue.

Royal Plaza!

It's not that the royal family intends to interfere in the affairs of the Alchemist Guild, it's just because there are more than 2,000 alchemists participating in the Alchemist Guild this time.

Moreover, refining medicine requires sufficient space, and the Alchemist Guild does not have such conditions.

The Royal Plaza is square in shape, with bluestone terraces densely distributed, less than two meters apart.

Around the square, there are heavily armed troops to maintain order. Only contestants and people from the Alchemist Guild can enter.

There are countless seats on the east and west sides of the square, and on the high ground in the north, there are some VIP chairs that are obviously much more luxuriously decorated.

The people who came to watch and participate in the competition, in addition to looking at the alchemist in the square, also kept looking at the VIP seats.

Sitting there were all high-level guild officials who were rarely seen in ordinary times, as well as the leaders of the major forces in the imperial capital.

Several vice-presidents of the guild, including Tengshan from the Miter family, Mu Chen from the Mu family, Nalan Su and his son from the Nalan family, etc., were sitting among them.

What is surprising is that even with their status, the seating arrangement at this moment can only start from the sixth place, leaving the five most conspicuous main seats in the middle, making people talk and speculate.

"There is no doubt that among the five seats, one will be occupied by the royal family and one will be occupied by President Fama. Who will be the remaining three?"

"You have forgotten the Yunlan Sect. The Yunlan Sect will definitely not be absent from such a grand event. With their status, it is reasonable to occupy a seat, right?"

"What about the remaining two?"

"There may be one Dan King Furukawa, but I don't know the last one. Why are you so anxious? You'll find out when the competition starts."

The viewing area was extremely noisy and the discussion never stopped.

In contrast, the alchemists in the square were relatively quiet, but their eyes were constantly looking at them.

In the central area, in front of a huge bluestone stage, Xiao Yan turned his attention to Nalan and his son at the VIP table.

It was a bit regretful that he didn't find the woman who made him unforgettable. He slowly withdrew his gaze and then observed the various competitors.

His extraordinary mental power allowed him to see a lot of things. Although there were many opponents, most of them were just superficial people.

The only people he can pay attention to are those close to the center.

Several of them had wild faces, and they clearly did not look like alchemists from the Gama Empire.

Something, but not much.

Compared with these, Xiao Yan glanced at a young man with a sinister expression.

He didn't need to ask, there were local alchemists talking around him.

"As expected, Liu Ling also came to participate, but I don't know what level his current level of medicine refining has reached."

"Anyway, it won't be too low. He is a disciple of King Dan. If he is too bad, it will not only lose his face."

"Speaking of which, it seems that I haven't seen Master Furukawa for a long time. Master Furukawa should be attending such a grand event today."

A disciple of Alchemy King Furukawa?

Xiao Yan shook his head slightly, as if he didn't feel very good.

At least, in his opinion, she was far different from the little imperial princess he met a few days ago.

What he didn't know was that Liu Ling now only had the title of Alchemy King's disciple.

The seasons are passing by, and as the blazing sun moves in the sky, almost all the alchemists who came to compete have arrived.

It was also at this time that a group of people walked into the square, instantly attracting everyone's attention.

"President Fama has arrived, as well as the head of the Yunlan Sect, the eldest princess and the little princess of the royal family!"

"The one behind Sect Leader Yun seems to be Nalan Yanran from the Nalan family."

"Hey, who is that young man and the little girl he is holding? Even the eldest princess is half a step behind Sect Master Yun and President Fama, but they can walk side by side? And the old man is almost the same as the eldest princess. Let’s go together.”

"You have too many questions."

The arrival of a group of people instantly caused heated discussions and confusion on the scene.

It can be seen that the omnipotent passerby is not really omnipotent.

Standing still at the entrance, Yaoyue left the group first.

"Sister, Chen Guan, I'm going."

Yao Ye nodded and gave him an encouraging look.

Chen Guan also smiled and nodded.

"Go ahead, don't be impatient. In addition to the guild's reward after the game, I will give you an extra gift. The quality will depend on your performance."

Yaoyue made a face, looking forward to the gift he mentioned.

Finally, he said hello to Zi Yan, and his body flashed out like a fallen leaf with light grace, and finally landed in front of the bluestone platform in the center.

This is a position that can only be obtained by those who perform outstandingly in internal tests. It is not far away from Xiao Yan and Liu Ling.

Chen Guan smiled helplessly and looked at Yao Ye.

"Sister, you can go too."

"Um."

Yaoye responded with a smile, bowed to a few people, and headed towards the city wall.

This conference has gathered 99% of the empire's alchemists, so nothing can go wrong.

After Yao Ye left, Nalan Yanran also left the group and sat next to Ya Fei.

There are five people left, five seats in the middle of the VIP table, and the answer is self-evident.

"Pharaoh, Hai Lao!"

"Sect Master Yun!"

"Master Chen Guan!"

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As the five people approached, everyone who was still sitting stood up and made a sound.

Only Zi Yan and the others didn't know how to greet them, but they all responded with a friendly smile.

Several people nodded in agreement, chatted briefly with people they were familiar with, and then sat down in the middle seats without hesitation.

The Alchemist Conference is naturally dominated by the Alchemist Guild, so Fama sits in the center.

Chen Guan's representative, Jia Xingtian, was present. He and Yun Yun were seated on both sides of Fama. Zi Yan was next to Chen Guan and Hai Bodong was sitting on the other side.

Chen Guan had no interest in such boring things.

But Jia Xingtian is now a sect leader. To maintain his integrity, the royal family has to send someone with sufficient status to attend, so the task falls on Chen Guan.

Witnessing the scene at the VIP seats, the square became even more noisy.

Except for Xiao Yan, whose eyes were fixed on Nalan Yanran who was sitting next to Ya Fei, almost everyone else was curious about the identities of Chen Guan, Zi Yan, and Hai Bodong, and why the Dan King Gu He did not attend?

Unfortunately, no one could give them any answers despite their guesses.

Chen Guan and others entered the venue at the right time, so they didn't wait too long.

Suddenly, a clear bell rang.

The noise at the scene also fell silent at this moment.

Time is up!

Under the gaze of everyone, Fama slowly stood up and walked to the front desk.

"I, Fama, in the name of the president of the Gama Empire Alchemist Guild, announce that the seventh Alchemist Conference has begun!"

Oh oh oh...

Following Fama's announcement, the dark auditorium also cheered, and it lasted for several seconds before stopping.

When they stopped cheering, Fama looked at the equally excited alchemists standing in disorder in the square below, and chuckled: "All contestants, please return to your seats."

The sound, wrapped in fighting spirit, was clearly transmitted to everyone's ears.

On the bluestone platform, the questions for the first round of assessment and some medicinal materials were placed. The impatient people could not wait to summon the flames to refine them, but there were also many people who were carefully studying the few information on the paper.

The alchemists were nervously competing for the lead, while everyone at the VIP table was whispering to each other. Even those who didn't know how to make alchemy were sighing unconsciously.

If nothing else, the star-like flames of various colors look quite shocking.

The first round of assessment was to refine a second-grade bone-growing elixir developed by the guild. However, this assessment only provided the materials needed for the bone-generating elixir and a very simple elixir recipe. Some of the details required a refining pharmacist. Find out for yourself.

This is not easy for low-level alchemists, especially since there is a time limit.

The results also proved this. After the first round, nearly one-third of the more than two thousand participating alchemists were eliminated.

However, Xiao Yan, Yaoyue, and Liu Ling all succeeded unexpectedly.

Yaoyue, in particular, performed well and was the first to successfully refine it.

And Xiao Yan, who always likes to get stuck, is the last one.

Liu Ling's performance was average. Without Furukawa, his biggest support, he no longer had the confidence to provoke Xiao Yan again, and he looked very gloomy.

The refining of the Bone Bone Pill has only completed the first round of assessment, and the finished product still needs to be tested.

In this step, more than a hundred people were eliminated again.

The eliminated ones exited, without giving those who advanced much rest time, and the second round of assessment began directly.

Refining a third-grade Fengxing Dan!

Just the word "third grade" is enough to stump many alchemists, not to mention that the person who made the question in the guild was so bad that he deliberately added an extra medicinal ingredient called "Houtuzhi" into the recipe.

This resulted in everyone who started refining, without exception, all ended in failure for the first time, even Xiao Yan and Yaoyue.

Each person only had two materials. The unbelieving human head iron continued to be refined, and the results needless to say.

Many smart people discovered that things were not that simple. After thinking about it seriously, they did not dare to start refining it for the second time.

Until, Xiao Huohuo stood up.

He decisively abandoned the thick soil and started refining it.

Chen, who was sitting on the high platform, glanced at Yaoyue, who was holding the Houtu Zhi in his hand. He obviously found some problems, but did not dare to make up his mind, and shook his head slightly.

In terms of courage, Xiao Yan undoubtedly won.

"There is no way. Yue'er has been living under her wings. It is impossible for her to go out and experience alone like ordinary people and develop a decisive temper. However, it is good that she can find the problem so quickly."

After reading the thoughts on the young man's face, Fama next to him said with a smile.

He was quite satisfied with Yaoyue's performance.

Yaoyue is still young now, and as she grows older, her temperament will not change drastically, but with targeted education, this small problem can still be easily solved.

Chen Guan also nodded in agreement.

In the field, as Xiao Yan took the lead in refining Fengxing Dan, many alchemists who were paying attention were also inspired and started refining it one after another.

But even if they understood the problem, the time remaining and the complexity of the third-grade elixir still made many alchemists regretfully fail.

After testing the finished product, there are only about a hundred alchemists left in the field!

The elimination rate is terrifying.

"In the last round of assessment, the guild will not provide you with any help. Everything depends on you, including elixirs, medicinal materials, etc., which means that within the stipulated time, you must successfully refine what you are capable of. There is an elixir in it, and the final winner depends on the level and practical value of the elixir you refine."

Fama stood on the high platform and announced with a chuckle.

As soon as this rule came out, the expressions of the more than a hundred people remaining in the square changed.

Even Yaoyue and Xiao Yan are no exception.

Because Yanli's threat was resolved in advance, Fama naturally would not tell them the assessment content in advance, and there was no need to delay the meeting until tomorrow. Relatively speaking, this conference seemed more fair.

All the alchemists who finally passed the two rounds of examinations showed bitterness, and more than twenty of them voluntarily abstained from the competition.

If you can't even refine a third-grade elixir from the medicinal materials collected on your body, there's no need to waste time anymore.

Xiao Yan also sighed slightly and looked at Yaoyue with a somewhat complicated look.

But it's impossible for him to give up!

With a 'pop' sound, Liu Ling on the other side was the first to start refining, and his sinister face became a little brighter.

He originally thought that he would have no chance of winning the championship this time, but he didn't expect that the final assessment would be like this, which gave him some hope.

Although Furukawa is 'dead', thanks to his previous status as a disciple of the Alchemy King, he has a pretty good reserve of medicinal materials.

With Liu Ling taking the lead, those who were unwilling to give up began to take action.

Among them, the most eye-catching one is undoubtedly Yaoyue in the center. The number of medicinal materials she took out was nearly one-third more than the others.

Moreover, in order to increase the success rate, Yaoyue also used all her trump cards at this moment, using the fifth-grade medicinal cauldron 'Qingyan Cauldron' and the sixth-grade beast fire dry blue water flame.

In an instant, he became the most handsome kid in the room.

This configuration made everyone in the VIP seats amazed.

In terms of background, it depends on the royal family.

Liu Ling and Xiao Yan were also a little envious, especially the former. Originally, Furukawa once said that he would give him the famous medicine cauldron 'Volcano Flame Furnace' at the medicine refining conference.

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Xiao Yan lamented that it is difficult for a clever woman to make a meal without rice.

He has an even more astonishing strange fire, but unfortunately, he has insufficient reserves of medicinal materials, so he has only one ability, but he cannot display it.

With a slight sigh, Xiao Yan shook off his distracting thoughts and thought about the pills he could make.

On the high platform, Chen Guanduo glanced at Ma Fa.

"Haha, this is not something I am obstructing. We have drawn lots to decide the three rounds of assessments for this conference a few days ago."

Fama smiled heartily, as long as a local alchemist from the Gama Empire won the championship, he would accept it.

Of course, it would be even more gratifying if it was one's own disciple.

Chen Guan smiled silently. He had good intentions and solved Yanli in advance in order to make the alchemist conference proceed smoothly. However, he did not expect that this move would unintentionally help Yaoyue.

Without preparing the medicinal materials in advance, even if Xiao Yan's level was higher than Yaoyue's, the outcome was already doomed.

Two hours later, as the sky got darker, the final assessment of this conference also came to an end.

More than a hundred people competed for the championship, but only less than fifty people could refine the finished product, and most of them were ordinary third-grade elixirs.

Among them, Liu Ling successfully refined the third-grade Awakening Pill, which can make the person who takes it more sensitive to the energy of the outside world in the state of cultivation, and the speed of absorbing energy will be much faster. It is mainly suitable for great battle masters and their the following people.

What Xiao Yan refines is the third-grade Turtle Breath Pill, which can put people into a state of suspended animation for a short period of time. During this period, they can't feel any breathing at all and look like they are completely dead. After a while, they will return to normal. Generally, Used to save life when someone is seriously injured.

Among today's finished third-grade elixirs, the two men's elixirs are considered to be second to none. They have different effects and are quite practical.

If among the two of them, the selection of whose elixir is more valuable and more practical might be a matter of discussion among the guild members.

Fortunately, there is no need to be so troublesome today.

Because, Yaoyue successfully refined the fourth-grade elixir, the Foundation-Consolidating Pill!

It was the elixir she often used to practice recently to consolidate her level of fourth-grade medicine refining.

It is also because of this that she has enough medicinal materials for refining the Guji Dan.

As the only fourth-grade elixir in the field, the little girl is undoubtedly outstanding!

After inspecting the finished product and confirming that there were no problems, Fama also stood up, looked into the field, coughed lightly, and after all eyes turned to him, he smiled and said loudly: "Since the inspection has been completed, now, I It is announced that the champion of this conference is..."

"Yoyue!"

Ho ho ho~

The audience cheered.

After they applauded, Fama raised her big hand to stop.

"Many people must know that Yaoyue has some relationship with me, and they may suspect that I am intentionally partial. Here, I can tell you responsibly that the final round of assessment questions are the results of our drawing of lots, and there is no any It was a secret operation, and all the vice-presidents present were present at the time. If you have any doubts, you can ask them for confirmation."

At the VIP table, all the vice presidents nodded.

Seeing this, Xiao Yan could only accept the fact with a wry smile.

As for the others, they couldn't refine the fourth-grade elixir at all, and they were convinced of the defeat.

Including Liu Ling, without Gu He's guidance, he has no confidence in refining the fourth-grade elixir.

"I'm sorry, teacher, to disappoint you."

Xiao Yan sighed softly and apologized in his heart.

Yao Chen didn't pay too much attention and said with a smile: "What's the matter? Victory and defeat are commonplace for military strategists. Your level is no worse than this little princess. It's just a matter of luck. However, the assessment of this competition is quite interesting, even if it is for Teacher, I have to admit that sometimes this thing is really important."

"Don't worry about it. We're not really here for the so-called championship reward anyway. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that your level of refining medicine is more than level three. That's enough."

"The Alchemist Guild will probably pay attention to you. When they contact you, they will be looking for some medicinal materials. The more strength we have before going to Yunlan Sect, the more confidence we will have!"

Xiao Yan nodded slightly and adjusted his mentality.

Turning to look at Yaoyue.

"Congratulations to the little princess for winning the championship."

"It's just good luck. I can feel that Mr. Yan Xiao has a strong mental power, so he should have no problem refining the fourth-grade elixir."

Yaoyue answered quite modestly, but the happiness on her face was still obvious.

The championship reward, plus the gift the guy said, double the happiness!

Xiao Yan smiled and said nothing.

Luck is also part of strength!