Half a year passed quickly.
Wanling Market was crowded with people. The Wanling Conference had not yet ended, and the verbal and physical fights were still going on.
Major businesses are launching various discounts to vigorously promote their products.
A vast bluestone square, where thousands of monks gathered to watch the alchemist making elixirs.
Han Changming sat cross-legged on the ground with the Golden Flame Furnace placed in front of him with a ball of red-yellow flame at the bottom.
Some of the arenas were empty, some people succeeded in refining the Xuan Yue Jade Liquid, while others failed.
Han Debiao stood in the crowd with a serious look, while Fang Yuruo stood aside with a smile on her face.
Han Debiao had already finished the fighting. He was only in the early stage of Nascent Soul and had no magic treasure, so it was not surprising that he could not get through the fifth level and failed to get a good ranking.
His personal strength is not weak, but Zhongtian Continent is rich in immortal cultivation resources. Some children of aristocratic families have spiritual treasures, fourth-level spiritual beasts, fourth-level puppet beasts, fourth-level formations, etc. Han Debiao's financial resources are far inferior to theirs, so it is normal for him to fail.
If Fang Yuruo had refined the fourth-order spiritual flame and used it to make pills, it would have greatly shortened the pill-making time and he would have succeeded long ago.
Ye Xin and Ye Xue disguised themselves and blended into the crowd.
After half a minute, Han Changming's eyes became solemn. After a while, he pinched his fingers and the flames suddenly dissipated.
"Friend Han Changming has finished refining the elixir. Please ask the referee to inspect it."
A strong male voice suddenly sounded.
As soon as he finished speaking, the green light curtain dissipated, and two Jindan cultivators flew to the arena where Han Changming was.
Han Changming opened the lid of the cauldron, and an extremely strong and strange fragrance wafted out. The two Jindan cultivators smelled the fragrance and felt their spirits shocked.
There was some light silver liquid in the Golden Flame Furnace, like silver soup.
A Jindan cultivator took out a green jade bottle that was shining with spiritual light and entered a spell. The green jade bottle then emitted a green light that covered the silver liquid and collected it into the green jade bottle.
Another Jindan cultivator took out an exquisite red jade box, put the green jade bottle into the red jade box, affixed a silver talisman on it, and had Han Changming personally write his name on the jade box before sending it to the rostrum.
On the rostrum, more than a dozen incarnation monks including Baishou Zhenren were sitting on jade chairs and chatting.
"In this alchemy competition, Fellow Daoist Fang's descendants should be able to win first place."
"That's right. I didn't expect that Fellow Daoist Fang got the fourth-level spiritual flame. Using the fourth-level spiritual flame to refine pills will definitely have a very good effect."
"Congratulations in advance, Fellow Daoist Fang. With time, Fellow Daoist Fang will surely surpass you."
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Many Divine Transformation cultivators congratulated Master Baishou. Fang Yuruo used the fourth-order spiritual flame to refine the elixir, and everyone saw it clearly. This kind of thing could not be faked.
As a result, some cultivators with ill intentions gave up the idea of robbing and killing Han Changming.
They didn't know the whole story and just thought that Han Changming was a subordinate of Master Baishou and was helping to exchange for the fourth-level spiritual flame.
"Haha, Fellow Daoist Sun and Fellow Daoist Li, you are joking. Having a fourth-level spiritual flame does not guarantee victory. In my opinion, Fellow Daoist Wu from Wanyao Valley should be able to win first place in this alchemy competition."
Master Baishou laughed and said modestly.
"Anyway, the first place will be either Wu Xiaoyou or Fang Xiaoyou, it won't be anyone else. They will definitely have a place in the top ten, and I don't know who the remaining eight will be."
Sun Yang said with a smile.
"Friend Lu will definitely have a place. Friend Song from the Wanfa Sect, Friend Nangong from the Nangong family, Friend Zhao from the Xuanyang Sect, Friend Qian from the Xuanyin Sect, and Friend Shangguan from the Shangguan family all have a chance to advance to the top ten."
Mu Hongxue commented.
Sun Yang smiled, his eyes fell on Han Changming, and said: "That young friend Han may also advance to the top ten. His alchemy level is not low."
"Friend Han? I've never heard of him."
Master Wanfa was slightly stunned and confused.
"It's normal that Fellow Daoist Sun doesn't know. You've mostly been out in the open sea. Don't underestimate this young Fellow Han, he has refined the Seven Clouds Immortal Pill and sent two top-grade Seven Clouds Immortal Pills to the young patriarch of the Wang family as a gift."
Sun Yang explained.
Master Wanfa was a little surprised and said in astonishment: "Friend Han can refine the Qixia Shengxian Pill? I haven't been to Zhongtian Continent for a while. I didn't expect that I was ignorant of the matter."
"Friend Sun is mainly active in the open sea, so it's normal that I haven't heard of him. Friend Han's alchemy level is not low, and I am very optimistic about him."
Master Baishou said this meaningfully. He was telling others that Han Changming was his.
An alchemist with a high level of alchemy skills will not be turned away by any force. Without a strong backer, he may be abducted and forced to make alchemy at any time.
Wanfa Zhenren chuckled and said, "My eldest disciple admires Fang Xiaoyou very much. I wonder if Fang Daoyou is willing to bring them together? To make it a good story?"
The Hundred Beasts Merchant Alliance has considerable influence in the Zhongtian Continent. Fang Yufei and Fang Yuruo are the descendants of the Hundred Beasts True Man. If Fang Yuruo could be married, it would be of great benefit to the development of the Wanfa Sect.
"Children and grandchildren have their own blessings. Let the younger generation solve their own problems."
Master Baishou politely declined.
Master Wanfa smiled and nodded, saying nothing more.
Time passed little by little, and one after another alchemists succeeded in refining elixirs and handed in the Xuan Yue Jade Liquid.
Han Changming walked over to Fang Yuruo and chatted with her.
Before Han Debiao's issue is resolved, Ye Xin and Ye Xue will not reunite with Han Changming. They are Han Changming's backup.
"Fairy Fang, you will definitely get a good place in this alchemy competition."
Han Changming complimented with a smile.
"Friend Han, you are joking. No one knows until the result comes out."
Fang Yuruo said modestly that she felt a little guilty in front of Han Changming. No matter what, she was able to obtain the fourth-level spiritual flame thanks to Han Changming.
She used the fourth-level spiritual flame to refine the elixir in public. In this way, Han Changming would be safe and others would not target Han Changming because of the fourth-level spiritual flame.
"Fairy Fang, who is this fellow Taoist?"
A hearty male voice suddenly sounded.
A young man in a blue shirt with a jade-like face and sword-like eyebrows walked over. He was tall, with bright eyes and a smile on his face, giving people a feeling of being bathed in spring breeze.
A young man in black, who was as thin as a bamboo pole, stood next to the young man in blue. The young man in black had honest features and exuded a strong murderous aura.
"Fellow Daoist Han, let me introduce you. This is Fellow Daoist Lan from the Wanfa Sect and Fellow Daoist Qian from the Xuanyin Sect."
Fang Yuruo started to introduce that the Hundred Beasts Merchant Alliance was a chamber of commerce organization, and it was bound to deal with various major forces. Fang Yuruo knew the elites or elders of each major force.
"My name is Han Changming, nice to meet you, Fellow Daoist Lan and Fellow Daoist Qian."
Han Changming said with a fist clasped.
"My name is Lan Tianfeng, nice to meet you, Fellow Daoist Han."
The blue-robed young man said politely.
"Qian Yin."
The young man in black had a rather cold attitude, and looked like he was unwilling to talk more.
The four of them started chatting, mainly exchanging ideas about alchemy techniques.
Han Changming glanced into the distance. Song Qingqing noticed Han Changming's gaze and nodded with a smile.
Han Changming now showed his true face, and Song Qingqing naturally recognized Han Changming, but she did not come over to say hello to Han Changming, which made Han Changming feel strange.
Two hours later, the last alchemist finished refining the elixir and handed in the Xuan Yue Jade Liquid.
The judges took out ten golden squirrels. They were all fourth-level spirit beasts, spirit-sniffing rats. They were good at finding natural treasures and identifying the quality of elixirs.
Zhou Feng and ten other Nascent Soul cultivators first checked each bottle of Xuan Yue Jade Liquid one by one, gave scores, and then fed the Xuan Yue Jade Liquid to ten Sniffing Rats.
Han Changming and other alchemists were staring at the ten spirit-sniffing rats. They didn't know the judges' scores for the time being, but they could tell the quality of the Xuan Yue Jade Liquid by the reactions of the spirit-sniffing rats.
An hour later, a sniffer rat made a shrill scream, sounding a little irritable.
With the help of his golden eyes, Han Changming could clearly see the words on the jade box - Fang Yuruo.
This was expected. With the fourth-level spiritual flame for alchemy, the quality of the Xuan Yue Jade Liquid she refined must be good.
Many spirit-sniffing rats tasted the Xuan Yue Jade Liquid and made shrill screams.
After more than half an hour, the spirit-sniffing rat finished tasting.
Zhou Feng leaped to the podium, took out a silver-glittering compass, and handed it to a hot young woman in a red dress. The young woman had long black hair that reached her waist, and was wearing a light blue gauze dress. A goose yellow bellyband bound a pair of snow-white peaks, which formed a Y shape.
Liu Yan, born in Xuanyang Sect, is in the middle stage of Spirit Transformation.
"Uncle Liu, the results are out. Please give us your instructions."
Zhou Feng said respectfully and handed the silver compass to Liu Yan.
Liu Yan took the silver compass, gestured for a while, nodded, and handed it to the other Jindan cultivators. More than a dozen Jindan cultivators checked the results one by one, and they all had different expressions.
"Now that the results are out, let's announce them!"
Master Wanfa said with a smile, it seems that Song Qingqing has achieved a good ranking.
Liu Yan nodded to Zhou Feng and ordered, "Junior Brother Zhou, announce the result!"
Zhou Feng responded, flew high into the sky, and said loudly: "The results of the literary competition have come out. The top ten are Fang Yuruo, Wu Yang, Song Qingqing, Qian Yin, Nangong Yuefeng, Lu Feng, Han Changming, Zhao Hong, Shangguan Yue, and Lin Lin. The other contestants can come forward and taste the Xuanyue Jade Liquid refined by these ten Taoist friends."
Hearing this, Han Changming breathed a sigh of relief and a smile appeared on his face.
Han Debiao looked happy, while Ye Xin and Ye Xue looked excited.
Many alchemists came forward to taste the Xuan Yue Jade Liquid refined by Fang Yuruo, and Han Changming was among them.
Quantity is limited, one drop per person.
After the Xuan Yue Jade Liquid entered the mouth, a cool feeling spread in the mouth. Not long after, a huge amount of spiritual energy rose from the abdomen and ran around.
Han Changming quickly practiced his internal energy to guide the spiritual energy towards his dantian.
The mini Nascent Soul in the Dantian formed seals with its hands, and a faint yellow light flashed. The spiritual energy seemed to be guided by something and disappeared into the Nascent Soul's body.
He tasted the Xuan Yue Jade Liquid refined by many alchemists. The difference between those refined by Fang Yuruo and Wu Yang was not very big. The Xuan Yue Jade Liquid refined by Wu Yang was much better than that of Song Qingqing.
Song Qingqing was born into an alchemy family and was carefully trained since childhood, so it is not surprising that he ranks third.
Han Changming ranked seventh, and he was already very satisfied.
Among the top ten, eight are cultivators from Xuanyang Star, and the other two are from other immortal cultivation planets. It’s not that there are no more powerful alchemists in Xuanyang Star or other immortal cultivation planets, but for various reasons, the more powerful alchemists did not come to participate.
If all the fourth-level alchemists on Xuanyang Star came to participate, Song Qingqing might not be able to rank third.
Half an hour later, Zhou Feng began to distribute rewards. Fang Yuruo got the magic treasure Nine Yang Furnace, and Han Changming got a set of fourth-grade magical robes, Xuanguan Armor Scale Clothes, which were made of the scales of fourth-grade top-grade golden-scaled beasts as the main material. Its defensive ability was stronger than top-grade defensive magic weapons, but slightly worse than low-grade defensive magic treasures.
The defense of the Xuanguan Armor Scales covers the entire body and is much more valuable than the top-grade defense methods.
In addition to defense, the Xuanguan Armor Scale Cloth also has the function of flying. It has many functions, which is why it is so expensive.
"For the next All-Spirit Conference, we will prepare more rewards and more merchandise. We welcome all seniors and fellow Taoists to participate."
Zhou Feng spoke loudly, announcing the end of the All Spirits Conference.
The cultivators dispersed gradually. Many cultivators from other immortal stars did not leave Wanling Market immediately. After all, it cost a lot to come here.
Han Changming and Han Debiao returned to Fang Yufei's residence. Master Baishou was sitting on a stone bench with approval in his eyes.
Fang Yuruo and Fang Yufei stood aside, Fang Yuruo looked excited.
After the Ten Thousand Spirits Conference, Fang Yuruo became famous on Xuanyang Star. This was of great benefit to the future development of the Hundred Beasts Merchant Alliance. It was also of great help to Fang Yuruo personally. That ball of fourth-order spiritual flame made a great contribution. Han Changming was able to rank seventh, which showed that he had great potential.
"Friend Han, congratulations! I heard from Yufei that you are very interested in the art of repelling insects and taming beasts. This bottle of Heavenly Beast Pill is for you. Spiritual beasts and insects can increase their chances of advancing to the fourth level by taking Heavenly Beast Pill."
As Master Baishou said this, he took out a green porcelain bottle and handed it to Han Changming.
Han Changming thanked him repeatedly and took the green porcelain bottle.
"You guys have a good rest. After seven days, I will go with you to find that fifth-level monster."
The Master of Beasts ordered.
"Yes, Senior Fang."
Han Changming and Han Debiao agreed in unison and bowed and left.
"Yuruo, Yufei, you should make more friends. In the future, the business of the Hundred Beasts Merchant Alliance will be expanded to other immortal cultivation planets. This time, Yuruo won the first place in the alchemy competition. It should be easier for her to make friends with the elites of other immortal cultivation planets."
The Master of All Beasts warned, his eyes full of longing.
Xuanyang Star is just one of the thirty-six immortal cultivation stars in the Chiyang Star Domain. The world outside is bigger and the resources for immortal cultivation are richer. There are mountains beyond mountains and there are heavens beyond heavens.
"Yes, ancestor."
Fang Yuruo and Fang Yufei agreed.
"Grandfather, can you really deal with that fifth-level monster?"
Fang Yuruo said with some concern.
Baishou Zhenren smiled and said, "Don't worry, I have invited two good friends to go with you. Nothing will happen. Don't run around. Stay in the market and wait for us to come back."
"Yes, ancestor."
Fang Yuruo and Fang Yufei agreed.
"Hehe, the fourth-level spiritual flame is so powerful. In my opinion, it is only a matter of time before sister becomes a fifth-level alchemist."
Fang Yufei giggled and praised.
"I will prepare a panacea for you to reach the Spiritual Transformation Stage, but you also have to work hard at cultivation."
Master Baishou warned, looking serious.
Fang Yufei and Fang Yuruo agreed immediately, both girls showing longing looks on their faces.