Duan Lingtian only smiled faintly when he heard Huang Chun's words.
Was it certain that he would become a foreign disciple of the Northern Mountain's Lu Clan?
He did not come here to become a foreign disciple of the Northern Mountain's Lu Clan. He came to the Northern Mountain's Lu Clan to make him an Interim Advisor and Revered Elder.
It was not hard to imagine.
As long as he revealed his identity as a grade one alchemist, even the Northern Mountain's Lu Clan's Martial Monarch powerhouses would have to be respectful to him.
'However, I can still participate in the Alchemist Competition … When the competition starts, I'll reveal my grade one Pill Fire. It'll be interesting then. '
The moment Duan Lingtian thought of this, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
However, the smile on Duan Lingtian's face seemed to represent confidence in Huang Chun's eyes.
He was confident that he would be able to rank in the top 30 in the Alchemist Competition and become a foreign disciple of the Northern Mountain's Lu Clan.
If Huang Chun knew what Duan Lingtian was thinking right now, he would most likely faint from shock.
The Alchemist Competition had yet to begin. Everyone, including Duan Lingtian, stood in place and waited patiently.
As time went by, the number of people who came decreased.
In the end, they did not see anyone for a long time.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Suddenly, two soft sounds of wind blew in the air, startling everyone, including Duan Lingtian.
When Duan Lingtian and the others looked in the direction of the sound of wind, they saw two old figures.
They were two old men. One was dressed in green while the other was dressed in gray.
The green-clad old man had a sturdy body and a determined face. He had a dignified look on his face, and he gave off an inexplicable sense of oppression.
The gray-clad old man had a skinny body and a bony face. He had a gloomy expression on his face, giving off an extremely eerie feeling.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
…
Following the appearance of the two old men, another five figures appeared behind them, following them like shadows.
Among these people, there were old and middle-aged people. They stood behind the two old men expressionlessly. Their eyes were fixed in front of them, and they did not move at all.
"The Lu Clan has come out!"
Someone shouted in a low voice, causing everyone, including Duan Lingtian, to come back to their senses and re-examine the seven people in front of them.
"The two people in the lead are both at the eighth level of the Void Transformation Stage … As for the other five people, the weakest is at the fourth level of the Void Transformation Stage while the strongest is at the sixth level of the Void Transformation Stage."
Duan Lingtian's mental power extended out and immediately detected the cultivation of the seven people.
In a second-rate force like the Northern Mountain's Lu Clan, the cultivation base of these seven people could not be considered strong.
However, Duan Lingtian knew that their cultivation did not need to be very strong.
"For them to appear right before the Alchemist Competition is about to begin … These seven people must be from the Northern Mountain's Lu Clan who's hosting the Alchemist Competition! The people hosting the Alchemist Competition are undoubtedly all alchemists. Furthermore, their grades shouldn't be low. "
"As a high-grade alchemist, being able to have this level of cultivation is already considered pretty good."
Duan Lingtian's eyes flashed. His sharp gaze seemed to be able to see through the seven members of the Northern Mountain's Lu Clan.
As it turned out, Duan Lingtian had guessed correctly.
"Welcome to the Lu Clan for participating in the Alchemist Competition … First of all, I'd like to represent the Lu Clan to thank all of you for your enthusiasm. Secondly, the Lu Clan will only recruit the top 30 people in the Alchemist Competition this time. If any of you are unfortunate enough to be eliminated, please don't be discouraged. The Lu Clan will hold another Alchemist Competition three years later. "
The green-clad old man spoke in a loud voice that entered the ears of everyone present on the scene.
"I'm Lu Sou, an elder of the Lu Clan … This person next to me is also an elder of the Lu Clan. I'm sure all of you have heard of him before. He's Elder Lu Zhao," the green-clad old man continued.
As he introduced himself, he also introduced the grey-clad old man next to him to the crowd.
"Elder Lu Zhao? Don't tell me he's the Lu Clan's elder who can refine grade three pills with more than 70% purity? "
"It should be him! I heard that one of the judges for today's Alchemist Competition is Elder Lu Zhao! "
"Although Elder Lu Zhao is only a grade three alchemist, he can be considered as one of the top grade three alchemists because he's able to refine grade three medicinal pills with a purity of 70% and above."
…
Many people whispered among themselves as they discussed the grey-clad old man who was also the Lu Clan's elder, Lu Zhao.
"Elder Lu Sou is also a grade three alchemist in the Lu Clan. He has also refined grade three pills with more than 70% purity. Although he's not as good as Elder Lu Zhao, he's not too far off."
"That's right, Elder Lu Sou is also very powerful … If I can get his guidance, my progress in the Medicine Refinement Dao will definitely improve by leaps and bounds!"
"Moreover, I heard that Elder Lu Sou is very kind and doesn't put on airs … This is something that Elder Lu Sou can't compare to."
…
Many people began to whisper among themselves again.
At the same time, Lu Zhao's face turned slightly gloomy. However, he did not flare up in the end.
As for Lu Sou, one could not tell if he was happy or angry on the surface. However, there was a hint of joy in the depth of his eyes. No matter who it was, everyone liked to be praised instead of being insulted.
"Today, Lu Sou and I will be the chief judges for this Alchemist Competition … The five people behind us are all outstanding alchemists in our Lu Clan. They'll be the judges and be responsible for inspecting your results in refining pills."
Lu Sou continued to speak to the crowd.
"Huh?"
Duan Lingtian only heard half of Lu Sou's words before he stopped listening.
Naturally, it was not that he did not want to listen. It was just that his attention was attracted by someone else.
His gaze was originally on Lu Sou and the other six people from the Northern Mountain's Lu Clan. It was easy for him to see who was acting strangely.
At this moment, he was attracted by Lu Zhao.
He noticed that Lu Zhao was looking at a green-clad middle-aged man and nodding from time to time. It was as though he was communicating with the green-clad middle-aged man.
In the end, a fierce gleam flashed in the depth of Lu Zhao's eyes. It was as though he was about to devour someone.
"He …"
Initially, Duan Lingtian felt that the green-clad middle-aged man's back was slightly familiar, but he did not think too much about it.
However, at this moment, the green-clad middle-aged man suddenly turned to look at him.
There was a hint of mockery and disdain in the depth of the green-clad middle-aged man's eyes. There was also a smile on his face as though he had succeeded in his scheme.
"So it's him!"
Now that Duan Lingtian saw the green-clad middle-aged man's face, he finally recognized him. "No wonder I felt that he was slightly familiar …"
The green-clad middle-aged man was none other than one of the three middle-aged men he had taught a lesson outside the Northern Mountain's Lu Clan.
"Looks like he knows Lu Zhao … Not only do they know each other, but they seem to be very close as well."
Duan Lingtian narrowed his eyes.
There was no need for him to guess what the green-clad middle-aged man and Lu Zhao were talking about. They were most likely discussing how to make things difficult for him.
However, he did not care.
If he was only a grade six alchemist, he might have fallen into their trap.
However, the problem was that he was not a grade six alchemist!
"Everyone, be quiet."
Soon after, Lu Sou's voice continued to sound. It suppressed the noise in the scene and caused the scene to fall silent.
At this moment, everyone, including Duan Lingtian, had their eyes on Lu Sou.
"The Alchemist Competition is divided into three rounds: the preliminary round, the semifinals, and the final round … Before the preliminary round, all of you will need to draw lots and get your lots. Then, we'll proceed with the preliminary round according to the order."
Lu Sou said when he saw everyone looking at him.
"It's about to begin!"
Many people's eyes lit up immediately.
The preliminary round was the beginning of the Alchemist Competition. Only by advancing in the preliminary round would one be able to enter the semifinals.
After the semifinals, it would be the final round.
Only the most outstanding thirty people would enter the final round.
Those who entered the final round would be able to enter the Northern Mountain's Lu Clan and become a foreign disciple of the Lu Clan.
The final round would determine the exact ranking of the thirty people. Those who were ranked at the top would be rewarded handsomely.
At the same time, they would become the target of the Lu Clan's nurturing.
"I heard … Apart from the rewards, the top three people in the final round would also become the personal medicine boy of the Lu Clan's grade two alchemist and receive pointers from the grade two alchemist!"
"My goal is to be in the top three in the final round! As long as I can receive pointers from a grade two alchemist, I'll definitely be able to become a grade four alchemist in a short time! "
"Those who are qualified to participate in the Alchemist Competition don't just want to become a foreign disciple of the Lu Clan … Everyone hopes to be able to receive pointers from a high-grade alchemist in the Lu Clan."
…
Many people discussed among themselves. Their eyes were burning with desire.
Many of them were grade five alchemists. Their biggest goal was to become the personal medicine boy of the Northern Mountain's Lu Clan's grade two alchemist.
As the saying went, the pavilion closest to the water enjoys the moonlight first!
A personal medicine boy could follow the grade two alchemist and assist him. As long as he served the grade two alchemist well, he would be able to receive pointers from the grade two alchemist at any time.
"Let them draw the lots."
Lu Sou looked at a middle-aged man behind him and said nonchalantly.
"Yes."
After the middle-aged man responded respectfully, he prepared to fly out and take out the items needed to draw lots so that Duan Lingtian and the others who came to participate in the Alchemist Competition could draw lots.
"Wait!"
At this moment, a voice suddenly rang in the air, causing the middle-aged man to stop in his tracks. He did not have time to fly out.
"Elder Lu Zhao."
The middle-aged man looked at the old man standing next to Lu Sou. He did not dare to act recklessly.
"Lu Zhao, do you have anything else to say?"
Lu Sou asked as he looked at Lu Zhao with a raised brow.
Lu Zhao nodded faintly before he took a step forward. He glanced at the surroundings before he said with confidence, "Today is the day our Northern Mountain's Lu Clan is holding the Alchemist Competition to recruit outstanding disciples with different surnames. I personally welcome all of you here."
However, when the Lu Clan recruits foreign disciples, other than looking at their talent in the Medicine Refinement Dao, we also look at their character!
As far as I know, some of you are ruthless and easily hurt others … Such people are not qualified to participate in the Alchemist Competition held by the Lu Clan! "
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