The Alchemy Conference was jointly organized by the top forces in the Six Southeastern Regions. It was held once every 30 years, and each region would take turns hosting it.
This time, it was held in the Barren Land.
There were Alchemy Cities in the Six Southeastern Regions. They were built by the top sects in each region for the Alchemy Conference.
Although the downtown area of Alchemy City was considered the center of the city, strictly speaking, it was only considered the periphery of the city center.
The center of Alchemy City was a fenced off area that was not open to the public. It was only open to the public during the Alchemy Conference.
The Alchemy Conference would be held there.
"The Alchemy Plaza?"
Duan Lingtian only learned the name of the Alchemy Conference from He Shan and the others after they left for the Alchemy Conference.
The Alchemy Square was shrouded in fog. Previously, Duan Ling Tian had asked the Old Ancestor where the Alchemy Square was when he was strolling around the Alchemy Square.
"That's where the Alchemy Conference is held. It's only open to the public after the Alchemy Conference begins. It's usually shrouded by an Illusory Formation set up by the Three Major Celestial Sects of the Barren Land."
This was what the Old Ancestor of the Tai Yi Celestial Sect had told Duan Lingtian.
Since Duan Lingtian did not ask further, the Old Ancestor of the Tai Yi Celestial Sect did not tell him that the Alchemy Plaza was where the Alchemy Conference was held.
The Alchemy Plaza was a vast plaza with a stone platform in the center. Some chairs were placed on the platform that faced the four corners of the plaza.
"Old Ancestor … I don't think those chairs are enough for the high-ranking officials from the top sects in the Six Southeastern Regions, right?"
Duan Lingtian asked He Shan as he looked at the chairs on the stone platform in the center of the Alchemy Plaza.
There were only eight chairs on the stone platform. They faced the Alchemy Plaza in four different directions. Every two chairs faced one direction.
There were 22 top sects in the Six Southeastern Regions. Even if there was only one high-ranking official from each top sect, there would not be enough seats.
"Master Duan, those chairs aren't for us."
He Shan smiled faintly and said, "Those chairs are for the people from the Alliance of Celestial Masters."
"The Alliance of Celestial Masters?"
Upon hearing He Shan's words, Duan Lingtian was stunned.
He was familiar with the Alliance of Celestial Masters. It was an alliance of Celestial Alchemists and Celestial Weapons Craftsmen in the Devata Realms.
Moreover, every time a Celestial Alchemist or Celestial Weapon Craftsman reached a new level, they would be able to obtain a set of Celestial Master Robes from the Alliance of Celestial Masters.
On the other hand, the members of the Alliance of Celestial Masters were either Celestial Alchemists or Celestial Blacksmiths. Moreover, they were willing to work for the Alliance of Celestial Masters without any remuneration.
Most of the people in charge of the Alliance of Celestial Masters were rogue cultivators.
After all, there was no lack of high-grade Celestial Alchemists and Celestial Blacksmiths in the Alliance of Celestial Masters. After all, even sectless cultivators did not dare to provoke the members of the Alliance of Celestial Masters.
On the other hand, high-grade Celestial Alchemists and Celestial Blacksmiths had their own connections. If one were to offend the Alliance of Celestial Masters, one would offend these high-grade Celestial Alchemists and Celestial Blacksmiths.
"Yes."
He Shan nodded. "The Alliance of Celestial Masters is invited to host the Alchemy Conference in the Six Southeastern Regions.
Most of the people from the Alliance of Celestial Masters are top-grade Celestial Alchemists and sectless cultivators. "
He Shan continued to speak.
"Sectless cultivators?"
Duan Lingtian was taken aback.
"Most of the top-grade Celestial Alchemists in the Alliance of Celestial Masters are sectless cultivators. They have many powerful sectless cultivators by their side. Every time they travel to the Alchemy Conference in the Six Southeastern Regions, sectless cultivators would accompany them. "
He Shan continued to say, "Generally, the sectless cultivators who attend the Alchemy Conference with the top-grade Celestial Alchemists are rare. The strongest ones are Ten Directions Celestial Dukes while the weakest ones are Nine Palaces Celestial Dukes."
The Old Ancestor's expression turned grave as he spoke.
'Ten Directions Celestial Dukes? Nine Palaces Celestial Dukes? '
Duan Lingtian was shocked. He did not expect there to be such powerful sectless cultivators in the borderlands of the Southern Heaven Territory.
He had thought only the top forces in the Six Southeastern Regions had Nine Palaces Celestial Dukes and Ten Directions Celestial Dukes.
However, He Shan's words gave him a new understanding of the borderlands of the Southern Heaven Territory.
As it turned out, apart from the top sects in the borderlands, there were many hidden talents among the sectless cultivators as well.
Duan Lingtian was about to ask He Shan how many top-grade Celestial Alchemists the Alliance of Celestial Masters would send to the Alchemy Conference.
At this moment, a disdainful voice rang in Duan Lingtian's ears.
"You want to exchange your broken box for a Duke Grade Celestial Method or Divine Ability? You must be out of your mind!"
Duan Ling Tian glanced over and saw the person who spoke was a middle-aged man with a valiant appearance.
He was talking to an old man.
The old man was short and had an ancient box in his hand.
In response to the middle-aged man's provocation, he said indifferently, "My grandmaster obtained this box in a Little World left behind by a Celestial Lord. It's not an ordinary box."
"Humph!"
The disdainful expression on the middle-aged man's face deepened when he heard the old man's words. "My Divine Consciousness can easily penetrate the box in your hand and see that it's empty. Do you think I'm stupid?
If I open the box and there's nothing inside, will you give me 10,000 primitive Celestial Crystals? "
As he spoke, the middle-aged man smiled coldly.
"If you can open the box, I'll give it to you for free."
When the old man heard the middle-aged man's words, he calmly said, "My grandmaster was an Eight Trigrams Celestial Duke before he left the Six Southeastern Regions for the central area of the Southern Heaven Territory. However, even he couldn't open this box."
I wouldn't want this broken box even if you gave it to me for free. However, since you're willing to let me open it, I'll open it for you! "
After the middle-aged man took the ancient box from the old man's hand, he tried to open it.
However, after a long time, the box remained tightly shut. There were no signs of it loosening at all.
"How's this possible?!"
The middle-aged man's face flushed red with indignation. However, there was nothing he could do.
After all, he could not open the box at all.
"It's indeed an empty box …"
"My Divine Consciousness can easily penetrate the box as well. I'm certain it's empty."
"However, why is it so difficult to open a box that can easily penetrate the box with our Divine Consciousness? Based on the fluctuation of Celestial Origin Energy when he opened the box earlier, I can tell he's at least a Celestial Duke! "
"This box is really strange. There's nothing inside, but even a Celestial Duke can't open it."
…
The argument between the middle-aged man and the old man attracted the attention of Duan Lingtian and the others who had just entered the Alchemy Square.
They extended their Divine Senses and enveloped the box in the middle-aged man's hand. They could clearly see that the box was empty.
"It's indeed an empty box."
The Old Ancestor of the Tai Yi Celestial Sect's voice rang in Duan Lingtian's ears. Clearly, the Old Ancestor of the Tai Yi Celestial Sect had probed the box with his Divine Consciousness out of curiosity.
Upon hearing the Old Ancestor of the Tai Yi Celestial Sect's words, Duan Lingtian extended his Divine Consciousness toward the box as well.
He thought that he would encounter some obstacles, but he didn't expect that he would be unimpeded all the way. He easily found the details of the box.
"It's indeed empty."
Duan Lingtian's Divine Consciousness told him this.
"Let me try."
The Old Ancestor of the Tai Yi Celestial Sect stepped forward and walked toward the middle-aged man.
"It's He Shan, the Old Ancestor of the Tai Yi Celestial Sect!"
Many people recognized the Old Ancestor of the Tai Yi Celestial Sect as soon as he stepped forward.
"He's the Old Ancestor of the Tai Yi Celestial Sect?"
"I saw him outside the Tai Yi Celestial Sect's shop more than twenty days ago … He's indeed the Old Ancestor of the Tai Yi Celestial Sect!"
"Since the Old Ancestor of the Tai Yi Celestial Sect is here, Master Duan must be here as well, right?"
"There he is!"
"That's Master Duan!"
"He's Master Duan? As expected, he's not even 100 years old! A monster! What a monster! "
…
After the Old Ancestor of the Tai Yi Celestial Sect was recognized, it did not take long before someone noticed Duan Lingtian. A commotion broke out in the crowd.
However, the most eye-catching thing was the Old Ancestor of the Tai Yi Celestial Sect who had taken the ancient box.
Everyone's attention shifted from Duan Lingtian to the Old Ancestor of the Tai Yi Celestial Sect.
To be more precise, they were looking at the ancient box in the Old Ancestor's hand.
"Can I try it?"
The Old Ancestor of the Tai Yi Celestial Sect looked at the owner of the box and asked with narrowed eyes, "You said that even an Eight Trigrams Celestial Duke can't open it?"
"Yes, Senior He Shan."
After learning about the Old Ancestor of the Tai Yi Celestial Sect, the Old Ancestor of the Tai Yi Celestial Sect hurriedly said, "Senior He Shan, I know you're an Eight Trigrams Celestial Duke … It's my honor that you're willing to open the box in front of everyone.
"Alright."
With the Old Ancestor's approval, the Old Ancestor of the Tai Yi Celestial Sect gathered his strength and tried to open the ancient box.
At the same time, the crowd stared at the box in the Old Ancestor of the Tai Yi Celestial Sect.
It was no secret that the Old Ancestor of the Tai Yi Celestial Sect was an Eight Trigrams Celestial Duke.
Everyone was curious about the box.
Would the Old Ancestor of the Tai Yi Celestial Sect, who was an Eight Trigrams Celestial Duke, be able to open the ancient box?
"Boy, there's something good in this box … You must obtain it. When the Profound Divine Metal wakes up, we'll help you open it. Otherwise, only a Celestial Lord or stronger would be able to open it. "
As the Old Ancestor of the Tai Yi Celestial Sect tried to open the ancient box, an old voice rang from Duan Lingtian's body.
"It's the Chaos Divine Flame's voice!"
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