Ten days later, inside the dark stone room.
Ling Xian was sitting in a lotus position on the ground. Both of his hands were forming a strange hand seal as he condensed the medicinal Dan inside the cauldron.
Before him, a purple cauldron was sitting there. Inside the cauldron, the flame was burning and the aroma was diffusing. It was a sign that the spiritual Dan was about to be completed.
Just ten days ago, he returned to his stone room and decided to use this opportunity to study alchemy. During these ten days, he had brewed more than 10 spiritual Dans without a single failure.
Ignoring the quality of the Dans, his 100% success rate was not something normal people can compare to. The quality of the Dans he brewed was also enough to make most alchemists walk away in embarrassment.
More than 10 cauldrons of medicinal Dans, hundreds of sixth realm spiritual Dans, the lowest quality was of the seventh rank, and half of them were of the eighth rank!
How unbelievable was this?
Remember that normal alchemists can only brew Dans of the third to the fifth rank. Even geniuses who spend all their time brewing Dans may not be able to brew Dans of the seventh rank and above.
On top of that, Ling Xian didn't just brew a high ranked Dan. Every single Dan he brewed was the best of the best.
Just how dominating was this?
This cauldron of spiritual Dans was the last time he brewed before the gathering of alchemists. It was also the last cauldron he brewed.
"This is the last cauldron of spiritual Dans. I wonder what the quality will be." The corner of Ling Xian's lips curled up. His eyes flashed with anticipation.
Then, he formed a hand seal and spiritual energy poured out of him. It sped up the formation of the Dan inside the cauldron.
A dense aroma permeated the air. The aroma refreshed everyone's heart and made them feel relaxed.
"Solidify!"
Forming a hand seal, Ling Xian's expression was serious as he called out three different techniques. Then, five dragon-eye sized Dans broke out of the cauldron and began to vibrate with spiritual energy.
The five Dans were round and light purple in color. There were nine carvings on them.
In other words, these five sixth realm spiritual Dans were all of the ninth rank!
Remember that a ninth rank spiritual Dan was not that easy to brew. Even alchemists who have studied alchemy for their entire lives may not be able to do so. Yet before his eyes, Ling Xian, at the age of 20, brewed a Dan of the ninth rank. How dominating was this?
Luckily, there was no one else here other than him. Or else if this news were to spread, countless alchemists would be so ashamed that they wouldn't be able to show their faces.
"Five Dans of the ninth rank. That's good enough."
Staring at the ninth-ranked spiritual Dan in midair, Ling Xian felt a little pitiful, "Sadly, it is still a little lacking. I didn't brew a perfect Dan."
Fortunately, there was no one else here. Otherwise, if they heard what he said, they would surely be angered to the point of vomiting blood. One should know that to an alchemist, to be able to personally refine a ninth-ranked medicinal pill was already something worth bragging about for a lifetime.
But he, on the other hand, had concocted a batch of ninety-percent pills, and he actually felt that it was a pity. If others were to find out about this, they would probably go crazy and scold him for not knowing what was good for him.
However, reality was that Ling Xian wasn't being greedy. There was a reason why he felt regretful.
Don't forget, he had brewed a perfect Dan before. With that experience, he naturally wasn't satisfied with the spiritual medicine of the ninth rank. But after thinking about it, he thought it through and was satisfied.
After all, the perfect Dan that time was a foundational Dan of the eighth realm. The five spiritual Dans before him were of the sixth realm. To be able to achieve the ninth-ranked was already a very difficult feat.
"Not bad. After all, this is a sixth realm Dan. The difficulty is many times higher than an eighth realm Dan." Ling Xian smiled in satisfaction. He then placed the Dan and the cauldron into his storage pouch.
Ten days had passed and the gathering of the alchemists was about to begin. It was time for him to make a move.
"Let's go. After I enter the Realm of Alchemy, I will take care of Hong Yan Xin. Then, I can fight for the winning seat in peace."
Ling Xian softly grinned and walked out of the Nothing for Sale store. He headed towards the square in the city center.
One has to admit that the gathering of the alchemists was extremely attractive. Everyone in the city was there to watch the show.
The originally busy street was no longer as noisy as usual. Everyone in the City of Dan was gathered in the center of the city, waiting for the gathering of the alchemists to begin.
After Ling Xian arrived at the center of the city, he couldn't help but exclaim. The City of Dan truly was a prosperous ancient city. The gathering of the alchemists truly lived up to its name as the top competition of the younger generation.
Before him, there was a sea of people. There were at least hundreds of thousands of people gathered here. Describing it as a sea of people wouldn't be an exaggeration.
Everyone's face was full of anticipation as they stared at the tall platform that was built in the middle of the square. Their excitement was beyond words. It was as if the ones participating in the gathering weren't the alchemists who passed the second test, but them.
On top of the tall platform in the center of the city, five middle-aged men dressed in extravagant clothing were sitting on chairs. Every time they opened their eyes, they exuded a sense of authority.
They were the current Clan Leaders of the five clans.
Before them stood more than 10 silhouettes in black. Every single one of them was extremely powerful. They were the Elders who were hosting the gathering of the alchemists.
The three examiners that Ling Xian met were among them.
Before the 10 Elders, hundreds of young people were standing proudly. There were both males and females among them, and all of them had extraordinary temperament. Without a doubt, they were the geniuses who passed the second test and were guaranteed a spot in the alchemy community.
"It is no wonder this is the top gathering of alchemists in Yuezhou. It sure is a grand occasion." Ling Xian complimented. He then leaped into the air and landed on top of the tall platform.
Everyone turned to look at him when they saw him descending from the sky.
The three Elders who admired Ling Xian had their eyes brighten. Their gazes were heavy with admiration.
Those who participated in the second test with him had a change of expression. Other than fear in their eyes, there was also some jealousy.
Though the rest of them have never seen Ling Xian before, when they saw the token in his hand, their expressions changed a little.
Everyone has heard about how Ling Xian completed the Dan recipe at an unimaginable speed and how he acquired two purple lines. Therefore, now that he had arrived, their expressions naturally changed.
Even the five important figures from the City of Dan were no exception. Especially after sensing that he was at the advanced stage of the completion level, their interest was piqued.
"This must be the black horse from the second test. He is so young yet he is at the advanced stage of the completion level. Not bad." The Cao Clan Leader said with a smile.
"It's him. A young man named Ling Xian." The Hong Clan Leader grinned, "Not a bad name. He has some charisma and his temperament is extraordinary."
The other three Clan Leaders didn't speak. However, they all revealed a look of interest.
Feeling everyone's gaze, Ling Xian's expression was normal and didn't change at all. He was used to being stared at. These stares were nothing to him.
However, at this moment, he suddenly furrowed his brows.
Everyone present furrowed their brows and their expressions changed.
Because in this space, two extremely dominating Qi suddenly descended. Like a God descending, they engulfed the entire place!
In the next second, a man in black appeared among the clouds. His hands were clasped together and his expression was stern. Behind his head were five rays of light. Like the reincarnation of an ancient Buddha, he was holy and untouchable.
At the same time, a man in white was lying on top of a cloud with a gourd of alcohol in his hand. Like an immortal, he was out of this world and out of this world.
"The Buddha Emperor."
Looking at the Buddha-like man, Ling Xian's expression froze. Then, he shifted his gaze to the man in white and uttered out three words.
"The Immortal among the clouds."
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