Ling Xian's eyes brightened and he couldn't help but have high expectations.
He didn't win the competition in the Hidden Territory, so he naturally didn't know what the prize of the gathering of alchemists was. However, even if he thought with his toes, he would know that it was a treasure. Or else how could he live up to the name of one of the top gatherings in Yuezhou?
Therefore, his interest was piqued.
"You won first place in the first round and did the same in the second round. Therefore, you will be rewarded with two fifth realm Dan recipes." The Cao Clan Leader grinned and took out two black scrolls from his storage pouch. He handed them to Ling Xian.
"Thank you, Cao Clan Leader."
Smiling, Ling Xian didn't even look at them before placing the two fifth realm Dan recipes into his storage pouch. To him, the last thing he lacked were Dan recipes. No matter how valuable they were, how could they compare to the recipes recorded in the Encyclopedia of Dans?
Therefore, he didn't pay much attention to these two fifth realm Dan recipes.
At this, the Cao Clan Leader's eyes flashed with strangeness. He smiled, "Next is the prize for the winner. I believe this treasure will satisfy you."
"Then I will wait and see." Ling Xian had a smile on his lips and his eyes flickered with anticipation.
"I saw that you were only using a seventh realm cauldron. It doesn't match your alchemy skills." The Cao Clan Leader spoke softly. Then, a black cauldron landed on the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.
"Come and look at this cauldron. I believe you will be tempted."
Ling Xian raised an eyebrow and shifted his gaze to the black cauldron before him.
It was completely black and carved with flowers, birds, fishes, insects, the sun, the moon, and the stars. A faint layer of light circulated around it, making it look ancient and mysterious.
Instantly, his eyes brightened. Though he couldn't tell the level of this cauldron. But he could feel that this cauldron was much stronger than his purple cauldron.
Seeing Ling Xian's eyes brighten, the Cao Clan Leader grinned, "Have you heard of the Nine Cauldrons of Alchemy?"
"Of course I have. The Nine Cauldrons of Alchemy are created based on the nine cauldrons in the world. They are cauldrons that are specifically used to brew Dans. It's said that every single one of them has the power to seize the fortune of heaven and earth and turn something rotten into something magical. They can increase the quality of every pill by a lot. "
Ling Xian nodded softly. The Nine Cauldrons of Alchemy were just as famous as the Essence of Herbalism. Every alchemist has heard of them and dreamed of them.
Of course, he was no exception. Then, he suddenly thought of something and his heart jumped. He said uncertainly, "Could it be that this cauldron is one of the legendary nine cauldrons?"
"Of course not."
The Cao Clan Leader shook his head, "The Nine Cauldrons of Alchemy are holy objects. Even the five clans don't have them. How can we give them away as a reward?"
"That's right, I was being too whimsical."
Ling Xian chuckled. The Nine Cauldrons of Alchemy were heavenly objects. Especially to alchemists, they were heavenly objects. Why would they give them away as a reward?
He was merely misled by the Cao Clan Leader and subconsciously thought of the Nine Cauldrons of Alchemy.
"However, this cauldron is related to one of the nine cauldrons. It is merely a replica."
The Cao Clan Leader spoke softly with a smile, "This cauldron is a replica of one of the nine cauldrons, the Cauldron of Rejuvenation of the Dead Wood. Don't underestimate it just because it is a replica. Its effects are still very powerful."
"Though it cannot compare to the legendary Cauldron of Rejuvenation of the Dead Wood, it can increase the quality of medicinal Dans. It is one of the better replicas."
Hearing this, Ling Xian's eyes brightened again. The famous Cauldron of Rejuvenation of the Dead Wood was something he has heard of.
Legend had it that if one uses this cauldron to brew Dans, even if one doesn't control it, the Dan can be brewed into a third ranked medicinal Dan. If one uses all their strength, the Dan can increase its effectiveness by 20 percent. It was truly a heavenly cauldron.
Though the one before him was merely a replica, it was still an extremely valuable treasure. Normal people don't even have the right to see it.
"I wonder how much it can increase in quality?" Ling Xian asked the question he was most concerned about.
"I don't know. Many factors are needed to determine that."
The Cao Clan Leader shook his head, "But one thing is for sure. It can increase the effectiveness by at least 10 percent. Also, increasing the effectiveness is only one of the cauldron's abilities. Its other ability is to increase the success rate. Even if the Dan is ruined, it can be revived and will not be completely ruined. "
Hearing this, the joy on Ling Xian's face intensified.
To be able to increase the effectiveness of a Dan by 10 percent, this was already considered a top quality cauldron. At the very least, under the nine cauldrons, this was the strongest cauldron. On top of that, this cauldron also had the ability to revive a Dan. This was a very practical ability.
At this, the Cao Clan Leader asked with a smile, "What do you think? Are you satisfied with this treasure?"
"Of course I am. Thank you, Cao Clan Leader, for your gift."
Ling Xian revealed a faint smile. Though the one before him was merely a replica of the real Cauldron of Rejuvenation of the Dead Wood, it was enough to make many alchemists go crazy. Why wouldn't he be satisfied?
Didn't he see the jealousy in Hong Zhuang Luo and others' eyes?
"As long as you are satisfied." The Cao Clan Leader smiled, "Take it. From today on, this cauldron belongs to you."
Ling Xian nodded. Then, he rolled up his sleeve and placed the black cauldron into his storage pouch.
At this, Hong Zhuang Luo and everyone else's eyes flashed with jealousy. The reason why they came to this year's gathering was for two reasons. One, they wanted to fight for the great honor of winning the championship. Two, they heard that the reward for winning the competition was this replica of the Cauldron of Rejuvenation of the Dead Wood.
Therefore, after seeing Ling Xian place the treasure into his storage pouch, they couldn't help but feel jealous.
However, these people had good mentality and weren't jealous. Perhaps it was because they knew that being jealous was useless. After all, it was their own fault for being weaker than others.
"The winner's reward has been given out. Next, it's time to give out the rest."
The Cao Clan Leader marched forward and arrived before Hong Zhuang Luo and them, "Because all of you brewed a Dan of the eighth rank, let's not divide the second and third ranks. Let's each get one."
As he spoke, he flicked his sleeve, causing six treasures that flickered with flowing lights to float up into appearance, and they flew towards the six people before him.
Originally, the second place belonged to Dan Tong Sheng. However, he had been defeated by Ling Xian and had no face to stay. Therefore, the second place should've been pushed back.
Yet the remaining six people had similar capabilities and the Dans they brewed were all of the sixth realm. Therefore, the Cao Clan Leader had to choose to give out one reward to each person. Or else it would be unfair.
At this, Hong Zhuang Luo and them placed their treasures into their storage pouches. There was no joy on their faces and they merely smiled.
If it was in the past, they would naturally be happy to obtain an extraordinary treasure. But now, with Ling Xian's achievement, these treasures seemed a little shabby.
Compared to the replica of the Cauldron of Rejuvenation of the Dead Wood, these six treasures were nothing. On top of that, the highest honor had been taken away by Ling Xian. How could they be happy?
"If it was me, I wouldn't be happy either. What could I do? Who asked such a monster to appear at this year's gathering?"
Seeing how forced everyone's smiles were, the Cao Clan Leader silently sighed and exclaimed over Ling Xian's talent. Then, he cleared his throat and announced, "Okay, I hereby announce the end of this year's gathering!"
After those words were spoken, this year's gathering of alchemists finally came to an end.
Because of this sentence, the outside world once again fell into an uproar. They danced with joy and cheered.
The person they were cheering for was naturally Ling Xian.
If one were to ask who was the most attention-grabbing person at this year's gathering, it would be him. Ignoring the fact that he was the winner, he was the most eye-catching person.
Since the beginning of the registration phase, he became famous and shocked the City of Dan. He became the most eye-catching black horse of this year's gathering.
During the first test, he first disappeared and earned everyone's mockery. Then, he suddenly reappeared and obtained a heaven-defying score of one million, shocking everyone!
During the second test, he instantly melted the Fire Testing Stone. Then, he merely used half an hour to complete the test, which made everyone's eyes pop out.
These two magnificent feats had already shaken the hearts of the people of the world, and they had received an extremely strong impact. Plus, in the last round of the competition, he brewed a perfect Dan and defeated the genius Dan Tong Sheng. That shocked everyone to a point where they could not get any more shocked.
After thinking about all of this, everyone suddenly realized that Ling Xian's appearance caused this year's gathering of alchemists to be filled with twists and turns. In other words, this year's gathering of alchemists was made just for him. All the participating geniuses were merely there to make him stand out!
The result was that everyone was merely there to make him stand out. Only Ling Xian reached the top and shined brightly!
To put it bluntly, before long, the entire Yuezhou will know his name. Especially within the community of alchemy, a storm will form and attack every alchemist's soul!
"This is what they mean by becoming famous overnight." Yun Jian softly sighed, "Before this, I have never heard of such a genius in Yuezhou."
"I have never heard of him either. Perhaps he is a Heaven's Favorite from another continent." Fu Di softly grinned. Immediately, golden lotuses appeared in the air. It was very mystical.
"That is a possibility."
Yun Jian had a faint smile on his lips, "Alright, the gathering is over. Go say goodbye to this young man. It is time for the two of us to leave."
"There is no need. Today, I have formed a good relationship with him. If we are fated to meet again, we will meet again." Fu Di's head glowed with light. Every word he said was filled with Buddhist wisdom.
"That's true. You are a Buddhist cultivator and you like the word fate." Yun Jian teased. Then, his silhouette began to fade and disappeared into the clouds like the wind.
Fu Di's silhouette disappeared as well.
Just as the two of them were about to leave, Ling Xian, who was inside the Realm of Alchemy, put away the perfect Dan. He then paid his respect to everyone, "Everyone, Ling Xian will bid farewell here."
Then, he flapped around his sleeve and a strange force tore apart space and left the Realm of Alchemy.
Everyone was a little startled at this. They exchanged glances and bitterly smiled.
Under the situation where the five clans didn't purposely seal off the Realm of Alchemy, with Ling Xian's capabilities, he naturally could leave whenever he wanted.
Therefore, he was too lazy to ask Cao Clan Leader to make a move. He left the Realm of Alchemy right away and headed towards the Nothing for Sale store.
The gathering of alchemists had ended. It was time for him to find Hong Yan Xin and fulfill his promise with her.
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