Lingxiao judged that the four women belonged to the Heavenly Dragon Trading Company mainly because he noticed that each of them bore the same mark as Princess Yunya.
Thus, he could basically confirm that the person sitting inside the sedan chair must be the representative from the Heavenly Dragon Trading Company participating in this alchemy conference.
Sure enough, following behind the sedan chair with a somewhat wry smile on her face was none other than Princess Yunya.
It was clear that Princess Yunya was not entirely pleased with this ostentatious entrance by the sedan chair’s owner.
The four beautiful women set down the sedan chair gently on the ground.
The gauze curtain was lifted, and a lively, graceful figure hopped down from the sedan chair.
“Hee hee, there really are a lot of people. But I, Ji Luoyu, am naturally going to take the championship.”
The girl made no effort to hide her ambition.
Her voice was loud enough that everyone gathered around heard it clearly.
“Who is this girl? How can she boast so boldly?”
Someone asked.
“Shh! Keep your voice down. Do you not know? She is the treasured disciple of Sun Ran, the Medicine King of the White Tiger Continent. Moreover, she is the deputy manager of the Heavenly Dragon Trading Company on the White Tiger Continent. Not only is her strength formidable, but her alchemy skills are astonishing.”
Naturally, there were knowledgeable people in the crowd who recognised the girl’s identity.
“She looks only about eighteen or nineteen, yet she is already a yellow-tier alchemist?”
Someone noticed the Alchemists’ Association badge that Ji Luoyu wore and was immediately shocked.
“You are not mistaken. This is the one known on the White Tiger Continent as the Little Medicine King. Although she could not possibly have learned all of Medicine King Sun Ran’s skills, with her medical expertise she is absolutely invincible on the Heavenly Dragon and Divine Phoenix Continents.”
What!
Hearing this, the crowd erupted in uproar. Many older alchemists lowered their heads and sighed, their faces flushing with embarrassment.
Some among them were over a hundred years old, yet their alchemist rank was not as high as this young girl’s. They truly felt ashamed.
Lingxiao naturally overheard these discussions. He, too, felt some surprise towards this Little Medicine King, Ji Luoyu.
This girl was probably only two or three years older than him, yet her cultivation was considerably stronger than his, and her alchemist rank had actually reached the highest yellow-tier level, even surpassing that of Dan Qing.
Indeed, the closer one got to the direction of the Heavenly Chosen Giant Gate, the more powerful the opponents became.
If Lingxiao wanted to truly fulfil his grand ambition of rebuilding the human race’s Heavenly Dynasty, his current strength was far from sufficient.
Once he advanced to the Cave Heaven realm, he should think about how to go to the White Tiger Continent. Perhaps there he could obtain more opportunities, improve his cultivation faster, and naturally increase his strength more quickly.
“Luoyu, your boasting is a bit over the top. From what I know, there are two people who probably will not be weaker than you.”
At that moment, Princess Yunya stepped forward and said to Ji Luoyu with a smile.
“Oh, I know. One is Dan Qing from Changle Immortal Island, and the other is that Lingxiao whom Sister Yunya cannot stop thinking about. But it does not matter. Neither of them is my opponent.”
Ji Luoyu smiled, then entered the alchemy conference venue together with her four bodyguards.
Although the alchemy conference had not yet started today, some alchemists who had just arrived still needed to inquire about the rules.
Ji Luoyu was no exception.
Lingxiao smiled. Ji Luoyu was indeed formidable, but unfortunately she could not possibly be his match.
With the assistance of his Mountain River Martial Soul and the help of his Tai Chi Eye, at the yellow-tier alchemist level he basically had no rivals.
“At the alchemy conference, let me see just how capable this proud young lady truly is.”
Thinking this to himself, Lingxiao’s figure suddenly vanished. He used Shadow Step to slip through the crowded throng.
He darted into the alchemy conference square.
Once inside, the space was clearly much more open. Lingxiao simply revealed his figure again, otherwise he might be mistaken for an assassin.
Old Ancestor Changle’s residence was easy to find. With his soul force so powerful, a slight sense was all it took.
The guards there were strict, but upon seeing Lingxiao they did not block him. They even smiled at him.
Lingxiao thought this was probably on Old Ancestor Changle’s instructions.
Although this old man had not helped him directly on the long street back then, the small things he had done still satisfied Lingxiao quite a bit.
Compared to many who repaid kindness with enmity, this old man was much better.
“Young friend, come in.”
Before Lingxiao could knock, Old Ancestor Changle’s voice came from inside.
He could not help sighing inwardly. Martial artists with profound cultivation naturally had formidable soul force as well.
Entering the room, Old Ancestor Changle was reclining on a soft couch sipping tea. Although his body had basically recovered, he still should not cultivate or overexert himself. He needed plenty of rest.
The old man Lingxiao had seen before stood with hands clasped behind his back, attending to him.
“Young friend, you have come to see this old man today. Is it about the alchemy conference?”
Old Ancestor Changle asked directly.
“Yes. Because I was unconscious for the past two days, I did not clarify how the alchemy conference will be held and participated in. Seeing so many people have come, it cannot be that everyone competes together, right?”
Lingxiao sat down and asked.
“The number of participants is indeed more than ten times previous years, but it is no problem. This time the competition venue is also very large! Moreover, our competition will be divided into several stages. With each stage, the difficulty will increase considerably.”
Old Ancestor Changle replied.
“It is a bit like the preliminaries of a martial arts conference.”
Lingxiao said.
“Yes, more or less like that. You need not worry about the specific process. Tomorrow just come and participate. Naturally, someone will arrange everything. If our Changle Immortal Island lacked even this much capability, we would truly be too embarrassing.”
Old Ancestor Changle nodded. “Young friend Lingxiao, this time there are quite a few experts among the participating alchemists. Not only are there representatives from the Five Immortal Islands, but even some from the White Tiger Continent. I am afraid you will face great pressure.”
Lingxiao smiled. He had already guessed this after meeting Dan Qing and Ji Luoyu.
Changle Immortal Island had far greater influence than the Black Python family, so the alchemy conference they hosted would naturally attract many supporters.
This time the notice was too short, so some reclusive alchemists could not participate. Even so, the quality of alchemists at this event was still much higher than in previous years.
“This junior understands. Just now outside the gate I saw the disciple of Medicine King Sun Ran, Ji Luoyu. She should be the highest-ranked among this group of participants, right?”
Lingxiao asked with a smile.
“No. Her overall strength can only rank fourth. There are three older ones ahead of her. Although their ranks are the same as hers, their experience is far richer.”
Old Ancestor Changle explained.
“I see.”
Lingxiao nodded. This alchemy conference had no age restrictions, so such a situation was normal.
“This time at the alchemy conference, there are a total of four yellow-tier alchemists, ten top-grade yellow-tier alchemists, and up to a hundred high-grade yellow-tier alchemists. So your pressure is not small. Would you like this old man to help you?”
Old Ancestor Changle asked with a smile.
