Soul Emperor Martial God

"Elder Mu means, there's still an alchemy competition?"

Xiao Yi furrowed his brow and asked.

"Right," Elder Mu nodded his head.

"This alchemy competition is called the Flame Martial Kingdom Alchemy Contest."

"Naturally, all alchemic talents must participate."

"Besides the talents from each county, there are also those from the Royal Capital."

"But have you seen any alchemic talents from the Royal Capital yet?"

"No," Xiao Yi shook his head.

"That's exactly it," Elder Mu said with a laugh.

"The disciples from Medicine King Valley, those from the Medicine Hall of the Sky-splitting Sword Sect."

"And disciples from other major forces."

"They will all appear in the next Alchemy Contest."

Xiao Yi frowned and said, "In other words, our competition among the counties this time is just a qualifier."

"Only the winners will have the chance to compete against the alchemic talents from the Royal Capital."

"Exactly," Elder Mu said.

"Those are the true Heavenly Talents."

"Let me tell you this, the weakest among them are all Sixth-grade Alchemists."

"Compared to them, Jie Mo and those two Sword Masters are merely making up the numbers."

"This three-round competition, apart from selecting 5 individuals out of the 72 contenders."

"Is also a chance for you all to get acquainted with more advanced pill recipes."

"The materials and the rewards are also some aid given to you by the Medicine King Valley."

"Lest, in the next competition, when you face those true Heavenly Talents."

"You end up being just a background, that would be unfortunate."

"A background?" Xiao Yi lightly chuckled.

"Why? You don't agree, young man?" Elder Mu teased.

"Not at all," Xiao Yi shook his head.

Elder Mu laughed and said, "I advise you to still prepare yourself."

"Among those guys, there are a few supreme geniuses."

"Their alchemy skills make even us old guys feel inferior."

"In the next competition, you might not even make it into the top three."

"Heh," Xiao Yi lightly chuckled and asked, "When will the next competition be?"

Elder Mu pondered for a moment and said, "That's uncertain."

"The next great Alchemy Contest will be a grand event in the entire Royal Capital."

"It will be presided over by the Valley Master himself."

"However, the Valley Master is currently in seclusion with the Young Valley Master."

"It may be as short as three months, or as long as half a year before they come out of seclusion."

"When they emerge, that will be the time when the next competition starts."

"Alright," Xiao Yi nodded, "Then, I will not take the 15 items from the 27th floor."

"I will first take 20,000 Level 6 Inner Cores, and the remaining 60,000."

"Give them to me next time."

"Oh?" Elder Mu showed a puzzled look.

Xiao Yi calmly said, "I have said before, I want to reach the top of this Medicine Tower."

"After the next competition, along with the 60,000 Level 6 Inner Cores and the treasures at the top of the tower."

"I will take them all at once."

"Hm?" Elder Mu was momentarily stunned.

The next second, he reacted.

"Good lad, quite arrogant."

"To claim the treasures at the top of the tower, in the next competition, you must achieve a genuine first place."

…

Xiao Yi returned the four pieces of Thunder Attraction Wood.

Elder Mu ordered someone to bring 20,000 Level 6 Inner Cores.

Afterward, the two left the Medicine Tower.

And Xiao Yi's climb ended at the 28th floor.

…

Outside the Medicine Tower.

The spectators watching Elder Mu and Xiao Yi come out together.

Wore expressions of surprise and speculation.

"Why has Yi Xiao come out?" the crowd murmured.

"It hasn't even been three days yet."

The Wanshan Sword Master sneered, "Reaching the 28th floor, he already faces Seventh-grade Peak Incomplete Pill Recipes."

"How could he possibly complete them?"

"Seemingly knowing he cannot produce the elixir, he didn't waste time and came out first."

Just then, Xiao Yi and Elder Mu had just arrived in front of the crowd.

Naturally, Xiao Yi heard the words of the Wanshan Sword Master.

"Indeed, I couldn't produce it," Xiao Yi said indifferently.

"The difficulty of completing a Seventh-grade Peak Incomplete Pill Recipe is too great."

"At least to complete it within one or two days, I temporarily can't do it."

"So I came out of the Medicine Tower ahead of time."

"Moreover, as a Demon Hunter, I have many tasks to do, so I didn't wait inside the Medicine Tower any longer."

"However, Wanshan Sword Master."

Xiao Yi said, his cold gaze turning towards the Wanshan Sword Master.

"To my knowledge, traces of the Black Demon Hall have surfaced again recently."

"I consider having a slight acquaintance with you and came to give you a warning."

"Don't leave the Royal Capital lightly these days."

"You know, the members of the Black Demon Hall are murderous, their methods bloody."

"I can kill those at the Heavenly Origin Realm, but that doesn't mean you can."

"You'd better be careful."

After speaking, Xiao Yi let out a cold laugh.

The Wanshan Sword Master's face changed abruptly.

His hand trembled as he pointed at Xiao Yi, saying, "You… you… Purple Flame Yi Xiao…"

"Are you threatening, you're threatening me."

"These many ears around us are all listening."

"If something happens to me."

"Eight or nine out of ten, it was you who did it."

"Oh? Was there?" The onlookers at the scene showed puzzled expressions.

"General Executor Yi Xiao seemed to be just kindly reminding you."

"Wanshan Sword Master, don't wrong a good man."

"You know, you usually offend many people, and you have no few enemies."

"If there really is an accident, or if you were attacked outside."

"It would be your own doing, you can't blame it on Purple Flame Yi Xiao."

In fact, the onlookers were very clear.

Near the Royal Capital, where strong people were like clouds, how could there be traces of Black Demon Hall?

It was obvious to the discerning eye that Yi Xiao was simply threatening the Wanshan Sword Master.

However, the current Yi Xiao,

Besides being a powerful Heavenly Origin Realm Martial Artist,

Was also a strong Alchemist.

Young as he was, he had climbed to the 28th floor of the Medicine Tower.

This proved he was at least a Seventh-grade Advanced Alchemist.

Such a supreme talent had an immeasurable future.

Who would be willing to offend him now?

Only Wanshan Sword Master, that fool.

As Wanshan Sword Master listened to the words of the onlookers, his face turned black with anger.

"You... you... are clearly taking Yi Xiao's side."

"Fine, very fine."

"I'll just never leave the Royal Capital for the rest of my life, I'd like to see what Purple Flame Yi Xiao can do about me."

Wanshan Sword Master still glared fiercely at Xiao Yi.

Xiao Yi simply shrugged his shoulders indifferently, saying nothing.

...

After a short while,

The 17 alchemical talents emerged from the Medicine Tower.

Though time had not run out, they had been stuck on the same floor for a long while.

Knowing they couldn't break through, they simply came out instead of wasting time.

Elder Mu then ordered the rewards to be brought over.

In the third round of the competition, besides the selection of treasures within the Medicine Tower,

For every pill recipe successfully created, participants would receive the materials listed on that pill recipe.

Xiao Yi, who was first in the previous round, climbed 27 floors this time.

With three pill recipes per floor,

And five sets of materials per pill recipe,

That added up to more than four hundred sets in total.

Elder Mu distributed the rewarding materials according to the records of the Deacons of the floors.

Then, the ranking for the third round was announced.

The first place, unsurprisingly, went to Yi Xiao.

Second place was Jie Mo; third and fourth were those two Sword Masters.

Fifth was Ye Ming.

In this round, apart from Xiao Yi, Jie Mo, and the two Sword Masters,

The other 14 participants were stuck on the eighth floor.

14 people should have the same ranking.

But, Ye Ming's ranking in the previous two rounds was higher.

Combining the results of all three rounds, it was natural that Ye Ming was stronger.

So he was awarded fifth place.

After that, there were no more rankings.

Because, in the third round, among 18 participants, only 5 were chosen.

To take part in the next true Alchemy Competition.

The competition ended.

The talents chatted happily with their elders.

Mostly sharing experiences and events within the Medicine Tower.

"Master, I never imagined in my dreams that I could make it to the end," Ye Ming said dorkily with a smile.

In front of him, the Third Elder laughed, "It's all thanks to Purple Flame."

"You've never been good with worldly ways."

"But this time, you've made a good friend."

"Hehe," Ye Ming sheepishly looked at Xiao Yi and scratched his head.

Xiao Yi simply nodded slightly.

Around him, numerous other veteran Alchemists were congratulating him.

Elder Mo even said, "Purple Flame Yi Xiao, truly lives up to his reputation."

"If the chance arises, I'd truly like to discuss and exchange knowledge on the path of alchemy with you."

Xiao Yi smiled and said, "If the opportunity comes, I shall visit Elder Mo to seek advice."

...

After the pleasantries, Xiao Yi left Medicine King Valley.

He didn't stay long.

This Alchemy competition trip to Medicine King Valley

Could be said to be greatly rewarding.

During the second round of the competition, in the three days he spent in the Medicine King Valley Treasure Vault,

He memorized numerous Alchemy books.

The Alchemy books from Medicine King Valley naturally were treasures in their own right.

He might not be able to fully comprehend them for now,

But this vast number of Alchemy books, as well as the alchemical knowledge recorded in them,

Would suffice for him to continue comprehending up to the range of a Seventh-grade Peak Alchemist.

At the very least, he wouldn't need to find other Alchemy books to enhance his own alchemy knowledge before Eighth-grade.

In addition, inside the Medicine Tower, the three pill recipes from 27 floors,

Added up to more than a hundred.

This significantly increased his volume of pill recipes.

Coupled with the fact that he mastered the perfect method of refining,

Lastly, there were the five rare Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures from each of the 27 floors,

Not to mention the large amount of materials.

In short, this Alchemy competition was immensely fruitful and worth the journey.

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The second update.

The next one will be tonight.