Top-tier Unruly Master

At this moment, Hao Chun saw the warning from the other party and immediately closed his mouth, as it was clear that the other person shared the same intention. If Zhou Ruoran could really join them in watching the Great Alchemy Competition, it would be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for him. Hao Chun had been waiting for such a chance for countless days. If Zhou Ruoran agreed this time, it would be simply the best thing ever.

"Alright, I agree with you. Let's tell our master and then leave immediately."

At this moment, Zhou Ruoran didn't hesitate and directly agreed to this lousy idea from her best friend. Even if the others didn't go, she would still want to check out this Ding Lin. To be the real Ding Fan would be an incredibly happy thing. Furthermore, Zhou Ruoran had an intuition that this "Ding Lin" might very well be Ding Fan. Her mood instantly brightened, as she didn't know how long she had been hoping to find Ding Fan, sometimes even dreaming of finding him.

Taozi was stunned to hear Zhou Ruoran's words, having never expected Ranran to agree so quickly—it was simply unbelievable! Of course, Taozi was very happy because now that she had agreed, she could also join the fun in Dancheng. As for Hao Chun, Taozi was clearly not intentionally helping him. She wouldn't betray Ranran, but this time she just really wanted to witness the grand Great Alchemy Competition in Dancheng, and she was eager to see the so-called Ding Lin.

She had obviously heard a lot of rumors, especially regarding gossip about handsome men, which many girls find intriguing. She had heard that this Ding Lin was not only extremely handsome but also had alchemical skills that were unmatched. It was said that he had achieved first place in the first round of the Great Alchemy Competition.

The method of preserving the Alchemy Cauldron, which had been wildly discussed in the Alchemy World, was also said to be revealed by him. That alone was quite amazing, considering he was just a young person similar to herself. But when Taozi compared herself to him, she felt that she couldn't even come close—the gap was just too large.

For Taozi, she didn't understand alchemy at all, and her knowledge about it was minimal. Although she was only a cultivator and not an alchemist, that seemed understandable. But it was said that Ding Lin was not only skilled in alchemy but also very impressive in cultivation. It was said that he was either at the Nascent Soul Stage or Emergence Stage, but he had managed to kill an Elder at the Divine Stage, which was simply incredible!

This level of handsome guy was already at a height where he needed to be admired. So, Taozi could understand why Zhou Ruoran was so interested in him. After all, who wouldn't like such a talented young man?

Subsequently, Zhou Ruoran informed their master, then set off with Taozi, Hao Chun, and others towards Dancheng. Along the way, Taozi shared all the information she knew about Ding Lin. When Zhou Ruoran heard some of the details about Ding Lin, she couldn't help but feel that he must be Ding Fan. It was known that Ding Fan was an exceptional existence back on Earth.

Zhou Ruoran also knew clearly that Ding Fan's alchemy skill was very advanced. Throughout the journey, she was eagerly anticipating the chance to meet Ding Lin, sincerely hoping that he was Ding Fan, which would be wonderful. At this time, Zhou Ruoran had none of her usual indifference and seemed to be full of spirit and interest.

When Hao Chun saw Zhou Ruoran looking so happy, he also felt quite pleased, as this was a great opportunity to flatter her. Hao Chun then found various topics to chat with Zhou Ruoran. However, Zhou Ruoran only gave very indifferent nods to his topics and didn't exchange more than three sentences with him throughout the journey, which left Hao Chun feeling bitter.

For Hao Chun, it was particularly frustrating to see Zhou Ruoran become very lively and active whenever hearing news about Ding Lin, while she had hardly shown any interest in him, a living person walking beside her. This was absolutely a maddening situation for Hao Chun.

However, Hao Chun understood that even though Zhou Ruoran might be interested in him, she had never met this Ding Lin. To put it bluntly, his rival was only a name, and Hao Chun was confident that he didn't need to worry too much. Even if Zhou Ruoran met Ding Lin, Hao Chun firmly believed that in the Donglai Continent, there were few who could be better than him, which was absolutely impossible.

Zhou Ruoran must belong to him, Hao Chun!

Zhou Ruoran obviously paid no attention to this guy. The most important thing for her at that moment was to quickly meet this so-called "Ding Lin." For Zhou Ruoran, she had no fond feelings for Hao Chun whatsoever, and she even found this consistently arrogant guy mildly annoying. She didn't even know where his confidence came from, especially as he couldn't even compare to Ding Fan!

...

A day passed swiftly. It was now the morning of the first day of the second round of the Great Alchemy Competition.

At this moment, many cultivators were heading towards Wuji Square, as all cultivators wanted to watch the Great Alchemy Competition. People had already noticed that this time the competition was not only challenging in terms of content but also featured numerous alchemy masters and each round was extremely exciting. Among the alchemy masters, the standout was "Ding Lin."

At this time, Ding Fan and He Qianyao were walking down the street towards the Great Alchemy Competition. Meanwhile, many cultivators were enthusiastically discussing Ding Lin. It was obvious that many cultivators were eagerly anticipating Ding Lin's performance in this Great Alchemy Competition. After all, Ding Fan's performance in the first round of the competition was spectacular and was one of the hottest topics of this competition.

Before long, Ding Fan and Qian Yao arrived at Wuji Square, where the Great Alchemy Competition was being held, and Ding Fan soon entered the preparation room for the participating alchemists.

At this moment, there is still one hour until the second round of the Great Alchemy Competition. However, it's evident that Wuji Square is already packed to the brim. Clearly, not only the square, but even the rows of teahouses nearby are filled to capacity. This time, the audience is obviously much larger than during the first round of the Great Alchemy Competition. It's evident that many spectators arrived later.

This isn't surprising at all, considering the first round of the Great Alchemy Competition was so exciting that it surely attracted many cultivators to come. At this time, He Qianyao and others are still seated in the audience square closer to the front.

Before long, an elder with a sturdy build and very bright eyes appeared at the center of the competition grounds. The elder looked at the dense crowd below and couldn't help but feel very satisfied. Then he cleared his throat and said:

"First of all, I am happy to say that I am very glad to see you again, which is something I am very willing to see. Moreover, I'm pleasantly surprised to find that there are many more people at the second round of the Great Alchemy Competition than before. I'm really happy! Let's not waste words; now, I announce the start of the second round of the Great Alchemy Competition!"

The elder's voice was loud and clear. As he finished speaking, deafening applause and cheers erupted from below. Clearly, this session's Great Alchemy Competition has many eager ears in the audience, and it seems it has officially begun!

After the elder finished, a middle-aged man came up to evidently announce the rules for the second round of the Great Alchemy Competition. The second round of the competition is quite simple; again, it is divided into several groups, and each group will have a competition. In this round of the Great Alchemy Competition, there are a hundred cultivators participating. Evidently, the previous Great Alchemy Competition already eliminated most of the cultivators.

You can see how brutal the competition is. Clearly, there are many cultivators who want to advance to the next round of the Great Alchemy Competition, but it remains a very tough challenge. In this second round, like before, about half of the participating alchemists will be eliminated, which means that only fifty alchemists will make it to the next round of the Great Alchemy Competition.

One can see how brutal the competition is, and the judges are still those elders, with Elder Wang as the chief judge. When Elder Wang saw Ding Fan's appearance, he couldn't help but smile and nodded at him. Ding Fan naturally noticed Elder Wang's friendly gesture, then smiled calmly and proceeded to draw lots.

Seeing this scene between Elder Wang and Ding Fan, everyone couldn't help but be very shocked!

"Are you kidding me? The Great Alchemy Competition hasn't even started yet, and he's already chummy with the chief judge! This is a bit overpowered!"

"This Ding Lin must not be a simple character; otherwise, Elder Wang wouldn't be so courteous to him! Maybe he has some background!"

"Don't talk nonsense, our Brother Ding Lin relies solely on raw strength, pure strength crushing everything, understand?"

"That's right! It's clear from your previous words that you haven't seen Ding Lin's brilliant performance in the first round of the Great Alchemy Competition. You have to know that's when Elder Wang befriended Ding Lin!"

"Oh, oh, so that's it! Then it's absolutely amazing! In just the first round of the Great Alchemy Competition, he already gained the chief judge's great respect, that's simply incredible!"

"Do you even need to say it? Our Brother Dalin is undoubtedly mighty and domineering! This time, the champion of the Great Alchemy Competition must be Brother Dalin!"

"Brother Dalin for the win!"

"Brother Dalin for the win!"

...

For a moment, the crowd's shouting was deafening, and their emotions were extremely high. Clearly, they saw the initiative Elder Wang took to greet Ding Lin, and the crowd had gone completely wild. Obviously, they didn't expect Ding Lin to be so incredible, to the point where even the chief judge had to take the initiative to greet him!

As for Elder Wang, he's very clear in his heart that he must be very courteous to Ding Lin, after all, Elder Wang knows that Ding Lin's alchemy skill is not below his own. At this time, it's due only to their respective roles in the Great Alchemy Competition; otherwise, Elder Wang would certainly want to go to Ding Lin's side and have a good discussion about ancient alchemy techniques, as these matters are precisely what Elder Wang considers important!