Top-tier Unruly Master

At this moment, He Qianyao saw the scene between Ding Fan and Elder Wang, and couldn't help but feel surprised in her heart. She didn't expect that Ding Fan had already developed such a good relationship with Elder Wang. It should be known that Ding Fan only stood out a bit in the first round of the Great Alchemy Competition, but soon, He Qianyao understood.

Ding Fan's performance in the first round of the Great Alchemy Competition was not just slightly outstanding. Ding Fan had refined a Supreme Quality Medicine Pill in less than half an hour, an unbelievable feat for any alchemist. It wasn't just alchemists; even cultivators who didn't understand much about alchemy knew the rarity of a Supreme Quality Medicine Pill.

It's simply priceless! Moreover, Ding Fan refined it in less than half an hour. He Qianyao knew that this skill of Ding Fan's clearly shook the entire Alchemist Guild. It's known that alchemists who can refine a Supreme Quality Medicine Pill in under half an hour are as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns.

Not to mention the entire Donglai Continent, even in the whole Cultivation World, it's unlikely anyone could achieve this!

Although Elder Wang was the head judge of the alchemy competition, how could he remain calm in the presence of an alchemist of Ding Fan's level? It was clear their relationship would be quite good.

As He Qianyao watched the exchange between Ding Fan and Elder Wang, she confirmed her suspicions; her guess was indeed correct. For a moment, He Qianyao's admiration for Ding Fan grew even more intense. She couldn't believe Ding Fan was not only extraordinarily talented in cultivation but also exceptionally gifted in alchemy, far surpassing ordinary alchemists!

It's simply too exaggerated! Can there really be such a perfect cultivator in this world? A truly perfect man?

At that moment, He Qianyao's gaze was firmly fixed on Ding Fan. Looking at him, she was somewhat lost in thought. He wasn't just handsome; he had a great character. More importantly, he was incredibly talented in cultivation, and now she discovered he was equally outstanding in alchemy!

It's simply too perfect! He Qianyao thought of herself following alongside him all this time, and for a moment, she felt a fluttering happiness and a sense of pride rising within her.

It seemed that even just being able to stay by Ding Fan's side for a little while longer was something to make herself proud...

The voices of the audience calling for Ding Fan were evidently heard by him, but Ding Fan didn't pay much attention to them. These things held no allure for him. The main reason Ding Fan wanted to make a name for himself was so Zhou Ruoran and Gusu Qingwen could hear about him and come find him.

If he could find Zhou Ruoran and Gusu Qingwen, Ding Fan's mind would be at ease concerning a few matters. After all, at this time, Ding Fan's biggest concern was the safety of Zhou Ruoran and Gusu Qingwen. It's known that the Cultivation World is not a place where reason always prevails.

It's filled with many dangers. Ding Fan knew that Zhou Ruoran and Gusu Qingwen's cultivation levels were quite ordinary, and if they encountered bad people, it would be difficult for them to protect themselves.

Every time he thought about these things, Ding Fan's heart felt like it was being pierced by sharp needles, causing him much worry and pain. Sometimes Ding Fan didn't even dare to stay alone without cultivating, because he knew that as soon as he stopped, he'd start worrying about news of Zhou Ruoran, which was truly terrifying at times.

This is the so-called depth of love, depth of pain.

At this moment, Gao Lian, among the participating alchemists, cast a resentful gaze at Ding Fan. He naturally saw the moment Ding Fan interacted with Elder Wang, and felt deeply dejected, clearly not expecting Ding Fan to have gotten so close to Elder Wang! It was simply unbelievable.

For most alchemists, Elder Wang always made a deep impression. Evidently, Elder Wang usually preferred silence and rarely interacted with others, but now he was showing such enthusiasm to a young alchemist, which was extraordinary!

Gao Lian glanced jealously at He Qianyao in the audience area, then fixed his gaze on Ding Fan. He believed Ding Fan's performance in the first Great Alchemy Competition was just luck or perhaps cheating. After all, since Elder Wang, the head judge, was on such good terms with him, it was highly likely Elder Wang leaked him information, allowing Ding Fan to achieve such results.

As for the Supreme Quality Medicine Pill he refined, it was probably just good luck.

Gao Lian had already advanced to the second round of the Great Alchemy Competition. He believed Ding Fan's luck wouldn't hold this time because he heard the topic for this second round was given by people from the City Lord Mansion, clearly indicating that even as the head judge, Elder Wang had no right to know the topic.

Gao Lian looked at Ding Fan with contempt, wanting to see how long this Ding Lin could be arrogant in the second round of the Great Alchemy Competition!

At this moment, not only was Gao Lian, a participating alchemist, witnessing the scene between Ding Fan and Elder Wang, feeling immensely shocked, but always silent Elder Wang actually took the initiative to greet the other party. This was simply too astonishing! For a moment, many alchemists felt jealous of Ding Fan.

After all, this is the Great Alchemy Competition, and he's already on such good terms with the Chief Judge of the competition, which is obviously a very advantageous thing. Most cultivators don't have much emotion towards cheating. In serious competitions, cheating is bound to happen, but it's usually just a few individuals.

After all, this Great Alchemy Competition is one of the biggest events on the Donglai Continent, and relatively speaking, it's still quite fair and just. Even if there is cheating, it's definitely a very small number. After all, there are still people in this world who like to take risks.

Such things cannot be stopped. Obviously, most cultivators are not very concerned about cheating in this session of the Great Alchemy Competition. There aren't many people truly concerned about whether Ding Fan cheats. After all, Ding Fan's achievements are not just the first round of refining a supreme quality medicine pill and winning first place; importantly, he revealed the method of preserving the alchemy cauldron.

It's important to know this happened before the Great Alchemy Competition, and at that time, everyone was already discussing which legendary alchemist prodigy revealed this method, benefiting the entire Alchemy World.

When everyone learned that Ding Lin was that legendary boy, it was evident that they understood Ding Fan's refined supreme quality medicine pill. After all, an alchemist who could reveal the preservation method of the alchemy cauldron would not be an ordinary alchemist. Thus, even though his supreme quality medicine pill was shocking, it was understandable.

His alchemy level speaks for itself.

But at this moment, the participating alchemists looked at Ding Fan with eyes that were clearly not very friendly. Some had eyes of complete submission, while others were extremely envious or worried. For the participating alchemists, Ding Lin's presence was an insurmountable wall on their path to the Great Alchemy Competition championship. Everyone knew that as long as Ding Lin continued to participate, the championship of this Great Alchemy Competition was unlikely to fall into anyone else's hands.

After all, Ding Fan's performance in the first round of the Great Alchemy Competition was simply too dazzling.

At this moment, some judges in the Judge Area saw Elder Wang greeting Ding Fan and were immensely astonished, truly not expecting that the always taciturn Elder Wang would take the initiative to greet someone. This was simply unbelievable! It must be known that these elder judges often interacted with Elder Wang. Some elders were even seventh-grade alchemists, but Elder Wang's attitude towards them had never been so enthusiastic, which was simply too rare.

However, everyone could understand, as Ding Fan's displayed alchemy skill was indeed impressive. To know that among these elders, there were not many who could refine a supreme quality medicine pill just by wanting to. Furthermore, it was impossible to refine such a pill in less than half an hour.

Ding Lin, who managed to accomplish this, receiving Elder Wang's enthusiasm was indeed a normal matter.

But for most of the elder judges, not having more interaction with Ding Fan meant they weren't very familiar with him. Some elder judges had even heard rumors of Ding Lin cheating, and at this moment, some judges were very skeptical of Ding Fan.

After all, a young alchemist refining a supreme quality medicine pill in less than half an hour was unbelievable. Even though the elders witnessed it firsthand, it was still absolutely incredible! A few elder judges really believed Ding Fan had cheated.

After all, believing this way gave them some solace, considering how young the other party was. If he were truly so exceptional, and his alchemy skill was truly so high, these elders, nearly a hundred years old, would have no face left? This was simply ironic!

But due to Elder Wang's presence, even if these elder judges of the Heart Sect believed Ding Lin cheated, they dared not show too obviously their attitude towards Ding Fan. After all, Elder Wang was the chief judge, and his status in the City Lord Mansion was evidently not something those elder judges could compare with.

Very quickly, Ding Fan had finished drawing lots. This time, he drew the last group, which was no big deal to Ding Fan. He wasn't disheartened but accepted being in the last group, the tenth group, quite calmly. Each group had ten people, and the second round of the Great Alchemy Competition was divided into ten smaller groups.

Ding Fan was already clear about some of the rules. Since it was the last group, Ding Fan decided to return directly to the VIP suite to wait. After all, being in the suite allowed more convenient actions, and Ding Fan already had some plans in mind.

Currently, Ding Fan had plenty of spiritual materials, and it was clear that he could take this time to refine some medicine pills since he didn't have many on hand. Rather, Ding Fan now had a lot of spiritual materials, and they were quite precious ones, so it was a perfect opportunity to utilize this time to refine some supreme quality medicine pills.

After all, for a cultivator, medicine pills were of great importance, with some even having life-saving functions. How could Ding Fan ignore them? Moreover, Ding Fan planned to refine supreme quality medicine pills, which were hard to find on the market. Mainly because these spiritual materials were too precious, not something ordinary cultivators could acquire, thus making supreme quality medicine pills even more precious and rare.