Top-tier Unruly Master

At this moment, the elder judges were evidently very convinced of Elder Wang's judgment. Ding Lin was indeed not an ordinary alchemist; he had even surpassed them. After all, even if they were to refine the competition's medicine pill, they would absolutely not be able to create a supreme quality pill in such a short time.

Even the judges knew in their hearts that not even Elder Wang could likely reach such an alchemy level, and for a moment, the judges felt a hint of shame, realizing that the person before them was much younger yet more skilled in alchemy.

While this left the group of elders with mixed feelings, they were nonetheless excited and pleased. After all, they knew that the other party's alchemy level was beyond compare, and it was clear that he was a true genius. The elders understood that he was incredibly young, and his alchemic talent was simply unmatched!

The elders knew that such an alchemist hadn't appeared for hundreds of years, and this one was still so young. Clearly, Ding Lin's achievements in alchemy would elevate to new heights within the Alchemist Guild, which was great news for the alchemy world and the cultivation world alike.

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At this moment, upon hearing Ding Fan's competition results, Zhou Ruoran couldn't help but feel both shocked and delighted. Indeed, her belief in Ding Fan was completely justified; Ding Fan did not let her down. She knew that wherever Ding Fan was, he would be a remarkable presence because that was Ding Fan!

Additionally, Zhou Ruoran was thrilled that Ding Fan had again secured first place in the second round of the Great Alchemy Competition, clearly indicating that Ding Fan would excel in this competition. Zhou Ruoran couldn't help but share in the joy surrounding Ding Fan as the crowd cheered for him.

Right now, Ding Fan was bound to achieve an impressive result in the Great Alchemy Competition. Clearly, when the time came, with Ding Fan by her side, her master would certainly regard him highly, and she wouldn't have to endure Hao Chun's pestering anymore. After all, Zhou Ruoran believed that Ding Fan's excellence was unrivaled by Hao Chun.

Even though Hao Chun was a disciple of a Great Gate Sect, Zhou Ruoran knew Ding Fan was also outstanding, and she believed that Ding Fan's power wasn't something an ordinary sect could compare to. After all, Zhou Ruoran had heard some rumors about Ding Fan; it was said that Ding Fan could slay a Nascent Soul Stage elder with only a Nascent Soul Early Stage cultivation.

It's known that cultivators capable of such feats can be counted on one hand, and combined with Ding Fan's unparalleled talent in alchemy, plus his alchemy skill surpassing even the elder judges, this was an incredibly significant matter for any sect.

Given that the Great Alchemy Competition had attracted many sects from the Donglai Continent, especially those Great Gate Sects, they naturally needed a formidable alchemist within. Such an alchemist's status within a sect was very high, and even within Donglai Continent, there were only a few like that.

An alchemist of Ding Fan's caliber would clearly not choose just any sect, considering his immense alchemy level. Usually, alchemists like Ding Fan of such skill would retire to the woods, yet even then, they wouldn't lack cultivation resources.

For such alchemists, cultivation resources were simply child's play. Even in seclusion, high-level cultivators would seek them out with great respect, offering ample cultivation resources to request pill refinement.

To craft the best pills, one could only seek help from these alchemists, as their alchemy level was unmatched across the Donglai Continent and even the cultivation world, performing feats others could not. Thus, their cultivation resources could virtually be ignored.

For cultivators above the Nascent Soul Stage, cultivation resources were abundant, and those they casually offered would be items hard for the average person to obtain. Of course, towards alchemists like Ding Fan, they definitely wouldn't offer casual resources as compensation.

Individuals of that level clearly distinguish what's valuable from what's not at a glance. Nascent Soul Stage cultivators, unless foolish, know that if they give casual compensation, the refined pill would also be casually crafted.

Cultivators above the Nascent Soul Stage seeking Ding Fan-level alchemists naturally wouldn't want ordinary items. Clearly, the spiritual materials they offered were extremely precious, and if an alchemist casually crafted a pill, they would have nowhere to express their lament.

Therefore, for an alchemist of Ding Fan's caliber, his friends were also remarkable individuals, mostly cultivators above the Nascent Soul Stage. In the cultivation world, reaching the Nascent Soul Stage was already very challenging, and such individuals were a minority in the cultivation world.

Thus, Zhou Ruoran understood that if Ding Fan won this Great Alchemy Competition's championship, his status would naturally rise, and for her sect, knowing her husband was Ding Fan would ensure they valued him highly, given his alchemy level had reached such heights.

For a moment, Zhou Ruoran felt very excited and thrilled, her joy stemming not just from Ding Fan potentially winning the championship, but more importantly from finding Ding Fan. To Zhou Ruoran, no matter his circumstances, the man she loved most was Ding Fan.

Finding Ding Fan amidst the vast sea of people in the cultivation world felt incredibly fortunate. Though Zhou Ruoran longed to rush immediately to find Ding Fan, she knew this was still during the Great Alchemy Competition. Even though Ding Fan's results had been announced, clearly the second round wasn't over yet.

But Zhou Ruoran knew that the Great Alchemy Competition was about to end, and she could meet Ding Fan soon. She believed in her heart that when Ding Fan saw her, he would definitely be extremely happy too. Zhou Ruoran understood deep down that not only did she love Ding Fan, but clearly, Ding Fan loved her even more.

"Ding Fan..."

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At this moment, Hao Chun, who was below the stage, was somewhat shocked upon hearing Ding Fan's results. He did not expect that Ding Lin could be so formidable, not only presenting a complete and correct pill recipe in the Great Alchemy Competition but also elevating the given medicine pill to the supreme quality.

This is simply unbelievable!

Although Hao Chun was not an alchemist, he knew the difficulty of this second round of the Great Alchemy Competition for the participating alchemists. Even Elder Herr, who was clearly a Seventh Grade alchemist, in the second round of the competition, had only written nine out of the spiritual materials.

Yet such a young Ding Lin managed to present a complete pill recipe. A complete pill recipe means not only accurately listing all the spiritual materials but also precisely detailing the amounts of those materials, not a single mistake. Thinking about this, Hao Chun was quite stunned, not expecting someone so young to excel in alchemy to this degree.

And this is not even the main point. The most shocking part is that the person elevated the medicine pill given in the competition to the supreme quality level. This is simply too unbelievable!

The medicine pills provided in the competition were refined by elders in the judge area. These elders are renowned figures in the Alchemist Realm, beyond the reach of ordinary alchemists. Yet even this group of elders only managed to refine Grade Eight Pills.

But a young man refined a supreme quality pill! Moreover, he did it in just the course of the competition. Hao Chun believed that even if those judging elders wanted to refine a supreme quality pill in such a short time, it would be a very difficult task.

Yet Ding Fan accomplished it effortlessly.

For a moment, Hao Chun was truly shocked in his heart. He didn't expect that the person Zhou Ruoran cared so much about would be so skilled. Although Hao Chun was usually quite proud, considering himself a core disciple of the Great Gate Sect and a leader among the young generation in cultivation, when faced with Ding Fan,

he did not understand why the usual arrogance disappeared when Zi Hao faced him. Evidently, for alchemists, cultivating alchemy is more challenging than cultivation itself and demands even greater talent. Cultivators in the Cultivation World are very much aware of this.

Hao Chun knew this too; therefore, the alchemic talent exhibited by the person before him, even he had to admit, was impressive. After all, if they really won the championship in this Great Alchemy Competition, their status would be extraordinary. This is, after all, the most authoritative Great Alchemy Competition on the Donglai Continent.

Winning the championship here means becoming an important figure in the Donglai Continent.

Moreover, Hao Chun understood that the alchemy level displayed by the person had already surpassed those elder judges, which is an incredible feat.

Suddenly, Hao Chun felt somewhat amazed at Ding Lin, yet the predominant sentiment was hostility, especially when Hao Chun noticed Zhou Ruoran looking at the person with affection. Hao Chun's hatred towards Ding Fan heightened. He knew that in alchemy, they were indeed excellent.

Even if they had surpassed him significantly, Hao Chun felt confident in his cultivation abilities. Since they accidentally became his rival in love, they should not blame him for being rude. Hao Chun understood that the deeper one's achievements in alchemy, the weaker one's cultivation, which is a common shortcoming among alchemists.

After all, human energy is limited. For alchemists, most of their energy is spent on alchemy, so Hao Chun knew that although the person was remarkable in alchemy, they were surely weak in cultivation, so they should not blame him for being impolite. Clearly, at this moment, Hao Chun harbored some murderous intent towards Ding Fan.

Yet, Hao Chun had no particular plans against Ding Fan; he knew that the exhibited alchemic talent of the person was unmatched by ordinary alchemists. Clearly, this time Dancheng would give them great attention, and Ding Fan's safety would be hard to compromise.

Hao Chun did not want to offend such an alchemist either; having good relations with them would be the best outcome. However, Hao Chun knew that this would be a difficult task.