Top-tier Unruly Master

After a short while, a guard walked to Elder Wang's side and whispered something.

Elder Wang then approached the group next to Ding Fan and spoke:

"Alright, everyone wants to learn about Medicine Pills, but Ding Lin also needs some rest time. The City Lord wants to see Ding Lin, so let's disperse!"

Upon hearing Elder Wang's words, the crowd couldn't help but sigh. Clearly, not being able to interact more with Ding Lin was a significant loss for them. Initially, while the crowd was amazed by Ding Fan's performance in the first round of the Great Alchemy Competition, they were still full of questions about him. Therefore, when they saw Elder Wang and the others getting along well, they weren't particularly surprised.

But now, they finally understood. This Ding Lin was essentially at a master level. Although many of the elders were already very formidable in alchemy and held certain statuses, their skills couldn't compare to Ding Fan's. After a short interaction, they realized that Ding Fan's breadth of knowledge far exceeded theirs, and his insights, whether considered avant-garde or ancient, were incredibly impressive!

The elders barely communicated with Ding Fan for a moment before they felt a significant improvement in their alchemy level. It was simply amazing. Actually, for these elders, this was rather normal. After all, they had already thoroughly understood the basics of alchemy and had developed their own styles. What they lacked were some conceptual insights.

Evidently, Ding Fan was the person who could achieve this level. After all, this kind of thing involves a realm of understanding. Even if there's a slight elevation in realm, applying it practically is tremendously impressive. The elders felt this deeply. Hence, many elders in the Heart Sect were envious of Elder Wang's previous conversation with Ding Fan, and even Elder Wang took him away for further discussion. It was practically a priceless treasure!

At this point, Elder Wang had spoken, and the City Lord had also given orders. The many elders had no choice but to let Ding Fan follow Elder Wang. For a moment, even the judging elders could understand the City Lord's behavior. After all, Ding Lin's displayed alchemic talent was incredibly impressive! What was more significant was that Ding Fan was just in his early twenties, incredibly young! Such an alchemist held immense potential!

Everyone knew that even the City Lord would eagerly want to establish a friendship with him. Whatever Ding Lin's talent or his current prowess, it was already remarkable. After all, he could now produce Supreme Quality Medicine Pills, and he had already done this twice in the Great Alchemy Competition. It was simply miraculous.

One must know that the competition time was merely the duration of three sticks of incense. While this time was certainly enough for an alchemist to create a pill, producing a Supreme Quality Medicine Pill was an entirely different matter. Even for a Grade Eight Alchemist like Elder Wang, producing a Supreme Quality Medicine Pill required an element of luck.

But Ding Lin had already produced Supreme Quality Medicine Pills twice. To attribute this to luck seemed implausible to most alchemists. After all, that level of luck was extraordinary! Creating Supreme Quality Medicine Pills consecutively could only indicate one thing: Ding Lin had already reached the level of a Grade Nine Alchemist. In the Cultivation World, only Grade Nine Alchemists could be so fortunate!

Of course, for Grade Nine Alchemists, it wasn't just about simple luck. It was about their inherent prowess.

The crowd couldn't believe that Ding Lin was already a Grade Nine Alchemist. If he continued to grow, what a terrifying existence he would become! One must know the highest rank for alchemists was Grade Nine. There wasn't any rank higher than that. But now, Ding Lin had already reached this level. It was simply inconceivable!

After all, Ding Lin was incredibly young. The future potential of his development was unimaginable for everyone. Perhaps he would usher in a new era in alchemy. After all, his talent in alchemy was extraordinary!

How could the City Lord not pay attention to such an alchemist, or even strive to build a good relationship with him? To know that he was a Grade Nine Alchemist was no small feat! Even cultivators at the Transcendence Tribulation Stage would need to seek his expertise for Medicine Pills. In his presence, even cultivators at the Divided Spirit Stage weren't as impressive. After all, compared to the Transcendence Tribulation Stage, they were entirely different.

In the Donglai Continent now, Grade Nine Alchemists were extremely rare. Of course, those elders weren't ordinary people. Finding them was incredibly difficult. Perhaps only cultivators at the Divided Spirit Stage or Transcendence Tribulation Stage would know where they were, given their formidable prowess!

The shouts of the audience outside for Ding Fan were still very enthusiastic. When the crowd saw so many judging elders continually being courteous to Ding Fan, they were incredibly excited. They hadn't expected Ding Lin to be so extraordinary! Even those judging elders were very respectful towards him, and everyone knew that Ding Fan's displayed talent was uncommonly impressive!

Everyone knew that Ding Fan had refined all the competition's Medicine Pills into Supreme Quality Medicine Pills. Such a feat was something ordinary people couldn't accomplish. At this moment, Gao Lian in the room witnessing the scene couldn't help but be startled. He hadn't expected Ding Lin to be so extraordinary! One must know those judging elders weren't mere figures. Not only were they renowned in Dancheng, but their alchemy skills were not just talked up. Clearly, they were genuine alchemy masters, with the lowest rank being a Seventh Grade Alchemist!

This group of people actually surrounding Ding Lin is simply incredible.

At this moment, He Qianyao witnessed this scene involving Ding Fan, and couldn't help but feel a bit shocked. After all, those elder judges were obviously not ordinary figures. They were quite formidable in the Alchemist Realm, yet they showed a great deal of respect towards Ding Fan, which even left He Qianyao somewhat amazed. The elders' eyes even showed a trace of admiration towards Ding Fan.

However, He Qianyao still had things on her mind. She suddenly remembered the beautiful woman from before. Since she had called out Ding Fan's real name, it was evident she might be one of the women Ding Fan was seeking. Initially, He Qianyao hadn't thought about it as she was completely captivated by the woman's beauty. But later, she recalled that this woman might indeed be one of the women Ding Fan had been searching for, as Ding Fan had mentioned the two women he was looking for were extremely beautiful.

Though He Qianyao knew the women Ding Fan was searching for were quite beautiful, she hadn't expected them to be this stunning. After all, in the Cultivation World, there weren't really any unattractive female cultivators—most of them looked quite good. Nonetheless, seeing someone as beautiful as the other woman was indeed rare.

He Qianyao wanted to immediately tell Ding Fan about the beautiful woman, knowing this matter was significant to Ding Fan and something close to his heart. But at the moment, Ding Fan was still on the stage of the Great Alchemy Competition. Knowing there were many guards around the area, it was clearly impossible for her to rush up there.

Initially, He Qianyao was simply very curious about the beautiful woman who knew Ding Fan. However, she now thought that the woman was probably one of the women Ding Fan was looking for, so she became a bit anxious. After all, she knew that the beautiful woman had been forcibly taken away, which suggested that the situation wasn't very good. Moreover, the woman's final cry for Ding Fan showed she was in urgent need of him.

He Qianyao was getting anxious, but Ding Fan still hadn't come down; he was still surrounded by those elders. But soon, Elder Wang unexpectedly took Ding Fan away, which made He Qianyao very anxious, but there was nothing she could do. Once again, Ding Fan was taken away by Elder Wang, leaving He Qianyao with no choice but to wait for Ding Fan at the inn.

Meanwhile, the second round of the Great Alchemy Competition had already ended some time ago, yet most of the alchemists still hadn't left. Some continued to cheer for Ding Fan, clearly very satisfied, almost as if it was a delightful surprise to them.

However, after Ding Fan left with Elder Wang, many of the spectators also began to disperse. With nearly a hundred thousand spectators at the competition, even though some had left, Wuji Square was still packed with cultivators. Nonetheless, most of them departed upon seeing Ding Fan leave.

Clearly, Ding Fan's reputation had once again surged; wherever He Qianyao went, there was talk about Ding Fan. He had once again become a hot topic among the people of Dancheng. As He Qianyao walked to a certain place, a guard in armor suddenly approached her respectfully and said:

"Miss He Qianyao, Mr. Ding Lin asked me to convey to you to wait for him at the inn."

Upon hearing the guard's message, He Qianyao calmly replied, realizing there was nowhere else she could go to find Ding Fan, so she asked the guard:

"Do you know where Ding Lin went?"

"Our City Lord invited him. Mr. Ding Lin went to the City Lord Mansion to meet the City Lord," the guard replied with a serious demeanor.

He Qianyao was a bit shocked upon hearing that Ding Fan was invited by the City Lord, but on second thought, she understood. Ding Fan's talent was unmatched by normal alchemists and might even surpass Elder Wang in alchemy level. Although He Qianyao wasn't very familiar with the ranks of alchemy, she did know what a Grade Nine Alchemist represented—an existence that even the City Lord would have to treat with utmost respect.

He Qianyao indicated that she understood, and then dismissed the guard. She returned to the inn, but her mind was still occupied with thoughts of the beautiful woman. Since she knew if the woman was one of Ding Fan's long-sought individuals, it was indeed crucial for Ding Fan. But with Ding Fan visiting the City Lord, she could only wait for his return. Yet, He Qianyao remained worried about the woman's safety, aware that being taken away forcibly was not a good sign.