61: Chapter 61 Alchemy Exchange Conference

Inside the Kunlun Hall, Lu Jinghan, Qin Muchuan, and Su Fuguang stood side by side.

After more than half a year of secluded cultivation, all three had made significant progress.

Lu Jinghan's aura was restrained and deep like an abyss; his Late-stage Nascent Soul cultivation showed not a hint of ostentation.

Only in those deep eyes did a silver light occasionally flash by.

Qin Muchuan's Golden Core Perfection aura was steady and solid; he was like a long sword just drawn from its scabbard, sharp and keen yet without any impetuousness.

Half a year ago, he was only at the Middle Stage Golden Core, but now he had broken through two realms in a row, yet his Foundation was startlingly solid.

Su Fuguang was also at Golden Core Perfection, his aura even more restrained than Qin Muchuan's, yet it held a faint hint of extra sharpness.

The Sword Intent he had honed in Zangjian Valley had completely settled in the celestial environment of Kunlun, transforming into his own unique edge.

This was not only because Kunlun possessed highly refined Spiritual Qi, but also thanks to Jiang Changge's outrageously lavish top-tier resources.

"Are you all ready?" Jiang Changge asked indifferently.

The three bowed in unison.

"This Disciple is ready," Lu Jinghan spoke, his voice steady.

"I do not know when I shall return from this journey, so I have come specifically to take my leave of Revered Master."

Jiang Changge remained reclined on the lounge chair, his gaze sweeping over the three outside the hall. His Divine Sense flickered over their bodies, and he nodded slightly.

Late-stage Nascent Soul and Golden Core Perfection.

To have such progress in half a year was not overly fast, but it was beyond reproach.

In particular, the combat instincts they had honed in the Trial Tower far exceeded those of Cultivators of the same rank.

"Go then."

Jiang Changge waved his hand, his tone casual.

"True powerhouses are forged in the struggle between life and death. Working behind closed doors will not allow one to cultivate the Great Dao."

Lu Jinghan and the others responded in unison.

"This Disciple takes his leave."

Jiang Changge finished the last bite of a spiritual fruit, casually tossed the pit into a nearby jade tray, and leaned back into his lounge chair.

He truly wasn't worried about the safety of these three Disciples.

Lu Jinghan had the experience of his past life as a Foundation, the Space-Time Dao Body to protect him, and the life-saving items Jiang had given him. As long as he didn't actively seek death, there shouldn't be any major problems.

Even if he did seek death, it wouldn't matter much. Though Kunlun was small with only a few people, they were all powerhouses at the Undergoing Tribulation stage!

It was good for them to go out and gain some experience; how can one see the rainbow without enduring the wind and rain?

As for himself?

Jiang Changge glanced at the mountain of treasures on the System panel, the smile at the corner of his mouth deepening.

No matter how strong you are, can you be stronger than someone using cheats?

Then, Jiang Changge's figure vanished from the spot. The Southern Barrens were vast, yet he had nearly traversed them all.

Ten days later, Jiang Changge's figure appeared back in the Kunlun Hall.

This trip down the mountain still yielded no fated person.

"It seems the matter of taking Disciples really cannot be rushed."

Jiang Changge leaned on his lounge chair, casually took out a spiritual fruit, and took a bite.

Then, with a slight thought, a voice pierced through space and entered directly into the pavilion where Zhou Tianchen was located.

"Tianchen, come to the Kunlun Hall."

A moment later, a figure approached the great hall.

When Zhou Tianchen stepped into the hall, his robes were still stained with a few medicinal dregs floating from the Pill Furnace, and his hair was somewhat messy. Clearly, he had just been called out from a state of enlightenment and had no time to tidy up.

For the past half-year, he had hardly stepped out of his door, plunging headfirst into the Scripture of Alchemy.

The mysteries of that technique far surpassed any alchemical records he had ever encountered before; every page and every word contained profound and ultimate truths.

He studied it thirstily, almost forgetting everything about the outside world.

"Disciple Tianchen pays respects to Revered Master."

Zhou Tianchen stood still in the hall and bowed.

Jiang Changge glanced at him.

Having not seen him for half a year, although Zhou Tianchen's cultivation was still at the Early Nascent Soul Stage, the medicinal fragrance lingering around him was several times stronger than before, and his aura was much more harmonious.

Clearly, his cultivation in the Dao of Alchemy had made significant progress.

"How is your comprehension?" Jiang Changge asked.

Zhou Tianchen said respectfully, "This Disciple is dull-witted. In the past half-year, I have only barely grasped thirty percent of the first volume of the Scripture of Alchemy."

"However, I am already able to refine Advanced Profound Rank Medicinal Pills."

Jiang Changge nodded slightly.

Advanced Profound Rank was already comparable to some Alchemists at the Void Refinement Stage.

One must know that in the Xuanhuang World, Heaven Rank pills can only be refined by powerhouses at the Undergoing Tribulation stage.

As for Earth Rank pills, the Body Integration Stage is considered the entry level, though some highly talented individuals can refine them at the Void Refinement Stage.

For Profound Rank pills, the minimum requirement is a Nascent Soul Stage cultivation.

"In half a month, Medicine King Valley will hold an Alchemy Exchange Conference."

Jiang Changge got straight to the point, his tone flat.

"I intend to take you there to participate."

Zhou Tianchen was slightly stunned, and then a spark of light flashed in his eyes.

The Alchemy Exchange Conference was a top-tier grand event for Alchemy Cultivators in the Southern Barrens, held once every hundred years and hosted by Medicine King Valley.

At that time, Earth Rank Alchemists from across the Southern Barrens would gather to discuss the Dao.

Afterward, Alchemists below the Earth Rank would engage in an Alchemy competition.

The winner would receive extremely generous rewards from Medicine King Valley.

Some Loose Cultivators would also participate. If one could stand out at this conference, it would be an opportunity to become famous in a single battle.

Compared to the individual Alchemy Exchange Conferences of the five major regions of Xuanhuang, the Alchemy Dao Conference held once every millennium by the Central Continent Pill Tower was what all Alchemy Cultivators truly yearned for.

At that time, even Earth Rank Alchemists could only serve as background noise; only Heaven Rank ones were the protagonists.

Zhou Tianchen took a deep breath, suppressing the excitement in his heart.

"This Disciple will certainly do his utmost and not fail Revered Master's high expectations."

Jiang Changge waved his hand: "No need to be nervous. You can now refine Advanced Profound Rank pills, which is already considered top-tier among the younger generation of the Southern Barrens."

"It shouldn't be difficult to get a good ranking in the Alchemy Exchange Conference."

Zhou Tianchen nodded respectfully, but in his heart, he had already begun to calculate.

In half a month's time, if he could comprehend the first volume of the Scripture of Alchemy to the fourth level, it would give him a bit more certainty at the Alchemy Exchange Conference.

"Go and prepare well."

Jiang Changge waved his hand and leaned back into the lounge chair.

Zhou Tianchen bowed and withdrew, returning to his residence.

Only then did he realize that his father and the Old Ancestor had been trying to contact him, so Zhou Tianchen immediately replied.

The moment the transmission talisman lit up, Ancestor Zhou Huaixu did not hesitate, raising his hand to take the spiritual light into his palm.

"Old Ancestor, Revered Master will take me to Medicine King Valley in half a month to participate in the Alchemy Exchange Conference. — Respectfully, Tianchen."

Just a few words caused Ancestor Zhou Huaixu's brow, which had been tightly knit for over half a year, to suddenly smooth out.

"Good! Good! Good!"

His voice carried a hint of uncontrollable joy.

He immediately called Dynasty Lord Zhou Shanhe over.

"Shanhe."

"Has our Dynasty received an invitation to the Medicine King Valley's Alchemy Exchange Conference?"

Zhou Shanhe nodded: "We have. Medicine King Valley holds it once every hundred years, and the Three Great Imperial Dynasties and the Three Great Sects are all on the invitation list."

"In the past, it was always Enshrined Alchemist Yao Li who went."

Ancestor Zhou Huaixu waved his hand: "This time is different. The Senior is taking Tianchen to participate, so I should also go."

Zhou Shanhe was slightly stunned, then bowed to accept the order: "Yes."

Ancestor Zhou Huaixu turned back around, his gaze looking toward the sky outside the hall, the corners of his mouth curling up slightly.

The gloom of over half a year dissipated in an instant.

As for the pressure from the Nanli and Xuanyuan Dynasties, and the Liuli Sect's aggressiveness, at this moment, they were not worth mentioning in his heart.

Nothing was more important than meeting that Senior.