93: Arrested

Medicine King Valley is the only Alchemy Sect in the Southern Wilderness region.

It boasts a long history and Legacy, with the river of time leaving deep marks on Medicine King Valley. Ancient architecture, mysterious Pill Formulas, and Alchemy techniques passed down for thousands of years all showcase its unique charm and profound heritage.

Of course, although Medicine King Valley is a Sect primarily focused on Alchemy, it doesn't mean their cultivation level is low.

On the contrary, the cultivation level of Medicine King Valley members is even higher than that of other Sects; it's just that their actual combat power is a level inferior compared to other Sects.

After all, Alchemists spend most of their time on Alchemy, and many people's strength is accumulated through Medicinal Pills, so in terms of combat power, they indeed cannot compete with the other three Sects.

Although Medicine King Valley's development has been sluggish in recent years, its foundation is still very deep. The ancient Legacy and abundant resources hidden deep within still make other forces dare not underestimate it.

One day, Yang Lingchen arrived at Medicine King City, found an inn in the city, and settled down, waiting for the day Medicine King Valley would recruit new Disciples.

Medicine King City belongs to Medicine King Valley and is the largest city under Medicine King Valley's jurisdiction.

This city is prosperous and lively, with a constant stream of pedestrians on the streets and the shouts of various vendors rising and falling.

Yang Lingchen also thoroughly understood the rules for Medicine King Valley's recruitment of new Disciples. He believed that with his Alchemy skill, joining Medicine King Valley would be more than sufficient. During this time, Yang Lingchen also gained a general understanding of the Central Domain Divine Land.

In the Northern Profound Region, Wang Yuyan at the ninth layer of the Spiritual Profound Realm could dominate, but if she were placed in the Central Domain Divine Land, she would be completely insignificant. This is because in the Central Domain Divine Land, people in the Spiritual Profound Realm are only considered ordinary, and above the Spiritual Profound Realm are the Spirit Sea Realm, King Realm, and Emperor Realm.

In the Northern Profound Region, Yang Lingchen was the top-tier Vice Palace Master of Heavenly Origin Palace, but upon arriving in the Central Domain Divine Land, he became an ant-like existence. This sense of disparity gave him immense pressure, but also motivation.

Yang Lingchen deeply knew that only by continuously striving to improve himself could he gain a foothold in this land teeming with powerful experts.

Medicine King City is a huge city, its scale far incomparable to remote cities like Zanyang City. The buildings in the city are tall and magnificent, the streets are wide and clean, and the shops are dazzling.

One day, Yang Lingchen suddenly remembered that Zhang Junhao's Storage Ring was still in the haotian jade space.

After opening it, Yang Lingchen was shocked by the wealth before his eyes: one hundred thousand Mid-Grade Spirit Stones, a full one hundred thousand! The piled-up Spirit Stones emitted a rich Spiritual Qi, dazzling to the eyes.

Unlike the Northern Profound Region, the Spirit Stones here in the Central Domain Divine Land contain energy far beyond what the Spirit Stones from the Northern Profound Region can compare to.

Because the purity of the Spiritual Qi inside is on a completely different level, Yang Lingchen knew that this was due to the varying elemental Law levels of the regions, resulting in different Ranks of Spirit Stone veins.

Subsequently, Yang Lingchen found many Spiritual Artifacts and Cultivation Technique Secret Manuals inside the ring. These Spiritual Artifacts emitted mysterious light, as if narrating their past glory. And those Cultivation Technique Secret Manuals contained profound martial Dao.

Medicine King City is a city for Alchemists; here, some valuable Medicinal Pills and Spirit Medicines can be seen everywhere. The fragrance of medicine permeated the air, intoxicating people.

Originally, Yang Lingchen thought his family fortune was already quite substantial, but after a tour around Medicine King City, he found that the little Spirit Stones he held were not nearly enough.

However, fortunately, his cultivation level was still low, and he could still afford some Spiritual Profound Realm Spirit Medicines. If they were Spirit Sea Realm Spirit Medicines, then he could only shy away. After all, the prices of those Advanced Spirit Medicines were not something he could currently afford.

After buying the Spirit Medicines, Yang Lingchen returned to the inn, then entered the haotian jade space to begin Alchemy. The Spiritual Qi in the space was rich and pure, providing an excellent environment for his Alchemy.

As batches of Medicinal Pills were produced, Yang Lingchen refined all the Spirit Medicines into Medicinal Pills. Each Medicinal Pill was round and plump, emitting an alluring luster and a rich medicinal fragrance.

Then he sat cross-legged and began to Cultivate. He wanted to raise his cultivation level as much as possible, because in this unfamiliar world, no one knew when danger might strike. Yang Lingchen first pushed the Vast Heaven Art to its limit, then swallowed the Medicinal Pills one by one.

Instantly, the Medicinal Pills in his body transformed into rich Spiritual Qi, filling his limbs and bones. The powerful Spiritual Qi surged through his Meridians, constantly impacting his Acupoints and channels.

Two days passed in a flash.

This morning, in the haotian jade space,

"Boom... boom... boom... boom..."

"Spiritual Profound Realm, third layer."

As a roar sounded within his body, Yang Lingchen finally broke through his cultivation level to the third layer of the Spiritual Profound Realm. His Aura became even stronger, and his eyes were filled with confidence and determination.

This day, Medicine King Valley's Disciple Recruitment Ceremony finally arrived.

Yang Lingchen washed up, invigorated, and walked out of the inn, heading towards Medicine King Mountain. The morning sun shone on him, illuminating his resolute face.

Xiao Yu flew happily high in the sky, as if cheering for Yang Lingchen.

Medicine King Valley's assessment was very simple, divided into two parts: a Cultivation talent assessment and an Alchemy talent assessment. The age requirement was under eighteen, cultivation level at the first layer of the Spiritual Profound Realm or above, and one had to at least be able to refine some basic Medicinal Pills.

At this moment, countless young men and women had already gathered at Medicine King Valley's Mountain Gate Plaza. Yang Lingchen estimated there were at least over a thousand people.

These young men and women were all Geniuses of the younger generation from various cities in the Southern Wilderness.

To participate in this Medicine King Valley Disciple Recruitment Ceremony, these young men and women had arrived at Medicine King City early.

They wore magnificent clothes, their eyes filled with anticipation and nervousness. Some were whispering to each other, some were silently praying, each hoping to become a Disciple of Medicine King Valley.

The Medicine King Valley Disciple Recruitment Ceremony first conducted bone age testing, followed by talent and cultivation level testing. The Elders responsible for the tests were serious, carefully examining each participant's situation.

The final stage was the Alchemy test. For the Alchemy talent test, the requirement was to be able to refine a second-tier bright profound pill. Because many people, after entering Medicine King Valley, did not receive guidance from Advanced Alchemists, even with talent, it would be impossible to refine Advanced Medicinal Pills.

After the bone age test, came the talent and cultivation level tests, which eliminated only a small portion of people. Most participants successfully passed the first two rounds of assessment; however, the real challenge had just begun.

Next was the final round of the Alchemy assessment.

Unlike the first two rounds, the elimination rate for the final round was as high as ninety percent. After all, being an Alchemist is a sacred profession, and not just anyone can become one. This round of assessment not only tested the participants' Alchemy skills but also their patience and concentration.

During this assessment of over a thousand people, while others were still busy sorting Spirit Medicines, Yang Lingchen had already refined a furnace of Peerless Grade bright profound pills. The Medicinal Pills emitted a brilliant light and an intoxicating fragrance.

Of course, this wasn't him being ostentatious, but his respect for the Alchemist profession. If he could refine supreme grade Medicinal Pills, he wouldn't refine low-grade Medicinal Pills. Moreover, to be valued in Medicine King Valley, one must demonstrate the appropriate strength.

"supreme grade bright profound pill, are you sure this was refined by you?"

Just then, an old man in a golden Daoist robe walked over. He looked at the supreme grade bright profound pill in Yang Lingchen's hand and asked coldly.

His eyes were filled with suspicion and disdain.

Yang Lingchen frowned and said, "It was indeed refined by me just now."

He could tell that the old man's tone was clearly unfriendly, and from the other party's eyes, he detected a hint of killing intent.

"Could this old fellow be related to Zhang Deshuai?" Yang Lingchen wondered inwardly, a premonition of unease rising in his heart.

"How dare you, you audacious dog, to cheat in my Medicine King Valley."

"Guards, seize this cheating madman for this Seat. If he resists, kill him on the spot!"

The old man in the golden Daoist robe said coldly. His voice echoed across the plaza like thunder.

As soon as the old man in the golden Daoist robe finished speaking, a group of Medicine King Valley Law enforcement Disciples surrounded Yang Lingchen.

They all looked serious, armed with weapons, and aggressively.

Yang Lingchen didn't choose to run, because he knew that in front of the old man in the golden Daoist robe, he had no chance of escape.

Moreover, he could sense that the cultivation level of this old man in the golden Daoist robe should have reached the King Realm. Facing such a powerful enemy, fleeing would only put him in a more dangerous situation.

Yang Lingchen also didn't try to explain, because the other party didn't give him a chance to explain, directly moving to capture him.

For now, he could only surrender and then slowly figure out a way to escape.

"Take him to this Seat's Spiritual Medicine Peak. This Seat will interrogate him personally," the old man in the golden Daoist robe said coldly.

"Yes, Elder Zhang," the Law enforcement Disciples responded.

Then Yang Lingchen was escorted by a group of Law enforcement Disciples to Spiritual Medicine Peak. His eyes were firm and calm, as he secretly pondered countermeasures.

However, before being led away, Yang Lingchen kept his gaze fixed on the old man in the golden Daoist robe, engraving the man's appearance thoroughly in his mind.

Yang Lingchen knew that this person must be related to Zhang Deshuai; otherwise, he wouldn't be targeted for no reason.