Chapter 174: Alchemist Grand Meeting

"This..." Zhuli was inclined to refuse; after all, the Great Elder and Second Elder were currently in closed-door cultivation, and contacting them rashly might lead to unfavorable consequences.

Moreover, while the other party spoke nicely, who knew what kind of medicine this sanctimonious Ice Saint was selling in his gourd!

However, Xiao Han did not have the time to dawdle with Zhuli. Sensing what the other party was worried about, he directly dropped a bombshell.

Xiao Han said: "Don't overthink it. With my strength, there is no need for me to play any tricks on you. The direct descendants of your Dragon Emperor lineage can all participate in this matter."

Dragon Emperor lineage? Upon hearing this term, Zhuli felt a complex mix of emotions.

How many years had it been? To think someone still knew of this identity of theirs, and it even came from the mouth of an outsider.

Since it was this kind of matter, Zhuli was willing to take a gamble. From the Ice Saint's words, he knew that this was likely not a deception, but something that was indeed true.

Just as the other party said, there was no need!

Zhuli was also decisive; he directly notified the several Elders who were in closed-door cultivation through a special method and also summoned the other person in charge, Elder Qi You.

After everything was done, Zhuli said to Xiao Han: "Lord Ice Saint, most of the many Elders are deep within the void. It will take at least two months for them to return. Could you please wait patiently for a while?"

He was also drumming his fingers in his heart now. What exactly did this Ice Saint, who was widely rumored in the outside world, know? He actually dared to say that even he was not qualified.

However, for someone of the other party's strength to make a special trip, the matter was likely not small.

Xiao Han had no objections; it was only two months, and for that matter, he could afford to wait.

While Xiao Han was heading to Ancient Dragon Island, the atmosphere in the Jia Ma Empire was also gradually changing.

Jiama Shengcheng.

At this moment, Xiao Yan was wearing a Second Grade Alchemist robe, and looking at the Jia Ma Empire troops constantly shuttling through the surrounding streets, he keenly sensed the abnormality within.

"Teacher, has something happened to Jiama Shengcheng? Why does it give me a very tense feeling?" Xiao Yan asked, puzzled.

"Hmm." Yao Lao also discovered the unusual nature of it. "Be careful in everything; it seems something big is about to happen recently."

"By the way, Teacher, are we going to participate in that so-called Alchemist Grand Meeting?" Xiao Yan suddenly asked.

Thinking of the rumors about the Alchemist Grand Meeting he had heard along the way, Xiao Yan had developed some interest. Although he did not want to be in the limelight, it would be nice to see many genius alchemists.

Most importantly, the prize for this Alchemist Grand Meeting was the formula for the Grade 6 Medicinal Pill, the Soul-Melting Pill, which had great utility. Xiao Yan was extremely covetous.

"The Alchemist Grand Meeting..." Yao Lao's voice was somewhat nostalgic. He thought of how he had become famous in one battle at the Pill Gathering in the Central Plains. Now, with the passage of time, he felt deeply moved.

"Participate!" Yao Lao's unquestionable voice rang out in his mind.

"You brat, if you can't even take the championship, I will expel you from the sect."

"Ah..." Xiao Yan's face immediately turned bitter. Although he didn't think Yao Lao would actually do that, the other party's goal was definitely not a joke. The championship!

He had only just advanced to a Fourth Grade Alchemist, and he didn't know if he could win in one fell swoop at the Alchemist Grand Meeting, where hidden dragons and crouching tigers abounded.

At this time, Yao Lao's voice sounded.

"What are you afraid of as a Fourth Grade Alchemist? In this tiny Jia Ma Empire, it is almost impossible for any alchemist under thirty to be your match."

Yao Lao said this sincerely; even he was slightly inferior to Xiao Yan's alchemy talent. If it were in the Central Plains, he might not dare to guarantee it.

But in the mere Jia Ma Empire, having one Xiao Yan was already heaven-defying enough; how could another freak appear?

What's more, this child Xiao Yan also had an Exotic Fire, which was quite an advantage in alchemist competitions.

"Teacher, don't worry, your disciple will definitely bring the championship back for you." Hearing Yao Lao's words, Xiao Yan's blood also surged, and he made a bold statement.

"Very good, this is my disciple." Yao Lao nodded with satisfaction.

"Alright, let's go to the Mittal Auction House now!"

"Auction house?" Xiao Yan asked, puzzled. He wasn't lacking anything, was he?

"Don't tell me you think you're capable now and don't need anything?" Hearing Xiao Yan's question, Yao Lao also understood what the former meant.

"Hehe~" Xiao Yan laughed a few times.

"Hurry up and change your Pill Cauldron. I want to see what kind of medicinal pills you can refine with a second-tier Pill Cauldron!" Yao Lao said angrily.

"Can't I?" Xiao Yan felt that his pill refining was still very smooth.

"Hehe~" Yao Lao sneered a few times.

"That's because you haven't encountered anything difficult. With that broken Pill Cauldron, you'll definitely blow up the furnace if you refine any medicinal pill above Fourth-Grade Intermediate."

"Hurry up and go!"

"Yes, yes, yes!" Xiao Yan replied hurriedly.

Just like that, Xiao Yan arrived at the Mittal Auction House along the way amidst Yao Lao's disdainful remarks.

It was just that...

"Teacher, this Mittal in Jiama Shengcheng doesn't seem much different from the one in Wutan City!" Xiao Yan was a little disappointed. He had thought there would be some surprises at the Mittal Auction House located in the Imperial Capital!

"Alright, hurry up and go in!" Yao Lao didn't care what this Mittal Auction House looked like; to him, it was all trash!

He just wanted to pick out some that were barely acceptable.

Just as Xiao Yan walked into the Mittal Auction House, a young man and woman appeared at the entrance of Jiama Shengcheng.

"Senior Brother, why do you want to come and see this Alchemist Grand Meeting?" Xian'er asked curiously.

You must know that this so-called grand event was nothing more than a competition among a group of low-level alchemists, and the level was far worse than the annual internal alchemy exchange of their Langya Pavilion.

"Eh, Xian'er, look at you, you don't understand this!" Xiao Wu said with an excited face.

"We've been running around in other places for nearly a year, and most of the time we've been drilling through mountain gullies. How boring!"

"This is the Alchemist Grand Meeting held every eight years! Isn't it lively?"

At this time, a flash of light appeared in Xiao Wu's eyes, and he said eagerly: "Xian'er, do you want to go and try it?"

"Me?" Xian'er pointed at herself in disbelief. "Senior Brother, are you sure?"

"Aren't you afraid that the judge will be poisoned to death by me!" Xian'er was truly impressed by her senior brother; he dared to say anything, no matter how outrageous.

"This is just talk!" Xiao Wu also knew that he was purely daydreaming, so he didn't mind.

Due to her constitution, although Xian'er knows how to refine pills, she can only refine Poison Pills.

Given the strength of this group of people in the Jia Ma Empire, as long as she opens the furnace to retrieve a pill, she guarantees that everyone present will absolutely die clean and dry, without even a corpse left behind.

"Hmph!" Xian'er rolled her eyes and did not continue speaking.

"Alright, it is time for us to enter the city and see if this so-called Alchemist Grand Meeting has any geniuses worth us recruiting."

As the young masters of Langya Pavilion, Xiao Wu and his companion would usually speak up to recruit some relatively impressive geniuses when they saw them.

Although the probability here is not high, what if?

"I think there should be some." At this moment, Xian'er suddenly stopped in her tracks.

"Hmm?" Xiao Wu's eyes carried a question.

"There is an Exotic Fire," Xian'er said concisely; just now, the Nether Poison within her body had clearly fluctuated, which meant that an Exotic Fire existed nearby.

"Then this gets interesting." Xiao Wu had not expected such a huge harvest this time.