Chapter 691

At this moment, the middle-aged man's face wore a fawning smile: "Young Valley Master, it seems that this time, you will surely overpower all the other contenders and take first place in this Alchemy Conference."

Zhou Yan laughed: "Hahaha, the champion of this Alchemy Conference — who else but me? It's merely competing in alchemy with a few slow-witted old fogeys. I have my father's true teachings; to defeat them is nothing more than reaching into a bag to retrieve something...."

The middle-aged man chimed in: "Exactly. Once you seize the championship, the Mysterious Pill Sect will probably be so furious their faces turn green, won't they?"

"When the Valley Master learns you've trampled the Mysterious Pill Sect's dignity, he will surely be overjoyed."

Zhou Yan set down the teacup in his hand, glanced once more through the window beside him at the pedestrians on the street:

"Hmph, this Mysterious Pill Sect has only been established for a few thousand years. If not for sheer luck — dog-shit luck — producing one Cloud Yangzi, how could they possibly be mentioned in the same breath as our Pill King Valley, with its tens of thousands of years of inheritance?"

"When the time comes, there will surely be disciples of the Mysterious Pill Sect participating in this Alchemy Conference. Watch closely — I'll show you how I crush these Mysterious Pill Sect disciples!"

Having said this, a glint flashed in Zhou Yan's eyes, the smile at the corner of his mouth growing ever wider, as if he already saw in advance the scene of himself claiming the championship!

Meanwhile.

Inside the temporary quarters set up by the Mysterious Pill Sect.

By the pond stood a middle-aged man in a blue robe, and a youth in white.

The middle-aged man looked at the youth and said in a deep voice: "Ming'er, since you have already made your preparations to emerge into the world, this master will naturally not stand in your way. Now, it is precisely the time for you to test the fruits of these past years. I hope that in this Alchemy Conference, you will raise the name of our Mysterious Yang Sect, and let no one look down upon us!"

He was none other than the Mysterious Pill Sect's Old Ancestor, one of the four great Alchemy Grandmasters renowned throughout the Moon Hua Imperial Dynasty — "Cloud Yangzi"!

And the youth before him was named Tang Jingming, a disciple he had taken in over ten years ago.

From childhood to adulthood, the other party had rarely appeared within the sect, and had always been receiving his private tutelage.

Now, Tang Jingming had just turned twenty, yet had already reached the profound realm of a High-Grade Three-Stripe Alchemist!

Having diligently studied the Dao of Alchemy for over ten years, it was indeed time to emerge into the world and verify his results.

He must also astonish everyone at this Alchemy Conference, letting the world see that the younger generation of their Mysterious Pill Sect was in no way inferior to others!

Tang Jingming cupped his fists and said: "Please rest assured, Master! The championship of this conference — this disciple will absolutely not yield it into the hands of outsiders!"

Silently training in hardship for over ten years, endlessly enduring the darkness!

And now, this Alchemy Conference would be the beginning of his rise to fame!

His glorious path was about to begin!

Cloud Yangzi nodded and said in a deep voice: "Not long ago, Zhou Laogui's son Zhou Yan achieved a breakthrough, advancing to High-Grade Three-Stripe Alchemist — on par with your current realm in the Dao of Alchemy. This master knows you carry pride in your heart and look down upon these peers, but you must not be careless. You need to be cautious...."

Tang Jingming gave a light laugh: "A lion fighting a rabbit still needs to exert its full strength. Master, I naturally understand all these principles you've spoken of."

"The outside world is all saying that Zhou Yan is the number one among the younger generation of the Alchemy Dao! They even call him the Little Pill King! Little Pill King? Hahaha, just because of him? How laughable!"

"In this Alchemy Conference, I shall let the world know who the true Little Pill King is! Zhou Yan? Does he even deserve it?!"

A look of mockery surfaced on Tang Jingming's face.

They were all young people, so a hint of pride in their hearts was inevitable.

In recent years, he had heard Zhou Yan's name mentioned many times by his senior brothers, and learned of the other party's various deeds.

Hearing the outside world's various exaggerated assessments of Zhou Yan, he felt increasingly displeased, sighing only that when the tiger is absent from the mountain, the monkey proclaims itself king.

Precisely because of this, he had originally not intended to participate in this Alchemy Conference. But upon learning that Zhou Yan had already signed up for it, he changed his mind, took the initiative to propose to his master that he wished to take part in the conference, wanting to compete with Zhou Yan and suppress the other party's arrogance!

And in this Alchemy Conference, the only one he could truly regard as an opponent was this very person!

As for the other alchemists participating in the conference?

Heh, they were nothing more than a bunch of chickens and curs.