Following behind Ming Ningzhu, Qin Xin naturally attracted a lot of attention.
A murmur of discussion quickly spread, but Ming Ningzhu seemed unconcerned, instead explaining the Eastern Wilderness Pill Gathering to Qin Xin.
"The Eastern Wilderness Pill Gathering, as the grand gathering of all alchemists in the Eastern Wilderness, is held every ten years. Of course, the champion of each gathering will receive a very generous reward."
Ming Ningzhu led Qin Xin along, explaining as they walked.
"Each Alchemy Gathering requires participants to be no older than thirty. Obviously, you are qualified. However, your status is rather special. You completed the Alchemist qualification assessment in Black Dragon City. Logically, you should represent the Black Dragon City Alchemy Tower in the competition. However, as a guest elder of the Great Cauldron City Alchemy Tower, you can also choose to represent the Great Cauldron City Alchemy Tower in the competition."
Listening to Ming Ningzhu's introduction, Qin Xin understood the conditions for participating in the Eastern Wilderness Pill Gathering. However, he did not intend to participate on behalf of Dading City. After the city of the Pill Tower won the final championship, the corresponding Pill Tower would also receive a batch of cultivation resources. The Ding Dynasty had pursued Qin Xin, so he naturally did not want to participate on behalf of the Dading City Pill Tower. Moreover, most of the cultivation resources obtained by the Dading City Pill Tower would be occupied by the royal family of the Ding Dynasty. It seemed that Liu Jue knew some of the reasons behind this, which was why he did not invite Qin Xin.
"What is the reward for winning the Pill Gathering?" Qin Xin asked curiously. If the reward wasn't tempting enough, he didn't want to waste his time participating and would rather return to the inner courtyard to cultivate in peace.
"Of course it's a very tempting thing. It's said to be spirit-nourishing powder that can help alchemists advance from the fifth rank to the sixth rank."
As Ming Ningzhu spoke, Qin Xin was somewhat tempted.
It is important to know that the breakthrough for an alchemist is a thousand times more difficult than that for a martial artist. Although they can continue to refine pills day after day with the support of their strong financial resources and improve their pill-refining skills, the pace of an alchemist's breakthrough will slow down instantly after reaching the fifth rank. Even alchemists with nine levels of skill will stop at the fifth rank.
This is mainly because when refining a sixth-grade pill, the pill can already be infused with spiritual energy, which requires the alchemist to nurture the spiritual energy.
As for how to nourish the spirit and inject it into the pill, this spirit-nourishing dust is needed to help the alchemist open the "spiritual gate" and transform the primordial energy in the body into spiritual energy through the spiritual gate. When refining a sixth-grade pill, it is poured into the pill to complete the refining process in the pill furnace.
However, the Spirit-Nourishing Powder is extremely rare; even the Pill Tower has very few of it, and it dissipates immediately after each use.
"Spirit-Gathering Powder? It seems I should participate." Qin Xin said, somewhat tempted after hearing about the rewards.
Hearing Qin Xin's soft murmur, Ming Ningzhu shook her head and said, "Winning the championship will be difficult. I'm already a fourth-grade intermediate alchemist, and I'm not confident at all."
"We should always give it a try," Qin Xin replied with great nonchalance.
As for Ming Ningzhu, she seemed unaware that Qin Xin could refine high-grade fourth-rank pills; otherwise, she wouldn't have shaken her head at Qin Xin.
While the two strolled around, Ming Ningzhu introduced Qin Xin to the strength of various parties, including the Yan Dynasty, the Ding Dynasty, and the Great Xia Dynasty. This was mainly because Qin Xin had decided to represent the Black Dragon City Pill Tower in the competition. If he could ultimately win the championship, the Black Dragon City Pill Tower would receive a very generous reward.
As the two were walking, several figures suddenly appeared in front of them, blocking their way.
"Hmm?" Ming Ningzhu gave a light rebuke, clearly displeased with a few people who didn't know their place.
Just as he was about to erupt in anger, a person dressed in a magnificent robe stepped out, his eyes fixed on Qin Xin as if he were looking at his prey. "I didn't expect you to be hiding here. No wonder I couldn't find you."
Qin Xin raised his head and looked at the familiar face in front of him, immediately recognizing Ding Sheng.
"Oh? So it's the eldest prince looking for me?" Looking up, Qin Xin met Ding Sheng's gaze directly, showing no fear. He had now confirmed that those chasing him were indeed under Ding Sheng's orders.
Qin Xin now has no fear of Ding Sheng. Although he is the eldest prince of Ding Dynasty, even the Great Xia Dynasty does not dare to act too recklessly in Black Dragon City, which is under the jurisdiction of the Eastern Wilderness Academy.
"You'd better stay here, or the moment you leave will be the moment you die!" Ding Sheng threatened, angered that Qin Xin was ignoring him.
Qin Xin smiled contemptuously, glancing around and spotting Zhan Qingqi and Zhan Qingyue, who were being stopped by Zhan Sheng.
The two women looked at Qin Xin with some apology in their eyes, and Qin Xin also looked at them, offering them a comforting look.
"Ding Sheng, this Black Dragon City is not a place for you to run wild." Ming Ningzhu angrily shouted at the Ding Dynasty group following behind Ding Sheng, and then left the place with Qin Xin.
Ding Sheng looked rather grim. He hadn't expected Ming Ningzhu to be so disrespectful to him, but he didn't step forward to continue obstructing her, somewhat wary of her status.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Qin Xin followed Ming Ningzhu and left this place of trouble.
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Not long after the two left, several people appeared in front of Ding Sheng and invited him to leave.
After receiving the invitation, Ding Sheng's face lit up with joy.
Before long, Ding Sheng was taken to a restaurant in Black Dragon City.
The once bustling restaurant was unusually quiet today, with only a few young men and a coquettish young woman inside.
"Thank you for the invitation, Second Prince."
As soon as Ding Sheng entered, he saw the person in the main seat and quickly greeted him politely.
"Your Highness, you're too kind. Please have a seat." Xia Qi waved his hand, and Ruan Xiaoman came out directly to arrange a seat for Ding Sheng.
As Ding Sheng inhaled the fragrance lingering after Ruan Xiaoman passed by, he became somewhat captivated. When he saw the alluring look Ruan Xiaoman gave him, he was instantly smitten, unable to look away from her.
As if he had succeeded, Xia Qi deliberately sent Ruan Xiaoman to poison him.
For a moment, the entire restaurant was filled with endless laughter and cheerful chatter.
"Second Prince, rest assured, once I ascend the throne, I will surely maintain good relations with the Great Xia Dynasty for generations to come. As for that Zhennan Prefecture, if we join forces, it will naturally be no problem."
Ding Sheng's face flushed slightly as he spoke, fueled by the alcohol.
"Of course, with the help of the eldest prince, this Eastern Wilderness will also be under our rule in the future."
Xia Qi also fully revealed his ambition.
As for Qin Xin's name, it frequently appeared in the discussions among the group.
“This boy is nothing to fear. Elder Han Sui clearly believes that Han Yao died at his hands. Once he enters the inner courtyard, he probably won’t live much longer.”
Sitting to the side, Ruan Yuan laughed loudly and said.
As he spoke, he would occasionally place his hand on Ruan Xiaoman's waist, emitting bursts of lewd laughter.
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