Hiding in the tree, Liu Xiaoyuan heard the other person mention Yang Zihan and immediately knew that the other person was up to no good. He made himself even more concealed and waited to see what the other person wanted to say.
Lu Yifeng's grandfather said, "Yes, I have heard about this. Yifeng, I called you out tonight to talk to you about this. If you win the championship of this alchemy competition, the Alchemy Guild will not only accept you as a disciple, but will also grant you a request."
Upon hearing this, Lu Yifeng immediately said, "Grandpa, do you mean that when I become the champion, I should ask the Alchemy Guild to act as matchmaker for me and have the Jade Cloud Pavilion betroth this newly accepted disciple to me? Is that right?"
“Yes, that’s it!” Lu Yifeng’s grandfather said with a smile. “Yifeng, as you know, cultivators with pure water spiritual roots not only have extremely high talent, but you will also receive many benefits after you share a room with her. So, Yifeng, if you can marry this female cultivator with pure water spiritual roots, your future achievements will definitely surpass your grandfather’s.”
Liu Xiaoyuan, who was eavesdropping in the tree, clenched his fists in anger. Damn it, this grandfather and grandson were trying to take advantage of Yang Zihan. It was outrageous!
If Lu Yifeng really wins the championship and makes that offer to the Alchemy Guild, then when the Alchemy Guild goes to Jade Cloud Pavilion to propose marriage, Jade Cloud Pavilion won't dare to refuse them.
Because offending the Alchemy Guild means offending the entire cultivation world. Even if Yang Zihan had become a master, she wouldn't dare offend the Alchemy Guild.
If Yuxiao Pavilion were to betroth Yang Zi to Lu Yifeng for the sake of its own sect, wouldn't Liu Xiaoyuan be furious?
So this must be stopped. Damn it, you, Lu Yifeng, want to win the championship? Fine, I'll make sure you don't get your way.
"Grandpa, you said the Alchemy Guild went to Jade Cloud Pavilion to propose marriage. Will Jade Cloud Pavilion agree?" Lu Yifeng asked with some worry.
Lu Yifeng's grandfather said, "Don't worry about that. As long as the Alchemy Guild intervenes, even if Yuxiao Pavilion had ten times the courage, they wouldn't dare to refuse the Alchemy Guild's request."
"Okay, Grandpa, I must win the championship tomorrow!" Lu Yifeng clenched his fist, making up his mind.
After Lu Yifeng and his grandson left, Liu Xiaoyuan jumped down from the tree. Looking in the direction where Lu Yifeng and his grandson disappeared, he thought to himself, "Damn it, you want to win the championship? You're dreaming!"
Liu Xiaoyuan was no longer in the mood to look for Feng Yi of Yuxiao Pavilion. He was thinking about what to do about tomorrow's alchemy competition and how to stop Lu Yifeng from winning the championship.
Moreover, even if Lu Yifeng is prevented from winning the championship, there will inevitably be others who are eyeing Yang Zihan, after all, Yang Zihan's pure water spiritual root is too eye-catching.
Many cultivators desire a Daoist partner with a pure water spiritual root, as this greatly benefits their future cultivation.
The best way is to win the championship of this alchemy competition. Only in this way can I make a request to the alchemy competition.
However, another problem arose in front of Liu Xiaoyuan: the alchemy competition was not something you could just participate in whenever you wanted, because the spots were already set, and you couldn't just barge in.
So, this is a very troublesome matter.
Liu Xiaoyuan returned to his dormitory and lay on his bed, unable to fall asleep. He didn't get to sleep until dawn.
As soon as it got light, everyone got up immediately, as if they had been injected with chicken blood, because today was the alchemy competition, and they would finally be able to witness everyone's alchemy skills.
Some cultivators were so excited, it was as if they were even more excited than if they had won the alchemy competition.
Liu Xiaoyuan followed the crowd to the square of the Alchemy Guild. The square was huge, seemingly able to accommodate even more people.
In the very center of the square, rows of tables were set up, where the judges of this alchemy competition sat. All the judges for this competition were alchemists from the Alchemy Guild.
There were three judges, all of whom were sixth-grade alchemists, which shows how much the Alchemy Guild valued this alchemy competition.
Of course, the president of the Alchemy Guild was not present. As the president of the Alchemy Guild, his position was a symbol of status and prestige, and such an event was not enough for him to make a public appearance.
Besides, this was an event held by the Alchemy Guild, and nothing could escape his eyes. He would silently observe every move made from a distance.
"Alright, let's all welcome the contestants!" one of the monks who was acting as the host announced loudly.
Then, the cultivators participating in the alchemy competition walked up the steps one by one. Liu Xiaoyuan immediately spotted Lu Yifeng in the crowd. Today, Lu Yifeng had a faint smile on his face, as if to tell others that he was determined to win the championship of this alchemy competition.
Upon seeing the expression on Lu Yifeng's face, Liu Xiaoyuan felt extremely displeased and wished he could go up and kick the guy a few times, directly kicking him off the stage.
Damn it, you dare to mess with me, Yang Zihan? I'll make sure you have a hard time.
Then, Liu Xiaoyuan spotted Jiang Qingming among the group of participants. Jiang Qingming had a charming smile on his chubby face.
From Jiang Qingming's expressionless face, Liu Xiaoyuan could see Jiang Qingming's confidence in this competition.
Regardless of whether Jiang Qingming wins any awards, his confidence is commendable.
"Alright, all the contestants are here. Now I will announce the topic of this alchemy session. The pill we will be refining this time is the Recovery Pill!" the host announced loudly.
The host then introduced the effects of the Rejuvenation Pill, and after a long string of preambles, said, "Everyone, you will need to prepare your own cauldrons for refining the pills. The Alchemy Guild will provide the medicinal herbs. However, you must select the herbs for the Rejuvenation Pill and determine the appropriate quantities. This is the first step in testing your alchemy skills. Next, we will assess your refining techniques and skills, which are also crucial. Good pills are inseparable from these..."
"Of course, the most important thing is whether you succeed in refining the pills, and the grade and efficacy of the pills after they are successfully refined..."
"Alright, I won't say any more. Everyone, start preparing to refine the pills. Wait, I need to remind everyone that the person who finishes refining the pills the fastest will get extra points. Don't dawdle. If you're the last one to hand in your paper, even if your pills are very well refined, you'll still lose points..."
The onlookers wanted the host to shut up. Damn it, he talked too much nonsense. We came to watch the alchemy competition, not to listen to his stand-up comedy!
(End of this chapter)
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