chsdbacks 1105. Announce participation
1105. Announce participation
With the three young members of the Medicine Clan finished their presentations, all members of the Medicine Clan at the Medicine Compendium had completed their displays. Each of the four possessed a medicine cauldron listed on the Heavenly Cauldron Ranking, but Xiao Yan knew that there were still higher-ranked medicine cauldrons present that had not yet been revealed!
There are also two ninth-rank alchemists under the jurisdiction of Guiyuan Prefecture who have not yet shown their medicine cauldrons.
Elder Dantalin was the first to display: "Tenth on the Heavenly Cauldron Ranking, the Dragon-Slaying Cauldron!"
The Pill Tower has stood in Zhongzhou for so many years and still possesses some good things, one of which is the Dragon-Breaking Cauldron used by Elder Lin.
Huo Zhen, who made the final move, also possessed the highest-ranking medicine cauldron in the entire event.
"Fourth on the Heavenly Cauldron Ranking, the Qianyuan Cauldron!"
Apart from the three medicine cauldrons ranked in the top three of the Heavenly Cauldron Ranking, all the medicine cauldrons on the Heavenly Cauldron Ranking had now been gathered. This series of introductions was truly dazzling for the onlookers.
"It is said that the Spirit Fusion Cauldron, ranked third among the Spirit Clan's treasures, has fallen into the hands of Lord Xiao Yan. Now, he wouldn't want to hide his true strength, would he?" Shennong Elder asked Xiao Yan with a smile.
Xiao Yan gave an awkward smile: "Something happened to that medicine cauldron, so it's not convenient to take it out and use it right now."
It wasn't that Xiao Yan didn't want to take out the third-ranked Fusion Cauldron, but rather that he simply couldn't, since it had already become part of his Xuan Heavy Ruler.
Among all the people present were high-level alchemy masters, who naturally had a special affection for the medicine cauldron. It would be somewhat inappropriate for him to say that he had completely destroyed the medicine cauldron.
Upon learning of this, the old man Shennong nodded and took out a jade-green, vibrant medicine cauldron.
"My medicine cauldron is a new creation, named the Life-Giving Cauldron, but it is certainly no match for Master Huo Zhen."
The people present exchanged glances, and with Shennong conceding defeat, it seemed that the final winner of this medicine cauldron competition had already emerged.
The next moment, a medicine cauldron with what appeared to be blazing flames on top suddenly appeared, its ancient and grand yet elegant design instantly attracting everyone's attention.
Even the appearance of the medicine cauldron was secondary; what was truly important was the person who took it out and used it. That person descended from the high platform where they had been watching the battle and landed directly in the central area, where several members of the Medicine Clan respectfully bowed to them.
Chief of the Medicine Clan—Yao Dan!
What he brought out was the Burning Sky Cauldron, ranked first on the Heavenly Cauldron List and the pinnacle of medicine cauldrons on the entire continent!
"That medicine cauldron seems to be quite extraordinary!"
"Nonsense, that's number one on the Heavenly Cauldron Ranking!"
"What does Chief Yaodan mean by this?"
"Judging from this, is he going to make a move himself?"
This was truly a huge news story, something even Elder Yao, Elder Lin, and Huo Zhen hadn't anticipated. Even Shennong, who had close ties with the Yao Clan, couldn't help but show a look of surprise in his eyes.
"Is he going to make a move too?"
The Medicine Clan is a place where hidden talents abound, with many powerful individuals, especially alchemists. This is a consensus across the continent.
But the true number one alchemist of the Medicine Clan is still their patriarch, Yao Dan.
However, he has not made a move for many years, and he has only appeared as a spectator in several pharmacopoeias. All those who have made a move are young people and juniors of the medicine clan.
Unexpectedly, this time, he actually decided to take action, and at the same time decided to use the medicine cauldron ranked first on the Heavenly Cauldron Ranking.
"So many years have passed, and many people have probably forgotten that the number one alchemist on the Heavenly Cauldron Ranking is also within the Medicine Clan," Huo Zhen murmured. As a descendant of a Dou Di family, he was well aware that the Medicine Clan possessed the number one alchemist on the Heavenly Cauldron Ranking. However, this alchemist had always belonged to the Medicine Clan's top alchemist and rarely appeared in public, so it gradually became unknown to outsiders.
"It's been many years since I last made a move, and I can't resist the urge to fight. But don't worry, everyone, it's the same as before with the Pharmacopoeia. My appearance won't change anything." Yao Dan was well aware of the impact of his appearance and decision to participate in the Pharmacopoeia, so he explained to everyone around him.
Elder Lin of the Pill Tower murmured, "No wonder the Medicine Clan didn't even send anyone to hold the line, only three juniors. It turns out they had a trump card hidden here."
Although the Pharmacopoeia isn't strictly a competition, it still involves many alchemists working together, so it's still possible to roughly determine who is stronger and who is weaker. As the host, the Medicine Clan has historically secured first place without a doubt.
With Yao Dan personally taking the lead this year, the first place is practically a foregone conclusion.
However, since things had come to this point, Elder Dantalin didn't say anything. This was the Medicine Clan's territory, and who participated and who didn't was up to them. Even if the entire Medicine Clan attacked together, outsiders wouldn't be allowed to interfere.
The one who won first place in the medicine-making competition also made the first move according to the rules.
The flame he used to refine pills was not an ordinary flame, but the Turtle Spirit Earth Flame, which ranked twelfth on the Strange Flame Ranking!
Seeing this, Huo Zhen, who knew him well, speculated again: "He's the number one medicine cauldron on the Heavenly Cauldron Ranking again, and he's taken the strange fire back into his hands. It seems that this time he's determined to refine a ninth-grade Xuan Dan."
Logically, he shouldn't have needed to use his medicinal pills, but he not only participated but also went to great lengths in terms of external force. Therefore, ordinary ninth-grade precious pills would certainly not meet his ambitions. He probably wanted to refine a ninth-grade profound pill.
As soon as the pill-making began, the other alchemists also sprang into action. At the same time, quite a few eighth-rank alchemists also leaped into the arena to begin refining pills.
The pharmacopoeia requires participants to be at least Grade 8, not just Grade 9 alchemists. It is precisely because of these people that the atmosphere is much more lively.
Xiao Yan scanned the area and also controlled his own flames, the Eight Desolate Star Lotus Flame, to appear.
Just like when the Burning Sky Cauldron appeared, his action immediately caused a stir among the audience.
Among so many people present, there were indeed strange flames, but the impact of Xiao Yan's fusion with a strange flame was too strong. The moment he appeared, he almost affected all the alchemists present.
Those with better willpower will only experience a sudden, violent fluctuation in their flames, and then try to stabilize them. Those with less willpower might have their flames retract directly into their bodies, resulting in an immediate failure on their first attempt at refining.
They looked at Xiao Yan with some impatience, but after sensing that he was a ninth-grade alchemist, they could only turn back dejectedly.
There's nothing we can do about it; he didn't do it on purpose. It's just that his strange fire is so powerful.
After the medicine cauldron and the flames were displayed, the commotion during the pharmacopoeia session subsided, leaving only dozens of figures constantly processing medicinal materials, refining them, and controlling the flames.
Among the few audience members at the pharmacopoeia, Zi Yan was also breathing deeply the air emanating from the pharmacopoeia venue, savoring the fragrance of numerous precious herbs and rare flowers.
The raw materials used by these eighth and ninth-grade alchemists to refine pills are already of very high quality, and Zi Yan naturally couldn't control herself in the face of such a scene.
"Phew... If only all these people were from Guiyuan Prefecture!"
Xun'er, who was listening nearby, burst out laughing: "So you're going to feast on it, right?"