Eleventh on the Earth Fire Ranking: Earth Flame Burning Slaughtering Fire!
Li Xuandan genuinely felt like cursing at this moment.
Deng Ping and he were considered fast friends despite their age difference, and the Dao of Alchemy and Artifact Refining shared many similarities.
Therefore, the two had often discussed the Dao, and logically, his Old Fellow should not have been so easily deceived!
"Master Alchemist Li, I apologize for making you wait!"
A white-bearded Old Daoist stepped through the door, his hands clasped before his chest, exuding a rich pill fragrance—this was an Old Fellow who had delved into the Dao of Alchemy for many years!
"No matter!"
Li Xuandan calmed his mood slightly, waving his hand at the Old Man before him.
"Feng Danxiao, you've come to find me; does this mean you're ready to begin?"
The white-bearded Old Man nodded respectfully; his name was Feng Danxiao.
The Feng Family was one of Dragon Country's Noble Families, and also an Alchemy Noble Family.
As the Old Ancestor of the Feng Family, his Alchemy skill was exceptionally profound, having reached the Rank of Seventh-Rank Alchemist!
However, in front of the person before him, he dared not show the slightest arrogance, simply because the other party was a true Eighth-Rank Alchemist Master!
"It is truly an honor that Master Alchemist Li would come to observe my Feng Family's Family Grand Competition."
For Noble Families like theirs, the internal struggles within the Family were far more complex than outsiders could imagine. As an Alchemy Noble Family, the Feng Family held an Alchemy Grand Competition every twenty years!
Through this competition, they would select exceptionally outstanding Family members in all aspects for focused cultivation, ensuring the Family's power would flourish eternally!
Feng Danxiao bowed his head slightly, a hint of envy in the depths of his eyes.
There were not many people in the entire Dragon Country who could command such respect from him, an Old Ancestor of an Alchemy Noble Family.
As a Seventh-Rank Alchemist, countless people sought to curry favor with him. In this era where Martial Dao flourished, Medicinal Pills were of immense help to Martial Artists!
And the Dao of Pills emphasized Legacy and, even more, talent!
This was an innate talent; you either had it or you didn't, which led to the Alchemy Dao in the vast Dragon Country being almost monopolized by these Noble Families!
It was incredibly difficult for outsiders to embark on the Dao of Alchemy!
There were three major Alchemy Noble Families in Dragon Country: the Ye Family, the Li Family, and the Feng Family!
Among the three great Alchemy Noble Families, only his Feng Family lacked an Eighth-Rank Alchemist Master; the Old Ancestors of the other two Families had already reached the Eighth-Rank!
They were revered alongside Li Xuandan as the paramount figures of Dragon Country's Pill Dao world!
Li Xuandan himself had no Family Legacy; he was self-taught. In his early years, he had shared a friendship with Feng Danxiao, and thus had often looked after the Feng Family!
"Since that's the case, let's go take a look. I often hear you say there are some promising talents this generation!"
Li Xuandan was quite content, chuckling as he looked at his Old Fellow.
"You flatter me; they are all just some unaccomplished Family members!"
Feng Danxiao followed closely behind. When speaking of his Family members, a slight smile also appeared on his aged face.
Clearly, he was very pleased with Li Xuandan's praise!
"Oh, by the way, Feng Danxiao, an Old Fellow of mine will be arriving later. Will that be an inconvenience?"
Li Xuandan suddenly said. His Old Fellow was Deng Ping; he simply couldn't refuse the Old Fellow!
"No inconvenience at all, no inconvenience at all. Senior Li's friends are friends of my Feng Family. I, Feng, will surely sweep the mat in welcome!"
The Feng Family truly lived up to its name as an Alchemy Noble Family!
The Family was filled with an extremely rich scholarly aura, with medicinal herbs visible everywhere, and a very strong Earth Vein Qi permeating the space!
Li Xuandan and Feng Danxiao arrived at a very spacious grand hall.
Below the hall stood many young men, each with high spirits. In front of each of them was a Pill Furnace, each with a different appearance!
"Greetings, Senior Li, greetings, Old Ancestor!"
Upon seeing the two arrive, everyone in the hall bowed deeply.
The young people looked at Li Xuandan with even greater reverence, only hoping to perform brilliantly in this Grand Competition. If they could become his disciples, that would be even more perfect!
Li Xuandan sat in the principal seat under the gaze of the crowd, with Feng Danxiao sitting slightly to his side.
Feng Danxiao looked at Li Xuandan, who was at the head, and after seeing him nod slightly, he stood up, his majestic gaze sweeping over everyone in the grand hall!
"I declare the Feng Family's Twenty-Third Alchemy Grand Competition officially open!"
His voice was powerful and resonant, his words long and drawn out.
All the young talents of the Feng Family participating in this Alchemy Grand Competition immediately immersed themselves in Alchemy.
The Alchemy Grand Competition was very simple: there were no restrictions on the Medicinal Pill Rank, no restrictions on any methods, and any Feng Family disciple under the age of twenty-five could participate!
The final judgment would be based on the Rank and quality of the Medicinal Pills refined!
At this moment, every Feng Family disciple used all their abilities. Above the main hall, various flames competed for glory, and countless medicinal materials appeared, being thrown into the Pill Furnaces to be refined.
The air was filled with the pill fragrance of medicinal liquids; even a Mortal taking a whiff could cure all diseases and prolong their lifespan!
Besides Li Xuandan and Feng Danxiao, many Family members from the main branch and side branches were also watching.
"The quality of this generation is indeed higher than in previous years!"
"Haha, I see that the young man from your branch has extremely skilled Alchemy techniques. Judging by his posture, is he preparing to refine a Third-Rank Medicinal Pill?"
"Hmph, merely a Third-Rank; it's nothing to boast about!"
"You Old Fellow are truly insatiable; being able to refine a Third-Rank Medicinal Pill at such a young age is already quite impressive!"
"Still, one cannot compare with the main branch. That Young Master Feng at the head should be refining a Fifth-Rank Medicinal Pill, right? How terrifying!"
"You still want to compare with the main branch? This Old Man feels that even if I went up there, I might not be able to out-refine that Young Master Feng!"
The crowd occasionally nodded at the disciples from their respective branches, while also looking at a young man at the forefront.
This was Feng Xuanzhi, the favored son of the Feng Clan's main branch, whose Alchemy skills surpassed everyone's imagination!
At only twenty-three years old, he had already begun refining Fifth-Rank Medicinal Pills. Such terrifying talent drew exclamations of admiration from many Feng Clan members!
"Oh?"
Li Xuandan, sitting on the platform, also cast his gaze towards Feng Xuanzhi. After observing for a period, he nodded slightly.
"Old Feng, this child is quite good!"
Feng Danxiao naturally knew who he was referring to. He also looked at Feng Xuanzhi; this child could be considered his most satisfactory junior.
"Haha, he's still a bit young, doesn't know how to be reserved; he still needs more tempering!"
"Ah, you're wrong there. If young people aren't a bit wild, how can they be called young people? The two of us were far, far more arrogant back in the day than this little fellow!"
Li Xuandan stroked his beard, perhaps thinking of past years.
At this moment, many explosions occurred in the grand hall.
These were all people whose mindsets were unstable or whose skills were not perfected, causing their Pill Furnaces to explode. Their faces were filled with unwillingness, their faces blackened by the exploding Pill Furnaces looking somewhat helpless.
"Get down now, you disgraceful things!"
Some Family members on the side were furious, feeling that their faces had been completely lost!
There were also some Pill Furnaces from which a faint pill fragrance emanated. The Medicinal Pills they were refining had already reached the final step; as long as they crossed it, the pill would form!
Noticing this scene, those behind them nodded, chuckling and telling others, "This is my child!"
As a member of the main branch, Feng Xuanzhi was refining a Fifth-Rank Medicinal Pill this time.
A Fifth-Rank Medicinal Pill was already impressive and quite difficult to refine. He had been fully immersed in the refining process since the start of the competition.
At this moment, his eyes were filled with determination, and a powerful flame emerged from his palm.
As soon as this flame appeared, the grand hall instantly burst with light, massive energy diffused in all directions, and the boundless power of the flame seemed capable of burning the Void Realm!
Upon its appearance, this flame was like the king of all fires; all other people's flames seemed to have met their nemesis, instantly becoming listless and daring not to show the slightest prominence!
"It's Earth Flame!"
Many people exclaimed!
For an Alchemist, flame was a very important tool. A powerful flame played an irreplaceable role in the efficacy of Alchemy!
It could even increase the success rate of Alchemy!
And since the Great Cataclysm, many naturally formed flame sources had appeared between Heaven and Earth.
Someone once spent great effort to categorize and record the Heaven and Earth Flames.
These powerful flames were divided into two tiers: Heaven Flame and Earth Flame!
"I didn't expect Young Master Feng to possess an Earth Flame!"
"Judging by its fluctuations, it should be the eleventh on the Earth Flame ranking, the Earth Flame Incinerating Killing Fire!"