189: Dan will start!

Yin Xiaotong was also struggling to push through the crowd, preparing to find her ranking.

However, before she could reach the front, she heard her name.

"Look, the first place is actually someone named Yin Xiaotong? Who is Yin Xiaotong? I've never heard that name before!"

Yin Xiaotong's mind instantly went blank.

What? First place was actually her?!

She couldn't believe it and quickly looked towards the top of the list, only to see the three large characters of Yin Xiaotong, appearing in a Dragon and Phoenix style, occupying the very top of the ranking!

When she truly saw her name appear in first place, Yin Xiaotong was so happy she felt like she could fly!

She really was first! She hadn't let her master down! Her father probably wouldn't stop her Alchemy anymore!

Thinking of this, Yin Xiaotong immediately rushed to Lu Hao's inn to tell him the good news.

Lu Hao heard her words, but his face didn't show much surprise; with his Dao of Alchemy attainment, he had long seen that Yin Xiaotong's Alchemy skills were already at their peak among low-level Alchemists.

It would be strange if she didn't get first place.

Lu Hao looked at Yin Xiaotong and said with a smile:

"Xiao Tong is indeed a genius of the Dao of Alchemy, haha! Keep up the good work at the Pill Convention and strive for victory!"

"Yes!"

Yin Xiaotong's confidence was also greatly boosted, and she became even more self-assured.

On the day the rankings were posted, some were happy, and some were sad.

After the qualification assessment concluded, the official Pill Convention was about to be held.

To ensure that Alchemists could arrive, each great region would uniformly use large flying ships to transport qualified participants to the venue of the Pill Convention.

Of course, Lu Hao found it too crowded, so the group didn't take the ship; instead, they flew their own Sky-Breaking Ship to their destination.

The Pill Convention was jointly organized by the Three Great Sects, and the location was set in the central area of the entire Danling State, the main city of Danyang Ancient Region, Danyang City!

After three days of flying, Lu Hao and his group finally arrived at Danyang City!

The few of them stood on the flying ship and gazed into the distance; the city named Danyang appeared like a fiery painting rendered by the afterglow of the setting sun, displaying itself before their eyes, and just by looking at it, a magnificent and epic feeling surged forth!

This was the most central city in the entire Danling State, Danyang City! It possessed the most ancient Dao of Alchemy history, culture, and tradition!

Nearly half of the Grandmasters of Alchemy in the entire Danling State originated from here!

When Lu Hao and his group arrived, it was precisely when the sun was setting; looking from afar, the entire Danyang City seemed to be draped in a dazzling crimson veil, shining brightly!

The scale of this city was beyond imagination; Lu Hao's Sky-Breaking Ship was already a behemoth, but compared to the city, it was as tiny as a speck of dust!

Lan Xiaoying curiously looked up, only to see the towering, magnificent city walls stretching as far as the eye could see!

The city walls disappeared into the vast expanse of the sky, interweaving with the twilight glow, forming a dreamlike scene.

Danyang City, just its surrounding walls, were over ten thousand zhang high, and even the gently floating clouds were merely drifting in the lower regions of the city.

As for how many tens of thousands of li its length and width extended, it was simply impossible to estimate!

Even Lu Hao was slightly shocked at this moment; such a grand man-made structure was something he had never seen in his life.

"This... this is too big..."

Lan Xiaoying's dreamlike murmur came out:

"The outside world is truly too shocking, too shocking..."

At this moment, Lan Xiaoying's mind was completely captivated by the grandeur and magnificence of Danyang City, completely forgetting the presence of those around her.

Yin Xiaotong heard her words and said:

"Little Cherry, this is also my first time seeing such a grand city, and it's all thanks to Master that I could come here."

"Yes, it's all thanks to Lu Dage that I could see such a sight."

At this moment, Danyang City left an indelible impression in Lan Xiaoying's heart, and it completely extinguished her desire to live out her days in the village.

She finally understood now how backward and impoverished her village was!

She wanted to go out, she wanted to cultivate! She was absolutely unwilling to stay in the village her whole life!

Thinking of this, she turned her head and glanced at Lu Hao.

"If only I could always stay by Lu Dage's side..."

The group slowly descended onto the city wall, and after disembarking, they immediately headed to the venue of the Pill Convention.

At this moment, Danyang City was truly bustling with people, countless Alchemists swarming into this ancient city like locusts.

The vast majority of them were there to watch the excitement; as the saying goes, cultivation was originally boring, and now that a grand event held once every ten years had arrived, if they weren't in closed-door cultivation, many people would naturally come to join in the fun.

Of course, this also included various Dao of Alchemy Sects.

Besides the Three Great Sects, there were many other Dao of Alchemy Sects in the entire Danling State, just not as powerful as the Three Great Sects.

Below the Three Great Sects, there were eight relatively powerful Alchemy forces, and they would also select their Disciples at the Pill Convention.

Sometimes, if one didn't receive enough attention in the Three Great Sects, going to these eight major forces was also a better choice, as the old saying goes, it's better to be the head of a chicken than the tail of a Phoenix.

The group had no intention of wandering around and went directly to the center of the ancient city.

Along the way, Lu Hao looked at the passing Alchemists, all of whom filled him with envy; if he could take them all back as his Disciples, his Dao of Alchemy cultivation would surely advance by leaps and bounds!

He believed that he would definitely be able to successfully complete the System's task before the Eastern Region Relic began!

The Eastern Region Relic, one of the grandest events in the entire Eastern Region, he wondered what kind of spectacle it would be.

And thinking of that Grandmist Dao Body, even with Lu Hao's composure, he couldn't help but feel a ripple; he had accumulated so much cultivation for so long, he truly wondered what Realm it could push him to!

"Xiao Tong! You must perform well later! You must make your master's name known!"

"Yes, Master! Your Disciple will do her best!"

...

Amidst the bustling crowd, the most significant event in the entire Danling State, the Pill Convention held once every ten years, finally began!

A total of twelve Grandmasters of Alchemy from the Three Great Sects appeared together, sitting down in succession in mid-air, their robes fluttering in the wind, their expressions serious, looking calmly at the Alchemists below.

The people below looked at these twelve with incomparable fervor and longing, wishing they could take their place!

Of course, it could only be a wish.

The Dao of Alchemy emphasizes Legacy, so every Pill Convention, even these Grandmasters of Alchemy would attach great importance to it; basically, unless there was something urgent, they would all come to watch.

However, the atmosphere of conflict in Danling State had always been not strong, so they generally had time.

After all, they also wanted to search during this Pill Convention to see if there were suitable Alchemists who could inherit their mantle.

This Pill Convention was hosted by someone from the Ancient Pill Sect; the Sect Master of the Ancient Pill Sect, Dan Ding, slowly rose and walked to the center of the venue, saying loudly:

"Greetings, everyone, I am Dan Ding, the Sect Master of the Ancient Pill Sect! I will be presiding over this Pill Convention! Many Alchemists are participating in the Pill Convention for the first time, so I will first explain the competition rules!"

"The Pill Convention is divided into five assessments! They are the Herbology Assessment, Refining Assessment, Fusion Assessment, Medicinal Properties Assessment, and finally the Alchemy Assessment!"

"In front of each contestant, there are four flowers, named Nine-Colored Sky! They will bloom in different numbers of colors based on the examiner's results."

"The worst is one color, the best is nine colors! The final scores of the first four items will be ranked according to the color of the blooming flowers!"

"As for the last assessment, only those who enter the top one hundred in the first four assessment scores are eligible to participate."

"The final top one hundred will receive rewards jointly prepared by the Three Great Sects! And they will have the qualification to actively choose a Sect Master to join!"

"Alright, now I announce that this Pill Convention officially begins! Please, all participating contestants, take the stage!"