Chapter 430 Yao Lao and Xiao Yan, the trend of Zhongzhou ranking
In the southern part of Zhongzhou, Xingyun Pavilion.

Since the Pavilion Master, Medicine Venerable, broke through to the semi-saint level half a year ago and became Medicine Saint from Medicine Venerable, and issued a call for talents, mobilized his connections, and invited many powerful people to join Xingyun Pavilion, Xingyun Pavilion has grown at a terrifying speed.

By several months ago, when Xingyun Pavilion held its second opening ceremony, the number of powerful Dou Zun masters in the pavilion had reached an astonishing number of dozens.

Even the veteran eighth-grade grandmaster Qinghua Old Monster has joined the Xingyun Pavilion.

Many people in Zhongzhou were surprised to find out that there are so many Dou Zun masters in Zhongzhou, but they just keep a low profile and live in seclusion.

The terrifying influence of the continent’s number one alchemist was also clearly demonstrated before the eyes of the world this time – before the conflict between Medicine Master and Soul Palace became public, and when he was not deliberately targeted by Soul Palace, the invitation from Medicine Saint was extremely tempting to independent cultivators.

Although the expanded Xingyun Pavilion is still nominally just one of the four pavilions in Zhongzhou, its influence has surpassed the three valleys in Zhongzhou and is approaching the two sects in Zhongzhou…

In terms of territory, the Xingyun Pavilion has an influence over an area of ​​thousands of miles centered on the Tianxing Mountains in the southern region.

Almost all the important cities within the influence of Xingyun Pavilion are guarded by Dou Zun masters. Even if we look at the entire Zhongzhou, this is a huge achievement.

There is no doubt that Xingyun Pavilion is the overlord of the southern region of Zhongzhou!
The Star Realm, where the headquarters of the Starfall Pavilion is located, although its area cannot be compared with the Thunder Realm, the Small Dan Tower and other different spaces, its size is not inferior to that of a big city. Even if it can accommodate hundreds of thousands of people, there is no problem at all.

Compared with before, the interior of the star realm is also brand new. Many steep mountains have been opened up and a group of majestic buildings have been built.

People moved among the buildings, making the star realm seem particularly lively.

At this moment, on some vast squares, the disciples of the Starfall Pavilion were training in an orderly manner. Their powerful shouts gathered together and resounded in the star realm like thunder.

In the center of the star realm, there are still many huge mountains standing tall. Faintly, there are many powerful auras emanating from them, spreading throughout every part of the star realm, making the star realm like an indestructible copper wall…

“boom–“

A loud thunder suddenly sounded in the sky behind the mountain. Heavy dark clouds quickly gathered and covered the sky in the blink of an eye.

Hearing the familiar sound of thunder, everyone in the star realm immediately looked over. Soon, the sound of some heated discussions could be heard everywhere.

“It’s Dan Lei again! Unfortunately, this time it’s not colorful Dan Lei…”

“Looking at the size and momentum of this thundercloud, it should be a thundercloud for a low-grade seventh-grade elixir. I wonder which master is refining the elixir?”

“Is it the Pavilion Master? Or is it Elder Qinghua?”

“Perhaps, there is another possibility. A seventh-rank master has joined our Xingyun Pavilion? Haha, in any case, our Xingyun Pavilion is becoming stronger and stronger…”

However, after discussing for a while, everyone went about their own business… and dispersed.

After all, they had seen this strange phenomenon of pill thunder too many times in the past six months. They had even seen a lot of six- and seven-color pill thunder. It was difficult for them to keep their attention on the pill thunder of a low-level seventh-grade elixir.

However, this seventh-grade low-level pill thunder is still of great significance to the black-robed young man in the back mountain.

“This is Dan Lei…Is it me?”

Staring at the silver lightning moving in the dark clouds, feeling the tremendous energy contained in it, Xiao Yan’s eyes flashed with excitement and a hint of heat…

The greatest hope in life for countless alchemists is to refine a pill that can attract pill thunder.

Now at the age of 22, I have achieved the lifelong pursuit of countless alchemists, which also means that I am qualified to become a master – my teacher once said that if I can refine a pill that can cause pill thunder, I will be qualified to become a master.

At this moment, Xiao Yan looked at the flashing lightning from the sky, and there was no trace of panic in his eyes. Instead, his eyes were full of the high spirits of a young man.

“Go, Heavenly Demon Puppet!”

With a loud laugh, he snapped his fingers, and a ray of golden light flew out from the ring, heading straight towards the thunder that was falling from the sky.

On a mountain not far away, two old men stood side by side.

“Old man Qinghua, what do you think of my disciple?” Yao Lao withdrew his gaze from Xiao Yan and looked proudly at the gray-haired old man beside him, not hiding his satisfaction with his own disciple.

“Tsk, you old fellow, you are still as lucky as ever!”

Hearing this, the old ghost Qinghua clicked his tongue, glanced at Yao Lao with some envy, and said in a muffled voice: “Whether it was the matter of seizing the Bone Spirit Cold Fire back then, or the matter of finding a successor now, they are more than one step faster than me…”

Yao Lao smiled and patted his shoulder, comforting him: “Don’t say that, isn’t Xiao Yanzi also your descendant? And the strange fire… don’t you have it too?”

Speaking of strange fire, the old monster Qinghua couldn’t help but raise the corner of his mouth slightly. He spread his hands, and a ball of green flame ignited in his palm.

The color of the fire is bluish and it burns like a lotus. It is the Green Lotus Earth Core Fire.

He stared at the flame in his palm obsessively, with a hint of satisfaction in his eyes – obtaining a strange fire was his lifelong wish, and he did not expect that after years of fruitless efforts and when he was about to give up, he would unexpectedly achieve it.

That’s right, Yao Lao used the Qinglian Earth Core Fire as a reward to successfully invite Qinghua Old Monster to join Xingyun Pavilion and serve as the chief alchemy elder of Xingyun Pavilion.

In the past six months, Xingyun Pavilion has recruited a large number of Dou Zun powerful people, and they all need to be paid.

However, as the pillar and foundation of Xingyun Pavilion, Yao Lao could not spend most of his time refining medicine – he had to devote his time to cultivation and strive to break through to the level of Dou Sheng.

Only by becoming a true Fighting Saint can one be truly qualified to face the Soul Palace and the Medicine Clan.

The reason for developing power is that after Yao Lao’s breakthrough, he found that without sufficient power and resources, it would be difficult for him to practice as a semi-saint – whether it was to improve his cultivation, combat power, or to study the ninth-grade alchemy technique, a large amount of resources were needed.

If the power of Xingyun Pavilion was not developed, relying on the previous Xingyun Pavilion to collect resources, it would take several years or even ten years just to gather the medicinal materials for a ninth-grade elixir.

In order to balance the development of power and time for practice, he must find a way to recruit an eighth-grade alchemist.

It just so happened that after Xiao Yan gave up the Burning Art and turned to practice the Tiandu Fire Code, he retained the Wind Fury Dragon Flame but gave up the Blue Lotus Earth Core Fire – the best bargaining chip to recruit alchemists.

The old friend Qinghua Laogui, and his deep obsession with strange fire… everything is just right!
“Old Yao, thank you for your invitation no matter what.” The old ghost Qinghua put away the flame in his hand and said solemnly: “Since you have helped me achieve my long-cherished wish, I will dedicate the rest of my life to Xingyun Pavilion as I said before…”

Yao Lao waved his hands and chuckled, “Old Qinghua, don’t be so polite to old friends! Xingyun Pavilion is not mine, it’s ours…”

While the two elders were talking, the pill thunder in the sky was quickly taken over by the Heavenly Demon Puppet. In the valley below, Xiao Yan put away the refined pills, spread his fighting spirit wings, and rushed towards the mountain where Yao Lao was.

“Hello, teacher. Hello, Elder Qinghua!”

He clasped his fists and bowed respectfully to the two of them, but in his voice, which he tried to keep calm, there was a hint of excitement that he could not conceal.

“A seventh-rank alchemist… Not bad! Very good!” Old Monster Qinghua smiled in appreciation and patted Xiao Yan on the shoulder. “Seeing you making medicine, I feel itchy too. I’m going to make some medicine! You two can chat amongst yourselves…”

After saying that, he moved and turned into a stream of green light, flying towards a hall in the distance.

After watching the old monster Qinghua leave, Yao Lao turned around and looked at his disciple who was a little excited but still calm. He smiled slightly, and the satisfaction on his face became more and more intense.

Twenty-two years old, eight-star Douhuang, seventh-grade alchemist!
At such an age, with such achievements… Although he does not have Lin Yuan’s confusing monstrous talent, he is definitely at the top level in Zhongzhou, and is not inferior to Xuan Kongzi’s proud disciple. Even among the ancient clans, he can be considered outstanding.

What is even more rare is that Xiao Yan is extremely talented in cultivation, combat, alchemy, etc. He has no weaknesses and is extremely powerful in all aspects.

From Yao Lao’s personal feeling, his disciple has a kind of “Xiao Lin Yuan” feeling.

With this extremely excellent and solid basic support, if it is true as Xun’er said, Xiao Yan can enter the Heavenly Tomb and inherit Xiao Xuan’s Dou Emperor bloodline, he will surely soar and it is not impossible for him to reach the peak level in the future.

In this case, such good seedlings should not be grown into flowers in a greenhouse.

After settling down his thoughts, Yao Lao finally made up his mind and slowly said, “Xiao Yanzi, you have met your teacher’s expectations and become a seventh-grade alchemist.”

“As Master once said, you are now qualified to become a master… and it is time for you to step out of Master’s protection! Over the years, you have been protected by Master. Although it is safe, you have lacked some tempering by blood and fire. This is not acceptable.”

“Go out, walk out of the Xingyun Pavilion, go to the land of Zhongzhou, to the Douqi Continent, to gain experience, to fight!”

“Inside it are your elixirs, fighting skills, secret techniques, and many maps and information about Zhongzhou, including some places of opportunity similar to the Tianshan Blood Pool!”

After saying that, he took out a high-level storage ring and immediately handed it to Xiao Yan.

“Is it an opportunity similar to the Tianshan Blood Pool?”

Hearing this familiar name, Xiao Yan’s eyes flashed with memories – the trip to the Tianshan Blood Pool a few months ago had greatly improved his cultivation, and the Sifang Pavilion Conference he participated in afterwards had left a great impression on him.

As the young leader of Xingyun Pavilion and with the strength of a six-star Douhuang, he participated in the Four-sided Pavilion Conference under the name “Chen Yan”, and won the championship in one fell swoop, bringing honor to Xingyun Pavilion.

However, he was also quite impressed by the powerful fighting ability of the geniuses from Zhongzhou – it was indeed far beyond the comparison of the Northwestern Continent.

Especially the woman named Feng Qing’er, who was also a six-star Dou Huang. Her powerful fighting ability left a deep impression on Xiao Yan – she had the blood of the Heavenly Demon Phoenix clan, and her wind and thunder dual elements were sharp, and she was very skilled in using various high-level fighting skills.

If he had not accidentally increased his soul power while practicing in the Tianshan Blood Pool, which allowed him to successfully see through Feng Qing’er’s thunder body, that battle would have been really dangerous.

Taking a deep breath, Xiao Yan took the ring and put it away, then he cupped his hands and said, “Yes, Master! I will definitely not let you down!”

There was expectation and a bit of determination in the voice.

“Haha, your master naturally believes in you and looks forward to you!” Yao Lao nodded slightly and chuckled, “However, experience is experience, but don’t be too stubborn! There is a space jade slip that I refined in that ring. When necessary, you must use it.”

“Besides, you can’t wander around aimlessly on this trip and training. Let me think…”

“Influenced by the Thunder Realm Martial Arts Ceremony, fighting among strong young men has become a trend in Zhongzhou. Related conferences are being held everywhere. You can go and weigh in on the heroes of the world!”

“Remember, you still have to use the name Chen Yan, and you cannot reveal the identity of the Xiao clan for the time being.”

“In addition, during the journey, you, as my disciple and the young master of Xingyun Pavilion, will visit some forces and some of my old friends on my behalf. The relevant lists, information, and route maps are all in the ring.”

After hesitating for a moment, he finally added: “By the way, if you go to Hua Sect, remember to pay a visit to the Grand Elder of Hua Sect! Give the letter in the ring to Fairy Qing…”

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan nodded solemnly, with a hint of emotion in his eyes.

Having served as the Young Master of the Xingyun Pavilion for several years, he was naturally no longer a political novice and could naturally understand the deep meaning of Yao Lao’s actions – his teacher was asking him to travel on his behalf and to let him inherit the network of contacts he had built.

Connections, although seemingly insignificant, are extremely precious intangible wealth for alchemists.

For example, the Xiao clan, which seems to be in decline and useless, actually hides a huge wealth of connections.

In order to repay the teacher’s kindness, he must successfully accept the Xiao clan’s inheritance – he believes that after he has that huge “wealth”, he will be able to help the teacher.

Thinking of this, Xiao Yan’s eyes became more determined.

A few days later, two streams of light, one blue and one yellow, flew out from the star realm and rushed towards the beast realm…
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Canaan College, inner courtyard.

“Is Zhongzhou so lively right now?” Lin Yuan put down his teacup, his eyes slightly surprised. “Every region has started to create a trend of ranking and competing for rankings? All the young geniuses are fighting for rankings, wanting to compete for rankings and become famous?”

The Little Medical Fairy nodded and said playfully, “Although you didn’t participate, you topped many lists! The Hidden Dragon List, the Alchemist List, and the Handsome Man List…”

“Puchi-“

Speaking of the words “handsome men list”, she couldn’t help but look at Medusa, and then they both covered their mouths and chuckled.

On the side, Lin Yuan listened to the story of the Little Medical Fairy. Seeing the smiles of the two girls, he didn’t know what to say for a moment. He could only rub his forehead with a helpless look, “Tsk, this is really… an unexpected disaster!”

Perhaps because some hidden sects were bored, or perhaps because they were inspired by the martial arts ceremony, after returning, some sects started organizing similar competitions.

Without the participation of the younger generations of the imperial family, these competitions should at least be the stage for us younger generations!

Under the influence of this simple idea, this kind of ranking competition began among some sects in Zhongzhou. However, it is human nature to be competitive, and this trend soon spread to a large area, and various martial arts competitions began to be held everywhere.

However, so far, everything is normal, except that there are more competitions among young people.

But when a list called “Zhongzhou Handsome Men List” spread from a black market in Shengdan City, things began to develop in a strange direction…

(End of this chapter)