"Congratulations on becoming an Earth level third grade alchemist," Yun Zhonghe said.
The moment the pill was formed, Yun Zhonghe took out the identity tablet he had prepared for Wang Yan and presented it to him courteously.
Even though his seniority was much higher than Wang Yan's, and he was a renowned figure in the path of alchemy, he was still a person of virtue and prestige.
However, Yun Zhonghe was different. He had devoted his entire life to alchemy, dedicating everything to this sacred profession.
He had no other thoughts, only alchemy. He wanted to bring glory to the Way of Alchemy so that the Alchemist Guild could be found in every city on the Starsource Continent.
"Senior, this is …"
"Please don't decline. Please accept it quickly. This is your identity tablet. It represents that you're an Earth level third grade alchemist."
"In the future, you'll be able to enter the valley with this tablet. You'll be able to receive assistance from any Alchemist Guild."
Hearing that, Wang Yan did not put on any airs and immediately accepted it.
Wang Yanyi wasn't moved by the fact that he could go to any Alchemist Guild with this identity nameplate and he would be able to obtain the corresponding help.
The reason why he accepted the tablet was so that he could enter the valley freely.
This was the main reason why he had come to the Western Continent. Training was only secondary.
Wang Yan accepted the tablet, and Yun Zhonghe smiled. "Are you going to continue participating in the competition?"
"What plans does senior have?"
When Wang Yan heard Yunzhonghe's words, he felt slightly excited in his heart.
"Forgive me for being blunt, but with your current status, there's no need for you to continue participating in the competition."
With that, Yun Zhonghe's lips moved rapidly, but no sound came out.
Seeing this, Wang Yan was stunned, but the voice that rang out in his head made him come to a realisation.
"Little friend, you don't have to compete to obtain first place in this Alchemy Conference."
"That's because you've already refined a third grade Earth level pill. Just that alone is enough to surpass all the other alchemists in the competition."
"However, due to the special circumstances and the fact that you can't wait to enter the valley, I've specially allowed you to obtain first place without participating in the competition."
Yunzhong He's voice came to an abrupt halt.
Wang Yan was stunned because he felt that Yunzhong He hadn't finished speaking.
Sure enough, just as this thought popped up in his head, Yunzhong He calmly flicked a stream of light into his palm.
"This is the reward for the champion of this Alchemy Conference. I hope you won't reject it and accept it. Consider it a small gift from me."
Wang Yan had never refused such things.
If he didn't want something that was delivered to his doorstep, he would really be a rotten wood that couldn't be carved.
"Little friend, please wait for a while at the mansion. Once I'm done with the Alchemy Conference, I'll go find you and return to the Valley of All Medicines with you. What do you think?"
Wang Yan nodded and cupped his fists with a smile. "Thank you, Senior."
"Little friend, you're too polite."
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"Fellow Daoist Dan Qingzi, it's all thanks to you this time. If it wasn't for you, I really don't know how this Alchemy Convention would have continued."
Pill City, the City Lord's Mansion.
Wang Yan and Dan Qingzi sat opposite each other. There was a bamboo table between them, on which there were two bamboo bowls and a jade-green bamboo teapot.
There were a few pieces of green bamboo leaves floating in the two bamboo bowls, and the faint fragrance of bamboo mixed with a special but extremely refreshing fragrance of tea.
It caused one's mind to be at peace and not have any distracting thoughts.
On the side, there were two maidservants gently playing an unknown tune. It was truly a tranquil and tranquil scene.
"Fellow Daoist Wang is too courteous, please have some tea."
Wang Yan smiled and nodded to express his thanks. Then, he picked up the teacup and brought it to his mouth. However, he suddenly stopped.
A trace of light flashed in his dark eyes as he stared at the smiling Dan Qingzi.
Under Wang Yan's sharp gaze, Dan Qingzi's smile froze, but he quickly recovered.
"Fellow Daoist Wang, I admit that my looks are quite unsightly, but there's no need to look at me like this, right?"
Dan Qingzi helplessly shrugged and shook his head as he raised the tea bowl and drank it in one gulp.
"Hehehe, using the first drop of dew from the sun as the water to boil the tea, as well as the leaves of the Ten Thousand Feet Frost Bamboo that has not withered for 3,000 years to make tea; this taste can only be found in the heavens; how many times can one taste it in the mortal world?"
Dan Qingzi smacked his lips, looking quite pleased.
Seeing that Wang Yan had not yet drunk the tea, his eyebrows twitched as he asked, "Why isn't Fellow Daoist Wang drinking it?
"If this tea gets cold, most of its taste will disappear, and that would be a great regret."
Hearing this, Wang Yan smiled and put down the tea bowl. "Fellow Daoist Dan Qingzi, why haven't I seen my friends?"
"You're talking about Miss Xian 'er and the others, right?"
Wang Yan frowned. "Fellow Daoist Dan Qingzi really knows how to joke; could it be that there are others?"
"When your friends heard that fellow Daoist was participating in the Western Continent's Pill Refinement Convention, they were quite curious and begged me to secretly bring them here to watch.
"However, I remembered what fellow Daoist told me before leaving, so I brought them to the Pill City's Book Repository Pavilion and locked them there to prevent them from entering the Pill Refinement Convention and disturbing others."
Wang Yan calmly smiled and nodded as he said, "Now that I'm not participating in the Pill Refinement Convention, can Fellow Daoist Dan Qingzi let them out?"
"That's simple. Fellow Daoist Wang, come with me to the Book Repository Pavilion."
Following this, Dan Qingzi got up and made an inviting gesture. Wang Yan nodded and followed behind him.
…
"This is the Pill City's Book Repository Pavilion. Fellow Daoist Wang, you can go in and bring your friends out."
"Is this … okay?"
The Book Repository Pavilion was an important place in a city, and it was like a sect's Hidden Palace.
"Of course it's okay. Fellow Daoist Wang, quickly go in!"
Looking at the impatient Dan Qingzi, Wang Yan smiled, but this smile was incredibly cold.
In that instant, the temperature in the City Lord's Residence plummeted.
It had been a sunny day, but now, it felt as if they were in the middle of winter, facing a biting cold wind.
"Fellow Daoist Dan Qingzi, are you going to continue acting?"
Wang Yan's dark eyes gave off a cold glint.
His gaze was incredibly sharp, like two daggers, causing those who looked into it to feel pain in their eyes.
His gaze was almost material, and it emanated boundless and terrifying pressure. Moreover, it surged with icy cold and piercingly cold killing intent.
"With fellow Daoist's age, you were able to see through my meticulously laid trap. You are indeed extraordinary."
"You only have three seconds."
Wang Yan slowly opened his mouth, and his voice was as cold as ice.
At this moment, the power of the Divine Soul that was entrenched in his Niwan Palace was like a raging wave that surged into the sky.
If he could find a place to vent it, it would be a world-shaking disaster!
"I don't need three seconds. I can tell you right now that I've killed them. What can you do to me?"
Dan Qingzi stopped smiling as his vulgar expression became icy cold, and his narrow eyes flickered with a merciless light.
"You killed them?"
Wang Yan asked, enunciating every single word. By the time he said the last word, his surging Spiritual Energy suddenly burst forth.
In that instant, a shocking wave of killing intent rushed into the sky, covering the entire Pill City!