Chapter 857 (1/2)

Chapter 857: Chapter 382 Return to Elixir Alliance_2 Chapter 857: Chapter 382 Return to Elixir Alliance_2 Clearly, they agreed with this point of view as well.

Just then, another person nearby overheard their conversation and couldn’t help but turn his head to look at the three of them before suddenly speaking up:

“It seems you all are quite knowledgeable about the Alchemy Conference.

Haven’t you forgotten, however, that among the top three positions, there is another popular candidate…”

Upon hearing this, the group hastily looked up at the person, noticing that his cultivation was comparable to their own.

The blue-robed cultivator who had spoken first immediately gave a polite gesture and said:

“It seems, fellow cultivator, you’re also quite informed about the Alchemy Conference.”

“Indeed…”

“There truly is another who could be in the top three.”

“The Holy Maiden of Yunxian Sect, if she were to participate, entering the top three wouldn’t surprise me at all.”

“However, I heard from a message from Yunxian Sect that their Holy Maiden is about to break through to the Solidifying Body Realm and doesn’t intend to participate in this Alchemy Conference.”

The man shook his head at this:

“It seems you, fellow cultivators, have been here in the city of the Elixir Alliance for some time, haven’t you?”

The three nodded:

“Indeed, we departed early to attend this grand event and have been here for over a month already.”

The man nodded and then continued:

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Yunxian Sect’s influence is not small, ranking among the top within the entire Eastern Spirit Realm.

In the Elixir Alliance, there is an Elder with the surname Lei from the Yunxian Sect, which is why Lin Jing had some understanding of the Yunxian Sect.

However, as Lin Jing often practiced alchemy alone and seldom interacted with others, he had only occasionally seen this Elder Lei and exchanged a few greetings, not being very familiar with him.

After finishing their conversation, the people in front discovered that their sects were not far apart from each other and even had some connections.

Afterwards, having made each other’s acquaintance, the four of them left together.

Meanwhile, Lin Jing continued along the street towards the Elixir Alliance’s inner city.

Upon returning to the inner city, he noticed that it, too, had undergone significant changes, with the most apparent being the massive square he had seen the first time he entered.

The square, now decorated, looked quite lively.

It seemed that the upcoming Alchemy Conference was to be held in this square.

Having crossed the square, Lin Jing did not linger in the inner city; instead, he immediately headed back to his dwelling.

This time, instead of going directly to his own residence, Lin Jing went straight to Elder Qi.

Having returned from the Shi Family, he definitely needed to greet Elder Qi first.

Standing outside Elder Qi’s dwelling, Lin Jing halted, gave a respectful gesture, and said:

“Master…”

“Your disciple has returned.”

As soon as Lin Jing finished speaking, the door to the dwelling automatically opened, and Elder Qi’s voice came from inside:

“Come in, let’s talk inside.”

Lin Jing nodded and then entered.

Inside Elder Qi’s dwelling, doors opened one after another, guiding Lin Jing to where Elder Qi was in seclusion.

The place where Elder Qi usually secluded himself was a vast study, surrounded by several large bookshelves filled to the brim with various books and secret scrolls.

Only a space in the center of the room was left empty.

When Lin Jing entered, Elder Qi was holding a tattered scroll, furrowed in thought.

It was not until Lin Jing approached that Elder Qi shifted his gaze from the scroll and looked at him, saying:

“Shi Yuan has already informed me about what happened at the Shi Family.”

“In just two batches of alchemy, you directly produced a Flawless Soul-Returning Pill.”

At this point, Elder Qi paused, carefully observing Lin Jing before continuing:

“Tell me the truth, have you already advanced to an Eighth Grade Alchemist?”

After hearing this, Lin Jing gave a respectful gesture and replied:

“Yes, Master…”

“Before I created those Soul-Returning Pills, I had already reached the level of an Eighth Grade Alchemist.”

Elder Qi nodded upon hearing this:

“I thought as much…”

“If my guess is correct, you’ve reached the eighth grade as well.”

“Now that you’ve been promoted to an eighth-grade alchemist, we can arrange for your eighth-grade alchemist’s assessment.”

“Once you pass the assessment, you will be the ninth elder of the Elixir Alliance.”

“By that time, since we’ll both be elders of the Elixir Alliance, you won’t need to call me master anymore; just address me as Qi Fellow.”

Lin Jing heard this and fell silent without a word.