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412. Minor friction
As the blue spaceship passed by Xiao Yan's group, a hint of anger appeared in Lei Jingxiao's eyes. Just as the two spaceships brushed past each other, the soul power suddenly moved and scanned his group.
Lightning-attribute battle qi was also brewing within him. Although he was in Saint Pill City, he was still quite dissatisfied with being so openly scrutinized.
However, Xiao Yan reached out and put his hand on Lei Jingxiao's shoulder in time, preventing him from doing anything further.
"We're just going to let them go like that?"
Xiao Yan shook his head: "We don't know anyone here, it's not worth getting into a conflict with them."
Xiao Yan wasn't someone who could be easily manipulated, but his group had come to Saint Pill City to participate in the Pill Gathering. The people on the spaceship had probably sensed their extraordinary strength, which was why they wanted to test their abilities. However, since they meant no harm, Xiao Yan didn't want to continue arguing. If he let Lei Jingxiao act as he pleased, he might even end up sinking the spaceship, which wouldn't benefit them but would only create more trouble.
In that brief moment of probing, Xiao Yan had already sensed that the soul power outside the spaceship had definitely surpassed the mortal realm and entered the spiritual realm.
Although the Pill Gathering is mostly a stage for young geniuses, it doesn't truly prohibit older, powerful figures from participating. As long as they've never participated in a Pill Gathering before, there are no restrictions now. Clearly, the Three Thousand Burning Flames and the rewards of the Pill Gathering have attracted many older figures; the Styx Venerable alone is definitely not the only one who has come to Holy Pill City.
In fact, due to the postponement of the Pill Gathering, there will only be more and more such master alchemists.
It would be a lie to say Xiao Yan felt no pressure. Regardless, he was determined to compete for the championship, after all, his teacher was Yao Chen, the Medicine Venerable and the champion of the Pill Gathering. He didn't want to tarnish his teacher's reputation. Moreover, the Pill Gathering's reward—the Three Thousand Burning Flames—was incredibly significant to Xiao Yan. Adding a top-ten ranked Strange Flame would definitely allow his Burning Technique to evolve to the Heavenly Rank, granting him even greater power!
"Raising my soul power to the Spirit Realm is now an urgent matter." Xiao Yan sighed. If his soul power remained at the Mortal Realm until the Pill Gathering, he would definitely not be able to compete with the many experts.
In fact, Xiao Yan's team already had a powerful expert at the Spirit Realm, namely Qing Lin. However, after her successful advancement, she specifically explained to Xiao Yan apologetically that the method she used for her breakthrough was arranged by Ming Mei, and Xiao Yan could not learn it.
At that moment, Xiao Yan was naturally at a loss for words, and could only comfort Qing Lin. Deep down, he hadn't really hoped for anything. After all, Ming Mei had already helped him a lot in the Beast Space. Everyone has their own destiny, and Xiao Yan was definitely not the kind of person who would go to extremes.
The commotion caused by Venerable Mingshui's appearance earlier had stirred up the entire area. Xiao Yan and his companions seized the opportunity to land quickly, wanting to head straight to the area where Burning Flame Valley was located.
At this moment, Mu Qingluan seemed to sense something, and then her internal fighting spirit stirred. After confirming, she said to Xiao Yan, "Senior brother, someone from our Starfall Pavilion has also come. They must have news to tell us."
Xiao Yan knew that the Starfall Pavilion had a special way of contacting them, but he had only been with the Starfall Pavilion for a short time and had not yet mastered it. Even if the Starfall Pavilion wanted to participate in a grand event like the Pill Gathering, its members couldn't cause much of a stir. Therefore, the disciples of the Starfall Pavilion here must be waiting for him and his group.
"Since we don't have a destination in mind right now, let's head over there!"
The agreement regarding the matter entrusted to Burning Flame Valley was that they only needed to arrive before the Pill Gathering began. Even if the Pill Gathering is not postponed, there are still five months left, so there is no rush to finish it in one day.
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Inside the core cabin of the massive blue spaceship, a middle-aged man with a somewhat weathered look in his eyes said to a young man beside him, "Senior brother, are you satisfied with this setup?"
"Satisfied, satisfied. Now the old guys in the Pill Tower should have nothing to say."
The young man wore a well-fitting blue robe, his long hair cascading down like a waterfall, elegantly tied back with a hair ribbon, gently brushing his shoulders. Most strikingly, upon closer inspection, one could see a faint, vibrant blue hue in his pupils, his eyes possessing an extraordinary air and a youthful pride. At this moment, the young man laughed, revealing a canine tooth at the corner of his mouth, adding a touch of wild charm to his already refined demeanor.
The young man chewed on a piece of fruit and asked, "But, junior brother, are you really not participating in the Pill Gathering?"
The middle-aged man glanced at the young man, then sighed softly, "My teacher told me that if I don't win the championship, he'll break my legs. You're already planning to participate, so I don't need to!"
The young man smiled again, some juice from the fruit dripping from the corners of his mouth, but he didn't care.
"My teacher told me that too, but I told him right then and there that if I didn't get first place, he'd be the one losing face, hahaha!"
The middle-aged man turned to look at the bustling crowd outside the window, but merely smiled nonchalantly and said, "Quite a few old guys have come out this time. I wonder who will cause you some trouble?"
The young man's smile faded slightly: "There was a decent guy just now, junior brother, did you spot him?"
"A spirit realm soul, right? Very powerful, but that person isn't fire-attribute, is they?"
"No, no, no, there's another one next to him. That person's soul power hasn't reached the Spirit Realm, but he gives me a dangerous feeling. It's very strange..."
"I really didn't notice. In terms of perception alone, I'm far behind." The middle-aged man pondered for a while, but came to no conclusion: "Every Pill Gathering produces some dark horses, and this year will probably have the most. It's not surprising that you've discovered such a person."
When the topic of alchemy came up, the young man's eyes lit up with anticipation: "Interesting! I'm really looking forward to my match with that person!"
"If they knew you existed, they'd probably all see you as an opponent immediately." A hint of envy flickered in the middle-aged man's eyes as he looked at the boy. "But it's all meaningless. Who can possibly defeat you?"
Upon hearing this, the young man smiled again and said, "Junior brother, don't forget that before our teacher left, he warned us to be humble."
The young man got up from his chair, ate the remaining fruit in his hand in one bite, and looked at the scenery by the window and the phantom of the Dan Tower.
"I'm very interested to see what kind of geniuses or prodigies there are in Zhongzhou."
"Who can defeat me, Wei Jiangyuan?"