The Longevity Family: Starting From The Branches And Leaves

Chapter 293: Initial Fame

"Among the five swords refined this time, three have reached Rank Four High Grade, and two of them have integrated the essence stones."

"They are the Golden Sun Sword of Fellow Daoist Lin from the Lin family, and the Purple Thunder Sword of Fellow Daoist Chen from the Wang family."

"The treasure weapons of these two individuals are difficult to distinguish, so they can only be tied for first place!"

At dusk, Huang Yi's gaze swept across Chen Ling and Tie Xiong on the competition stage, and he solemnly announced.

All the craftsmen had completed their refining, but three of them had wasted their materials and ultimately gave up.

"The son-in-law of the Wang family actually refined a Rank Four High Grade treasure weapon?"

"No wonder he caught the attention of the Wang family's master!"

"Although he looks young, he is already a Rank Four craftsman!"

"How is it possible for a Gold Core cultivator to refine a Rank Four High Grade treasure weapon in such a short time?"

There were a few surprised voices around.

"Master Huang, there can be no one who is the best in both literature and martial arts, how can they be tied for first place?"

Tie Xiong, with a flushed face, stood up and respectfully said to Huang Yi, his tone seemingly dissatisfied.

He was a Rank Four Supreme Grade craftsman and had a considerable reputation in the ancient God Continent.

To be tied for first place with an unknown craftsman from the Western Wilderness was undoubtedly a loss for him.

With his arrogance, how could he accept such a thing?

"Master Huang, could you please reconsider! There has never been a situation where two people are tied for first place before!"

Lin Dong pondered for a moment and said with a smile on his face.

Originally, he thought that the Wang family had given up on the competition for the alliance leader by sending an unknown mid-Gold Core cultivator.

But unexpectedly, this person was able to refine a Rank Four High Grade treasure weapon with his mid-Gold Core cultivation.

Huang Yi's gaze deepened, and he shook his head. "In terms of grade, refining technique, and the spiritual essence contained within, these two treasure weapons are indeed difficult to distinguish in my opinion."

"If we must determine a winner, then we can only let the two swords compete against each other to see who is superior."

"Alright, according to Master's words, the two Dao Treasure swords will directly compete!"

Tie Xiong's confident gaze swept across Chen Ling, and he said decisively.

In his opinion, even if a Western Wilderness cultivator could refine a Rank Four High Grade treasure weapon, the power of the spiritual essence he controlled would not surpass his own.

"Fellow Daoist Chen, what do you say?" Huang Yi looked at Chen Ling and asked with a smile.

"Everything is up to Master Huang!" Chen Ling replied with a fist salute, his face showing a serious expression.

But he was not worried in his heart. In order to ensure an advantage, he had secretly infused some Thunder Origin power.

And with the presence of the essence stones, it would be difficult for others to detect the existence of the Thunder Origin power.

"Alright, since you all have no objections, I will help you test your swords!"

Huang Yi said lightly.

With a wave of his hand, two streams of light, one golden and one purple, flew into the air.

Sizzle!

Although the two Dao Treasure swords were only half a foot long, as they were activated, the golden sword emitted a golden sword aura that grew from near to far, roaring and shining with astonishing power.

The purple sword, on the other hand, surged with purple thunderous sword aura, its power equally impressive.

And these were just the inherent attributes of the two Dao Treasure swords.

The people below watched the two dazzling sword auras, their gazes focused.

Even Nascent Soul cultivators felt a considerable threat from the two fierce sword auras.

Tie Xiong, who had been indifferent before, slightly narrowed his eyes when he saw the sword aura released by the Purple Thunder Sword.

As a Rank Four craftsman, he naturally recognized the extraordinary nature of this purple thunder sword.

But thinking that the opponent was only a Gold Core cultivator, the power of the spiritual essence he condensed into a Dao Treasure prohibition could not possibly surpass his own.

Only then did he feel slightly relieved.

Chen Ling, on the other hand, remained indifferent.

It was Wang Xi and Li Yourong who were a little nervous, after all, their opponent was a Rank Four Supreme Grade craftsman from a Soul Formation family.

Wang Jinhe and the others were even more worried, their expressions filled with concern.

"Slash!"

With a casual shout from Huang Yi.

Immediately, the two streams of golden and purple light flashed, followed by a loud bang.

In the void, a violent wave of energy fluctuated, forming a raging vortex of sword aura.

Golden and purple light bloomed simultaneously.

The terrifying sword aura exerted a tremendous pressure, causing the sky to churn and the cultivators around the competition stage to feel their hearts pounding.

After a few breaths, the sword radiance slowly dissipated.

Tie Xiong's face turned unsightly, his brows slightly furrowed. Then his expression suddenly changed, and he couldn't help but exclaim in disbelief, "How is this possible?"

The golden sun sword in the air had already become dim and lifeless.

While the purple thunderwood sword still had a purple thunder aura surrounding it.

The winner and loser were clear at a glance!

"In this round, Wang Family's Fellow Daoist Chen wins!"

Huang Yixuan announced immediately.

"Wang Family wins the first round!"

Lin Dong's face also turned grim as he followed Huang Yixuan's words.

The first round was supposed to be the one where the Lin Family had the most confidence in winning, but unexpectedly, there was a mishap.

It must be known that in the Ancient Divine Land, there were very few people who could surpass Tie Xiong in the field of artifact refinement.

And these people were definitely not easily invited by other aristocratic families.

Fortunately, there were still opportunities later.

The cultivators from various families around looked at each other.

The Tie Family was also one of the top families among the eight Soul Formation families in the Ancient Divine Land.

Tie Xiong was even an elder of the clan, with a high position and authority, at the early stage of Nascent Soul cultivation and a Rank Four Supreme Grade artifact refiner.

In the Immortal Cultivation World of the Ancient Divine Land, no one could match his status except for Soul Formation cultivators.

It was rumored that with his accomplishments in artifact refinement, he had a great chance of becoming a Rank Five artifact refiner in another ten years.

But unexpectedly, he was defeated by Chen Ling, an unknown cultivator from the Western Wilderness.

However, seeing the Wang Family being defeated, the other families were also enjoying the show.

[Hint: Your reputation has increased, and your incense value has increased by 800.]

A prompt appeared on the panel.

Chen Ling was delighted in his heart. This was also an unexpected joy.

Originally, he wanted to keep a low profile, but now it seemed that the situation was a bit out of control.

However, he couldn't be careless.

His principle of doing things was to consider risks first, then costs, and finally benefits.

Fortunately, the Ancient Divine Land was not his stronghold.

After completing the competition this time, he would retreat without attracting too much attention from others.

Now the scope was only limited to the eight major families of the Wanbao Tower.

With the current strength of the Chen Family, they were not afraid of any of the eight major families.

Then, with a thought, the purple thunder sword flew back into his hand.

"The competition ends here today. Everyone, go back and continue the alchemy competition tomorrow!"

Lin Dong's gaze swept across the various family heads, finally stopping on the Wang Family members, and he said lightly.

Although the Wang Family was a variable, there were not many people who could surpass Zhang Yaoxiang tomorrow.

In the end, the chances of him winning were the greatest according to the votes of the various families.

Then the various family heads exchanged pleasantries.

The two family heads, Song and Ye, who had a good relationship with the Wang Family, also came over to congratulate Wang Xi before leaving.

After returning to the Four Seas Pavilion, Chen Ling went straight back to his room, took the Vitality Pill, and restored the spiritual power he had consumed.

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The next day, the same opening remarks, the same competition venue.

However, this time, the judge was the Alliance Master of the Pill Alliance, Qin Zheng.

The participants on the competition stage were completely different.

However, when they saw that the representative of the Wang Family was still Chen Ling, everyone couldn't help but be stunned.

"A Rank Four artifact refiner! A Rank Four alchemist? Is this possible?"

"With such talent, it's no wonder the esteemed Wang Family Lord has taken a liking to him!"

"From that barren land in the Western Wilderness, such a genius can still be cultivated?"

The cultivators from various families were once again in awe and astonishment.

It must be known that with a mid-Gold Core cultivation, being able to refine a Rank Four Treasure Weapon was enough to shock people.

But now he can still participate in the alchemy competition.

Most of the alchemists present are Rank Four alchemists.

At Chen Ling's age of less than a hundred years old, being a Rank Four alchemist and a Rank Four alchemist in the ancient God Continent, he is definitely considered a genius.

With what happened yesterday, people dare not underestimate him now.

Some are curious, some are watching, some are just spectating, various expressions abound.

Lin Dong looked at Chen Ling, saw his relaxed expression, and couldn't help but frown. He transmitted his voice to Zhang Yaoxiang, "Fellow Daoist Zhang, as long as we can win this battle, I will increase your reward by thirty percent!"

This guy Chen Ling makes him feel an inexplicable threat.

Regardless, he still has to win this competition.

Zhang Yaoxiang's bright eyes lit up, and she smiled and nodded.

Her gaze swept over Chen Ling, revealing a hint of surprise. She had witnessed Chen Ling's extraordinary talent in yesterday's competition.

But soon her expression returned to calm.

Alchemy and artifact refining are still very different.

Artifact refining may sometimes allow for shortcuts.

But alchemy is all about real skills, one's strength determines the quality.

It is absolutely impossible for Chen Ling to defeat her.

"In this competition, we will refine the Haoyuan Pill, and the one with the higher grade will win in the end."

"The competition time is only two hours, and the materials have been prepared."

"As for the pill furnace and other auxiliary methods, you can bring your own!"

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"Now I officially announce the start of the competition!"

After Qin Zheng briefly explained the rules of the competition, he lit the incense and started counting the time.

"Haoyuan Pill!"

Chen Ling sat in his designated position, checking the materials while muttering to himself.

He was already very proficient in refining the Haoyuan Pill.

The only question was whether he could refine it with three pill patterns.

"Since I have already shown some strength yesterday, there is no need to hide my abilities with the Haoyuan Pill. I will try my best to refine a Haoyuan Pill with three pill patterns!"

Chen Ling calculated in his mind.

Then, with a thought, a palm-sized virtual fire cauldron appeared in front of him. He threw it into the air, and it quickly grew larger, soon becoming a half-human-tall pill furnace that shimmered with a faint golden light.

When it landed in front of Chen Ling, heat immediately filled the surroundings.

Then Chen Ling began to clean the materials one by one and put them into the pill furnace.

At the same time, he glanced around, observing the situation of the other alchemists.

The focus was on Zhang Yaoxiang, who represented the Lin family.

She took out her own pill furnace from her storage ring.

As a Rank Four High Grade alchemist and a member of the Soul Formation family, Zhang Yaoxiang's pill furnace was also of high grade.

The surface of the pill furnace was engraved with golden cloud patterns, and as the cloud patterns shimmered, strands of beautiful music could be heard.

Listening to it was like listening to heavenly music, and it created a peaceful scene of a moonlit night with a small bridge and flowing water.

All restlessness and impatience instantly dissipated.

This pill furnace was already a Rank Four Supreme Grade pill furnace, and it was also blessed with divine music.

Of course, Chen Ling's focus was not on the pill furnace, but on the flame in Zhang Yaoxiang's hand.

No matter how high the grade of the pill furnace is, it is only an auxiliary tool and cannot play a decisive role.

But the flame is different.

He saw Zhang Yaoxiang pinch a seal, and a dark green flame appeared, emitting a cold feeling. Then it slowly fell into the pill furnace.

"Rank Four High Grade Flame!"

Seeing this, Chen Ling immediately had a bottom line in his heart. He no longer paid attention to Zhang Yaoxiang's situation and focused on refining the Haoyuan Pill.

As he watched Chen Ling skillfully handle the materials and the appearance of the Cold Spirit Crystal Flame, the onlookers from various families whispered to each other.

"To actually have two Rank Four Spirit Flames, his method of handling materials is also extremely cunning! It's no less than Senior Zhang!"

"Where did this genius come from? It's really unbelievable!"

"Now we have a good show to watch. It seems that it won't be so easy for the Lin family to maintain their position as the Alliance Leader!"

"Let's check this person's information later and make sure to establish a good relationship with him!"

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Before long, Chen Ling finished processing all the medicinal materials and began the formal alchemy process. With a flick of her hand, the Cold Spirit Crystal Flame fell directly into the pill furnace.

Seeing Chen Ling's skilled technique, Lin Dong, who had been indifferent before, frowned and clenched his teeth in secret.

I underestimated her. I was deceived by the Wang family's facade.

I didn't expect this person to have such strength.

If I can continue to be the leader of the Wanbao Tower, I must find a way to make the Wang family pay double for their losses!

After a while, the pill liquid in Chen Ling's pill furnace began to boil and gradually integrated. The entire refining process was already halfway complete.

Next is Core Condensation.

This is the time to truly test the skill of an alchemist!

After a while, Chen Ling's expression became serious. She shouted, "Condense!"

The Cold Spirit Crystal Flame suddenly surged, enveloping the entire pill furnace, and then abruptly contracted.

A fragrant pill scent wafted out of the pill furnace.

Chen Ling's face showed joy. "The Three Dan Wen Haoyuan Pill is complete!"

She then put away the Cold Spirit Crystal Flame.

"Congratulations to Fellow Daoist Zhang for successfully refining the Three Dan Wen Haoyuan Pill!"

At this moment, Qin Zheng's deep voice sounded.

His tone was full of admiration.

He held a pale blue pill in his hand, exuding a warm and smooth texture.

Zhang Yaoxiang, dressed in a blue dress, stood gracefully in front of Qin Zheng, smiling.

"The Three Dan Wen Haoyuan Pill, truly a genius alchemist from the Zhang family!"

"The Lin family has definitely won this competition!"

"Ah, this is the advantage of the Lin family being in the ancient Shenzhou. They have good relations with several Soul Formation families, and their guest cultivators are powerful!"

The cultivators below exclaimed in surprise.

The Three Dan Wen Haoyuan Pill is rarely seen, even among the three major Soul Formation sects in the ancient Shenzhou.

At this time, Chen Ling took out two crystal-clear Haoyuan Pills from the pill furnace, stood up, walked over, and handed them to Qin Zheng, saying with a smile, "Senior Qin, please verify!"

"Two Haoyuan Pills with three dan wen!"

Qin Zheng's face first froze, then he exclaimed in surprise.

Even though he had lived for over seven hundred years, he couldn't help but look at Chen Ling with astonishment.

Zhang Yaoxiang also widened her eyes and stared at the pills in Chen Ling's hand, carefully observing.

Her pupils suddenly contracted. Two Haoyuan Pills with three dan wen!

And they seemed to have a better texture and more pill charm than the pills she had refined.

She was stunned for a while before she recovered and looked at Chen Ling with an incredulous expression.

Zhang Yaoxiang took a deep breath and slightly bowed to Chen Ling. "I didn't expect Fellow Daoist Chen to have such skill in alchemy. I admit defeat in this competition."

"The competition is not over yet. Both of you, please wait in your seats!"

Qin Zheng waved his hand and said with a smile.

He also knew that it was impossible for anyone else to surpass these two in the pills they would refine next.

Chen Ling and Zhang Yaoxiang returned to their seats.

At this moment, Lin Dong's expression was as cold as ice, exceptionally gloomy.

Losing both rounds meant that the Wang family would dominate the Wanbao Tower for the next ten years!

This was something he never expected.

"Two Haoyuan Pills with three dan wen, how is this possible!"

"The Wang family has made a big profit this time!"

"I'll prepare a generous gift and personally visit Chen Ling!"

"I didn't expect the Wang family to win this time. It seems that our family's strategy needs to be adjusted!"

At this moment, the cultivators from various families were discussing in secret.

[Hint: Your reputation has increased, and your incense value has increased by 1000.]

The panel displayed a prompt.

Chen Ling was overjoyed. Today's reward was actually 200 more incense value than yesterday. It seemed that her reputation had increased even more.

But it was normal to think about it. Being both a Rank Four artifact refiner and a Rank Four alchemist, it would definitely bring a great shock to these people.

(End of this chapter)