Within the arena, Mu Qingge was unaware of the storm her presentation of the Heaven-Burning Furnace had quietly stirred.
The old man of the Medicine Tower had once used the Heaven-Burning Furnace to threaten her.
Yet, she did not know what the Heaven-Burning Furnace truly represented!
"Why does she have the Heaven-Burning Furnace? Didn’t you tell me that the Heaven-Burning Furnace had vanished?" Lian Qiao shouted excitedly at the dean of the Alchemy Institute within the hall.
Her anger was palpable, and the rest of the Pill Masters could only bow in submission, not daring to speak.
The dean of the Alchemy Institute’s face was also unsightly at this moment. Bearing the pressure from Lian Qiao, he murmured, "I also don’t know why it appeared in her hands."
However, Lian Qiao seemed to not hear him, murmuring sorrowfully and painfully, "The Heaven-Burning Furnace has appeared, is he coming back..."
The dean of the Alchemy Institute looked up at Lian Qiao, intending to console her, but could only sigh.
At this moment, Elder Gan transmitted a message to the dean, asking, "Dean, wasn’t it you who instructed Yuan Hao to take the Heaven-Burning Furnace away so the ancestors wouldn’t be reminded? How come..."
The dean sighed internally and shook his head slowly, without replying.
Silence descended on the hall. The appearance of the Heaven-Burning Furnace had made the atmosphere intricate and complicated.
In the arena, Mu Qingge and Yao Xinghai were both preparing for their crafting process. The medicinal materials that had long been prepared were displayed.
With everything in readiness, Yao Xinghai said to Mu Qingge, "I am already prepared, and regardless, I will give it my all."
He was telling Mu Qingge that he wanted a fully committed competition.
Mu Qingge nodded, smiling, "Rest assured, I won’t hold back."
Hold back?
Yao Xinghai wanted to ask what ’hold back’ meant. However, Mu Qingge seemed to have stopped the conversation, leaving him no choice but to let it go.
"The purpose of the Alchemy Conference is to connect through elixirs and exchange alchemy skills. Everyone can give their best. Remember, alchemy skills vary in depth, elixirs have no high or low, alchemy is only for saving people, please do not forget your original intention!"
An ancient and powerful voice descended from the sky, thick and resonant like a bell, deafeningly impactful.
Mu Qingge raised her eyes to gaze at the clear sky, her eyes slightly squinting.
"The Alchemy Conference has no excessive rules. The event concludes upon crafting the first elixir; everyone may begin now," the voice continued.
Mu Qingge chuckled internally, for the Alchemy Conference truly lacked any verbose rules.
Observing others, including Yao Xinghai, they had already collected their minds and were ready to start alchemy.
Mu Qingge withdrew her gaze and meticulously recalled the steps of crafting the elixir in her mind.
Taking a deep breath, Mu Qingge pursed her lips.
’Ge’er, don’t be nervous.’ Suddenly, a message entered her ear. Mu Qingge looked up toward the stands, instantly meeting a pair of eyes as vast as the stars.
Her eyes showed a hint of surprise. Si Mo had somehow transformed into an extremely ordinary person, seated amidst the ten thousand spectators, and seemingly no one around him even noticed him.
Only...
Mu Qingge’s gaze was slightly puzzled; the people around Si Mo seemed unusually quiet.
’I just performed a small illusion technique. Ge’er wouldn’t want others sitting around me, right?’ Si Mo’s voice came again.
These words explained Mu Qingge’s puzzlement but also amused her.
He clearly did not want anyone nearby, yet he pretended it was her preference. Fine, she wouldn’t argue.
Beside her, Yao Xinghai had already begun.
Mu Qingge still stood in place, unhurried.
’This is my first attempt at crafting a Holy Level Elixir...’ She transmitted to Si Mo.
Si Mo showed a faint smile, responding, ’Don’t be nervous.’
Mu Qingge’s lips subtly curled into a smile; she told him, ’I want to craft a Holy Level Elixir for you.’ She didn’t want Si Mo to endure indescribable pain anymore; she wanted to resolve his physical issue.
’Okay.’ Si Mo nodded.
Deep within his eyes, an emotion surged. A feeling he had never experienced before, strange yet he liked immensely.
The person he liked reciprocated his feelings with the same affection; what could match this?
Mu Qingge ceased further conversation with Si Mo. The elixir she intended to craft was named the Hundred Turn Marrow Refining Pill. As the name implies, it allows the body to break and rebuild, healing internal injuries, restoring it to its initial state.
Furthermore, the restored body’s potential would surpass that of before, reaching a new level.
The Hundred Turn Marrow Refining Pill was found in the Dan God’s legacy elixir recipes, a recipe invented by the Dan God himself. The medicinal materials required for the alchemy, she had begun collecting from a long time ago. Back then, upon leaving Taixuan Ancient Palace, she had specially gone to the medicinal material vault within the Demon Realm for a thorough search, finally gathering everything.
Today was the time to start crafting.
Mu Qingge was oblivious to others, her mind already immersed in the Hundred Turn Marrow Refining Pill recipe.
Her silence, however, aroused surprise in the ten thousand viewers around.
"Eh? Why isn’t she moving?"
"Others have started, why hasn’t she begun?"
"Young Master Yao has already started refining the second medicinal material."
Voices of discussion rose, but to not affect others’ alchemy, these talks were subdued, only audible to those in the stands.
Mu Xuewu showed some concern, glancing at King Sang Shun, who gave her an ’ease your mind’ gesture.
Mu Feng and Mu Chen exchanged a look; Mu Feng said, "What’s the young master doing?"
Mu Chen slowly shook his head, "The young master’s thoughts have always been enigmatic, let’s just wait and see."
"Why hasn’t Qingge started yet, even Yao Xinghai has begun!" Ji Yaohua exclaimed in anxiety, standing up.
Ji Pianpian hurriedly pulled him down, whispering, "Mu City Lord naturally has his considerations, don’t worry blindly."
Ying Ze looked at him, spoke in a deep voice, "Calm down." before remaining silent.
Among these people, the one who knew Mu Qingge best was Han Caicai. Watching Mu Qingge unmoved, Han Caicai’s long, narrow eyes pondered something, though his lips curled into a faint smile.
It seemed the distance between him and Mu Qingge was widening, even though their collaboration continued, yet their carefree days seemed hard to come by.
But, who could be blamed?
Han Caicai bitterly smiled inside, realizing it was all due to his wishful thinking. As Mu Qingge climbed higher, he increasingly understood they were never on the same path.
And the Middle Ancient Realm was never Mu Qingge’s final destination.
’Divine Tomb...’ The term flashed through Han Caicai’s mind. His hand clenched slowly within his wide sleeves. The Han Family naturally received news of the Divine Tomb’s impending opening. All forces from the Middle Ancient Realm are eager not to miss this opportunity, how could he miss it?
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