On Purple Firmament Peak, a magnificent and vast Dao Arena was built against the mountain, with white jade steps and green gold paving the ground. At the end of the Dao Arena was an ancient and grand hall, with a plaque inscribed with the four characters "Yunmiao Dao Field," imbued with natural Dao rhyme.
Outside the cliff, a sea of clouds churned, and hundreds of streaks of light had successively descended. They were all Disciples of the Dan Meridian, each with a profound aura and the scent of pills lingering around them.
Han Xuanji lightly landed beside Jiang Yuan, who was already waiting there, and nodded, "Brother Han, you've arrived quite early."
"How dare I be late when an Immortal Lord is lecturing on the Dao?"
Jiang Yuan said with a smile, then his gaze quickly swept around. He lowered his voice, with a hint of familiarity and introduction, "Brother Han, you've been in seclusion for a long time, so you probably aren't very familiar with the rules of these lectures, right?"
"I was just about to ask," Han Xuanji nodded in thanks. His Divine Thought stirred, and he could already sense countless strong and weak auras converging here. Streaks of light still streamed across the sky, indicating the grandeur of this lecture.
Indeed, he needed to understand the rules first.
Jiang Yuan led Han Xuanji forward while secretly transmitting his voice, pointing to a side hall next to the Dao Arena with particularly rich Spiritual Qi: "Brother Han, look at that 'Tianxing Hall.' It's the Immortal Cave of Senior Brother Ji Tianxing, a True Disciple from the previous generation. He possesses a top-grade Immortal Spiritual Root, and his Aptitude is considered excellent, with outstanding Alchemy talent. It's just that I don't know why he hasn't taken a master."
"Oh?" Han Xuanji's heart stirred. People whose Aptitude could be rated as excellent were extremely rare.
In the Upper Realm, he could be called a Prodigy, and in the Lower Realm, he would be a figure rarely seen in a myriad of ages.
At this moment, a man in white robes walked out of the palace. He had a handsome face, and behind him, there was a phenomenon of purple Qi rising like a tide, incredibly mysterious and powerful.
Han Xuanji's heart stirred slightly, and he investigated.
[Ji Tianxing: Heavenly Immortal Seventh-level, Third-Rank Alchemist Grandmaster, extraordinary Comprehension Ability, top-grade Immortal Spiritual Root Aptitude, extremely outstanding Alchemy talent. Because he wholeheartedly wants to become a Personal Disciple of the Chief, he even rejected the Peak Master of Purple Firmament Peak's offer to take him as a Disciple. This time, he wants to display his talent in front of everyone, hoping to attract the Chief's attention.]
Good heavens, you don't want to be the Peak Master's Disciple, but you want to be someone else's Junior Brother.
However, even with such Aptitude, he couldn't become a Chief's Disciple. What about the thirty-five Disciples before him? Were they all of such Aptitude?
It seems that the Prodigies of this Upper Realm should not be underestimated.
Han Xuanji thought to himself, feeling a bit curious to see what level those Personal Disciples were at.
"Senior Brother, look, the first few rows of futons closest to the Immortal Lord are all reserved for the Immortal Lord's Personal Disciples or his grand-nephews. Ordinary Disciples are not allowed to overstep."
"Inner Sect Disciples can enter the hall to listen to the Dao, while Outer Sect Disciples can only listen outside the hall…"
"So that's how it is." Han Xuanji finally understood what an Inner Sect Disciple was.
It turns out they truly couldn't enter the Sect.
"Immortal Lord Yunmiao's lectures are extraordinary. Sometimes he systematically expounds on the general principles of Alchemy, sometimes he deeply analyzes a certain peerless Pill Formula, and sometimes he even casually brings out a Pill Furnace to demonstrate the Alchemy process, drawing upon the Laws of heaven and earth, which is incredibly wondrous.
If one can comprehend even a little from it, it surpasses a hundred years of arduous cultivation!"
"Moreover…" Jiang Yuan's voice became even lower, with a hint of mystery, "Every time he lectures, if the Immortal Lord is in a good mood, he will randomly select a few Disciples to ask questions and provide answers, or test their Alchemy methods. If you can pique the Immortal Lord's interest, you might even receive an additional reward!
Last time, a Senior Sister was bestowed a wisp of 'Dao Comprehension Pill Scent' by the Immortal Lord and had a Breakthrough on the spot!"
"Thank you, Brother Han, for informing me," Han Xuanji said in a low voice.
With Jiang Yuan's introduction, he had a better understanding and more anticipation for this lecture.
"We're here. As a True Disciple, Brother Han can find a front-row seat for himself. I'll go to the back."
"Alright, thank you, Brother Han, for clarifying. Otherwise, I would have been completely confused."
"Haha, these are trifles. Brother Han is just too lazy to bother with them."
After exchanging a few words, Jiang Yuan also went to a seat further back, and Han Xuanji's figure also attracted the attention of quite a few people.
However, it only attracted a few glances. Most people looked at a person with a powerful stride, whose figure was tall and straight, and whose aura was cold. He sat in the second row for the Peak Master's Personal Disciple, which was usually the position for veteran True Disciples.
"This must be the Prodigy from the Jiang Family, right?"
"That's right. I heard his Heavenly Eye is extremely powerful, capable of seeing through everything, and he has caught many Demonic Path spies."
"I wonder what his Alchemy cultivation is like?"
The hall was not completely silent; there were still whispers of discussion. Some people were greeting each other, while others began to gossip.
"Brother Ji, long time no see. It seems you came prepared this time…"
"Haha, I've made a small gain…"
Han Xuanji's gaze swept around. The closer he got to the main hall, the more the figures sitting cross-legged, though their auras were not revealed, gave off an invisible pressure. This was the oppressive feeling brought by profound cultivation.
Among the front rows, almost all were True Immortal and Profound Immortal Realm experts.
Presumably, they were the Peak Master's Personal Disciples.
Their faces and figures were somewhat blurry. Han Xuanji simply glanced over them and did not discover their true appearances. He naturally had no curiosity to learn about them one by one.
After thinking for a moment, Han Xuanji found a futon in a corner in the middle and sat down silently.
For some reason, he felt a strange sense of nervousness, as if he had been in society for a long time and then suddenly went back to school after a long absence, an experience that felt peculiar.
And the System's prompt silently appeared at this moment.
[Six-star check-in location, Yunmiao Dao Field, detected. Do you wish to check in?]
"System, check in," Han Xuanji silently recited in his mind.
[Congratulations to the Host for successfully checking in at the Yunmiao Dao Field. You have received "Immortal Lord Yunmiao's Lifelong Alchemy Dao Detailed Explanation."]
This seemed quite extraordinary.
As the Chief of the Pill Vein's senior Disciple, Immortal Lord Yunmiao's Alchemy Dao was naturally exceptional. To obtain his lifelong knowledge was a great surprise.
In an instant, vast Alchemy knowledge, like a sea of smoke, poured into Han Xuanji's Sea of Consciousness, as if he had been enlightened.
Countless Pill Formulas, the changes and Fusion of medicinal properties, the profound mysteries of fire control and pill condensation, and Immortal Lord Yunmiao's unique insights into the connection between Alchemy Dao and the Laws of heaven and earth, were all imprinted in his mind.
"This…" Han Xuanji's heart trembled violently, then a great surge of joy rose within him.
This was not a direct infusion of cultivation, but rather the complete bestowal of a Golden Immortal Rank Alchemy Grandmaster's lifelong experience and wisdom.
Compared to the many pill scriptures he had signed in for at Myriad Phenomena Garden, they were like streams compared to rivers and seas, completely incomparable.
Although limited by his own cultivation, he still couldn't refine many advanced Pill Formulas, but his concepts, techniques, and insights had already surpassed what an ordinary Third-Rank Alchemist Grandmaster could achieve, elevating him to a completely new height.
At this moment, his theoretical knowledge of Alchemy should have surpassed that of most Alchemy Cultivators in Lingxu Heavenly Palace.
"Pill Formulas for Seventh-Rank Immortal Pills, seventy-two Alchemy techniques, from the origin of Alchemy Dao to its development, everything is included."
"Inexplicably wonderful…" Han Xuanji secretly sighed, quickly composed himself, and began to digest this astonishing gain.
On the other side.
Li Qianluo noticed Han Xuanji's arrival and saw that he had chosen such a secluded spot, shaking his head slightly.
Too low-key!
Many times, reputation is not an empty name. Without a direct competition, the higher the reputation, the easier it is to gain recognition from the Sect and receive preferential resources. He came to listen to the Dao this time also to show his face more in front of the Peak Master, hoping to be valued and taken as a Disciple.
Many people showed a look of disdain on their faces.
As expected of a bumpkin from the Lower Realm, he lacks courage.
At the same time.
An ineffable, vast pressure, like a tide, spread out, instantly enveloping the entire Dao Arena.
All whispers ceased abruptly.
Everyone subconsciously looked up.
On the main seat of the high platform, a figure had quietly taken a seat at some unknown time.
He wore a simple and elegant Daoist robe, with no dazzling immortal light around him, yet he seemed to merge with the entire world. His face was blurred, as if shrouded by myriad Dao rhyme, with only a pair of eyes as deep as a star sea, calmly looking down.
Immortal Lord Yunmiao has arrived!
The entire Dao Arena was instantly silent, save for countless sounds of the Great Dao seemingly generated naturally from the depths of the Void Realm, lingering in the hearts of every listener.