Chapter 285
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Chapter 285: The Finals
Having tidied up, Ji Yang slowly opened the door, and the two made their way back to the earlier competition location.
As they left the inn, Feng Yuan wore a pleased expression.
On the way, Feng Yuan finally couldn’t hold back and whispered:
“Yesterday, the sect sent news that Cui Jing’s soul lamp has shattered!”
Ji Yang looked surprised and asked:
“How could that happen?”
Feng Yuan shook his head:
“I don’t know, but the news is true. This is good for you, young master! With Cui Jing dead, and with the alchemy skills you learned recently, you are sure to be in the top three! This means we can reclaim the Seven Star Dan Furnace left by our ancestor!”
Hearing this, Ji Yang fell into thought, and a hint of joy appeared on his face.
However, all of this was just an act; no one understood better than Ji Yang the real reason behind Cui Jing and that old woman’s deaths.
From Feng Yuan’s reaction, it was clear that the Dan Ding Sect was not entirely harmonious, which was indeed good news for Ji Yang.
As for the Seven Star Dan Furnace, it mattered little to Ji Yang.
Soon, the two arrived at the courtyard from yesterday.
Today, there were far fewer people here; those missing were the other alchemists eliminated during yesterday’s competition.
About seven or eight alchemists remained.
These individuals were older and clearly high-level alchemists skilled in the art of alchemy.
However, although they were all high-level alchemists, there was still a significant gap among them.
To these alchemists, Ji Yang was merely seen as a lucky alchemist, not someone to fear, and they regarded him with a hint of disdain.
As the competition time drew closer, they still did not see Cui Jing, who had successfully refined yesterday.
The others were not members of the Dan Ding Sect and, thus, were unaware of the news, but seeing one less opponent brought them cheer.
In their eyes, Cui Jing was clearly a greater threat than Ji Yang.
Before long, Elder Guan appeared once again.
Upon appearing, Elder Guan looked right at Ji Yang in the crowd, and a slight smile appeared on his face as a gesture of goodwill.
Ji Yang nodded in response.
But in his heart, he was thinking about how to distance himself from Feng Yuan.
This person was too closely related to Feng Yu, and staying by his side could easily expose him; it was better to keep a distance.
However, it couldn’t be now, nor could it arouse Feng Yuan’s suspicion.
Ji Yang was contemplating changing his identity, but the magical tool in Ren Yuning’s hands was quite troublesome.
If Feng Yu went missing, it would be easy to deduce that Ji Yang was Feng Yu, which could lead to Ren Yuning using the magical tool to track him down again.
Moreover, Ji Yang couldn’t block the tracking of that magical tool, which was a crucial issue.
After yesterday, Ji Yang roughly guessed how that compass magical tool tracked him down; it was likely related to the storage bag and other items he had taken from Ren Yuning.
But Ji Yang had no intention of giving up on something he had worked hard to obtain.
The most dangerous time had already passed.
Just as Ji Yang was pondering, Ren Yuning also appeared not far from Elder Guan.
At this moment, Ren Yuning held a compass in her hand, her eyes shining brightly as she focused intently on the pointer, seemingly determined to find Ji Yang no matter what.
Although the compass had confused her yesterday and temporarily dispelled her suspicions, it did not erase her trust in it.
This worried Ji Yang greatly.
However, Ji Yang maintained a calm expression and did not panic.
Soon, the pointer on the compass gradually stopped, and when Ren Yuning looked up, she found it pointing at Elder Guan.
This made Ren Yuning frown, and she quickly put away the compass.
It seemed that this magical tool was indeed broken; now she couldn’t use it to find Ji Yang, which was somewhat regrettable.
Now that she was in Heaven Demon City, she wouldn’t waste time returning to the sect to get a new magical tool, especially since she likely wouldn’t be able to come back.
Seeing Ren Yuning put away the compass and not try again, Ji Yang smiled with satisfaction.
However, at this moment, Ji Yang heard the weak voice of a middle-aged man in his mind:
“I can’t go on, this is the last time!”
“Thank you.”
“No need for thanks, just do what you promised quickly!”
The middle-aged man’s voice returned to its usual strength, which made Ji Yang somewhat doubt the truth of his words.
But Ji Yang did not delve deeper.
When everyone was present, Elder Guan no longer hesitated and ordered the other Heaven Demon Sect cultivators to close the Formations. He then addressed everyone present:
“Today’s alchemy competition will still focus on the Dropping Dew Pills!”
The crowd gasped in surprise, not understanding why, while some cultivators fell into deep thought, considering the implications.
Yesterday’s competition had already eliminated many alchemists, leaving only high-level alchemists.
With everyone refining the same type of pill, they should all be able to do so; what was the purpose?
However, Elder Guan’s next words alleviated everyone’s concerns.
“Today’s Dropping Dew Pills will be ranked according to their quality!”
Upon hearing this, the crowd no longer questioned; although they were all making pills, different qualities meant different effects, and prices varied greatly.
A lower-grade Dropping Dew Pill might sell for two hundred spiritual stones, while a middle-grade one could go for four hundred spiritual stones, and a high-grade one would be even more expensive.
As for a top-grade Dropping Dew Pill, even a master alchemist might not guarantee its successful refinement.
Since all the advancing alchemists could refine Dropping Dew Pills, it ensured that everyone was on the same level; the quality of the pills they could produce would depend on their own abilities.
Among the advancing alchemists, a few displayed difficulty.
Clearly, refining high-quality pills was not as simple as it seemed.
Ji Yang also frowned slightly, but he did not think too much about it.
Let them refine if they could; if not, it was fine. Given Feng Yu’s original alchemy skills, a failure was understandable!
After all, the Seven Star Dan Furnace was not much use to him.
If things went wrong, he could just shake the Dan furnace a bit more!
“You must do your best, young master! If you can get that Dan furnace, our ancestor will surely be very happy in spirit!”
Feng Yuan encouraged from the side.
Ji Yang was speechless; his ancestor was dead yet still caused trouble.
As the ingredients for refining the Dropping Dew Pills were neatly arranged, everyone began alchemy again.
This time, there were three sets of materials, which made Ji Yang very happy. Although the pills refined still belonged to the Heaven Demon Sect, this meant he could increase his cultivation points a bit more.
The Dropping Dew Pills refined yesterday had been given out by Elder Guan as a token of apology to the other present cultivators.
Ji Yang successfully received one!
To check its effects, Ji Yang tried swallowing one, but as his cultivation level increased, he also noticed its flaws; the pills contained some impurities.
Eliminating these impurities would take a lot of time, which gave no advantage compared to his usual methods of improving his level!
Thus, Ji Yang had no thoughts of trying to become an immortal through pills!
