<h4>Chapter 611: Alchemy Conference</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Nyoi-Bo Studio <strong>Editor: </strong>Nyoi-Bo Studio


    The Holy Zhi Pce was refreshed by the addition of new students. The news of the champion of this year’s Law Battle being humiliatingly crushed by Ye Futian and Yu Sheng within a mere two hours after entering the pce spread far and wide like wildfire.


    The prestige of being the champion of the Law Battle had originally been unspeakable. Even though they might have suffered some oppression or bullying due to being a lower ne, none had ever suffered what Ximen Gu had been through—getting trashed after being there for just two hours.


    Ximen Gu was then ridiculed as the most pitiful champion of the Law Battle in the history of the Holy Zhi Pce.


    Many felt rather excited at the news, as both Ye Futian and Yu Sheng had not been seen in action for two whole years. Many wondered if their first battle after all that time to teach Ximen Gu a lesson would earn them the wrath of Ximen Hanjiang, the one who ranked first on the Law Rank. Everyone thought it would be interesting if Ximen Hanjiang were to avenge Ximen Gu.


    Were Ye Futian and Yu Sheng trying to provoke Ximen Hanjiang? Their action of trashing Ximen Gu was a sign saying they gave no face to the champion of the Law Rank, Ximen Hanjiang. Ximen Hanjiang eyed his brother while they were in the Holy Sage Pavilion. His eyes looked rather cold doing so. Other than Ximen Hanjiang, there were also other students of the Holy Sage Pavilion present, such as Bai Ze and Zhuge Xing.


    “Him again.” Bai Ze’s eyes shed with murderous intent. If anyone was said to hate Ye Futian the most, it would have been none other than Bai Ze.


    “We were preparing to wee Ximen Gu, we never thought...” Zhuge Xing said as he saw Ximen Gu lying there in a bloody mess. “He really showed no mercy at all; just as arrogant and reckless as he has always been.”


    “Brother, crush him,” Ximen yelled as he looked at his older brother.


    “You, shut up!” Ximen Hanjiang berated him coldly. “You dare pick fights with the Law Rank disciples of thetest batch as soon as you get in the pce? Did you really think you were invincible just because you’re number one?”


    He knew how terrifying Ye Futian was. Ye Futian had been a Grade Eight Noble all those years before, but he disyed immense talent like none other. While he did not actually fight with anyone, there was no doubt about his talents, be it martial arts, sorcery, or music. All were immeasurably superb. It was anyone’s guess how powerful he had gotten now that he had be a Grade Four Noble.


    Ximen Gu’s picking a fight with Ye Futian as soon as he got into the pce was little different from trying to make a death wishe true.


    “I said little more than two lines. I never knew those two could have been so vicious.” Ximen Gu’s eyes were practically filled with hatred.


    “Two lines, you said?” Ximen Hanjiang retorted coldly. “You deliberately insulted a girl, and you didn’t see that to be an act to provoke him? You said you wanted to know how powerful the champion of thest batch was, and now you know. Tell me, how does it feel?”


    Ximen Gu was speechless. He had meant to provoke Futian after all.


    “Let what happened this time to be a lesson for you. Put your pride aside from here on out when you’re in the pce, and be diligent in your training,” Ximen Hanjiang said coldly. Ximen Gu’s knuckles went white. So that’s it?


    “Take him to rest,” Ximen Hanjiang said to someone around him, and Ximen Gu was carried away from where he lied.


    Ximen Hanjiang looked in the direction of Battle Sage Pce. While there was no doubt that Ximen Gu was indeed the one at fault, it was also true that Ye Futian went too far.


    “Brother Ximen, are we going to just let this slide?” Bai Ze asked as he looked at Ximen Hanjiang.


    “Since he is already at such a level now, it’ll only be a matter of time before we sh. He probably won’t miss this year’s sparring sessions,” Ximen Hanjiang said calmly. His main objective at the moment was to make it into the ranks of saints, as he was already at the pinnacle of Noble ne.


    The fact that Ximen Hanjiang was not nominated by the Sage Pce was an obvious indication to him, saying that he, despite being the one ranked first on the Law Rank, was not someone of exceptional caliber like Hua Fan of the previous generation. He failed to prove himself worthy of entering the Sage Pce.


    No one else said much after that, but Zhuge Xing quipped, “Alchemy City is inviting forces from all over Barren State to witness their ceremony. Are any of you, seniors, interested in going?”


    “I’m preparing to train behind closed doors. As such, I won’t be going. In the case of all of you, however, this would prove a great chance for you to train and get exposed, as mighty ones of all kinds will gather in Alchemy City,” Ximen Hanjiang said. The Holy Zhi Pce was aprehensive, self-sufficient ce in itself. Most nobles simply trained within the pce and rarely made contact with the outside world. However, if an opportunity presented itself, the Holy Zhi Pce’s members were free to venture outside.


    Alchemy City was highly renowned and held an important status in the Barren State. The city never participated in the Holy Zhi Pce’s selections, and the city served as the symbol of the southwestern region of Barren State.


    Many nodded lightly. The trip to Alchemy City this time was indeed seen as one worth making. Mighty ones from all sorts of ces in the Barren State, other than the Holy Zhi Pce and the Ice Temple in the southernmost regions, would probably gather in Alchemy City.


    The members of the Holy Zhi Pce felt rather disappointed, however, that the predicted fight between Ximen Hanjiang and Ye Futian was not going to happen. They had, after all, been anticipating a sh of the titans. However, the news that Alchemy City was about to hold the Alchemy Conference, spread out from the pces and pavilions, taking the entire Holy Zhi Pce by storm.


    Ye Futian knew of the news through the mouth of Sage Douzhan.


    “Alchemy Conference?” Ye Futian eyed Sage Douzhan in the temple.


    “Indeed. The Alchemy Conference is thergest Armorer Competition in Alchemy City, and everyone below the Sage ne is invited to the event. It is held only once in ten years. Forces from all over the Barren State are invited by Alchemy City, and the Holy Zhi Pce is, of course, among the ones invited. However, as Alchemy City never bothered participating in the Holy Zhi Pce’s selection processes, the elders of the Holy Zhi Pce saw no need to give them face. You people, however, are free to visit them,” Sage Douzhan said.


    “I’m not an armorer. What is the use of me attending the event?” Ye Futian said, showing that he had little interest in it.


    “The Armorer Competition will be a gathering of mighty ones from all over the Barren State. You have been training in the Holy Zhi Pce for more than three years. Don’t you want to go outside and have a look at things?” Sage Douzhan smiled as he said, finding it impressive that despite Ye Futian’s youth, he was hardly bothered by loneliness.


    “Do you wish for me to go, teacher?” Ye Futian asked Sage Douzhan.


    “I do indeed.” Sage Douzhan nodded.


    “I will make the trip then,” Ye Futian answered with a smile.


    “Very well.” Sage Douzhan smiled. “The act of cultivation through the refinement of one’s body is a lifelong process. This isn’t to say that one stops developing their physical body upon bing a sage. Rather, the higher you go, the steeper the requirements will be on your body. By then, even the resources the Holy Zhi Pce are able to provide will not necessarily fulfill your needs. Furthermore, it isn’t possible for you to just keep staying in the Holy Zhi Pce. Alchemy City has the finest armorers in all of the Barren State. You will be able to find powerful body-refining implements in Alchemy City, and so, it will do you good to make friendly rtions with the people of Alchemy City.” It was obvious at that point that Sage Douzhan had other intentions. Ye Futian felt rather speechless at his teacher’s tant intentions and ns for Alchemy City.


    “Teacher, I heard that the city lord of Alchemy City is ranked eighth on the Barren Sky Ranking. But why is it that Alchemy City has such a prestigious status in Barren State?” Ye Futian asked out of curiosity.


    “First of all, that would be attributed to their prowess as armorers. Forces everywhere probably have needs that can only be fulfilled by the city. Second, it would probably due to the city itself housing many super ritual implements. While the city lord of that ce might only be ranked eighth on Barren Sky Ranking, the additional kick provided by ritual implements might have just made them someone few dare touch. Needless to say, no one dares invade the city’s territory. Alchemy City is where it is today due to all of those reasons,” Sage Douzhan borated.


    “I can find holy ritual implements there?” Ye Futian’s eyes sparkled with an unusual sheen. There had been saints throughout the Barren State, and the three great schools were of the lineage of a saint. The Holy Zhi Pce’s Sage Pce was probably no exception.


    “You will indeed.” Sage Douzhan nodded.


    Ye Futian came to understand why Alchemy City’s status was so prestigious.


    “Besides, as Alchemy City has invited the Holy Zhi Pce to participate in the event, all six pces and pavilions have informed their students about it. Many of our students will probably head there,” Sage Douzhan added.


    “Alright.” Ye Futian nodded. “I’ll ask around and see if anyone wants to make the trip with me.”


    “Yes, you should,” Sage Douzhan said.


    The news of the Armorer Competition from Alchemy City spread far and wide in the Holy Zhi Pce. Many came asking about Ye Futian, and the news of Ye Futian’s participation of the event soon reached everyone’s ears.


    Many mighty ones gathered at the Battle Sage Pce that day. Ye Futian, Yu Sheng, Ye Wuchen, Yi Xiaoshi, Yuan Zhan, Xu Que, and Zui Qianchou were all present. The silhouette of three girls made their way through the air, and everyone’s eyes sparkled. All three were top ss beauties, and they were none other than the three beauties from Daozang Pce: Hua Jieyu, Yun Shuisheng, and Phoenix. With the exception of Xiang Zhiqin, three out of the four were present.


    “So, it seems like Sister Yun and Phoenix will be going to Alchemy City as well,” Hua Jieyu said with a smile to Ye Futian. As fellow students of Sage Daozang, it was natural that all three of them had be familiar with each other over the past three years.


    “Wee,” Ye Futian said with a smile. While he and Yun Shuisheng had a rocky start, their feud was long over. Yun Shuisheng was still unable to break into Sage ne even after working at it for two years, and it was only natural that she had wanted to go outside for a bit.


    “Wait up, Brother Ye.” A few more figures were seening through the air; it was Zhong Li and the others, fellow students who entered the Holy Zhi Pce with Ye Futian. All of them had been helped by Ye Futian one way or another in their training over the past two years, and they all gathered at Battle Sage Pce.


    “Are you going, Zhong Li?” Ye Futian asked.


    “Yes, indeed. My ce is near Alchemy City, and I’m rather familiar with the area,” Zhong Li answered with a smile. Zhong Li came from the Zhong n of the Separation Road, which was near Alchemy City.


    “Let’s head out together then,” Ye Futian answered with a smile. Ye Futian was among the ones of the lower rank in their current party. He was the one with the lowest ne when he entered as a Grade Nine Noble. Three years had passed and he became a Grade Four Noble, but the others were training as well. There were Grade Three Nobles among them, and the stronger ones had even be Grade Two Nobles. Yun Shuisheng had been at the pinnacle of the Noble ne all that while.


    The party was indeed a fearsome one, as many hailed from top forces from all over Barren State. They leaped into the air and quickly vanished into the clouds.


    Sage Douzhan and Sage Jingang stood looking in Battle Sage Pce after they left. Sage Jingang was seen with a smile, saying, “That batch from three years has indeed be quite formidable. This time, it’s no longer the Holy Sage Pavilion being the center of things, but Ye Futian. That guy really has a way with things.”


    Ye Futian was the one with the lowest ne among his party; however, the current way things went spoke volume of his natural prowess and talent, as well as his charisma.


    “Ximen Hanjiang is far from capable of such feats. Hecks the decisive advantage which allows him to make those of the same batch submit to him. Hua Fan, however, aplished something like that. Ye Futian will probably seed Hua Fan. Maybe he will someday be like Bai Luli—a symbol of one whole generation in the Holy Zhi Pce,” Sage Douzhan borated with a smile.