You're just a single demon beast? I have a whole army of beast tamers!

"Wen Yan, three six-line patterns."

Zhou Yuanlang nodded slightly, his voice unusually tinged with approval, "A single Six Paths Pattern Immortal Pill is enough to contend for first place."

The audience erupted in uproar. Six-path patterns were practically the ceiling at this conference. Many alchemists turned pale, and some even lost all interest in starting their furnaces.

Wen Yan stepped aside, his expression calm. He was a direct disciple of the Three Immortals Sect, and most people would consider it a matter of course for him to win first place.

Then several more people opened their furnaces, and they all had five or four patterns, but no more six patterns appeared. He Changfeng was the fourth to last to open his furnace.

He had four elixirs in his furnace: two with six lines and two with five lines.

"Damn it, I failed to refine the Six Paths Pattern."

Zhou Yuanlang glanced at it again and said, "Not bad." He Changfeng smiled but didn't say anything. He had already expected that Liudaowen wouldn't be able to hold onto first place, but he didn't know who he would lose to in the end.

Qin Shou was one of the last people to open the furnace. He stood at the very edge and almost no one noticed him.

The moment he lifted the lid of the alchemy furnace, an extremely strong aroma of pills suddenly exploded out. The fragrance lingered and shot straight up to the high platform. Zhou Yuanlang's expression changed for the first time. He put down his teacup and stood up from his seat.

Qin Beast took out five immortal pills from the furnace, each with seven golden lines on its surface.

The patterns were as if naturally formed, well-arranged, without a single break. When the five pills were placed on the jade plate, they resembled five golden stars, illuminating the entire Danxin Platform.

Zhou Yuanlang came down himself. He didn't have a servant bring a tray; instead, he walked up to Qin Shou, picked up a seven-patterned immortal pill, examined it several times, his brows furrowing deeper with each look. Finally, he put the pill down and asked:

"What's your name? Who is your teacher?"

Qin Shou replied, "I am a rogue cultivator, surnamed Qin."

My teacher is deceased, so I cannot elaborate.

Zhou Yuanlang didn't press the matter further. He turned and returned to the platform, whispered a few words with the other two elders, and then announced loudly:

"The winner of this year's Alchemy Conference is a rogue cultivator surnamed Qin."

Five first-grade immortal pills with seven patterns, the highest number in the entire event.

The Taiqing Immortal Flame and the Taiyi Daoist Temple slots belong to him.

There was a moment of silence in the audience, followed by a burst of discussion.

He Changfeng looked at Qin Shou from afar, his smile fading. Wen Yan also raised his head and looked at Qin Shou seriously for the first time. He originally thought that his Six Paths Mark was stable, but he did not expect that there was someone hiding in the corner.

Qin Shou's expression remained unchanged, but he breathed a sigh of relief. He had only intended to use the five runes to compete for a top-three finish.

The combined strength of He Changfeng and Wen Yan forced him to bring out the Seven Paths Pattern.

Fortunately, on the eve of the finals, he was in the Treasure Gourd space, where the colorful spheres enhanced his comprehension, allowing him to fully grasp the final key to mastering the technique.

Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to guarantee that he could refine those five seven-patterned stones.

Zhou Yuanlang walked to the front of the stage, looked at Qin Shou, and said:

"Young friend Qin, would you be interested in joining my Three Immortals Sect?"

These words silenced the entire room once again. The fact that an elder of the Three Immortals Sect had personally spoken to persuade someone carried a weight far greater than that of others.

Qin Shou did not answer immediately; after a moment of silence, he said:

"Thank you for your kindness, senior. However, I already have a family in Wucang Immortal City, and the lives of my clan are all within the Shui family's territory. It is not appropriate for me to change my allegiance without authorization."

Zhou Yuanlang waved his hand dismissively: "With your cultivation reaching this level, your family is actually a burden."

"If you join the Three Immortals Sect, you can bring your Daoist partner and children with you. Our Three Immortals Sect isn't so small that it can't accommodate a few dozen people."

Qin Shou still did not nod.

Just then, a figure in green emerged from behind the platform. The man was about fifty years old, dressed in a gray robe, and showed no trace of aura.

When everyone saw him appear, they all bowed and paid their respects. Zhou Yuanlang stepped aside and called out to the sect leader in a low voice.

The arrival of the sect leader of the Three Immortals Sect shocked Qin Shou. He hadn't expected that his creation of a furnace with seven patterns would even alarm a Golden Immortal.

The sect leader walked up to Qin Shou, looked him up and down, and asked:

"What's your name, Qin?"

The Qin beast replied, "Qin beast."

The sect leader glanced at him a couple more times upon hearing this, but his face remained expressionless.

"That's an interesting name. I heard everything you said earlier. If you refuse to join the sect, do you have other plans?"

Qin Shou thought for a moment and said:

"Reporting to the sect leader, I wish to establish a clan."

The sect leader repeated: "Establishing a clan? It's not uncommon for true immortals to establish clans in the Immortal Realm, but to establish a stable clan, one must at least have a piece of unclaimed land."

Five families are entrenched in Wucang Immortal City; can you really stand up to them?

Qin Shou did not respond. He naturally knew that the territory of Wucang Immortal City had long been divided up by the five families. For a non-family retainer like himself to establish a clan there was as difficult as ascending to heaven.

Seeing his silence, the sect leader continued:

"Outside the Three Immortal Islands, there is a small Mystic Island with a spiritual vein of earth fire, which is suitable for alchemy."

If you are willing to join the Three Immortals Sect and become an inner disciple, I can grant you ten miles of land on the east side of the island.

Your people may move there.

The east side of the island belongs to you, the west side belongs to the Three Immortals Sect.

how?"

Qin Shou was slightly taken aback. The sect leader of the Three Immortals Sect personally demarcating the land was an extraordinary gesture. He immediately discussed it with Shen Liuli telepathically, and Shen Liuli quickly replied:

"Being protected by the power of the Golden Immortals is entirely beneficial."

No matter how strong you become in the future, it will still take time.

Since the Three Immortals Sect has offered the land, we should accept it.

"It's not too late to think about other things once the clan's foundation is stable."

Qin Shou looked up at the sect leader and said, "Sect leader, your kindness is too great. How could I dare to disobey?"

The sect leader nodded, his tone calm:

"After the conference ends, someone will lead you to Xiaoxuan Island."

I'll give you a spot at the Taiyi Dojo later.

You should get some rest these next few days.

After he finished speaking, he turned and left. Zhou Yuanlang nodded to Qin Shou and followed the sect leader.

Qin Shou stood still, holding the five seven-patterned immortal pills in his hands. The way the crowd looked at him was completely different from before the competition started.

He Changfeng walked up to him without him noticing and whispered:

"Congratulations, Fellow Daoist Qin. Seven marks, my loss is not unjust."

Qin Shou looked at him: "Young Master He, you're too kind."

He Changfeng smiled and said, "As a guest elder of the Three Immortals Sect, you have land on Little Xuan Island. Fellow Daoist Qin's move is far more impressive than any five-patterned demon beast trading."

If you have time in the future, you are welcome to visit my Bai Shou Zhai.

"Trade can also be done between Yunshan Pavilion and the Three Immortals Sect."

Qin Shou nodded, and He Changfeng said nothing more before turning and leaving.

Elder Liu squeezed to the edge of the platform, his face beaming with joy. Qin Shou stepped down from the Danxin Platform and handed him the jade plate: "Let's go back to the shop first."

Elder Liu took the pill and said in a low voice:

"If the clan leader knew you got first place, he'd probably have to recalculate your worth."

Qin Shou didn't reply. He walked towards the exit. The sunlight of Danyin Immortal City fell and shone on his gray-white robe. The crowd behind him was still discussing, repeating the words "Seven Patterns" over and over again.

He had been waiting for this day for many years.