Battle Through the Heavens: Emperor's Son Xiao Yan

Chapter 30 The Competition Begins

The following morning, as a ray of golden sunlight broke the silence of the night, countless golden rays slowly appeared, illuminating the entire Pill Domain in a golden glow.

Saint Pill City, located at the core of the Pill Domain, appeared even more prosperous under the golden light.

In a pill-refining room at the foot of the Pill Tower, Xiao Yan opened and closed his eyes. With the help of the Rejuvenation Pill, his previous fatigue was swept away, and he was even more energetic.

"After this intense alchemy training, my soul has become more refined, and even my fragile battle qi has become slightly more solid than before."

Feeling the increased power within his body, Xiao Yan couldn't help but get off the bed and stretch vigorously, his body crackling like popping beans.

"Cool!"

Xiao Yan exhaled, put away the medicine cauldron, and prepared to head to the competition area.

Although this youth competition was not small in scale, it was still somewhat different from the legendary and grand Pill Gathering. Even so, when Xiao Yan arrived at the square dedicated to the competition, it was already bustling with noise.

"Look, that young man has already transformed his battle qi into wings at such a young age. His talent is simply monstrous."

"Judging from his age, he's probably only fifteen or sixteen. At that age, he's already a Battle King, so he's almost certainly going to be a rising star in the future."

The two of them were eating meat buns and chatting.

"You bunch of bumpkins! That young man is the disciple of the Medicine Venerable. With the Medicine Venerable's reputation and strength, it would be strange if his disciple were too mediocre."

The chatter among the crowd was quickly broken by another figure, a beautiful girl in red with a face so stunning it was almost bewitching.

"Look, it's the Cao family's witch!" someone exclaimed.

"She's reached the Dou Wang level too? She's truly a monster."

"If I could marry her, it would be like I've hit the jackpot."

"Hey, someone's dreaming here. Quickly pee on him to wake him up. Those with diabetes, step aside. Don't let him get a taste of sweetness."

"I'm coming, I'm coming, my pee is yellow."

"Thump!"

A clear, resonant bell suddenly rang out across the land, its sound spreading far and wide.

As the bells rang, the deafening noise in the square was finally suppressed.

The once noisy world finally quieted down, and countless eyes turned to a tall stone platform, where the higher-ups of the Pill Tower were about to appear.

Shortly after the bell rang, a series of whooshing sounds suddenly rang out, and then everyone saw figures descending from the sky.

Xiao Yan glanced around and found that only the eldest, Xuan Kongzi, had appeared among the so-called three giants of the Pill Tower. Obviously, although this competition was grand, it was still quite different from the Pill Gathering.

"Hehe, I am Xuan Kongzi, and I here on behalf of the Pill Tower welcome all of you young alchemists. You are like the rising sun in the sky, the future of the alchemy world on the continent."

Xuan Kongzi's gaze swept over a group of young people in the competition area. These people generally still had youthful faces that were still immature.

The youngest of them was only twelve years old. He was carrying a bottle of magical beast milk, but the brocade robe he was wearing was embroidered with the mark of a second-grade alchemist.

The oldest was only eighteen years old, just coming of age, but he still had the mark of a fourth-grade alchemist clearly imprinted on his chest.

Although they were just a group of teenagers, no one dared to underestimate them. Regardless of their terrifying talent, each of these young alchemists had an extremely powerful background.

Perhaps their father or grandfather was a remarkable high-level alchemist.

"Children, thank you for coming from Danyu and even further to participate in this competition. Hehe, I won't waste your time. The rules of this competition are very simple: you choose your own materials and refine the pill that you think is the best you can make."

The one with the highest grade and best quality is the champion!

The prize for this year's champion is an eighth-grade elixir, the Spirit-Nourishing Heavenly Pill!

"Whoosh!" As Xuan Kongzi's voice fell, a wave of excitement swept through the once quiet square.

"The eighth-grade pill, the Spirit Nourishing Heavenly Pill, has the miraculous effect of nourishing the soul. After taking it, it will improve the soul aptitude of the alchemist, and it is of great value to help the seventh-grade alchemist break through to the eighth grade."

Even a seventh-grade alchemist would be envious of such a pill.

These words caused an uproar among the audience, and even the participating teenagers' eyes lit up with excitement. As geniuses in the world of alchemy, they were well aware of how much the Spirit Nourishing Heavenly Pill could help them.

Even Xiao Yan had a strong desire for this item.

Eighth-grade pills are extremely precious, and the Xiao clan may still have some in stock, but Xiao Xuan ordered that he not use anything from the Xiao clan's treasury to improve his strength, determined to hone his skills in the outside world.

Therefore, this item was also very tempting to Xiao Yan.

"The time has come, so I won't waste your time any longer. You can now choose the materials for refining pills. As long as the materials are below the seventh grade, the Pill Tower can provide you with two sets for free."

Xuan Kongzi chuckled, and several Pill Tower guards at the Dou Wang level each held a red plate, asking the contestants to write down the names of the pills they wanted to refine.

"Xiao Yan, this time, I will definitely defeat you." Cao Ying was not far from Xiao Yan. She glanced at Xiao Yan and her voice was somewhat cold.

"Don't look so bitter and resentful. We're just competitors, not enemies." Faced with Cao Ying's challenge, Xiao Yan simply waved his hand dismissively.

"You're right, we're not enemies. But I'll say it again, I will definitely defeat you!" Cao Ying's expression softened slightly, but her narrow, beautiful eyes still held intense hostility, or rather, fighting spirit.

"Hehe, then you just wait and I'll rub you into the ground." Xiao Yan chuckled, ignoring Cao Ying's angry glare, and turned to look at the slender and delicate Dan Chen on the other side.

The fish have started biting the bait; now it all depends on the angler's skill.

"Dan Chen, you have to keep it up!" Xiao Yan gave Dan Chen a warm smile, the angle of which was perfectly bathed in sunlight.

The golden sunlight shone on him, highlighting his clear, angular face. His spotless white clothes shone brightly, and his inherent roguish charm made many of the girls watching him instantly notice him.

"Hmm." Dan Chen nodded her little head seriously, her gentle peach blossom eyes still holding a hint of wariness as she looked at Xiao Yan.

However, seemingly feeling that it wasn't very polite, she hesitated for a moment before blushing and saying, "You, you do your best too!"

"Hehe, with your encouragement, I'm determined to win the championship." Xiao Yan teased, making Dan Chen's face blush even more.

Cao Ying, who had been eyeing Xiao Yan covetously, couldn't help but frown when she saw this scene.

"What an adorable girl, I really want to bully her a bit." A few thoughts flashed through Xiao Yan's mind. At this moment, a Dou Wang guard walked up to him with a red plate.

Slightly calming his mind, Xiao Yan picked up a pen and wrote five large characters on the slip of paper on the red plate.

Xiao Yan: The Imperial Pill!

(End of this chapter)