It turns out, they were the main characters.

Upon hearing this, Lan Mulian immediately sneered: "If I really keep him by my side, I'm afraid some people will immediately become restless."

We can leave Bai Ruoxi aside for now; when the time comes, the Azure Emperor will probably have to make his move first.

"It seems to have started."

At this moment, Lan Feiying suddenly spoke, pulling Lan Mulian back to reality from her previous thoughts.

She looked in that direction and saw that in front of the vast alchemy platform, a group of alchemists had taken out a huge furnace from their storage rings at the signal of an old man, and were preparing the medicinal materials for the pills they were going to refine.

Even those who don't know anything about alchemy can tell what grade of pill someone is making just by looking at the medicinal materials.

"What grade of pills does he intend to refine...?"

As Lan Mulian watched Mu Zhian take out a purple cauldron from the alchemy platform, she couldn't help but murmur to herself.

At the same time, many cultivators in the pavilion, including Luo Tan, couldn't help but look at Mu Zhian.

He is not only the Azure Emperor's Daoist partner, but his previous actions have also created countless topics of discussion. Although he is only at the fifth level of the Refining Spirit realm, he has always been at the center of controversy.

However, the power behind him was too great, so much so that even those who secretly disliked Mu Zhi'an dared not make any moves.

When Mu Zhian died last time, the forbidden zone was created. Most of the cultivators in the Eastern Continent did not know the reason, but as members of the ancient aristocratic family, they deduced the truth from the relationship between Ye Lingxuan and Mu Zhian.

"A Grade Earth-level cauldron... I must say, she truly lives up to her reputation as the Azure Emperor's Daoist partner; her generosity is indeed remarkable."

"Even a low-grade cauldron wouldn't shatter when used to refine eighth-grade pills. It seems Young Master Mu has been secretly refining pills all along..."

"Not only does he have talent for cultivation, but he also has such talent for alchemy. Senior Azure Emperor's judgment is quite good..."

Upon seeing the cauldron that Mu Zhian had taken out, a faint murmur of discussion arose from below the stage. The maid beside Luo Tan was also somewhat surprised and whispered, "It seems that Young Master Mu has been hiding his identity as an alchemist all along? He has even prepared a Grade Earth cauldron."

A low-grade alchemy furnace is something that only an alchemist would carry around.

After all, even in the entire Nine Provinces, the number of Earth-grade cauldrons is probably less than a thousand.

It's likely that only an alchemist would go to such lengths, since alchemists are the ones who cherish their cauldrons the most.

"I haven't seen Mu Lang for the past few days, and I wonder what kind of elixir he has prepared."

Among the crowd below the stage, Bai Ruoxi, dressed in a beautiful white dress, raised her head and gazed at the young man on the alchemy platform, speaking softly.

“He has never been involved in alchemy before. Even with his innate spiritual physique, he can only refine third-grade pills at most… Even with some miracles, he can only reach fourth-grade pills at most,” Wei Mengrou said quietly.

As a maid who had always been by Mu Zhi'an's side, she naturally knew Mu Zhi'an's personality.

He had never been seen refining any pills in Tianxuan City before, and now that he was cramming for the last minute, it was naturally impossible for him to refine any high-grade pills.

Even with talent, fourth-grade pills are the limit.

Just as Wei Mengrou thought of this, she was suddenly stunned when she saw the medicinal herbs that Mu Zhian took out from his storage ring.

Then, she blinked, as if she couldn't believe what she was seeing. She closed her eyes slightly, silently prayed for a moment, and then opened them again.

"..."

Then, Wei Mengrou fell into a long silence.

Among the cultivators below the stage, many had read books about alchemy, so they naturally recognized what kind of pill Mu Zhian's herbs were used to make.

For a brief moment, the audience fell silent, and a huge question mark seemed to appear above everyone's heads.

Only after a long, stunned silence did someone utter an incredulous, soft murmur:

"The ingredients for a second-grade elixir...?"

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Chapter 376 Request for Subscription: Azure Emperor Breaks Through, Becoming the First Person to Reach the Feathered Transformation Realm?

Yaochi Sacred Land.

The Queen Mother of Yaochi sat before the throne in the Xuan Yue Palace, her expression looking rather unpleasant.

Beneath the throne, the elders wore equally solemn expressions, whispering amongst themselves.

At this moment, the Queen Mother of the West looked around at the crowd below the stage and said softly, "Has Mu Zhi'an been found?"

"Reporting to the Queen Mother, Mu Zhi'an seems to have returned to the Liangyi Sect a few days ago with a woman riding a dragon-bird. Fairy Yao Yue said he did so to participate in today's alchemy competition," a spy below the stage said respectfully.

Upon hearing this, the Queen Mother of the West's expression softened slightly, and she nodded gently: "It's good that he's safe..."

A few days ago, the Yaochi Holy Land belatedly discovered that Mu Zhian had been secretly taken out of Yaochi. If someone hadn't found one missing when counting the dragon sparrows, they probably still wouldn't know about it.

After all, no Yaochi disciple dared to approach the Azure Emperor's pavilion rashly, so naturally they were unaware that Mu Zhi'an was no longer in Yaochi.

"I wonder if the Holy Maiden is aware of this matter..." an elder from Yaochi sighed softly.

The Queen Mother of the West, with a subtle expression, said softly, "I'm afraid she doesn't know..."

She had heard some of the things about the Azure Emperor and the Sword Palace Master, so she knew that Mu Zhian was able to leave Yaochi Holy Land without anyone noticing, which must have been due to the interference of a powerful Dao Integration expert.

If the Azure Emperor knew, he would have already started fighting with the other party. How could he possibly let Mu Zhi'an leave the Yaochi Holy Land for no reason?

"Should we inform the Holy Maiden now...?" someone asked tentatively.

The Queen Mother of the West slowly shook her head: "The Holy Maiden is likely in seclusion and should not be disturbed."

She paused for a moment, then continued, "Since Mu Zhi'an only went to the Liangyi Sect, let's wait until the Holy Maiden finishes her seclusion before mentioning this matter to her."

By the end, there was a hint of helplessness in his voice.

I wonder what the Azure Emperor would think if he knew about this...

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Liangyi Sect, Canghai Peak.

"The ingredients for a second-grade elixir...?"

When they saw the medicinal materials prepared by Mu Zhian, both the cultivators below the stage and the elders who were responsible for judging the quality of the pills were stunned for a moment, and even doubted whether they were seeing things.

"The Lesser Rejuvenation Pill, a second-grade elixir...?"

After a long silence, the soft murmur of Regina came from below the stage. Her skin was fair and translucent, her demeanor was sickly, her light golden hair was draped over her back, and her bright, beautiful eyes were looking at Mu Zhian with great interest.

Based on her understanding of Mu Zhi'an, she naturally wouldn't believe that he would prepare a second-grade pill for the competition.

However, she had previously had someone secretly investigate Mu Zhi'an. Mu Zhi'an had never been involved in alchemy before, and second- or third-grade pills were probably the best he could refine today.

I thought he would prepare a third-grade pill, but unexpectedly, he chose the Lesser Rejuvenation Pill, which has the simplest refining method...

Nigati, on the other hand, is much better prepared...

Wearing a bright red dress, the Southern Wilderness Saintess, who exuded both allure and frailty, raised her head and sized up another young man on the alchemy platform.

Nigati had clearly prepared sixth-grade pills. Apart from Ye Lingxuan, the medicinal materials he had prepared were almost enough to make him stand out from the crowd.

Seemingly noticing the gaze of the saintess below the stage, Nigati pursed his lips, but the corners of his mouth still couldn't hide the smug smile.

Although he is not as strong as Rejana in terms of cultivation level, his alchemy skills are absolutely top-notch among his peers.

On the contrary, Mu Zhian, who had previously maintained contact with the Holy Maiden, performed somewhat disappointingly...

Nigati tilted his head slightly and saw the Earth-grade cauldron in front of Mu Zhi'an. Then, he glanced at the pitiful and meager medicinal herbs that Mu Zhi'an had taken out of his storage ring and couldn't help but chuckle:

"Mu Zhian, today's alchemy competition was personally prepared by the Empress of Yuzhou. The alchemists who went on stage prepared at least fourth-grade pills. Isn't your second-grade pill a bit too meager?"

Mu Zhian glanced at him and smiled slightly, "What's important about pills isn't their grade, but their efficacy and how much help they provide to cultivators."

"That's natural."

Nigati nodded slightly, then suddenly revealed a faint smile: "But if it's a pill of too low grade, how much help do you think it can provide?"

"I actually think my second-grade pills are more likely to be liked," Mu Zhian said with a smile.

Nigati chuckled inwardly, ignoring Mu Zhian, and merely glanced in the direction of the crowd.

Mu Zhian looked in that direction and soon spotted a frail beauty in a red dress in the crowd. She was looking up at the stage and, noticing Mu Zhian's gaze, glanced at him before a charming smile bloomed on her face.

Mu Zhian smiled gently at her.

Nigati seemed to notice the two exchanging glances, and his expression gradually darkened.

Mu Zhian glanced at the Southern Wilderness Holy Son with an unpleasant expression and couldn't help but laugh, "It seems that not everyone likes high-grade pills."

Nigati merely snorted coldly, ignoring Mu Zhian, and began to operate the cauldron within his body, starting to refine pills.

At the same time, the people on the alchemy platform closed their eyes slightly, preparing to refine the pills.

Mu Zhian glanced at Ye Lingxuan, who was also preparing not far away, and quickly looked away. He then transmitted his voice to Regina below the stage, saying, "Sorry, I think I've upset Nigati again."

Regina glanced at Mu Zhian with a hint of surprise, seemingly astonished that he could still chat while refining pills.

But he quickly replied telepathically, "Nigati's displeasure has nothing to do with me, so why is Young Master Mu telling me this?"

"As for you, normally you need to concentrate when refining pills, but you actually have the leisure to chat with me. That's rather strange."

Mu Zhian chuckled lightly: "Second-grade pills don't require much focus."

After a moment's hesitation, he continued in a soft voice, "Actually, I don't intend to offend Nigati. If possible, I hope Miss Regina can put in a good word for me later, so that I won't be harassed by him if I go to the Southern Wilderness in the future..."

Regina raised her eyes and stared at Mu Zhian, her clear, deep eyes filled with a playful smile: "If you come with me to the Southern Wilderness in the future, I will definitely protect you. You can rest assured."

Mu Zhian hesitated for a long time before whispering, "But you are the Holy Maiden of the Southern Wilderness, and Nigati is also a Holy Son... If I really go to the Southern Wilderness with you in the future, what if he orders revenge against me?"

"Even if you protect me, I will still feel guilty if my actions cause you to quarrel."

Regina frowned slightly and said calmly, "Young Master Mu, you don't need to worry. Although he is the Holy Son of the Southern Wilderness, if I wanted to protect you, no one would care, not even the Holy Son Nigati."

"I understand. Your status in the Southern Wilderness is higher than his..." Mu Zhian replied reservedly, "Well... then thank you in advance, Miss Regina. I will carefully consider whether to go to the Southern Wilderness after this."

"By the way, after the alchemy competition, I'd like to invite Regina to the Jade Pool Holy Land to relax. I wonder if you'd be interested?" Mu Zhi'an suddenly transmitted his voice again.

"The Sacred Land of Yaochi...?" Even Regina was taken aback.

Previously, the Three Pillar Gods of the Southern Wilderness had made some small moves against the Yaochi Holy Land. If she, as the Holy Maiden of the Southern Wilderness, were to go to the Yaochi Holy Land, who knows how much trouble it would cause.

“I have already spoken with Senior Qingdi, and there will be no problem even if you go to Yaochi. Besides, it would be more convenient to give you the innate Dao embryo and a wisp of reincarnation spiritual energy in the Yaochi Holy Land,” Mu Zhian said.

Upon hearing this, Regina pondered for a moment before finally nodding gently.

During their conversation, the spiritual energy between heaven and earth began to be gradually mobilized by the group of cultivators.