bookbashuk 436. Dan will rise in temperature
436. Dan will rise in temperature
As the Earth Core Soul Essence entered his body, the subtle spiritual energy in the air, which was extremely difficult for others to detect, suddenly surged towards Xiao Yan as if boiling.
Normally, due to the special nature of spiritual energy, it would hardly be noticed by people. However, the portion that Xiao Yan has activated now is so enormous that it can no longer be ignored.
The disturbance of spiritual energy was so great that Little Fairy Doctor and the others in the courtyard reacted immediately. They appeared instantly and quickly figured out that the source of all this was the alchemy room where Xiao Yan was!
Lei Jingxiao was also startled at this moment. Because of his wealth, he had already broken through to the Soul Spirit Realm by using pills, but he clearly remembered that there was no such violent commotion as Xiao Yan had at that time.
The surge of spiritual energy here has even been noticed by many people outside the residence. After all, there are quite a few people in Saint Pill City who can sense spiritual energy, but those who can cause it to surge are extremely rare.
Little Fairy Doctor also appeared in the center of the courtyard, emanating a Dou Zun-level Dou Qi. No other words were needed; simple and direct intimidation was the most effective.
Then, Little Fairy Doctor instructed Qinglin and Lei Jingxiao, "His breakthrough was too dramatic. For safety, the three of us will take turns protecting him!"
The reason why Fairy Doctor didn't make demands on Fei Tian and Mu Qingluan was mainly because their strength hadn't reached the Dou Zun level, and they might not be able to truly protect Xiao Yan.
Qing Lin and Lei Jingxiao, both aware of the urgency of the situation, nodded in agreement without hesitation.
The surge of spiritual energy, guided by Xiao Yan, lasted only five days before returning to calm, with almost no further disturbances. His alchemy room remained quiet, but Little Fairy Doctor and the other two remained vigilant, continuing to protect Xiao Yan.
However, none of them expected that Xiao Yan's seclusion would last for nearly a year. If it weren't for the fact that Xiao Yan's stable and long aura had not disappeared, Little Fairy Doctor would probably have forcefully broken down the door to check.
Throughout the year, Xiao Yan's aura remained stable, but everyone had the same feeling that the stability of Xiao Yan's aura was only superficial. However, once it erupted under this stable cover, it would be as violent as boiling oil on a hot fire.
This aura is constantly accumulating, waiting for a certain moment to fully erupt, at which point it will surely bring about an extraordinary change!
Even during Xiao Yan's continued seclusion, the popularity of Saint Pill City continued to rise, with a steady stream of powerful individuals entering the city. Dou Huang was commonplace, Dou Zong was no longer surprising, and even Dou Zun powerhouses were no longer unheard of.
One after another, renowned alchemists emerged as if they were free, and it was clear that most of them had only one goal: to become the champion of the Alchemy Tournament.
The population of Saint Dan City has far exceeded the initial expectations during its construction. Fortunately, the Pill Tower, being a top-tier power in Central Continent, has managed to maintain stability under these circumstances. To keep the population growing, the Pill Tower has urgently deployed experts with earth-attribute battle qi to expedite the construction of buildings and has also increased its own strength to maintain order in Saint Dan City.
With more people comes more conflict; this kind of phenomenon is unavoidable everywhere. The Pill Gathering is the Pill Tower's crown jewel, and the people of the Pill Tower naturally do their utmost to maintain it. Even with the rapid increase in the population of Saint Pill City, the price increase of all goods in the city has been kept below 10%.
No matter how hard the Dan Tower tried to maintain order, they could always find loopholes. Saint Dan City was no longer as impenetrable as before, and there were always those with ulterior motives who could take advantage of the situation to secretly sabotage things within the city. Although these sabotages couldn't be effective immediately, they still introduced many variables into the Dan Tower's grandest Dan Festival in history.
Danta was not unaware of these problems, but he was simply powerless to do anything about them. Since announcing the postponement of the Danta Conference, they had naturally achieved some of their goals, but the influx of experts had really given Danta a headache.
It was the Saint of the Underworld who entered Saint Pill City in a very high-profile manner, piloting a giant spaceship. This senior figure, from the same era as the three giants of the Pill Tower, subsequently made a high-profile appearance in the inner region of Saint Pill City. He had already demonstrated abilities exceeding the eighth rank and was a very strong contender for the Pill Gathering championship.
There were rumors that he wouldn't attend the Pill Gathering, but hardly anyone believed it. How could an alchemist of such a young age happen to be in Holy Pill City?
The final reward of the Pill Gathering is a Strange Fire ranked in the top ten of the Strange Fire Ranking. Which of these veteran powerhouses wouldn't be tempted?
Not long after, Qinghua Old Monster, a powerful alchemist of the same era as Yao Chen, the Medicine Venerable, also appeared in Saint Pill City. However, he was quite direct, not only swaggering into the Pill Tower as a specially invited lecturer, but also stating directly that his goal was the Strange Flame.
There are many other veteran powerhouses, but compared to these two, their strength is considerably inferior. They only caused a minor stir and did not generate widespread discussion.
However, less than a month after Saint Dan City had been relatively "quiet," a super bombshell suddenly appeared.
The two top powers, Flower Sect and Heavenly Nether Sect, simultaneously announced that they would send representatives to the Pill Gathering.
The person sent by the Flower Sect was named Hua Wu. Before this alchemy gathering, no one knew that the Flower Sect had trained such an alchemist. No one would underestimate a genius selected by the Flower Sect, but there was indeed no information about Hua Wu.
In comparison, the person sent by the Tianming Sect was not so mysterious. Yi Xu, known as the second most powerful person in the Tianming Sect, was actually an alchemist before this alchemy gathering.
Many people sensed something unusual from the moment the two sects officially decided to participate in the Pill Gathering. No matter how influential the Pill Gathering was, it was ultimately just a competition for alchemists, and the two sects had never sent anyone to participate so formally in previous years. This time, their simultaneous selection of talented individuals, and with such strange identities, inevitably aroused speculation.
Just half a month after the two sects announced their participation in the Pill Gathering, a piece of news instantly ignited the entire event!
Someone saw Elder Mugu in Saint Dan City!
Only a few people know that Elder Mu Gu is the junior brother of Yao Chen, the Medicine Venerable, and they are from the same sect. However, Elder Mu Gu's other identity is widely known—a respected elder of the Soul Hall! A pharmacist highly admired even by the Soul Hall Master!
The Soul Palace, the Pill Tower, the Flower Sect, and the Heavenly Nether Sect—these four most renowned human forces in the Central Continent—have all been drawn into this Pill Gathering. Without any publicity, the gathering has already reached its climax thanks to the ever-increasing scale of the event.