After walking for about the time it takes to burn an incense stick, the view in front suddenly opened up, and a huge venue was set up, surrounded by walls on all sides. The central area is roughly several thousand square meters, which can accommodate hundreds of people at the same time.

  All of whom were invited to watch are big shots in Zen City, arriving early.

  The venue has been divided into different areas, including a spectator area, a contestant area and a judging area.

  The first row sat three old men, judges sent by the general pavilion. The middle-aged man had reached the age of sixty, his beard was all white, with kind eyebrows and eyes, his whole body exuded a strong aura of immortal elegance.

  In front of each person was a nameplate with their name and detailed information on it.

  The old man on the left is called Sang Yan, a three-star alchemist, serving as an alchemy master in the main hall.

  The old man in the middle was extremely famous, the chief alchemist of the four-star pavilion, known as Master Jue. As for his real name, it had long been forgotten by people.

  Four-star alchemists are rarely seen, and if you look at the entire Great Yan Imperial Court, you can count them on one hand. The younger generation who came to participate in the Dan Conference today has the best strength, but they are only three-star alchemists, already surpassing many of the older generation.

  Huo the master lived for more than half his life, but was only a two-star alchemist. No wonder he had always coveted Liu Wuxies Tianling Dan refining method, and as long as he grasped it, he could be promoted to a three-star alchemist.

  The old man on the right is called Zhou Xinsheng, also a three-star alchemy master. They have a very high status and this time they are in charge of judging the elixir together with the other two.

  The second row was seated with thirty-five city masters, and at the head of them was the master from Pingling City - Shangguan Cai.

  The second is from the host countrys Chan Cheng Ge Zhu - Li An.

  The third place comes from Huacheng, the host - Wang Hongcai, Zuo Hong represents Huacheng and got the third place last year.

  In order, they were Ying Cheng Ge Zhu - Che Jiajun, Wu Cheng Ge Zhu - Ke Wen, Ning Cheng Ge Zhu - Mo Shidao. Du Mingze was from Ning City.

  All the way down to the last one, Canglang City Tower Master - Bi Gongyu.

  Thirty-five cabinet members, the top five positions are clearly much higher, and the lower-ranking cabinet members came forward to greet them, very enthusiastic.

  As for Canglang City, it has already been relegated to a corner, the lower the ranking, the more biased the seating position, this is the long-standing rule, no face can be given.

  To gain a higher position, each division must produce outstanding achievements, and the tournament is just a medium to test the overall level of each division.

  The third row was filled with invited guests, the heads of several major families in Zhen City, who came to observe and learn, as well as some powerful masters, all of whom were on the invitation list.

  Five members of the Kuang family arrived, including the patriarch and the two elder uncles. There were also two younger members, one of whom was the young man in white who had been with Old Man Kuang yesterday. This persons status within the Kuang family should not be low.

  "Old Two, was it that kid who found the fake painting?"

  Kuangs gaze fell on Liu Wuxie, yesterdays events at the Qianxi Merchant Association had already been reported back to the Kuang family, after a thorough investigation, they finally found the source of the matter.

  A hundred miles outside of Zen City lies a small town called Pear Garden, where a counterfeit den is hiding. They specialize in manufacturing fake paintings and selling them at low prices to reap huge profits.

  Overnight, the Jian family was completely uprooted.

  "Its the master of the house, its this person!"

  Kuang Zhan hastily stood up and replied with great respect.

  "So young an alchemist, Ive never met one before, hopefully he wont disappoint us today."

  Every years Danbao Pavilions Dan Conference attracts countless attention, who doesnt want to take a look.

  This year its Zhen Citys turn, and they finally have a chance to witness the prosperous era of Lun Dan.

  "He Ge, what do you think of this person?"

  A young man in white clothes on the right side of Kuang asked, wanting to hear his opinion, and he was also at the scene yesterday.

  "I report to Father, this person looks very young, but is steady and serious, does things with reason and evidence, although only sixteen or seventeen years old, his temperament is quite mature, this person is not simple, I am not as good as him."

  This is the answer given by Kuang He, yesterday he didnt say a word, but Liu Wuxies every move and expression were all recorded, and a conclusion was drawn.

  "You can be aware of your own shortcomings, which makes me very happy as a father. To learn from others and make up for ones deficiencies is the way to cultivate oneself. Dont belittle yourself either, you are already far ahead of your peers in the path of painting."

  Kuang Chao was very satisfied with his sons answer. The next generation of the Kuang family, Kuang Hehua, was the most outstanding in painting from a young age and showed extremely strong artistic talent. At just over ten years old, he painted a scroll full of ambition, although it wasnt martial arts ambition, it couldnt be underestimated either.

  About two hundred people sat in the auditorium, whispering and speculating about who would win the championship this year.

  "Its the annual Danbao Pavilion Seminar again, this year its being held in Chan City. First of all, I represent the General Pavilion to thank Director Li for arranging the venue and working hard before and after, thank you!"

  A middle-aged man walked out, his voice extremely penetrating, spreading to every corner of the entire venue, which instantly fell silent.

  "Hua Zhi is being polite, this is what we should do."

  Li An stood up, clenched his fists with both hands, and thanked everyone for their support.

  "Lets not waste words, my name is Hua Xingquan, the minor official in charge of this Dan Conference. I invite the 40 alchemists to enter the venue. There are a few new faces this year, and I will explain the rules later."

  Liu Wuxie and others walked into the venue, a total of 40 tables were set up, each with a box over a foot high on it, sealed with tape, which should contain spiritual medicine.

  Canglan City ranked thirty-fifth last year and was seated at a table near the edge of the venue.

  The first day tested their ability to identify medicines, not only had to write out the names of these spiritual medicines, years, and medicinal effects, but also had to configure a Dan formula on the spot using some rare spiritual medicines. Even a four-star alchemist might not be able to do it.

  Firstly, one must understand the nature of spiritual medicine. Each type of spiritual medicine has its own properties, some are biased towards yin and some towards yang. Random combinations will only lead to explosion of the furnace.

  "As in previous years, on the first day of identifying medicine, each of you will have 45 spiritual medicines placed in your boxes. The year and efficacy are the same, some of which you may recognize and some not. These are new varieties carefully cultivated by the main hall. You need to identify their efficacy and year within three hours. Full score is 100 points, guessing one spiritual medicine correctly earns one point, for a total of 45 points. Configuring the elixir formula will earn the remaining 55 points."

  The rules are simple: guess one elixir correctly and get one point, with a full score of 100. Throughout history, no one has ever achieved a full score, the highest being 70 points.

  Forty-five kinds of spiritual medicine are all recognized, and half a share of Dan Fang is configured.

  Before coming, Liu Wuxie carefully reviewed the rules of Dan.

  "Hua Zhi Shi, I have something to say."

  Suddenly, Yun Luan stood up, interrupting Hua Xingquan. Everyones eyes focused on Yun Luan.

  "Please speak, Master Yun!"

  Huahangquan makes a polite gesture, and if there are any objections, they can be raised.

  "Every year, the Danbao Pavilion holds a Dan Conference, which is a very sacred thing. However, some people take advantage of this and bring all sorts of rubbish, seriously lowering the quality of the conference. I suggest that these people be cleared out to prevent tarnishing the reputation of the Danbao Pavilion."

  Yun Luans passion soared, his eyes fixed intently on Liu Wu Xie. Yesterday, his disciple was brutally slapped by him, and as a master, he had lost face along with his disciple. This matter cannot be let go.

  As soon as this was said, the scene erupted in an uproar!

  The fake painting scandal has spread throughout the entire Chan City. Wubian Citys Xiao Mingyi spent one million gold coins to buy a fake painting, only to be exposed on the spot.

  "Yunlan, youre spouting nonsense. At the Danbao Pavilions Alchemy Conference, everyone is engaging in mutual discussion and debate, but the alchemy competition hasnt even started yet. Youre the one whos slandering the reputation of the Danbao Pavilion with your reckless remarks."

  Bi Gongyu suddenly stood up with a "whoosh" sound. The previous conversation was clearly directed at Canglang City.

  "Is this nonsense? It will be clear soon. Do you dare let me ask him a few questions?"

  Yun Luan let out a cold laugh, his right hand pointing at Liu Wuxie. The debate had not yet begun, but the smell of gunpowder was already thickening. Some of the other pavilion masters seemed indifferent, while others were making snickering sounds.

  Yesterday, it was not just Xiao Mingyi who was slapped in the face. There were also Wan Yichun, representing Pingcheng, Xue Chou, representing Meicheng, and Du Mingze, representing Ningcheng, all of whom were present at the time.

  Liu Wuxie stood at the most corner position, suddenly pointing at him, making him stunned for a moment, and then understood.

  Hundreds of eyes, all gathered on Liu Wuxie alone, including thirty-nine alchemists, some gloating, some mocking, some curious...

  "The master of the Cloud Pavilion has something to ask me, I should naturally obey."

  Liu Wuxies face showed no anger, and he slightly bowed, stunning many people.

  "This kid can really hold his breath, Yun Ges next words are obviously going to make things difficult for him. Not responding is one thing, but actually being able to strip him of his Lun Dan status?"

  The audience is in a low voice exchange, at this time should pretend to be silly and answer Yunlans question, which is equivalent to falling into his trap, must think of ways to make things difficult.

  Bi Gongyu wanted to stop it, but it was too late. Although he trusted Liu Wuxie, he was questioned by the crowd and asked where Conglang City was located.

  "First question, how old are you this year."

  It was a very simple question, beyond everyones expectation, thinking that he would still be tested on his alchemy skills and humiliated in public.

  "Just turned eighteen!"

  Slightly bowing his waist, he replied to Yunlans question, neither humble nor arrogant, causing many people to reveal a hint of astonishment. An eighteen-year-old alchemist, it seemed that the Great Yan Empire had never given birth to one before.

  "Can you pass the Hundred Herbs Classic and the Divine Farmers Herb-Root Classic?"

  These two classics contain countless spiritual medicine knowledge. If you can fully comprehend and integrate them, you will be familiar with eight or nine out of ten medicinal materials on the market.

  "No!"

  Liu Wuxie had never heard of it, and his straightforward answer was beyond everyones expectations. One by one, they looked at him strangely, among them many alchemists showing a hint of madness.

  The two books that every alchemy apprentice must read before becoming a master, and even memorize them, are the "Hundred Grasses Canon" and the "Divine Farmers Herb-Root Classic". And yet, Liu Wuxie didnt pass? What a joke.

  "Everyone sees this, this is my question. I ask all the alchemists present, what were you doing at the age of 18? You should still be an apprentice in the alchemy room, studying various spiritual medicine books and trying out hundreds of herbs every day. I say that this person is a fake, and should be expelled from the meeting to serve as a warning."

  Yun Lengs mouth curled up with a sly smile, just as he had expected, Liu Wuxie didnt have the spiritual medicine book, nor did she try to taste the hundred herbs.

  Many people nodded in agreement. Yunlans words were somewhat excessive, but not unreasonable. This included Master Jiao, who was still a Dan-refining child at the age of eighteen.

  Refining the elixir is not an overnight success, first understand the spiritual medicine, try the spiritual medicine, need day and night to refine the elixir, from one failure after another to gain experience, even so, not every refining apprentice can become a refining master.

  The most talked-about topic has garnered a lot of support from many people, including several top-ranking officials, who all agree with Yunlans suggestion.

  Not having gone through the Hundred Herb Classic and the Divine Farmers Herb-Root Classic before attending the Alchemy Conference is an insult to Danbao Pavilion.