Chapter 5708: Competing in Alchemy

Thinking of this, Xiao Fan looked at Xia Qingcheng and asked, "About your Master's time in the Outer Heaven Secret Realm! How much did he tell you?!"

"Ah? Quite a lot," Xia Qingcheng said. "Why are you asking this?!"

"Hehehe… I'm curious, tell me more."

"Alright." Xia Qingcheng nodded and began to tell the story of her Master.

According to what her Master said, when he first entered the Outer Heaven Secret Realm, his strength was still very weak, and he needed to rely on others' protection to survive by luck.

The condition for receiving protection was Alchemy—providing the Medicinal Pills the other party needed.

If he lost his value, he would surely die.

Just like that, after experiencing one bloody battle after another, Tianji Mountain suddenly appeared.

Tianji Mountain rose from the ground, towering into the sky, and within it floated a Pill Furnace emitting Divine Light.

"That's how it happened…" Xia Qingcheng said.

"As I thought… we won't go looking for this Tianji Mountain anymore," Xiao Fan said.

Hearing this, everyone was stunned.

"Master! We're not going?! Are you serious?!" Shi Ziang was shocked.

"Yeah! Why aren't we going?!" Xia Qingcheng asked.

"Hehehe… haven't you realized it yet? Tianji Mountain isn't something to be found! It's when the Opportunity arrives! You wait for it to find you," Xiao Fan said.

"Wait for Tianji Mountain to find me?!"

"Exactly." Xiao Fan nodded, stating his hypothesis.

Such a massive mountain couldn't possibly be hidden.

The only possibility was that Tianji Mountain was searching for a successor.

It might be the Pill Furnace on Tianji Mountain that was looking for an heir.

"As long as you show your talent for Alchemy! Perhaps you can draw out Tianji Mountain… your Master was also constantly performing Alchemy back then! Only after that did he see Tianji Mountain, right?" Xiao Fan said.

"Putting it that way… it seems to make a lot of sense." Xia Qingcheng thought about it and nodded.

"Hehe… then that's it." Xiao Fan smiled. "If you want to see Tianji Mountain, you have to show off your Alchemy talent."

"Fine! I'll try!" Hearing this, Xia Qingcheng nodded heavily, took out her Pill Furnace, and began Alchemy.

In terms of Alchemy talent, Xia Qingcheng was the strongest among the younger generation in Immortal King Qingya's territory.

Of course.

Xiao Fan didn't count; Xiao Fan's Alchemy attainment could be said to be at the level of the older generation.

More than half a day later, Xia Qingcheng had refined a total of three furnace loads of Medicinal Pills.

Unfortunately, there was still no sign of Tianji Mountain being drawn out.

"Why isn't it working?!" Xia Qingcheng looked disappointed.

"Hehehe… you've only just begun. Keep refining. Besides, there are many deficiencies in your Alchemy process," Xiao Fan spoke calmly.

"Deficiencies? Where are the deficiencies?!" Hearing this, Xia Qingcheng was piqued.

"There are many deficiencies… for example, speed. Being steady in Alchemy is a good thing, but if you're too steady, many medicinal properties will evaporate in just a few moments. Do you understand?" Xiao Fan said.

Hearing this, Shi Ziang and the others were all startled.

"Master! You know Alchemy too?!" Shi Ziang asked.

"Alchemy? Hehehe… isn't that something I can do with my eyes closed?" Xiao Fan smiled faintly, took out a Pill Furnace, and began Alchemy.

Xia Qingcheng knew best how high Xiao Fan's Alchemy Techniques were.

In terms of Alchemy skills, she simply couldn't be compared to Xiao Fan.

Watching Xiao Fan perform Alchemy, Shi Ziang and the others looked on with admiration.

They never expected that their Master would even be capable of Alchemy.

"Master! He really is all-powerful…"

"Isn't that the truth… I really didn't expect it! Elder Xiao actually knows Alchemy too!"

"Amazing! Elder Xiao is truly too amazing!"

"…"

In a short while, a furnace of Medicinal Pills was successfully refined.

"Xia Qingcheng, come and take a look. See what the difference is from the ones you refined." Xiao Fan took out the Medicinal Pills and handed them to Xia Qingcheng.

"You… sigh… I am completely convinced." Xia Qingcheng sighed softly.

For the same Medicinal Pill, the ones Xia Qingcheng refined were far inferior to Xiao Fan's.

Just then, Xiao Fan's heart jolted as he sensed a prying aura.

"This is…" Xiao Fan murmured.

"Master, what's wrong?!" Shi Ziang asked.

"Nothing." Xiao Fan shook his head.

Except for Xiao Fan, no one else sensed this aura.

"Xia Qingcheng, how about we have a competition?" Xiao Fan laughed.

"A competition? What kind of competition?!" Xia Qingcheng was stunned.

"Hehehe… a competition in Alchemy, naturally." Xiao Fan grinned.

"But! I…"

"What? Are you afraid?!"

"Afraid? I'm not afraid!" Xia Qingcheng gritted her teeth and said, "Let's compete then! I'm not afraid of you!"