Comprehension Ability: I Come From the Great Emperor Family

To prevent the Celestial Pill Pavilion from encountering a crisis with no one to aid them.

After all, the combat power of a Pill Master is not strong; their most terrifying asset is their endless network of formidable allies!

In this aspect, the Pill Saint truly surpasses the Pill King.

But a few days ago, the Pill King's lineage somehow managed to invite more than ten formidable figures!

Among them was even a quasi-emperor.

This made the originally small gap widen, putting the Pill Saint at a disadvantage again.

...

The competition for the third round is a long-standing tradition of the Celestial Pill Pavilion.

Measure the compatibility of the Alchemy Scroll!

The Alchemy Scroll is rumored to be the origin and foundation of the Alchemy Dao worldwide.

This object seems to have intelligence, deciding the extent to which a Pill Master may read 'it' based on its own preferences.

This Alchemy Scroll's glow spans ten zhang, allowing a one-tenth reading, and a hundred zhang glow allows a full reading!

But since the establishment of the Celestial Pill Pavilion, the highest compatibility recorded was only a forty zhang glow, allowing four-tenths of the scroll to be read.

The Celestial Pill Pavilion has ancient teachings handed down.

Even if one loses two out of three rounds, if the compatibility with the Alchemy Scroll exceeds fifty percent and the glow spans fifty zhang.

Then all rules and laws can be disregarded, and one may directly be promoted to Pavilion Master, even if an incumbent Pavilion Master is present, they must immediately cede their position!

This is an ironclad law of the Celestial Pill Pavilion, the easiest yet the most challenging shortcut.

Between the Pill King and Pill Saint, their compatibility with the Alchemy Scroll is comparably close.

Let alone the fact that the Pill Saint does not have absolute confidence in this round.

Even if the Pill Saint wins this round, the losses in the first two rounds are enough to cost him the position of Pavilion Master.

This is also why, despite the countless Pill Masters in Celestial Pill City, no one sees the Pill Saint.

Ye Jingshan also knows this.

In a grand hall of the Pill Saint Mansion in Celestial Pill City.

Dozens of formidable figures were seated, with Ye Jingshan, looking somewhat weary, in the main seat.

"Teacher, tomorrow is the first round of the disciples' Alchemy competition."

"Should we call Chu back first?"

A young man in alchemist garb asked worriedly.

There are many disciples in the Pill Saint's faction, but the strongest in Alchemy remains the young Chu Xi.

Tomorrow is the Pill Pavilion's grand event, and apart from Chu Xi, no one is found who can match Jun Yu.

"No."

The Pill Saint shook his head: "The Pill King's lineage has coveted Chu Xi's physique, not just for a day or two."

"If Chu Xi is recalled, and we are defeated, she might face danger."

The young man hesitated to speak: "Then for tomorrow's competition... are we to give up directly?"

Ye Jingshan was silent for a long time after hearing this but ultimately only sighed softly.

The others in the hall could not help but shake their heads in resignation.

With already slim chances for the Pill Saint lineage, if they abandon another round... there is no chance of winning at all.

At a time when everyone was feeling despondent.

A proud shout suddenly rang out from the entrance of the grand hall.

"Old man, you underestimate your disciple too much!"

"Leave the first round to me tomorrow!"

As the voice fell, a bold and resolute little girl stood at the doorway with her hands on her hips.

This person was Chu Xi, who had rushed over from the Phoenix Secret Realm!

Although Su Changqing had instructed her not to come here.

But proud as she was, how could she leave her teacher alone here?

"Chu girl, you..."

Seeing who it was, Ye Jingshan immediately stood up, his face filled with a mix of shock and anger,

"Who let you come back!"

"You silly girl, the Celestial Pill City these days can be deadly!"

The change in Pavilion Master is like the court's new emperor ascending the throne.

The rise of one lineage represents the decline of another.

Plus, given Jun Yu and the Pill King's ruthless methods, the outcome for the Pill Saint's lineage clearly wouldn't be very good.

"If I were afraid of death, would I be back?"

Chu Xi smiled fearlessly: "This miss's divine power has been perfected; I can't take down a mere Jun Yu?"

As she spoke, scorching flames enveloped her, and a furnace several times larger than before slowly emerged behind her.

"This... Divine Body peak?" The Pill Saint was shocked.

When Chu Xi left, she was only at the peak of the Divine Body.

In just a short month, she had broken through a major realm?

Moreover, her foundation was clearly solid, her physique greatly enhanced, indicating it was not a forced breakthrough.

"Hey, followed Su Changqing around for a while and got a little opportunity."

Chu Xi laughed and retracted the furnace behind her.

But little did she know, her words sparked a flicker in many people's eyes in attendance.

Su Changqing?

The whole continent has been searching for him during this time.

No one expected Chu Xi to know him.

"Alright, shut your mouth."

Ye Jingshan also noticed the change in everyone's expressions and said irritably.

These people, although they were all invited by him to offer assistance,

everyone has their own personal interests; who dares to claim that his slight favor can make them resist the temptation of the empire tomb?

Thinking of this, he hurriedly changed the subject and said:

"Alright, now that we're back, the Pill King's lineage must have also received the news."

"At this point, it's difficult for you to leave. You'll be up first in tomorrow's match."

Chu Xi's sudden appearance brought a glimmer of hope to the Pill Saint's line.

Of course, it's just a little bit of hope.

In alchemy, it's not just about whose cultivation level is high or whose combat power is strong.

"Sigh, although Junior Sister has returned, our chances of victory are still slim."

The young disciple frowned helplessly and said, "We are still lacking in connections."

"Unless we find some highly respected or exceedingly powerful warriors."

"Otherwise, we would still lose the second round."

Chu Xi, standing nearby, was about to speak.

On her way here, she received news that Su Changqing had become the master of Sword God Mountain and is now the foremost in Sword Dao.

If they could invite Su Changqing, his status and the Sword Emperor Sect behind him are incomparable even to an aspiring emperor.

But before she could speak, Ye Jingshan secretly stopped her.

If Chang Qing came, it could certainly solve his predicament.

However, in doing so, Chang Qing's identity would be exposed, and the powerful warriors in Celestial Pill City might immediately take action.

The allure of the empire tomb is far greater than any supposed camaraderie of the Pill Masters.

"If the alchemic scroll's compatibility could reach fifty percent, that would be great."

"Then there would be no such hassle, and I would directly be promoted to Pavilion Master."

A warrior spoke out somewhat impatiently.

"Fifty percent compatibility?"

Ye Jingshan shook his head and sighed, "Even if my alchemy achievements were higher, I'm afraid I couldn't reach that level."

"If anyone can truly achieve that level..."

His words paused, his gaze looking far into the distance, quietly murmuring:

"Probably only the legendary Celestial Doctor could achieve it, right?"

...

In the great hall of the Pill King's Mansion in Celestial Pill City.

Just like Ye Jingshan's side, many invited warriors had gathered here as well.

However, unlike the atmosphere there, the hall here was filled with laughter and cheer without a hint of tension.

Pill King Li Chang glanced at everyone, then looked at Jun Yu beside him and asked through transmission:

"Has Lord Tong Lin not arrived yet?"

"Is tomorrow proceeding with the planned process, or should we consult first?"

Now, the Pill King lineage has a hundred percent assurance of victory.

Even without Tong Lin, the final result would remain unchanged.

The problem is, Tong Lin holds an esteemed status, and identity is quite extraordinary.

They also fear making mistakes or that the Master of Blood Evil has other instructions.

"No contact."

Jun Yu frowned and said, "Lord said at the time, just follow the plan."

"He will arrive before tomorrow's ceremony."

Li Chang nodded, then asked: "Chu Xi has returned to Celestial Pill City. Is there no issue with tomorrow's first match?"

"Rest assured, Master."

Jun Yu's face showed a proud smile, "The Master of Blood Evil has given me a special pill recipe."

"With this recipe, Chu Xi absolutely won't be able to defeat me!"

Li Chang felt relieved upon hearing this.

He raised his cup, looking at the many warriors in the hall, laughed aloud,

"Everyone, let's drink to this!"

...

The storm is brewing in Celestial Pill City.

Meanwhile, Su Changqing was still sweating profusely, absorbing the temporal power within Xuan Yan.

A stream like the Milky Way continuously flowed from Xuan Yan into the Chaos Pearl.

The flow of time in this place was unpredictably fast and slow.

The dust dancing in the void sometimes suddenly stopped, and other times shot through like arrows at high speed.

The intangible, untouchable temporal power was warping and deforming this space.

The might of the temporal power was beyond Su Changqing's imagination.

He originally thought it wouldn't take much time to resolve that period of time.

But to his surprise, as a day passed, the temporal power within Xuan Yan was only half absorbed.

After a day and night, the Chaos Pearl suddenly trembled, its body flashing with an illusory light.

A unique temporal power, never mastered by anyone, slowly appeared within Su Changqing's inner world.

The elderly-looking Xuan Yan, who was originally sitting cross-legged, was visibly rejuvenating.

Xuan Yan slowly raised his hand and clenched his fist.

He looked at the gradually disappearing wrinkles and whispered with a reminiscent smile,

"I, Xuan Yan, have returned!"