The Pill Convention, undoubtedly, is a grand event in Qingzhou.

Whenever the Pill Convention approaches, cultivators speculate about which new Spirit Pill will emerge, contemplating… whether this innovative pill will be useful to them!

However, this Pill Convention is somewhat unusual.

Due to the appearance of Lin Jing, the discussion about him seems to overshadow the convention itself!

Even within the Heaven-Reaching Tower, there is high attention given to Lin Jing's participation.

There is concern that if mishandled, Heaven-Reaching City might become a battlefield for the seizure of the Longevity Body.

The twelve Pill Sects of the Heaven-Reaching Tower, each one a master of a different Alchemy Dao school, all possess the ability to easily refine a Sixth-Grade Elixir, and under special circumstances of favorable timing, location, and harmony, even a Seventh-Grade Elixir might be within reach.

In Qingzhou, they represent the pinnacle of Alchemy Dao on the Celestial Essence Continent, only second to the Tower Master.

Traditionally, three among the twelve Pill Sects preside over each Pill Convention.

Currently, the three Pill Sect leaders responsible for this Pill Convention, from the Sun and Moon Pill Sect, Divine Cauldron Pill Sect, and Fortune Pill Sect, are discussing Lin Jing's participation.

"There are three ways to qualify for the Pill Convention."

"First, the affiliated forces of the Heaven-Reaching Tower receive one entry slot for each convention."

"Second, by winning in alchemy competitions held by the Heaven-Reaching Tower in various places, one can qualify for participation."

"As for the last one, core members of the Heaven-Reaching Tower have the authority to grant participation tokens externally."

"This Lin Jing used such a participation token to successfully register for the Pill Convention." The elder from the Divine Cauldron Pill Sect tossed out a token.

"This token seems to have been issued by your disciple," he looked at the silver-haired woman from the Sun and Moon Pill Sect present.

"Regarding this matter, I have already inquired with my disciple," said the Sun and Moon Pill Sect leader: "My disciple Jasmine indeed gifted a participation token to someone, but that person was a young alchemist known as Fire Dragon Alchemist, not Lin Jing, and seemed to be an alchemist under the Demon Court Saintess Xu Qingyao!"

"Now there are two possibilities: one, the Fire Dragon Alchemist that Jasmine contacted was Lin Jing in disguise."

"The other possibility is that Lin Jing acquired the participation token from the Fire Dragon Alchemist."

"Either way, it indicates that this Longevity Body has already interacted with the Demon Court."

"Lin Jing dares to appear in Heaven-Reaching City, likely because he has the protection of the Third Saintess of the Demon Court… Moreover… Celestial Lion Saintess Gu Qianqiu, Third Saintess Xu Qingyao of the Demon Court, and powerhouses from the Ancient Kingdom Academy are all gathering on his side, forming a considerable force. If a battle erupts, the consequences would be unimaginable."

"Even though it's unclear what Lin Jing's real intention is to attend the Pill Convention, now it's come to this point, we must ensure that a battle doesn't occur within Heaven-Reaching City."

"A year ago, the Tower Master went into seclusion, leaving the Pill Convention for us to manage. We must not disturb the Tower Master's cultivation…" said the Sun and Moon Pill Sect leader: "Fortune Senior Brother, you have the highest cultivation among us, please issue a warning to those who covet the Longevity Body when the time comes."

"Of course, but what happens after the Pill Convention?" wondered the elegant middle-aged cultivator from the Fortune Pill Sect.

"If, as rumors suggest, Lin Jing came to seek refuge with the Heaven-Reaching Tower, should we protect him?" he asked with interest.

"Haha." The elder from the Divine Cauldron Pill Sect laughed: "That depends on whether Lin Jing is capable enough, even if he becomes the convention winner, it's not worth it for the Heaven-Reaching Tower to oppose so many forces to protect him."

"Unless his pill astounds us, but do you think a Foundation Establishment Cultivator can achieve that level?"

"Indeed, despite his decent proclivity toward the Alchemy Dao, considering the karmic consequences associated with him, it's insignificant," the Sun and Moon Pill Sect leader displayed a Gluttonous Pill, crafted by Lin Jing, genuinely impressive, yet far from sufficient to warrant the protection of the Heaven-Reaching Tower.

After all, there might be over a handful of Void Profound Demon Ancestors eyeing Lin Jing.

Even with the strong foundation of the Heaven-Reaching Tower, it is reluctant to invite trouble for the Longevity Body, especially since this Longevity Body is not a Qingzhou cultivator but rather an Ancient Country cultivator.

"Once the Pill Convention ends, we should find an excuse to expel Lin Jing from Heaven-Reaching City. Let us not involve ourselves in these grievances; we'll observe whether there's an opportunity to benefit as a bystander."

The three Pill Sect leaders settled on their stance regarding Lin Jing's participation.

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In the blink of an eye, a few months passed.

The start of the Pill Convention drew nearer and nearer.

Despite the risk of warfare in this area, numerous cultivators flocked to Heaven-Reaching City.

The Pill Convention is not just a grand event, it's also a business venture.

Many new pills with excellent effects are immediately purchased in bulk by some powers after the Pill Convention concludes.

If you're late, you might not get the new pills because a single alchemist's resources in pill refining, including time and materials, are limited.

Should any faction obtain a supply of high-quality, innovative pills beforehand, their overall strength might dramatically surge, quickly surpassing surrounding powers upon return.

A single pill might indeed alter the fate of an entire city.

The Pill Convention is soon to begin, with the net nearly set to score the catch, but Lin Jing and Xu Qingyao were in disarray.

"What should we do."

"We can't reach the Demon Emperor at all."

Before Lin Jing crafted the Transformation Pill and journeyed to the Thunder Dragon Race, Xu Qingyao clearly communicated with His Majesty the Demon Emperor, indicating that Lin Jing would partake in the current Pill Convention…

Subsequently, the Demon Emperor agreed, claiming he would intervene when the time came.

However, now the time was nearly upon them, and the Demon Emperor had vanished!

"Where could His Majesty the Demon Emperor have gone?"

Lin Jing was getting anxious; at such a critical moment, they counted on His Majesty the Demon Emperor to showcase his divine techniques, and being unable to connect was exasperating.

Lin Jing exhaled and said, "Perhaps we shouldn't participate after all?"

"Let's wait for the next one."

"At this point, only our enemies care whether I appear at the Pill Convention; playing a trick on them might not be bad either."

"Is this… really okay??" The senior sister fell into contemplation.

"Whether it's okay or not, it's the only option. We can't compete independently without being able to reach His Majesty the Demon Emperor."

"Though my skills in illusion techniques are decent, in a place like that… at least a dozen Void Profound Eyes will be observing Heaven-Reaching City, appearing would make concealing myself afterward extremely difficult."

"Without a Guardian, the end of the Pill Convention would be my demise..."

The two resignedly decided to ditch the Pill Convention…

Just as they were about to pack and leave Heaven-Reaching City, heading home instead, suddenly, a fissure appeared not far away…

Soon after, a young girl, just in her early teens, with a white dragon robe, and a tiger head, emerged from it.

Lin Jing and Xu Qingyao silently stared at this white-haired girl with tiger ears and a tail, unable to speak for a long moment, hoping against hope that their assumption was mistaken…

"I am late."

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