C517 Dawn Star Has Entered the City
C517 Dawn Star Has Entered the City
The young lady's long hair was naturally loose, and she had bright eyes and white teeth. She looked like a younger sister of the Lin Family.
"Disciple Luo Xiaoxing greets the Sect Master." The young girl bowed.
Her face was indifferent, neither servile nor overbearing.
"No need to be so polite, quickly sit down." Jianghe said, "I remember the last time I saw you, you were still in your mother's arms. In a flash, you were already so big."
"Sect Master, I've told Little Xing about the matter. She's willing to go." The Great Elder was not willing to waste time with formalities, so he said directly, "But there's a condition."
"Oh, what condition? Just say it." Jianghe said.
"After completing the mission, I want a Ghost Artifact and Pill Cauldron." Little Xing said.
A Ghost Artifact was extremely rare. Even an ordinary Void-breaking Expert wouldn't be able to obtain one.
As for Ghost Artifact and Pill Cauldron, they were even rarer and more precious.
In the entire Pill Sect, there were only a handful of them.
"Alright, once the mission is completed, you will be rewarded with a Ghost Artifact and ___ Furnace." Jianghe said.
"It's a deal." Little Xing said, "When will I leave?"
"Lin City will recruit alchemists for the competition three days later. Just don't delay any longer." Jianghe said, "To be safe, we will arrange your identity."
Little Xing nodded, "I understand."
She and the Great Elder bowed to Jianghe and left.
Jianghe looked at the two of them and blinked.
"Dad, can Little Xing complete the mission?" Jiang Lin walked out from behind the curtain.
"Whether it can be done or not, I have to give it a try." Jianghe said, "Also, arrange a few more people to participate in the recruitment in Lin City."
Jiang Lin was stunned, "Why?"
"If you are Lin Yue, what do you worry about the most when recruiting alchemists?" Jianghe asked.
"Naturally, the enemy has taken the opportunity to invade." Jiang Lin said.
"That's right. Lin Yue will definitely think that we will arrange for someone to apply for the job first. If he doesn't notice it, he will be even more vigilant." Jianghe said, "Send a few people to attract the attention of Lin City. Then, Little Xing will be much safer."
"Father's move is still the best." Jiang Lin said, "I'll go and make the arrangements now."
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Daxuan Capital, Wangjiang Building.
Lin Yue was sitting on a chair, taking a sip of tea. He looked at the man in front of him and smiled. "Second Prince, long time no see."
"Long time no see. Brother Lin's cultivation speed is really admirable." Xuan Wuyu said.
Back in the secret realm, Lin Yue was only a Spiritual Baby Fifth Layer.
The news of the battle between Virtual Cloud Sect and Lin City, Lin Yue's cultivation at the seventh level of the Shattering Void Tier, had spread across the entire Daxuan Country. It wasn't surprising for Xuan Wuyu to know about it.
A seventh level Shattering Void Tier warrior who was less than fifty years old, just thinking about it was unbelievable.
"You flatter me, Second Prince. I'm here today to help you deal with Xuan Wuchen." Lin Yue said.
"I have been waiting for Brother Lin's words. Why don't you join my Prefecture?" Xuan Wuyu said with excitement.
All these years, he had seen many so-called disciples under the heavens. However, there was only one person who was as heaven defying as Lin Yue.
In the secret realm, Lin Yue had saved him several times. Otherwise, he would have been killed by Xuan Wuchen in the secret realm.
Therefore, he was filled with gratitude towards Lin Yue.
Adding the fact that both of their enemies were Xuan Wuchen, there was no reason for them not to work together.
Lin Yue shook his head, "You should know that I don't have much time to manage Lin City."
Xuan Wuyu nodded and didn't insist, "Xuan Wuchen is still favoured. Although I have obtained the inheritance of my ancestor, my position in Royal Father's heart isn't higher than his."
"No matter what, Xuan Wuchen is the eldest son. It has become a rule for the eldest son to inherit the throne. Although there is an exception, it is still a minority." Lin Yue said, "So the Ancestor will certainly hope to pass the throne to him."
Xuan Wuyu nodded. Although he didn't want to admit it, this was the truth.
Even if he obtained the inheritance of the Ancestor in the secret realm, he wouldn't receive as much love as Xuan Wuchen.
"It's not a good thing for you to be too sharp now." Lin Yue said, "I'm afraid that Xuan Wuchen is thinking of ways to get rid of you every night, just like how you are thinking of ways to get rid of him."
Xuan Wuyu smiled. This was inevitable. No one wouldn't be infatuated with the throne.
"How's your relationship with the Great Minister of War, Huo Zhangfeng?" Lin Yue asked.
"Not bad, but he never had the intention to interfere in the fight for the throne." Xuan Wuyu said.
He had once followed Huo Zhangfeng to kill the Devil Clan, so he had a good relationship with them.
Huo Zhangfeng was the commander of the entire army, and he held a high position in the empire. If he could obtain Huo Zhangfeng's support, then the chances of him winning the throne would be greatly increased.
However, this person was a good friend of the Ancestor and had never participated in the conflicts between the major powers.
There was almost no hope of winning this person over.
"It's also good to maintain neutrality." Lin Yue said, "But Xuan Wuchen has the help of a soldier, Zheng Jingyuan. You need to find your own help in the military."
Xuan Wuyu nodded. Zheng Jingyuan was the second in command of the military, and he was loyal to Xuan Wuchen. This was a huge threat.
He had followed Huo Zhangfeng for a while and had met some high-ranking military officers. He had also tried to recruit some of them, but they had not been trained to be as loyal as Zheng Jingyuan to Xuan Wuchen.
Although the Ancestor had given him some military power, it was still far from enough.
On the surface, he and Xuan Wuchen seemed to have limitless glory and were on par with each other, but in reality, they were still far from being on par with each other.
Currently, out of the four big families in Daxuan, the Shangguan Family and the Nangong family were supporting Xuan Wuchen, while the Zhao Family and the Hao Family were watching from the sidelines.
Lin Yue had a good relationship with the Zhao Family and the Hao Family. If he really formed an alliance with Lin Yue, it would be very beneficial to Xuan Wuyu.
If Xuan Wuyu could become the Ancestor, the threat that Xuan Wuchen posed to the Lin City would no longer exist. The status of the Lin City in the Daxuan Country would also be consolidated, and it would be safe for him.
One day, Lin Yue might leave the Daxuan Country. Then, he would have to ensure the safety of the Lin City without any worries, and only then would he be able to explore it with all his heart.
After discussing for a long time, the two of them finally left.
Lin Yue returned to the Lin City and went into the secret chamber. He entered the Fiendgod Pagoda and sat cross-legged, swallowing Zheng Xiu's primordial spirit in one gulp.
Zheng Xiu was a Peak of Void-breaking Stage. After refining his Yuan Shen, her strength would improve further.
While he was cultivating in peace, the Lin City started bustling with noise and excitement.
Everyone was preparing for the recruitment of alchemists. The venue was set up in an open space in front of the Lin City. Twenty cauldrons were placed on top of the empty space.
This was because no one knew how many people would be participating this time. If there were more than twenty of them, they would proceed in batches.
As for the spirit herbs that Hwa Zhuyin was going to concoct, she had already prepared them. Furthermore, the spirit herbs were all readily available. There were enough of them, so there was no need to worry about the number of people.
On a sunny morning, the competition for the alchemist recruitment in Lin City officially began.
There were a total of sixty people who came to participate in the recruitment, which had greatly exceeded everyone's expectations.
After all, the number of alchemists was very few. Moreover, everyone knew that the Lin City and the Pill Sect were incompatible. It was really surprising that so many people had come to participate.
The Lin City was still cultivating in the Fiendgod Pagoda. Hwa Zhuyin was in charge of the recruitment this time.
She first let the alchemist who came take out the number plate. There was a total of three batches. The top twenty had already begun preparations.
After Hwa Zhuyin asked someone to distribute the spiritual herbs, she announced the start of the pill refinement.
This time, Lin City only intended to recruit three people. The competition was very intense.
The pill refinement began, and the top twenty people had already started.
"As expected, there are people from the Pill Sect here." Hwa Zhuyin and Pang Tong communicated with their divine sense.
She also came from the Pill Sect and was extremely familiar with some of the alchemy techniques of the Pill Sect. Although there were people who deliberately concealed it, some small details that were inadvertently revealed betrayed them.
"Should we send people to arrest them?" Pang Tong asked.
Hwa Zhuyin shook her head. "No need. Just pay attention to these people. As long as they refine pills honestly and don't cause trouble, it will be fine."
Pang Tong nodded and instructed people to pay attention to those suspicious people.
The alchemists looked at the spirit medicine in their hands and were somewhat excited. This was the first time many of them used such a aged spirit medicine to concoct medicine. This ignited their desire to enter the Lin City.
In a flash, sixty alchemists had finished concocting pills in three batches.
Hwa Zhuyin selected ten people from the middle and entered the next round of competition.
The remaining fifty people were very depressed and their eyes were filled with envy.
Among them, there were a few who were extremely talented but did not enter the second round. They were indignant but were driven away by Pang Tong and his men.
These people from the Pill Sect were really bad. They were already very tolerant of them and wanted to humiliate themselves by not teaching them a good lesson.
Among the remaining ten people, Hwa Zhuyin favoured a little girl called Xiao Xing the most. She was fifteen or sixteen years old and was already a Tier 3 alchemist. Her talent was extremely good.
Of course, before deciding who to choose, she must investigate the background of these people and make sure that they were not spies sent by the opponent.
After the second round of competition ended, Hwa Zhuyin selected five people and let them carry out the final competition.
In fact, she already had a candidate. She just wanted to take a closer look at their alchemy techniques and see if they were really from the Alchemy Sect.
After the third round ended, Hwa Zhuyin selected three alchemists, all of whom were women.
The three of them not only had high alchemy standards, but they also had good looks.
"Yunshan, Yuan Qiao, Xiao Xing, congratulations to the three of you." Hwa Zhuyin said, "But before officially entering Lin City, I need to know your origins."
She asked Pang Tong and the others to ask about Yunshan and Yuan Qiao. She asked Xiaoxing personally because this person had the best talent among the three of them.
"Xiao Xing, where are you from?" Hwa Zhuyin asked.
"North Star Mountain." Xiao Xing said.
"Oh, who is your disciple?"
With such a level of cultivation, it would be impossible without the guidance of an expert.
"Master Ou Yue." Xiao Xing said, his eyes dim, "It's just that Master was careless during cultivation three years ago and passed away"
Hwa Zhuyin remembered this name, and she would send people to investigate it.
She asked a few more questions, but there was nothing suspicious.
"Congratulations, Xiao Xing. From now on, you are a member of Lin City. Welcome."
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