The Extreme Alchemist of the Mighty Cauldron
Chapter 950 - Chapter 950 Chapter 950 Master Conference

Chapter 950: Chapter 950: Master Conference Chapter 950: Chapter 950: Master Conference Hearing Elder Tiankui say this, Fang Lin also let his guard down, thinking that with Elder Tiankui stepping in, the Qin Emperor should give some face no matter what.

“The Qin Emperor might not care too much about this matter, but the person you injured is after all Prince Shenkong of the Qing Nation. There might be other royals who will target you,” Elder Tiankui warned.

Fang Lin nodded. He had thought of this too. After all, he had injured Prince Shenkong of the Qing Nation. It would be strange if there were no repercussions.

As for the kind of targeting and retaliation he might face, Fang Lin was prepared and wasn’t overly apprehensive.

“One month from now, the Pill Alliance will hold a Master Conference. You should attend,” Elder Tiankui added.

“Master Conference?” Fang Lin was somewhat puzzled.

Elder Tiankui smiled faintly, “It’s an annual tradition. Pill Masters who don’t hold positions in the Pill Alliance can participate. Those who do hold positions cannot, so the number won’t be too large. You can use this opportunity to interact and get to know the other Five Cauldrons Pill Refiners in the alliance.”

Upon hearing this, Fang Lin understood what it was about. It was a gathering for the Pill Masters without positions in the Pill Alliance for an exchange.

In fact, a large part of the Pill Masters in the Pill Alliance held positions. The number of idle Pill Masters without positions was not high.

Nevertheless, the upcoming Master Conference was not to be underestimated. It carried weight, and Fang Lin too looked forward to it with some anticipation.

After all, only Pill Masters were eligible to attend, and it could be assumed they all had achieved something in the Alchemy Tao. Fang Lin naturally had some interest.

But he wasn’t particularly interested either, as his attainment in Alchemy Tao had already surpassed that of the people of this era.

“The Master Conference is of extraordinary significance. You are the youngest Master of Pill in the history of the Pill Alliance. During this conference, you will be quite the center of attention, and there may be those who harbor ill intentions towards you. You must be on your guard,” Elder Tiankui said.

“Can this disciple choose not to go?” Fang Lin asked.

Elder Tiankui shook his head, “You could choose not to, but I think it would be best for you to attend. It will be beneficial for you.”

Well, since Elder Tiankui had said so, Fang Lin naturally would go. As for what he would encounter at the Master Conference, he would just have to deal with whatever came his way.

“Go to the depths of the medicinal garden to cultivate. There, your cultivation efficiency can be increased. Just don’t damage any of my herbs,” Elder Tiankui pointed to the back of the garden and instructed Fang Lin.

Fang Lin bowed, “Thank you, Master.”

He then walked into the depths of the medicinal garden.

This medicinal garden of Tiankui Pavilion had been meticulously cared for by Elder Tiankui, planted with many medicinal materials, even including many rare and valuable natural treasures.

Because of the abundance of medicinal materials and their vigorous growth, the place was also filled with the spiritual energy of the medicinal herbs, making Fang Lin feel relaxed and clear-headed.

In the distant depths, there was an array that not only gathered nature’s spiritual energy but also increased the cultivation efficiency of martial artists.

Fang Lin stepped into the array and immediately sensed that the spiritual energy of the area was extremely rich, which caused the inner strength within his body to circulate involuntarily.

Right away, Fang Lin sat down cross-legged, took two pills for cultivation, and began to cultivate.

In the Wuji Battle Temple, Fang Lin reached the first level of the Spirit Vein realm. Although not much time has passed, he has experienced numerous battles, and the first level was already complete, ready to strike towards the second level of the Spirit Vein at any time.

The realm was Fang Lin’s biggest issue at the moment; only by continuously improving his realm could he better face the powerhouses of the Upper Three Countries.

Especially since the third stage of the Talent War was starting in five months, there would undoubtedly be encounters with many formidable individuals, among whom would be Spirit Bone experts. If his realm was too low, it would surely become a hindrance.

However, for Fang Lin, advancing to the Spirit Bone in five months was also unrealistic. All he could do was to shorten the gap between himself and the Spirit Bone martial artists as much as possible.

While Fang Lin was cultivating, Dugu Nian and Su Xiaotong were also following Ye Mengxian in their practice of Alchemy Tao.

Both women possessed great talent in the realm of alchemy and were young, with highly malleable potentials. Naturally, Ye Mengxian was keen on properly mentoring the two of them.

In terms of aptitude alone, Su Xiaotong was even more gifted than Dugu Nian, but Dugu Nian had learned quite a bit from Fang Lin, so in terms of alchemy attainments, they were about the same.

Perhaps even more so, Dugu Nian seemed slightly stronger than Su Xiaotong, because she mastered Shaking Three Mountains and the yet to be successful Triple Dragon Fire Refining.

After all, Dugu Nian could be considered half a disciple of Fang Lin. If she didn’t possess some genuine skills, it would reflect poorly on Fang Lin, the Pill Sovereign.

As time passed, Fang Lin continued to cultivate without rest in a distant and deep place. Half a month later, he smoothly broke through to the second level of the Spirit Vein realm.

The second level of the Spirit Vein realm didn’t bring a significant change to Fang Lin; his Inner Strength simply became more profound, and his aura, longer and more sustained.

After the breakthrough, Fang Lin did not stop; he took out an excellent Pill Furnace from the Nine Palace Bag and began to devour it bit by bit into his body by operating the Nine Cauldron Skypassing Spell.

The Pill Furnace was devoured by Fang Lin, turned into pure Cauldron Qi, and merged into his body, becoming a part of his Inner Strength.

And his realm rapidly improved, approaching the third level of the Spirit Vein.

The presence of the Nine Cauldron Skypassing Spell provided Fang Lin a shortcut on the road to advancement. Though this shortcut came with a high cost, as it required devouring excellent Pill Furnaces, Fang Lin was not short of Pill Furnaces at the moment, so he could boldly proceed with the devouring.

After devouring one Pill Furnace and noticing the gap from reaching the third level of the Spirit Vein, Fang Lin didn’t hesitate and took out another Pill Furnace to devour once more.

Two consecutive Pill Furnaces finally allowed Fang Lin to successfully step into the third level of the Spirit Vein, and all this only took a matter of days.

Despite back-to-back breakthroughs, Fang Lin was not satisfied, but he still needed to stabilize his realm before rashly rushing to the next level.

Had other martial artists known that Fang Lin managed to advance through two minor realms within a month, leaping directly from the first level to the third level of the Spirit Vein, they probably would’ve been dropping their jaws in astonishment.

Within the Spirit Vein realm, even advancing through a minor realm is arduous, much like Fang Lin’s consecutive breakthroughs in one month; unless one experiences a stroke of serendipity or pours in a massive amount of resources, such a leap is typically built up forcibly.

A month later, Fang Lin was still immersed in his cultivation when the Pill Refiner badge before him stirred and transmitted a message.

Proceed to Cauldron Heaven Pill City to attend the Master Conference!

Fang Lin opened his eyes, and a glint of sharpness flickered within them as he exhaled a breath of turbid air.

“The Master Conference, huh? Time to truly witness it and see what sort of individuals the other masters of the Pill Alliance are,” Fang Lin said to himself.