Chapter 282: Winds and Clouds Stir

There was still some time before the Alchemy Meet. Before it began, the Tongtian Pagoda would prepare an Alchemy Pavilion for every alchemist qualified to register, to be used for preparing for the meet.

After Lin Jing registered for the competition, he naturally obtained an Alchemy Pavilion of his own.

However, to avoid being disturbed, he did not choose to stay there but instead directly used the Transformation Method to leave and wait for the Alchemy Meet to begin.

And this registration process had already allowed the news of Lin Jing’s appearance to spread throughout Tongtian City at an incredibly ridiculous speed.

Meanwhile, Thunder Island.

After the Thunder Dragon Prince dragged the Thunder Dragon Princess back, he was then dragged back here from across the void by the Old Ancestor of the Thunder Dragon Clan.

After the Thunder Dragon Clan Leader used lightning to melt the frost on the Thunder Dragon Princess’s body, she regained her senses.

“As expected of the Holy Child,” the Thunder Dragon Clan Leader said in silence. One must know that the Thunder Dragon Princess’s talent was extremely rare even within the Thunder Dragon Clan; yet, such talent was suppressed in an instant—

With such brilliance, it was no wonder he could create the Transformation Method and gain the recognition of the Demon Emperor.

“What exactly is going on?” At this moment, the Thunder Dragon Prince was even more silent. He looked at the Third Holy Maiden beside the Thunder Dragon Clan Leader, as well as the Mosquito Woman who was suspected to be of the Yao Race, and was greatly shocked in his heart.

With a groan, the Thunder Dragon Princess woke up and looked around with the same confusion and bewilderment.

“Fa… Father? This is…” Her memory was still stuck at the moment she was frozen by Lin Jing.

“I actually lost—that power was—” She felt a deep fear in her heart.

“The person who defeated you is the Longevity Physique Lin Jing, who previously caused an uproar in the Heavenly Lion Clan and was the former number one Foundation Establishment Prodigy of the Ancient Kingdom,” the Thunder Dragon Clan Leader spoke slowly.

“It was actually him?!” The Thunder Dragon Princess was stunned. No wonder—

As the little princess of the Thunder Dragon Clan, she naturally knew that the Ancient Kingdom was the center of the Tianyuan Continent, and the prodigies there were naturally the strongest.

“But now, he has another identity: the Demon Court Holy Son enfeoffed by the Demon Emperor! His Highness the Saint has researched the Transformation Method, and his visit to see you this time was to invite you to test a pill for the Transformation Method.”

“His Highness knows you are bellicose by nature and that it would be difficult to convince you without defeating you in battle. Therefore, His Highness the Saint’s strength—you have likely witnessed it yourself. From now on, stay by the Saint’s side and follow his orders.”

“For the sake of transformation—”

“This is also the Old Ancestor’s intention.”

The Thunder Dragon Princess opened her mouth slightly, her gaze falling on the Third Holy Maiden and the Mosquito Woman, especially the Mosquito Woman. “Transformation Method? Can such a thing really be done?” Although the Demon Court had always pursued the revival of the Yao Race, for a new generation Demon Court Prodigy like the Thunder Dragon Princess, reviving the Yao Race was actually a very vague concept.

The great revival of the Yao Race, in the eyes of these young Demon Court prodigies, was actually more like a sentiment.

The Thunder Dragon Princess didn’t expect that she would actually encounter this matter herself.

“Holy Child… Holy Child…”

After a moment, the Thunder Dragon Princess’s heart suddenly began to race, and she suddenly felt an infinite curiosity toward Lin Jing.

Powerful, mysterious, of noble status, and clearly from the Ancient Kingdom yet becoming the Demon Court Holy Son—what kind of person was he exactly?

Soon after, the news of Lin Jing’s appearance had completely spread through the Tongtian Path and was still diffusing toward the entire Qingzhou!

Cultivators everywhere were discussing this matter.

“Have you heard? The Thunder Dragon Princess, who was challenging everyone across Qingzhou earlier, finally challenged her way to Lotus Flower City where the Ancient Kingdom Cultivators gather! Guess what? That Longevity Physique Lin Jing, who previously caused an uproar in the Heavenly Lion Clan, was also in that Lotus Flower City!”

“He fused with that Ice Soul Strange Gu and, with just a slight display of power, repelled that incredibly arrogant Thunder Dragon Princess. He’s ridiculously strong, truly worthy of being the former number one on the Ancient Kingdom’s heavens pride ranking.”

“Wait? The Longevity Physique has appeared? Then where is he now? Still in Lotus Flower City?”

“No, he later went to the Tongtian Pagoda and registered for the Alchemy Meet. Many people saw him.”

“How does he dare?!”

“During the Alchemy Meet, Tongtian City is incredibly safe, so there shouldn’t be any trouble.”

“Remember the other Longevity Physique? It seems to be the Sky Lion Saintess Gu Qianqiu. She used a secret technique to forcibly increase her power back then and fell seriously ill. Only one type of reward from this Alchemy Meet can alleviate it. Lin Jing had no choice but to come and seek a glimmer of hope for her.”

“After all, it’s said that this Lin Jing was also an Alchemy genius when he was in the Ancient Kingdom, so it’s entirely possible for him to obtain the reward. As long as Gu Qianqiu recovers, his safety will be guaranteed once again.”

“So that’s how it is.”

A passing Loose Cultivator interrupted the two’s discussion about Lin Jing: “How come I heard that this Lin Jing intends to take the Tongtian Tower Master as his master to seek protection, which is why he came to this Alchemy Meet to show off his Alchemy talent, hoping to attract attention?”

“It seems so. This Lin Jing used his own Longevity Blood and flesh to create a special Life-Extending Pill that even the Human Race can use. There’s a high probability he’ll take first place in this Alchemy Meet. You know, it’s not like there haven’t been precedents of the Alchemy Meet winner becoming a Named Disciple of the Tongtian Tower Master in the Dao of Alchemy.”

“Although it’s just a Named Disciple, the Tongtian Tower Master is, after all, a Dao Inquiry Stage powerhouse. As long as he becomes his Named Disciple, his fate will be rewritten!”

“The Tongtian Tower Master is a complete Alchemy fanatic. As long as someone’s Medicinal Pill can make him feel intrigued, it’s possible to become his Named Disciple. A Longevity Physique alchemist probably hasn’t appeared before, right? In contrast, the Second Generation Ancient Emperor of the Ancient Kingdom places great importance on bloodline and only nurtures Ancient Clan disciples; I’ve never heard of him taking a disciple. If I were the Longevity Physique, I would definitely choose to abandon the Ancient Kingdom and cling to the Tongtian Pagoda’s thigh.”

“That’s not right.” Another passing Loose Cultivator said, “How come I heard that Lin Jing only intends to use the protection the Tongtian Pagoda provides to alchemists during the Alchemy Meet to stall for time!!! It’s said that several Void Profound Demon Ancestors have already set their sights on his flesh, and he had no choice but to flee to the Tongtian Path, using the grand event of the Alchemy Meet to avoid danger, and then use this time to seek help from the Ancient Kingdom, asking them to send more powerhouses to protect him—”

Lin Jing spread over a dozen rumors.

These rumors were all very topical, and they very easily spread the news of Lin Jing’s appearance everywhere.

Yinhu Secret Realm.

Nine Infant Demon Lord had originally gone out personally to look for Lin Jing, but who knew that the Academy Vice Dean had also come to Qingzhou. The two sides encountered each other by accident and fought a major battle, and Nine Infant Demon Lord had no choice but to return to his old lair to avoid the powerful enemy.

“The Longevity Physique went to participate in the Alchemy Meet?” Upon receiving news of Lin Jing again, Nine Infant Demon Lord immediately sent a message to his allies in the Gu God Sect. He knew that capturing the Longevity Physique under the protection of the Academy Dean would certainly not be possible with the strength of the Yin Corpse Sect alone.

“He finally appeared again.” The person dispatched by the Gu God Sect to Qingzhou was one of the two Great Elders of Wind and Thunder, Elder Thunder, who had the Thunder Tribulation Gu hosted in his body. He received the message from Nine Infant Demon Lord and chuckled. “This old man only came for the Ice Soul Gu, not for the Longevity Body. I expect that among this crowd of demons and monsters fighting for the Longevity Physique, I can make the easiest gain.”

In the Heavenly Lion Secret Realm, after Heavenly Lion Ancestor received the news, he worried that he wouldn’t be able to swallow this large piece of meat alone, so he contacted his sworn brothers. “Haven’t you all been eyeing my clan’s Longevity Blood and flesh? The opportunity has come this time. Help me—you can divide this Ancient Kingdom Longevity Physique among yourselves. I only want revenge, and I only want my clan’s own—Sky Lion Saintess!!”

Under the rumors spread by Lin Jing, let alone the forces that were already targeting him, even some forces that had nothing to do with him were attracted by the rumors and wanted to wade into these muddy waters.

“You say this Longevity Physique allegedly used his own flesh and blood to refine a Longevity Pill that humans can consume???” Many old monsters whose time was near also came out of seclusion upon hearing the news, their gazes gloomily looking toward the Tongtian Pagoda: “Indeed, if this Longevity Physique,”

“could also be consumed by humans, how wonderful that would be—”