socalfunplaces 1081. Quite a commotion
1081. Quite a commotion
As a genius who had emerged from nowhere in the past few centuries, Jiang Yunyan had seen everything on the continent, but she was still somewhat surprised when she saw the Bodhi Seed. This thing was not easy to obtain; she had searched the entire continent for her sister's life and only managed to obtain a single Bodhi Transformation Saliva. Now, Xiao Yan had simply given her a Bodhi Seed; this gift was truly immense.
"My elder brother said that we must accept this gift in return, since it was all thanks to my aunt who saved my sister-in-law, Little Fairy Doctor."
Suddenly, Jiang Yunyan thought of something and asked, "What about you?"
Lei Jingxiao revealed a bright smile, patted his chest and said, "My elder brother also gave it to me, and I absorbed it. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to advance to the second-star Dou Sheng so quickly."
Hearing this, Jiang Yunyan turned around and exchanged a glance with Lei Qingyue. As they judged, Xiao Yan was indeed very good to Lei Jingxiao, treating him as if he were an outsider.
"You already know why I called you back this time, right?"
Lei Jingxiao nodded vigorously, his fighting spirit soaring, fine crackling lightning crackling around him: "I know, this time I will definitely defeat Lei Dong!"
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Guiyuan Realm, Guiyuan Prefecture.
"The selection of ThunderClan's heir?"
Little Fairy Doctor nodded: "The fact that Lei Qingyue of the Lei Clan personally delivered this message shows that the selection of the successor is quite complicated. Currently, there are only two people who meet the requirements and can become the true successor of the Lei Clan. One is Little Lei, and the other is Lei Dong."
"If Xiao Lei wants to participate, then we must send someone over, even if it's just to cheer him on."
Xiao Yan nodded, then, as if remembering something, asked the man in red beside him, "Senior Yan Yuan, has the Lei Clan always held a selection process for its heir?"
The figure in red, Yan Yuan, a Dou Sheng powerhouse from the Yan Clan, nodded: "The selection of successors does indeed take place, but in the past it was generally limited to competitions within the clan, and it was never listed separately, let alone having people specially invited to attend the ceremony."
Yan Yuan was one of the only three Dou Sheng (Battle Saints) remaining in the Yan Clan, and his strength was quite remarkable. Since Yan Jin was currently in seclusion, Little Fairy Doctor had invited him. As a member of the Yan Clan, he naturally knew more about the affairs of a family descended from a Dou Di (Battle Emperor) than others.
"It seems that this selection of successor likely has some other hidden purpose."
"If they've invited us, they'll most likely invite others as well," Little Fairy Doctor continued, following Xiao Yan's words. "Given the current situation, it would be strange if the Thunder Clan did nothing. Their grand gesture this time is most likely related to their larger goal of confronting the Soul Clan and the Ancient Clan."
Xiao Yan smiled slightly: "Then it seems to be related to the second matter, namely the medicine clan's pharmacopoeia."
After saying this, Xiao Yan glanced at his teacher.
Xiao Yan is now one of the most influential figures in the Central Continent, no longer the clueless naiveté who entered the Central Continent at the beginning. He knows that Yao Lao is also from the Yao Clan, a descendant of the Dou Di, and that he suffered neglect and setbacks within the Yao Clan in his youth. To prove himself, Yao Lao completely broke away from the Yao Clan and came directly to the Central Continent to make his way in the world. During this time, he met Venerable Feng, and the two shared similar interests, thus establishing the initial Starfall Pavilion.
Hearing news of the Yao Clan again, Yao Lao's expression still couldn't help but fluctuate. Clearly, the Yao Clan held an extraordinary place in Yao Lao's heart. Xiao Yan could also understand this very well; the feeling of being neglected because of one's inferior strength was extremely unpleasant, not to mention that Yao Lao was born into the Yao Clan—a family that valued strength above all else.
The old medicine master remained calm, while Yan Yuan continued to explain, "The medicine clan's pharmacopoeia has always caused quite a stir."
"As you know, Lord of the Clan, the Medicine Clan is most famous for its alchemy skills. And this Medicine Clan event is one of the most important activities of the Medicine Clan. During the Medicine Clan's grand ceremony, the Dou Di Formation buried deep in the Medicine Realm will take effect, continuously releasing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth that has been collected over a long period of time."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan already sensed that this pharmacopoeia might indeed be extraordinary. The selection of the Lei Clan's heir might just be an appetizer; this pharmacopoeia was the real main event.
"Alchemists have a high demand for refining pills, especially high-grade pills. Generally speaking, a region can only support the refining of a grade nine pill once in a short period of time."
Guiyuan Mansion had already tried this before. When Elder Yao, Elder Huo, and Elder Ling competed, they couldn't refine pills at the same time because of insufficient battle qi supply; they had to do it one after another. The same applies to everyone else. The spiritual energy of heaven and earth is limited; once used, it's gone. If many people start at the same time, none of them will be able to refine pills successfully.
"During the time of the Pharmacopoeia, was it possible to accommodate more than one person simultaneously refining grade nine pills?"
Yan Yuan smiled slightly, revealing the answer: "Not only that, based on past experience, no matter how many people refine ninth-grade pills during the Pharmacopoeia period, the supply of battle qi will not stop!"
Upon hearing this answer, Xiao Yan couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.
While "no matter how many people" is certainly an exaggeration, given the size of the Dou Di family, it could probably accommodate at least five Rank 9 alchemists working simultaneously. The sheer amount of Dou Qi required for this alchemy clan's pharmacopoeia to be truly extraordinary. Of course, all of this relies on the immense power of a Dou Di expert; there is absolutely no other place in the Central Continent that can provide such a level of spiritual energy.
"It seems that this Medicine Clan Grand Ceremony is indeed quite intricate."
Yan Yuan nodded: "The Medicine Clan Grand Ceremony is essentially the same as the Pill Gathering. It is also the best opportunity for the Medicine Clan to expand its influence."
After learning about these circumstances, Little Fairy Doctor put all the information together: "The Medicine Clan has this so-called Pharmacopoeia, and the Thunder Clan has this succession struggle. In addition, they are already closely allied. It seems that this trip will cause quite a stir."
"However, the Medicine Clan's Pharmacopoeia didn't send anyone to invite us. Instead, they sent Lei Qingyue along. It seems the Medicine Clan's attitude towards us isn't very good."
Everyone present understood this. The Dou Di family's arrogant nature, like the Dou Di bloodline, was their true trademark.
Because of Elder Yao, the Yao Clan's attitude towards the Guiyuan Prefecture is likely quite complex. Elder Yao is already a Dou Sheng (Battle Saint) and a ninth-grade alchemist; there are few in the entire Yao Clan who are more outstanding than him. Yet, they were the ones who forcibly expelled from the Yao Clan back then. If they were to try to befriend them now, there's no doubt that Elder Yao would ruthlessly refuse. To avoid such an awkward situation, they simply choose not to contact the Guiyuan Prefecture. This decision seems rather petty, but it appears quite reasonable within a family descended from a Dou Di (Battle Emperor).