“But who should we give the spot to?”“After some deep contemplation, I’ve decided to hold an Alchemy Tournament. Whoever emerges victorious in this tournament will represent the Stardust Realm in the screening process to become a disciple of the Medicine Pavilion.”Hearing this, James understood that this was the Lord of the Stardust Realm. He tried sensing his power. However, the aura the Lord exuded was too immense, and he could not sense anything.“As expected of the Lord of a realm… He’s really powerful. He must be at the Divine Rank and above.”James could roughly guess the Lord’s strength. However, he could not figure out what stage of the Divine Rank he was in.Standing in mid-air, the Lord’s voice boomed.“To ensure the fairness of this tournament, I’ve invited Myrddin Silas the Divine God to be the jury of this tournament.”Hearing this, everyone was stunned.“What? Myrddin Silas the Divine God?”“That Divine Rank alchemist who’s renowned all over the world?”“Wow!
Mount Inclining Moon was the largest mountain outside Stardust City. As the alchemists gathered at the foot of Mount Inclining Moon, the Lord of the Stardust Realm announced the rules of the preliminary round. The rules were simple.A Magic Circle had been set up to test the Soul Power of the alchemists. Under normal circumstances, the strength of an alchemist’s Soul Power was tied to the level of their power. If their Soul Power had reached the Sage Rank’s Fifteenth Stage, their rank would be at a similar stage. Similarly, their alchemy level would be at the Sage Rank’s Fifteenth Stage, and they would be able to concoct an elixir at the Tenth Level.However, there were exceptions to the norm. Some cultivators, such as James, possessed extraordinary Soul Power. As one’s Soul Power was inextricably linked to one’s rank, physical strength, and bloodline power, the stronger one was, the more terrifying one’s Soul Power would be. Under normal circumstances, alchemists would have alread
In just a few short minutes, many alchemists voluntarily chose to forfeit the tournament. Meanwhile, after suppressing the Magic Circle’s power, James was feeling much better. Unaffected by the pressure, he strode forward and slowly advanced toward the peak.Soon, he was in first place. Behind him was a group of alchemists advancing with great difficulty. Many people stood at the peak. Among them were the Stardust Realm’s Lord, Myrddin Silas the Divine Rank alchemist, and many other renowned alchemists of the Stardust Realm.“Myrddin.”The Lord glanced at Myrddin, who was gazing at the foot of the mountain with a composed expression on his face.The Lord asked, “This Magic Circle is really powerful. Can any alchemists really reach the peak? Are our demands too strict?”Myrddin said coldly, “I was merely following the standards of the Medicine Pavilion in recruiting new disciples. If they can’t even cross this Magic Circle, they will be nothing but cannon fodder even if they secu
The distance between the foot of the mountain to the peak was not far. Even so, James took three days to arrive at the peak. Now, he was only a few hundred meters away from the finishing line. As if he had experienced a fierce battle, he was currently in a wretched state. He was feeling great discomfort throughout his body, and he could not exert even a single ounce of strength. He lay on the ground, his life hanging by a thread. Even breathing now required a great deal of effort. Currently, he was the closest to the finishing line. Though he was resting on the ground, his soul was being crushed. James knew that he would have to end this as quickly as possible. The longer he dragged this out, the lower the chances of him reaching the finishing line. If this continued, he would slowly be crippled.He stood up with great difficulty and took a step forward. Immediately, he collapsed to the ground, and he began bleeding profusely all over his body. Gritting his teeth, he held on. Stan
Soon, his injuries recovered. Standing up, he stretched his muscles and looked in the direction in front of him. At the moment, there were about thirty alchemists who were within a kilometer of the finishing line.James knew that these alchemists must have had an ace up their sleeves and should be able to reach the end. If everything went as he expected, these alchemists would compete against him in the final round. Whoever emerged victorious would represent the Stardust Realm to participate in the examination of the Medicine Pavilion.James simply waited patiently by the sidelines.Myrddin, on the other hand, glanced at James. Though James was considered young, he possessed extraordinary Soul Power. This changed Myrddin’s perception of him. However, as a Divine Rank alchemist, he had met countless prodigies. Though James was distinguished, he was not considered the best of the best.Time passed.A day after James arrived at the end, a second alchemist crossed the finishing line.
Saying that, Daley’s expression turned grim, and his voice turned solemn.“The Overworld is many times more powerful than the Stardust Realm. If they attack with full force, we stand no chance against them. There have been many worlds in this universe that were annihilated since antiquity. If we fail to deal with this crisis appropriately, the Stardust Realm may be destroyed.”Hearing this, an alchemist asked, “Sir, is there no way around this? Can’t we find a way to settle the feud?”Daley sighed. “The crisis would have been resolved if it were that easy. This is an impossible task. All these years, I’ve tried negotiating with the Overworld. However, since they refused to even grant me an audience, I have no other way.”The other alchemists were all wearing grim expressions. They were all creatures of the Stardust Realm. This was their home.James, on the other hand, was an outsider. As he had no feelings toward the Stardust Realm whatsoever, the fate of those living here was non
“My name is Yevpraksiya Halkyone. The Lord of the Stardust Realm has instructed me to serve you until the end of the Alchemy Tournament. After the tournament, you’ll be allowed to take me along on your journey if you believe my service to be satisfactory. If you don’t wish to take me along, that’s fine too.”Yevpraksiya said softly while keeping her head low. She yearned to be taken away by James. Though she had reached the Sage Rank, being a Sage was nothing to be proud of in this world where Divine Rank cultivators were everywhere. Not only was James a young and handsome alchemist, but he also possessed immense potential.“Lift your head.”James said.Yevpraksiya lifted her head.James could now have a clear glimpse of her face. Yevpraksiya was about eighteen years of age. Her skin was smooth and fair, and her eyes were big and lively. Though she was a Sage, James could sense that she had low self-esteem. This feeling of inferiority must have taken quite some time to take root
James waved his hand slightly to indicate that he had no need for that.“I’m returning to my room to rest. Notify me when the alchemy test is about to begin.”Saying that, he turned to leave, as his Soul Power had been severely depleted. Though some had been restored, he had not yet completely recovered. Besides, alchemy severely depleted Soul Power.“Understood.”Yevpraksiya said respectfully.James, on the other hand, returned to his room and sat in a lotus position. He planned to use meditation to restore his depleted Soul Power.He waited for a month. His depleted Soul Power recovered over this past month.A month later, knocks came from the door.Knock! Knock! Knock!“Master.”Hearing this, James stopped his meditation, stood up, and walked toward the door to open it. A glamorous woman with a slender figure was standing outside.It was Yevpraksiya.“Master, I just received news from the guards at the City Lord’s Mansion. Tomorrow will be the alchemy test, which will be