Dangu stipulates that the winner cannot participate in competitions of the same level again, so even if Jiang Wan becomes famous again, it is a thing of the past. After all, the competition three years later will be of no use. After he retreated, everything fell silent. But just a few months ago, Jiang Wan came out of seclusion and announced that he had been promoted to a fifth-level alchemist and planned to participate in this alchemy conference.
"Jiang Wan is really capable. He was promoted from the fourth-level alchemist to the fifth-level in three years. He is only in his early thirties!" Xu Qian didn't know much about alchemy, but the only alchemist he was familiar with was Pei Qianqiang. He was already fifty or sixty years old, but he was only a fourth-grade alchemist. In comparison, Jiang Wan was really a thousand and eight hundred miles ahead of Pei.
The old man in the teahouse sighed: "Man, I'm afraid of being too famous! Didn't he offend a lot of powerful people before? Now he wants to participate in the alchemy conference. I thought Jiongyuan City would recommend him to go, but he didn't expect that under the influence of various forces, he wanted to participate in the alchemy conference. Due to obstruction, Jiongyuan City did not give him a quota."
"Could it be that he has just been promoted to the fifth rank, and everyone is worried that he can't compare with those old fifth ranks!" Shanshan raised her head, listening to the old man's words in fascination.
"It is said that those wealthy families used this statement to obstruct it, but in fact, everyone knows that alchemy is extremely dependent on talent. As long as you enter the same level, talent is far more important than time. "The old man seems to have some insights into alchemy.
Xu Qian squinted his eyes and looked at the old man, "Old man, do you know how to make elixirs?"
"How could I? After staying in Jiongyuan City for a long time, who can't hear about some alchemy things?"
Xu Qian smiled knowingly and did not comment on the old man's words.
"Jiang Wan didn't get a quota to participate in the competition. What does it have to do with his fiancée being kidnapped by the Nie family? Since he failed to participate in the competition, will his family be threatened?"
"That's the problem, he ended up playing."
"Oh?" Xu Qian was even more puzzled, "Is it possible to participate by oneself without recommendation?"
"You can participate without being recommended by a force or organization. Every year, some casual cultivators compete in their own name. It is said that Jiang Wan originally planned to do the same. If Jiongyuan City doesn't recommend me to go, can't I go by myself? But those aristocratic families The big clan really hates it for announcing that Jiang Wan still belongs to Jiongyuan City and is not a casual cultivator. This will cut off his way to participate in the competition."
"Why do you have to participate in that alchemy conference? Can't you not participate?" Shanshan blinked her big eyes. She didn't understand why she had to suffer that fate since she was not welcomed by others.
"The Alchemy Conference is not only a stage for the six cities of Yunzhou to compete for fame and wealth, but also an opportunity for the alchemists of Hongmeng Continent to prove themselves and obtain resources. For the final winner, the reward is even more generous. Jiang Wan has won the title of "Alchemy Contest" in just three years. He was promoted to fifth rank within a short period of time, and the reward he got for winning three years ago should also play a big role."
"Shanshan, this kind of thing is just like a businessman making a lot of money in business or a student trying to get good grades in exams. It is a natural thing. Monks practice to continuously improve and become stronger. There is no need to ask why. A business boss has ten lifetimes. He has endless money, but he will still take risks to make investments, and few people will stop. If this Jiang Wan had given up and compromised so easily, he would not be where he is today."
Shanshan nodded thoughtfully, not knowing how much she understood.
"What happened next? Jiang Wan couldn't even join as a casual cultivator, so what should he do?" Xu Qian became more and more interested in the alchemist named Jiang Wan.
"Later, Danfeng City invited him and recommended him to participate in the Alchemy Conference."
Danfeng City?
Xu Qian knew that Danfeng City, like Jiongyuan City, was one of the six cities in Yunzhou, and the alchemist recommended by Danfeng City three years ago lost to Jiang Wan in the fourth-grade group competition. In other words For example, if the alchemist who lost to Jiang Wan is still in the third-grade group, he is likely to win in this session. And if Jiang Wan can win in the fifth-grade group, Danfeng City will win the next three years. Two votes, that is, the right to dominate.
"I see. No wonder Jieyuan City arrested Jiang Wan's girlfriend to threaten him. However, doesn't Jiang Wan have any other family members? Besides arresting Xi Yao, Jiongyuan City can't arrest his parents?"
"Alas! Jiang Wan's parents are immigrants from Jiongyuan City. They gave birth to Jiang Wan soon after arriving in Jiongyuan City, so they don't have any relatives. Just the day before yesterday, I heard that his parents were dead. Everyone was secretly thinking According to legend, Jiang Wan's parents committed suicide in order not to be used to threaten their son. In other words, they were forced to death. The Nie family had no choice, so they came up with the idea of arresting this girl."
Shanshan was filled with righteous indignation, "It was Jiongyuan City that forced them away. It's not like Jiang Wan was unwilling to stay and contribute. Moreover, he had also won the first place in the third-grade group for Jiongyuan City before. Jiongyuan City's How can a person be so shameless! He even forced his parents to death!"
Xu Qian suddenly felt funny when he saw Shanshan's face turned red with anger and her hands folded in front of her chest.
"Brother, you are still laughing. We should save that sister named Xi Yao. They can't bully people like this."
"Shanshan, this is different from the injustice on the road. This matter has been involved in the internal power struggle. If I intervene, they will not simply think that we just can't understand what they are doing, and decide that I’m profiting from it.”
Xu Qian was right. If he was just a casual cultivator, that would be fine. But now he is the head of the Xuanyuan Sect who has turned Yuezhou upside down. How can he not interfere in things that make people think there is some big conspiracy?
"Brother, you have changed!" Shanshan stared at Xu Qian.
"I...what have I changed?" Xu Qian felt extremely wronged. "Where have I changed?"
"You have just changed." Xu Qian felt that Shanshan seemed to be staring into his soul.
"I haven't changed!"
"You have just changed, you have become timid, you have become bullying and afraid of the strong."
The old man couldn't stand it anymore and started talking to Xu Qian. "Little sister, you must never let your brother die. That is something the Nie family, the king of Jiongyuan City, cannot afford to offend."
Shanshan didn't even look at the old man, "He can't die, or someone else will die!"
Shanshan's words were surprising, Xu Qian smiled slightly awkwardly, but the old man sighed, shook his head and left.
In Liyang City, the sun has completely fallen below the ground, but there is no moon in the sky.
The twelve-man team lit a bonfire and tried every means to find food so that the large number of ordinary people following them would not starve and freeze.
"Fortunately, we found such a large warehouse, otherwise it would be difficult to accommodate so many people." Tan Zihua distributed the food and couldn't help but sigh.
Zhang Peng couldn't help but feel sentimental, "This factory couldn't continue to operate many years ago. I wanted to sell the land, but the price was never negotiated until today. When I was a child, the school even organized us to come in for a visit. Times have changed. , everything is very different now.”
It was Zhang Peng's idea to bring more than 500 people to this place for refuge. He had lived nearby since he was a child and knew the surrounding terrain well.
"It won't work if we continue like this. After all, there are more than five million people in Liyang City. We can't save much just by saving them like this." Jia Tao was a little frustrated.
"Most people are already hiding at home, and few people would be stupid enough to run around on the streets in such a situation. And the city is so big, we are definitely not the only ones rescuing people. Didn't Brother Pang just say that this is a ghost town? Space, for the caster to maintain it, consumes a huge amount of spiritual energy. As long as we continue to use it with him, he will definitely lose. By then, the underworld space will be self-defeating and everyone will be able to escape. "
Jia Tao seemed not very confident, "I hope so."
"What's going on? Why are there so many ghosts?" Someone in the crowd suddenly screamed.
There are many large windows around the warehouse. Liyang City has already had a power outage, and they only rely on campfires for warmth and lighting. There is not much difference in brightness between the inside and outside. From the warehouse, you can still see the situation within more than ten meters outside.
This warehouse is a bit old, but it can be rented out from time to time, so there are people maintaining it, and there are no big holes in it. At this time, a large number of humanoid shadows gathered around the warehouse, obviously very interested in the people inside, but they could not enter, and even the windows could not be broken to get in.
"These should be the lowest level of ghosts. They are not even the first level. We can call them imps." Du Lingfei looked around and the spiritual sword appeared in her hand.
"Then what should we do? Will they come in?" A gamer with yellow hair was extremely nervous and his lips were trembling.
"I can't get in! If they could get in, wouldn't they have come in a long time ago?" Du Lingfei replied angrily. The answer was so obvious that only those who were frightened could ask such a question. She looked down on this person from the bottom of her heart. .
Game players are actually very safe. After all, they can quit at any time, but the people in Liyang City are not so lucky.
