Chapter #281. HackingTian Fan and Lan Ren stepped onto the ground as Rou San and his entourage entered the array.Now, both of them stared at the round stone that had returned to its position. Immediately, Tian Fan studied the calligraphy pattern on the stone.In just fifteen breaths, Tian Fan smiled widely because within that time, he had learned about the array formation from the knowledge he obtained from the hidden clan, the Wu Clan.Tian Fan quickly took out metal for forging from his storage ring. With his eternal black flame, he burned the metal, shaping it exactly like the round stone on the array wall.Skillfully, he inscribed the calligraphy mantra on the round metal he created, adding his blood as a medium for writing the mantra.In just thirty breaths, he had created a matching metal mantra for the stone mantra."Master, what will you do with this object?" Lan Ren asked, puzzled."I will hack the mantra formation on this round stone and replace it with the formation I mad
Chapter #282. The Key"NOOOOOO!!"Crack!Rou San dropped to his knees, holding a black stone in his hands. He stared at the fist-sized black stone with an indescribable expression.The same went for Alchemist Wan, whose body went limp, devoid of strength, as he looked at the rusty, worm-engraved, and perforated cauldron. He couldn't articulate any words, witnessing the dismal scene.Above the clouds, Tian Fan and Lan Ren burst into laughter after witnessing the pitiful faces of Alchemist Wan and Patriarch Rou San, sitting and kneeling on the ground with disheveled clothes and bodies covered in dust.How could they not! After five days of traveling through numerous obstacle arrays, trap arrays, and many other hindrances, they arrived at their destination only to find a rock and a handful of dried grass at the site."Get up! There's no use regretting what has happened!""Maybe your ancestors took the item back, but they intentionally didn't inform you to avoid arousing suspicion from th
Chapter #283. IntegrationNinth DayTian Fan and Lan Ren returned to the golden palace to see how far everyone's progress had been in the small world.Now, Tian Fan began to sit in a chair in the middle of the golden palace. He placed one finger on his forehead. Clearly, in his seated and silent state, he was deeply contemplating to solve the remaining issues."Master, what are you actually thinking about?" asked the curious Lan Ren."I am thinking about how to retrieve the blue crystal box out there. Moreover, I haven't found a definite answer on how this golden palace can enter this small world," Tian Fan said seriously."There is no formation that explains how this happened. Moreover, in the memories I obtained, there is nothing explaining about this! Do you have any suggestions or opinions, senior?""There is master!""What is it, senior?""Go back to basics.""What do you mean, senior?" Tian Fan asked, a bit confused by Lan Ren's words."Artifacts, magical objects, and other luck
Chapter #284. The ShowTian Fan cast numerous blood spells into the air. At the same time, his other hand erased the spells embedded in the two circles regulating the small world and his golden palace.Lan Ren, witnessing this, could only stare in astonishment. He never expected that his master could change and replace these spells at the same time."If Xiao Ba's ancestors see this, he would undoubtedly feel inferior because his descendants clearly possess much higher abilities, especially at such a young age," mused Lan Ren.Meanwhile, in another location, cultivators within the small world gathered in one open space.They could only remain silent and resigned to their fate as the tumultuous changes in the small world forced them to stay where they were.A dozen individuals who attempted to leave the area served as an example for everyone. Their insistence on departing resulted in them being reduced to small fragments due to their defiance of the laws of the currently unstable world.
Chapter #285. Above PerfectionTian Fan and nine others now stood facing the Tree of Life, which radiated pure and dense energy in all directions.Being near the Tree of Life made Qiaofeng and the others feel their dantian pulsating as the pure energy saturated their dantian to the point of saturation. This caused the thin barrier hindering their advancement in levels and realms to erode and thin further, requiring only a slight push for them to advance."Master Fan, I...""Please, Master Qiaofeng, cultivate near this Tree of Life until you can elevate your realm," Tian Fan interrupted, aware of Qiaofeng's and the three patriarchs' desires.Tian Fan waved his hand, and a dozen pill bottles flew towards Qiaofeng and the others, landing softly in their hands."Seniors, these are gifts from me! As a token of gratitude for the seniors' assistance. Also, as a gift for our friendship," Tian Fan said, bowing with clasped hands to the four seniors."Master... Th.. this...?" Yin Hu couldn't co
Chapter #286. GoosebumpsSeven days passed swiftly.Tian Fan, standing atop the clouds in his small world, gazed towards the array near his golden palace.He observed Qiaofeng and the others taking the final steps towards advancing their realms. Similarly, his four female guards, cultivating near the Tree of Life, reaped numerous benefits for their realms and bodies.The same applied to Lan Ren; Tian Fan could see that Lan Ren's azure body possessed a special mechanism, effortlessly absorbing the energy emitted by the Tree of Life without any difficulty."It seems I'm starting to understand the methods Wei Lan and her triplets can use to advance their realms. The same goes for Lan Ren," he mused."Ah, it looks like I should head to the real world first while waiting for everyone to finish their realm advancements."Tian Fan shifted from his position to a room in his golden palace. Seated in a chair, he stared at the light screen in front of him.From there, he observed the situation i
Chapter #287. NarcissisticAfter winning the debate with the young masters who intentionally sought trouble with him, Tian Fan and the six beauties now sat together in a restaurant not far from the competition venue.From the six beauties, he also learned about the rules of the alchemy competition that would take place and who would participate in the competition.The participants in this alchemist competition were the students from the academy in Hefei and academies in several nearby cities.Besides the academy students, independent alchemists also participate in this competition. Apart from being a competition, this event is organized as a means of registration for alchemists to obtain licenses and permits, allowing them to commercially produce pills."Young Master Fan, if you participate in this competition and win, you will become the representative of the Eastern Alchemist Association in the major competition that will be held at the Central Alchemist Association in the central c
Chapter #289. The Alchemy Competition Begins"The participants of the first stage competition quickly lined up according to their respective numbers. Participants with numbers one to fifty lined up in a row at the back, continuing with numbers fifty-one to one hundred in the second row, and so on," shouted a competition organizer loudly.Immediately, hundreds of people, including young masters, young misses, men, and women of various ages and backgrounds, lined up according to the instructions of the competition organizers.After everyone had lined up according to the instructions, they all stood and gazed towards the five individuals sitting on the grand chairs on the competition stage.An old man wearing a white robe then rose from his seat. He walked towards the center of the stage, staring flatly at all five hundred competition participants."Before the competition begins, there is one competition that everyone here must go through. You will be tested on knowledge of alchemy, pill