radicalducati 1104. Display the medicine cauldron
1104. Display the medicine cauldron
Beside Wei Jiangyuan were his teacher, Shennong Laoren, and his junior brother, Mingshui, but the two of them were much more serious.
Afterwards, Xiao Yan followed the example of other alchemists, not rushing to do anything else, but simply sitting on the futon to conserve his energy.
Another incense stick's time passed, and all the alchemists who were supposed to be there had arrived.
Then Yao Dan, who was sitting on the high platform, stood up, and everyone turned their attention to him.
"Gentlemen, I am Yao Dan, the patriarch of the Medicine Clan. The Medicine Clan's Pharmacopoeia is renewed every hundred years, and the time has come."
"First of all, I would like to thank my alchemist friends, as well as other powerful individuals, for their kindness in personally coming to this pharmacopoeia."
"Tens of millions of years ago, when our clan's Dou Di, the Medicine Ancestor, was still alive, he instructed his descendants that truly top-tier alchemy techniques should not be confined to the Medicine Clan, but should be widely disseminated."
"We, the descendants of the Medicine Clan, may not be as outstanding as our predecessors, but we never hesitate to communicate and exchange ideas with other powerful alchemists on the continent."
"Even when it comes to the once-in-a-century opportunity for my Medicine Clan's Great Array to take effect, the Medicine Clan is unwilling to monopolize it and always shares it with other powerful figures on the continent."
"Now that the auspicious time has arrived, the Pharmacopoeia is the perfect stage for everyone to practice freely. We will not set rankings or offer rewards; we will simply exchange alchemy techniques and refine our skills with elixirs. I wish you all the best in seizing this opportunity to break through your bottlenecks and ultimately achieve your elixir goals!"
As the words about the medicinal pills were spoken, whether they were descendants of Dou Di or powerful figures from the continent who had come to learn about the medicine, they couldn't help but marvel at the grand vision of the medicine classic.
Regardless of the circumstances, the Medicine Clan's willingness to open this special period to the entire continent is already incredibly generous. As the beneficiaries, whether or not the Medicine Clan has ulterior motives, expressing gratitude is always the right thing to do.
Then, the entire audience murmured words of gratitude to the Medicine Clan and to the Medicine Pills.
"Gentlemen, let's reveal the cauldron!"
Seeing that the situation was about right, a young man from the Medicine Clan cupped his hands in greeting to the crowd.
Before the formal pharmacopoeia was established, and before numerous master alchemists refined ninth-grade pills, there was an unwritten rule—a competition of alchemy cauldrons.
A good medicine cauldron can be one of the best aids for an alchemist on their alchemy journey. The alchemists gathered in the pharmacopoeia are basically the highest level on the continent, and the difference between them may be only a hair's breadth. Furthermore, each ninth-grade alchemist has taken a different path, making it difficult to discern their skill levels.
Thus, from some point onwards, an unwritten rule was formed in the pharmacopoeia of the Medicine Clan.
Before the alchemy process begins, each alchemist must display their most prized cauldron. The alchemist with the best cauldron has the right to begin refining the elixir first.
Of course, this act of refining pills first is merely symbolic; its main significance lies in the gimmick. However, even as a gimmick, compared to the precious cauldrons in the hands of numerous alchemists, this is still something to be very interested in.
"Esteemed seniors, my name is Wei Jiangyuan. This is my first time participating in the Pharmacopoeia, and I cannot contain my excitement so I will give a presentation first."
Wei Jiangyuan showed no stage fright whatsoever in this situation. He directly took out his jade-green medicine cauldron and placed it in the room.
"Good, starting with a medicine cauldron from the Heavenly Cauldron Ranking, not bad at all!"
"That must be Shennong's Jade Mountain Medicine Cauldron, how did it end up in his hands?"
"Don't you know that? He is a disciple of Shennong, the Old Man Shennong."
"And the one next to him is also a disciple of Shennong. The three of them appearing together to participate in the Pharmacopoeia, Shennong truly deserves to be worthy of being called the number one alchemist on the continent."
Wei Jiangyuan's Bishan Medicine Cauldron ranks ninth on the Heavenly Cauldron Ranking, which is not particularly high, but its fame is quite high, which is related to its previous user, Shennong the Elder.
However, soon after, another medicine cauldron listed on the Heavenly Cauldron Ranking also appeared.
"Ranked eleventh on the Heavenly Cauldron List, the Hundred-Refined Cauldron."
The one holding the medicine cauldron was an old man with white hair and a youthful face. Not far from Xiao Yan, the old man also transmitted his voice to Xiao Yan, saying, "This person is named Chu Qun. He is also a person who likes to travel around and be carefree. Moreover, this is his second time participating in the Pharmacopoeia."
"Ranked twelfth on the Heavenly Cauldron List, the Ice Soul Cauldron."
The medicine cauldron that appeared next almost overturned the common sense of alchemy. Xiao Yan not only did not feel the heat from the medicine cauldron, but instead felt a faint chill.
The one holding this medicine cauldron was a middle-aged beautiful woman, one of only two women in the core circle present. She wore the purple robes of the Medicine Clan, but there were no fluctuations of clan markings within her body.
That leaves only one possibility: this person is not of the Medicine Clan bloodline, but joined the Medicine Clan and became a member of an outsider due to their exceptional talent.
Then Xiao Yan and Yao Lao exchanged a glance, and two medicine cauldrons listed on the Heavenly Cauldron Ranking appeared at the same time.
"Ranked thirteenth on the Heavenly Cauldron List, the Myriad Beast Cauldron!"
"Ranked eighth on the Heavenly Cauldron List, the Black Demon Cauldron!"
Because Xiao Yan was comfortable using it, Yao Lao forcefully gave him the Black Demon Cauldron, while he himself used the Myriad Beasts Cauldron.
The appearance of these two great medicine cauldrons together once again attracted a wave of attention. Especially the Myriad Beasts Cauldron, which had disappeared from the Central Continent for many years, unexpectedly appeared in the hands of the Medicine Elder.
Xiao Yan's medicine cauldron is currently ranked first, but he knows he most likely won't get the right to act first. After all, about half of the others haven't shown theirs yet. And judging from the current situation, there are probably quite a few other medicine cauldrons listed on the Heavenly Cauldron Ranking.
As expected, Yao Ling, the ethereal girl from the Yao Clan who had met Xiao Yan once before at the Starfall Pavilion and whose soul power was then superior to his, took out a medicine cauldron brimming with purple energy.
"Ranked fifth on the Heavenly Cauldron List, the Purple Abyss Cauldron!"
Everyone present was visibly surprised. The appearance of the Purple Abyss Cauldron itself wasn't surprising, as everyone already knew it belonged to the Medicine Clan. However, it was unexpected that it would be used by this young-looking girl, rather than by anyone else. This was truly surprising.
Because it was a pharmacopoeia held by the Medicine Clan, and because they were known as the strongest alchemy force on the continent, they sent out a total of four alchemists on the field, two men and two women.
The beautiful woman did not belong to the Medicine Clan, but the other three were all quite young. This was a tradition of the Medicine Clan, which always preferred to cultivate the most talented young generation within the clan.
The other two, seeing the girl take out the Purple Abyss Cauldron, didn't find it strange or objectionable; instead, they seemed to think it was only natural.
Then, the two of them simultaneously summoned their own medicine cauldrons.
"Ranked sixth on the Heavenly Cauldron List, the Radiant Cauldron."
"Ranked seventh on the Heavenly Cauldron List, the Nine Heavens Cauldron."
Looking at the endless stream of medicine cauldrons, Xiao Yan couldn't help but exclaim, "Is this the strength of the continent's number one alchemist family?"
The old medicine master also explained with a smile: "Don't just talk about these medicine cauldrons, the Heavenly Cauldron Ranking itself was originally established by the Medicine Clan."