The Invincible Supreme Medical God-Chapter 905 - 498: The Greatest Rival

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Knowing this Snake Woman's significance to Yan Xiaobao, and her friendliness towards them, Qiao and Lao were eager to support Yan Xiaobao in this competition. Therefore, they waited for him from dawn, not wanting him to go alone.

Seeing his family willing to wait for him so long, Yan Xiaobao felt his heart warmed. Everyone left the mansion and headed towards the square in front of the Alchemy Guild.

The auction stage held the night before had been removed, and all the seats were also gone. Instead, a new stage was erected in the middle of the square. A row of tables was set up, seven rows lined up in a single row.

Looking at the stage, although Yan Xiaobao wasn't too worried about his abilities, he couldn't help but feel some pressure. For him, this was more than just a simple competition. 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

In front of the Alchemy Guild was a large crowd. These were alchemists and their masters.

"I'll go with them," Yan Xiaobao told his family, and they all nodded. They found a spot around the stage where they could see everything happening.

Landing in front of the Alchemy Association, many participants and their masters noticed Yan Xiaobao. This was mainly because of his high rank. Knowing he was an Emperor meant he had more spiritual energy than other alchemists who had only unlocked their mid-level energy. Although they had more time to study alchemy, Yan Xiaobao had a significant advantage due to his high level.

Even though Yan Xiaobao ranked high, he wasn't the only Emperor participating in today's competition. Looking around, he found two other competitors. Their masters were also Emperor rank, and compared to Yan Xiaobao and others, they looked quite old. Seeing them, he immediately understood they were those who had waited several years before participating. Clearly, doing so almost guaranteed their victory.

Yan Xiaobao was not interested in winning the prize; he only wanted to save Sha Yun.

Yan Xiaobao shook his head, deciding not to spend any more time worrying about these old monsters. Their choice to practice for ten years before becoming alchemists was theirs. No matter how strong they were, Yan Xiaobao had no intention of losing to any of them.

Thinking about who would be his biggest rival, Yan Xiaobao oddly wasn't too worried about these ordinary experts. Not even those who had trained for ten years or more. No, the only one he truly worried about was Zhong Xi.

There was hostility between him and this other expert, and Yan Xiaobao had no doubt this expert was willing to do anything to win. He wanted to win so that Yan Xiaobao would fail, thus losing the only protection and chance to return Sha Yun.

"Welcome, Mr. Xu." one of the alchemists said. It was a newly appointed alchemist who, like Yan Xiaobao, participated in the same exam and also made a pill in the final exam. Although his pill wasn't perfect, it was certainly enough to make him a two-tier alchemist.

"Master Bo," Yan Xiaobao nodded, and the two stood slowly beside each other. Neither of them had any master present, so they felt somewhat lost. When they observed more and more alchemists arriving, they no longer felt bewildered.

The sun slowly moved across the sky, eventually reaching its highest position. As the scorching sun shone down on everyone, the woman in the exam emerged from the Alchemy Guild. As she looked at the many people before her, her face was calm.

The many people waiting outside the guild parted like the sea, creating a path no one dared to block. This path allowed the woman to reach the stage on any issues, and when she stood on the stage, everyone quieted down. The audience became so silent that one could hear a pin drop if it fell to the ground.

"Welcome to the annual Alchemists' Competition." the woman began, her voice booming across the square. Everyone heard every word she said, and their hearts began to race. Everyone was excited about what they were about to witness.

"This annual alchemists' competition is divided into three days." The woman continued, "The first day's competition will feature half of the appearing alchemists. Today we will require everyone to make the same pill, the Monkey's Strength pill. This pill is a third-level pill." The woman explained, as her eyes scanned everyone in the audience.

"While you might think this is an easy task, it is actually not. You need to remember that to be a part of this competition, you cannot have been an alchemist for more than a year. Anyone who has been an alchemist will be immediately disqualified. How difficult is it to become third-level alchemy within a year? I will let you decide on your own." Her voice sounded a little arrogant, knowing some people would find the first test easy.

"Every participant finds a table ready. Each table will have a recipe on it, but you need to bring your own materials and cauldron. If you don't have these items, you will quickly be disqualified." The woman said, and suddenly everyone rushed to the stage.

Yan Xiaobao and Master Bo were not in a hurry. Both of them felt fairly confident in their ability to handle the first test, so they took their time preparing a table for themselves.