Chapter 142: Conquering Yan Li's Hidden Concerns
After Lin Yuan finished speaking, he looked at Yan Li with amusement, but the indifference and coldness in his eyes never faded.

Seeing this, Yan Li sighed inwardly. He had come to the Jia Ma Empire to stir up trouble in order to succeed the president of the Alchemist Guild of the Izumo Empire, but he failed and got himself involved so easily.

In the end, Yanli wisely took the pill and swallowed it with a smile.

At the same time, Lin Yuan was also very enthusiastic in using the Azure Lotus Earth Core Fire to help him digest the medicinal power of the 'pill', completely integrating the poison into Yan Li's body.

After everything was done, Lin Yuan showed a smile as warm as spring breeze.

Using sticks and carrots, this is Lin Yuan's style of doing things.

Now, after the big sticks have been used, it is time to offer some carrots so that Yanli can have something to look forward to and work harder in the future.

"Yanli, I will never treat unfairly those who work for me. This is for you."

As he spoke, Lin Yuan took out some notes from his storage ring and handed them to Yan Li. These were the notes on alchemy that he had written down during his daily research on alchemy.

Yan Li took it and flipped through it. His eyes lit up immediately and his whole body trembled. "This... this is..."

Although he just flipped through them, Yan Li, as a fifth-grade alchemist, was very knowledgeable. He was sure that these notes contained very advanced knowledge of alchemy.

“These are just some things I wrote in my spare time. They should be of some use to you, who is only at the fifth level.” Lin Yuan chuckled.

Yan Li's eyes lit up when he heard this, "Sure enough, this senior is a high-level alchemist."

Immediately, he bowed and saluted as a student, and said, "Student Yanli, thank you for your teaching and instruction."

Lin Yuan didn't pay attention to his little thoughts, and just said calmly: "Work hard and do a good job. When I come to Izumo in person, I will reward you generously. In the future, it won't be difficult for you to become a sixth-grade alchemist, and it won't be impossible for you to become a seventh-grade alchemist."

Upon hearing this, Yan Li's eyes flashed with ecstasy, and he said respectfully: "Yes, the student union will serve the seniors and Lady Tiandu wholeheartedly."

Lin Yuan nodded and chuckled, "Yan Li, remember what you said. The first thing you have to do is to make the Izumo Alchemist Guild completely turn to the Poison Sect."

Hearing Lin Yuan's words, Yan Li's eyes showed some difficulty.

He glanced at Lin Yuan and said cautiously, "Senior, this matter is difficult. I am not yet the president, so I cannot decide on this matter."

Hearing this, Lin Yuan said nonchalantly, "Then you can become the president first. Take out some of what I give you and share it with other people in the Alchemist Guild. It should be enough for you to inherit the achievements of the president of the Izumo Empire Alchemist Guild."

After a pause, he continued, "If there are still some stubborn villains who are obstructing us, you can join forces with the Sky Poison Girl to help them look decent."

"After all, you want to make progress, and those people are blocking your way to progress. There is no point in keeping them."

When Yan Li heard this, he thought of his opponents and his eyes could not help but reveal a few fierce gleams. If it weren't for them, how could he come to the Jia Ma Empire to take risks, and why would he be targeted by those old guys in the Jia Ma Empire yesterday and encounter danger.

As for meeting Lin Yuan, he now thinks that this is an opportunity and a blessing for him.

So, he bowed respectfully to Lin Yuan and said in a deep voice: "Yes, Senior. I will definitely make the Izumo Alchemist Guild turn to the Poison Sect."

Lin Yuan waved his hand and said calmly: "Just know it in your heart. I have always been clear about rewards and punishments. After all, my things are not so easy to take. If things are not done well, there will naturally be severe punishment."

"Also, your idea of ​​combining poison masters and alchemists is quite interesting. Have you achieved any corresponding results?"

Yan Li was overjoyed when he heard this. His ideas had always been despised by alchemists other than Izumo, but he never expected that he would be appreciated by an alchemy master today.

So he hurriedly said, "Yes, yes, there are some results." As he spoke, he took out a pile of scrolls and notes recording his research results from the ring and presented them to Lin Yuan.

Lin Yuan took the scroll, took a quick look at it, and nodded slightly: "Although it is a bit rough, some of the ideas and concepts in it are very interesting. Interesting, I will help you deduce and improve it in my spare time."

Upon hearing this, Yanli cupped his hands and bowed from the bottom of his heart, "Thank you, senior! Yanli is grateful."

"Work hard! I will personally visit the Izumo Empire within a year. By then, what fortune you can obtain will depend on your own ability."

As soon as the words fell, the figures of Lin Yuan and Qing Lin mysteriously disappeared in the private room.

After respectfully watching Lin Yuan and Qing Lin's figures disappear, Yan Li couldn't wait to flip through the alchemy notes in his hand. The more he read, the more surprise appeared in his eyes.

These notes contained extremely sophisticated knowledge of the sixth-grade alchemy technique, which was far more sophisticated than anything he had seen before.

There was a notebook in it, which recorded some things that he couldn't understand yet. Yan Li guessed that this volume might be related to the seventh-grade alchemy technique.

I'm so lucky this time!
At this time, the bell of the imperial city rang, waking up Yanli.

He reluctantly put the notes into his ring, closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and walked out. After leaving the restaurant, Yan Li looked in the direction of the Alchemist Conference, smiled faintly, turned around and flashed in the opposite direction.

In the final round of this alchemy competition, Yanli decided to give up the competition.

After all, he disguised his age, did dishonorable things, and took risks to participate in the competition just to gain merit and succeed the guild leader.

Now, with even greater achievements already achieved, returning to the Izumo Empire with all these things in hand was the first priority. As long as he could return successfully, these gains in his hands would be enough to win over everyone and allow him to succeed as the new president.

Moreover, the top leaders of the Gama Empire are now focusing on the alchemy competition, which is the best time to escape.

Thinking of this, Yanli couldn't help but speed up a bit.

After leaving the restaurant, Lin Yuan and Qing Lin strolled side by side on the bustling street.

Each of them had their own thoughts in their minds.

After a while, Qing Lin asked with a hint of worry, "Sir, is the Sky Poison Girl that person just mentioned really Sister Xiao Yixian?"

The little medical fairy in Qinglin’s memory is gentle and kind, like a perfect older sister.

The poisonous woman described by Yanli was cold-blooded, ruthless, and decisive in killing.

The two are very different when compared. Therefore, Qing Lin finds it hard to imagine that Tian Du Nu and Xiao Yi Xian are the same person.

After hearing this, Lin Yuan gently stroked Qing Lin's hair and smiled slightly, revealing deep meaning in his words: "The Sky Poison Girl is indeed your Little Medical Fairy Sister. It's just that this is her other side, the side she treats outsiders and enemies."

"Qing'er, you don't have to worry too much. When we meet again in the future, you will find that Xiao Yixian is still the sister you remember."

"That's good." Qinglin's worries were slightly reduced when he heard that, and a smile appeared on his face again.

Lin Yuan stroked her head with a smile, but there was a hint of solemnity in the depths of his deep eyes.

Xiao Yixian had broken through from a Dou Shi to a Dou Zong in just two years. This speed completely exceeded Lin Yuan's expectations. According to Lin Yuan's estimation, Xiao Yixian should have broken through to a Dou Zong in about three years.

"Little Medical Immortal's progress is too fast. She has already reached Dou Zong. Is it because of the Netherworld Poison Fire?"

"It's troublesome. She has broken through to the Dou Zong stage, which means her evil poison body has entered its mature stage. She doesn't have much time left."

Thinking of this, Lin Yuan's eyes sank slightly, and the sense of urgency in his heart increased significantly.

Although he had the poison pill method in his hand, the major conditions for implementing the poison pill method were not yet met. To implement the poison pill method, the three kinds of strange fire, the Scorpio Poison Dragon Beast Demon Core and the Bodhi Body Saliva were indispensable.

The three kinds of strange fire were the easiest to deal with. Even without the sub-fire, he still had the Azure Lotus Earth Core Fire and the Sea Heart Flame, plus the Netherworld Poison Fire of the Little Medical Fairy, so he had a total of three.

As for the magic core of the Scorpio Poison Dragon Beast, although the seventh-level Scorpio Poison Dragon Beast in the Luoshen Gorge in Zhongzhou is very strong, there are countermeasures. The only exception is the Bodhi Transformation Saliva, which comes from the ancient Bodhi tree. The price is not very high, but it is extremely rare.

The Bodhi Body Transformation Saliva in the original trajectory appeared five years later, which was too far away from now. Even Lin Yuan could not be sure whether the Bodhi Body Transformation Saliva was originally in the Black Horn Region or flowed from the outside region.

Lin Yuan stroked his forehead, narrowed his eyes slightly, and made up his mind.

"We can't put all our hopes on that Bodhi Body Transformation Saliva. It seems we need to make preparations for both scenarios. On the one hand, we need to continue searching in the Black Horn Region, and on the other hand, we need to open up trading channels in Zhongzhou. Or Gu Xun'er..."

While he was deep in thought, the bell of the imperial city rang, interrupting his thoughts.

"Is the competition time coming soon?" Lin Yuan regained his composure and decided to put aside his worries for the time being. "It's useless to think too much. After some time, I will go to the Izumo Empire to check on the condition of the Little Medical Immortal and then make plans."

Thinking of this, he looked at Qing Lin who was standing aside with expectation in his eyes, "Qing'er, let's go over there. The competition will start in a while."

Qinglin nodded, and the two walked leisurely towards the competition venue. When they arrived at the competition venue, there were still several long queues of people at the entrance of the competition venue outside the Royal Square.

"Sir, there are so many people. We can't even see the end of this line." Qinglin put his hands on the melon shed, stood on tiptoe, looked at the long line in front of him, and there was some emotion in his words.

Lin Yuan chuckled and said, "It is indeed more lively than yesterday. However, we will enter the venue from the other side. Follow me."

As he spoke, Lin Yuan took Qing Lin to the back of the Royal Square and joined the Mittel Family steward who had been waiting outside. Under his leadership, the group entered the venue through a heavily guarded side door at the back of the square.

After entering the venue, many senior officials of the older generation of the Gama Empire had already arrived and taken their seats.

Many contestants of the final round, including Xiao Yan, Liu Ling, the little princess and other contestants, as well as children of large families including Yao Ye, Ya Fei, Nalan Yanran, Mu Zhan and others, have arrived and are chatting and laughing.

When they saw Lin Yuan coming in, everyone had different reactions.

The older generation including Fa Ma, Jia Xingtian, Nalan Jie, Mu Zhan, etc. all nodded in this direction, but there was a hint of fear in their eyes.

They found that not only could they not see through Lin Yuan's aura, they couldn't even see through the aura of Qing Lin who was beside Lin Yuan.

However, this is natural. Qing Lin not only has outstanding soul power, but also has anti-detection means arranged by Lin Yuan. In addition, in order to prevent the Green Snake Three Flower Pupils from being sensed by others, Lin Yuan also specially let Qing Lin practice some secret methods to hide and enhance his strength.

The young people were more curious because they had been warned by their elders not to provoke or offend Lin Yuan.

At this time, Yao Ye who was beside Xiao Yan looked at Lin Yuan and asked softly, "Yan Xiao, Ya Fei, who are those two over there?"

Ya Fei smiled faintly, suppressed the doubts in her heart, and said meaningfully: "I don't know the identities of those two. I only know that they are honored guests of my Miter family. The Supreme Elder and the head of the family said that no one is allowed to disrespect those two."

When Yao Ye heard this, a strange look flashed in his eyes. That man seemed to be more mysterious and extraordinary than he had expected.

Xiao Yan did not answer. Thinking of the news he had vaguely heard, he walked straight towards Lin Yuan. Many people's eyes also shifted to Xiao Yan.

"Brother Tianshu." After approaching, Xiao Yan nodded, his emotions very stable.

Seeing this, Lin Yuan thought to himself, "Xiao Yan's mood is very stable. It seems that he has not yet learned about the Xiao family's situation. Is it that the Gu clan's communication method is not as fast as I thought? Or did Gu Xun'er deliberately block the news?"

"It seems that we will have to wait a few days for the next round of cooperation."

Although he had many thoughts in his mind, Lin Yuan looked calm and praised, "Brother Xiao, you did a great job yesterday in thinking quickly and using the strange fire to nourish the elixir."

“After all, Brother Tianshu, you are here, how can I let you down?” Xiao Yan said with a smile.

Then, he lowered his voice and asked in a deep voice: "By the way, Brother Tianshu, I recently heard that something serious happened over there, do you know?"

As he spoke, Xiao Yan glanced obscurely in the direction of Yunlan Sect, and then looked at Nalan Yanran, who was rather depressed today.

Lin Yuan nodded slightly and said, "I know a little about this matter, but it's not a bad thing for you. Since you are interested, I will let you know after the game."

"Thank you, Brother Tianshu!"

"You're welcome. It's just a small matter. Brother Xiao, you should focus on the game first. Don't lose so easily to the person I recognize as your opponent."

"Haha, don't worry, Brother Tianshu. I'm sure to win the championship in this tournament."

While Lin Yuan and Xiao Yan were talking, some people in luxurious clothes tried to approach them.

However, whenever they got close to a certain distance, they could feel a biting chill, which made them stop unconsciously.

Fa Ma, who was standing by, saw this and said with a smile, "Old Hai, these years have not been in vain. Your control over your fighting spirit has improved a lot."

"But there's no need to be so defensive, Old Man Hai." Jia Xingtian said softly from the side.

Hai Bodong glanced at Jia Xingtian and said calmly, "Old Ghost Jia, don't make unnecessary attempts or play tricks. That man is my benefactor and my honored guest. Since he doesn't like trouble, I will naturally help him get rid of some unnecessary troubles."

Jia Xingtian looked at Hai Bodong deeply and said meaningfully: "It seems that the guest is indeed not simple to make you, who is so arrogant, do this."

Sensing the tension between the two, Fa Ma changed the subject: "By the way, Old Man Jia, Old Man Hai, the game is about to start, and Yan Li hasn't arrived yet. Did one of you kill him?"

"I didn't take any action. After all, this is a matter related to alchemists. You make the decision." Hai Bodong said.

"I didn't do anything either." Jia Xingtian also denied it, and then whispered: "Pharaoh, Old Man Hai, to be honest, if any of you kill him, you must tell me as soon as possible so that I can prepare to deal with the Izumo Empire."

"No." The other two said in unison.

Then, the three of them looked at each other.

After pondering for a moment, Fa Ma murmured, "Could it be that Yan Li felt that he might lose to Yan Xiao, so he didn't want to take the risk and ran away directly?"

"Then are we going to chase him?" Hai Bodong asked.

Fa Ma thought for a moment and said in a deep voice: "Forget it. The first priority is to hold the Alchemy Conference smoothly. Since he is not here to cause trouble, there is no need to hunt him down. Besides, he has escaped in advance, and it will be difficult for us to hunt him down with his methods."

"I agree." Jia Xingtian added, "The internal strife in the Izumo Empire is fierce. There is no need to divert the attention of those lunatics."

As the blazing sun slowly rose into the sky, the seats in the square were filled with a sea of ​​people.

"Boom-"

At a certain moment, the clear sound of bells echoed long and loud over the square.

Afterwards, everyone present turned their eyes to the front desk clerk in the VIP seats.

Fa Ma stood up leisurely, his eyes slowly swept across the audience, a satisfied smile on his face. He pressed his hands together, and the deafening noise gradually receded like a tide. Then, Fa Ma began to talk about the content of the last round of assessment.

"In this third round of assessment, the Guild will no longer provide assistance to any contestants. You will need to rely on yourself for everything."

"Within the specified time, you need to successfully refine a pill within your ability. The final winner will be determined by the grade and practical value of the pill he refines."

The rules of this final round are exactly the most orthodox competition system in the alchemy world, which is fair and just.

"The third round of assessment begins now!"

(End of this chapter)