Chapter 597: Chapter 597: Could it Be Him?
Upon hearing Yang Xiaotian declare it was time to set off,
Peng Long was jolted, “Yes, Young Master!”
He clearly understood what his young master meant by setting off.
Thus, the two of them left the palace they were renting.
As the duo stepped out of the palace, the entire Imperial Capital was in a frenzy, swarming with people. Countless strong individuals from every state, province, and city of the Linyuan Empire were pouring into the Imperial Palace Square.
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Many powerful family members rode past Yang Xiaotian on Divine Beasts.
However, with Peng Long, a Divine Spirit at the pinnacle of the tenfold strength, by his side, even the most formidable Divine Beasts had to make a detour.
Numerous powerful family members couldn’t help but gaze in astonishment as their Divine Beasts made a detour around Yang Xiaotian.
“Who is this young man?” a family ancestor asked, not recognizing Yang Xiaotian, as he inquired among his subordinates.
But his subordinates didn’t recognize him either, and they all shook their heads.
Just then, suddenly, a family ancestor in the distance exclaimed with surprise and excitement, “It’s the Divine Protector Alchemist!”
The Divine Protector Alchemist!
Once the words were spoken, the nearby streets instantly fell silent.
The family ancestor who heard that the young man before him was the Divine Protector Alchemist nearly fell off his Divine Beast.
Because Yang Xiaotian had crafted a Divine Level Elixir blessed by the gods during his assessment for the nine-star Pharmacist certification, many people had given him a title over the past month, “The Divine Protector Alchemist.”
The name “Divine Protector Alchemist” may not have been very flashy, but it was unique because never before had a Pharmacist in the Zhongtian Continent created a Divine Elixir blessed by the gods during their assessment.
Yang Xiaotian was the first.
Surprised to hear the title of Divine Protector Alchemist, Yang Xiaotian realized he had been oblivious. For the past month, he had been absorbed in his cultivation, consuming the Destiny God Fruit within the palace, and was completely unaware of what was happening outside, let alone that he had earned such a title.
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However, he didn’t mind, and with a nod and a smile to the crowd, he continued walking with Peng Long.
Perhaps, once the Empire’s preliminary selection was over, the title of Divine Protector Alchemist would change.
Once his identity was known, many of the strong individuals halted in their tracks, and numerous family ancestors riding on Divine Beasts quickly dismounted to let Yang Xiaotian and his companion pass first.
It was only after Yang Xiaotian and his companion had walked a distance that the family ancestors dared to mount their Divine Beasts and proceed.
Thanks to the clear path, it didn’t take long for Yang Xiaotian to arrive at the Imperial Palace Square.
The Imperial Palace Square was packed with strong contenders from all sides.
“The Divine Protector Alchemist has arrived!”
Someone in the crowd shouted excitedly.
In an instant, the entire square was abuzz, with everyone looking over at Yang Xiaotian, all of them extremely excited.
“It’s the Divine Protector Alchemist! I was there when he crafted the Divine Elixir blessed by the gods!”
One after another, Sect Ancestors, family heads, and Sect Masters all bowed respectfully to Yang Xiaotian, greeting him excitedly, “Divine Protector Alchemist!”
The Divine Protector Alchemist was now the pride of the Linyuan Empire.
Pharmacists who had witnessed Yang Xiaotian crafting the God-Breaking Pill with the protection of the gods during that time had spent these days excitedly and proudly spreading the miraculousness of Yang Xiaotian’s alchemy skills.
Seeing the assembly of strong individuals on the square bowing and paying their respects to him, Yang Xiaotian truly understood his current status.
Above the walls of the Imperial Capital, upon learning of Yang Xiaotian’s arrival, the Linyuan Great Emperor also quickly came down to invite Yang Xiaotian to join him on the city walls. However, Yang Xiaotian politely declined, as after all, he was here to participate in the Empire’s preliminary selection.
Above the city walls, Heavenly Monarch Xiao and Qi Tian Medicine God stood side by side.
Heavenly Monarch Xiao’s gaze landed on Yang Xiaotian, but upon seeing him, he was greatly shaken.
He possessed the Divine Eyes of Heavenly Secrets, with which one could glimpse into the future. He had once used these divine eyes to look into the future of the Zhongtian Continent and saw only one vision.
And in that scene, a youth in a blue robe stood atop the pinnacle of the gods!
Beneath the youth’s feet, countless divine spirits prostrated themselves.
These myriad divine spirits, each with an aura incomparably strong.
Yet, despite possessing the Divine Eyes of Heavenly Secrets, he could never clearly discern the youth’s face.
Now, seeing Yang Xiaotian, he couldn’t help but think of the youth in the future vision.
Could it be him?!
Heavenly Monarch Xiao’s facial expression underwent a dramatic change.
All this time, he had also been trying to find the youth from the vision, but to no avail; however, the instant he saw Yang Xiaotian, he had a strong intuition that Yang Xiaotian was the youth in the vision!
Qi Tian Medicine God, seeing Heavenly Monarch Xiao staring intently at Yang Xiaotian and looking greatly perturbed, couldn’t help but feel puzzled, “Old Xiao, are you alright?”
Heavenly Monarch Xiao came back to his senses, shook his head, “I’m fine.” He then smilingly asked, “Is he the Divine Protector Alchemist?”
Qi Tian Medicine God looked towards Yang Xiaotian and laughed, “Yes, Brother Yang’s talent in alchemy surpasses mine by a hundredfold!”
“Surpasses you by a hundredfold?!” Heavenly Monarch Xiao was shocked.
The Qi Tian Medicine God, being the number one pharmacist on the Zhongtian Continent, had a clear understanding of his alchemy level. To claim the youth surpassed him by a hundredfold seemed a bit exaggerated, didn’t it?
Knowing Heavenly Monarch Xiao was skeptical, Qi Tian Medicine God laughed and said, “His alchemy level may not surpass mine now, but in a hundred years, he will certainly exceed me; and in ten thousand years, surpass me by a hundredfold!”
Heavenly Monarch Xiao was astonished.
He couldn’t help but look towards Yang Xiaotian in the crowd.
This young man will surpass Qi Tian Medicine God in a hundred years? Then wouldn’t that mean, this young man will be the number one pharmacist on the Zhongtian Continent in a hundred years!
Qi Tian Medicine God, looking at Yang Xiaotian, smiled, “This little fellow was holding back during the nine-star pharmacist’s assessment. Otherwise, what he concocted wouldn’t have been just top-grade God-Breaking Pills.”
“Are you saying that he is now capable of producing supreme-quality God-Breaking Pills?” Heavenly Monarch Xiao asked in amazement. An eighteen-year-old youth able to concoct top-grade God-Breaking Pills was already terrifying. If he could make supreme-quality God-Breaking Pills, wouldn’t that mean Yang Xiaotian could ascend to the Medicine God List?
Qi Tian Medicine God merely smiled and dodged the question, instead saying, “His talent for alchemy is the greatest I have ever seen. However, what I am even more curious about is his Martial Dao Talent. This little fellow might just surprise us all later.”
Heavenly Monarch Xiao was equally curious about Yang Xiaotian’s Martial Dao Talent.
However, he wasn’t very optimistic about Yang Xiaotian’s chances in this Empire’s selection trial.
After all, Yang Xiaotian’s realm was too low.
A Saint Realm triple peak, no matter how strong in combat, could not possibly win against many Divine Spirit first layers.
Moreover, even at the Divine Spirit first layer, it was not possible to get through the Empire’s selection trial.
Just among those participating in the Empire’s selection trial, there were several hundreds at the Divine Spirit second layer.
After a while, when the appointed time arrived, the Empire Ancestor of the Linyuan Empire personally presided over the preliminary selection contest and began reading out the rules.
The Empire’s selection had two rounds.
The first round was to enter the Secret Realm and hunt Fierce Beasts, and the second round was a series of duel challenges on the arena.
It was almost no different from some of the contests Yang Xiaotian had encountered before.
Out of millions of disciples participating, only ten thousand would pass the first round, meaning out of every thousand individuals, nine hundred and ninety-nine would be eliminated.
After the second round, only ten persons would remain to represent the Linyuan Empire in the battle to ascend to divinity at the Heavenly Court.
After reading the rules, the Empire Ancestor of the Linyuan Empire opened the passage to the Secret Realm.
Everyone rushed into the Secret Realm passage in haste, fearing to fall behind.
Yang Xiaotian also followed the crowd into the Secret Realm, and after blinking an eye, he arrived at a vast and boundless desert.