Empress: My husband is too strong, I can only lie down and relax.

Chapter 10 Treasure in the Stone, The First Alchemy Gathering!

Yun Shuiyao felt somewhat helpless.

She knew that men cared about their image, so even though Gu Jiancheng had only given her a useless stone, she would still choose it.

Consider it repaying the favor of those ten top-grade Qi-Nourishing Pills.

"Young lady, look carefully! Don't waste your talents on this piece of junk!"

Prince Mingyang frowned; Yunshuiyao's choice had taken him by surprise.

"I don't blame you for having a narrow mind, but it's wrong of you to talk nonsense!"

But Gu Jiancheng stepped in front of Yun Shuiyao, hands behind his back and chest out.

"Who are you, worthy to speak to me, the prince?" Prince Mingyang frowned.

"Gu Jiancheng, the sixth prince of the Great Qian Dynasty!"

"The Sixth Prince of the Great Qian Dynasty?" Ji Mingyang frowned slightly, then seemed to realize something and sneered, "I thought it was someone else. The Sixth Prince of the Great Qian Dynasty, isn't he just that one who was born with a useless body?"

"What, do you think you can be so arrogant just because your brother is doing well in the inner sect of the Tai Xuan Sect?"

"You shameless piece of trash, making a fool of yourself with such a broken rock!"

“This is truly a treasure.” But Gu Jiancheng had no intention of wasting words with this Prince Mingyang, and simply turned to look at Yun Shuiyao.

Yun Shuiyao frowned slightly, not understanding why Gu Jiancheng was so persistent.

"You've brought shame upon yourselves!" Prince Mingyang sneered, and laughter erupted in the trading hall.

"Then I'll perform a magic trick for you."

Seeing Yun Shuiyao's disbelieving expression, Gu Jiancheng raised the hammer he had just found and then smashed it down on the fist-sized rock.

boom!

In an instant, the stone shattered, but as the stone chips scattered, a dazzling purple glow, accompanied by a warm aura, swept through the entire trading hall!

"Um!?"

The strange phenomenon abruptly silenced the laughter in the hall.

Everyone turned their heads to look at the object in Gu Jiancheng's hand, which was shrouded in a precious light, and gradually they were speechless with astonishment.

Even Yunshuiyao was quite surprised.

She stared intently and was astonished to find that Gu Jiancheng held a purple jade bracelet in his palm.

The jade bracelet was extremely lustrous, with what appeared to be purple flames flowing within it like water.

The aura of this item is so strong that it has probably reached the top level of the Spirit Rank!

"A spirit-grade ancient bracelet carved from fiery purple jade?!"

"Hiss! A top-grade spirit-level magic weapon! This...this is impossible!"

At this moment, the manager of Qianjin Trading Company finally came to his senses and exclaimed in surprise.

A top-grade spirit-level magic weapon!?

The crowd exchanged bewildered glances. In that case, the broken stone was probably much more valuable than Ji Mingyang's necklace.

For a moment, the muscles on Ji Mingyang's face began to twitch.

He was actually outdone by a cripple?!

"do you like it?"

Gu Jiancheng looked at Yun Shuiyao with anticipation in his eyes.

"Fortunately."

Yun Shuiyao nodded slightly. The ancient bracelet contained flames that could suppress the body-devouring cold energy within her, making it impossible for her to refuse.

"Then I'll put it on you."

Gu Jiancheng smiled, took Yun Shuiyao's fingertips, and gently pushed the jade bracelet up.

Yunshuiyao's skin was already fair, but now, with the jade bracelet on it, it looked even more like snow.

"go!"

After receiving a notification from the system that 60 strategy points had been credited to his account, Gu Jiancheng was in high spirits. He then walked away with Yun Shuiyao behind his back.

"hateful!"

"Someone, go and find out about Gu Jiancheng and that woman!"

Facing the restrained pointing and ridicule from the crowd in the hall, Ji Mingyang roared in a deep voice.

"What's going on with that stone?"

On the long street, Yun Shuiyao couldn't help but ask Gu Jiancheng in front of her.

"Although I am utterly useless, my only advantage is good luck. It's just that Prince Mingyang was unlucky to run into me!" Gu Jiancheng shrugged.

"Good luck? Well, you could say that..."

Yun Shuiyao pursed her red lips. If Gu Jiancheng hadn't been born into royalty, he wouldn't have met her. This kind of luck could be explained...

"Yunyao, I've already inquired about it. Today happens to be the day of the Tai Xuan Sect's public talent selection, which is held in the central square of Tai Xuan City. Let's hurry over there."

"it is good!"

Soon, Gu Jiancheng and Bai Na, along with Yun Shuiyao, arrived at Tai Xuan Square.

However, the square was already packed with people, shoulder to shoulder.

The Tai Xuan Sect's talent selection has always been the most important event in Tai Xuan City, attracting the most outstanding talents from surrounding dynasties to gather here.

Gu Jiancheng, however, looked toward a seven-story ancient building not far away. Above the building, there were clouds of cinnabar and the fragrance of medicine. The plaque above the building had the words "Dan Hui" (Pill Gathering).

Before this ancient building of the Danhui (Alchemy Gathering) stands a jade palace, upon which names gleam.

It is said that the Alchemy Assembly includes alchemists from all over the world, and the inscription on the Jade Palace is that of the most outstanding alchemists certified by the Alchemy Assembly in the past three years.

Being able to leave one's name on it is also the dream of the alchemists of the four major dynasties surrounding the Tai Xuan Sect.

Gu Jiancheng frowned slightly, then turned around and said, "Yun Yao, the Tai Xuan selection will probably have to wait a while. I'm going to the Pill Gathering. You wait for me here."

"Ah."

Yun Shuiyao was preoccupied with entering the Tai Xuan Sect and had no suspicions, so she let Gu Jiancheng go.

No sooner had Gu Jiancheng entered the ancient building of the Pill Gathering than Ji Mingyang, surrounded by a large retinue, arrived in front of the Pill Gathering.

“Miss Yunyao, although Gu Jiancheng is a member of the Great Qian royal family, he is born with a weak body and is dissolute by nature. You are like the bright moon, and we must not let your talent go to waste. If you also want to go to the Tai Xuan Sect to cultivate, I can ask for a spot for you!”

Ji Mingyang was still unwilling to give up.

But Yun Shuiyao acted as if she hadn't heard anything, and didn't even raise her beautiful eyes.

"Hehe, Miss Yunyao, you're new to Taixuan, you'll soon realize the difference between Gu Jiancheng and this prince. I'll go to the Pill Association now to take the Pill Master certification exam and show you!"

Having said that, Ji Mingyang raised his sleeves and turned to head towards the Danhui Ancient Tower.

"Danhui?"

Yun Shuiyao only came to her senses at this moment. It seemed that Gu Jiancheng had also gone to the Pill Gathering.

But what would a talentless cripple like him do at the Alchemy Guild?!

Meanwhile, Gu Jiancheng had already arrived inside the Danhui Ancient Tower. He then used the Illusionary Cloak he obtained with 10 strategy points to change his appearance and prepare to be certified in the main hall.

His purpose in coming to the Dan Association was simple: to win the ranking and cooperate with the Dan Association.

The Pill Gathering is second only to the Weapon Hall, and its influence extends throughout the entire Eastern Wilderness. Neither the Thirty-Six Sects, nor the Eight Great Academies and Four Great Palaces above them, nor the Three Great Holy Lands can compare with the Pill Gathering.

Although he now has the system as a cheat code, he is still alone and needs to cultivate his own power.

And this requires money, which in the cultivation world is spirit stones!

He couldn't very well use the treasures he obtained through the system to exchange for spirit stones; that would be far too rudimentary.

Soon, he arrived at the registration office, randomly chose the name 'Fen' for himself, had his bone age tested, and then went to a quiet room to begin the certification process.

The first stage of the Danhui certification is a written test, with ten questions randomly set by the president of the Taixuan City Danhui. The second stage will begin after the test is completed.

Gu Jiancheng had never been exposed to alchemy before, but that didn't stop him. He directly used 100 strategy points to exchange for a book called "Complete Guide to Beginner Alchemy" from the system shop and began to study it.

The Complete Guide to Basic Alchemy records all the profound mysteries of alchemy from the Yellow Rank to the Profound Rank. In just one breath, a vast stream of information flooded into Gu Jiancheng's mind, giving him the alchemy skills of a top-tier Profound Rank alchemist!

These ten questions were at most at the top level of the Spirit Rank, and Gu Jiancheng finished answering them in just ten breaths.

"Um!?"

At this moment, in the secret room on the top floor of the Danhui Ancient Building, Lu Dongliu, the president of the Danhui, looked at the examination paper presented to him and suddenly stood up.

"Send that guy named Fen to the Heavenly-Rank Alchemy Chamber for the second test. I will personally supervise the examination!"

Immediately, he raised his hand and turned into a wisp of green smoke, disappearing into the secret chamber.

By the time Ji Mingyang arrived at the Danhui Ancient Tower, Gu Jiancheng had already gone to the second level.

"Hehe, starting today, the ranking of the prodigies in this Pill Gathering will be changed!"

He glanced at the three golden names flashing above his head and smiled proudly.

Now that he possesses a mid-grade spirit-level fire seed, he is even a notch above Luo Qingyang, who ranks first on the Danhui Prodigy Ranking. This time, he is full of confidence!

At this moment, Gu Jiancheng had already arrived at the Heavenly-level alchemy room.

"The second step of certification requires testing your inner fire seed. Simply inject the fire seed within your body into the Flame Spirit Stone Pillar!"

An aged voice echoed in the alchemy room.

Gu Jiancheng chuckled and then stepped forward.

The Flame Spirit Pillar is divided into nine parts, corresponding to the nine grades of the Yellow, Spirit, and Profound levels. The area that is lit will be illuminated depending on the quality of the flame seed.

Naturally, there are higher levels of fire seeds, such as Earth Rank, Heaven Rank, Dao Rank, and Immortal Rank, but the level of the Tai Xuan City Pill Gathering is not high enough, and the highest level that can be detected is Xuan Rank fire seeds.

Gu Jiancheng's cultivation has just reached the half-step Core Formation Realm, and the level that the Burning Heaven Overlord Body can reach is exactly at the Profound Rank!

Immediately, Gu Jiancheng raised his hand and unleashed a purplish-red lightning-patterned flame from his palm.

hum!

In an instant, blazing flames erupted, accompanied by thunderous sounds!

"boom!"

As the flames were injected into the Flame Spirit Pillar, the light instantly surged to the seventh level!

"Hiss, impossible!"

"This is a low-grade Xuan-level Five Thunder Purple Heart Flame!?"

Inside the alchemy room next door, Lu Dongliu stared in disbelief at the magic array projection before him!

Tai Xuan City has never had a junior with a Xuan-rank fire seed before. Who would have thought that he would encounter such an extraordinary talent!?

"After testing the fire seed, a pill needs to be refined as the final evaluation."

Suppressing his shock, Lu Dongliu spoke with a trembling voice.

Gu Jiancheng glanced around the pill room. Some medicinal herbs had already been prepared inside, including some of the Xuan-grade quality, but not many.

Finally, he selected some medicinal herbs and went to the furnace to prepare for refining.

"A low-grade Xuan-rank Yi Yun Dan?" Lu Dongliu nodded upon seeing the materials Gu Jiancheng had chosen: "That's quite suitable!"

But the next moment, his eyebrows suddenly shot up, and his face was full of disbelief.

Because at this moment, Gu Jiancheng threw all eighteen kinds of medicinal herbs into the alchemy furnace and started refining them.

Is this alchemy or a chaotic stew?

Where in the world can one find such an alchemical technique?

"What a waste of talent! You possess top-tier flames, but I still need to properly train you!"

Lu Dongliu slapped his thigh in frustration, wishing he could rush in and teach the students himself.

But in less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Lu Dongliu's expression changed drastically once again.

Because, not only did the alchemy furnace in front of Gu Jiancheng not explode, but it even seemed to have alchemical clouds condensing and the fragrance of alchemy overflowing.

This is a sign that the elixir is about to be formed!

But, so fast!?

Theoretically, such a crude alchemy technique should not be able to produce any pills!

A moment later, the fire went out, and Gu Jiancheng took the three Crimson Cloud Pills out of the furnace.

"not bad."

Looking at the crystal-clear pill in his hand, Gu Jiancheng was very satisfied.

The Crimson Cloud Pill is an essential elixir for advancing one's Core Formation realm cultivation. The three pills he has refined are of extremely high quality, and they require 100 strategy points to exchange for in the system shop!

He couldn't bear to part with it; it would be more economical to refine it himself.

boom!

But at that moment, the door to the alchemy room was suddenly pushed open, and Lu Dongliu, dressed in a black robe, rushed in like a madman.

Looking at the Crimson Cloud Pill in Gu Jiancheng's hand, he laughed wildly, appearing completely insane!

Half an hour later, Ji Mingyang emerged from the ancient building with a look of doubt on his face.

His performance in this exam was outstanding. Theoretically, given his talent and potential, he absolutely deserves a personal audience with the president of the Dan Association.

But he never saw the chairman appear.

This puzzled him a lot.

But at this moment, he still tidied his appearance and walked out of the ancient building with his head held high.

He will remain at the top of the Danhui Prodigy Ranking, and will receive everyone's amazement and praise.

However, after standing at the door for a long time, he did not hear a single word of his name.

Um! ?

Immediately, he looked up and found that everyone outside the ancient building was staring at the direction behind him, their expressions filled with horror.

Upon seeing this, Ji Mingyang turned around abruptly, but the moment he saw the list of geniuses, he was struck dumb.

The rankings have indeed changed, but he is only ranked second.

The first place winner was a complete stranger named 'Fen'.

Even more surprisingly, this person scored full marks in the first round and possesses a Xuan-rank fire seed!?