Pill and Treasure Pavilion of Juque City.
Recently, it had been very lively.
There was still less than a month until the East Origin Stage competition. The outstanding alchemists from all over the regions under the Giant Palace City were all gathered in the Giant Palace City.
When Lin Hao arrived at Giant Palace City, he immediately headed towards the Pill and Treasure Pavilion. Right as he arrived at the Pill and Treasure Pavilion entrance, Zhou Tong who had already received the news came out to receive him.
"Elder Brother Zhou, long time no see." Lin Hao said with a smile.
Zhou Tong looked at Lin Hao with a somewhat strange gaze, and said: "Brother Lin, it's not even been half a year, you're about to charge into the Elemental King Stage, right?"
"Quite a bit more." Lin Hao replied with a smile.
"Come, come, come. It's been hard on you. I've already arranged a guest room for you. Take a rest first." Zhou Tong passionately brought Lin Hao to a luxurious guest room.
"Elder Brother Zhou, go busy yourself first, don't worry about me." Lin Hao said.
"Fine, Brother Lin, you don't have to bother with me, so just let me know if you need anything. I'll go finish what I'm doing first, then I'll have a good chat with you."
In the evening, Zhou Tong, who was obviously a little tired, came to Lin Hao and said: "Brother Lin, I'm sorry. There have been a lot of things that have happened, and I've been tormented until I feel dizzy. You won't blame me, right?"
Lin Hao laughed and said, "How could that be?"
Zhou Tong laughed openly: "Let's go, I will bring you to meet some people who will represent us at Pill and Treasure Pavilion to participate in this competition. Let's get familiar with each other in advance, at that time we can look out for each other."
Inside a luxurious restaurant's private room, Zhou Tong brought Lin Hao and arrived. Inside the private room, there were already two middle-aged men around the age of forty to fifty waiting.
"I'm sorry I'm a bit late." After Zhou Tong brought Lin Hao into the private box, he said with a smile.
"Pavilion Master Zhou, you have arrived an hour late. You'll have to drink two more cups later."
"That's right, that's right. Pavilion Master Zhou, why don't you introduce this little brother by your side?"
"Wait, let me guess. If I'm not wrong, Pavilion Master Zhou, the little brother beside you should be Lin Hao!"
These two clearly had a good relationship with Zhou Tong, they talked and laughed.
Zhou Tong nodded his head, and laughed: "I haven't even said anything, and you guys are already talking non-stop, where will I get the chance to introduce you?"
"That's right, the person beside me is our Pill and Treasure Pavilion's guest, Lin Hao. We are friends who have forgotten the new year, and have helped me a lot, so we will also be representing our Pill and Treasure Pavilion of Juque City in the Pill Competition this time around. At that time, the two of you better take care of me."
"Brother Lin, let me introduce you. This, is the chief alchemist of the Flying Phoenix City's Pill and Treasure Pavilion, Liang Xun."
"This, is our Pill and Treasure Pavilion of Juque City's alchemist, Fan Wen. This guy has always liked to roam the world. If it wasn't for Pavilion Master Yue Shan's outburst, he probably wouldn't have come back."
Lin Hao bowed to the two of them, and said: "Lin Hao greets Pill Master Liang, Pill Master Fan."
Liang Xun stroked his beard and said: "Lin Hao, since you are a close friend of Pavilion Master Zhou, then you don't have to be like us, we are all on the same side. Feel free to call me Brother Liang from now on."
Fan Wen, on the other hand, had a pale face and was a little chubby. Laughing, he said, "That's right, no need to be so polite, come, come, quickly sit, after waiting for so long, this old man has long thought of the good wine and dishes here and has rarely come back. Zhou Tong, I will make things clear first, you better not be stingy later, I want the best food and wine!"
Not long after, the table was filled with delicacies with exquisite dishes, these were the rare meat of Strange Beast s. As for the wine, although it was not as good as the Spirit Wine s brewed by the wine maniac, it was still not bad.
During this dinner, Zhou Tong, Fan Wen, and Liang Xun chatted and laughed, and the three of them were well versed in the affairs of the world. As they reminisced about the old, they would not neglect Lin Hao, and the entire atmosphere was happy.
After eating his fill, Liang Xun took a look at Zhou Tong and said: "Pavilion Master Zhou, has the matter of what battle master and disciple participating in the Pill Competition been decided?"
When he said that, Fan Wen, who was at the side, had an unhappy look on his face. He said: "If this is a competition, then why does Yue Shan have to go crazy I don't care? I will continue to travel to the four seas!"
Zhou Tong sighed, then said: "I say, the two of you, why are you still so impulsive? Pavilion Master Yue Shan did it for the sake of our Pill and Treasure Pavilion of Juque City to obtain a good result in this competition, if you were to continue, the level of your Pill and Treasure Pavilion of Juque City will drop. Do you want to see this sort of thing happening?"
"The two of them have already decided to participate in this competition. Although they are arrogant, their alchemy skills are very high. Please give me some face and take the big picture as the priority!"
Liang Xun nodded, and said: "Alright, I have no problems. Fan Wen, don't be so stubborn."
Fan Wen let out a cold snort. "For the sake of the two of you, I'll forget about this matter."
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Exiting the restaurant, Liang Xun and Fan Wen returned to the Pill and Treasure Pavilion, while Lin Hao and Zhou Tong slowly walked along the streets of the Giant Palace City.
"Elder Brother Zhou, what's going on here?" Lin Hao asked.
Zhou Tong sighed, and said: "What kind of battle? He was originally a chief alchemist of the Pill and Treasure Pavilion of Juque City, and was originally determined to win the position of Vice Pavilion Master, but because he was an arrogant person, he offended many people in the Pill and Treasure Pavilion, thus this position of Vice Pavilion Master, fell into my hands. He was filled with hostility towards me, and in a moment of rage, he brought his disciple and left the Pill and Treasure Pavilion."
"Who would have thought that after traveling for some time, not only would he gain some fortuitous encounters, but his cultivation would also soar to the first level of the Emperor Elemental King, and his alchemy skills would also increase by leaps and bounds, faintly touching the threshold of being a sixth stage alchemist. Right now, even the pavilion master of Yue Shan does not dare to offend him, and has even taken the initiative to participate in this Eastern Yuan Dan Competition.
"As for the grudge between Fan Wen and the old man, it's just a matter of the old days."
Lin Hao took a glance at Zhou Tong, and said: "Elder Brother Zhou, I presume this battle is a condition of yours, you want to take your place?"
Zhou Tong nodded his head, and said: "To take over my position, this point is not important to me, but Brother Lin, you have to be a little more careful. Disciple Qin Chuan, what kind of battle will you be fighting, and what luck will you have to follow to become a Fourth Level alchemist? He will be joining the competition with you, but I believe that no matter how arrogant they are, they will not do anything out of line with your words.
"Don't worry Elder Brother Zhou, I will know what to do." Lin Hao said.
Originally, Lin Hao participating in the competition was out of consideration for Zhou Tong. Now, he had a reason as well, and that was to gather more water attribute alchemy resources.
Lin Hao believed that this trip to the competition would not disappoint him, and would even have a huge chance to gather all the ingredients needed to refine the Shui Yi Dan for him!