After transmigrating, I cultivated immortality by smelling the scent.

Chapter 231 The Guild Master's Assessment Begins

Before we knew it, the day of the assessment competition for the new president arrived.

Other sects have already learned through their own channels that Liu Rumei, the daughter of the previous sect leader, is the alchemist who entered the ninth level of the Pill Tower, and her future is undoubtedly limitless.

Everyone wants to communicate with him more, as they will definitely need his help in alchemy in the future.

None of the disciples from the various sects who had previously participated in the Pill Tower training had left.

After all, this is a major event, the first time in many years, that the Alchemist Alliance has changed its president.

Making friends with the new president is also one of the purposes of the various sects coming here.

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Liu Rulong's cave dwelling.

"Father, Elder Duan Ming, the judge in charge of this competition, has been assassinated!" Liu Rumei said angrily.

"Do you know who did it?" Liu Rulong asked calmly.

"It could be Zhang Yunqing, the wine fanatic! There are scattered wine jars at the scene, all of them top-quality century-old osmanthus wine!"

"It is said that Zhang Yunqing is addicted to alcohol, and he drinks a jar of the finest osmanthus wine before each murder!"

"It seems they've reached their limit and are now hiring assassins to massacre those within the alliance who oppose them in order to eliminate dissidents!"

“They are really too crazy, Father. You have recovered, why don’t you fight back?” Liu Rumei asked in confusion.

"To destroy them, first make them go mad! It's time to put them to the test!"

……

The competition venue was already packed with people, mostly disciples from other sects.

Everyone's here to see who will become the new president.

"I heard that there are only two people who are most likely to be elected president this time. One is Liu Rumei, the daughter of the former president, and the other is Liu Dansheng, who became famous at a young age and later became a disciple of a Nascent Soul stage cultivator in the Alchemist Alliance."

"You're pretty well-informed, kid!"

"That is!"

"They're all from within the Alchemist Alliance; the alchemists from other sects are still somewhat lacking in strength!"

"That's right. Excellent alchemists have all joined the Alchemist Alliance, and other sects have also joined in their areas of expertise."

"There's a rumor that the previous president was seriously injured and his strength has been greatly reduced. He probably doesn't have the energy to help his daughter take over!"

"Even if Fairy Liu wins the alchemy competition, it's still not allowed?"

"Yes, I heard that Fairy Liu has reached the ninth level of her cultivation in the Pill Tower! Winning the competition should be easy for her!"

"Their opponents won't let her succeed!"

"What other inside information do you know, kid?"

"I heard that the Liu family has already begun preparations to celebrate their junior, Liu Dansheng, becoming the new president of the Alchemist Alliance!"

"It seems that this guy surnamed Liu is determined to get the position of chairman!"

"It's a pity, I wonder what will become of my enchanting Fairy Willow?"

"I don't know about Fairy Liu. With her alchemy skills, she might still be able to do quite well, but the Liu family will probably decline!"

"I don't think so!" A firm voice broke the crowd's discussion.

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately looked up and saw an ordinary-looking young man in a blue robe, who was none other than Ye Xiaobai, who had been at the venue for quite some time.

"Fellow Daoist, you look familiar. What's your name? Do you know something inside information about what you're saying?" A middle-aged cultivator with a thick beard stared intently at Ye Xiaobai and asked eagerly.

"I'm just an unknown alchemist. I don't have any inside information. I just trust President Liu and feel that the Liu family can definitely pull through!"

"Hmph, just a fanatical follower of Chairman Liu, no need to pay him any mind, let's continue our conversation!" After saying that, the bearded cultivator started chatting with the other cultivators again.

"Actually, I have some knowledge of divination. A few days ago, I glimpsed some heavenly secrets, and the Liu family is destined for great prosperity!" Seeing that everyone was dismissive of him, Ye Xiaobai suddenly felt like competing, so he made up an excuse to add to the story.

"Go away! You're a pill refiner, why aren't you studying how to refine pills properly? Why are you learning divination techniques? Are you trying to cheat me out of my spirit stones?!"

"If you don't leave now, Old Sun will let you taste the power of an iron fist!"

"Fellow Daoist Sun, since that's the case, I can only kindly advise you to stay away from brothels lately!" Ye Xiaobai saw that no one would believe him no matter what he said, but the scent of rouge on the face of the cultivator surnamed Sun caught Ye Xiaobai's attention.

Given the guy's listless appearance, Ye Xiaobai guessed that he had been indulging in excessive sexual activity and could only offer some kind advice.

"I was wondering why you seemed so listless lately, Old Sun. Turns out you've been going to the brothel too much!"

Upon hearing Ye Xiaobai's tone, the others burst into laughter, mocking the cultivator surnamed Sun.

"Go away, go away! Old Sun is a body cultivator, he's in good health, going a few more times won't hurt him!"

"But you brat, why aren't you leaving? Do you really want to try my merciless iron fist?"

As he spoke, the monk surnamed Sun was so angry that his bushy beard almost stood on end. He raised his fist, which was the size of a sandbag, and glared fiercely at Ye Xiaobai.

No one in the competition venue would directly make a move; the cultivator surnamed Sun only made a threat.

Ye Xiaobai didn't want to explain too much. Liu Rulong had taken the top-grade Azure Sea Infant Pill, so his injuries would definitely be healed.

Liu Rulong has not announced that he has recovered, so he must have his own plans. Ye Xiaobai naturally will not disrupt his arrangements.

The cultivator surnamed Sun was only at the late Foundation Establishment stage, far weaker than Ye Xiaobai. Ye Xiaobai was unwilling to continue arguing with him, so he chose to stay away from these people.

In the blink of an eye, the competition is about to begin.

Alchemists participating in the competition must be recommended by elders within the Alchemist Alliance; otherwise, they are not even eligible to participate.

More importantly, one's alchemy skills must be at least rank seven, and one's age cannot exceed one hundred years.

Even within the Alchemist Alliance, there are only a handful of qualified alchemists.

There were only four participants this time.

Although Ye Xiaobai's strength is sufficient, he can also ask Liu Rulong for a recommendation.

However, Ye Xiaobai was not interested in the position of president, and he was used to a leisurely life in his cultivation.

He usually spends most of his time cultivating in the White Tiger Sect, and he has neither the ability nor the interest to manage related matters.

The path of spiritual practice is long, but doing what you love is short; don't get involved in things you're not good at.

The competition was originally in charge of Duan Ming, but an accident occurred later.

Therefore, a new person in charge was appointed, who was also an elder of the Alchemist Alliance, named Qi Wu, with a late-stage Core Formation cultivation. He had a close relationship with the enshrined Zhu Yunlei.

Vice President Song Changsheng, Venerable Zhu Yunlei, and other high-ranking members of the Alchemist Alliance sat in a row of judges' seats, where they would decide who would become the next president of the Alchemist Alliance.

After Qi Wu signaled to the senior members that everything was ready, he said loudly, "As everyone knows, this competition is to select our new president. All four of you are the best in our Alchemist Alliance!"

"I won't waste any more words. The competition this time is to refine the seventh-tier late-stage pill, the Purple Bamboo Qi Transformation Pill! This pill is extremely helpful for cultivators with wood-attribute spiritual roots who have formed their core."

"Alright, the materials and alchemy furnace are all ready for you. Let's begin!"

All four alchemists were highly experienced, and upon hearing "begin," they immediately entered a state of alchemy. Although they usually used their own alchemy furnaces, this was, after all, an election for the guild leader, so no one thought too much about it.

The level of pill refining is relatively high, and it is already quite difficult to refine even a barely passable pill. To win, one needs to refine high-grade pills.

Among the four contestants, alchemist Sun Qiansheng had only recently become a seventh-grade alchemist. Although he had gained a lot from this alchemist's journey, refining pills at the late stage of the seventh grade was extremely difficult.

Sure enough, just a moment later, there was a loud "bang" and the oven exploded.

Everyone was immediately drawn to the loud noise, but the other participating alchemists remained unmoved, focused on their own alchemy.

"So the alchemists of the Alchemist Alliance are nothing special after all. They can't even make a furnace explode when refining a seventh-grade pill!" An annoying voice rang out from the audience.

"Indeed, the Alchemist Alliance has declined. Alchemists of such low caliber are actually qualified to participate in the election for the president!"

"I can tell you're not an alchemist just by listening to you talk. High-grade seventh-rank pills are extremely difficult to refine. Even among the elders on the Alchemist Alliance platform, only a handful can refine such high-grade seventh-rank pills."

"Although the alchemist on the stage exploded during his refining process, the fact that he can stand on it already shows that he has surpassed the strength of most young alchemists!" A distinguished young man said righteously.

The others immediately fell silent upon hearing this.

The boy was also a young alchemist who had always wanted to find an opportunity to become an apprentice of an elder in the Alchemist Alliance. Unfortunately, his talent was too poor and the elders did not think much of him.