Divine Wilderness Dragon Emperor

In the Void, a Flying Boat streaked across.

"They are ready." On the Flying Boat, Grand Alchemist Yuan Chun stroked his beard and spoke as he gazed at the training grounds on the mountain peak ahead.

Beside him were none other than Yuan Lang the Pill Master and Ling Fei.

In addition, there were several Elders from the Medicine Vein, as well as young disciples like Yuan Chong.

'So many people!' Ling Fei's eyes shifted, and he saw the three hundred and twenty geniuses lined up on the training grounds.

These geniuses were all very young, but their auras were extraordinary.

"These are the people who will be entering the Dongze Ruins with you," Grand Alchemist Yuan Chun said with a smile, stroking his beard.

'It seems the Sect places great importance on this trip,' Ling Fei thought to himself.

WHOOSH!

In a flash, the Flying Boat arrived above the mountain peak.

Then, with a wave of Master Yuan Chun's large hand, everyone drifted down gracefully.

"It's Ling Fei!"

"That's the Lingyun Sect's once-in-a-millennium alchemy genius!" As Ling Fei descended with Master Yuan Chun, an uproar immediately erupted in the field.

Over three hundred experts at the Profound Pill Realm all looked toward Ling Fei with faces full of respect.

"Senior Sister Lian Shuang, look! Ling the Pill Master is so young and handsome!" In the front row below, a young woman said with a delighted expression.

This young woman was also a genius named Fang Yuan, a junior from Grand Elder Fang's clan.

Although she was a genius, she was clearly a step below the Lian Shuang beside her, so she was full of admiration for her Senior Sister Lian Shuang.

However, after Ling Fei appeared, her interest in this alchemy genius had clearly grown.

"He is indeed very young." But Senior Sister Lian Shuang beside her remained indifferent, almost like an aloof Divine Maiden.

Despite her indifference, she raised her gaze at this moment and also looked toward Ling Fei on the high platform.

"Is he... really the illegitimate son of the Great Tang Emperor?" Lian Shuang murmured.

It seemed she was quite concerned about this.

"Ling Fei greets the Sect Leader and all the Peak Masters..." After landing, Ling Fei first bowed to the several seniors on the high platform.

Only then did his gaze sweep across the genius disciples below the stage.

'This young woman...' Suddenly, his eyes flashed, and his gaze landed on Lian Shuang with her long, light-blue hair.

This woman gave him an indescribable feeling.

His Heart Spirit, or perhaps his soul, trembled slightly.

It was as if he had met this woman before, or perhaps someone with a similar bloodline.

But when Ling Fei thought about it carefully, he had no impression of her at all, which made him furrow his brow slightly.

"Hehe, that woman's name is Lian Shuang. She's a favored daughter of the heavens who joined our Lingyun Sect last year. In the last thousand years, no one in the Lingyun Sect can compare to her talent in Martial Arts. Among the new disciples in the Sect, her status is second only to yours. If you've taken a liking to her, you might have a chance, hehe," Yuan Chong chuckled from the side.

He also admired such a beauty.

Unfortunately, Lian Shuang had very high standards. No disciple in the Lingyun Sect had yet caught her eye.

'The number one in a thousand years?' Hearing this, Ling Fei's heart stirred, and he couldn't help but size up Lian Shuang again.

"Hehe, she usually keeps to herself and rarely joins these kinds of training expeditions with others. I think she probably only joined the mission this time because of you," Yuan Chong said with a laugh. "You should seize this opportunity to get to know her well. Who knows, maybe you two will become a celebrated tale in our Southern Wilderness."

'A celebrated tale in the Southern Wilderness?' Ling Fei rolled his eyes repeatedly.

"One is a rare Martial Arts prodigy seen once in a thousand years, and the other is a rare alchemy prodigy seen once in a thousand years. If the two of you became cultivation partners, wouldn't that be a celebrated tale?" Yuan Chong said to himself. As he spoke, a look of longing filled his face, as if he were Ling Fei himself.

In his eyes, Ling Fei and Lian Shuang were clearly the most compatible pair.

'I wonder what her talent in Martial Arts is?' Ling Fei wasn't concerned about any celebrated tale. However, he was interested in Senior Sister Lian Shuang's Martial Arts talent.

After all, he had always yearned for the Martial Arts World of the Southern Wilderness.

It was just that he had been focused on alchemy and closed-door cultivation for the past six months, so he'd had few opportunities to interact with others.

Now that he heard Yuan Chong praise Senior Sister Lian Shuang so highly, he naturally grew more curious.

"Senior Sister Lian Shuang, look, Ling the Pill Master is looking at you!" When Ling Fei's gaze locked onto Lian Shuang, Fang Yuan, who was beside her, said excitedly. "Do you think he's captivated by your peerless beauty?" The girl blinked her long eyelashes, a look of intense curiosity on her face.

Senior Sister Lian Shuang remained as indifferent as ever. She didn't avoid his gaze, simply staring back at Ling Fei on the high platform. It was impossible to know what she was thinking.

'Why is Senior Sister Lian Shuang so cold? It's like she's incapable of emotion,' Fang Yuan wondered, her eyebrows knitting in surprise.

"Now that Ling the Pill Master has arrived, let us depart for the Dongze Ruins!" on the high platform, Grand Elder Fang's eyes narrowed as he spoke in a deep voice.

"Alright."

"In that case, I wish you a successful journey," Sect Leader Yuan said.

"Hehe, this trip will certainly be a success," Grand Alchemist Yuan Chun said with a laugh.

This time, he would personally accompany Ling Fei to the Dongze Ruins.

In addition, a Vice Peak Master from each of the Seven Great Peaks would also be going.

Grand Elder Fang and two other Elders would also head to Dongze to oversee the situation.

With such a powerful lineup, what was there to fear?

The rest depended on Ling Fei's luck and whether he could merge with the Celestial Fire.

With that, Grand Elder Fang made a motion with his large hand, and a Flying Boat appeared.

The Flying Boat was massive, covered in Dao Patterns that emanated an obscure aura. Even Celestial Pill Realm experts felt a sense of solemn reverence from it.

"Hehe, you twenty will act as Ling the Pill Master's personal guards," an Elder said with a smile, pointing to the top-ranked geniuses.

These were the youngest and most promising geniuses. Making them Ling Fei's personal guards was a way to give them an opportunity to interact more with him.

"Understood." At once, these people were led onto Grand Alchemist Yuan Chun's Flying Boat.

Senior Sister Lian Shuang and Fang Yuan were among them.

They were the only female geniuses to enter the top twenty.

Upon boarding Master Yuan Chun's Flying Boat, these geniuses all felt a bit inexplicably nervous.

Normally, these people were haughty and aloof, but in front of an Alchemist, they lost some of that attitude.

Especially in front of Ling Fei, many of them wore humble expressions.

"Ling Fei is said to be an Alchemist, but looking at his aura now, he seems to have already reached the Celestial Spirit Perfect Realm."

After landing on the Flying Boat, many people began to sense Ling Fei's aura.

"I heard that before he joined the Sect, he had just stepped into the Celestial Spirit Realm. Now he's already at the Late Stage Celestial Spirit Perfection. Such speed is just too fast," a genius murmured.

One had to remember, Ling Fei had only joined the Sect half a year ago.

In these six months, he had spent only four months becoming an Alchemist. In the remaining two months of cultivation, he still managed to advance this quickly. Who could compare?

Even among Martial Arts geniuses, few were this formidable.

"Ling the Pill Master, my name is Zhao Fan. It is an honor."

"Ling the Pill Master, my name is He Tianming. It is an honor!"

As these people landed on the Flying Boat, they immediately clasped their fists towards Ling Fei and introduced themselves very politely.

"Hehe, you are all too kind. I'll have to trouble you all for this trip to the Dongze Ruins," Ling Fei also said, clasping his fists towards the crowd.

Although these people were polite, he had no intention of looking down on them.

"Hehe, it's no trouble at all. Ling the Pill Master is a prodigy our Lingyun Sect sees once in a millennium. You shoulder the great responsibility of revitalizing the Sect. We would go through fire and water for you, so how could we dare speak of being troubled?" He Tianming said with a laugh. He was a genius who cultivated the Sword Dao, and few in the younger generation could compare to him.

The fact that he was among these twenty was enough to prove his status.

Yet, the attitude he showed in front of Ling Fei was very humble.

[A note from the author, Old Demon: I've been writing for six years, and my health isn't what it used to be. I'm dealing with issues like neurasthenia, insomnia, and tenosynovitis in my fingers. Because of this, I have to update according to my condition. I hope everyone can understand and allow me more time to plot out the story. If you're looking for more to read, you can check out my old book, "Undying Martial Venerable." It's definitely a great read.]