Painting of the Nine Immortals - Chapter 603
Chapter 603: The Winner
Translator: _Tat_ Editor: Rundi
In the night sky, giant golden clouds appeared one after one. They dyed the entire sky gold with its dazzling shine, overpowering even the eternal Sunlight.
An intense aroma filled the air and instantly spread for miles. The scent made everyone relaxed and at ease.
Clouds of Dan were in the sky and the smell of medicinal Dan stretched on for miles!
The phenomenon brought on by the formation of a perfect Dan was once again here!
Since the history of time, when Dans of the tenth rank appeared, God would create all kinds of strange phenomenon. The unusual one happening before everyone was without a doubt the sign of such Dan being created once again.
Gold clouds suspended in the air as its fragrance filled the air for miles. This strange scenery startled everyone.
Everyone here was either genius with alchemy or already established alchemists. They naturally knew what these unusual happenings meant. It was because they knew, were they so shocked.
“My god, have I gone blind. Is this the legendary phenomenon caused by the birth of a perfect Dan?”
“Clouds of Dan rises… fragrance spreads for miles… such strange behaviors of the environment only belong to the perfect Dan. No other medicinal Dan can achieve this.”
“The moment such signs are shown, the Dan is complete. I cannot believe that the legendary perfect Dan would once again be seen in this world again?!”
“Unbelievable. This is unbelievable. Ling Xian has somehow brewed a tenth-rank Dan. This is a heaven-defying feat!”
Everyone here was in utter shock. As they stared at the giant golden clouds, their faces were full of disbelief.
It was the perfect Dan!
Nowadays, the alchemy community has weakened considerably and even grandmasters can rarely brew a perfect Dan!
Yet they were now witnessing the birth of such a Dan. How could everyone here not be shocked? They were astounded to a point of no return!
Sensing everyone’s awe, Ling Xian faintly grinned. He formed a hand seal and whispered out a few words.
“Perfect Dan, solidify!”
Just then, the dragon-eye sized golden Dan began to shine. Like a forever Sun, it shone with a light so bright it lit up everything within 10 miles!
Immediately, everyone fell into a deeper state of shock. They were very certain that the golden Dan before them was the flawless perfect Dan!
Dan Tong Sheng especially was shocked to his core and his fists tightened.
As a top genius in the alchemy community, he had just brewed a medicinal Dan that was near perfection. Because of this, he naturally knew how difficult it was for his opponent to have brewed a perfect Dan.
Yet Ling Xian had done it right before him. How could he not be shocked? As he was feeling surprised, he also felt like he had failed.
Though the one he had brewed was also gold, it was mixed with a faint shade of another color. This meant his Dan still had a distance to go compared to the perfect Dan.
The medicinal Dan Ling Xian brewed, however, was flawless and was purely gold!
In other words, the medicinal Dan Ling Xian had was 100% perfect. How could he not feel like he had failed? His original intention was to brew a perfect Dan anyways. However, because the process was far too difficult, he only ended up making a Dan that was close to the tenth rank.
Pity, though near perfect, it wasn’t a perfect Dan.
“What a rare and talented alchemist. He had brewed a perfect Dan. This is far too astonishing.” The Cao Clan Leader sighed. Other than shock on his face, there were still shocks.
The Hong Clan Leader reacted the same. The way he stared at Ling Xian was full of complexity. “Even with my experience and knowledge, I have never met a genius like him. How insane.”
“Originally, I thought Dan Tong Sheng would acquire the winner spot. I cannot believe Ling Xian is even more insane than him!” Shang Guan Clan Leader breathed out a mouthful of murky air as if he was trying to exhale out all of his shocks.
As for Hong Zhuang Luo and the other genius alchemists, they were petrified with shocks and were speechless.
Because a genius who had brewed a perfect Dan didn’t require any compliments anymore. The shining and flawless medicinal Dan was the best praise!
After moments of shock, all gazes shifted towards Dan Tong Sheng. There were both pities and somewhat happiness in their gazes.
Though a Dan of the nine and eight ninth rank was powerful and was enough to end Hong Zhuang Luo. Before a perfect Dan, it was worthless.
In other words, the moment the perfect Dan was born, the winner of the gathering had been established!
“Dammit!”
Feeling everyone’s pitiful stare, Dan Tong Sheng’s face was in blotches of purple and white. He was furious but he couldn’t find any words to argue.
The birth of the perfect Dan was the same as a loud slap on his face. Especially since it had happened after his arrogant words about how he was definitely going to be the winner – this slap in the face was loud and crisp!
At this moment, Dan Tong Sheng felt his cheeks burning up and felt his emotions difficult to understand even for himself.
There was shock, failure, hatred, unwillingness, and also shame.
Don’t forget he saw nothing of Ling Xian and was certain that he could oppress him. Yet the reality before him had made the situation clear.
His intention of defeating Ling Xian was an international joke!
“I told you, even if you do make a nine eight ninth-ranked Dan, you will still lose.”
A soft voice arose. Ling Xian, bathed under the layer of golden light, stood there just like the reincarnation of a God. Nothing could stop his dazzling aura.
This created a sense of admiration in everyone’s heart. The five clan leaders were no exceptions. All because he had brewed the perfect Dan.
To any alchemist in the world, a perfect Dan is a lifelong goal. The alchemist who is able to make it happen, regardless of his age and his realm, deserves to be respected!
After Ling Xian spoke, Dan Tong Sheng’s face turned even paler. He felt like he was a clown and that he was being laughed at by everyone.
Yet he still had nothing to argue with. The reality was before his eyes. He had truly been defeated.
He had utterly lost, without a doubt!
“I also told you, the final result would be me defeating you, not you defeating me.” Ling Xian’s expression calm and was unwavering. Under the rays of golden light, he acted like the descendant of the God of Warrior and as if he could defeat everyone and anyone.
He glared at Dan Tong Sheng, “Now you realize how laughable you have been this whole time.”
“Laughable?”
Dan Tong Sheng’s face turned even paler and as if he had lost his soul, “It really is laughable. Way too laughable.”
“This is why one should never be too arrogant. You know there is always someone better than you out there.” Ling Xian spoke softly. Now that he was seeing how crushed Dan Tong Sheng was, the anger in his chest had dissipated.
Even though judged purely on appearance, Dan Tong Sheng wasn’t affected. Spiritually, he was nearly destructed by what happened.
What happened today had left a dark shadow in his heart. If he could not one day break through this shadow of doubt Ling Xian cast on his mentality, then he would never improve in alchemy!
The impact of this to a genius alchemist was definitely the most cruel. It was worse than killing him.
“I will remember your statement and I will remember the humiliation you brought me today.” Dan Tong Sheng stared at Ling Xian. Far too many different emotions were in his eyes.
The most obvious one was hatred. However, there was also some acceptance of loss in his eyes.
“Then I will wait. Wait for your glorious return.” Ling Xian faintly grinned, not thinking twice about this person.
He didn’t fear any challenge, posed by anyone!
“Just you wait. I, Dan Tong Sheng, will not stop here.”
Dan Tong Sheng left behind this aggressive statement before his silhouette slowly disappeared off the face of the Realm of Alchemy.
He really had no more face remaining for him to stay. He was afraid that if he continued to stay, he would truly become the laughing stock of others.
He didn’t know that he was already the laughing stock of someone. To the external viewers especially, they were now laughing at him in circles.
“Haha, how satisfying! That person had been so arrogant all these years and have disregarded all rules. He had been slapping the City of Dan in the face, yet today, Ling Xian slapped his face. He deserved it!
“That’s right. What an idiot! Before the perfect Dan, he was just a scum! No, he is worse than scum!”
“Haha, how satisfying! The gathering of alchemists this year had such intense battles. I cannot believe I personally got to witness the creation of a perfect Dan. I am so honored!”
“Yeah, the trip this year is so worth it! I wonder which powerful force raised Ling Xian. For him to have the capability of brewing a perfect Dan is insane!”
Everyone gossiped about Ling Xian’s achievements and laughed at Dan Tong Sheng, who had already left.
Even Fu Di and Shen Xian had traces of surprise on their faces.
“My judgments are great as per usual.” Fu Di said with a beam. Golden lotuses immediately appeared throughout the sky. “I have own this bet.”
“Yes, you have won.”
Fu Di smiled, not at all feeling disappointed. He was the top power of Yuezhou and was cultivating the Path of Xiao Yao. His mentality was out of the world and he was not someone who was scared of losing.
“This trip truly is worth it. The birth of a perfect Dan is something new to see for both of us.”
Yun Jian softly sighed. He truly didn’t expect Ling Xian to be this powerful.
Fu Di didn’t think so either. He exclaimed, “This truly was the first time I’ve seen this. This man truly is the phoenix of the humans. What a rare genius.”
The weight of this statement was heavy. Though the words of praises were similar to others, who was he? He was the omnipotent figure of Yuezhou!
The words that come out of his mouth weigh exponentially heavier than others!
Just as the two of them were complimenting Ling Xian, the five different Clan Leaders from the Realm of Alchemy were also in pure astonishment.
In an instant, the Cao Clan Leader arrived by Ling Xian’s side and picked up his right hand above his shoulder. He made a statement that silenced everyone.
“I now announce that the winner of this year’s gathering of alchemy is Ling Xian!”
The entire arena was silent for a few seconds.
Then, a round of cheering as loud as waves smashing down exploded. It echoed throughout the place and rumbled on and on!
At this moment, thousands cheered, and millions admired!
The man in white had now forever imprinted himself in all Yuezhou citizens’ hearts. The name Ling Xian was now a name nobody could forget.
He first passed the first test with the heaven-defying score of 1,00,000 and stood out from the rest. Then, during the second test, he used merely half an hour to stun everyone.
During the third round, he had brewed the perfect Dan and shamed the arrogant alchemist Dan Tong Sheng until he could no longer raise his head!
These three achievements made him number one amongst everyone here and also made him the winner of this gathering.
Ling Xian’s fame was deserving, given his capabilities!