Chapter 2849: A Visit for Sparring

Chapter 2849: Chapter 2849: A Visit for Sparring

After Rongrong’s explanation, Fang Bai realized that Rongrong’s parents were obsessed with the Dao of Cultivation. Unable to break through to the Divine Emperor Realm for decades, they entrusted Rongrong to the care of the Great Might Divine King after her birth and traveled the Divine Realm together in search of opportunities.

Rongrong had never seen her parents since she was a child and was raised by her grandfather, with whom she shared a deep bond. Her current cultivation level was also imparted by her grandfather.

This time, Rongrong and her grandfather were traveling through the stars to find her parents.

However, even though she followed her grandfather and traversed millions of miles across the starry skies, she did not glimpse even a shadow of her parents. Thus, upon hearing her grandfather mention her parents, she couldn’t help but feel sad.

"In these decades, your parents might have already advanced to the Divine Emperor Realm! A strong cultivator of that realm possesses immense self-preservation power, so you don’t need to worry! Hmm, if I have time in the future, I’ll accompany you to search together; I believe that one day we will find your parents!"

Seeing Rongrong’s longing for her parents, Fang Bai felt compassion in his heart and held her delicate body in his arms, constantly offering comfort.

In the following year, Fang Bai, the Great Might Divine King, and Rongrong remained in seclusion, thoroughly consolidating their new realm and laying a solid foundation for future advancements.

During this year, Fang Bai’s alchemy technique progressed at an incredible pace under the wholehearted guidance of the Nourishing Essence Alchemist, who was both surprised and delighted. He thought that at this rate, Fang Bai might be able to refine Divine King Realm elixirs without having to reach the Divine King Realm.

If this were the case, Fang Bai would be considered an unprecedented genius in the Divine Realm’s Alchemy Realm.

On this day, the Nourishing Essence Alchemist was explaining the Alchemy Dao to Fang Bai when suddenly a disciple came to report that the Bading Alchemist, accompanied by two disciples, had come to visit.

"Oh?"

Upon hearing this, the Nourishing Essence Alchemist lifted the Isolation Formation, exited the Temple, and extended his divine sense, discovering that the Bading Alchemist had indeed appeared outside the sect gates with two disciples.

Though the Nourishing Essence Alchemist had always been at odds with the Bading Alchemist, the latter was nonetheless a peer of equal stature. Since he came to visit, there was no reason for neglect.

Thus, the Nourishing Essence Alchemist led the upper ranks of the Nourishing Essence Sect to greet them outside the gates.

"I wonder what guidance Brother Bading has to offer during this visit?"

The Nourishing Essence Alchemist cupped his hands and said, for he believed the Bading Alchemist would not visit without purpose. How could he come personally otherwise?

The Bading Alchemist laughed heartily, indicating the two disciples behind him, and said, "Brother Nourishing, have a look. Do you recognize these two?"

The Nourishing Essence Alchemist examined the two disciples behind him carefully and suddenly remembered something, saying, "So it is them!"

The two Bading Sect disciples were the Divine Venerable Realm alchemists who, alongside Fang Bai, won the qualification to enter Divine Medicine Valley at the Pill Master conference two years ago.

However, the Nourishing Essence Alchemist recalled that these Divine Venerable Realm alchemists were only at the mid-rank of the Divine Venerable Realm at that time, yet now they had both reached the high rank of the Divine Venerable Realm.

This made him quite surprised, but that was all.

After all, his disciple Fang Bai had similarly advanced a minor realm in these two years, and if it truly came to a showdown, Fang Bai might very well achieve a reversal victory.

With this thought in mind, the Nourishing Essence Alchemist couldn’t help but feel secretly proud, thinking that his disciple was indeed superior.

At the Pill Master conference then, the Nourishing Essence Alchemist took Fang Bai as his disciple, while the other two Divine Venerable Realm alchemists were taken under the wing of the Bading Alchemist.

The Nourishing Essence Alchemist did not wish to completely break relations with the Bading Alchemist, otherwise, had he contended fiercely, those two Divine Venerable Realm alchemists might not have ended up under the Bading Alchemist.

The Bading Alchemist, seeing that the Nourishing Essence Alchemist recognized his two disciples, laughed heartily and said, "Two years ago, you took one disciple, and I took two. We both had gains. Now my two useless disciples have both advanced a minor realm in cultivation, and their alchemy technique has improved significantly compared to two years ago..."

As he spoke, he couldn’t hide his pride and said to the Nourishing Essence Alchemist, "I brought these two disciples over, not for anything else, but simply to have an exchange with the disciple you took, and I ask for Brother Nourishing’s consent."

His so-called exchange was actually a demonstration of his superior ability to nurture disciples compared to the Nourishing Essence Alchemist, as well as an attempt to suppress the prestige of the Nourishing Essence Sect.

Since the Honorary Elder Great Might Divine King of the Nourishing Essence Sect advanced to the high rank of the Divine King Realm, the Nourishing Essence Sect had been spreading the word externally.

Other sect powers, upon learning that the Nourishing Essence Sect had two high rank Divine King Realm experts, felt both envious and jealous. Especially so the Bading Sect, which had always been in competition with the Nourishing Essence Sect, felt anxious, fearful of being surpassed by the Nourishing Essence Sect.

Therefore, over these two years, the Bading Alchemist devoted all his efforts to cultivate the two new disciples, hoping they would surpass the newly accepted disciple of the Nourishing Essence Alchemist in realm cultivation and alchemy techniques, thus suppressing the prestige of the Nourishing Essence Sect.

And he was not disappointed; during these two years, his two disciples not only advanced a minor realm but also made rapid progress in alchemy techniques.

Thus, the Bading Alchemist, feeling extremely satisfied, promptly brought his two disciples to the Nourishing Essence Sect to demonstrate his prowess.

The Nourishing Essence Alchemist looked at the smug Bading Alchemist and couldn’t help but feel amused. Hearing that he wanted his two disciples to have an exchange with Fang Bai, he knew it was a chance to flaunt.

He understood that the Bading Alchemist’s so-called exchange was actually a test and competition between the newly accepted disciples of both parties.

It was conceivable that if, during their exchange, Fang Bai performed worse than the Bading Alchemist’s two disciples, then the Bading Alchemist would certainly seize the opportunity to spread the word.

At that time, the name of the Bading Sect would rise significantly, while the Nourishing Essence Sect’s reputation would be considerably diminished.

"Since Brother Bading wishes for an exchange among the disciples, I’m naturally obliged to comply."

The Nourishing Essence Alchemist agreed with a smile, hoping to see the Bading Alchemist becoming furious and leaving angrily after his disciples’ defeat.

Thus, the Nourishing Essence Alchemist summoned Fang Bai.

Accompanying Fang Bai were the Great Might Divine King and Rongrong.

The Bading Alchemist knew that the Great Might Divine King had advanced to the high rank of the Divine King Realm and had become the Honorary Elder of the Nourishing Essence Sect.

But he never anticipated that Fang Bai had also advanced a minor realm.

His visit with two disciples this time was to challenge Fang Bai, to steal Fang Bai’s thunder, and to tarnish the reputation of the Nourishing Essence Sect. Although initially full of confidence, he never expected Fang Bai had also advanced, making him lose his confidence.

But at this juncture, he was already riding a tiger and unable to dismount. Even knowing he might not gain an advantage, he could only force his disciples to compete against Fang Bai.

Despite the two Bading Sect disciples having a cultivation level a minor realm higher than Fang Bai, they had lost to Fang Bai at the Pill Master conference and later witnessed Fang Bai handling Divine Beasts and harvesting hundreds of Divine Medicines in Divine Medicine Valley, which left them with some insecurities.

Thus, even though they were now superior in cultivation to Fang Bai, they truly felt no confidence in winning the upcoming exchange.