The Eternal Saint of Alchemy

On the spiritual energy projection board, in addition to the battle reports of the third and fourth matches, there was also an announcement about the results of the second match, which stated that Xiao Fan had won all four matches and entered the semi-finals.

The match between Baiye and others has ended; the next round is about to begin.

Xue Han was eliminated in the quarterfinals in just one day. He didn't linger, but instead sat in the audience and watched Xiao Fan and Bai Ye's upcoming match schedule.

After the fifth round, the final rankings were officially announced at the closing ceremony that evening.

Xiao Fan was none other than the number one on the Heavenly Ranking.

Bai Ye was right next to Xiao Fan.

The Central Chamber of Commerce immediately distributed all the rewards on the Heavenly Ranking to the Chamber of Commerce. The rewards included high-purity spiritual materials provided by the Chamber of Commerce, an exquisite storage magic artifact, and a chance to infuse spiritual power from the Heavenly Ranking. These rewards could be activated in a special cultivation room designated by the Chamber of Commerce.

As soon as the Chamber of Commerce made its announcement, everyone in the stands turned their attention to it.

Xiao Fan walked to the front, accepted the medal, and the people around him began to whisper among themselves.

Once the Heavenly Ranking was announced, many people in the stands and waiting areas confirmed Xiao Fan's identity through various means. Some came up and handed over their name cards, while others watched from a distance before turning away.

The next morning, the Chamber of Commerce's spiritual energy infusion room officially opened.

Xiao Fan circulated his spiritual core in the infusion chamber, completely integrating the injected spiritual power into his dantian. This time, after infusing the spiritual core, the spiritual power within it increased even further.

When Richard came out of the infusion room, Bai Ye was already standing in the corridor on one side of the hall.

The two walked out of the venue and passed the projection screen—which displayed Xiao Fan's name and his camp, right next to Bai Ye.

Three days after returning to the Twin Realms Platform, the Central Chamber of Commerce sent a formal document to the platform, confirming the supply of resources and the injection of spiritual energy.

Meanwhile, the Central Chamber of Commerce also determined that Shuangjietai will serve as a long-term resource transit base for the Baiyin Plain region.

This afternoon, he received another batch of new tasks, all sent from the Silver Plains.

A few days after the announcement of the Heavenly Ranking of Master Cheng, Qinglu Manor and Tiefeng Fort sent people to confirm it and wrote their greetings.

Upon receiving the notification, the Linju tribe sent a bundle of specially treated ribbon through the border markings to indicate their confirmation; the Yanfu tribe sent a flat stone with simple directions carved on it.

Cheng Xiushi reviewed the daily work records of the four major camps and confirmed that the defense system, material reserves, and communication with partners of the Twin Realms Station were all operating normally during double the time.

To the north, in the direction of the hazy rift valley, the coordinates of the ancient road have been recorded on the bronze disc, which is the location marked on the scroll.

A more upright plaque hangs on the door frame of the main hall. It is longer than the original plaque, and the characters on it are more neat.

The Earth Core Golden Mane Beast raised its head, glanced at the newly hung plaque, its mane radiating a faint golden light, and remained motionless.

Ten days after the end of the Heavenly Ranking, three teams that had never appeared in public before showed up on the Silver Plains.

The three groups set off from three different directions, each with a different flag. However, they were all heading south along the road between the Silver Plains and the Aurora Plains, and their destination was the north side of the Grey Rift Valley.

The messenger from White Camel Ridge described the characteristics of the three groups of people clearly. The first group wore long black robes embroidered with silver stars.

The second team, dressed in dark green outfits, moved forward in perfect unison, silently.

The third team had the fewest members, but was well-equipped. Each member wore the same style of copper bell, yet they moved silently.

Upon receiving the urgent report, Master Cheng immediately retrieved the old files from the array room and compared them. Sure enough, he found the silver star-patterned flag on the Silver Frost Sword, which read: "Star Pattern Sect, an ancient lineage of the Fire Path, has been in seclusion for hundreds of years."

The old records of Qinglu Village also include the mark of dark green close-fitting clothes: "Qingyan Sect, the eastern branch of Aurora Plain, specializes in earth-attribute spiritual power, and its exact location is unknown."

The bronze bell of the third squad is not directly recorded in the Silver Frost Sword Manual, but there is a similar description in the stonemasonry tradition of the Stone Skin Clan: "The Ancient Bell Clan is elusive and only appears before the treasure is born."

Xiao Fan looked at the old archives in the main hall and marked the north side of the rift valley.

The "old road" mentioned on the metal scroll is located where the directions of these three groups of people converge.

The simultaneous appearance of three ancient sects, hidden for hundreds of years, in the same place indicates that this iron scroll records not only an ancient road, but also something more important is about to happen.

"What Star Pattern Sect, what Azure Rock Sect? These two names only exist in ancient books."

Looking at the markings on the map, Pei the hunter said, "Their simultaneous appearance means that the things in this area are very important to them."

After confirming the movements of the three ancient sects, Xiao Fan ordered the patrol teams on the watchtowers to continue monitoring the north side of the Gray Great Rift Valley and issued a bounty for monitoring changes in the terrain of this area in the short term.

The three ancient sect teams arrived at the low hills north of this gray rift valley almost at the same time.

They each chose a spot near the ancient road to set up camp, maintaining a certain distance and without any communication.

After the silver-patterned flag was planted in the center of the camp, the people of the Star Pattern Sect began to lay down fine runes around the camp.

The Qingyan Sect's side, on the east side of the camp, was constructed from piles of dark green stones, each stone engraved with the same pattern.

The Gu Ling clan did not set up camp, but stood on high ground, as if waiting for something.

On the third day, Bai Ye led Xiao Fan to the observation point north of the Gray-White Rift Valley.

Just as the two were standing on a gentle slope, observing the layout of the three ancient sects' camps from afar, a middle-aged man dressed in black robes walked out of the Star Pattern Sect's camp and headed straight towards them.

The man stopped about twenty paces away. He looked at the short staff at Xiao Fan's waist and then at the Silver Frost Sword in Bai Ye's hand.

"They got in so quickly?"

Xiao Fan didn't hide anything: "Beneath this gray rift, we did indeed enter a stone chamber and obtain an ancient map."

This map shows the entrance to a passage.

The middle-aged man in the black robe's expression changed slightly.

A series of footsteps came from behind, and disciples from the Qingyan Sect and Guling Sect rushed over.

The three ancient sects stood on a gentle slope without pausing.

The Star Pattern Sect member paused for a moment, then said, "On that ancient map, there is a path leading to the Silent Fire Path. In ancient times, the Silent Fire Path was the core passage connecting the three major sects. It has been sealed for hundreds of years, and no one has been able to take anything from it. Since you were able to open that gray rift stone gate, it means that you have already obtained the qualification to enter it."