At this moment, He Qianyao outside saw this scene between Ding Fan and Elder Wang, and couldn't help but be deeply shocked in her Heart Sect. She evidently did not expect Elder Wang to treat Ding Fan with such reverence. Although He Qianyao didn't know exactly who Elder Wang was, through the murmurs around, she had clearly received the message that Elder Wang was not an ordinary person.

However, He Qianyao still didn't expect Ding Fan to be so impressive. Not only was Master Nanyang initially polite to Ding Fan, but now Elder Wang was even more courteous.

He Qianyao couldn't help feeling immensely happy for Ding Fan; evidently, the worst-case scenario hadn't happened, and the best outcome had occurred. Clearly, He Qianyao had caught most of the rumors from the people around, and evidently, everyone now knew about Ding Fan revealing the method to preserve the Alchemy Cauldron.

"It seems that this time Ding Fan got what he wished for..."

He Qianyao couldn't help but sigh with emotion, knowing in her Heart Sect that Ding Fan's plan this time had gone relatively smoothly. She understood that Ding Fan had long wanted to gain fame, not because he wanted to do anything grand but to search for his beloved woman.

He Qianyao knew this in her heart, and thinking about it made her feel a strange sense of jealousy. She felt quite curious as to why she had this feeling, though she actually already knew the answer, she just didn't dare to admit it...

At this time, Ding Fan and Elder Wang were having a pleasant chat. Even though Ding Fan's alchemy level was already quite advanced and had even surpassed Elder Wang, all of Ding Fan's alchemy skills were learned from an ancient book. Clearly, there were still some areas where experience was lacking.

This conversation on alchemy matters was evidently of immense benefit to Ding Fan, for Elder Wang, as a Grade Eight Alchemist, clearly had ample experience in alchemy. Therefore, Ding Fan learned a lot, and at this moment, he believed that if he were to refine medicine pills again, he could surely do even better!

However, in their conversation, the person most delighted was not merely Ding Fan; it was clearly Elder Wang. At this moment, Elder Wang himself felt that the knowledge he had gained from Ding Fan's words was enough to keep him excited for days without sleep. After all, Ding Fan had profound research into ancient recipes and had unique insights, which greatly benefited Elder Wang, especially solving several ancient recipe problems that had troubled him for many years, all understood today.

Clearly, even if he were to ponder such things himself, he might not understand them in a lifetime. But Ding Fan's few words quickly clarified everything! How could Elder Wang not be shocked, how could he not be pleased?

At this moment, Elder Wang couldn't help but want to tightly embrace Ding Fan, clearly feeling an inexpressible gratitude towards him. When Elder Wang heard the overwhelming discussions from the surroundings, he couldn't help but be stunned, knowing that he was also a person of high cultivation.

Clearly, he heard the discussions outside very clearly, all saying that Ding Lin was the Legendary Boy who revealed the method to preserve the Alchemy Cauldron. At this moment, Elder Wang was very shocked, but he believed it more than anyone, for he had already seen that Ding Fan clearly had deep research into ancient recipes, though where Ding Lin learned it from, Elder Wang was very curious.

"Brother Ding Lin, from whom did you learn this art of alchemy?"

Upon hearing Elder Wang's words, Ding Fan calmly smiled, then said:

"Self-taught."

Upon hearing Ding Lin's words, Elder Wang was taken aback, once again viewing Ding Lin with new admiration, and even more admiration grew in his heart. However, Elder Wang didn't continue to dig further, clearly understanding that Ding Lin must have received some fortuitous encounter to self-learn, otherwise, studying in the field of alchemy would be too difficult.

Then Elder Wang couldn't help but ask a second, very curious question:

"Brother Ding Lin, what is your opinion on the method of preserving the Alchemy Cauldron? Does it really seem like the work of a young boy?"

Elder Wang asked quite tactfully, clearly understanding that if it wasn't Ding Lin's doing, their conversation wouldn't be awkward in any way.

Upon hearing the elder's question, Ding Fan couldn't help but smile inwardly. He clearly understood what the other party meant—they were curious if the method of preserving the Alchemy Cauldron was indeed something he disclosed, essentially asking if he was the Legendary Boy.

Then Ding Fan smiled serenely and said calmly:

"I believe it was the work of a young boy, and I am very familiar with this young man!"

At this moment, upon hearing Ding Fan's words, Elder Wang couldn't help but be stunned. The other party said they knew this boy, clearly there was something involved, and Elder Wang vaguely seemed to have guessed the outcome and then looked at Ding Lin with a very curious expression.

"That's right, it was me."

Ding Fan looked at Elder Wang, who was extremely curious, and then a faint smile appeared on his face, followed by a calm statement from his mouth.

At this moment, Elder Wang was already very shocked after hearing Ding Lin's words. Even though he had already guessed the outcome, hearing the other's admission firsthand still stirred his emotions, making it evident that Elder Wang genuinely believed that the legendary boy was indeed Ding Lin.

After all, with Elder Wang's understanding of Ding Lin, it was clear that Ding Lin had deeply researched this ancient recipe, even mentioning things that he himself had never heard of before. Therefore, he was very willing to believe that Ding Lin was the legendary boy. Besides, Elder Wang really couldn't think of anyone else who could accomplish such things apart from Ding Lin!

"Genius! It is truly a joy in life to have the fortune of meeting Brother Ding Lin today! Haha..."

At this moment, Elder Wang couldn't help but laugh heartily, clearly very happy inside, a feeling he hadn't experienced in decades. He was so happy. Then, Elder Wang directly pulled Ding Fan away from the venue of the Great Alchemy Competition.

"I've gained so much today and have nothing particularly good to offer, only some fairly good Spiritual Materials which Brother Ding Lin must not disdain, please follow me to Gui Ge Garden!"

After saying this, Elder Wang promptly pulled Ding Fan along. Upon witnessing this scene, Ding Fan couldn't help feeling somewhat helpless, as he could see that Elder Wang was a very straightforward elder, so Ding Fan didn't say much and followed Elder Wang to leave the Great Alchemy Competition.

At this moment, seeing this scene, everyone was obviously very shocked, not expecting Elder Wang to offer some Spiritual Materials as thanks to the other party, which was quite incredible! But it was reasonable; after all, Ding Lin was a one-in-a-million alchemic genius, so it was quite normal for Elder Wang to wish to make connections.

However, Elder Wang did not think this way, as he was not an ordinary person, knowing from the first glance at Ding Lin that he was an extraordinary individual with great potential for future development, making even befriending him a very challenging task. What Elder Wang did at this moment was entirely to express gratitude to Ding Fan!

After all, Ding Fan's method of preserving the Alchemy Cauldron was something Elder Wang had already come to know, and this was undoubtedly a great help to him. Furthermore, Elder Wang's status among the Alchemists of Donglai Continent was certainly prominent, and since Ding Lin had made such a significant contribution to the Alchemist Guild, he naturally needed to express his heartfelt thanks.

Furthermore, Elder Wang knew that the conversation between him and Ding Lin earlier had solved many long-standing problems for him, so he needed to be grateful, even though Elder Wang also had some very precious Spiritual Materials on him. However, directly giving them to the other party just didn't feel grand enough.

Therefore, Elder Wang decided to have Ding Lin personally visit his Gui Ge Garden to pick them himself. After all, Gui Ge Garden was Elder Wang's most cherished place, the most important place in his life, and, apart from Elder Wang, no outsiders had ever been allowed inside. The Spiritual Materials here, each chosen at random, are worth a fortune.

Clearly, even Elder Wang's good friends are not exceptions. Those people know how important Gui Ge Garden is to Elder Wang, and thus never mention the idea of visiting it.

...

After a short while, the first round of the Great Alchemy Competition for Ding Fan's group of alchemists has ended. Although the Judge Area was now missing the head judge, it did not affect the normal progress of the competition, as the other judges were certainly not mediocre. However, the rest of the alchemists felt quite stifled, since the head judge was no longer present.

This was clearly not a good thing for them. Subsequently, the Medicine Pill refined by Elder Herr was rated as a Fifth Grade Medicine Pill, the same grade as Gao Lian's in the competition. Obviously, upon receiving his score, Elder Herr's face turned very unpleasant. Naturally, this wasn't his normal level, as he firmly believed he could refine a Sixth Grade Medicine Pill without an issue, but was obviously disturbed during the event by Ding Lin's actions.

Even after Ding Fan refined a Supreme Quality Medicine Pill, Elder Herr was disheartened, fully aware that he was absolutely incapable of refining a Grade Nine Medicine Pill as he simply did not possess that skill. Therefore, he lost all hope for this year's Great Alchemy Competition.

At the same time, Elder Herr felt both jealousy and hatred towards Ding Fan, knowing full well that had Ding Lin not refined a Supreme Quality Medicine Pill in less than half an hour, he could have at least performed normally. Now, there's no normal performance to speak of, as his mental state was already quite discouraged...

Elder Herr deeply resented Ding Fan, but there was nothing he could do to him, as the other's talent and youth far surpassed his own, which was truly a crushing fact.

However, Elder Herr contemplated that if he had the chance he would want to destroy the other person, but then felt ridiculous himself, knowing full well that the legendary boy who revealed the Alchemy Cauldron preservation method was this very person. Clearly, he'll have many backers in the future, and wanting to eliminate him was nothing more than a daydream.

But the dissatisfaction in Elder Herr's heart refused to subside, and finally, he walked off the Great Alchemy Competition stage with a heavy heart filled with resentment...

...

After a while, Ding Fan followed Elder Wang to a very mysterious manor, and clearly, without even entering the manor, Ding Fan already knew it was no ordinary place, certainly the Gui Ge Garden Elder Wang mentioned. Just at the manor's entryway, Ding Fan discovered many formations.

This sight greatly astonished Ding Fan; it was clearly a grand effort! Each formation was very tightly arranged, made evident that not just any Formation Master could set it up. Most of these formations were about the growth and preservation of Spiritual Materials.