Chapter 2048: The Whole City Turns Out

Lin Tong listened with great concentration, not paying attention to what was behind him.

But when he turned around, he was startled.

Behind him, the once vast crowd had vanished without a trace.

That Master Ye is truly extraordinary. I heard that during his lecture, many people broke through on the spot.

Yes, I heard Master Ye's lectures explain profound truths in simple terms, very easy to understand.

Ah! I was blind as a bat, not to go listen to Master Ye's lecture!

Many have already gone over. Let's hurry.

What are we waiting for? Let's go!

The few of them discussed and stood up to leave.

Lin Tong, hearing their discussion, was greatly astonished, wondering if the Master Ye they spoke of was the same one Song Zichun had mentioned.

Seeing them leave, Lin Tong quickly called out and asked softly, "Fellow Daoists, who is this Master Ye you mentioned?"

"You don't know Master Ye?" They looked at Lin Tong as if he were a monster.

Lin Tong smiled bitterly. "Please enlighten me."

One said, "Master Ye is the youngest master in the history of the Southern Domain, the youngest half-step Ancestral Realm. At this Alchemy Conference, he single-handedly subdued ninety-nine percent of the Seven-Star Alchemy Gods! You haven't heard of his great name? I won't talk to you anymore. I've been stuck at the early stage of the Initial Realm for years; maybe listening to Master Ye's lecture will bring enlightenment."

With that, the man left without looking back, leaving Lin Tong stunned.

Song Zichun wasn't bragging after all!

But how was this possible?

Song Zichun said this Master Ye was less than fifteen hundred years old, yet he had stepped into the half-step Ancestral Realm and overpowered ninety-nine percent of the Seven-Star Alchemy Gods?

This... he was like a figure from a myth!

If it were only that, it would be one thing; no matter how strong Ye Yuan was, it had nothing to do with him.

But now, Ye Yuan's lecture had caused many to break through on the spot—that was truly remarkable!

With a very complicated mood, Lin Tong slowly rose and followed the crowd toward the direction of Ye Yuan's lecture.

On the way, Lin Tong realized that more and more people were converging in the same direction.

"This... this is unbelievable! Can a young man just over a thousand years old really have such appeal?" Lin Tong was still somewhat skeptical.

Southwest Tianyue Square was a very remote square in Cloud Dan Imperial City.

The square was small, holding only tens of thousands.

Halfway there, Lin Tong could no longer move forward, as the area ahead was densely packed with people.

On rooftops and pavilions, figures were everywhere.

Despite the large numbers, the entire square was extremely quiet; you could hear a pin drop.

In the square, only a slightly youthful voice drifted over.

After just a few sentences, Lin Tong's body shook violently, as if struck by sudden enlightenment, every pore opened wide.

"This... this... no, I must find a place quickly!"

Lin Tong's eyes anxiously scanned the surroundings, only to find it already packed.

With no other choice, he leaped a few times and landed on a relatively secluded rooftop.

"Eh, Lin Tong?" Suddenly, a voice as faint as a mosquito sounded.

Lin Tong said in surprise, "Song Zichun? You... how are you here?"

Who else could it be but Song Zichun?

But hadn't Song Zichun come early? How was he in such a remote place?

Song Zichun smiled bitterly. "The front spots were all taken by the aristocratic子弟. I was originally very close to Master Ye, but now I've been squeezed out."

Then, with a playful smile, he said, "You didn't believe me before, said I was bragging. Since you look down on Master Ye, why are you here now?"

Lin Tong's face was very embarrassed, but he quickly composed himself and didn't bother arguing with Song Zichun.

He wanted to hear Ye Yuan's lecture!

Having heard only a few sentences, Lin Tong found that Master Ye's lecture was completely different from Dan Yu Celestial's.

Dan Yu Celestial's lecture was like being in the clouds, seemingly close but actually distant.

But Master Ye's lecture felt as if the Dao was swirling around him, within reach!

This feeling was like an invisible hand guiding them to understand the Alchemy Dao.

"Hey, from your expression, you must have noticed the difference in Master Ye's lecture, right? I've only listened for one day, and I've already broken through!" Song Zichun said smugly.

Seeing Lin Tong's expression, how could he not know what the other was thinking?

When he first started listening, his expression was exactly the same as Lin Tong's.

This time, Lin Tong could no longer hide his shock.

"What? You... you've already broken through?" Lin Tong exclaimed in astonishment.

Song Zichun's strength was similar to his, also at the peak of the early Initial Realm, just one step away from the mid Initial Realm.

But that step was extremely difficult for them.

Yet Song Zichun had broken through after just one day of listening—how could Lin Tong not be shocked?

Song Zichun chuckled. "That's right! Among the first five thousand who came, at least three hundred broke through on the spot."

Lin Tong was at a loss for words to describe his inner turmoil. This Master Ye was truly miraculous!

He took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing his shock, and began to listen to Ye Yuan's lecture, soon entering a mysterious state.

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Dan Yu Celestial watched the sharply declining number of attendees, frowning repeatedly.

This kind of lecture had no venue restrictions; those willing could hop between several venues over the half-month.

But his lecture venue originally had over a hundred thousand people, now fewer than thirty thousand.

And the number was still plummeting.

A Celestial's divine sense was incredibly sharp.

He could sense that those leaving were heading southwest.

That was where Ye Yuan was lecturing.

Moreover, Dan Yu Celestial noticed that not only he, but other masters were also seeing their audiences shrink.

Almost all the alchemists in the city were converging on the southwest corner.

"Just how terrifying is this kid?"

Regarding Ye Yuan, Dan Yu Celestial now only had two words—convinced!

Since the Cloud Dan Conference began, Ye Yuan had suppressed Celestials, seized territory, recruited geniuses, and now attracted all the city's alchemists to his lecture venue.

He felt that this Cloud Dan Conference seemed tailor-made for Ye Yuan.

Although Dan Yu Celestial looked down on these ordinary alchemists, he understood that they weren't fools; they wouldn't all go to Ye Yuan's place for no reason.

Ye Yuan's lecture must have something special.

No, not just special—it had a kind of magic.

The other twelve masters, including Piao Yu Celestial, shared the same thought as Dan Yu Celestial.

Piao Yu Celestial looked toward the southwest and smiled bitterly to himself. "I thought I had already thought highly of this kid, but it seems... I still underestimated him!"

On the third day of the lectures, Cloud Dan Imperial City was deserted; all the alchemists listening to lectures had gathered at the southwest corner.

Around Tianyue Square, the crowd was dense and packed.