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"That's right, I've been looking forward to this for a long time, and I even arrived in Fengcheng a month early. Hehe, how could I miss such an important competition." The man in the grey robe chuckled, his eyes unable to hide his excitement.
"Arriving early is not as good as arriving at the right time, I came yesterday, and today I get to see the Pill Conference." Another man in a blue robe interjected, with a smile on his face.
"I heard that this year's competition is even grander than the previous ones. Just the invited alchemist number up to five hundred, not to mention those who weren't invited but came on their own, add up to over a thousand. The entire venue probably has at least two thousand alchemists, my goodness, I've never seen such numbers before."
"Not only that, but I also heard that Mou Lao, Bai Lao, and the Madman will all be competing. Who do you guys think will become this year's Pill King?"
