It wasn't that Jiang Chen was trying to show off — it was simply that with his previous life's alchemy knowledge, which had crowned him above all others across the Myriad Heavens, teaching at too low a level would have made even him blush.
Besides, it was clear that the Glazed Prince City side took this lecture very seriously. Especially the Peacock Great Emperor, who held him in such high regard.
Jiang Chen figured he could use this opportunity to broaden the Glazed Prince City's horizons in alchemy and introduce them to an entirely new level.
After all, while their alchemy strength was decent enough, the overall perspective was still far too narrow.
If that mindset wasn't broken, the Glazed Prince City's dream of competing with Pill Fire City in alchemy would forever remain just that — a dream.
So Jiang Chen was dead set on this lecture broadening everyone's horizons, breathing new life and fresh blood into the stagnant pool that was the Glazed Prince City's alchemy world.
For Jiang Chen, this was naturally no challenge at all. Even one-tenth of what he'd learned in his previous life would have been enough to make him an eternal legend in the Glazed Prince City.
So lectures like these posed absolutely no difficulty for Jiang Chen.
However, for the alchemy powerhouses of the Glazed Prince City, they were nothing short of mind-blowing.
Many top-tier alchemists had been too proud to show up in person.
After all, even though Pill King Zhen was famous and had humbled the arrogant Pill Fire City, he ultimately represented the Peacock Sacred Mountain.
So some of the alchemists serving under the other Great Emperors, feeling that attending would cost them face, chose not to show their support.
But by now, they were already starting to regret it.
News coming back from the Pill Tower described the lecture as something almost mythical — as if missing it would be a regret for a lifetime.
At first, these people had been dismissive. Could a mere lecture really grant immortality?
But the amount of information flowing out from the venue kept growing, and word spread further and further.
Gradually, these alchemists realized that the scope and ambition of this lecture were truly extraordinary — it had already surpassed anything in the Glazed Prince City's history!
Many perceptive alchemists had already realized this was a landmark lecture. Missing it would truly be a lifelong regret.
At that point, no one could maintain their composure anymore. Even some alchemists who had previously loathed Pill King Zhen had to swallow their pride, slinking out of their lairs in disguise so no one would recognize them, then muscling their way into the crowd. They didn't care if people glared at them or hurled insults — they were willing to endure anything.
The Peacock Great Emperor and the Four Great Sovereigns of the Peacock Sacred Mountain naturally didn't need to cut in line. They sat in the VIP seats inside the Pill Tower, savoring fine wine while listening to Jiang Chen's lecture.
The other Great Emperors, who hadn't planned to attend, now arrived one after another with their entourages.
In the end, every Great Emperor showed up except for the Shura Great Emperor.
Clearly, as word spread from one person to ten and ten to a hundred, even these titans could no longer sit still. They all wanted to hear for themselves just how exaggerated the legendary lecture really was.
The Annihilation Great Emperor had been present since the very beginning. Watching these people arrive one after another, he chuckled: "Brothers, I must say, you're late — you've missed quite a bit of brilliance."
"This Emperor has also heard that the ambition of this lecture is extraordinary, surpassing anything our Glazed Prince City has ever achieved. Why else would I have rushed here? Though I wonder if the reports are somewhat exaggerated?" The one speaking was the Vast Sea Great Emperor, ranked fourth.
"Exaggerated or not, you'll know once you listen." The Annihilation Great Emperor looked genuinely amazed as he turned to the Peacock Great Emperor: "Brother Peacock, this Pill King Zhen truly is a heaven-sent genius. I'm dying to know who his master was. His level of alchemy — in my view, even the strongest alchemist in Pill Fire City couldn't surpass this."
The Annihilation Great Emperor had always been curious about Pill King Zhen's identity and origins. This wasn't the first time he'd asked a question like this.
The Peacock Great Emperor simply smiled without answering: "Listen to the lecture. I have a premonition that after this lecture, the alchemy world of our Glazed Prince City will see an entirely new landscape. Destruction before creation — the mental barriers that have constrained everyone will be shattered. Those alchemists with the keenest perception will reap tremendous rewards."
The Annihilation Great Emperor nodded in deep agreement: "Yes — destruction before creation, destruction before creation. This truly qualifies as such. Pill King Zhen's lecture today will go down in history and become a milestone for our Glazed Prince City."
The Nian Great Emperor, who rarely spoke, also smiled at the Peacock Great Emperor: "Brother Peacock, you've always brought surprises to the Glazed Prince City. But this time, the surprise surpasses anything before. In all my years here, you're the only one I've truly admired. Now, I'm afraid there will be one more."
The Nian Great Emperor ranked second among the Seven Great Emperors. But he had always been content to stay out of worldly competition and didn't particularly care about power.
So despite his high ranking, his actual influence didn't match that of the Shura Great Emperor, who ranked third. Moreover, he was about the same age as the Peacock Great Emperor, so he had no desire to compete with the Shura Great Emperor for dominance.
"You're all exaggerating so much? Then this Emperor really needs to listen carefully and see what's so special about this lecture." The Vast Sea Great Emperor had always been the Shura Great Emperor's closest ally. In fact, he had come this time on the Shura Great Emperor's behalf.
The Shura Great Emperor certainly didn't want to come, because Pill King Zhen had snatched away the loose cultivator champion Lin Yanyu, which had cost the Shura Great Emperor a great deal of face.
But as time went on, the Vast Sea Great Emperor's expression grew increasingly solemn, until finally, when he snapped out of his daze, he realized three whole days had passed.
Three consecutive days of lecturing left every listener in a state of rapturous intoxication, as if wisdom had been poured directly into their minds, benefiting them immensely.
Those who already had exceptional alchemy talent reaped especially great rewards.
On the fourth day, Jiang Chen subtly shifted his lecture's focus and introduced the topic of the demon race.