The turmoil surrounding the Alchemy Competition gradually subsided.
The Core Formation Artifact Refiners who had been secluded in cultivation near the port began returning to their sects one by one, which unexpectedly increased the number of loose cultivators on the lower levels.
Since the Golden Cauldron Sect was nearby, with only twenty years until its event, the Sub-Device Sect managed the port with relatively lax regulations.
The looser the rules, the more ways to exploit them, naturally attracting loose cultivators to gather.
Though the number of Artifact Refiners participating in the Golden Cauldron Sect's event might not be high, the competition involved resources vital to the sect's inheritance, making it impossible for Core Formation Refiners to remain uninvolved.
The Golden Cauldron Sect would hold the event in Zone 9, closest to the Inner Sect. The port could offer glimpses of its scope, attracting disciples from other Immortal Sects to spectate.
