Unrivaled Medicine God, page 183
"Second Miss! You really refined it! It's really the Vast Tuber Essence Stimulating Pill!" Manager Tong carried the medicinal pill with both hands as he said agitatedly.
Although Xiao Ruyan was feeble, a satisfied smile finally showed on her face. Then, her eyes closed, and she fainted away.
. . . . . .
No idea how long had passed, Xiao Ruyan woke up abruptly and sat up at once.
"You . . . Why are you here?!" Xiao Ruyan exclaimed in shock.
She sat up to have a look. Ye Yuan was currently playing with the Vast Tuber Essence Stimulating Pill that she refined with a disdainful look.
Not knowing why, the rage inside Xiao Ruyan's heart surged up all at once.
Ye Yuan turned his head over and looked at Xiao Ruyan with a smile as he said, "Hey, if it wasn't for me helping you, you can forget about participating in that whatever Grand Pill Assembly the day after tomorrow. You're not thanking me and still yell at me?"
Xiao Ruyan had a doubtful look. She did not know what Ye Yuan was talking about.
But she discovered very quickly that not only was her essence energy already fully recovered, but even her soul force had also already reached the peak state.
This . . . How was this possible?
What on earth did he, Ji Qing, do? She clearly already overdrew her soul force when refining. It simply could not be recovered from without several days of recuperation. Why was she completely fine right now?
"Did . . . Did you help me? What did you do? Why are my soul force and essence energy both fully recovered?" Xiao Ruyan asked with a frown.
"Nothing much either. I just happened to know a kind of divine soul mystic art that allows me to use my divine soul to nourish other people's divine soul, achieving the effect of perfect harmony. I've never tried it before. Trying it out today, the effects are indeed pretty good!" Ye Yuan said with a rather satisfied smile.
It was just that when Xiao Ruyan heard that, her pretty face immediately flushed scarlet red. A thick killing intent enveloped Ye Yuan.
How was this divine soul mystic art that Ye Yuan said? It was simply defiling her!
Dao companions would dual-cultivate through such means, so as to nourish each other's divine soul.
When Xiao Ruyan heard that Ye Yuan used this sort of method to help her recover her divine soul, the killing intent in her heart could not be any greater.
Bang!
Ye Yuan flew aside, while the table he was originally sitting at already turned into fine powder.
"You lecher! Go to hell!" Xiao Ruyan's voice was somewhat quivering.
"Hey, hey, just making a joke! There isn't any need to be like this, alright?" Ye Yuan cried out weirdly as he ran for his life.
"Making a joke? Is this also called a joke? Don't run! I'm going to kill you!" Xiao Ruyan was already thoroughly rampaging.
"Hey, I'm really joking! If you continue to be like this, I won't be courteous anymore!" Ye Yuan dodged a palm and yelled out weirdly once again.
"Alright then! I want to see just how discourteous you will be!"
With Xiao Ruyan's Late-Stage Crystal Formation Realm strength, how could she be afraid of Ye Yuan, a Second Level Crystal Formation Realm's threat?
But the next moment, she crumbled.
Her palm whistled forth, heading straight for Ye Yuan's face. But right at this moment, a medicinal pill suddenly appeared in front of her. It was precisely the Vast Tuber Essence Stimulating Pill that she painstakingly refined!
This Vast Tuber Essence Stimulating Pill was used to help Xiao Rufeng recover his strength. She would rather overdraw her soul force and being unable to take part and also had to refine it. How could she bear to destroy it?
No choice, Xiao Ruyan could only avoid the medicinal pill, and attack Ye Yuan from another place.
But no matter how she attacked, that medicinal pill could accurately block her, making her simply unable to attack!
Xiao Ruyan was quivering with rage. Finally, she could not help bursting into sobs.
"Ah . . . I say, don't cry! If you let other people see this, they might think that I really did something to you." Once Ye Yuan saw Xiao Ruyan cry, he immediately knew that he went overboard.
What men could not stand the most were women's tears. Ye Yuan was no exception either.
He did not have much experience coaxing girls and was actually at a complete loss on what to do for a moment.
It was fine if he did not talk. When he spoke, Xiao Ruyan cried even more miserably.
"Sob, sob, all bullying me! Xiao Family elders bully me. Huang Family and Tong Family, those two bastards, also bully me. Now, even you this stinking brat also bully me! Sob, sob . . ."
Ye Yuan had an embarrassed face. He was really only joking around. To think that Xiao Ruyan looked so strong but was actually a woman in the end!
"Cough, cough! I . . . I really didn't do anything to you. Actually I only let you eat two medicinal pills. If you don't believe it, you can try refining the medicinal strength. It shouldn't have dissipated yet at present," Ye Yuan said somewhat bewilderedly.
Xiao Ruyan's sobbing sound finally quietened a little. She looked at Ye Yuan doubtfully and said, "Is what you said true?"
"Aiya, wouldn't you know once you test the medicinal strength? One pill is an essence energy recovery medicinal pill. The other pill is a soul force recovery medicinal pill," Ye Yuan explained.
Xiao Ruyan revolved her essence energy and soul force half-believingly. Indeed, she sensed that there were two strands of medicinal strength circulating within her body.
The medicinal strength was very gentle, making her feel very comfortable.
Xiao Ruyan could not help being very astonished. What medicinal pill could actually have such a miraculous effect?
She suddenly recalled that move from Ye Yuan when she was refining. Xiao Ruyan even thought that Ye Yuan was intentionally interrupting back then. Could it be that there was a purpose to doing so?
He knew that the way I was controlling the fire had a problem, so he was giving me pointers?
This . . . How was this possible?
The Vast Tuber Essence Stimulating Pill's formula did not mention how to control the fire inside. Therefore, even Lord Father could not refine this Tier 3 medicinal pill.
And this pill formula was passed down by Xiao Family's ancestors. Other factions were completely unaware of the Vast Tuber Essence Stimulating Pill's formula. How did Ji Qing know?
Looking at Ye Yuan once again, Xiao Ruyan suddenly felt like she could not quite see through this youngster.
"That seal, was it intentional?" Xiao Ruyan asked probingly.
Ye Yuan had a blank face as he said, "What seal? What are you talking about?"
"When I was refining the Vast Tuber Essence Stimulating Pill. Didn't you struck out a seal?"
"You're talking about that? Actually, I was thinking of pulling a prank. To think that it actually failed. How boring!" Ye Yuan said, seemingly as if he was annoyed.
Chapter 374. Being Ignored |
Xiao Ruyan stared at Ye Yuan with her beautiful eyes, wanting to see if Ye Yuan was lying.
But how could she discern Ye Yuan intentionally masking it?
"You really didn't do it on purpose?" Xiao Ruyan heaved a sigh in relief but also felt somewhat disappointed.
"Really unintentional. It's just that your luck was good!" Ye Yuan said sulkily.
"You!" Xiao Ruyan nearly broke down.
"Alright, alright, I'll give you the medicinal pill. Since you're already fine, then I'll leave first. Still want to make us interact more? Isn't it just at this level? Refining a medicinal pill but nearly crippled yourself at the end."
As Ye Yuan was talking, he exited the Four Seas Building and did not see the murderous gaze from behind.
Ye Yuan naturally did it on purpose. This place was not the Endless World. He did not wish to stand out too much.
If Ye Yuan was willing, he could refine a High-Grade Vast Tuber Essence Stimulating Pill. But Xiao Rufeng had nothing to do with him. Helping Xiao Ruyan up to this step was already doing what was humanly possible to help.
Although he knew that Xiao Ruyan would surely cast her mind back to this, that was not important. He would just let her go and guess then.
. . . . . .
Two days later, the day of the Grand Pill Assembly finally arrived.
What Ye Yuan never thought of was that the Grand Pill Assembly was actually held in the Fierce Gale World's Alchemist Association Headquarters!
Ever since going to the Alchemist Association once in the State of Qin, Ye Yuan had never stepped foot in here again.
"Little Brother Ji, I'll have to trouble you for the Grand Pill Assembly this time!" Xiao Rufeng clasped his hands towards Ye Yuan.
This was still Ye Yuan's first time meeting this Xiao Family's number one genius. He looked well-mannered and soft-spoken with a rather refined demeanor, giving people a good impression at first sight.
But Xiao Rufeng's complexion was clearly not good. Although he consumed the Vast Tuber Essence Stimulating Pill, the low-grade Vast Tuber Essence Stimulating Pill was only barely able to help him consolidate his foundation and nurture his essence. It was only able to alleviate the sequela from failing to assault realm.
If Ye Yuan made a move to help him refine a high-grade or even superior-grade medicinal pill, Xiao Rufeng would surely be able to recover to his peak condition right now.
But Ye Yuan had no such plans. The Vast Tuber Essence Stimulating Pill was indeed an extremely hard to refine Tier 3 high-level medicinal pill. Compared to the Jade Dragon Heart Calming Pill, the difficulty level was way higher.
If Ye Yuan was freakish enough to be able to refine any medicinal pill, it would be hard to avoid drawing the suspicions of an observant and conscientious person.
During this Grand Pill Assembly, Ye Yuan did not plan on going all out either. Just winning his own match was fine.
Thinking about it, dealing with the Tong Family's weakest genius, taking the other party down shouldn't be something difficult, right?
Ye Yuan smiled and said, "First Young Master is too kind. Since Ji Qing is Xiao Family's guest retainer and is drawing Xiao Family's salary, I naturally have to put forth my strength for the Xiao Family."
Xiao Rufeng smile and said, "There's no need to be so polite, Ji Qing. This foolish elder brother is a few years older. Brother Ji can just call me Brother Xiao."
Ye Yuan did not decline either and said with cupped hands, "Brother Xiao!"
At this time, an unfriendly gaze came from behind Xiao Rufeng. Who could it be but Xiao Ruyan?
But today, within Xiao Ruyan's eyes, other than displeasure towards Ye Yuan, there were a few parts additional of uncertainty.
Evidently, Ye Yuan had became mysterious in her eyes.
"Ruyan, your eyes are really discerning! To actually be able to find an Alchemy Path genius like Brother Ji. Truly, the heaven doesn't want my Xiao Family to perish!" Xiao Rufeng said to his sister.
Xiao Ruyan shook her head and said, "So what if I found him? We're bound to lose the match with Tong Yongchang without any doubt. And I don't have confidence in winning Tong Yongshou either. Even Tong Yonghui is also somebody with uncommon strength. Whether or not Ji Qing can win him is another matter altogether!"
Very clearly, even if they had Ye Yuan, Xiao Ruyan was not optimistic about today's match.
Listening to Xiao Ruyan's words, Xiao Rufeng's brows were also locked tightly together. Regarding this match that gambled with their family's destiny, the two of them could not afford to lose!
In a twinkle, the people in front of the association's gates gradually increased.
This match today not only concerned just the two Xiao and Tong family's fate, but it also involved the enormous change in the capital's alchemy world arrangements in the days to come.
Basically, there was already nobody who was optimistic about the Xiao Family.
Now, many families were itching to have a go to try and replace the Xiao Family's position.
Medicinal pills was a business with even more extravagant profits in the Fierce Gale World.
The Fierce Gale World's resources were scarce. The price of medicinal pills was several times of the Endless World! There were even some rare medicinal pills that could sell at a sky-high price.
Such a large market, how could everyone possibly watch it slip by them?
"Oh? Isn't this the Xiao Family's number one genius, Xiao Rufeng? I thought that you'd be bedbound, unable to get up. Didn't think that you actually came!" A haughty voice was heard.
Xiao Rufeng's face fell when he saw the arrival. He said with a cold snort, "Tong Yongchang, don't get too smug!"
This person was shockingly the Tong Family's number genius, Tong Yongchang!
But Tong Yongchang was even more pleased with himself as he said, "Hur hur, of course I am feeling smug! I say, you lying on the bed is already pretty good. You don't have to come out and embarrass yourself. But now, you just have to run in front of me to make a spectacle of yourself. Do you think I will no feel smug? What's this called? This is called delivering your face here for me to smack! Hahaha!"
"You!" Xiao Rufeng was so enraged that his entire body was shaking.
But because of his failed breakthrough, being able to step on stage today was already pretty good. It was simply impossible to be Tong Yongchang's match.
It unwittingly gave people a feeling of a hero being caught in difficult circumstances.
In truth, with Xiao Rufeng's talent, advancing to Quasi-Alchemy King was something inevitable. Watching helplessly as the Grand Pill Assembly got increasingly closer, and yet he still could not break through after so long. Finally, it made him unable to restrain himself from taking the plunge to forcefully break through.
It was just that he did not receive divine favor and failed his breakthrough.
"Oh, right. I heard that you all even went around recruiting guest retainers for this competition. Your Xiao Family is really too tragic, to actually not even be able to pool together three alchemists to come on stage. Mm? Is this brat the replacement you guys found? Looks only so-so . . ." Tong Yongchang looked at Ye Yuan with a half smile.
But Ye Yuan did not take notice of Tong Yongchang's derision. His attention was placed entirely on the person behind Tong Yongchang.
That person's eyes were somewhat dull, clearly different from normal people as if he did not have his own thoughts.
This person was none other than precisely Ye Yuan's senior, Du Cheng!
Ye Yuan forcibly suppressed his own agitated emotions, with the expression on his face being as usual. His eyes did not look in Du Cheng's direction either.
But regarding Tong Yongchang's words, not a single word sank in.
But in Tong Yongchang's perspective, his mockery was like a stone falling into the ocean; it was utterly disregarded.
This made him unable to quite preserve his face.
"I'm talking to you, punk. Didn't you hear?" Tong Yongchang said solemnly.
Ye Yuan ignored his words once again . . .
"Hahaha! Xiao Rufeng, turns out that your family found a fool to take up the gauntlet! I think you all should just directly concede today. What's there still to compete?" Tong Yongchang wanted to use laughter to resolve his embarrassment.
Except . . . everyone looked at him like they were looking at a fool.
Because no matter how foolish the Xiao Family was, they also would not find a fool to take part in such an important Grand Pill Assembly.
Seeing nobody answer, Tong Yongchang's face finally fell, and he made a move, grabbing towards Ye Yuan.
This time, Ye Yuan moved . . .
Chapter 375. Tian Ji's Horse Racing Strategy |
Tong Yongchang had the intentions of embarrassing Ye Yuan. The grab act was not held back at all.
But his vision blurred and Ye Yuan disappeared without a trace.
Tong Yongchang was secretly alarmed as a sense of impending danger assailed from behind. Turning around with a jerk, but there was nobody there.
Still from the back, a sense of danger pounced once again!
Tong Yongchang turned around once more. There was still nobody there!
Everyone looked at him with strange looks, wanting to laugh but unable to laugh.
Wanting to laugh was because Tong Yongchang looked like he was afraid of even his own shadow; it was very hilarious.
They were unable to laugh was because Ye Yuan's movements were like that of ghosts and goblins; it was entirely unlike the movements that a Crystal Formation Realm martial artist would have!
While Tong Yongchang was an alchemist, he was a bona fide Sea Transformation Realm martial artist. He actually could not even touch Ye Yuan!
"Are you looking for me?" With a flicker of his body, Ye Yuan appeared before Tong Yongchang's once again.
Tong Yongchang's face fell and had a feeling like he was being toyed with. Within this capital, there were not many people who dared to play tricks on him!
"Good! Excellent! You've successfully infuriated me! I'll make the Xiao Family die very horribly! Who knows if when the time comes, should they be thanking you for fighting on their behalf, or hate you for making them not even have the slightest thread of hope!" Tong Yongchang laughed coldly and said to Ye Yuan.
"Haha! Talk again about winning; what the use of talking big here?" Ye Yuan did not care a whit.
Tong Yongchang snorted coldly, and then led Du Cheng and the Tong Family members into the association building.
Ye Yuan did not turn around but felt quite a few eyes staring fixedly on him. Turning around to have a look, he indeed saw Xiao Ruyan looking at him with an unkind expression.
"So your movements were actually so quick. Did you intentionally give way to me the day before?" Xiao Ruyan said.
Ye Yuan laughed and said, "Already said that I was just joking. Why take it seriously?"
"You can still laugh?! You've already thoroughly infuriated Tong Yongchang just now. He'll definitely exert all his effort this time. We have even less of a chance now!" Xiao Ruyan grumbled.
"Ruyan! At this time, the Xiao Family should be even more united as one! How can you question Brother Ji? Brother Ji entered the Xiao Family at a time of crisis. It's sufficient to show his sincerity. Even if the Xiao Family loses today, we should also treat Brother Ji kindly and generously!" Xiao Rufeng hurriedly stopped and glared fiercely at Xiao Ruyan.
Although Xiao Ruyan was feeble, a satisfied smile finally showed on her face. Then, her eyes closed, and she fainted away.
. . . . . .
No idea how long had passed, Xiao Ruyan woke up abruptly and sat up at once.
"You . . . Why are you here?!" Xiao Ruyan exclaimed in shock.
She sat up to have a look. Ye Yuan was currently playing with the Vast Tuber Essence Stimulating Pill that she refined with a disdainful look.
Not knowing why, the rage inside Xiao Ruyan's heart surged up all at once.
Ye Yuan turned his head over and looked at Xiao Ruyan with a smile as he said, "Hey, if it wasn't for me helping you, you can forget about participating in that whatever Grand Pill Assembly the day after tomorrow. You're not thanking me and still yell at me?"
Xiao Ruyan had a doubtful look. She did not know what Ye Yuan was talking about.
But she discovered very quickly that not only was her essence energy already fully recovered, but even her soul force had also already reached the peak state.
This . . . How was this possible?
What on earth did he, Ji Qing, do? She clearly already overdrew her soul force when refining. It simply could not be recovered from without several days of recuperation. Why was she completely fine right now?
"Did . . . Did you help me? What did you do? Why are my soul force and essence energy both fully recovered?" Xiao Ruyan asked with a frown.
"Nothing much either. I just happened to know a kind of divine soul mystic art that allows me to use my divine soul to nourish other people's divine soul, achieving the effect of perfect harmony. I've never tried it before. Trying it out today, the effects are indeed pretty good!" Ye Yuan said with a rather satisfied smile.
It was just that when Xiao Ruyan heard that, her pretty face immediately flushed scarlet red. A thick killing intent enveloped Ye Yuan.
How was this divine soul mystic art that Ye Yuan said? It was simply defiling her!
Dao companions would dual-cultivate through such means, so as to nourish each other's divine soul.
When Xiao Ruyan heard that Ye Yuan used this sort of method to help her recover her divine soul, the killing intent in her heart could not be any greater.
Bang!
Ye Yuan flew aside, while the table he was originally sitting at already turned into fine powder.
"You lecher! Go to hell!" Xiao Ruyan's voice was somewhat quivering.
"Hey, hey, just making a joke! There isn't any need to be like this, alright?" Ye Yuan cried out weirdly as he ran for his life.
"Making a joke? Is this also called a joke? Don't run! I'm going to kill you!" Xiao Ruyan was already thoroughly rampaging.
"Hey, I'm really joking! If you continue to be like this, I won't be courteous anymore!" Ye Yuan dodged a palm and yelled out weirdly once again.
"Alright then! I want to see just how discourteous you will be!"
With Xiao Ruyan's Late-Stage Crystal Formation Realm strength, how could she be afraid of Ye Yuan, a Second Level Crystal Formation Realm's threat?
But the next moment, she crumbled.
Her palm whistled forth, heading straight for Ye Yuan's face. But right at this moment, a medicinal pill suddenly appeared in front of her. It was precisely the Vast Tuber Essence Stimulating Pill that she painstakingly refined!
This Vast Tuber Essence Stimulating Pill was used to help Xiao Rufeng recover his strength. She would rather overdraw her soul force and being unable to take part and also had to refine it. How could she bear to destroy it?
No choice, Xiao Ruyan could only avoid the medicinal pill, and attack Ye Yuan from another place.
But no matter how she attacked, that medicinal pill could accurately block her, making her simply unable to attack!
Xiao Ruyan was quivering with rage. Finally, she could not help bursting into sobs.
"Ah . . . I say, don't cry! If you let other people see this, they might think that I really did something to you." Once Ye Yuan saw Xiao Ruyan cry, he immediately knew that he went overboard.
What men could not stand the most were women's tears. Ye Yuan was no exception either.
He did not have much experience coaxing girls and was actually at a complete loss on what to do for a moment.
It was fine if he did not talk. When he spoke, Xiao Ruyan cried even more miserably.
"Sob, sob, all bullying me! Xiao Family elders bully me. Huang Family and Tong Family, those two bastards, also bully me. Now, even you this stinking brat also bully me! Sob, sob . . ."
Ye Yuan had an embarrassed face. He was really only joking around. To think that Xiao Ruyan looked so strong but was actually a woman in the end!
"Cough, cough! I . . . I really didn't do anything to you. Actually I only let you eat two medicinal pills. If you don't believe it, you can try refining the medicinal strength. It shouldn't have dissipated yet at present," Ye Yuan said somewhat bewilderedly.
Xiao Ruyan's sobbing sound finally quietened a little. She looked at Ye Yuan doubtfully and said, "Is what you said true?"
"Aiya, wouldn't you know once you test the medicinal strength? One pill is an essence energy recovery medicinal pill. The other pill is a soul force recovery medicinal pill," Ye Yuan explained.
Xiao Ruyan revolved her essence energy and soul force half-believingly. Indeed, she sensed that there were two strands of medicinal strength circulating within her body.
The medicinal strength was very gentle, making her feel very comfortable.
Xiao Ruyan could not help being very astonished. What medicinal pill could actually have such a miraculous effect?
She suddenly recalled that move from Ye Yuan when she was refining. Xiao Ruyan even thought that Ye Yuan was intentionally interrupting back then. Could it be that there was a purpose to doing so?
He knew that the way I was controlling the fire had a problem, so he was giving me pointers?
This . . . How was this possible?
The Vast Tuber Essence Stimulating Pill's formula did not mention how to control the fire inside. Therefore, even Lord Father could not refine this Tier 3 medicinal pill.
And this pill formula was passed down by Xiao Family's ancestors. Other factions were completely unaware of the Vast Tuber Essence Stimulating Pill's formula. How did Ji Qing know?
Looking at Ye Yuan once again, Xiao Ruyan suddenly felt like she could not quite see through this youngster.
"That seal, was it intentional?" Xiao Ruyan asked probingly.
Ye Yuan had a blank face as he said, "What seal? What are you talking about?"
"When I was refining the Vast Tuber Essence Stimulating Pill. Didn't you struck out a seal?"
"You're talking about that? Actually, I was thinking of pulling a prank. To think that it actually failed. How boring!" Ye Yuan said, seemingly as if he was annoyed.
Chapter 374. Being Ignored |
Xiao Ruyan stared at Ye Yuan with her beautiful eyes, wanting to see if Ye Yuan was lying.
But how could she discern Ye Yuan intentionally masking it?
"You really didn't do it on purpose?" Xiao Ruyan heaved a sigh in relief but also felt somewhat disappointed.
"Really unintentional. It's just that your luck was good!" Ye Yuan said sulkily.
"You!" Xiao Ruyan nearly broke down.
"Alright, alright, I'll give you the medicinal pill. Since you're already fine, then I'll leave first. Still want to make us interact more? Isn't it just at this level? Refining a medicinal pill but nearly crippled yourself at the end."
As Ye Yuan was talking, he exited the Four Seas Building and did not see the murderous gaze from behind.
Ye Yuan naturally did it on purpose. This place was not the Endless World. He did not wish to stand out too much.
If Ye Yuan was willing, he could refine a High-Grade Vast Tuber Essence Stimulating Pill. But Xiao Rufeng had nothing to do with him. Helping Xiao Ruyan up to this step was already doing what was humanly possible to help.
Although he knew that Xiao Ruyan would surely cast her mind back to this, that was not important. He would just let her go and guess then.
. . . . . .
Two days later, the day of the Grand Pill Assembly finally arrived.
What Ye Yuan never thought of was that the Grand Pill Assembly was actually held in the Fierce Gale World's Alchemist Association Headquarters!
Ever since going to the Alchemist Association once in the State of Qin, Ye Yuan had never stepped foot in here again.
"Little Brother Ji, I'll have to trouble you for the Grand Pill Assembly this time!" Xiao Rufeng clasped his hands towards Ye Yuan.
This was still Ye Yuan's first time meeting this Xiao Family's number one genius. He looked well-mannered and soft-spoken with a rather refined demeanor, giving people a good impression at first sight.
But Xiao Rufeng's complexion was clearly not good. Although he consumed the Vast Tuber Essence Stimulating Pill, the low-grade Vast Tuber Essence Stimulating Pill was only barely able to help him consolidate his foundation and nurture his essence. It was only able to alleviate the sequela from failing to assault realm.
If Ye Yuan made a move to help him refine a high-grade or even superior-grade medicinal pill, Xiao Rufeng would surely be able to recover to his peak condition right now.
But Ye Yuan had no such plans. The Vast Tuber Essence Stimulating Pill was indeed an extremely hard to refine Tier 3 high-level medicinal pill. Compared to the Jade Dragon Heart Calming Pill, the difficulty level was way higher.
If Ye Yuan was freakish enough to be able to refine any medicinal pill, it would be hard to avoid drawing the suspicions of an observant and conscientious person.
During this Grand Pill Assembly, Ye Yuan did not plan on going all out either. Just winning his own match was fine.
Thinking about it, dealing with the Tong Family's weakest genius, taking the other party down shouldn't be something difficult, right?
Ye Yuan smiled and said, "First Young Master is too kind. Since Ji Qing is Xiao Family's guest retainer and is drawing Xiao Family's salary, I naturally have to put forth my strength for the Xiao Family."
Xiao Rufeng smile and said, "There's no need to be so polite, Ji Qing. This foolish elder brother is a few years older. Brother Ji can just call me Brother Xiao."
Ye Yuan did not decline either and said with cupped hands, "Brother Xiao!"
At this time, an unfriendly gaze came from behind Xiao Rufeng. Who could it be but Xiao Ruyan?
But today, within Xiao Ruyan's eyes, other than displeasure towards Ye Yuan, there were a few parts additional of uncertainty.
Evidently, Ye Yuan had became mysterious in her eyes.
"Ruyan, your eyes are really discerning! To actually be able to find an Alchemy Path genius like Brother Ji. Truly, the heaven doesn't want my Xiao Family to perish!" Xiao Rufeng said to his sister.
Xiao Ruyan shook her head and said, "So what if I found him? We're bound to lose the match with Tong Yongchang without any doubt. And I don't have confidence in winning Tong Yongshou either. Even Tong Yonghui is also somebody with uncommon strength. Whether or not Ji Qing can win him is another matter altogether!"
Very clearly, even if they had Ye Yuan, Xiao Ruyan was not optimistic about today's match.
Listening to Xiao Ruyan's words, Xiao Rufeng's brows were also locked tightly together. Regarding this match that gambled with their family's destiny, the two of them could not afford to lose!
In a twinkle, the people in front of the association's gates gradually increased.
This match today not only concerned just the two Xiao and Tong family's fate, but it also involved the enormous change in the capital's alchemy world arrangements in the days to come.
Basically, there was already nobody who was optimistic about the Xiao Family.
Now, many families were itching to have a go to try and replace the Xiao Family's position.
Medicinal pills was a business with even more extravagant profits in the Fierce Gale World.
The Fierce Gale World's resources were scarce. The price of medicinal pills was several times of the Endless World! There were even some rare medicinal pills that could sell at a sky-high price.
Such a large market, how could everyone possibly watch it slip by them?
"Oh? Isn't this the Xiao Family's number one genius, Xiao Rufeng? I thought that you'd be bedbound, unable to get up. Didn't think that you actually came!" A haughty voice was heard.
Xiao Rufeng's face fell when he saw the arrival. He said with a cold snort, "Tong Yongchang, don't get too smug!"
This person was shockingly the Tong Family's number genius, Tong Yongchang!
But Tong Yongchang was even more pleased with himself as he said, "Hur hur, of course I am feeling smug! I say, you lying on the bed is already pretty good. You don't have to come out and embarrass yourself. But now, you just have to run in front of me to make a spectacle of yourself. Do you think I will no feel smug? What's this called? This is called delivering your face here for me to smack! Hahaha!"
"You!" Xiao Rufeng was so enraged that his entire body was shaking.
But because of his failed breakthrough, being able to step on stage today was already pretty good. It was simply impossible to be Tong Yongchang's match.
It unwittingly gave people a feeling of a hero being caught in difficult circumstances.
In truth, with Xiao Rufeng's talent, advancing to Quasi-Alchemy King was something inevitable. Watching helplessly as the Grand Pill Assembly got increasingly closer, and yet he still could not break through after so long. Finally, it made him unable to restrain himself from taking the plunge to forcefully break through.
It was just that he did not receive divine favor and failed his breakthrough.
"Oh, right. I heard that you all even went around recruiting guest retainers for this competition. Your Xiao Family is really too tragic, to actually not even be able to pool together three alchemists to come on stage. Mm? Is this brat the replacement you guys found? Looks only so-so . . ." Tong Yongchang looked at Ye Yuan with a half smile.
But Ye Yuan did not take notice of Tong Yongchang's derision. His attention was placed entirely on the person behind Tong Yongchang.
That person's eyes were somewhat dull, clearly different from normal people as if he did not have his own thoughts.
This person was none other than precisely Ye Yuan's senior, Du Cheng!
Ye Yuan forcibly suppressed his own agitated emotions, with the expression on his face being as usual. His eyes did not look in Du Cheng's direction either.
But regarding Tong Yongchang's words, not a single word sank in.
But in Tong Yongchang's perspective, his mockery was like a stone falling into the ocean; it was utterly disregarded.
This made him unable to quite preserve his face.
"I'm talking to you, punk. Didn't you hear?" Tong Yongchang said solemnly.
Ye Yuan ignored his words once again . . .
"Hahaha! Xiao Rufeng, turns out that your family found a fool to take up the gauntlet! I think you all should just directly concede today. What's there still to compete?" Tong Yongchang wanted to use laughter to resolve his embarrassment.
Except . . . everyone looked at him like they were looking at a fool.
Because no matter how foolish the Xiao Family was, they also would not find a fool to take part in such an important Grand Pill Assembly.
Seeing nobody answer, Tong Yongchang's face finally fell, and he made a move, grabbing towards Ye Yuan.
This time, Ye Yuan moved . . .
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Tong Yongchang had the intentions of embarrassing Ye Yuan. The grab act was not held back at all.
But his vision blurred and Ye Yuan disappeared without a trace.
Tong Yongchang was secretly alarmed as a sense of impending danger assailed from behind. Turning around with a jerk, but there was nobody there.
Still from the back, a sense of danger pounced once again!
Tong Yongchang turned around once more. There was still nobody there!
Everyone looked at him with strange looks, wanting to laugh but unable to laugh.
Wanting to laugh was because Tong Yongchang looked like he was afraid of even his own shadow; it was very hilarious.
They were unable to laugh was because Ye Yuan's movements were like that of ghosts and goblins; it was entirely unlike the movements that a Crystal Formation Realm martial artist would have!
While Tong Yongchang was an alchemist, he was a bona fide Sea Transformation Realm martial artist. He actually could not even touch Ye Yuan!
"Are you looking for me?" With a flicker of his body, Ye Yuan appeared before Tong Yongchang's once again.
Tong Yongchang's face fell and had a feeling like he was being toyed with. Within this capital, there were not many people who dared to play tricks on him!
"Good! Excellent! You've successfully infuriated me! I'll make the Xiao Family die very horribly! Who knows if when the time comes, should they be thanking you for fighting on their behalf, or hate you for making them not even have the slightest thread of hope!" Tong Yongchang laughed coldly and said to Ye Yuan.
"Haha! Talk again about winning; what the use of talking big here?" Ye Yuan did not care a whit.
Tong Yongchang snorted coldly, and then led Du Cheng and the Tong Family members into the association building.
Ye Yuan did not turn around but felt quite a few eyes staring fixedly on him. Turning around to have a look, he indeed saw Xiao Ruyan looking at him with an unkind expression.
"So your movements were actually so quick. Did you intentionally give way to me the day before?" Xiao Ruyan said.
Ye Yuan laughed and said, "Already said that I was just joking. Why take it seriously?"
"You can still laugh?! You've already thoroughly infuriated Tong Yongchang just now. He'll definitely exert all his effort this time. We have even less of a chance now!" Xiao Ruyan grumbled.
"Ruyan! At this time, the Xiao Family should be even more united as one! How can you question Brother Ji? Brother Ji entered the Xiao Family at a time of crisis. It's sufficient to show his sincerity. Even if the Xiao Family loses today, we should also treat Brother Ji kindly and generously!" Xiao Rufeng hurriedly stopped and glared fiercely at Xiao Ruyan.
