Chapter 1156: Refining Failure!

"Great Priest, then... how far do you think Master Ye will deduce? He... he won't get into trouble, will he?" Shark One asked worriedly.

"How could that be? An alchemist deducing a pill formula naturally acts within his limits! Only a fool or someone with no other choice would actually deduce themselves to death. I really can't say what Ye Yuan's limit is. But I estimate he might be able to deduce up to thirty percent?" Li thought, somewhat uncertainly.

Shark One felt somewhat disappointed upon hearing this and said, "Only thirty percent? Then... the Purple Void Qi Nourishing Pill might not be so easy to refine!"

Li flew into a rage upon hearing this and said, "You fool! The Purple Void Qi Nourishing Pill is a pill formula left by a Divine Dao powerhouse. Being able to deduce thirty percent is already heaven-defying!"

Shark One dared not talk back and muttered, "I... I'm just worried that Master Ye won't be able to refine the pill. The young master is waiting for the pill to save his life!"

Li also calmed down and sighed, "Whether it can be refined depends on Xun's fate! In my opinion, if even Ye Yuan can't refine the Purple Void Qi Nourishing Pill, then probably no one in this world can."

These days, following Ye Yuan closely, he had indeed learned a lot.

Ye Yuan's profound knowledge in the Dao of alchemy made Li feel inferior.

Although Li was known as one of the strongest alchemists of the Sea Race, compared to Ye Yuan, he was like a firefly compared to the bright moon.

Just as the two were sighing, the door of the Azure Serene Pavilion behind them creaked open.

Ye Yuan walked out calmly.

"Sorry to keep you waiting. Deducing the Purple Void Qi Nourishing Pill consumed too much mental energy, and I slept for three days and three nights straight," Ye Yuan said apologetically.

In fact, he had finished the deduction three days ago.

But as Li had said, deducing a pill formula consumed too much mental energy, so he slept for three days and three nights.

Li looked as if he had seen a ghost and exclaimed in surprise, "You recovered in just three days? I deduced a ten-thousandth part before and rested for a full ten days before I recovered!"

To be honest, when Ye Yuan said he would go into seclusion for ten days, Li really didn't expect him to come out in ten days.

Ye Yuan smiled and said, "Well, I've pretty much recovered."

Li leaned in and asked, "Then in those seven days... how much did you deduce?"

"How much? Naturally, I deduced everything! If I can't guarantee a finished product even with full deduction, what's the point of not deducing everything?" Ye Yuan retorted.

Li's mouth fell open; he wanted to speak but didn't know what to say.

What did 'everything' mean?

One hundred percent?

This... is this really something a human can do?

This guy must be bragging!

Yes, he must be bragging!

He absolutely admired Ye Yuan's alchemy skills.

But to say that Ye Yuan had fully deduced the pill formula in seven days—he would never believe that!

Of course, he had no idea that Ye Yuan's state of mind had reached Great Perfection, his calculation ability far surpassed ordinary people, and he had even comprehended the Divine Dao laws of alchemy.

Although deduction was difficult, it was not too hard for Ye Yuan.

"Alright, let's start refining. Hey, it's been a long time since I felt this pumped! This Purple Void Qi Nourishing Pill is something else!" Ye Yuan said excitedly.

For him, ordinary Profound Grade pills were no longer worth his attention.

With his current alchemy strength, refining Profound Grade pills wasn't too troublesome.

But the Purple Void Qi Nourishing Pill was different!

This pill successfully stirred up the wild passion for alchemy deep in his heart.

...

The Azure Serene Pavilion was originally prepared as a place for Ye Yuan to refine pills. Now, the main hall of the Azure Serene Pavilion was packed with experts of the Mermaid Clan.

Lying flat in the hall was a young merman, the young master Xun.

Ye Yuan had no objection to these people watching.

For him, once he entered the state of alchemy, he would be fully immersed, unlike others who needed to drive everyone away to maintain peace of mind.

Tong was still very pleased that Shark One had found Ye Yuan.

But when it came to the actual refining, he became hesitant again.

He no longer doubted Ye Yuan's strength. But as the king, he knew well how terrifying the Purple Void Qi Nourishing Pill was.

Xun had been unconscious ever since he was injured.

His injuries could not afford the time to gather another batch of medicinal herbs.

If Ye Yuan failed, then all that awaited Xun was death.

"Great Priest, in your opinion... what are Master Ye's chances of success?" Tong couldn't help asking.

Li pondered for a moment and finally shook his head, saying, "Your Majesty, it's not that I'm speaking for Ye Yuan, but refining the Purple Void Qi Nourishing Pill in two attempts is indeed too much to ask of him! Although he said he fully deduced the pill formula, deduction and refining are two different things. Even if he really fully deduced the formula, succeeding in two attempts is almost impossible!"

Hearing Li's words, Tong's heart sank.

"Could it be... that Xun is destined to die? If anything happens to Xun, even if I have to risk my old life, I will make the Black Shark Clan pay the price!" Tong said through gritted teeth.

Li glanced at him and said, "Your Majesty need not despair; Xun may not be without hope. Ye Yuan's alchemy strength has my utmost respect! If anyone in this world can refine the Purple Void Qi Nourishing Pill, it is him! Although there are only two chances, I think, with his strength, there is hope he can refine a substandard Purple Void Qi Nourishing Pill! If luck is on his side, a low-grade one is not impossible!"

Tong's eyes lit up and he said, "Really?"

Li nodded and said, "Yes. If it were me, I definitely couldn't refine it. But he definitely has hope! However, if it's a substandard pill, Xun will have to put in a lot of effort to recover his strength."

Saying this, Li also sighed.

As they spoke, Ye Yuan had already begun refining.

Ye Yuan directly used the Nine Stars Imperial Sky Art; the Nine Stars Array Diagram opened wide, blotting out the sky and covering the sun!

Seeing this scene, everyone was deeply shocked.

Especially Li, who even showed an expression of excitement.

The Nine Stars Imperial Sky Art was a human alchemy technique, but at this level, alchemy techniques all led to the same goal.

In his previous life, Ye Yuan had studied the alchemy techniques of the demon race and improved the Nine Stars Imperial Sky Art so that it could also refine demon pills!

As the refining progressed, the nine stars on the Nine Stars Array Diagram were lit up one by one.

In the blink of an eye, a day had passed, and five stars on the Nine Stars Array Diagram had been lit.

Everyone was extremely excited; the refining seemed to be going very smoothly.

But just then, the Dragon Emperor Cauldron shook violently, and everyone's expression changed!

Including Ye Yuan!

The Nine Stars Array Diagram in the air dissipated with a bang, and the cauldron gradually cooled down.

Everyone's faces were extremely grim; they knew that this first refining attempt had completely failed.