Chapter 1503 Congratulations, You’ve Been Blacklisted

Coming out from Ye Yuan’s place, Meng Qi wore a wry smile.

He had known this would be the result.

But since the hall master had sent him, he had no choice but to come and give it a try.

Over the past half year, the Magic Medicine Hall had undergone earth-shaking changes under Ye Yuan’s leadership.

In recent days, Meng Qi vaguely sensed that his long-stagnant realm showed signs of a breakthrough.

This discovery filled him with indescribable excitement.

Meng Qi had been stuck at this realm for over ten thousand years.

He knew that his potential had long been exhausted, and he had basically no hope of breaking through in this lifetime.

But now, he actually had hope of breaking through to the legendary three-star magic pharmacist—how could this result not make him ecstatic?

However, Meng Qi knew that his breakthrough was entirely due to Ye Yuan.

Over the past half year, Ye Yuan had opened another window for them, showing them a brand-new world.

The little tricks Ye Yuan taught them had essentially reorganized their entire alchemy skills, allowing their abilities to advance by leaps and bounds.

Now, when Meng Qi refined the Demon Dragon Flame Crystal Pill, he could at least produce a medium-grade pill, with a high chance of producing a top-grade one.

Such progress in half a year could only be described as advancing at rocket speed.

In the past, Meng Qi would never have dared to imagine that the path of alchemy could advance so rapidly!

He knew that the other five elders had also made varying degrees of progress.

And all of this was thanks to Master Yuanye!

Meng Qi also knew that the hall master had improved tremendously over the past six months, leaving the other two three-star alchemists in the city far behind.

Now, Ye Yuan was revered by them as a deity!

Despite such great changes in the Alchemy Hall, Ye Yuan had never asked for anything.

Even when he opened the hall to refine pills, the martial artists provided their own spiritual herbs.

The Alchemy Hall owed Ye Yuan too much.

Now that people from other royal cities came to learn, it was clearly an interaction among the higher-ups.

If the Blood Nether Hall treated Master Yuanye as a fool, why would he be willing?

Kong Xiao, the hall master of the Black Jade Royal City Alchemy Hall, was actually quite disdainful of being sent to listen to a lecture.

Alchemists were proud; as a three-star alchemist, his status was so exalted that he looked down on ordinary alchemists.

His alchemy skills were among the best among the hall masters of several nearby royal cities.

What frustrated him even more was that the alchemist giving the lecture was said to be only a two-star alchemist.

How could he bear that?

"Yimo, this master puts on quite an air. Even you, a hall master, can't invite him?" Kong Xiao said discontentedly.

A hall master of the Alchemy Hall having to request an audience with a two-star alchemist—wasn't that ridiculous?

Yimo was the hall master of the Kapok Alchemy Hall. For the sake of face, he had asked Meng Qi to invite Ye Yuan.

In fact, he also knew that Ye Yuan most likely would not agree to see these people.

"Kong Xiao, this is not Black Jade King City. If you don't like it, you can leave immediately. I didn't invite you!" Yi Mo said, his face darkening.

Kong Xiao laughed at this and said with a smile, "Oh, you've grown some backbone! If our hall master hadn't told me to come, do you think I'd come to this lousy place? And what 'Grandmaster'? Pah! A two-star brat dares to put on airs! It's just your low level that makes you call anyone a grandmaster, right?"

The Potion Hall of Karp King City was indeed ranked at the bottom among the surrounding king cities.

Both in numbers and strength, it was far inferior to the other cities.

So when Kong Xiao saw Yi Mo, he was arrogant and didn't take him seriously at all.

Yi Mo's face turned livid with anger. "Fine! Very well! Since you don't value Grandmaster Yuanye's lecture, then please go back!"

Just as Kong Xiao was about to speak, Meng Qi came out from inside and bowed to Yi Mo, saying, "Hall Master, Grandmaster Yuanye said to tell them to go back where they came from!"

Meng Qi had heard the entire exchange between the two.

He had originally intended to be more tactful, but now he didn't give any face and directly relayed Ye Yuan's words verbatim.

Hearing this, Kong Xiao flew into a rage. "Ha! What big talk! A mere two-star potion master dares to speak to me like that! I'm going to see your hall master right now. Let's see what she has to say! Wu Hao, Tie Xin, they're putting on airs for us. Let's go find their hall master together!"

Wu Hao and Tie Xin were the potion hall masters of Longping King City and Ziyou King City, respectively.

After speaking, Kong Xiao turned to leave.

But after a few steps, he noticed that Wu Hao and the other hadn't followed.

He stopped and frowned. "Didn't you two hear? They told us to go back where we came from. Are you still hanging around here, putting up with their attitude?"

Wu Hao laughed heartily. "You go ahead. We of Longping King City came with a learning attitude. How could we offend our host? Since he is a grandmaster, he naturally has his pride. We should show some sincerity."

Tie Xin also smiled. "Why don't you go see the hall master, Brother Kong Xiao? Maybe then we can meet Grandmaster Yuanye."

Kong Xiao frowned, countless question marks flashing through his mind.

What was wrong with these two?

He knew that these two also looked down on the Karp Potion Hall.

When they first entered the city, the three had met and agreed not to let Yi Mo have his moment of glory, and to cut him down to size.

Why had their attitude now done a complete one-eighty?

There must be something he didn't know about!

His face darkened. "What do you two mean by this?"

Wu Hao smiled. "Nothing much. Since we've traveled thousands of miles to Karp King City, naturally we want to exchange more with Brother Yi Mo. Brother Yi Mo, I've had some doubts lately. How about we... discuss them?"

Before Yi Mo could speak, Tie Xin also smiled. "Brother Yi Mo, I've brought many people this time. Our cities are brotherly states; we should exchange more!"

Yi Mo was baffled, but a smiling face is hard to rebuff. He cupped his hands and smiled. "Naturally!"

Kong Xiao squinted and snorted coldly. "Hmph! I don't believe a two-star potion master can turn the world upside down. He won't see us, huh? I'll make him crawl to see me!"

With that, Kong Xiao was about to flick his sleeves and leave.

Just then, Ye Yuan walked out leisurely and happened to hear this. He smiled. "Is that so? Then congratulations, you've been blacklisted. You can pack up and go home."

Kong Xiao spun around and said coldly, "So you're that so-called grandmaster? Hah, I thought it was someone important, but it's just a wet-behind-the-ears kid! Yi Mo, you've really regressed! Kid, rest assured, I will go home. But first, you'll kneel and kowtow to me three times!"

Ye Yuan, however, ignored him completely and said to Yi Mo, "Hall Master Yi Mo, for the next half month, I will be in seclusion at the Fan residence. During this time, don't send anyone to find me."

With that, without waiting for Yi Mo's reply, he walked past Kong Xiao and left the Potion Hall.