Chapter 1566: Turning Stone into Gold

“This scene is so incongruous! A four-star divine alchemist is bowing so deeply to a three-star divine alchemist!”

“A three-star divine alchemist guiding a four-star divine alchemist to break through—if I hadn’t seen it with my own eyes, I definitely wouldn’t believe it.”

“Who exactly is Master Ye? His mastery of alchemy is just too terrifying, isn’t it?”

…

A four-star divine alchemist bowing so deeply to a three-star divine alchemist—this scene was incredibly striking.

To all the alchemists in the outer city, a four-star divine alchemist was a godlike figure.

But now, this godlike existence was bowing so deeply to a three-star divine alchemist.

Ye Yuan laughed and said, “I told you, I don’t like that old guy either. If he dares to compete with me, I’ll definitely crush him mercilessly.”

Everyone was speechless, but no one doubted the truth of his words.

With just an hour of guidance, Lu Yi had made such great progress. If he took action himself, what would that mean?

If they competed in third-grade divine pills, even if Lu Ming was more than a major realm higher than Ye Yuan, Ye Yuan could still crush him.

No one had any objection to this.

Within the third grade, Ye Yuan was invincible!

Lu Yi smiled and said, “That guy just has a face that begs to be slapped! But although I’ve refined the Seven Apertures Enlightenment Pill, I still don’t have much confidence in beating him.”

Ye Yuan laughed and said, “Don’t worry, that guy’s skill is too poor; he can’t refine a high-quality Seven Apertures Enlightenment Pill.”

Skill too poor…

Everyone was speechless again.

The other party was a deacon of the Alchemist Tower. Skill too poor… really?

Perhaps this was what it meant to be a big shot!

Half an hour later, Lu Ming finally succeeded in his refinement.

He was quite satisfied with his performance; the quality of the pill this time shouldn’t be bad.

But when he saw Lu Yi waiting leisurely on the side, his gaze sharpened.

This kid, was he done so quickly?

Or… had he failed?

Yes, he must have failed!

Otherwise, how could he be faster than me?

With this thought, Lu Ming sneered, “What, failed? Young man, you still have a future, but you need to guard against arrogance and impatience. Above all, you must respect your elders!”

At these words, everyone’s expressions turned strange.

Although Lu Yi’s pill hadn’t been revealed yet, they could at least be sure that the pill had been successfully refined.

And… barring any accidents, its grade was not low.

Lu Yi chuckled and said, “I finished long ago. I’m just waiting for you to open your furnace.”

Lu Ming was taken aback and said in disbelief, “You succeeded?”

Lu Yi couldn’t be bothered with him and said flatly, “Enough nonsense. Open the furnace!”

Lu Ming frowned and snorted, “Open the furnace, then! Do you think I’m afraid of you?”

With that, he directly lifted the lid of his cauldron, and the Seven Apertures Enlightenment Pill flew out.

Seeing his pill, Lu Ming couldn’t help but laugh heartily, “Top grade! It actually reached top grade! Kid, admit defeat! Even if you managed to refine the Seven Apertures Enlightenment Pill by luck, with your skill, there’s no way you could achieve top grade!”

This time, Lu Ming had truly exceeded his usual performance.

For the Seven Apertures Enlightenment Pill, his normal level of performance was usually medium grade.

This pill was very difficult to refine; even a four-star intermediate divine alchemist, let alone a four-star advanced divine alchemist, couldn’t produce too high a quality.

Seeing that the pill was top grade, he was already certain of his victory.

Wu Feng was also excited, knowing well the difficulty of the Seven-Orifice Tranquil Enlightenment Pill.

Being able to refine a top-grade pill meant the victory was all but secured.

Because the Seven-Orifice Tranquil Enlightenment Pill was an upgraded version of the Five-Orifice Tranquil Enlightenment Pill, everyone was familiar with it.

Lu Ming's ability to refine a top-grade pill already demonstrated his skill.

"What a pity. I thought Lu Yi could defy the odds, but he still lost."

"The senior steward of the Alchemist Tower indeed lives up to his reputation; he has real ability!"

"Still, Lu Yi's performance was already very good. His future should be much brighter than Master Lu Ming's."

...

The surrounding alchemists expressed regret; they had all held some hope for Lu Yi.

Unexpectedly, this was the outcome.

Not only them, but even Lu Yi himself looked uncertain.

"Hehe, what are you dawdling for? Afraid to open the furnace? Afraid to lose? Kid, a senior is a senior, not someone a junior like you can defy!" Lu Ming said smugly.

"Bang!"

Just then, Ye Yuan struck Lu Yi's cauldron with a palm from a distance.

A pill flew out, drawing everyone's attention.

"Hiss..."

"Top-grade! It's also top-grade! My god, a four-star初级 alchemy god actually refined a top-grade Seven-Orifice Tranquil Enlightenment Pill!"

"Incredible! Lu Yi truly deserves to be the foremost among the younger generation of the Alchemist Tower. With such strength, who can match him?"

"I'd say it's Master Ye Yuan who is amazing! Lu Yi couldn't refine this pill originally, but after Master Ye Yuan guided him for an hour, he actually produced a top-grade pill! This... this is like turning stone into gold!"

"Well said! Master Ye is truly a role model for our generation! Such skill is simply awe-inspiring!"

...

Exclamations arose, and everyone was shocked by Lu Yi's Seven-Orifice Tranquil Enlightenment Pill.

Lu Yi himself was dumbfounded. Had he really refined a top-grade Seven-Orifice Tranquil Enlightenment Pill?

Lu Ming was also stunned. Had this kid actually refined a top-grade Seven-Orifice Tranquil Enlightenment Pill?

Even Xuan Yu and the others were astonished.

"Haha, Senior Brother, you're amazing!" Ning Siyu laughed loudly.

Lu Ming's face fell. "Don't get cocky yet. The pill hasn't been appraised! Is his quality necessarily better than mine?"

"Appraise it yourself. Your pill barely reaches top-grade, while Lu Yi's is close to supreme-grade. Both are top-grade, but you lose," Ye Yuan said calmly.

He was very sensitive to the pill's aura and had already judged the quality.

Lu Ming obviously didn't believe it, but when he placed the two pills together, his face immediately turned ugly.

As Ye Yuan had said, he lost!

Lost completely!

"Haha, is this the level of a senior? Can't even beat my senior brother, and you call yourself a senior!" Fourth Senior Brother laughed loudly.

Ding Xun also laughed. "With your skill, you call yourself a senior steward! I think you've been so immersed in power games over the years that you've forgotten your original trade!"

Xuan Yu felt proud and smiled. "Lu Ming, what else do you have to say? My disciple has already defeated you."

Lu Ming's face changed repeatedly. He couldn't stay here another moment.

He, a dignified senior steward of the Alchemist Tower, couldn't even match a junior disciple. This... this was a great humiliation!

A great humiliation!

After today, how could he hold his head up in the Alchemist Tower?

"You... don't be too pleased! This isn't over!"

Lu Ming snorted coldly, and with a flicker, vanished.

Wu Feng and Tang Rui were both dumbfounded. Had they... lost just like that?