Chapter 1592: The Sun and Moon Universe Pill

Condensing the pill is one of the most critical steps in alchemy!

One could say it is like ten thousand streams converging into a river.

Ye Yuan's cold snort was like slamming a gate shut right at the confluence of all those streams.

The feeling was truly excruciating to the extreme.

The First Elder's expression darkened, and he said coldly, "Ye Yuan! What is the meaning of this?"

Ye Yuan looked innocent and said, "Did I do something? Oh, my throat was uncomfortable just now, so I cleared it. First Elder, was your throat uncomfortable too, just now?"

"You!" Ruoxu was so angry his face turned ashen, yet he could not find words to refute.

Many elders struggled to hold back their laughter; this kid Ye Yuan was really too vicious.

But in this matter, it was the First Elder who had first violated the rules, so no one could find any fault with Ye Yuan.

Although Ye Yuan's cold snort did not cause Song Qiyang to lose all his previous efforts, the quality of the pill was certainly greatly affected.

"What's wrong with me? Did I do something improper? Why is the First Elder so angry?" Ye Yuan said with a harmless look.

Ruoxu's face was ashen as he said in a deep voice, "Elder Ye, very good! You are very good! Later, we shall see each other's true skills!"

Ye Yuan smiled and said, "To receive guidance from the First Elder, I could not ask for more."

In a somewhat chilly atmosphere, everyone finished refining their pills.

The disciples who could make it into the top thirty were all very outstanding in strength.

Although the Crimson Thunder Heavenly Spirit Pill was difficult, they were not incapable of refining it.

However, the quality varied greatly.

"Open the furnace! Please, elders, take a look!" the steward announced in a clear voice.

Everyone opened their medicine cauldrons, and pills flew out one by one.

Ning Siyu saw her own Crimson Thunder Heavenly Spirit Pill and couldn't help being overjoyed.

She had really done it!

Peak top-grade!

Just one step away from perfection!

The group of elders descended from the high platform, and the first thing they saw was Ning Siyu's Crimson Thunder Heavenly Spirit Pill, each of them utterly astonished.

How could they have imagined that Ning Siyu would be able to refine a top-grade peak pill?

"It seems the situation in this round is already clear. Siyu, this girl, has taken the top three spots alone, overwhelming all the others!" said one elder.

Many elders came before Xuan Yu and congratulated him: "Second Elder, congratulations! This time, for the ten spots to enter the Alchemy Tower, your lineage actually occupies half of them—truly unprecedented!"

Xuanyu laughed and said, "I was lucky, lucky—all thanks to Elder Ye!"

Xuanyu was naturally overjoyed, but he also knew that this was entirely Ye Yuan's doing and had nothing to do with him.

In recent years, he had been bullied harshly by the Grand Elder, but today he finally got some revenge.

The Grand Elder only came down for a quick round before returning to the high platform—how could he have the face to stay below?

That cold snort from Ye Yuan directly interfered with Song Qiyang's pill, reducing it to lower grade.

How could a lower-grade pill make it into the top ten?

Song Qiyang had long since disappeared; he really couldn't bear to stay here any longer.

Today, he had lost face completely.

After several more hours, the results from the protection group also came out. Lu Yi and Ding Xun both successfully obtained spots to enter the Pagoda.

As soon as this ended, Ruoxu couldn't wait to stand up and said coldly, "Elder Ye, it's our turn!"

Ye Yuan slowly rose and said with a smile, "Grand Elder is very anxious. This state of mind can affect your performance, you know."

Ruoxu snorted coldly, "That's none of your concern! Today, I will make you understand that being an elder is not so easy."

Ye Yuan smiled and said, "How does Grand Elder wish to compete?"

Ruoxu said in a deep voice, "Don't say I'm bullying you. You can pick any third-grade divine pill!"

The Grand Elder still had some self-respect and did not want to gain a reputation for bullying the younger generation in front of so many people.

So, he let Ye Yuan choose the pill.

In his view, no matter what third-grade pill it was, crushing Ye Yuan would still be no problem.

He was, after all, the dignified Grand Elder of the Alchemy Tower, a four-star peak Divine Alchemist. How could he lose to a three-star Divine Alchemist?

Even if Ye Yuan was somewhat extraordinary and his strength far exceeded that of a three-star Divine Alchemist, he was still fully confident.

Ye Yuan, upon hearing this, smiled and said, "Grand Elder is so magnanimous. Then... shall I choose the pill?"

Ruoxu snorted coldly, "Choose as you wish! I am the dignified Grand Elder. Would I make things difficult for you, a three-star Divine Alchemist, on this matter? If word got out, wouldn't the entire imperial city laugh at me?"

Ye Yuan nodded but looked at Xuanyu and said, "Second Elder, may I ask which third-grade divine pill Grand Elder is best at?"

Xuanyu understood and smiled, "Grand Elder excels in many third-grade divine pills, but if we're talking about his specialty, it should be the Sun Moon Universe Pill. This pill of his has created many Divine Lord realm experts for the imperial city!"

Ye Yuan raised an eyebrow and looked at Ruoxu with some surprise.

He hadn't expected Ruoxu to be skilled in the Sun Moon Universe Pill!

This Sun Moon Universe Pill was no ordinary pill. It could help half-step Divine Lords and Return to Void Great Perfection cultivators comprehend the laws of heaven and earth and understand the opening of an inner world.

No pill could directly allow a martial artist to break through to the Divine Lord realm, but the Sun Moon Universe Pill could increase the chances of breakthrough, giving them an opportunity to take that final step.

Such pills were extremely hard to come by.

Not to mention the scarcity of required spiritual herbs, the demands on the alchemist were also abnormally high.

Even among four-star Divine Alchemists, very few could refine it.

As for three-star Divine Alchemists, no one had ever heard of anyone succeeding.

Ruoxu and Xuanyu, of course, could refine it, but Ruoxu was more than a cut above Xuanyu in this pill.

Upon hearing this, Ruoxu's anger turned to mockery, and he sneered, "Heh, young people shouldn't be too impatient! You want to compete with me using my best pill. The thought is good, but... you're too weak!"

Ruoxu meant, you wanted to show off, but ended up slapping your own face, right?

How could he not tell that Ye Yuan intended to challenge him with his best pill?

But reality was disappointing!

He didn't think Ye Yuan would actually compete with him on the Sun Moon Universe Pill, because for a three-star Divine Alchemist, that pill was impossible!

The other elders also showed contempt, feeling that Ye Yuan had overdone it.

"This Elder Ye, the more I look at him, the more unreliable he seems!"

"Yes, if you tell me he taught Ning Siyu, I wouldn't believe it even if I were beaten to death."

"Young people, with a bit of strength, don't know their limits. But how could he possibly refine the Sun Moon Universe Pill?"

...

Ye Yuan just smiled and said to Xuanyu, "Second Elder, how about... I compete with him on this?"

Xuanyu smiled and said, "This is your competition. You decide for yourself."

Ye Yuan nodded and said to Ruoxu, "Grand Elder, don't say I didn't give you a chance. Let's compete on the Sun Moon Universe Pill!"

"What! He really wants to compete on the Sun Moon Universe Pill?"

"What a joke! Is this kid here to be funny?"

"A three-star Divine Alchemist refining the Sun Moon Universe Pill? Does this kid take us for fools?"

Ye Yuan's words caused all the elders to explode.