Chapter 2386: A Contest

The Alchemy Hall was a very important branch of the Godslayers.

This hall was responsible for refining all the pills for the Godslayers.

And the one directly in charge of this hall was none other than Wu Yun.

Wu Yun was the most powerful alchemist among the Godslayers, his alchemy skills nearly reaching the level of the laws.

But today, the atmosphere in the Alchemy Hall was somewhat strange.

Surrounding Wu Yun were many powerful alchemists, all indignant.

"Milord, that kid is clearly bullying you! On his first day in office, he comes to the hall under your jurisdiction—isn't that giving you a show of force?"

"I really don't know what Xuan Ji was thinking, letting such a brat be the head instructor and even putting him above you."

"Milord, just wait. Today we'll give him a taste of his own medicine! With just his mere Heavenly Emperor realm, does he think he can meddle in the Alchemy Hall?"

...

It turned out that after taking office, Ye Yuan's first stop was the Alchemy Hall.

And the person in charge of this hall happened to be Wu Yun.

In everyone's eyes, this naturally became Ye Yuan's provocation against Wu Yun, a deliberate attempt to suppress him.

By now, many were already waiting to see the show.

They all knew about Ye Yuan's combat prowess.

But they had never heard that Ye Yuan could also refine pills.

Even if they had heard, they would dismiss it.

A mere Heavenly Emperor realm brat coming to provoke the Alchemy Hall was asking for trouble.

It must be said that a large portion of the experts in the Alchemy Hall were trained by Wu Yun.

The Godslayers' Alchemy Hall could be said to be the strongest among all races in the Tongtian Realm—bar none!

These people were utterly loyal to him.

So now that Ye Yuan was coming, they were united in their hostility, all geared up to make Ye Yuan look bad.

Wu Yun frowned and said, "Don't be reckless! This head instructor was appointed by Xuan Ji despite much opposition; this kid must have some extraordinary qualities. Wait until he arrives, then we'll see what he's capable of. Of course, if he's just a fraud, I will never allow him to set foot in the Alchemy Hall!"

The crowd nodded in agreement.

But their faces showed indifference.

Stepping into the Alchemy Hall, Ye Yuan immediately sensed this strange atmosphere.

It seemed that everyone looked at him with extreme hostility.

But he didn't care; along the way, he had seen such looks too many times.

His visit to the Alchemy Hall was not about making a show of authority as a new official, nor was it to intimidate anyone.

From what he understood, the divine race was extremely wary of the human race's alchemy.

That is to say, in the previous era, human alchemy was unprecedentedly advanced!

With so many top experts in the previous era, alchemy must have contributed immensely.

The Alchemy Hall could be called a factory for creating experts!

Therefore, Ye Yuan chose the Alchemy Hall as his first stop.

Walking slowly up to Wu Yun, Ye Yuan nodded slightly and got straight to the point: "Senior Wu Yun, I've come today to see the strength of the Alchemy Hall."

Wu Yun's inner feelings were not as calm as he appeared.

No matter how much he told himself that Xuan Ji's judgment must be right,

he was not a jealous person, otherwise he wouldn't have earned Xuan Ji's trust.

But having a Heavenly Emperor realm brat placed above him still felt awkward.

"Everyone is here. How does Junior Ji intend to assess us?" Wu Yun said flatly.

Ye Yuan smiled and said, "Naturally, by refining pills!"

Before Wu Yun could speak, an elder sneered, "Refine pills? Head Instructor, do you even know how to refine pills?"

"Exactly! If you want to find fault, it's not your place to interfere, little brat! If you want to test our strength, shouldn't you show some of your own first?"

"If you have no skill, then get lost! Elder Wu Yun has managed the Alchemy Hall perfectly well; we don't need your concern, Head Instructor."

As soon as Ye Yuan spoke, he was met with a chorus of ridicule.

In their eyes, Ye Yuan might know something about alchemy, but certainly not much.

A half-baked amateur trying to show off in front of masters?

No way!

Wu Yun wanted to stop them, but the words died in his throat.

These old foxes were not so shallow.

They were deliberately trying to provoke Ye Yuan.

If the head instructor fell out with the Alchemy Hall on his first day, he'd be too embarrassed to come again.

However, Ye Yuan's reaction surprised them.

He smiled faintly and said, "Alchemy? I do know a thing or two. Since you all want to see my skills, I'll oblige."

The old foxes' eyes lit up—this kid was asking for a beating!

"I'll compete with you in pill refining! If you lose, you're never to set foot in the Alchemy Hall again!" an elder immediately stepped forward.

Ye Yuan looked at him and smiled, "Senior, I wasn't planning to compete with you."

The elder sneered, "What, you won't compete with me? Are you going to find a seven-star disciple to compete with instead? That's fine too!"

This remark drew loud laughter.

In their view, Ye Yuan could only compete with seven- or eight-star disciples.

They were on a completely different level.

Ye Yuan just smiled and turned to Wu Yun, saying, "Senior Wu Yun, I've heard from Senior Xuan Ji that you are the number one alchemist in the Godslayers, with astonishing alchemy skills. How about we have a friendly contest to enlighten everyone?"

Everyone's smiles froze instantly.

Even Wu Yun himself was stunned.

He hadn't expected Ye Yuan to challenge him!

Though the words were polite, this was undoubtedly a challenge!

"Did I hear that right? He... he wants to challenge Elder Wu Yun?"

"This kid must have lost his mind, right?"

"I thought Xuan Ji had found someone remarkable, but it turns out he's just a fool!"

...

After a moment of shock, the ridicule intensified.

They scoffed at Ye Yuan's overestimation of his abilities, full of disdain.

After a brief pause, Wu Yun also broke into a smile and said, "Fine! I'd like to see the head instructor's skills!"

Thus, amid the jeers, Ye Yuan and Wu Yun began their pill-refining contest.

Looking at the medicinal herbs laid out before him, Ye Yuan's face showed envy.

These herbs were not of high grade, but they had become completely extinct in later ages; Ye Yuan had never even heard of them.

The failure of human alchemy to revive might be related to this.

"Junior Ji, you go first!" Wu Yun said.

Ye Yuan nodded, and with a flick of his finger, the Taiji Diagram suddenly bloomed.

A profound power of alchemy origin suddenly descended!

After his battle with the Medicine Ancestor, Ye Yuan's alchemy origin had broken through to the third level!

Moreover, in that battle, he had glimpsed the face of the law's power.

He had already infused a trace of law power into his alchemy!

With this move, everyone's expression changed!