Chapter 2549: Master Ye, Your Turn to Perform!

An ordinary first-grade celestial pharmacist, no matter how strong their skill, could only produce quality of third-grade upper.

Those who could achieve fourth-grade were all heaven-defying experts.

Yet Lin Lan, with one move, produced fifth-grade upper, showing how profound his skill was!

It wasn't that fifth-grade was two grades higher than third-grade, meaning the quality improved by less than double.

The higher the quality, the harder it was to achieve.

From third-grade to fourth-grade was a gap of several times.

From fourth-grade to fifth-grade was another gap of several times!

This gap was magnified geometrically.

Fifth-grade upper was at least ten times more potent than ordinary third-grade!

Going further, to reach sixth-grade was nearly impossible for a second-grade celestial pharmacist.

Of course, this was also the most basic Foundation Establishment Celestial Pill.

With other celestial pills, he couldn't reach this level either.

"Master Ye, does this Foundation Establishment Celestial Pill meet your standards?" Lin Lan teased.

Fifth-grade upper was also an extraordinary performance for him.

He was now absolutely certain he would win.

If fifth-grade upper couldn't beat a guy with one point of affinity, he might as well find a piece of tofu and smash his head against it.

So, he was very relaxed now.

However, Ye Yuan said indifferently, "It's just so-so, barely passable. But you are indeed much stronger than that Gu Mao."

Ye Yuan's insight was not comparable to the celestial pharmacists present.

Lin Lan's alchemy was smooth and fluid, done in one go.

Just his flame control alone was ten streets ahead of Gu Mao!

Thus, the two were not on the same level at all.

Of course, Ye Yuan's flame control was a hundred streets ahead of Gu Mao.

Lin Lan and Ye Yuan were likewise not on the same level.

Among the crowd, there was indignation.

"This guy is so damn arrogant! Still putting on airs even now!"

"The National Preceptor has a good temper; otherwise, he would have crushed him long ago!"

"Fifth-grade upper, barely passable! Hah, talking big without fear of biting his tongue!"

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Lin Lan's face darkened, and he almost spat blood.

This guy actually compared him to that waste Gu Mao!

One was a first-grade celestial pharmacist, the other second-grade; there was no comparison at all, right?

"Is that so? Then, Master Ye, your turn to perform!" Lin Lan sneered.

Ye Yuan nodded slightly and said, "Alright, watch and learn from the side. It might help you break through your current bottleneck. As for today's matter, consider it your tuition fee! Some things, you can't do, but that doesn't mean others can't. So what if affinity is one point? To me, Ye Yuan, affinity is nothing!"

Saying this, Ye Yuan walked slowly to the furnace.

Everyone was dumbfounded.

Showing off!

Too good at showing off!

This guy was crazy, telling the National Preceptor to watch and learn from the side!

A rookie who could only refine Foundation Establishment Celestial Pills was telling a second-grade celestial pharmacist to watch and learn!

And affinity was nothing!

Where the hell did you get the nerve?

Lin Lan was also shocked; he had never seen such a show-off junior.

This was simply too much!

And while everyone was stunned, Ye Yuan made his move.

Whoosh!

Dragon Bone Grass flew directly into Ye Yuan's hand, and he manipulated his dao fire to begin purification.

The azure dao fire flickered and leaped, sometimes like a dragon soaring through the heavens, sometimes like a fish gliding in shallow waters.

In short, the flame seemed alive.

Most of those present had never seen Ye Yuan purify Dragon Bone Grass.

Seeing it now, they were astonished!

This flame control was so divine!

Ye Yuan's current purification was many times stronger than when he had bet with Gu Mao!

Lin Lan had always worn a victor's smile.

But now, that natural smile had completely vanished.

Replaced by shock!

Unprecedented shock!

He had never imagined anyone could achieve such flame control!

Moreover, the Dragon Bone Grass was becoming purer and purer under Ye Yuan's purification!

When the Dragon Bone Grass was fully purified, Lin Lan understood.

The Dragon Bone Grass Ye Yuan purified was far superior to his!

One celestial herb after another, Ye Yuan's purification was masterful, exuding the style of a grandmaster.

In comparison, Lin Lan's earlier grandmaster style wasn't even fit to hold Ye Yuan's shoes!

In the art of alchemy, Ye Yuan was the eternal king.

Even without affinity, no one could overpower him in alchemy.

It wasn't that he was invincible, but his overwhelming strength radiated an aura from within!

This confidence, based on formidable strength, was irreplaceable.

Affinity was the biggest obstacle restricting Ye Yuan from refining celestial pills.

But in other aspects, Ye Yuan's strength was completely beyond Lin Lan's comparison.

That kind of tempered power was unassailable.

With the celestial herbs purified, the most critical moment had come!

Refining the celestial pill!

Now was the time to show one's true colors.

All the medicinal ingredients merged into the furnace, and the pressure on Ye Yuan suddenly increased.

Even now, the hurdle of affinity still added immense pressure to his alchemy.

It felt like Ye Yuan was sprinting forward at full speed, but eight horses were pulling him in the opposite direction.

The sense of restraint was too obvious.

Sweat on Ye Yuan's head increased, and his expression grew more solemn.

Clearly, he was struggling greatly.

Seeing this, Lin Lan felt much more relieved.

He could sense that Ye Yuan's affinity was definitely no more than three points.

This meant that the one-point affinity was not unfounded.

Ye Yuan really had no affinity!

Looking at Ye Yuan's expression, it was clear he was having a hard time.

"Heh, I thought he could really defy heaven. Turns out it was a false alarm," Lin Lan sneered.

The others also breathed a long sigh of relief.

Everyone had been fooled by Ye Yuan's earlier masterly demeanor.

"Damn, scared me to death! I thought he could really refine a celestial pill!"

"This guy really scares people to death!"

"But aside from his one-point affinity, he's really strong in other aspects! Ah, what a pity!"

...

Now, people's attitudes had softened a bit.

After all, Ye Yuan indeed had the capital to show off.

In terms of flame control and purification alone, Ye Yuan had even surpassed National Preceptor Lin Lan.

That was enough to be proud of.

However, if he couldn't refine a celestial pill, everything was in vain.

He wouldn't get past today!

Thus, many people also felt regret.

Such a genius was indeed a pity.

As time passed, Ye Yuan's performance became more and more strained, and his breathing grew heavier.

But his movements remained steady without any disorder.

After who knows how long, Ye Yuan flipped his palm, and the dao fire extinguished with a roar.

Clap!

Clap!

Clap!

From the side came Lin Lan's applause.

"Master Ye has worked hard. I must say, you really scared me! But forget about refining a celestial pill. With your pitiful affinity, it's impossible to produce a finished celestial pill, let alone surpass me!" Lin Lan sneered.

Ye Yuan took a deep breath, flipped his palm again, and opened the furnace.

A rich medicinal fragrance wafted out.

A pill slowly flew out of the furnace and landed in a vessel.

Ye Yuan looked at Lin Lan and sneered, "Who said that without affinity, you can't refine a celestial pill?"