Chapter 2632: Persuasion!

Even a salted fish can have its day of turning over!

Even Wu Chengchao himself couldn't believe the result before him.

His astonished expression said it all.

"I... when did I become so strong?" Wu Chengchao looked at his own hands, his face full of disbelief.

Ye Yuan smiled and said, "It's not that you're strong, but that they are too weak! Your current strength is still inferior to the hall masters I've challenged!"

Hearing this, Qu Yan couldn't help but blush, feeling a mix of shame and anger.

But on second thought, what Ye Yuan said was true.

Compared to the likes of Ye Yuan and Cang Yongning, he was truly far behind.

After all, he was already a fourth-grade celestial alchemist, yet when refining second-grade celestial pills, he was inferior to a second-grade celestial alchemist.

The gap between them could not be measured in mere inches.

Ye Yuan looked at Duan Yongchun and sneered, "Elder Duan, are you satisfied with this explanation?"

Duan Yongchun's face darkened, and he snorted, "What does that prove?"

Ye Yuan laughed, "You can't even see that? That's why I say you're stupid!"

"You!" Duan Yongchun nearly lost his temper.

Ye Yuan ignored him, instead adopting a serious expression and said solemnly, "Calling you all stupid might sound harsh, but it's the truth!"

These words made the elders' faces even more unpleasant.

However, Ye Yuan didn't care and continued, "Why does the Alchemy Alliance sell you pills but hoard celestial alchemy techniques? If not for the Saint Son's emergence, you Jade Emperor Heaven experts probably wouldn't even know about authentic pills! Use your brains a little, and you'll see the ill intent behind this!"

"The hostility between native experts and ascenders has a long history! If Zhuo Buqun had thought like you back then, hoping for peaceful coexistence with the native experts, there would be no Five Radiance Heaven Domain today! Or have you been ascenders for so long that you now consider yourselves native forces? But even if you see yourselves as natives, do they see you as their own?"

Ye Yuan's words were full of mockery.

But though the words were crude, the reasoning was sound.

They had to admit that this mentality was indeed at play within them.

They certainly didn't consider themselves native experts, but prolonged comfort had dulled their edge.

They were no longer the ascenders they once were!

The reason ascenders were powerful was, first, their different path of rising, and second, the influence of the Yuqing Continent's environment.

The five heaven domains were extremely unfriendly to ascenders, forcing them to fight back.

But Zhuo Buqun conquered a heaven domain, giving ascenders a place to settle.

Thus, people became content with a comfortable life.

It was precisely this mentality that bred attitudes like Duan Yongchun's.

"Haha, the most ridiculous thing is that the five great heavenly sects are supposed to be united. Yet when the Wuding Heaven Sect was blockaded by the Alchemy Alliance, not a single sect lent a hand! As if the fall of the Wuding Heaven Sect was a great advantage to you! Have you ever considered that the Alchemy Alliance is using this tactic to dismantle the five great heavenly sects? Today it's the Wuding Heaven Sect, tomorrow... could it be your Vientiane Heaven Sect?"

These words made the expressions of the four sect masters turn unnatural.

It was only because of Ye Yuan's rise that they had resolved to break with the Alchemy Alliance.

Otherwise, they truly wouldn't have been able to make that decision.

Before this, they had indeed thought only of self-preservation.

But Ye Yuan's pill duel with Cang Yongning had directly dragged them in, forcing them to sever ties with the Alchemy Alliance.

Ye Yuan's eyes blazed as he continued, "Indeed! Breaking with the Alchemy Alliance now will bring a period of pain! But if we don't go through this painful period, ascenders will never hold their heads high! Yes, my current strength is indeed inferior to the Alchemy Alliance's master! But how can you be sure that I won't surpass him in the future? If the Saint Son emerges, can you imagine an ascender celestial alchemist defeating him?"

"As for fourth-grade celestial alchemists, that's not a problem at all! You've seen Wu Chengchao's strength! I am confident that within ten years, I can bring him to the fourth-grade level! Moreover, we have Elders Qu Yan and Dong Rui; their realms are there, but their foundations are unstable. As long as they join the Alchemy Pavilion, I guarantee that within thirty years, they will produce celestial pills no inferior to those of the Alchemy Alliance!"

These words made the five sect masters tremble!

This was exactly what they wanted!

But in their view, while Ye Yuan was formidable, making others reach his level was far too difficult, which was why they lacked confidence.

"Elder Ye, are you serious?" Yang Jie couldn't help asking.

"Yes, Elder Ye, in front of all the elders, this is no joke!" Feng Xuanyi also expressed concern.

Even Qu Yan was somewhat unsettled, saying, "Elder Ye, can I really achieve that?"

Ye Yuan just smiled and said, "Elder Qu, don't sell yourself short! In truth, you've merely been blinded by the Alchemy Alliance! Under such crude conditions, you've still reached the fourth-grade celestial alchemist level; your alchemy talent is probably stronger than that of the Alchemy Alliance's elders! It's just that your cultivation methods are flawed! As long as you join the Alchemy Pavilion, I guarantee that within thirty years, your strength will be completely transformed!"

Ye Yuan wasn't speaking idly; in fact, after observing Qu Yan's alchemy just now, he had a clear idea.

Wu Chengchao's talent was also quite good.

And Qu Yan's talent was far superior to Wu Chengchao's.

What Wu Chengchao could accomplish, Qu Yan could achieve in much less time.

Take the first-grade Foundation Establishment Celestial Pill, for example; Ye Yuan had spent nearly twenty years perfecting it.

But for Qu Yan, it would probably take only a few months.

They simply lacked the proper methods.

These words made Qu Yan's heart race like that of a lovestruck maiden.

Almost without hesitation, Qu Yan said, "Alright, I'll join the Alchemy Pavilion!"

At that moment, Dong Rui also stood up and said, "I, too, will join the Alchemy Pavilion!"

Two fourth-grade celestial alchemists joining the Alchemy Pavilion at the same time—that carried significant weight!

For the ascenders, these two were rare talents, and their status was evident.

Within the sects, their status was even comparable to that of the sect masters.

Yang Jie's gaze swept across the crowd, and he said calmly, "Does anyone else have objections?"

Duan Yongchun opened his mouth, wanting to say something more, but in the end, he remained silent.

"Good! Then it's settled! From today onward, the five great heavenly sects will join forces to completely expel the Alchemy Alliance's influence from the Five Radiance Heaven Domain! In addition, we will exhaust the resources of the five sects to help the Alchemy Pavilion grow! Ye Yuan, whatever your Alchemy Pavilion needs, just speak up! But let me say this: if the boasts you made today are not fulfilled in the future, don't blame me for being unkind!" Yang Jie declared loudly.