Chapter 2663: Yes, Just Look at This!

"Hehe, are you two hall masters joking? How could a mere Great Extreme Heaven cultivator become your honored guest?"

Tie Xin's face twisted into a smile uglier than tears.

He was dumbfounded.

Out of nowhere, how had Ye Yuan suddenly become an honored guest?

"Joking? Do I look like I'm joking? Fellow Daoist Ye's alchemy skills are unparalleled; if my cultivation weren't far above his, I wouldn't dare call him 'fellow Daoist'!" Zhao Xun said sternly.

He was now furious.

He didn't know what grudge Tie Xin held against Ye Yuan, but this fellow was truly a disappointment.

He himself was trying every means to please Ye Yuan, hoping Ye Yuan would leave behind the method for refining true-grade heavenly pills.

Yet this fool, upon meeting, said nothing but wanted to kill.

"Hmph! A useless troublemaker! Go back and report to Meng Hanfeng for punishment!" Wu Ji'an barked.

Tie Xin's face couldn't take it anymore.

He was, after all, a deputy city lord, a top figure in the Tiannan region.

Today, before the entire army, he was being scolded so harshly he couldn't lift his head.

'Useless troublemaker'—was that how you scolded a deputy city lord?

But he couldn't retaliate!

These two before him were people even City Lord Meng Hanfeng treated with caution, let alone someone he could afford to offend.

His expression shifted uncertainly, then he finally gritted his teeth, cupped his hands, and said, "Farewell, two hall masters!"

As he left, he shot Ye Yuan a vicious glare, his eyes full of killing intent.

Only after Tie Xin left did Zhao Xun sigh in relief and say to Ye Yuan, "Fellow Daoist Ye, you must have found that amusing."

Ye Yuan chuckled. "It seems City Lord Tie still wants me dead."

Zhao Xun quickly said, "Fellow Daoist Ye, rest assured. When I return, I will inform Meng Hanfeng and have him strictly discipline Tie Xin."

Ye Yuan curled his lips and said nothing.

In truth, he was also plotting how to deal with Tie Xin.

That man was simply unreasonable.

Having suffered such a humiliation, how could he let it go given his nature?

On the way, Zhao Xun gave Wu Ji'an a look.

Wu Ji'an understood and found an excuse to step aside, asking Cui Tong about the grudge between Ye Yuan and Tie Xin.

After learning the details, Wu Ji'an was even more furious.

"Hmph! That fool Tie Xin nearly ruined the great affairs of Tiannan City! I won't let him off!" Wu Ji'an fumed.

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The group entered Dingnan City and directly invited Ye Yuan to the city lord's mansion.

All the high-ranking officials were present.

"Fellow Daoist Ye, as fellow alchemists, we should bond over alchemy. I've heard of the true-grade pills and can't sleep or eat. Could you enlighten me?" Zhao Xun smiled.

Any alchemist who heard of something above the ninth grade would surely be unsettled.

It was precisely this itch that drove them to rush to Dingnan City.

Their goal was to witness the true-grade pills firsthand.

Ye Yuan smiled slightly. "Great Hall Master, I'm not being secretive, but may I first see the skills of you and the Second Hall Master?"

The crowd was taken aback.

Everyone had come to watch your performance, yet you were giving orders to the two hall masters?

Zhao Xun frowned. "Fellow Daoist Ye, what do you mean?"

Ye Yuan laughed. "If the Great Hall Master's skill is sufficient, I will naturally show you what a true-grade pill is. But if it's insufficient, even if I demonstrate a hundred or a thousand times, it would be useless."

Though his words were polite, everyone present changed color.

The implication was that the Great Hall Master might not be qualified to see his true-grade pill!

Such arrogance!

In the Tiannan region, even City Lord Meng Hanfeng wouldn't dare speak to Zhao Xun like that!

It wasn't that Ye Yuan was showing off, but since he intended to develop his power in Tiannan, the Tiannan Alchemy Hall must be under his control.

He, Ye Yuan, did not need to bow to anyone!

Why should he?

Genuine!

A genuine Heavenly Pill was Ye Yuan's trump card; how could he reveal it lightly?

Earlier, he had crushed Jiang Li with thunderous force to achieve immediate results.

But as long as everyone knew, that was enough!

A genuine article must never be shown casually!

That was the ultimate flex; show it too often, and it loses its value.

Ye Yuan knew Zhao Xun was no ordinary man, but he also estimated that whether Zhao Xun or Wu Ji'an, they were still far from producing a genuine pill.

Even if they refined a fourth-grade Heavenly Pill to the ninth-grade level, they could never produce a genuine one.

If genuine pills were so easy to refine, they wouldn't be genuine.

"Hehe, Ji'an, since Fellow Daoist Ye wants to gauge our strength, shall we show a little skill?" There was already a hint of anger in Zhao Xun's words.

He could be courteous to Ye Yuan, but that didn't mean he lacked pride.

Moreover, he was the number one figure in the Southern Heaven Dao of Alchemy!

Number one figure, not number one prodigy!

"Mm, that's only right!" Wu Ji'an's tone was also unfriendly.

For the sake of the genuine pill, they endured!

They planned to display their strength and shut Ye Yuan up!

The title of number one and number two in the Southern Heaven wasn't just casually claimed!

"Since Fellow Daoist Ye wishes to see, we'll show our true skills!" Zhao Xun said.

"No need, Hall Masters. Each of you refining one second-grade Heavenly Pill will suffice," Ye Yuan said calmly.

Hearing this, Zhao Xun and the others became even more furious.

A second-grade Heavenly Pill!

Wasn't this a joke?

Asking a fourth-grade Heavenly Pharmacist to refine a second-grade Heavenly Pill—how could that measure their skill?

If they refined it, it would be ninth-grade superior; what was there to see?

"Hehe, then may I ask which second-grade Heavenly Pill Fellow Daoist Ye wishes to see?" Zhao Xun sneered.

In the great hall, the temperature seemed to drop by over ten degrees, making people shiver.

"Anything, even a Foundation Establishment Heavenly Pill. As long as you two are confident, it's fine," Ye Yuan said, seemingly oblivious to the change in atmosphere, still speaking calmly.

"Someone, prepare the alchemy!" Zhao Xun said coldly.

Soon, servants prepared all the necessary items for alchemy.

Zhao Xun and Wu Ji'an each refined a basic Heavenly Pill.

With a surge of resentment, the two began refining.

For peak fourth-grade super Heavenly Pharmacists, refining a second-grade basic Heavenly Pill was naturally a piece of cake.

The entire process naturally drew exclamations of admiration.

Their skills were far beyond those of the Nine Cities Heavenly Pill Conference participants.

Even the strongest, Jiang Li, was like a child before them.

When the pills were出炉, unsurprisingly, both were ninth-grade superior.

Zhao Xun looked at Ye Yuan and sneered, "I wonder if our pills meet Fellow Daoist Ye's standards?"

Ye Yuan did not reply, only smiled slightly, stood up, and walked to the cauldron.

Under everyone's bewildered gaze, Ye Yuan began refining.

Again, it was a second-grade Foundation Establishment Heavenly Pill, the same as Zhao Xun's.

In less than half an hour, the refining was complete.

No surprise—ninth-grade superior!

"Hehe, after all this fuss, is this what Fellow Daoist Ye wants us to see?" Zhao Xun sneered.

"Yes, this is what I want you to see!"

Ye Yuan placed his own Foundation Establishment Heavenly Pill and Zhao Xun's on two Cloud Mountain Stone Mothers.

Ye Yuan's scale soared all the way to the peak of ninth-grade!