Chapter 2675: Conspiracy

Buzz!

Song Wenhao felt as if struck by lightning, his mind going blank.

Take him back!

He, a favored son of heaven, had ended up with this!

Glancing around, those so-called favored sons of heaven were all deeply ashamed.

Clearly, Ye Yuan was right.

Over the past three months, Ye Yuan's guidance to them had been no different.

Yet the results were vastly different.

Those Ye Yuan had pointed out all soared to the skies!

Those he hadn't pointed out all fell to the mortal realm!

It was that miraculous!

Without this battle, no one would have believed it.

But now, no one doubted Ye Yuan's judgment.

Plop!

Song Wenhao knelt directly before Ye Yuan, saying with grief and indignation, "Third Hall Master, Wenhao implores you to take me in! From now on, I will reform my ways and heed your teachings!"

No one was surprised by Song Wenhao's behavior.

Ye Yuan had proven with his strength that he was right.

Song Tianyang secretly approved; Song Wenhao setting aside his pride might not be a bad thing.

However, Ye Yuan shook his head with a smile and said, "A leopard cannot change its spots! It's not that one's nature cannot change, but it's not that easy. Go back. What you need to do is not set aside your pride, but temper your character. Otherwise, you'll never amount to much!"

Ye Yuan had seen too much on his journey from an ant to where he was today.

Some people have an epiphany after experiencing setbacks.

But such people are rare.

Tempering one's character is a long process.

Even longer and harder than cultivation.

In Song Wenhao's eyes, he saw regret, but regret alone wouldn't make him grow; it was only a beginning.

What Song Wenhao needed to do was not cultivate here, but to experience the mortal world.

With his character, even if Ye Yuan let him stay, he would become restless again after a year or two.

Such a person could never become a truly powerful celestial alchemist.

Ye Yuan's gaze swept across the faces of the clan heads, and he said calmly, "Do you think I chose these people deliberately to oppose you and suppress you? You think too much. In the path of alchemy, talent is important. But my understanding of talent differs from yours. A firm heart is needed to reach the other shore. On the path of alchemy, there are no shortcuts, only hard work. Every alchemy giant is an ascetic. Those who start first may not arrive first. Step by step is the right path!"

His words moved everyone.

Even a strong man like Song Tianyang showed a thoughtful expression.

Peak experts like them naturally had a deeper understanding of alchemy than these younger disciples.

Ye Yuan's words contained profound principles of the Great Dao, deeply touching them.

And they seemed to understand why Ye Yuan had chosen Song Minzhe and the others instead of Song Wenhao and his ilk.

Suddenly, they also understood why the two Hall Masters relied so heavily on Ye Yuan.

Earlier, when Zhao Xun said he wanted to seek the Dao from Ye Yuan, Song Tianyang and the others thought it was just a joke to promote Ye Yuan.

But now it seemed that Ye Yuan's understanding of alchemy might even surpass theirs as fourth-grade celestial alchemists!

Otherwise, how could he refine true celestial pills?

Song Tianyang clasped his hands and bowed deeply to Ye Yuan, saying, "Thank you for your guidance, Third Hall Master. Song Tianyang has learned much."

"Thank you for your guidance, Third Hall Master!" All the clan heads clasped their hands and bowed in salute.

……

After this battle, Ye Yuan immediately established absolute authority in the Tiansouth Alchemy Hall.

Even the Song and Yun families were completely submissive to Ye Yuan.

After returning, Song Tianyang and Yun Boyu both chose to go into seclusion.

Six months later, they emerged from seclusion, both having broken through to the peak of the Fourth Grade Heavenly Alchemist!

As soon as they came out, they went straight to the Tiansouth Alchemy Hall to pay their respects to Ye Yuan.

Originally, upon learning that Min Nanshan had broken through to the peak of the Fourth Grade Heavenly Alchemist, they said nothing but felt sour inside.

The three great families had always been secretly competing, and they naturally disliked being outdone.

Who would have thought that in just half a year, they would both break through?

The reason for their breakthrough was naturally Ye Yuan's words.

As for Ye Yuan, they were completely convinced.

During these six months, Ye Yuan, along with Cui Tong and others, also established a complete reward and punishment system for the Tiansouth Alchemy Hall.

And the highest reward was the genuine Heavenly Pill!

The Second Grade Imperial Heavenly Pill was already not inferior to the Third Grade Heavenly Pill in effect.

It was extremely useful even for experts at the Wuji Heavenly Rank, let alone the terrifyingly potent genuine Heavenly Pill.

This reward and punishment system brought the cohesion of the Tiansouth Alchemy Hall to an unprecedented height.

The allure of the genuine Heavenly Pill was irresistible.

As for Song Minzhe and his group, their strength also advanced by leaps and bounds.

These people came from good backgrounds and were already in excellent condition.

Coupled with Ye Yuan's guidance, it was hard for them not to soar.

During this past half year, Tie Xin and the Min family had been waiting to see a good show.

But instead of a good show, they found themselves increasingly marginalized.

Tie Xin's side suffered heavy suppression from the Tiansouth Alchemy Hall, nearly cutting off their supply of Heavenly Pills.

As for the Min family, although Min Nanshan had reached the peak of the Fourth Grade, he alone could not resist the entire Tiansouth Alchemy Hall.

The Min family's influence was being gradually eroded.

After all, the Tiansouth Alchemy Hall controlled over ninety percent of the Tiansouth region's market; no one dared to defy the world and offend the Tiansouth Alchemy Hall.

Over the past year, Min Nanshan had racked his brains but was powerless to turn the tide.

The Min family's situation worsened further after the disciple-recruiting battle half a year ago.

"I never expected that brat to have such skills, running the Tiansouth Alchemy Hall as tight as a drum!" Tie Xin said through gritted teeth.

"The current Tiansouth Alchemy Hall is even stronger than in Zhao Xun's era! Who would have thought a mere Second Grade Heavenly Alchemist could achieve this!"

A hint of regret flickered in Min Nanshan's eyes.

Had he known this would happen, he would never have stepped forward to be the first to stick his neck out.

He was also extremely displeased with that bastard Tie Xin.

If not for that guy's instigation, he might not have acted that way back then.

If the Min family had stayed in the Tiansouth Alchemy Hall, with their strength, they would definitely have risen to higher levels!

Now, his Min family was rapidly declining, while Song Tianyang and Yun Boyu had come from behind and also broken through to the peak of the Fourth Grade Heavenly Alchemist!

But there were no ifs in this world.

At this point, the two of them were grasshoppers tied to the same rope; neither could do without the other.

A fierce glint flashed in Tie Xin's eyes as he said, "All of this is because of that brat! As long as he dies, everything will return to how it was!"

Min Nanshan snorted coldly, "That brat has been hiding in the Tiansouth Alchemy Hall, which is full of experts. How can we make a move?"

A sly smile appeared at the corner of Tie Xin's eyes as he laughed, "He'll be leaving soon! The one-year deadline is almost up. I think he'll soon set out for the Jisouth Sea Region. This is our only chance!"