Chapter 386: Blazing Flame Ascending Dragon Pill

"Buzz!"

The two words "complete victory" struck Tong Wenchang's chest like a heavy hammer, leaving him breathless.

All correct!

How could this be?

Could it be that Ye Yuan knew all the formulas for these ten pills?

If not, how could he have decomposed all the ingredients?

Tong Wenchang's mind was in chaos. Ye Yuan had won two consecutive rounds as if he had cheated, and the blow was too much for him.

He was the number one genius of the Tong family, a legendary figure among the younger generation!

It wasn't that he couldn't accept defeat, but this way of losing was truly unbearable!

He had racked his brains and gone through great pains to get his answers, yet he couldn't even touch the hem of Ye Yuan's garment.

Moreover, from start to finish, Ye Yuan hadn't even looked at the questions before giving the answers!

This way of winning was too bizarre, too demoralizing!

Just then, Yang Xiu said softly, "I know everyone may have doubts about this result, so I will have someone seal all the pills and these two jade slips on the spot. If anyone has objections, they can petition the Wind Emperor to unseal them, or pay a sufficient price to the Alchemist Guild."

These ten pills were unique to the Alchemist Guild, and to prevent the formulas from leaking, one had to pay a sufficient price to view them.

Under normal circumstances, the price would not be too high.

But the problem was that Ye Yuan had decomposed all the ingredients without missing a single one, greatly increasing the possibility of the formulas leaking.

Therefore, if the Tong family wanted to see Ye Yuan's jade slip, the price they would have to pay would be unimaginable.

Thus, this crucial and seemingly one-sided contest took a dramatic turn.

Ye Yuan had swept through two rounds like a whirlwind, leaving Tong Wenchang, the number one genius of the Tong family and a junior quasi-Dan King, unable to lift his head.

Previously, everyone thought that the Xiao family would become history after today, but Ye Yuan's sudden rise had pulled the Xiao family back!

Now, the Xiao family had firmly surpassed the Tong family. As long as Ye Yuan didn't lose too badly in the final round, the Xiao family could regain the management rights for seventy percent of the pill market!

Xiao Changfeng looked at Ye Yuan's back and felt a chill run down his spine.

Yes, a Dan King was feeling a sense of dread toward a quasi-Dan King!

Only now did he understand what Ye Yuan had meant earlier.

The idea of making Tong Wenchang lose confidence in alchemy had sounded ridiculous, but now it seemed that Tong Wenchang might indeed develop a psychological barrier in alchemy.

This simple and brutal way of winning was enough to completely shatter an opponent's confidence.

If Tong Wenchang couldn't emerge from the shadow of today's defeat, his achievements in this life might be limited to this.

But once a person's confidence is completely destroyed, how easy is it to regain it?

This method of destroying an opponent was even crueler than killing him.

What exactly had Tong Wenchang done to offend Ji Qing, that Ji Qing would use such a cruel method to destroy his confidence?

Xiao Changfeng was certain that Ye Yuan hadn't planned this before coming. He must have decided on the spur of the moment.

Xiao Changfeng was utterly baffled!

"What kind of monster did my daughter bring back?" Xiao Changfeng couldn't help but laugh bitterly to himself.

Originally, he had been most worried about the final round.

But now, he had an inexplicable confidence in Ye Yuan!

He felt that Ye Yuan would definitely surpass Tong Wenchang in alchemy!

Because to completely crush Tong Wenchang's confidence, the third round was the most critical!

...

"For the third round, the two of you will refine the third-grade superior pill, the Blazing Flame Ascending Dragon Pill!" said Yang Xiu.

As soon as the words fell, the surroundings erupted in commotion.

"Oh my god, it's actually the Blazing Flame Ascending Dragon Pill! This... this is really a life-threatening pace!"

"The Blazing Flame Ascending Dragon Pill is known as the emperor among third-grade pills, not for its effects, but for its refining difficulty!"

"Yes, the Blazing Flame Ascending Dragon Pill requires extremely high soul power! So far, no great alchemist has been known to refine it!"

"Tong Wenchang lost both rounds, but now there's finally a glimmer of hope! In terms of the Blazing Flame Ascending Dragon Pill, he has a huge advantage!"

The formula for the Blazing Flame Ascending Dragon Pill was not particularly rare; many major powers had it, but its refining difficulty was extremely high!

Throughout the entire Central Royal City, no senior great alchemist had been able to refine the Blazing Flame Ascending Dragon Pill.

Those who had refined it were all at the quasi-Dan King level or above!

Even for junior quasi-Dan Kings, refining this pill was very strenuous.

For great alchemists, this pill was—impossible!

"Hahaha..." Tong Wenchang laughed maniacally upon hearing the content of the final round, "Ji Qing, even heaven is helping me! Let's see how you, a great alchemist, can refine a pill that is impossible for your level!"

Ye Yuan ignored him, still sitting there with his eyes closed, looking as if it had nothing to do with him.

Tong Wenchang had finally found a bit of superiority and wanted to strike at Ye Yuan, but it was like punching cotton, leaving him frustrated.

Tong Fangshuo frowned upon seeing this and finally couldn't sit still.

"Wenchang, come here!" Tong Fangshuo said in a deep voice.

Tong Wenchang was startled and went to Tong Fangshuo: "Father!"

"Wenchang, this kid is very strange and strong. You must not be careless! This third round concerns the Tong family's fortune for the next ten years. You carry a heavy burden!" said Tong Fangshuo.

Tong Wenchang broke out in a sweat and quickly said, "I understand, Father. Please rest assured!"

Tong Fangshuo sighed lightly and said, "Seeing you like this, how can I be at ease? Haven't you noticed that you've completely fallen into that kid's rhythm?"

Tong Wenchang was shocked, and cold sweat poured down his back.

"But... that kid..."

"I know! That's why I didn't say much about losing the first two rounds! This kid has a very solid foundation in alchemy; he probably grew up in a medicinal garden! But no matter how good he is, he's only a sixteen-year-old youth! Do you... understand?" said Tong Fangshuo.

"Father means..."

"A solid foundation is Ji Qing's greatest strength, but also his greatest weakness! There are no shortcuts in alchemy; without thousands of tempered practices, one cannot achieve anything! He's only sixteen; how much real strength do you think he has in actual pill refining?"

Tong Wenchang's eyes lit up, and he said joyfully, "Father means that Ji Qing's theoretical knowledge is extremely strong, so it has actually hindered his practice?"

Tong Fangshuo nodded slightly and said, "Exactly! If it were other pills, it might be different, but the Blazing Flame Ascending Dragon Pill gives you a huge advantage! As long as you refine according to your own rhythm and forget the losses of the first two rounds, you can turn the tables in this round!"